The stench of money in politics

When business interests begin deciding who will rule, democracy is in trouble, writes Mahesh Vijapurkar When cash directs the course of politics and its display and use mark strength of the support......

Harnessing the power of the NRI

After a few initial hiccups, India finally seems well on its way to harnessing the power of its people abroad. No one really doubts that this is a latent power which, if properly exercised, could......

'We will listen to Indians abroad'

Minister for Overseas Indians Jagdish Tytler has big plans to make the 3rd Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2005 -- the annual event for Non-Resident Indians and People of Indian Origin -- a huge......

How the AAP can take advantage of India's changing political equations

If the AAP wins 20 to 40 Lok Sabha seats, which is conceivable unless it botches up on governance in Delhi, it will become a significant bloc comparable in influence to or even bigger than several......

Singapore plans SEZs in Indian metros

Singapore is eyeing cities like Hyderabad, Chennai and Mumbai for developing special economic zones. It is also looking at collaborating with educational institutions in India for student exchange......

US biz team comes scouting for partners

An eight-member US business delegation led by R Christian M Bartley, executive director of World Trade Centre, Wisconsin, was in Chennai at the Federation of Andhra Pradesh Chambers of Commerce and......

2nd-tier cities hotbed for ITES firms

Second-tier cities like Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada will be the new destinations of information technology-enabled services in the future, said Manish Soman, managing director of Deloitte......

New AP capital: Hyderabad hoteliers get a sinking feeling

The new capital Amaravati has been divided into various zones, and there is a possibility that many educational institutions, IT and ITeS firms may set up shop there. The hospitality industry in......

'Good stories are being told in the South'

Siddharth Roy Kapur, managing director of Studios - Disney UTV, was in Chennai recently to address a meeting, was in Chennai recently to address a meeting organised by the Federation of Indian......