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FEB. 25, 2007

COVER STORY


	India's Best Banks HDFC Bank edges past ICICI Bank to emerge king of the hill in the 13th Business Today-KPMG Survey, yet again. But that's not the only finding of the study: A clutch of Indian banks takes baby steps abroad and foreign banks increase their India presence. When Attack Is The Best Defence Growth is the burning objective for both HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank. Read More Best Banks in 2010: A Look Ahead India's best banks will need new skills and operational efficiencies to remain competitive. Read More The Quiet Performer StanChart is the best-performing foreign bank in India. Read More Growing Consistently UTI Bank has posted more than 30 per cent growth in 26 of the last 28 quarters. Read More

COVER STORY

The Agile
PSU Banks

A few public sector banks
are beginning to think
and act like their more
successful private
sector rivals.
Read More

The Best Banks 2006
The rankings of India's
best banks.
Read More

REPORTER'S DIARY
Of Dungeons & Dragons
India's travelling gaming
expo comes to Delhi and
does better than expected.
But that's not saying a lot.
more...


	FEATURES


	He Didn't Blink Winning the battle for Corus may have been the easier part of Ratan Tata's job. Convincing investors that it is worth $12 billion will be harder. more...		Psst... Want a Piece of Paradise? Everybody wants an outpost in Goa. Everybody, except the people who already have it-the local populace. Many Goan activists are against development of any kind. Is there a middle path? more...



	India's Hottest Software Product Companies An Indian Windows Vista may take years in coming, but here are 10 home-grown software product companies that could make it big. more...		Hyderabad: Retail Hot Spot Back in the mid-90s, Chennai used to be the organised retailer's dream market. Ten years on, it is Hyderabad that has emerged as the spring board for some of the biggest retail plans. more...




	60 Minutes Hans-Joachim Körber, Chairman & CEO, Metro AG, speaks to Business Today about Metro's India experience and future plans. more...






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FDI And FII The centre is looking at removing the distinction between FDI and FII investments. This will impact sectors like asset reconstruction, real estate and aviation, where separate ceilings apply to FDI and FII investment. However, allowing FDI through the FII route in the realty sector could result in prices shooting through the roof. The Asian financial crisis of the '90s is still fresh in mind, and a method should be devised to moderate possible volatility in key sectors. More Net Specials

S&P And After For the first time in 14 years, international credit rating agency, Standard and Poor's (S&P), has raised India's credit rating to investment grade. S&P is the last of the three major international rating agencies to do so. Moody's Investors Service did it in January 2004 and Fitch Ratings in August 2006. The upgrade is likely to spur the flow of foreign investment into power, steel and other industries, which receive less than a tenth of the funds going China's way.

Trading with ASEAN In the recent Indo-ASEAN summit, ASEAN was, for the first time, on the defensive. India has agreed to bring down its negative list of imports to 490 items in the free trade agreement with the 10 ASEAN nations. But India’s step towards free trade was not matched by the ASEAN nations, as more than 1,000 items still figure in the negative list of the ASEAN. In 2005-06, India’s total trade with ASEAN was at $22 billion (Rs 99,000 crore), against just $7 billion (Rs 31,500 crore) in 2000-01.

Exchange Deal Indian markets are on a roll. Global stock exchanges and financial institutions’ interest in the Indian stock exchanges goes to show the long-term growth potential of India Inc. The year has started on a positive note. The NYSE and three global financial institutions have each picked up a 5 per cent stake in the NSE. The deal will open exciting vistas in global co-operation for the NSE, and at the same time could improve the fortune of smaller exchanges in the country.





	MONEY		JOBS TODAY


	Get The Best Defence Looking for the best insurance? Start with term plans. They are cheap and can cover all your needs. more...		The People Manager Line managers are increasingly being called upon to manage the careers of their team members. more...

	BOOKEND		BACK OF THE BOOK


	The Other Steve Apple's co-founder and the greater genius, Steve Wozniak, on himself and the iconic company. more...		Techies In The Kitchen Stifled by a 9-to-5 existence, some code jocks are breaking free of their cubicled confines to try their hands in the restaurant business. more...
	PEOPLE		COLUMNS


	People Starring Ashok Leyland's R. Seshasayee; Reliance Communications' Anil Ambani; Lanco Infratech's L. Madhusudhan Rao; K.V. Kamath, MD & CEO, ICICI Bank; Blackstone India's Chairman & Managing Director, Akhil Gupta; and Suzlon's Tulsi Tanti. more...		Leadership Spotlight Analjit Singh CMD, Max India.


	TRENDS		CURRENT


	Cloud Over The Glitter India's on song, but urgent reforms are needed to keep the melody sweet. more... WTO Talks: All Sound and Little Heat Last fortnight, there was optimism in the air about the revival of the Doha round of global free trade negotiations. This was evident in spite of the fact that there were no new offers from any of the parties to the proposed agreement-the United States, the European Union and the developing nations. more... Top Of Mind Focus on sharp cards; and imported booze may cost less. more... Newsmaker This fortnight's hero is Ram Shriram, who has emerged as the top-ranked Indian in Forbes' 2007 listing of Top 100 people with the Midas touch. more...		Back From The Brink Tier-II IT services player Polaris is on the mend. more... Cross-Border Dosage Merck Generics keeps Indian pharma-and PE-interested. more... STAR's New Formation The broadcaster's acting CEO has his task cut out. more... Is Teledata a Bubble? The company's big growth doesn't convince The Street. more... Why Deora is Unhappy The govt. may lose billions of dollars from new oil & gas finds. more... Snipping the Apron Strings Are the decks cleared for SBI's disinvestment? more... Dash For Cash Airlines need truckloads of investments to finance growth. more... Wrong Medicine? Banning futures trading will not check commodity prices. more... Rebel With A Cause Investors love the controversial Harish Thawani. more... No Poverty of Ideas Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus has more miles to go. more... Big Deal Maker Meet the man at the helm of Tata Steel-Corus transaction. more... PE's in the Picture Private equity continues to chase the media sector. more... Danger on Two Roads Hyundai thuds into potholes in India, and back home. more... End Game, But No Winners The Haldia Petrochemical stalemate may persist. more... Can You Spot The CFO? Most media finance heads are obscured by their bosses. more... Holding No Ace(r)s? Taiwanese major needs some wildcards in India. more... Faster, Higher, Stronger Internet usage is driving the development of faster processors. more... Tapping Peter to Pay Paul? PE may help the Ramoji Group repay depositors.. more... Fuelled by Focus With a bouquet of services, Starcom hits pay dirt. more... Banking at the Back End Now, agri-retailers eye the microfinance route.. more... Harmonic Change Saregama beefs up on the creative and technical fronts. more...


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