A book on India and China—and not on India vs China—that is practical and incisive.

A clutch of smaller Indian companies has gone international by making a number of small acquisitions the world over. The best part: They seem to be working, unlike some multi-billion-dollar buyouts. United Phosphorus: Agri AggressorRain commodities:It'sraining cashJubiliant Organosys: Crams caperSintex: Labour gainsBilcare: Right place for the right priceBartonics: Raising the barRolta India:Mapping the globeAllied Digital: Remote controlBinani Cement: Concrete gambitPlethico Pharma: Inorganic prescription

Just when you thought they were well-settled in their existing roles, these few good men and women decided to make a splash.

The global credit crunch has sent yesterday’s outbound heroes scurrying for funds to close their billion-dollar M&A transactions. India Inc.’s cross-border action has ebbed, for now.

With Asian markets down and little hope that Indian markets will behave differently, the lives of dealers have turned upside down. Rachna Monga, who spent a day at a broker's office in Mumbai, says that cricket seems to have taken precedence over market moves.

Liquidity had been tight since the beginning of this fiscal. In India the liquidity crunch is less about undercapitalised banks or bad assets. The deficit is more of trust. Puja Mehra reports. The global financial crisisPanic grips Dalal StreetIs something wrong with ICICI Bank?When bad loans are sown in good timesThe Rs 60,000-crore time bombWhen exotic turns toxicEconomy in eclipseWall street woes, India’s opportunity

ITC, Godrej and the Essar Group are among a host of new corporate hedgers, and many of them have actually taken up memberships on domestic bourses like the MCX and NCDEX. Why are they getting into this slippery terrain? A report by Anand Adhikari.

RRB Energy is gearing up to take on Suzlon. Today, it is doing everything it can to catch up—not only in size but also in terms of public mindshare and recall.

Fortunes are made or lost on Dalal Street every day. So, who are the analysts fund managers swear by? BT presents its fifth annual survey of India’s Best Equity Analysts.

Some facts about other management schools in India.

As recession in the US takes its toll of global markets, an eerie hush prevails on D-street unlike around this time when last year, India Inc. was basking in the glow of cross-border conquests. Deal makers and merchant bankers haven't been so idle in a long time. BT's Krishna Gopalan reports.

Events that rocked the business world—or just made head honchos sit up and take notice.

He has got investors who love him and a marketplace that’s red hot. Private equity’s poster boy is on a roll.

Riding the bull will not be a cakewalk as stocks don’t come cheap anymore. With the stock market pausing for a breather, investors must take a focussed approach.

The booming infrastructure and manufacturing sectors have helped these multinationals maintain their impressive standing.

With new industries and businesses taking off, the war for top management talent has pushed CEO salaries to record levels. But the fact is, not every CEO is getting paid obscenely and certainly not as much as what some CEOs in the US take home.

In the corporate world, there are two types of people who like big-ticket deals. One, the CEOs and, the other, the investment bankers.

By helping some of India's mega-corporations make global-size acquisitions and raise billions through public issues, deal makers are making hay. In the first half of 2007, the top 10 investment banks collected some $441 million in fees. The going can only get better.

The overall optimism was kept alive by India Inc. which reported another good quarter ended June 2007. At first glance, the performance seems fantastic.

Has Suzlon been diverting IPO proceeds?