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MAY 26, 2002
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Losing Steam
The continuing violence in Gujarat is not affecting the state alone. By impacting consumer and investor confidence,
and pushing the central government on
to the backfoot, it is shifting focus from
economics to stay-in-power politics.
An EXCLUSIVE analysis by
Business Today.
60 Minutes: Petrick Gelsinger
It easily is one of technology's best-known brands. But what most people don't know is that Intel is fast ceasing to be a chip-alone company. As the company's CTO explained to BT, Intel is trying to be an internet building-block supplier. And that could be a totally new ballgame.
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Unsold!
In any other country, a billion-strong population would have sent marketers into raptures. But in India, marketers of consumer goods are having a tough time coaxing consumption. Sales of cars, televisions, and refrigerators and even toothbrushes have been going south over the last three years. Worryingly enough, discounts and promotions aren't working either. more... 		Mutual Funds On A Roll
For the mutual funds industry, March was a
month of redemptions. The culprit, of course,
was the restoration of tax on dividend income. Notwithstanding the year-end churn, mutual
funds industry continues to deliver goods
and once again proved to be safe bets for
the small investor who were keen to take their money back home. more...
Top Of The Heap
Barely five years into the Indian market, and
LG Electronics is already eyeing the number
one slot. What's encouraging such daring
dreams is the steep growth that the Korean durables warrior has racked up over the
recent years. more...		 Lowe's New High
Goodbye, Lintas; Hello, Lowe. One of
India's oldest and septuagenarian
advertising agencies dons a new name
and look. But the question is: is it the same
soul in a new avatar, or something
entirely different? more...
Why SMS Is Gr8 Biz
An estimated 200 billion messages were exchanged worldwide over mobile phones in the
year ending 2001. Compared to that, the short messaging system (SMS) traffic in India is
still modest. But cellular operators across India are betting on this versatile messaging
system to grow their revenues significantly in the years to come. Now playing at a phone near you, Mobile Mania-II. 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.
More Net Specials

Walkabout
By Deputy Editor
R. Sukumar

Hard-Sell
By Special Correspondent
Shailesh Dobhal
Sip The Blue Away
A systematic investment plan scheme, a mutual fund type rapidly gaining currency, promises to bring a new discipline to investing. more... 		HR's New Best Friend
HR managers are finding out that using intranets actually helps them serve their flock faster, cheaper and better. more...
Case Game
A sick parent's healthy subsidiary must find
ways to grow without adequate advertising
spend. K. Swetharanyan of Gestetner, Achal Khanna of Polaroid, and Subhinder Singh of
Reebok discuss. more... 		Bitter Coffee
The red-tiled bungalows and laid-back plantation living in Kodagu-India's coffee heartland-once attracted hordes of execs yearning to return to the land. But the postcard pics now mask an unprecedented crisis. more...
Third Time Unlucky
Starring: Arun K. Thiagarajan of HP;
Richa Goyal of Stic; and R. Sankar of
Mercer HR. more...		 Business Revival by Pradip Chanda
Going By The Book by Diljeet Titus
Notes From The Trough by Mahesh Murthy
Leadership Secrets by Arun Kumar

FIs In Trouble
Two key FIs, IFCI and UTI, run into trouble again. Will the government make the financial sector clean up its own mess? more...
Cyber Cafe For The Blind
Microsoft India helps launch a cyber cafe for the visually challenged. more...
 High-Cost Cable
Cable charges will double and conditional access make an entry. However, it's a no-win situation for the consumer. more...
 Now You Know
 To the thousands wondering just what Home Trade did for a living, the answer came as a shock. more...

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