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FEB 13, 2005

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	Five Reasons The Sensex Will Still Touch 7,500 Despite short-term volatility, the long-term fundamentals of the India story are still intact, and the Sensex is poised for even higher levels in the not-so distant future. EDITORIAL Ending Metropolitan Escapism Read More

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	Moving Around In Circles Corporate governance may stink at Reliance, but how will it affect the proposed settlement between Mukesh and Anil? more...		The Rule Of Three In eight months in office, Messrs Singh, Chidambaram and Ahluwalia have proved their ability to manage political variables to suit their economic agenda. more...



	Indian Aviation's Take Off An 'open skies' policy and an impending explosion of low-cost carriers mean a boom like never before for the airline industry. Yet, there's plenty that can go wrong. more...		Spectrum Wars With the government set to announce its spectrum policy, rival telco camps are lobbying furiously to put one over the competition. At stake: the future of third-generation mobile services in India. more...


	Agri Giant, Food Pygmy An ACNielsen Global Services study paints the Rs 22,513-crore Indian F&B market in anaemic colours compared to other emerging markets. Marketers' short-sightedness, not the consumers' diverse needs, ails the market here. more...		It's Showtime, Folks! Animation is a $70-billion global opportunity-a big reason why studios are popping up all over the country. But already a shortage of talent and capital is threatening this happy story. more...










F&B Mythbusting Just what is happening in India's booming food and beverages (F&B) business space? One helluva lot, according to Sujit Das Munshi, ED, ACNielsen South Asia. Log on for an exclusive column by him that doesn't just look at 'share-of-appetite' trends that F&B professionals cannot afford to miss, but also junks some preconceptions of the Indian palate. More Web Exclusives More Net Specials

McSwoop McDonald's, with a new CEO back at heaquarters, is lowering a price bait to lure the budget-conscious Indian on-the-move bite-grabber. This fits into a broader strategy of multiplying customers that includes reaching out to McSceptics.

Turning One National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) has turned a year old. And what does it have to boast? Some 550 members and 5,500 users in 400 cities and towns in India. The average trading volumes are in the range of Rs 2,000 crore a day, and increasing numbers of people are getting interested in commodities-especially agricultural-trading.

Marks & Spencer The retail brand has been involved in a curious takeover battle in the UK. In India, however, it is struggling with the very pertinent question of affordability. Is this brand trying to shake off its elitist tag by snipping prices?







	Sweet Stocks With demand outstripping supply, sugar prices are moving north, making the sector ripe for investment. more...		Seating Pretty In just about a decade, Krishna Maruti's Ashok Kapur has built India's only car interiors group. Here's how he did it. more...



	The Fuel For Invention The fluid that matters more than is commonly acknowledged, a book of alternate knowledge, and the story of Ranbaxy. more...		Whazzat? The birth of international cricket took place not very far from Times Square. However, after losing out to home-grown pastimes such as baseball and basketball, can cricket make a comeback in the world's largest economy? more...




	People Starring Promod Haque of Norwest Venture Partners, Indira Nooyi of PepsiCo, former Coca-Cola execs Shripad Nadkarni and Sharda Agarwal, Bharti's Sunil Mittal, Birla Group patriarch Basant Kumar Birla and his great grandson Aryaman Vikram Birla, and former Britannia COO Nikhil Sen. more...		Leadership Secrets by Gopal Madnani





	Small Is Not Beautiful... ...or profitable. The topography of the Indian IT services space could prove inhospitable for start-ups. more... Reinventing Computing For A Broadband World Internet pioneer Rajesh Jain on how broadband will change computing. more... Synergy In Energy A good concept on paper but fraught with perils. more... Q&A: Ashim Dasgupta The Chairman of the Value Added Tax (VAT) committee dwells on the new levy. more...		The Accountant Crunch Ahead looms a shortage of number crunchers to keep the books balanced. Help, Tarun! Remote Refinement Domestic Domicile more...


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