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AUGUST 27 2006
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Bringing the
Web to Life
Interactive marketing on the net gets interesting.

The Gold's Gym Wannabe
It is India's only fitness chain, with ambitions of becoming a national player. Read More

Innovators Inc.
At Signion, R&D is all about innovations. Read More

Cellular Banker
A mobile payment solution that works. Read More

Blue Pencil and More
A design and editing shop that believes in content transformation. Read More

Virtual Tutor
When American kids have a math problem, they call up India.
Read More

Meals by the Count

When good food turns better.
Read More

The Game Gets Bigger
India's oldest games
publisher still gets it.
Read More

Seeds of Prosperity
Crop technology firm for
Indian farmers.
Read More

People Business
Cross-culture training for
global Indian.
Read More

Are They Still Cool?
Here's taking stock of the
10 cool companies
of last year.
Read More

Indian Aviation's Dark Horse
Flying on a budget and hope, Air Deccan's G.R. Gopinath has turned his no-frills carrier into a serious contender for the #2 slot in just three years. But with new rivals taking wings, Gopinath has plenty of work to do. more...
  

  The Science Of Giving
India Inc. and its residents are waking up to
the difference between charity and
philanthropy. That could, as several
works-in-progress demonstrate,
result in some good. more...

Why Reservation Is Not The Answer
India Inc. is making some politically correct noises, but by forcing it to accept 'voluntary' affirmative action, the government is skirting the real issues and playing votebank politics. more...
   

  No Way Back?
As Hutchison and Essar slug it out for
BPL's Mumbai circle, the already
troubled joint venture hits rock bottom.
more...

The Next Frontier For Indian IT
Engineering Services Outsourcing is the new, new new thing. Here are some key findings of the latest report on ESO that has been put out by Nasscom in association with consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton. more...
  

   60 Minutes
Thomas L. Bernardin, Chairman and CEO, Leo Burnett Worldwide, speaks to BT on a range of issues, from the role of advertising in today's rather unruly media environment and the democratisation of brand communication. more...
MONEY  
They're Still Standing
Some newly-launched IPOs have bucked
the bear market to emerge winners. Are they worth a buy today?
more...		   Think On Your Feet
Companies are increasingly putting candidates through simulated real life business situations to assess their suitability for senior positions. more...
 
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Net, Net Gain
Indians are taking to the world wide web in a big way, outpacing the US and China in terms of online population. The total online population, aged over 15 years accessing the net, in India rose 7.8 per cent to 18.02 million in June, from 16.71 million in March. The growth in the country's online population outscores the rise of 2.7 per cent in the world's online audience size, which rose 713 million in June, from 694 million in March this year. A look at the unfolding revolution.
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Surge In Exports
 Indian exports are on a healthy track, touching $100 billion this year. Merchandise exports for ../2005-06 rose approximately 25 per cent over the previous financial year. Exporters have widened their market base. In ../2004-05, services exports grew 71 per cent to $46 billion and by January ../2006 had surpassed the previous year's performance with 75 per cent growth. Interestingly, Indian companies are making gains in non-traditional areas like Africa and Latin America.

Soaring Suburbs
Suburbs are the new growth engines. Gurgaon, Noida, Thane, Howrah, Kancheepuram... the list is endless. With the realty boom continuing, suburbs are fast catching up with cities in spreading the consumer culture far and wide. With the rising population in suburbs, marketers now have a new avenue to spread their message. A look at how suburbs are leading the way.
Trading Days
 The World Trade Organization talks may have failed, but developed and developing nations have very little to gain from stalling negotiations. Nations are already trying out new permutations and combinations in forming alliances, and regional blocs; free trade agreements are the order of the day. An analysis of the gameplans of various regional economies in furthering their interests.
 
 

Globalisation And India
Is globalisation good or bad? An old debate, but rekindled by two eminent writers, one of whom offers a recipe for globalisation, while the other warns of the chaos it may bring.
 more...
 

Wireless Freedom
There's been a proliferation of Wi-Fi hot spots in large cities across India. Team BT visited
some of them to check out the people who access the net from these hot spots.
 more...

People
Starring Patu Keswani of Lemon Tree; Matrix Partners India's Avnish Bajaj; Helion's Sanjeev Aggarwal; Ashwini Kakkar, Chairman of
Mercury Travels; Ashish Guha, India CEO, HeidelbergCement; Sabre Capital's
Rana Talwar; and Jason Ader, Founder
and head, Hayground Cove.. more...
 

Leadership Spotlight Anil Agarwal
Executive Chairman, Vedanta Resources
CURRENT

They're Back
Dotcom entrepreneurs and VCs are back and gravity defying business models, strangely absent in India's internet revolution 2.0.
more...

War For Talent
Anti-poaching pacts are here to stay.
more...

Top Of Mind
 Kodak's Wi-Fi Camera; and Voice SMS.
more...

Newsmaker
 This fortnight's hero is Arvind Kejriwal who has taken up the RTI Act as his cause.
more...

REPORTER'S DIARY
Games People Play
BT pays a visit to the annual gaming expo, SKOAR, for a first-hand feel of the nascent,
but fast-growing industry.
more...

The Sixth Coming
Tata Motors will spend more than Rs 10,000 crore over the next few years to enter new geographies and new segments. more...

Success In Parts
 Everybody from Aston Martin to Warburg Pincus likes Amtek. more...

Burning A Hole
 Should private sector petrol be subsidised too? more...

One Arm Tied
 Are lending rates really moving faster than
deposit rates? more...

Outsiders' Day Out
 Why isn't anyone from SEBI able to rise through the ranks? more...

Seductive No More
 India is no longer the darling among the emerging markets. more...

A Hazy Big Picture
Multiplexes are growing. But are the stocks keeping pace? more...

Primary Recovery
 IPO success could signal a revival. But what about retail? more...

Faster And Foster
 SABMiller is all set to narrow the gap with UB. more...

Will You Buy BSE Shares?
BSE will do an IPO, and may even get a foreign partner. more...

Is Zee The New Star?
 Not yet, but for the first time in six years Zee TV pips Star Plus. more...

The Demerger That Wasn't
 The real reason why GE Shipping called it off. more...

Gas Balloons
 LNG prices soar, but that hasn't dampened demand. more...

Second Time Lucky?
 Three investment banks are back in India. more...

Get The Kids First
 Walt Disney buys UTV's kids' channel.
Is UTV next? more...

The Growth Resort
 Indian Hotels is on a capacity acquisition
binge in India. more...

I Own, Therefore, I Control
The largest shareholder in Sify begins to
call the shots. more...

Thinking Big (And Small)
 General Motors will finally be in the segment that matters most. more...

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