As a raft of general entertainment channels hits TV, the scramble for eyeballs gets even more frantic. That’s throwing up some surprising winners and losers. Shamni Pande reports. Anil Ambani eyes big pie in the DTH spaceTinseltown in your living room

Fortunes are made or lost on Dalal Street every day. So, who are the analysts fund managers swear by? BT presents its fifth annual survey of India’s Best Equity Analysts.

Better returns to workers is one reason why pension management in the country needs sweeping reforms. Inadequate coverage is another. A report.

Bharti’s out of the race, but is R-Comm in? Analysts are skeptical that Ambani can pull off a deal for now. But there was little clarity at the time of writing of what lay ahead. MTN, for its part, was still in play.

A lot of rise has happened in the oil sector during the first four months of 2008. It is booming because of rising crude prices, but not all oil and gas stocks make good investment.

Few months ago, things were looking good in the markets. But in barely 10 weeks, the financial landscape has changed, and the bears have got an upper hand in the stock market.

The 43-year-old school dropout, Gautam Adani, who was recently ranked #10 among Indian billionaires by Forbes, is thinking big—and ahead—for ways to expand his business empire. He already runs the Mundra Port in Gujarat. That’s only Act I in his plan of becoming India’s largest infrastructure player. A report by BT's Anand Adhikari.

Many stocks have started looking attractive, particularly if you look at them as a long-term investment. As equity markets become cheaper, it’s the perfect opportunity to grab a few growth funds for the long term.

Jain Irrigation Systems is the second-largest drip irrigation company in the world and one of the largest suppliers of ducting to telcos globally. The stock of Jain Irrigation Systems rose from Rs 411.10 on February 28, 2007, when Chidambaram presented his first “pro-farmer” Budget, to Rs 612.8 on March 13, 2008, a fortnight after the second such Budget. Now, it’s eyeing revenues of $1 billion. BT's Krishna Gopalan reports.

The Media and Entertainment Industry was estimated at Rs 55,000 crore in 2007, having grown 22 per cent over the previous year.

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.

Investors have realised that if businesses have to sustain and grow, an Indian agenda is imperative.

The fifth BT-Cirrus survey springs a few surprises at the top of the list for 2007. Mukesh Ambani, who continued to hog headlines in financial media, tops the list of individual newsmakers.

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

Vijay Mallya acquired Air Deccan, Arun Sarin dialled into India, K.P. Singh launched India’s biggest IPO.

Real estate, financial services and infrastructure firms made hay as the sun shone on Dalal Street. But these may tumble the hardest as markets return closer to fundamentals.

Check out Business Today's annual listing of companies you need to keep your eye on.

Nilesh Khare, an accounts executive, till recently had little knowledge about the existence of bulls, bears and other creatures that prowl the Street. But last fortnight when the benchmark index on the Bombay Stock Exchange kissed the 17,000 mark, he decided it was time to step into the world of investing.

If you doubt whether thematic or sector funds really do well, take a look at the top 10 funds in the market. Eight of the top 10 funds over the last year have been either sector or thematic funds.

They grow fast and often provide multi-bagger returns for investors. Here's how to profit from them.