Rising household incomes, per capita consumption, increased FOReign investments and growing demand from rural markets have allowed the sector to grow at a steady 12-13 per cent in 2007.

Has the FM done enough to address the potential impact of a US recession on India, exporters reined in by an appreciating rupee and investors caught out by volatile markets?

The Year 2007 has seen the power sector gaining momentum. India achieved a capacity addition of 34,000 MW in the 10th Plan, taking the capacity to 141,000 MW.

The Indian Telecom Industry is one of the fastest-growing Telecom markets in the world, with a huge potential to expand in the wireless segment. Teledensity is up from 18 per cent to 24 per cent over the last year.

The Indian Textiles sector has been particularly affected by the rupee appreciation, which has marred the government’s export target of $25 billion (Rs 1,00,000 crore) during 2007-08.

Not surprisingly, rationalisation of different taxes scores high on people’s wish lists.

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

The housing finance market is slowing down, but not if you asked HDFC, which is clocking growth rates of 25-30 per cent and even expanding its market share. The inside story of how it has kept running while others around it are stumbling.

The promised tax cuts may not materialise in Budget 2008-09.

Like much of Bangalore, Kadugondanahalli is in transition, moving from an anonymous location on a once small town’s periphery into a rapidly mushrooming suburb suffering the range of problems associated with rapid, unplanned development.

There are eight new names on this year's list of Power 25. Their stories are anything but typical.

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.