S.L. Rao, father of consumer market demographics in India, reviews the latest book on this subject.

A businessman wants to start—or expand— his business. He requires land, just as he needs capital and human resources. The businessman zeroes in on a location. He buys the land from the existing owners and starts his business.

The Insurance Regulatory Development Authority (IRDA) has changed the rules of the game for insurance companies by amending investment regulations. IRDA’s new investment guidelines are likely to hit LIC.

Ankit Negandhi, winner of the 2008 ‘Smartest Bartender of the World’ award at the Bacardi Martini Grand Prix in Rome, tells us a few tricks about mixing a mean cocktail, getting the home bar in order and setting the mood for the evening when hosting a high-profile do at home.

Ramesh J. Chauhan, Chairman, Bisleri International, claims to have 60 per cent of the Rs 2,000-crore market for bottled water, and his brand is valued at Rs 3,000 crore. He is now thirsting for more, writes A. Subramanian.

The buzzword at the country’s second-largest bank, which became famous for its scorching growth rates, is ‘measured growth’, a euphemism for losing steam. Here’s what prompted ICICI Bank’s strategic shift. Anand Adhikari reports.

Developers are refusing to admit it, but they are in trouble. Smaller developers are also getting affected by the downturn, having been forced to defer their IPOs due to adverse market sentiments.

Cadbury wants to double the size of its operations. The company, which holds a dominant 70 per cent in the Rs 1,600-crore Indian chocolate market, has ambitious plans.

Technology is transforming education across India from primary schools to technical universities. However, it’s early days yet.

“India cannot be held to any emission control target. They (developed countries) should get off our backs. We are an expanding economy. How can we levy a cap when millions are living with deprivation?”R.K. Pachauri, Head of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), to IANS

Some facts about other management schools in India.

After being run by a string of bureaucrats who weren’t exactly in sync with the stock markets and its devices, regulator SEBI finally has a chief who’s no stranger to the bulls and bears. Can he make a difference?

Turkey’s wines remain undiscovered, even though it is the world’s fourth-largest producer of grapes with 6,100 square kilometres under vines and has 60 indigenous wine grape varieties to dip into.

They may still be larger than life, but these days they’re no longer that large to be unable to fit snugly into the small screen. A host of Bollywood superstars—a few who are at their peak, along with a few who’re set to peak out and a few who peaked out some time ago—have begun gravitating towards television and are pocketing big bucks in the process. Anusha Subramanian reports.

Chairman and Managing Director Sanjay Shrenik Lalbhai has chalked out an aggressive growth plan for brands and retail, which is expected to change the face of his company over the next two-three years. BT's Anand Adhikari finds out whether he is on the right track.

Stop reading books on wines to increase your grape quotient. Go on any of these five amazing wine tours around the world. Call your travel agent. Pronto!

Even as Chennai’s residential market is slowing down, commercial and retail demand has held firm.

Every month, we bring you a listing of the biggest deals struck by Indian companies in India and abroad. Our partner: global professional services firm Ernst & Young. Here are the deals that were struck in April 2008.

HRX, Bumble, JustDial: Startups backed by celebrities

From a long list of names, we finally picked 10 that stood out for the uniqueness of their businesses or rapid growth. Our second annual listing of the most happening young ventures.