Mobile phones to cost more from April 1

Mobile handset prices will become more expensive as Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday announced one percent hike in the Central Excise duty for 130 items, including phones. Come April 1......

5 things entrepreneurs must do to succeed

Uma Ganesh is the CEO and principal consultant, Kalzoom Technologies. Kalzoom Technologies is focussed on providing boutique solutions in business transformation with a large focus on knowledge......

Tatas' shopping spree: 27 in 6 years!

The Tatas are out shopping again. Since February 2000, the group has acquired as many as 27 companies, both in India and overseas, at a total cost of over Rs 16,000 crore ($3.5 billion)!In the......

The Escorts story: Can it be saved?

Three days ago, the friendly request ofan old contact at Escorts shattered the somnolent air of chairman Rajan Nanda's office, where two matronly secretaries share a space big enough to host an NBA......