India has traditionally been a tea drinking market. But over the last decade, coffee has made steady inroads into the popular consciousness. It is fast emerging as the beverage of choice for a larger number of the GenNext consumers, and a number of home-grown entrepreneurs is riding this trend to fame and fortune. BT's K. R. Balasubramanyam finds out.

Hindustan Unilever is on a roll again. That HUL has been finally able to stoke up the growth embers, improve profitability, regain market shares, and grow fledgling markets in the past three years, are significant indicators of its business success. But that doesn't make new CEO Nitin Paranjpe's mandate—to pump up HUL's mojo in highly competitive markets—any easier. Business Today's Brian Carvalho reports.

Business Today honours the winners of the BT-E&Y study of India’s best managed companies at a glittering awards gala.

Tata Steel practically invented CSR much before the term became fashionable around the world.

Driven by strong income growth, changing lifestyles, favourable demographic patterns, Indian retail is expanding at a rapid pace. The retail sector was valued at around Rs 11,000 crore, growing at over 30 per cent year-on-year.

The economy is slowing down, foreign investors have turned wary, and there is an election to be won next year. So, will Finance Minister P. Chidambaram script Budget 2008 for votes or growth? Shalini S. Dagar tells us what we can expect this year.  Full coverage: Budget 2008-09

Indian capital markets increasingly take their cues from global markets. But smart investors have started moving away from stocks that will be affected by the US slowdown. You should, too.

From #5 to #2 is a big jump in any rankings—more so for HSBC, which has powered ahead on the back of sheer growth in deposits and profits.

The technology sector, once the star performer on the stock market, is reeling under pressure due to appreciation of the rupee. When will it bounce back?

There are some great technologies available today but businesses need to choose the ones that best suit their requirements.

Among the many industries that cater to our wants and needs, pharmaceuticals has to be the most unique.

My apologies if this begins a bit gloomily but I promise it will get better as you read along. Almost anyone you spoke to during the last few weeks of 2007 felt that year's outstanding performance by India Inc. and the Indian economy was unlikely to be repeated in 2008.

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

If its builders deliver on time, then the Tata Sons-promoted Infiniti Retail will have 100 plus Croma outlets all across the country by 2010.

By drawing on ITC’s strengths in businesses as diverse as cigarettes to hotels to agri-business, Chairman Y.C. Deveshwar has built an FMCG machine that’s become the market leader in several segments. Now, it’s eyeing the No. 1 slot.

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They are hardly supposed to be the moral guardians of the nation. But ads for the Idea GSM network and Tata Tea are actually becoming torch-bearers of a trend that’s worthy of emulation.

As the festive season kicks off, it’s time to go discount shopping.

Six months of survey and analysis, 94 final participants, and hundreds of days of reporting is what it took to bring you stories of India's best employers. Best companies in pictures