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SEPT. 15, 2002

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	Nestle Goes Mass Market Nestle India CEO Carlo Donati is nothing if not price-savvy. And it's this worldview, combined with his bottomline grip, that has knocked Nestle off its premium perch in search of volumes in the wilderness of mass India. The hurdles: distribution and an old mindset.

BT Crossfire: Chennai & Bangalore

"Has India Missed The Retail Bus?" BT's Bangalore Crossfire had some of India's top retail strategists answer that one. "Has Chennai fallen Off Indian Advertising's Map?" The
Chennai Crossfire had some
of the city's most combative admen and clients get into a slugfest on that. Read More





	Tata Finance Did Tata Finance's former Managing Director, Dilip Pendse, really cheat the company of more than Rs 400 crore? And just how much did the group's top brass know about the former Managing Director controversial 'investment decisions'? An exclusive analysis by Business Today. more...		The Big B The Big Brand, that is, not Bachchan. With his latest film release, Baba, set to rake in some Rs 75 crore at the box office, Rajnikanth has emerged as India's hottest film star. If that's not enough, the man is armed with an estimated fan-following of 1.5 million to direct-sell his latest cause. more...




	The Other Tata The reclusive Noel Tata has made a modest success of the Westside chain of stores. Now the question on everyone's lips is, "Is this man slated to go places in the Tata Group?" more...		The World's R&D Centre Intel is signing its next-gen router-innards here, while HP works on an operating system for its high-end servers. GE? Nanotechnology. It's all happening here in India and its R&D capital—Bangalore. more...




	Interview: Trevor Baylis Yacht-salesman, movie stuntman, television host and, most recently, an inventor. His most spoken-about success? A low-cost wind-up radio that's become a potent anti-AIDS tool in Africa. His latest? A battery-charger pair of shoes. more...		Disinvestment Disinvestment is a four-letter word, discovers Union Minister of Disinvestment Arun Shourie as his team sets about privatising hotels owned by the India Tourism Development Corporation. The first of an exclusive two-part series by Shourie. more...




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Cover: India's Hottest Young Executives WEB SPECIALS: Unpublished reportage of just what makes each of these 25 a rising star.. More Net Specials





Walkabout By Deputy Editor R. Sukumar

Hard-Sell By Special Correspondent Shailesh Dobhal







	Interest Lowdown With interest rates at historic lows, here's what you the investor should do. more...		Leaders At Every Level The best firms want to empower their people to be real risk-takers. Here's how. more...




	The Case Of Sustaining Recovery Should GCL dump its steel business and forward-integrate? Samir Thapar of JCT, Rajan Chhibba of KSA-Technopak, and B. Hyma of Arvind Brands discuss. more...		Of " Roots And Treetops" Inspired by GE's Crotonville 'pit', Indian companies are into leadership development at every level. The battle-cry: take charge. more...




	Plans And The People R. Nandlal Dhoot's passions and interests, Sanjay Govil's startup and Gordon Den's leap from cricket to beer consultancy. more...		Pulp It by R. Sukumar Going By The Book by Diljeet Titus Notes From The Trough by Mahesh Murthy Leadership Secrets by T. Srinivasan





	The Cost Of Success India has 8 million cellular subscribers, but telcos still have no cause for cheer. more... Cloning Music The Grateful Dead died in 1995 but their clone lingers on. Here's what business can learn from them. more... Brand Bean Counter Interbrand's Jan Lindemann believes every brand has a number. Will India Inc bite? more... Mr. Kaul, Who? The former CBI sleuth is much sought after by banks and financial institutions to track down defaulters. more...		Help, Tarun!!! Tarun Sheth addresses your career concerns every fortnight. more...


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