 The Credit Trap
Caught in the grip of the
buy-now-pay-later epidemic, an entire generation of urban Indian consumers
is floundering. With the slowdown set to become a recession, and their
jobs, or salaries, or both, under threat, they are now a step closer to
the edge.
Editorial
Don't Bet The Farm Away
Features
Selling
To The Indian Male
Men aren’t all alike. A
research study identifies four distinct psychographic profiles of the
Indian male: Traditional, Pleasure Seeker, Social Chameleon, and Intrinsic
Progressive, each with its own set of communication- and purchase-drivers.
The
Maruti 800: Whither Now
Despite, MUL’s renewed
rural-thrust, India’s most successful passenger car, the Maruti 800, may
be nearing the end of its lifecycle. Now, the company must quickly find a
replacement for the old warhorse.
Can
TACO Survive?
Falling way short of its
ambitious target, Tata’s components group is shifting focus from
hardware to engineering services.
The
BT-Gartner Panel Discussion On The Future Of
Indian IT
Eight analysts, 90
minutes, three critical issues: the impact of the global changes in the IT
industry on India; the relative competitive advantages of India and China
as software superpowers; and the next step for the Indian IT-enabled
services.
LIC
vs SBI: The Race To Be Universal Banks
In an unlikely battle of
heavyweights, the country’s largest bank, the State Bank of India, and
its largest insurance company, the Life Insurance Corporation of India,
have both announced plans to become universal banks. BT maps the beginning
of a bout that could re-shape the Indian banking and financial services
industry.
60
Minutes With Vinod Khosla
The man whom Red Herring
magazine refers to as the best venture capitalist on the planet, KPCB
general partner, Vinod Khosla speaks to Business Today on his choice of
companies and working style.
Fear
Over The City
It’s the age of pink
slips and cut-backs. The fall out of Silicon Valley’s nuclear winter has
reached Bangalore, but it isn’t something that the whiz kids want to
talk about. Can they cope?
Trends
Leader: Skating On Thin Ice
Real Estate: Why
The Inner City Is Dying
Rural Markets: Pushing
Deals On Wheels
Technology: Promise
Of The Pattern
Personal Finance
Retiring
In A Recession
If you have to, you have to, but here’s how you can ensure a
comfortable financial future.
The
Best Loans
The best bargains across home, car, and personal loans.
BT
dot.com
Paid e-mail: Will It Work?
If 123India’s gambit of paid
e-mail works, it could mean deliverance for it and other portals strapped
for revenue. If not, it could spell doom.
What's
Hot
Star takes all of Indya; Rediff
is still in the red; an interview with Andersen’s Mukesh Butani, and
more happening stuff.
Managing
Mind Over Matter
Psychological profiling catches on
as a recruitment tool.
Back
Of The Book
The Genetic Dream Team
Nicholas Piramal’s crack genetic
research lab is staffed by an all-woman team Plus: Treadmill
Careers
Today
Careers Today
Help,
Tarun!!!
Jobs Listing
People Columns
Business
Revival By Pradeep Chanda
Commentary: Economy By Seetha
Legal Counselling By Diljeet Titus
Leadership Lessons By K.R. Mohan |
