Indian investors will soon be able to trade in two of the most popular global indices from the comfort of a familiar bourse: NSE, or National Stock Exchange.

A bevy of new businesses is raising money from the primary markets. As an investor, you can choose to be adventurous but after lots of diligence.

Nokia India can ill-afford to bask in the glory of being the biggest foreign-owned company in the country. Key to its lasting success is how it helps its parent make an ambitious transition into services.

Industrial production may be up smartly, but with some crucial sectors still languishing, a full-fledged recovery may be some time away.

SRK Inc. (BT cover, Feb. 21) is a vivid tribute to the actor's phenomenal cinematic career and box office success.

There has been a spurt in trading volumes on currency futures contracts on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX-SX).

India is the largest recipient of remittances in the world, and roughly 60 per cent of those go into rural areas. That's one reason why Western Union has spread deep and wide into the countryside.

Why adding 55 minutes to trading hours has become such a big issue between the stock exchange administrators and the brokers.

Last year's economic maelstrom put the hotel business through a period of unprecedented challenges.

With a sharp eye out for poorly-served customers and on cross-selling products, YES Bank comes out ahead among mid-tier peers for the second year running. Sustaining the pace could be tough, though.

While MNCs are invading India in a desperate quest for new markets, Indian pharma firms are struggling to expand and rise up the value chain in a tough, competitive environment.

The recession, downturn or whatever you call it, has dented most kinds of lists - lists of billionaires, lists of most valuable companies, lists of top recruiters and so on.

While most Indian companies have yet to incorporate risk analysis in their businesses even after being hit by the slowdown, a handful has shown India Inc. why it’s essential to do so.

The dollar has been on a yo-yo movement in the last year: appreciating almost 20% at the height of the financial crisis, and since March, sliding almost 12% against most currencies, writes Shalini S. Dagar.

In a year in which growth wasn’t easy, some of India’s biggest groups restructured their businesses to unshackle value. Will such re-jigs work in the long run? Virendra Verma tells more.Performance of companies The industry leaders Most valuable pvt sector companies - 1 to 500 Most valuable pvt sector companies - 501 to 1,000 India's most valuable companies - public sector Index of companies ranked Methodology

After its core market hit self-destruct, Infosys began looking at high-margin areas and new markets.

After changing its focus from enzymes to biopharma, India's best-known biotech company wants to transform itself into a truly global company.

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.

The initial relief of electing a stable government rapidly converts into great expectations from the UPA government. Can the two—the market rally and big-bang reform—move in tandem in the days ahead?

The time-bomb of foreign currency-denominated debt has been ticking for some time now and some of India’s best-known companies are at the doorstep of a default.