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JUNE 9, 2002
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Banker, Broker,
Trader, Crook
Just what did Sanjay Agarwal of Home Trade mean by 'Life Means More'? Plain old-fashioned greed, it now appears, as the Rs 600-crore
G-secs scam unravels, exposing the murky links between unscrupulous bond traders and over-co-operative
co-operative banks.
60 Minutes: Peter A. Bassi
The President of the $8-billion Tricon Restaurants International on why Pizza Hut and KFC had such a poor start in India, why they intend staying within their 'swing', why the country still means so much to the firm's growth plans.
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Mega-Merger On The Rock
BPL-Birla-AT&T-Tata. Alphabet soup from the start, but also one of unmatched potency in Indian telecommunications. Alas, the mega-merger is turning sour, as competitive realities change, strategic objectives diverge and the WiLL to coalesce weakens. An analysis of what could have been, and what is. more... 		Commodity Czars
If you have ever thought of commodity kingdoms as Jurassic leftovers, think again. Sterlite
Group's Anil Agarwal, Grasim's Kumar
Mangalam Birla and Narotam Sekhsaria
of Gujarat Ambuja Cement are making
big bucks-on global-scale
foundations. more...
Gujarat: Death Of Business
Rule of law and prosperity can, and possibly
will, return to Gujarat eventually. Right now,
it's a huge task restoring communal harmony, reassuring terrified workers, resurrecting the state's business-friendly image and winning
back lost export orders. A hotwire report on business conditions in India's most
fissiparous state. more...		 Back From The Brink
Just recently, TVS Motor was skidding perilously towards the precipice. Late to the market
for four-stroke two-wheelers, its Spectra
scooter had failed to make up for the
delay. And last year, it split with Suzuki.
All that's history now, and CEO Venu
Srinivasan is vrooming right back with the
four-stroke Victor. more...
E&Y: So What?
Ernst & Young(E&Y), having acquired Andersen's services in India, is proclaiming itself the
country's largest accounting firm. Market estimates do suggest that the new combine has
edged past PriceWaterhouseCoopers in revenue. But surely, the gains must go beyond
mere size. 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
The Writing On The Will
In a society where the joint family was the norm, wills weren't all that important. But societal changes and rising awareness of legal issues are making people take them seriously. more... 		Disclosure
An issue that gets the most unflappable
of managers squirming in their seats:
sexual harassment at the workplace
in India. more...
The Case Of Variable Pay
A bad year throws up glitches in an FMCG company's variable compensation scheme. Adil Malia of Coca-Cola India and Dhruv Prakash of People Value Managemen debate. more... 		The Carnatic Franchise
A couple of aficionados turn an ancient tradition into a mainline business opportunity. But can a business model really be based on a society's love for the classical? more...
Silly Season Collection
If Hollywood hasn't been sufficiently Bolly-ised, perhaps S.Bhatia, S.Agarwal, Y. Sinha, O.Suzuki, Jagdish Khattar, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, and Anil Ambani can do the job. more...		 Business Revival by Pradip Chanda
Going By The Book by Diljeet Titus
Notes From The Trough by Mahesh Murthy
Leadership Secrets by Vishwavir Ahuja

SEBI's New Dentures
G.N. Bajpai is going all out to bring back small investors to the stockmarket. But does SEBI have enough teeth to bring order back? more...
Against All Odds
It needed divine...opps...the PMO's intervention to ensure that the sale of Maruti went through last fortnight. more...
 Turning Up
BMW may make cars in India, after all. more...
 Scam Season
 Names change; the season doesn't. This summer, like the ones before it, saw its share of scams. more...

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