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  • Industrial recovery muted in Coimbatore region (June 11, 2009)
    Agri-Biz & Commodities
  • ‘Terminal market, a boon to farmers; ensures transparency’ (November 16, 2009)
  • Maharashtra surging ahead in agri marketing reforms (October 05, 2009)
  • ‘Fertiliser subsidy is a misnomer’ (June 22, 2009)
  • ‘Self-sufficiency in food production within reach’ (February 26, 2009)
    Brand Line
  • ‘Platforms are multiplying and borders are blurring' (November 19, 2009)
  • ‘Easy to be a good agency, harder to be a great one' (November 19, 2009)
  • Pumping up the cycle market (November 12, 2009)
  • ‘We are looking at categories where we can make a difference’ (November 05, 2009)
  • Fortifying Britannia’s brands (November 05, 2009)
  • ‘It’s a fallacy that in India it is always about low price’ (November 05, 2009)
  • ‘Mobile, TV are life enhancers’ (October 29, 2009)
  • ‘Self-regulation is working better today’ (October 01, 2009)
  • ‘When 3G happens, an Indian chapter of YouTube will explode’ (October 01, 2009)
  • Sensory appeal needs to be better … (October 01, 2009)
  • ‘Sanity has returned to retail’ (September 24, 2009)
  • ‘Mobile phones will push next drive of social communication’ (September 24, 2009)
  • ‘Shift from small to big cars will be gradual’ (September 10, 2009)
  • ‘Focus is on new markets, new media and consumer insights’ (September 10, 2009)
  • “The idea of a brand is different from branding” (September 03, 2009)
  • ‘Creativity, content and connectivity’ (August 20, 2009)
  • India will rise as brand owners rather than as brand creators (August 13, 2009)
  • ‘Longevity makes brands iconic’ (July 23, 2009)
  • ‘Retail needs industry status’ (July 09, 2009)
  • ‘A banner year for Pepsi’ (July 02, 2009)
  • ‘More the activity, faster the category grows’ (June 11, 2009)
  • Leveraging Lintas (June 11, 2009)
  • “All formats can co-exist harmoniously.” (June 04, 2009)
  • ‘We want to reach out to people with global exposure, local taste’ (May 28, 2009)
  • ‘Agencies have to develop ways of alerting their clients...’ (May 21, 2009)
  • ‘The importance here is to cut out unnecessary middlemen’ (May 14, 2009)
  • Disrupting the downturn (April 16, 2009)
  • ‘Recession is good for advertising’ (April 16, 2009)
  • ‘Political parties can’t ignore voter base online’ (April 02, 2009)
  • ‘We should drive people’s habits’ (March 19, 2009)
  • ‘Lot of opportunity in packaged products’ (March 12, 2009)
  • ‘Solutions will drive Nokia consumption’ (February 19, 2009)
  • ‘We would like more opportunity in India’ (January 29, 2009)
  • ‘Downturn will see B-schools in greater demand’ (January 08, 2009)
    Corporate
  • Reliance MediaWorks has ‘a robust business model’ (November 09, 2009)
  • Godrej Properties IPO in two months: Adi Godrej (November 05, 2009)
  • No cartelisation in cement sector: Vinita Singhania (November 03, 2009)
  • ‘We do not have a system to capture cement consumption’ (October 06, 2009)
  • Best time for Indian auto cos to enter US market: E&Y (October 01, 2009)
  • Risk management in cos at a nascent stage, says Ernst & Young (September 23, 2009)
  • Country should be spending $100 b on infrastructure: Naik (September 09, 2009)
  • A milestone in Cairn’s history: Gammell (August 29, 2009)
  • Corporate Affairs Ministry reaching out to aam aadmi (August 17, 2009)
  • Steel prices will be under pressure this fiscal: JSW official (August 15, 2009)
  • ‘RIL-RNRL gas deal is not a private arrangement’ (August 04, 2009)
  • Gas transmission and distribution to be focus areas: New GAIL chief (August 02, 2009)
  • ‘Create a bundle of bankable projects’ to attract funds (July 24, 2009)
  • Hotels seek rationalisation of service tax (June 28, 2009)
  • E&Y sees no robust growth for passenger vehicles this fiscal (June 23, 2009)
  • ‘REpower has much more to offer’ (June 21, 2009)
  • ‘Special additional duty of 4% should be given back to textile exporters’ (June 17, 2009)
  • ‘Customers have far more confidence in Fiat today’ (June 15, 2009)
  • GMR Group not interested in small airport projects now (June 08, 2009)
  • ‘Long-term picture for solar PV biz bright’ (June 05, 2009)
  • ‘Our target is to launch a new product every month’ (May 27, 2009)
  • Tata Housing building on the strength of low-cost homes (May 25, 2009)
  • No one has forced me to resign, says Malvinder (May 25, 2009)
  • Coimbatore textile mills battle the odds (May 21, 2009)
  • NHPC looks beyond core hydropower biz (May 14, 2009)
  • Power business to drive Lanco’s long-term growth (May 10, 2009)
  • Skoda Auto sees India sales ‘multiplying’ (May 01, 2009)
  • ‘Cost of hybrid vehicles will eventually come down’ (April 21, 2009)
  • Audi bullish on India; sees ‘metropolitan’ strategy as the way forward (April 20, 2009)
  • ‘Getting the right cost structure for Logan has been a struggle’ (April 11, 2009)
  • ‘Italian cos focus more on product, less on profit’ (April 11, 2009)
  • ‘We have reached leadership position in many areas’ (April 07, 2009)
  • Accor Hospitality bets big on India (April 07, 2009)
  • ‘Real estate sales expected to improve after Diwali’ (March 30, 2009)
  • 'D6 revenues to come from volumes, marketing margin' (March 30, 2009)
  • ‘Nano is a watershed moment for the automobile industry in India’ (March 24, 2009)
  • Realty prices ‘will not go up for at least two years’ (March 14, 2009)
  • It will take 2 years to come out of the recessionary trend: Vedanta chief (March 06, 2009)
  • Security biz gearing up to tap opportunities (March 05, 2009)
  • ‘Our cost savings initiatives helped check losses’ (February 25, 2009)
  • ‘Focus now on micro-management of exporters’ specific issues’ (January 09, 2009)
    eWorld
  • COBOL — ‘going strong' (November 16, 2009)
  • ‘Revival of Indian offshoring has begun’ (November 09, 2009)
  • ‘Big role for BIOS, boss’ (November 09, 2009)
  • ‘Wrong technology can mean poor ROI’ (November 02, 2009)
  • Services Computing in spotlight (November 02, 2009)
  • `eLearning market is wide open' (October 19, 2009)
  • `E-com, still the next big thing in India' (October 12, 2009)
  • Managing risk by design (October 05, 2009)
  • Down memory lane (October 05, 2009)
  • Logs into product development (October 05, 2009)
  • Build efficiency into realty — with IT (September 21, 2009)
  • “We are not outsourcing low-value jobs” (September 14, 2009)
  • ‘Gold mine’ in the verticals (September 14, 2009)
  • IT, key business enabler in downturn (September 07, 2009)
  • Lighting up R&D at GE (September 07, 2009)
  • All for fun, fun for all (August 31, 2009)
  • The silver lining (August 31, 2009)
  • ‘It pays to invest even in a downturn’ (August 17, 2009)
  • E-payments — at the heart of the action (August 17, 2009)
  • Stand out from the crowd (August 10, 2009)
  • ‘We will change the market’ (August 10, 2009)
  • ‘Go for quality with customer centricity’ (August 03, 2009)
  • ‘Customers want to buy value’ (July 27, 2009)
  • `Social' technologies in education (July 27, 2009)
  • A ‘browser’ for SMS (July 20, 2009)
  • No slowdown hiccups (July 20, 2009)
  • Progress on plans (July 20, 2009)
  • Banking on unique identifier (July 13, 2009)
  • "We don't see a huge mobile WiMAX market","Thomas K Thomas (July 13, 2009)
  • The ‘holiday’ debate (July 06, 2009)
  • ‘Xchanges’ with India (July 06, 2009)
  • Make SEZ scheme attractive (July 06, 2009)
  • IT industry awaits a ‘holiday’ Budget (July 06, 2009)
  • Telecom wants positive tone (July 06, 2009)
  • Information governance, a Board-level imperative (June 29, 2009)
  • Swap notes (June 22, 2009)
  • ‘PMO’ as part of the action (June 22, 2009)
  • Tune in to this Webbcast (June 22, 2009)
  • ‘Ensure security basics everywhere’ (June 15, 2009)
  • A career path in the BPO industry? (June 08, 2009)
  • ‘Let market decide India’s choice’ (June 08, 2009)
  • ‘Tailored to fit SME needs’ (June 01, 2009)
  • Tech is still buzzword… (June 01, 2009)
  • From MB to GB to TB to… (May 25, 2009)
  • Crisis under check (May 25, 2009)
  • Clients will need to keep spending… (May 25, 2009)
  • Open opportunity (May 25, 2009)
  • `IT will be among the crisis winners' (May 18, 2009)
  • It’s a case for computerisation (May 11, 2009)
  • ‘We need a robust tech infrastructure’ (May 11, 2009)
  • Software for a ‘hard’ industry (May 04, 2009)
  • ‘Top line growth is priority’ (May 04, 2009)
  • ‘Rate per hour metric doesn’t help’ (April 27, 2009)
  • SME market is the place to be… (April 27, 2009)
  • Tracking the buzz (April 20, 2009)
  • ‘IT opportunities outweigh challenges’ (April 13, 2009)
  • ‘Keep IT going with e-gov’ (April 13, 2009)
  • Fight marketing fatigue (April 06, 2009)
  • '800 million waiting to be connected' (March 30, 2009)
  • ‘Outsourcing will be more widely accepted’ (March 30, 2009)
  • ‘Use downturn as an opportunity to learn’ (March 23, 2009)
  • Find toxic assets with analytics (March 23, 2009)
  • More space for India (March 16, 2009)
  • Share, ‘unshare’ (March 16, 2009)
  • ‘Use CRM to build customer intelligence’ (March 02, 2009)
  • Leverage ERP in slowdown (February 23, 2009)
  • ‘Customers now want more value for money’ (February 23, 2009)
  • ‘The problem is the cut in spending…’ (February 23, 2009)
  • ‘Focus is on untapped markets’ (February 23, 2009)
  • Keep your eyes open (February 16, 2009)
  • Online space beckons (February 16, 2009)
  • `Multi-source for reliable backup' (February 09, 2009)
  • Growing beyond silos (February 09, 2009)
  • Growing beyond silos (February 09, 2009)
  • `Multi-source for reliable backup' (February 09, 2009)
  • ‘Share telecom resources to deliver more value’ (February 02, 2009)
  • Talk innovation (February 02, 2009)
  • ‘The battle’s in your inbox’ (January 26, 2009)
  • `Cloud computing is silver lining' (January 19, 2009)
  • The scene behind the screen (January 19, 2009)
  • Falling short on security (January 12, 2009)
  • ‘Satyam case unlikely to slow offshoring rate’ (January 12, 2009)
  • Your mobile number — for keeps (January 12, 2009)
  • `Clients now ask probing questions' (January 05, 2009)
  • Explore Google (January 05, 2009)
  • Explore Google (January 05, 2009)
  • Exciting software times ahead (January 05, 2009)
  • `Clients now ask probing questions' (January 05, 2009)
  • Exciting software times ahead (January 05, 2009)
    Government
  • ‘It is policy failure on skill development initiatives’ (May 06, 2009)
  • The making of a Congressman (March 31, 2009)
    Home Page
  • ‘Mayawati will be the biggest loser in UP’ (April 16, 2009)
  • ‘Performance makes it favourable for Nitish’ (April 14, 2009)
    Industry & Economy
  • US keen to push for bilateral investment treaty (October 26, 2009)
  • More computerisation will curb corruption: DGFT (August 31, 2009)
  • FTP, a ‘holistic strategy’ for exporters: Scindia (August 31, 2009)
  • ‘There has been some revival in certain sectors, but…’ (July 30, 2009)
  • ‘GST still appears a distant dream’ (July 24, 2009)
  • FTA will triple trade, says Israeli ambassador (June 25, 2009)
  • ‘Long-term fiscal strategy statement will help businesses plan operations for 3-4 years’ (June 16, 2009)
  • Dutch body lures investments from Indian IT, pharma cos (May 09, 2009)
  • ‘Key reform word is balance’ (April 03, 2009)
  • Another fiscal stimulus will not help, says Venu Srinivasan (April 02, 2009)
    Info-Tech
  • Per-second billing not suitable for all: RCom (November 20, 2009)
  • ‘Data, video services to see dramatic growth’ (November 10, 2009)
  • Wipro explores non-linear initiatives to boost growth (November 03, 2009)
  • Recession is opportunity, not excuse, says HCL CEO (October 29, 2009)
  • ‘No opening of purse strings suddenly’ (October 22, 2009)
  • TCS on course with expansion plans (October 20, 2009)
  • We are still in the woods, though from where I stand I can see the exit: Infosys official (October 13, 2009)
  • ‘We might have a longer period of slower growth’ (October 10, 2009)
  • ‘We will scout for other opportunities’ (October 07, 2009)
  • Falling revenues despite rising base, a concern for telecom sector (September 29, 2009)
  • TA Associates looking to invest more in India (September 23, 2009)
  • ‘Cloud computing, the next big growth wave’ (September 17, 2009)
  • Reliance Digital keen to set up more Apple iStores (September 01, 2009)
  • There is more stability now, says Firstsource CEO (August 31, 2009)
  • Plans to adopt ‘solution-led’ approach for domestic market (August 26, 2009)
  • Wipro sees first signs of stability (July 23, 2009)
  • Number portability likely to thin margins, foster competition: RCom (July 14, 2009)
  • Infosys eyeing buys for strategic reasons (July 11, 2009)
  • ‘Demand for managed IT services set to grow’ (July 06, 2009)
  • Code for growth (June 22, 2009)
  • ‘Our priority is to ensure IT is accessible to all’ (June 12, 2009)
  • ‘We will focus on package application business’ (May 20, 2009)
  • US scenario: ‘We are watching developments very carefully; as of now, there is no impact on us (May 11, 2009)
  • Need of the hour is an effective IT service management solution: Compuware (May 07, 2009)
  • ‘There’s no one magic formula to tackling pricing pressure’ (May 04, 2009)
  • We have to move away from total IT outsourcing: HCL Tech CEO (April 24, 2009)
  • Sports emerging as a vertical of its own: TCS (April 22, 2009)
  • ‘It is a tribute to Team Satyam & their capability’ (April 18, 2009)
  • ‘Clients don’t have a firm number to spend’ (April 16, 2009)
  • ‘Domestic BPO units offer good career opportunities’ (March 24, 2009)
  • ‘More firms will adopt service oriented architecture in 2009’ (March 04, 2009)
  • ‘Focus on customer for growth during downturn’ (February 27, 2009)
  • ‘Think less about discussion, more about decisions’ (February 23, 2009)
  • ‘Slump, best time for Indian IT vendors to expand’ (February 14, 2009)
  • ‘3G set to score in Indian market’ (February 09, 2009)
  • ‘3G set to score in Indian market’ (February 09, 2009)
  • MphasiS to grow biz via HP, EDS (February 07, 2009)
  • ‘Clients in wait & watch mode’ (January 22, 2009)
  • ‘Employee confidence, biz continuity are the key priorities’ (January 12, 2009)
  • A $50-b industry cannot be clouded by ‘misdeeds’ of a few (January 09, 2009)
  • ‘Corporate governance is about principles, mindset’ (January 08, 2009)
    Investment World
  • Entry barriers are a must to have serious players: Wealth Advisors (November 01, 2009)
  • Be aware of what the stock prices are discounting: Fidelity (October 19, 2009)
  • Know what (stocks) you own and why you own them: Fidelity (October 11, 2009)
  • Financial advisors need to be qualified: Ajay Srinivasan (October 11, 2009)
  • We believe reasonably strong returns are in store: Morgan Stanley (October 04, 2009)
  • ‘It’s easy to make money over the long term’ — Ajit Dayal (October 04, 2009)
  • Interest rates may stay soft for some more time: Suresh Soni (September 27, 2009)
  • Emerging markets already in bull phase: Motilal Oswal AMC (September 27, 2009)
  • Real-estate companies are now focusing on project execution — Chairman, Parsvnath Developers (September 20, 2009)
  • Bullish on consumer space: SBI MF (September 20, 2009)
  • Buying a car is more than just economics — Jan Miecznikowski (September 13, 2009)
  • We hold minimal cash: HDFC Standard Life Insurance (August 30, 2009)
  • In realty, customer is looking at value buy: ASK Advisors (August 30, 2009)
  • Exchange traded currency futures — Transparency, a major draw (August 30, 2009)
  • Consumption poised to deliver big numbers: Andrade (August 30, 2009)
  • Global cues still weak: ASK Wealth Advisors (August 23, 2009)
  • ‘The long-term outlook is great for infrastructure stocks’ (August 16, 2009)
  • ‘We are well-positioned in growth areas’ (August 09, 2009)
  • ‘Asset management is a low-margin business globally’ (July 26, 2009)
  • ‘Infrastructure sector has huge potential’ (July 19, 2009)
  • Periodic saving pays (July 12, 2009)
  • Strategy of balancing profitability and growth (July 12, 2009)
  • In realty, the worst is over (July 05, 2009)
  • ‘Profit or loss is a function of expansion plans’ (July 05, 2009)
  • ‘FIIs aren’t turning negative on India’ (June 28, 2009)
  • Money Talk (June 28, 2009)
  • ‘Markets can fall by 10-20% from peak’ (June 21, 2009)
  • ‘Debt investors becoming credit conscious’ (June 07, 2009)
  • ‘We expect the market to trend upwards’ (May 24, 2009)
  • ‘Market has moved from distressed to fair-value zone’ (May 24, 2009)
  • Betting on traditional plans (May 10, 2009)
  • Better now than ever (May 10, 2009)
  • ‘Liquidity and risk appetite driving markets’ (April 26, 2009)
  • Revving up truck financing (April 19, 2009)
  • ‘Stock prices reflected extreme pessimism’ (April 19, 2009)
  • ‘Opportunity’ in realty chaos (April 12, 2009)
  • ‘There will be a decoupled revival of Indian markets’ (April 12, 2009)
  • What are you saving for? (April 05, 2009)
  • ‘Bounceback from a bear market is never as fast as people expect’ (March 29, 2009)
  • Problem is not liquidity, but offtake (March 22, 2009)
  • ‘There is a strong case for a Housing Index’ (March 15, 2009)
  • ‘We weren’t comfortable with the sharp fall in yields and maintained a conservative sta (March 15, 2009)
  • ‘We want to be invested as defensively as possible’ (March 08, 2009)
  • ‘Lower interest rates will boost consumer spends, bolster economy’ (February 15, 2009)
  • Bonds may outperform gilts over 12-15 months (February 15, 2009)
  • ‘Insurers should do need-based selling’ (February 15, 2009)
  • ‘Assets have grown after the takeover’ (February 08, 2009)
  • ‘Logical to grow via bancassurance’ (January 11, 2009)
    Life
  • ‘It was the injustice of it’ (July 17, 2009)
    Logistics
  • ‘We are guided by customers’ need for innovation and transformation’ (November 16, 2009)
  • ‘Every downturn has its bright spots, and we see India as one’ (November 09, 2009)
  • Building infrastructure in Kerala (October 19, 2009)
  • ‘Freight corridor is the answer’ (October 05, 2009)
  • Nation-less airline brand on radar: IATA Director (September 21, 2009)
  • Damco: Banking on India to power growth in global operations (September 07, 2009)
  • Jet Konnect: A flexible solution (August 10, 2009)
  • ‘Agri-logistics crucial for farmers’ (July 20, 2009)
  • ‘Long-term policy needed for the efficient functioning of ports’ (July 13, 2009)
  • ‘Aerospace park could be a win-win situation’ (June 22, 2009)
  • ‘Acquisition will provide greater stability’ (June 08, 2009)
  • ‘Connectivity with hospitality is key’ (June 08, 2009)
  • ‘Make Indian flagged vessels attractive to ship-owners’ (May 25, 2009)
  • ‘Strike by Kochi marine workers is benefiting other ports’ (May 18, 2009)
  • Troubled train to the North-East (May 04, 2009)
  • ‘We are on course to putting Paramount on national map’ (April 27, 2009)
  • ‘Focus will be on harnessing revenue from various streams’ (April 20, 2009)
  • ‘The cake is large enough for several players to share’ (April 13, 2009)
  • ‘We are taking elaborate environment protection measures’ (April 06, 2009)
  • ‘We have achieved growth without additional capacity’ (March 30, 2009)
  • CWC plans major expansion in 2009-10 (March 30, 2009)
  • ‘For volumes, we will continue to depend on bulk items’ (March 23, 2009)
  • ‘Uninterrupted supply chain, the biggest challenge’ (March 09, 2009)
  • ‘Economic downturn has had little effect on SECR’ (February 23, 2009)
  • ‘Fares may be cut if aviation fuel gets declared goods status’ (February 21, 2009)
  • ‘We have an aggressive growth strategy’ (February 16, 2009)
  • New international terminal at Thiruvananthapuram by May (February 09, 2009)
  • New international terminal at Thiruvananthapuram by May (February 09, 2009)
  • ‘Govt must build aviation infrastructure’ (January 26, 2009)
    Marketing
  • Britannia keeps a close watch on commodity prices (September 25, 2009)
  • Slowdown no crimp in Lifestyle, to keep expanding (May 06, 2009)
  • We will add 15 medi-spas in Mumbai next month: Shilpa Shetty (March 07, 2009)
  • Goafest to define ad industry role in managing slowdown (February 28, 2009)
    Markets
  • Outlook is reasonably optimistic: IDBI Fortis (November 16, 2009)
  • MFs may see consolidation: Equirus (October 17, 2009)
  • India will be a huge investment destination: Tata Mutual Fund (September 21, 2009)
  • ‘There are signs of an economic recovery’ (September 15, 2009)
  • Market is fairly valued: Religare Mutual (September 07, 2009)
  • New tax code unlikely to hit ‘investor psyche’ (September 01, 2009)
  • No one is confident yet on economic recovery: Blackstone (August 29, 2009)
  • ‘Market is in a consolidation phase’ (July 27, 2009)
  • What stops MFs from using existing infrastructure? (July 13, 2009)
  • ‘The key is to stimulate investment and demand in India’ (July 03, 2009)
  • Rejig in allocation with hopes on new Government (June 29, 2009)
  • PE market may pick up by December: Ambit (June 15, 2009)
  • More cos expected to tap market: ICICI (June 08, 2009)
  • Consider equity as long-term investment, says DBS (June 01, 2009)
  • ‘Indian markets will emerge as the best performer’ (May 25, 2009)
  • ‘Stock market will indeed open with a gap’ (May 18, 2009)
  • ‘FIIs are assuming that there will be a stable Government’ (May 11, 2009)
  • BNP entry gives ‘fantastic platform’ for Geojit (April 30, 2009)
  • ‘Many small/mid-cap stocks were highly undervalued’ (April 20, 2009)
  • ‘We will have a saner range of valuations now’ (April 07, 2009)
  • We are getting to a period of time where people should start actively looking at equity: IDFC (March 25, 2009)
  • UTI to focus on attracting small investors (March 14, 2009)
  • Retail centric approach helped us: Angel Broking (March 09, 2009)
    Mentor
  • Closer look at gas-pricing dispute (August 03, 2009)
  • Ancient values for modern managers (February 02, 2009)
  • Lessons from the slowdown (January 26, 2009)
  • Trailer of a larger malaise (January 12, 2009)
  • The one thing we do have control over is our attitude (January 05, 2009)
    Money & Banking
  • IFC keen on raising funds locally for lending to domestic projects (November 16, 2009)
  • ‘Insurance industry needs to focus on larger volumes’ (November 09, 2009)
  • We are very optimistic about our future here: Citi (November 02, 2009)
  • We are seeing the beginning of a recovery process: Subbarao (October 28, 2009)
  • ‘ICICI Lombard focus will be on profitable growth’ (October 20, 2009)
  • ‘Insurers will have to revise existing ULIP charge structures’ (October 19, 2009)
  • Max New York to continue thrust on agency model (October 12, 2009)
  • SBI Life expects 25% growth in topline this fiscal (October 06, 2009)
  • ‘Focus on Asian markets helped us withstand global crisis’ (October 05, 2009)
  • Western Union to expand rural reach through microfinance cos (September 26, 2009)
  • ‘We should be in the big league by next fiscal’ (September 21, 2009)
  • ‘Bond futures may not make Govt borrowings costlier’ (September 18, 2009)
  • ‘Unit-linked insurance policies may sell less after cap on charges’ (September 14, 2009)
  • Dena Bank to cut costs, focus on fee-based income (August 31, 2009)
  • ‘Even businesses invest surplus in gold, pledge it for loans’ (August 03, 2009)
  • Banks have a crucial role in timely delivery of fertiliser subsidy (July 20, 2009)
  • Union Bank to focus on customer-centric growth (July 13, 2009)
  • LIC hopes to clock 40% growth in first premium collection (July 06, 2009)
  • United India thrust on strengthening agency force (June 22, 2009)
  • Karnataka Bank thrust on SME advances (June 18, 2009)
  • DCB to bank on relationship model (June 01, 2009)
  • ‘The economic correction in Asia is going to be shorter than in the West’ (May 11, 2009)
  • Max New York Life plans to infuse Rs 800 cr this fiscal (May 04, 2009)
  • ‘Claims ratio of motor insurance pool estimated at 124% of earned premium’ (May 01, 2009)
  • ‘We want to send definitive policy signals to lower lending rates’ (April 22, 2009)
  • ‘There is huge opportunity for credit rating business’ (April 20, 2009)
  • ‘Fear of bad credit has led to some holding back in lending’ (April 15, 2009)
  • ‘Profits from overseas biz will compensate for underwriting loss in domestic market’ (April 14, 2009)
  • ‘Things we accepted in the past, we challenge now’ (April 07, 2009)
  • YES Bank eyes 35% growth in deposits (March 23, 2009)
  • Chola MS General hopes to post underwriting profits in 2010-11 (March 11, 2009)
  • TMB: Thrust on rural finance, SMEs (February 27, 2009)
  • We’re focusing on ‘guaranteed’ products: Max NY (February 27, 2009)
  • Tata Capital NCD proceeds for retail, SME lending (February 13, 2009)
  • ‘Slowdown impacting loan repayment’ (February 06, 2009)
  • ‘Profitability likely to remain stable due to reduced exposure to risks’ (January 14, 2009)
  • ‘We are gung-ho on infrastructure’ (January 09, 2009)
  • ‘Banks have to spot, tap opportunities in crisis’ (January 08, 2009)
  • Karnataka Bank to expand in North (January 06, 2009)
  • FINO sees break-even next year (January 03, 2009)
    Opinion
  • Solar power needs funding focus (November 14, 2009)
  • Taxman reaches for the sky (November 07, 2009)
  • ‘India has a huge fiscal problem’ (October 30, 2009)
  • Pow-wow with a chief (October 27, 2009)
  • ‘We will create environment for more people to join NPS’ (October 26, 2009)
  • ‘Focus is on achieving balanced urban growth’ (October 20, 2009)
  • Measuring healthcare delivery AccountSpeak (October 15, 2009)
  • ‘We have no limits to investing in India’ (September 16, 2009)
  • We need an Indian model of financial services (September 10, 2009)
  • Risky to take foot off AML pedal (September 03, 2009)
  • Govt should hold stakeholder meets after Delhi talks: ICRIER chief (September 02, 2009)
  • India has to learn to compete better: Venu Srinivasan (September 01, 2009)
  • The information security road to biz process maturity (August 27, 2009)
  • ‘There’s tension in the world economy now on who’s going to pull whom’ (August 19, 2009)
  • It costs Rs 6 to reach Re 1 to the poorest (August 13, 2009)
  • Nothing new under the Indian sun (August 05, 2009)
  • Scientific approach to fighting poverty (July 31, 2009)
  • ‘A little bit of SAIL equity in everyone’s life is welcome’ (July 27, 2009)
  • ‘The talk of a divide is largely overdone’ (July 21, 2009)
  • 7 steps to synergise M&A success (July 16, 2009)
  • Infrastructure needs vibrant bond market (July 04, 2009)
  • Will the FBT go? (July 04, 2009)
  • See acquisition as a growth platform (July 02, 2009)
  • Leveraging info for greater organisational value (July 02, 2009)
  • Climate change is essentially a bargaining problem (June 27, 2009)
  • New metrics in BPOs (June 04, 2009)
  • Does Bharti-MTN deal signal a recovery? (May 28, 2009)
  • ‘Virtualisation of storage, the ultimate step to maximise ROI’ (May 21, 2009)
  • Economic crisis vs global strategies (May 14, 2009)
  • ‘It is all a matter of judgment’ (May 13, 2009)
  • Insurance, key game-changer in spread of healthcare (May 07, 2009)
  • A case study on Satyam (April 30, 2009)
  • Will there be surprises in our bank balance sheets? (April 23, 2009)
  • ‘I do stretching, breathing exercises to keep fit’ (April 20, 2009)
  • AP’s image not connected to Satyam: CM (April 20, 2009)
  • ‘Congress will get 36 Lok Sabha seats from AP’ (April 20, 2009)
  • ‘She has a vision’ (April 09, 2009)
  • ‘Sincerity, capacity more important than Hindi’ (April 09, 2009)
  • ‘No unconditional support to UPA’ (April 09, 2009)
  • ‘We need to think about a financial stability unit in the RBI’ (April 06, 2009)
  • Performance oversight dimension (April 02, 2009)
  • Top drivers of service tax (March 28, 2009)
  • Should accounting be driven by economic conditions? (March 19, 2009)
  • Will watchdogs turn bloodhounds? (March 12, 2009)
  • Quietly cognisant (March 11, 2009)
  • Developing R&D thru tax regimes (March 07, 2009)
  • Add DA edge to financial metrics (March 05, 2009)
  • Analysis of corporate fraud (February 26, 2009)
  • SMEs can be a potential contra-cyclical tool (February 26, 2009)
  • Hard-edged diagnostic of business critical in downturn (February 19, 2009)
  • Tasks ahead for audit committees (February 12, 2009)
  • Challenge of recession to aggressive transfer pricing (February 07, 2009)
  • Seven best practices in risk management (February 05, 2009)
  • Scent of a man (February 04, 2009)
  • Battle-tested employees will enjoy the downturn's challenges (January 29, 2009)
  • Inflated cash and bank balances, most shocking in Satyam (January 29, 2009)
  • Treat labour as an important resource (January 22, 2009)
  • A defined audit process cannot be a defence against frauds (January 22, 2009)
  • Truly independent directors, a rarity (January 22, 2009)
  • When a management is intent on committing fraud… (January 08, 2009)
  • ‘We should avoid unfettered access to FII money’ (January 06, 2009)
  • ‘Market share will not be the only driving factor’ (January 02, 2009)
  • Seven banking themes for 2009 (January 01, 2009)
  • Corporate governance should become transparent (January 01, 2009)
    The New Manager
  • India, an attractive destination for US B-schools (October 12, 2009)
  • ‘The best time to invest in hospitality’ (June 08, 2009)
  • Energy studies now on the MBA menu (May 25, 2009)
  • ‘The best time to acquire talent’ (March 30, 2009)
  • ‘Managing employee psyche tough in a slowdown’ (March 23, 2009)
  • RPO, the future of recruitment (March 02, 2009)
  • ‘HR must sustain the human capital advantage’ (February 16, 2009)
  • ‘Satyam saga may have wider impact’ (January 12, 2009)


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