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| August 26, 2008 | | Skoda emerges India's most popular car
For a second time in a row, Skoda, a unit of German car maker Volkswagen, topped the customer satisfaction survey in JD Power Asia Pacific 2008 India Sales Satisfaction Index study.
Ratan Tata's words of inspiration
Ratan Naval Tata has been called many things. Quiet. Reticent. Humble. A businessman par excellence. Tenacious. And a tiger, when pushed to the wall. Here are some more inspirational words of wisdom from a titan of India's business world.
India's biggest media firms
Here is a list of some of the companies that have listed on Indian stock exchange. We have not ranked them; they are merely presented in random order.
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| August 25, 2008 | | Of Nooyi's silk saris and Buffett's square glasses
Lalu Prasad Yadav seldom misses an opportunity to tell the world how he has filled the empty coffers of the Indian Railways in the last four years without raising passenger fares even once.
India's 10 longest runways
The Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi on August 21 got India's longest runway. The 4,430 metre Code-F complaint runway can handle the wide bodied aircraft like Airbus A-380 and Antonov AN-225.
How Lalu's magic helped the Railways
Lalu Prasad Yadav seldom misses an opportunity to tell the world how he has filled the empty coffers of the Indian Railways in the last four years without raising passenger fares even once.
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| August 23, 2008 | | Singur farmers don't want Tatas to leave
In a fresh twist to the controversy over the Nano car project in Singur, farmers whose land had been acquired for the plant have said they do not want Tata Motors chairman Ratan Tata to pull out, a day after he threatened to leave West Bengal.
Apple iPhone: Beyond the hype
Check out what the Apple iPhone is all about.
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| August 21, 2008 | | The world's top 10 spammers
India is one of the top 10 spammers in the world and it accounts for 2.99 per cent of global spam. The country is the world’s 9th largest spammer, and as its Internet infrastructure improves with rising prosperity the amount of spam or unsolicited e-mails emerging from India too is likely to multiply.
High iPhone prices may queer the pitch for Apple
As Apple is set to launch the iPhone in the world's third largest mobile market, India, analysts aver that Apple's pricing - a well-guarded secret - is the key to snatching away the market share from Nokia.
Growth: Can India catch up with China?
Vibrant entrepreneurship in India must contend with deteriorating state capacity.
Oakley's headquarters: Office or a spaceship?
The headquarters of eyewear company Oakley is a masterwork of the architecturally provocative.
More billionaire college dropouts!
Are college dropouts more successful than people with good education? It would seem so if you consider that many billionaires are people who dumped college. However, what this hides is the fact that although millions quit studies before completing them, very few of them go on to become rich.
Jerry Seinfeld to endorse Microsoft for $10 million
Software giant Microsoft Corporation will pay American actor Jerry Seinfeld $10 million to endorse a $300-million advertisement campaign to promote the Windows Vista operating system, says a Wall Street Journal report.
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| August 20, 2008 | | Get an iPhone for Rs 31,000
Indian consumers, who have waited for months to own the iconic 3G-enabled Apple iPhone, will have to pay Rs 31,000 for the entry-level 8GB memory mobile phone and Rs 36,100 for a model with double the memory.
Trade bandh: 80 strikes in 6 months!
Millions of workers affiliated to the Left parties-controlled Centre for Indian Trade Unions struck work today in what is termed as the 'largest ever strike organised by the trade union movement'.
Billionaire college dropouts!
Are college dropouts more successful than people with good education? It would seem so if you consider that many billionaires are people who dumped college. However, what this hides is the fact that although millions quit studies before completing them, very few of them go on to become rich.
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| August 14, 2008 | | How good is this pay hike of 21%?
The United Progressive Alliance government on Thursday announced an average increase of 21 per cent in salaries of over 50 lakh government employees with effect from January 1, 2006, adopting the Sixth Pay Commission recommendations.
The 30 titans in Dow Jones' India index
It's a list of 30 companies, a list that has been vetted by the venerated Dow Jones and headlined the India Titans Index. This index is expected to aid financial institutions that are interested in investing in India.
Why US could lose tech edge to India
The United States may be synonymous with the high-tech revolution, but it is fast losing its edge in science and technology, fear US corporate bosses, sociologists, educators and some politicians.
World's 8 most expensive perfumes
These fragrances cost you a fortune.
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| August 13, 2008 | | Revealed: TCS plan to be a global giant
TCS, a giant at home, finds itself dwarfed overseas by the likes of IBM, HP and Accenture.
TCS, Infy, Wipro to be IT megavendors by 2011
Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys Technologies, and Wipro Technologies, collectively referred as 'India-3,' will emerge as the next generation of IT service megavendors, according to Gartner, Inc.
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| August 12, 2008 | | All about payment of pension by banks
For a man who is all heart, Devi Prasad Shetty has a good head for business - but the model is not strictly business.
A lot to look forward to for India's paints industry
In an interview to rediff.com , Anuj Jain, vice president, Kansai Nerolac Paints Ltd, talks about the industry as a whole and also about the company's Spring Summer 2008 Collection-Renewal charted by fashion designer Manish Malhotra.
The success story of 'Dr Heart'
For a man who is all heart, Devi Prasad Shetty has a good head for business - but the model is not strictly business.
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| August 11, 2008 | | India's 10 cities with highest household incomes
Surat households are the most prosperous in India, says a study jointly conducted by the National Council of Applied Economic Research's Rajesh Shukla and Future Capital Research's Roopa Purushothaman.
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| August 07, 2008 | | Garuda, the car that runs 180 km per litre!
Garuda, the car that offers a mileage of almost 200 kilometers to a litre of petrol? Yes! It's neither a pipedream nor a gadget out of a science fiction flick. It's a car that has been developed by a group of mechanical engineering students from the Rashtriya Vidyalaya College of Engineering, Bangalore.
World's 14 fastest cars
Bugatti Veyron has emerged as the undisputed leader.
The futuristic Volkswagen Phaeton factory
Twilight descends upon the 'Glass Factory,' the high-tech Volkswagen Phaeton luxury car assembly plant in Dresden, Germany.
How the $100-laptop dream can transform India
Nicholas Negropante, head of One Laptop Per Child, is back in India to promote his product: an affordable, rugged laptop made for the most marginalized of students. The XO laptop costs less than Rs 8,000.
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| August 06, 2008 | | Global CEOs sprint to the Beijing Games
While the competition for the medals will be intense in the Beijing Olympic Games, there will be another, equally interesting battle played out in the sidelines. In a bid to woo the Chinese, and increase their footprint in the coveted Chinese market, multinational companies and business leaders are doing whatever they can to be associated with the Games.
World's 10 top management gurus
The most influential living management guru in the world is C. K. Prahalad, according to The Thinkers 50 biennial poll of business thinkers.
Telgi pays more tax than Ambanis, Premji, Murthy!
Abdul Karim Telgi, the prime accused in the Rs 3,000 crore (Rs 30 billion) fake stamp paper scam, paid more income tax this year than business magnates like Reliance Industries chairman and India's richest man Mukesh Ambani or Wipro Chairman Azim Premji or Infosys chairman Narayana Murthy.
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| August 04, 2008 | | They quit good jobs to mint millions!
They quit good jobs to mint millions! A few good people who decided to quit good jobs for better ideas.
World's 6 fastest motorbikes
The Suzuki Hayabusa was made famous in India by the bollywood movie Dhoom
How Indian animation industry can be a star
Toonz Animation India is rated as the number one animation studio in Asia. Situated at the Technopark in Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala, the studio can boasts of many an achievement. P Jayakumar, chief executive officer, Toonz Animation India, in an exclusive interview, talks about the studio and its various prestigious projects.
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| August 01, 2008 | | Indian whizkid may change how America shops
Millions use Nagesh Challa's gadgetry -- in Japan. Now he wants to change how Americans shop.
Telegrams to become history as post offices go e-savvy
With the Department of Posts rolling out plans to provide various Internet-enabled services in all the post offices across the country, the telegram is bracing for consignment to history.
GM, Chrysler keen to launch these cars in India
With the Department of Posts rolling out plans to provide various Internet-enabled services in all the post offices across the country, the telegram is bracing for consignment to history.
Tulsi Tanti on Suzlon, life, and business
Tulsi Tanti, the 51-year-old chairman and managing director of Suzlon Energy, says the cancellation of an order for turbines by Edison International, California's largest utility owner, turned out to be a win-win situation for both parties.
Gold, world's most expensive food!
Check out which are the most expensive food items in the world!
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| July 31, 2008 | | Work ethics: How Indian cities fare
TeamLease Services, India's largest staffing company, released the 4th survey in the series of 'World of Work' surveys to understand the changing scenario at workplaces in India.
UN goes green; cuts on air-conditioning
The culture of stiff collar and smart suits in summer might be over at the United Nations as it ratchets up thermostat on weeks days and completely shuts down the air-conditioning during weekends to help reduce greenhouse gas emission and save $1 million.
World's top 10 companies
HSBC Holdings is the world's top company followed by General Electric and Bank of America.
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| July 30, 2008 | | 10 wonderful stocks to invest in
Now, if valuations are also reasonably attractive, it makes a strong case for investment. Here are 10 companies that offer healthy dividend yields and good potential for upside over the next 12-15 months.
How the WTO talks collapsed
Amidst tense moments, the nine-day World Trade Organisation talks collapsed on Tuesday as India and China refused to come under American pressure to yield on the issue of giving safeguards to farmers against surge in imports.
Will BMW race ahead of Mercedes in India?
As the luxury car market expands, BMW can't help flirting with the thoughts of overtaking Mercedes.
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| July 28, 2008 | | Will these super cars come to India?
A concept car or show car is a car prototype made to showcase a concept, new styling, technology and more. They are often shown at motor shows to gauge customer reaction to new and radical designs which may or may not have a chance of being produced.
'Indian animators are second to none'
S Ramaprasad, executive director of Toonz Academy, speaks about the academy and the Indian animation industry.
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| July 25, 2008 | | Credit cards: What the banks must do
The Reserve Bank of India has asked banks not to charge excessive interest rates on personal loans and prescribe a ceiling rate on small advances, a move that will benefit lakhs of card users.
Gates, Bloomberg pledge $500m to battle tobacco epidemic
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg have pledged $500 million to fight tobacco use in developing countries. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is going to invest $125 million in the course of the next five years, while Bloomberg intends to boost his commitment to his Initiative to Reduce Tobacco Use from $125 million to $375 million in four years.
Narayana Murthy's words of wisdom
To know more about the man, his life's philosophy and his success mantra, read on...
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| July 24, 2008 | | Inflation eases to 11.89%
HCL BPO chief executive officer Ranjit Narasimhan speaks about the BPO sector, the challenges faced by the industry, and the steps that are being taken to retain and train talent.
Nations with highest per capita income
India's per capita income is almost Rs 40,000 ($950) per year, according to the latest figures released by the World Bank.
The world's fastest train service!
The rail service will start from the southern railway station in Beijing, which will be the largest railway station in Asia.
World's top 10 consumers of oil
The globe uses up almost 82 million barrels of oil every day, or 30 billion barrels per year, and the consumption is constantly growing by the day, with economies like India and China growing at breakneck speed.
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| July 22, 2008 | | Why Vinod Khosla is the smartest guy in Silicon Valley
Vinod Khosla is pouring his own millions into science experiments to counter global warming -- and to prove he's the smartest guy in the Valley.
10 calculations to know
The value of investments is only as much as their returns. So, it is critical to know how much your money is worth to plan your financial goals.
10 ways to use technology
The value of investments is only as much as their returns. So, it is critical to know how much your money is worth to plan your financial goals.
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| July 17, 2008 | | India's largest private sector port opens
United Progressive Alliance Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Thursday dedicated the country's biggest private sector port at Krishnapatnam in Nellore district, opening a new gateway to South India through the East Coast.
Inflation at 13-year high; soars to 11.91%
Inflation today shot up to a 13-year high of 11.91 per cent fuelled by rise in prices of petrol, diesel and cooking gas, giving no relief to the government from the spiralling prices in an election year.
Top 10 software companies in India
Check out the top ten players in the Indian IT industry.
The spectacular BMW World
The main function of BMW Welt is to serve as a highly personalized delivery point of new cars to their owners
All you wanted to know about financial planning
Financial planning is the process of assessing the financial goals of a client that arise at different intervals in his life, taking into account an inventory of the investments and other assets he already has to help him achieve those goals and estimating what he will need in the future.
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| July 14, 2008 | | Phaneesh Murthy on IT industry, economy & outsourcing
Mumbai, New Delhi and Bangalore have been ranked among the 75 top centres of commerce in the world.
Indra Nooyi on the New India
Last month Indra K Nooyi, PepsioCo's first lady Chairman and CEO, became the first lady chairman of the United States India Business Council, a forum that has worked tirelessly to improve the India-US business relationship for more than 30 years. This is the speech the Chennai-born Nooyi delivered at the USIBC's annual meeting
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| July 03, 2008 | | Now, a vending machines to sell smart cars!
Japanese manufacturers of smart cars - hybrid vehicles about half the size of the regular saloons that need lesser space to park - have come up with a new concept to woo prospective buyers.
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