Nine rules to build a stock portfolio that will survive and thrive under all market conditions.

MONEY TODAY presents to you snapshots of recommendations from investment houses.

In a market that shoots first and asks questions later, the mere mention of some property in a remote place sends the stock soaring.

In 2008-09, everything that could go wrong - and things that many thought would never go wrong - went awry. It was the Super-CFO who flew to the frontlines. Pics of best CFOs

Is it worthwhile to explore a career in the government after B-school? A sampling of B-school bureaucrats answer an emphatic yes.

Naveen Jindal has propelled his steel and power company into India’s—and the world’s—most profitable power producers by focussing on the wildly lucrative merchant power business. Will his competitors stop his dream run?

Some of India’s biggest companies - and at least one global buyout firm - have trained their sights on the 80-year-old's chemicals business.

Small investors sometimes unwittingly fall into it. But while the uniform face value debate rages on, it’s best for you to do your homework.

India Inc. shows resilience to post better-than-expected results in the March quarter. It could be an indication of an incipient economic recovery.

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

BT speaks to 11 of the brightest minds on Dalal Street and gets them to identify their favourite long-term value picks in 2009. These stocks are only for long-term investors.

Industry observers say that India Inc. is in much worse shape than it currently appears. Bloated with debt and hobbled by a severe slowdown, Indian firms need rapid cash generation.

BT asks the who’s who of India’s corporate world—as well as some professionals and leaders from other fields for good measure—to jog their memory and recall the best advice they ever got. What the advice was, who gave it to them and when, and how it helped them.

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.

As the Tata Motors drama plays out, should West Bengal worry over future investments?

Truck market's distant No.2, Ashok Leyland is aiming for a larger share not just in India but also abroad. Problem: there are newer global rivals and tougher market conditions to negotiate. R. Seshasayee, MD, says that speed is the essence and all employees have been made to realise its importance. N.Madhavan reports.

As valuations take a beating, a number of companies, big and small, are being forced to tweak their fund-raising plans.

In a comatose market, smart investors are scurrying for regular returns. Invest in only those companies that are in a position to sustain their dividend payouts over the coming years.

The inside story of how Ambani’s trusted lieutenant is attempting to make over a modest family business of plastics processing and textiles into an infrastructure Goliath.