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Tata Steel's raw materials edge could be blunted by the demands of its European empire unless it gets hold of new reserves.

Only if they offer expected, high returns. Occasionally, it pays more to follow your own rationality and adopt a different approach. Here are some contrarian strategies that can result in more gains.

The fund will be a public-private partnership and the details will be worked out by India's finance ministry and the US treasury department.More from the visit | In Pictures: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3

Sajjan and Naveen Jindal are making similar moves in steel and power and may end up competing.

The acquisition of some global brands and firms by Indian entities has been disastrous for shareholders. We tell you how to size up such deals.

The government recently announced a 2% cut in excise duty and service tax rate to put some money into individual wallets and to boost consumer demand.

Nisa, daughter of Adi Godrej, Chairman of the Godrej Group, would rather be known just by her first name as she helps transform the 113-year-old company.

Though the decade began with a bug scare and ended with a scandal and a slowdown, positive events were plentiful through the first 10 years of 21st century. BT identifies 10 milestone events, and what they meant.

The recent run-up in stock prices notwithstanding, a host of Indian promoters has little choice but to either sell assets or equity to survive the downturn.

While India’s Global Powerhouses offers an interesting collection of business experiences, it fails to examine why Indian firms are unable to become truly global players, says Gita Piramal.

When business the world over is being walloped by the economic crisis, India’s Mini Global Champs (BT, April 19) offers grounds for hope. In looking for bright spots when many American and European MNCs are on the ropes, these select Indian companies are able to build on their growth acceleration stories.

Ratan Tata has changed the game in car manufacturing by producing the world’s most affordable car. Now he’s got to make it a money-spinner.

PMO pointman  Pulok Chatterji, 57, is India’s next Executive Director to the World Bank. The Secretary to the Prime Minister will join the Bank in Washington D.C. for a three-year tenure in February, replacing Dhanendra Kumar.

Winning the small car project only highlights Narendra Modi’s success in marketing Gujarat— and himself.

What is it about the Gujarat Chief Minister that draws Corporate India to him?

Where Tata’s small car project is headed is still unclear, but what looks certain is that it won’t start rolling out until 2009.

Promoters are preparing to generate nuclear energy.

Tata Power has a way to ease the high interest burden in this capital-intensive, loan-hungry industry.

The Tatas aren’t the only one. Reliance, ArcelorMittal, Vedanta, POSCO... some of India’s, and the world’s, biggest companies are grappling with problems in land acquisition. Suman Layak and Kushan Mitra report.