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Business Today, November 11, 2001HCL's New Blueprint
In another three years, Shiv Nadar wants to make HCL Technologies India’s top software company. To that end he’s beefing up the company’s product offerings, services, solutions and IT-enabled services. Already, he’s snapped up Deutsche Software, and there could be more acquisitions in the offing. BT takes an inside-look at HCL T’s Strategy.

Editorial
Wanted: Market-Savvy Watchdogs

Features
Blood, Toil, And Recession
The Indian economy is facing a pincer attack— the economic slowdown and the war clouds over South Asia. It’s time the government launched its own remedial offensive.

The Paradox Of Being Uday Kotak
He’s cleaned up his balance sheet, is offering a bouquet of specialised retail services, and angling for a bank licence. But Uday Kotak may need to do much more than that to regain his long-lost pole position in the world of finance.

Fixing Bullet
Eicher supremo Vikram Lal has brought in his son, Siddhartha Lal, to rescue India’s best- known retro motorcycle brand, Bullet. And already, the 28-year-old Lal is cutting costs, sprucing up vendor quality, and planning a slew of launches to turn the brand around.

India's Server Wars
In a market where hardware budgets are being slashed, IBM and Sun in India are going all out to hit each other where it hurts the most. For the only way server makers can grow today is by stealing marketshare from competitors.

60 Minutes
In October, Sundaram Brake Linings became the only friction material manufacturer in the world to have the prestigious Japanese award for quality, the Deming prize. In an exclusive interview, K. Mahesh, SBL’s CEO, details the company’s arduous trek.

Trends
Leader: The Inside Story
Technology:
Please Buy Me
Indian Summer: Shape Of Thing To Come
Q2 Quirks: Still A Trifle Hazy

Personal Finance
The Lure Of Equity
The stockmarkets are down— just the reason why you should be buying now.

Mutual Fund Survey
The best and the worst mutual funds of the last quarter.

BT dot.com 
Backcountry Business

A clutch of dotcoms are tapping markets in villages, and proving that the ‘e’ in the village doesn’t come last.

What's Hot
A world on boil sparks off renewed interest in online news.

Wired Wisdom
It’s not B2B, but F2F (Face to Face) that will work in Asia, say Gartner consultants.

Case Game
The Case Of The Polyester Manufacturer
Unviable capacities and poor product line threaten the survival of a polyester manufacturer. Does it have a tomorrow? A  discussSend us your solution which scrutinises the problems in companies like yours. We'll showcase the best solutions on-line.

Managing
Reskilling CEOs

What smart execs do to stay on the ball.

Back Of The Book
The Temple Of Gold

In the Lord’s house at Tirumala, it is cash and material management techniques that keep things going.
Plus: Treadmill

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Business Revival By Pradeep Chanda
Going By The Book By Diljeet Titus
Leadership Secrets By
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