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AUGUST 13, 2006
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A Makeover For Mumbai
The city of 16 million people, ravaged by floods and blasts, needs an overhaul if it is to become a global metropolis. Here's how to do it.

Best Cities, Really?
It's a bit of a joke to call our best cities so, when their infrastructure is creaking, half their inhabitants live in slums, and there is no civic management to talk of. What India needs is a wide-scale urban renewal. The good news: There is a plan already in place.
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The Accidental Silicon Valley
Yes, the traffic sucks big time, but in a flat world Bangalore is still Back Office Central. Read More

Ready For The Ride
Maybe it's because of the Metro or its booming suburbs, but Delhi has experienced a renewal of sorts. There's plenty to be done, though, and the Commonwealth Games in 2010 seem like the perfect excuse to get going. Read More

City City Bang Bang!
Why does Chennai get more bad press than it deserves?
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Cyberabad Redux

Andhra Pradesh's capital is beginning to get it right.
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Comeback Capital
Red citadel (re)discovers joys of business. Read More

The 'It' Factor
It takes something beyond infrastructure to make a city, and this one has that. Read More

The Day-after City
Gujarat's capital may be at #8 in this listing, but it suffers serious image problems. Read More

Bangalore's Shadow
Proximity can well make a best city for business. Read More

Day-time Destination
Andhra Pradesh's second
most important city still has
ways to go.
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HOW WE DID IT?

Confessions Of A Rural Marketer
BT gets marketer John Doe to spill the consumer industry's best-kept secret: No one has a
clue how to sell profitably to the bottom of the pyramid. When marketers say rural, they
actually mean small towns.
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60 Minutes
Takeo Fukui, President & Chief Executive Officer, Honda Motor Co., recently in India to unveil Honda's new car, the Civic, speaks to BT about his company's businesses in the country..
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REPORTER'S DIARY
The Battle For Land

The farmer protests in West Bengal over acquisition of land for Tata Motors only reflect an increasing nationwide phenomenon.
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MONEY  
Baby Boomers
They are not as famous as their parents, but they are growing up fast. India Inc.'s listed subsidiaries are proving to be portfolio plums.

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  Designers In Demand
Indian companies are increasingly designing their own products. Result: they are recruiting more designers; but supply is not keeping pace with this growth.
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The Middle Path
The Indian middle class is seen as the driving force behind the retail revolution in the country as well as its future economic growth. Incidentally, this group, along with its counterparts in China, Russia, Brazil and other emerging economies, has outscored a host of who's who in the global arena in a list of Top 50 People Who Matter published by Fortune. A look at how the middle class has evolved over time.
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Sailing Season
There's no two ways about it; India needs better port infrastructure. A beginning has been made on this front-more than Rs 55,000 crore is expected to be pumped into the sector. There are other problems as well: the growth contribution of the western ports is more than 68 per cent compared to 9 per cent in the case of the eastern ports. The sector now has the opportunity of putting its ship in order, correcting regional imbalances and starting afresh on an even keel.


Oil On Boil, Again
Oil is hitting new highs after a US government report showed strong fuel demand in the world's top oil consumer. Prices also drew support from international tensions ranging from Iran's nuclear ambitions to North Korea's missile tests. Adjusted for inflation, oil is more expensive now than at anytime since 1980, the year after the Iranian revolution. A look at how oil is affecting economies, and what's in store for nations.

Driving The Market
India is becoming key to the growth plans of global auto makers as its emerging market and low-cost manufacturing base offer an alternative to rival China. To cite just one example, Japan's Suzuki Motor Corp has said it would build a new compact car in India for Nissan Motor Co to sell in Europe. India's passenger vehicle market is only a fifth of China's, but is forecast to nearly double to two million units by 2010.
 
 

Life On His Mind
With death just three months away, KPMG's US CEO decided to stop and reflect on life.
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Midnight Feasts
Every city has a few joints that remain open later than others. Here's a gourmet's guide to a late night gastronomic treasure hunt across five cities.
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People
Starring UB Group Chairman Vijay Mallya; Rakesh Jhunjhunwala of Rare Enterprises; Jairam Ramesh, Minister of State for Commerce; filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar; B.V.R. Subbu; and R. Ramaraj.
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Leadership Spotlight Malvinder Singh
CEO & MD, Ranbaxy Labs.
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IT's Shining
Indian companies have (er, India has) increased their (its) share of the global outsourcing pie.
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What Goes Up, Stays Up
A combination of economic and political factors is driving global crude prices up.

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Top Of Mind
Focus on Lamborghini's drive into India; and DoT's decision to block access to 20 blogging domains.

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Newsmaker
This fortnight's hero is N.R. Narayana Murthy, who's ready to teach Infoscions at the company's leadership institute in Mysore after his retirement.

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Gas Gamble
Why did it take RIL two years to figure out a bum gas deal?
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Size Matters
Anil Ambani wants to build the world's largest power plant.
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Concrete Buyouts
The race for domestic capacity hots up among global giants.
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Distress In Dabhol
Overruns and fuel uncertainties dog projects.
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When Bad Is Good
CIBIL tracks bad assets, ARCIL collects them.
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Fighting Over Children
There's a battle brewing in the kids' channel space.
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Just Show Me The Money
Temasek is in the backseat in two Indian ventures.
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The Party Continues
The first flush of results for the June quarter don't disappoint.
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Retail Overtures
Will Wal-Mart ally with DLF and Reliance Industries?
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Buying Binge
When in doubt place more orders for planes.
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In Search Of Accolades
JWT has consciously decided to win more awards.
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Flyington Who?
An airfreight wannabe places a billion dollar order for aircraft.
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Big Wheels
If Tata has Daewoo, Ashok Leyland may soon have Avia.
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Predators At The Gate
Are foreign banks just investors in their Indian counterparts?
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A Con Job In The Making?
Bogus muster rolls may derail a rural employment scheme.
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Heavy, Heavy Fuel
Auto sales are growing, but so are input costs.
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Citi Comes To Town
Foreign banks no longer fear to tread the hinterland.
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Sahara's Property Play
Housing is turning out to be Subrata Roy's biggest gambit yet.
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Big Appetite
Navis likes food, but won't live by it alone.
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