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September 30, 2005

'Americans perceive Indians to be very smart'
"Earlier, India was a land of snake charmers. Now, Americans perceive Indians to be very smart. The infotech revolution changed it all," says FICCI Secretary-General Amit Mitra.

September 27, 2005

How to become a great CEO
If you get stuck with business-as-usual, you get left behind.

September 23, 2005

What is the BPL Communications ex-chief up to now?
"I'd have been a biker if I wasn't in telecom," says Rajiv Chandrasekhar.

September 20, 2005

Meet Vishal Gondal, India's king of gaming
Games, games and more games. . . That is all Vishal Gondal, CEO, Indiagames, thinks of.

September 16, 2005

We are a generation ahead of Swift: Fiat boss
Paolo Castagna who took over as the managing director of Fiat India in March this year, is trying to revive its fortunes.

September 14, 2005

Looking to light up India
He came to India in the 1970s to light up some hotels

September 13, 2005

'I had an insulated childhood, but it kept our feet on the ground'
The beard and the famous lineage (R P Goenka's son) were perhaps his only qualifications at that time to take charge of a company like Ceat, says Harsh Goenka, candidly.

September 08, 2005

Why Phaneesh Murthy loves Blackberry
Here's a freewheeling chat with the IT whiz kid on the gizmos he likes or dislikes.

September 02, 2005

'You have to be willing to learn from each new job and from new people'
'Nobody has a premium on solving the world's problems. Everybody has got new things to learn from somebody,' says CitiBanker Ajay Banga.
'Our loans are getting flexible'
The key to being able to double loans to India, the ADB President Haruhiko Kuroda acknowledges is to get more flexible structures, to lend in local currencies, and without Central government guarantees.

September 01, 2005

Meet Ajay Banga, banking's new star
How did an Indian Army brat become one of the most powerful bankers in the world?

August 30, 2005

'The Tatas are obsessed with ethics'
Tata Sons finance director Ishat Hussain on what attracts him about his job.

August 29, 2005

'Chidambaram must resign'
'This is a case of nepotism,' alleges Dr Subramanian Swamy.

August 26, 2005

'Many in VW knew I was the Indian partner'
Jagdeesh Raja, when chosen to partner Volkswagen of Germany in its Indian venture, Vashishta Wahan, saw it as the biggest break of his career. Today, it's all in a shambles.

August 24, 2005

ISB dean on what lies ahead
Prof M Rammohan Rao, dean of the Hyderabad-based Indian School of Business, is happy with the way the B-school has shaped up, but says there is still a lot to do.
'I am a Linux person using windows'
He may leave his mobile behind, but always carries his comb as it does not ring and is useful...
'Partnerships are important'
India is very important for us from domestic and exports growth points of view

August 12, 2005

How to push up trade with Pakistan
If political relations and the security situation improve, if there is movement forward on the issue of Kashmir, trade will automatically pick up, says Pakistan Commerce Secretary, Syed Asif Shah.
Online appraisal now in India
UK's software system APRAIS will evaluate client-agency relationships in India

August 11, 2005

Pocket tools: Leatherman is here!
The United States-based Leatherman -- the world's largest player in the multi-utility tools segment, with a market share of 54% -- has arrived in India.

August 09, 2005

Adi Godrej: Middle class billionaire
Godrej chairman and managing director, Adi Godrej, lives a king-size life, yet he swears by middle-class values.