The Hindu Business Line : Monday, February 12, 2007

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
Local research on drugs may get tax sops in Budget
As domestic drug companies seek to graduate from making generic copies of medicines to researching for innovative drugs, they are likely to find some support from the Centre in the forthcoming Budget. Clinical trials and other research ... More

INSIGHT
India Inc on a buying binge
One of the first overseas acquisitions by India Inc. in 2007 which received little or no notice was Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd's takeover of 90 per cent stake in Schoneweiss & Co. GmbH, a family-owned German forgings company with over 140 years More

MANAGEMENT
`We want to be at the cutting edge of cinema technology'
An encounter with Tan Ngaronga, Sathyam Cinemas' New Zealander chief operating officer More

Telephone essentials
Some points to remember while speaking on the phone More

Dealing with the "poor me" attitude
Tell people with a "poor me" attitude that their complaints of victimisation are ploys to win sympathy and motivate them by focusing on their competence and intelligence More

MMA-Sanmar award for young managers
The Madras Management Association in partnership with the Sanmar group has instituted an award for `effective business communications' for young managers. This is an opportunity for talented young entrepreneurs and managers under the age of 35 ... More

HUMAN RESOURCES
Indian trainers well above the average
"Though the services sector is people-based, it's also a fact that people here tend to deal with the computer rather than their neighbour in the office. This is where such soft skills are important." More

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
Hindalco to acquire US-based Novelis in $6-b all-cash deal
Deal to be financed through recourse debt of $2.8 billion More

Birlas see synergy in flat products segment
Unlike the Tata-Corus deal, the Aditya Birla group's takeover of aluminium producer Novelis did not have the trappings of a tense bidding battle. There were other suitors for Novelis too, but the Birlas were neither aware of the number of bidders ... More

OUTLOOK
`Fashion designers may expand market to Rs 2,000 cr'
Fashion designers are likely to expand the market of their own labels to around Rs 2,000 crore by 2012 from the current level of approximately Rs 200 crore. This will be possible as consumers are developing a yearning for variety of local as well ... More