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DECEMBER 7, 2003

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	The Best Banks This year's BT-KPMG survey of India's Best Banks has several surprises, many of them in the form of rejuvenated public sector banks. Rankings Plus a note on how exactly this table came to be. Read More HDFC Bank: Numero Uno It is not the biggest, but simply the best. How come? Try quality. In earnings, deposit base, credit profile, technology adoption… the works. Read More The Public Sector Strikes Back India's PSU banks have finally shaken off the socialist era's lethargy and started performing to modern banking standards. Well, almost. Read More The Best Banks In Numbers A neat overview of the survey for the statistically—and snapshot-inclined. Read More

Interview

Consolidation is on its
way in India's financial
sector, according to
Y.V. Reddy, Governor,
RBI, in an exclusive
interview with BT.
Read More

Are You Being Served?
Kotak Mahindra Bank is
busy making the most
of its late entrance—
by differentiating the
very relationship it
has with customers.
Read More

Beyond Numbers
Banks will need to
change the way they
measure performance,
says a KPMG team.
Read More





	Jewel In The Crown In less than a decade, CDC's Donald Peck has turned the British development institution into one of India's most successful venture capital firms. more...		"Matrix" Revolutions Here it is, the BT-Omam Junior Management Salary Survey 2003. As firms go flat, junior executives earn more. more...




	Indian Auto: Going Global The Indian auto is raring to vroom its way into international markets. It's not just a matter of ambition; it is also a matter of newfound competitiveness. more...		Sex And Ethics Are women CEOs more ethical than their male counterparts? Five voices invited by BT for a panel discussion respond in unison. more...




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Consumer As Art Patron Is the consumer a show-me-the-features value seeker? Or is she also an art patron? Maybe it's time to face up to it. More Web Exclusives More Net Specials


Brand Vitality Timex, the 'Billennium brand', sells durability no more. Its new get-with-it game is to think ahead of the curve.

Ad Asia 2003 Round-up The Indian ad industry came back from Jaipur enlightened. True or false? Hmmm. To answer this question, BT Online recounts everything that happened that could have even a marginal bearing on the subject. It would be simpler to answer in a word, but then, this is about advertising...

Q&A: Christopher Prox Here's the man famous for advising Nokia to keep its cellphone handsets 'human', on brand innovation.







	Banks To Bank On If you want to put your money on banks rather than just in them, here are some options. more...		Up In Five Days Thought McDonald's was king of branch-opening speed? Well, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank take just five days to set up a branch. more...




	Wal-Mart After Sam Wal-Mart's growth after Mr Sam, a survival kit for working moms, and a couple of how-to books on self motivation. more...		Top Dog! If you need any reconfirmation that advertising works, ask Cheeka, the little pug who's been following a lot of cellphones around. more...




	People Scott Bayman's greener pastures; Venu Srinivasan's 4-stroke stardom; Alisha Chauhan's V-trinity; J. Murugavel's marital mission; and Sandeep Goyal's Dentsu life. more...		Column by Ashvin Parekh Global Leaders Reengineering Corporations Leadership Secrets by M.S. Kapur





	The Big Bang Theory Is Ad Asia, India's third continental advertising jamboree ever, just the thing to propel the Indian ad industry into a period of super-growth? Or is it just a case of noise, and just that? more... Plain Vanilla? Yes, But It Pays Indian cash croppers discover a new flavour to money: vanilla. more... Out With K, In With J Expect a J-rush now that a new crop of J-soaps are stealing the TRPs from the K-ones. more... Call Drop With the bureaucracy delaying the sanction of the 2.5 million additional lines that BSNL has applied for, India's largest telecom operator struggles to service its new CellOne subscribers. more...		Overseas Execs On Indian Payrolls Executive postings are going global just as India Inc is. These postings are worth more than you might think. In The Cut Help, Tarun! Automation For The People Points Of Authority more...


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