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MAY 12, 2002
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The Korean Money Machine
In four quick years, Hyundai Motor India has wrested market leadership in all its three segments from rival Maruti Suzuki and emerged as the most profitable carmaker, with an estimated Rs 210-crore bottomline last year. The story of how an industry pariah made automotive history.

60 Minutes: Herbert Hainer
He once played football in Bavaria—just one reason why Herbert Hainer, CEO and Chairman of Adidas-Salomon, likes to play hardball. Now, he's gearing up for a big push into the US market, and to consolidate Adidas' recent gains in the Asian markets. As for India, he wants Adidas to be No. 1 in two years.
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Whither The Economy?
Everybody, including Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha, now agrees that the political uncertainty triggered by the Godhra incident in Gujarat, has affected the economy. The question, however, is how badly. We look at some key issues for an answer. Plus, an exclusive poll to gauge the mood of corporate India. more... 		Gillette's Rerun
After a series of missteps, Gillette India may finally be getting its act together. Over the last one year, it has been squeezing its value chain, ripping costs out of the system, streamlining salesforce, and slashing inventory. Could this be the beginning of a turnaround? Dalal Street seems to think so. more...
Biotech: Hype or Opportunity?
A start-up every month. A rah-rah government. Bangalore's next big thing could be here, but sceptical VCs and rocky roads to market are dampening the coming out party. The problem: India's fledgling biotech companies just don't think of big-ticket discoveries and products, focusing instead on services. more...		 Anywhere But India
A slow-paced economy and better regional alternatives are making fickle foreign institutional investors cut back on their exposure to Indian stockmarkets. In fact, the bellwether MSCIEM index has consistently followed a downward spiral since 2000. So, what's the outlook for the stockmarket investor? more...
The FMCG Joker In The Pack
Ever since it kicked off operations in India in 1998, the American multi-level marketer, Amway, has been doubling revenues every year. If that performance continues, Amway could in another five years become India's second-largest FMcg marketer after Hindustan Lever. And to think that market watchers until recently were sneezing at Amway. more...

 
China's India Inc.
The low cost of doing business and the vast Chinese domestic market have proved an irresistible lure for Indian companies. From Reliance to Infosys; Aurobindo to Essel; and Satyam to DRL, several Indian companies have set up (or are setting up) operations in China. India Inc. rocks in Red China.
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Walkabout
By Deputy Editor
R. Sukumar

Hard-Sell
By Special Correspondent
Shailesh Dobhal
Tech Bargain
Tired of overvalued tech stocks? Here are six mid-cap stocks you ought to be looking at. more... 		Frequent Flyer
Handling the cultural and logistical issues of code-jocks is a lot tougher than you think. more...
The Case Of Unfair Competition
Besieged by grey market rivals, a footwear company seeks ways of reviving profitability. S. Evans of A.T. Kearney, H. Sahni of KSA Technopak, and A. Gupta of Liberty Shoes help draw up a roadmap. more... 		The Foreign Hand
What's driving increasing numbers of foreign execs to work in India? The reasons range
from a valuable emerging-market experience
to exotic settings to just a plain desire to
be different. more...
Punctilious Patriarch
Starring: Y.C. Deveshwar of ITC, N.R. Narayana Murthy of Infosys, Mahesh Patel of Lifespring, and Shashi Ullal, ex-Hughes Escorts more...		 Business Revival by Pradip Chanda
Going By The Book by Diljeet Titus
Notes From The Trough by Mahesh Murthy
Leadership Secrets T.G. Ramesh

Cabinet's Progress Card
Three years after the NDA government took charge it's time to check on the performance of North Block's key occupants. more...
''Indian Buyers Are Selective''
Auction house bowring's turned one in April. Its Deputy Chairman Patrick Bowring speaks to BT on a year's experiences. more...
 The Hottest Tip
Here's the real reason behind the recent volatility in the CMC scrip. more...
 Losing Currency
 Controversy dogs a shared ATM service. more...

Help, Tarun!!!
Tarun Sheth addresses your career concerns every fortnight. more...
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