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OCTOBER 7, 2007

COVER STORY


	The 25 Most Powerful Women In Indian Business They are CEOs, investment bankers, entrepreneurs, administrators... but most of all they are the most powerful in business. The New Entrants There are eight new names on this year's list of Power 25.Their stories are anything but typical. Read More Divas On Dalal Street Business Today's list of India's Most Powerful Women in Business has honchos from the hurly-burly world of financial services all over it. Read More In No Man's Land More and more women are displaying a flair for starting up on their own. Read More

COVER STORY

Daughters In
The Sun

They're young, full of beans
and very restless. And they're either quietly moving into the family business, or starting
up on their own.
Read More

All About The 25
Business Today's Power 25 sliced and diced every
which way.
Read More

REPORTER'S DIARY
Wi-Max Messiah
Through a series of pilot
projects across the country,
Intel and its 74-year-old Chairman Craig R. Barrett
want to take computing to
the masses. Business
Today's Kushan Mitra
travelled with Barrett to
see one such project.
more...


	FEATURES


	TVS vs Bajaj-The Fight Gets Dirty Bajaj Auto has accused TVS Motors of stealing its technology, a charge it has denied. TVS, which is doing badly in bikes, is entering the three-wheeler market that is dominated by Bajaj. Which way is this battle headed? more...		The Return of T-banking Well, actually, transaction banking never went anywhere. Only, banks are rediscovering its virtues now-steady income, absence of volatility and predictability. more...



	Holcim's India Strategy The Swiss giant has already emerged as the country's largest cement player. How does it plan to consolidate its lead? more...		Hell For Leather Old Agra's once-famed footwear makers seem to be caught in a time warp from which they are finding it difficult to escape. more...




	Autos In Overdrive Interest rates are up, but passenger vehicle sales show no sign of slowing down. more...		EVENT Games Corporates Play Top-shot executives pick up valuable business lessons during the Microsoft Corporate Challenge 2007. more...




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Festival Bonanza The festival season is around the corner and companies are coming out with innovative promotional schemes to cash in on this. To cite one example, for Ganesh Chaturthi, one of the biggest festivals in Maharashtra, various telecom companies had tied up with key Ganesh Mandals to launch Ganesh-related content. A look at how companies bet on the festival season, and what's in store this year.

Going Big On IT Indian SMEs are expected to invest $4 billion (Rs 16,400 crore) on computer hardware this year. A recent study suggests that technology adoption will be more rapid in China and India compared to other countries in the region.

FTA Route India expects to sign a Free Trade Agreement with the 10-nation Association of South East Asian Nations (Asean) in November. However, differences over concessions to be offered by India remain to be ironed out in time for the summit this year.

Inclusive Cities There is a renewed thrust on inclusive cities in which citizens have affordable access to basic amenities. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has asked chief ministers of the states to prepare time-bound action plans for providing all basic services for the urban poor in major cities in their states. Also, affordable housing, water and sanitation, health, education and social security will be targeted.





	MONEY		JOBS TODAY


	The Layman's Retirement Guide Your twilight years can be a breeze if you use smart investing strategies that optimise your savings. more...		The Rising 'Ad'diction The pull of advertising is not just swaying consumers; doctors, engineers and hospitality professionals, too, are being lured. more...

	BOOKEND		BACK OF THE BOOK


	A Seductive Idea Could China and India become the new IT partners? Two Gartner analysts seem to think so. more...		Internet's 10 Best Shop Online buying has come a long way. Virtual assistants and celebrity recos are just some of the cool new features. Pallavi Srivastava trawled the internet to shortlist the 10 best online stores.. more...
	PEOPLE		COLUMNS


	People Starring Sunil Bharti Mittal of Airtel and former promoter of BPL Mobile, Rajeev Chandrasekhar; Gautam Singhania, CMD, Raymond; Satyam Computer's B. Ramalinga Raju; Metro's Martin Dlouhy; Sanjeev Sharma, former Nokia India Managing Director; and Shantanu Mukerji, Country Manager, Ermeneglido Zegna. more...		Leadership Spotlight Ravi Kant Managing Director, Tata Motors


	TRENDS		CURRENT


	Populist Play The buzz about polls means goodbye to reforms, till after the elections. more... Instan Tip The fortnight's burning question. more... Q&A: Adrian Mowat more... India is Now World's 7th Largest IPO Market more... IT Companies Look Beyond Engineers more... Higher Rates to Hit Bank Profits more... Q&A: Shailesh Rao more... Office Rentals to Stabilise Soon more... Indian Steel Output Likely to Multiply more... China Invades Retails Shelves more... International Roaming: Avoid the Big Rip-off more... In Trusts do HNWIs Trust more... Bio-diesel Firms are Headed Abroad more... Top of Mind more... Economy Watch more... Policy Watch A bird's eye view of what's hot and what's not on the government's policy radar. more... P-Watch Column The why, what and how-to of policy making.. more... Newsmaker This fortnight's star is Motilal Oswal of Motilal Oswal Financial Services. more... Numbers of Note more... NOTED more... Offbeat Films Do Well more... Governance Pays Off For States more...		Cheap And Best? RIL's overseas buyouts aren't big-ticket by any yardstick. more... All Systems Go (Global) IT training companies are seeking new geographies. more... The Race For IFCI Some of the biggest names in business want a piece of it. more... All's Well That Ends Well RIL takes a haircut on gas price, but gets a decision. more... Bricks, Mortar and Moolah UK's Laing O'Rourke hits pay dirt in India. more... Vodafone, the Brand, dials in The UK cellular giant flexes its brand muscle. more... Parallel Pitch The BCCI has a plan to take on Subhash Chandra's ICL. more... TCS Gets Clinical The IT services major eyes pharma R&D. more... Jack In The Box In a Rs 2,000-crore industry, a Rs 600-crore deal. more... ISPs Interrupted Sanchar Bhavan tweaks rules to deal with the funny ones. more... Farewell to Farms The Rothschilds may be exiting Bharti's FieldFresh. more... It Takes Two to Tango Costlier imported wheat may help Indian farmers. more... Of Cheetahs And Swans There are new creatures vying for telecom licences. more... UK? This is Hero Calling Another Indian BPO acquires a beachhead in the UK. more... A VAS Giant in the Making Infosys spin-off surges ahead of the pack with a Gallic buy. more... Jet's Long-Haul Plan But it calls for dollops of cash. more... Direct to Home? Amway is a haven for brands seeking to test market. more... We Also Make Buses The maker of Mercedes will build luxury coaches in India. more... Reebok's Giant Stride Its Hyderabad store may be its largest in the world. more... Room for a Balance? Online travel in India is about flights; less about hotels. more... Not Just Cash Dispensers NCR is betting big on India. more... Bye STPs, Hello SEZs Tier-I software firms find a way to stay competitive. more...


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