Cairn’s Barmer oilfields

Economics, not politics, should govern E&P business

The year 2011 was about Oil Politics! It was about Government versus some of the big corporate houses – Reliance Industries, Vedanta Resources. Questions on sanctity of the production-sha... »

Tumultuous year for rupee

The year 2011 was a tumultuous one for the rupee. It fell to lows never seen before, several times over, causing heartburn to both importers and exporters alike. Although the Reserve Bank of India... »

Cardamom growers worst hit; pepper turns hot

The year 2011 left cardamom growers disappointed, but it brought cheers to pepper growers. Similarly, cloves and nutmeg growers also had something to treasure in the year. The worst hit i... »

A mixed year for corporate affairs

The year 2011 saw three Ministers at the helm for Corporate Affairs: Mr Salman Khurshid, Mr Murli Deora and Mr Veerappa Moily.

Ministry fails to get new Companies Bill past the post »

Companies Bill needs a relook
Duties of the Director under Companies Bill, 2011

The rise and fall in cotton prices play spoilsport

In the last 200 years or so cotton prices have seen sharp spikes probably four or five times. One of those spikes came in 2011. In India, cotton farmers started the year on a promising no... »

New Delhi, Dec. 30

Coal woes pull the plug on power sector

A debilitating domestic coal shortage and prospects of costlier imported coal derailing upcoming projects marred what started as a bright year for the electricity sector. The strong perf... »

Chennai, Dec. 29

PC makers to face hard disk drive shortage

Intel Corporation recently announced sales of personal computers are expected to be up sequentially in the fourth quarter. However, the worldwide PC supply chain is reducing inventories and microp... »

Chennai/Mumbai, Dec. 28

Poor demand, improved supply pressure hotel room rates

27/09/2011: Guests at the standing infont of Hotel Reception at Courtyard Marriott Hotel on Tuesday. Photo: R_Ragu

Though the first two quarters looked a little positive for the Indian hospitality industry, the following quarter almost negated the trend. “Overall, it was quite flat,” sums up... »

Mumbai, Dec. 28

Ad industry fights slowdown in 2011

When the ever-positive Chairman of BBDO India, Mr Josy Paul, says there has been pressure on the bottom line, we know it hasn't been smooth sailing for those in the ad business. Ye... »

New Delhi, Dec. 28

Steel loses sheen on weak rupee, cost rise, low demand

The prospects for Indian steel companies that looked bright at the beginning of calendar 2011 turned bleak towards the year-end. This was mainly due to sluggish sales coupled with... »

New Delhi, Dec 29

Aviation: A year of turbulence

Air India aircraft stand at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, India.

It was not a year that the civil aviation industry in India will like to remember. To begin with, domestic airlines are estimated to have posted losses of over Rs 3,500 crore in the firs... »

Kolkata, Dec. 28

FMCG stocks outperform Sensex by 35%

In an uncertain time, stock market found a safe heaven in FMCG stocks in 2011. The BSE FMCG Index outperformed the Sensex by around 35 per cent. Analysts having AC Nielsen estimate... »

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After a year in the smelter, where are industrial metals headed?

Aluminium was the best performing industrial metal of 2011.

Producers of industrial metals started 2011 on an upbeat note, but the optimism fizzled out mid-year. Copper producers expected rates to be buoyant as supply and demand were fairly tight... »

New Delhi, Dec. 28

What India watched most – on mobile and online

No surprises here. Bollywood ruled the charts when it came to top video searches — both online and on mobile in India in 2011. But surprisingly, Kolaveri di — the fastest growing viral h... »

Chennai, Dec. 28

A Summer of Discontent

Durables industry may close 2011 with less than 10% growth »

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