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	20 Companies To Watch In ../../2006 For four years, Business Today has been tracking promise and potential in a very tangible way, through a listing of 20 companies that merit watching. The list of 20 is arrived at after several rounds of validation by venture capitalists, execs at private equity firms, headhunters and CEOs. PLUS: How the 20 companies to watch in ../../2003../2004 and ../../2005 have performed EDITORIAL The What's-hot Seers The good news is that there are some of the species still around, people who spot a demographic, behavioural, fashion, or business trend before it happens, in the process making fortunes, sometimes their own, and at other times those of others. Read More

India Inside

Intel is developing the world's first Made in India chip in Bangalore. And Indian R&D will play an increasingly larger role at the chip maker.
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Calling All Head
Hunters
Having just emerged from its worst, four-year slump, the global executive search industry is looking at the booming Indian economy for growth.
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60 Minutes
John S. Clarkeson, co-Chairman of the Boston Consulting Group, speaks to BT on the changing face of China and India, and the way forward for Indian companies.
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	The LG Juggernaut It's already by far the biggest consumer electronics player in India. But the Korean giant is talking of $10 billion in revenues by 2010. Can it do it? more...		Heralding A Hardware Boom Flextronics, the world's largest EMS player, has invested $1 billion in India. Others of its ilk have also come in. Can India become a hardware export hub a la China? more...



	The King Is Content By creating programming that cuts through the ever-increasing clutter, and with hard-sell, Star TV could be on its way to becoming the most profitable broadcast act nationwide. more...		The Changing Face Of Indian Exports India is no longer seen as a source of raw materials only. The changed export basket now reflects India's emergence as a modern, industrial nation. more...


	The Great Mutual Fund Boom They're amassing record levels of wealth, and investing in equities like there's no tomorrow. But is this the right time for the investor to buy in? more...		The Rise Of Private Labels Indian consumers are beginning to favour private labels or own-store brands at the cost of manufacturer brands, reveals a global survey of consumers by ACNielsen. more...


			MONEY


	Back In The Red A small current account deficit is not really a cause for worry, but it will definitely hurt the rupee. more...		Pay Less Tax, Earn More Money ELSS gives you the same tax shield as any other instrument, but much higher returns. more...












"We Try To Create A Joyful Work" K Subrahmaniam, Covansys President and CEO, spoke to BT's Nitya Varadarajan. More Web Exclusives More Net Specials

"It's Not All About Pay Cheques" Pramod Bhasin, President and CEO, Genpact, speaks to BT's Archna Shukla.

"We Create A Company For First Timers" Vineet Nayar, CEO, HCL Comnet, speaks to BT's Sahad P V.

Omnicom Growth Curve The Omnicom Group comprises three global advertising agency networks - BBDO, DDB and TBWA. In India, the presence is through RK Swamy/BBDO, Mudra and TBWA/Anthem. Omnicom Group Inc's Vice Chairman and President & CEO, Asia Pacific, Michael Birkin spoke to BT's Krishna Gopalan on the way forward for his conglomerate in India. Excerpts.









	Mandi House Memoirs Bhaskar Ghose's recounting of his days in Doordarshan, while entertaining, is one-sided and a lot immodest. more...		King Of Comics For 30 long years, Variety Book Depot's Om Arora has been bringing Riverdale High to Indian homes. Today, though, his comics-built business empire spans everything, from stockbroking to cookery school to book retailing. more...




	People Starring Alan Trefler of Pegasystems, Vijaypat Singhania, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram and Satish Reddy of Dr Reddy's Labs. Plus: The Power Set and The Swift Set. more...		Leadership Spotlight Mukesh Ambani, CMD, Reliance Industries





	The Retail Circus By stalling FDI in retail, India is short-changing its own growth. more... Who'll (Co-) Pilot Air Sahara? It has got bids, but far lower than the asking price. more... Top Of Mind Featuring Financial Technolgies' Jignesh Shah and Narayana Gowda, Convener, Karnataka Rakshana Vedike. more... Current Honda Revs Up; Air Deccan in full thrust; and deal time for BP and HPCL more...		Moneybags' Money-keepers The billionaire swell in India Inc. is making a private wealth manager's job an attractive career option for finance professionals. Help, Tarun! Reaping A Rich Harvest Small Clips, Big Jobs more... REPORTER'S DIARY Strife In The South As Bangalore and Chennai grow into giant it and BPO hubs, a culture clash is inevitable. BT is witness to two such recent upheavals. Read More


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