'Hrishi-da often voiced his disenchantment with Bachchan's Angry Young Man persona -- the 'maara-maari', the growth of sidelocks; he even said directors were killing Amitabh the actor and turning him into a stuntman. Yet, as Jaya Bhaduri jovially pointed out, the seeds of that seething persona can be found in Anand and Namak Haraam.'
In a medium like cinema, the very idea of realism can be highly misunderstood or simplified.
PricewaterhouseCoopers India campaigns to appear responsible as it distances itself from the mess surrounding former client Satyam
Fresh suitors have emerged, and a cleanup is proceeding under a board appointed by the government. But the fraud leaves a cloud over Indian outsourcing.
The Indian business community seems unenthusiastic about the new plan, but it's unclear how much more the government can do
In the wake of the Mumbai siege, business must weigh the persistence of political violence against the strength and promise of the Indian miracle.
He now owns textile and auto parts plants worldwide
Like the wealthy anywhere else, affluent Indians love to buy luxurious cars, clothes, and accessories. They also want exceptional service.
India's cybercafes could be headed for extinction as a nationwide clampdown in the name of anti-terrorism threatens their existence.
Rising fuel costs have grounded the high-flying ambitions of India's carriers and have sent their stocks into a tailspin.
Its state-controlled companies are losing a lot of money, and private rivals can't compete.
Japan's Daiichi Sankyo makes Ranbaxy Laboratories an offer it can't refuse -- $4.6 billion for a 50.1% stake in India's largest drugmaker.
The appliance maker seeks to buy Motorola's ailing cell-phone division to complement its telecom business; critics say it's not a good fit
Indians are using their cell phonessome 300 million have subscriptions, vs. only 30 million PCsas a "one-stop shop" for everything from e-mailing to banking
India's pharma companies are moving beyond generics to set their sights on the research and development of new drugs, but the risks are many
Despite its massive population, India faces worker shortages in many sectors. Rapid growth means businesses must offer higher wages to keep employees
The carmaker's Bangalore institute aims to give poor teenagers a leg up and produce skilled workers for the subcontinent's auto boom
From Amitav Ghosh to Jhumpa Lahiri and Nandan Nilekani, there are some interesting books on the anvil.
A tete-a-tete with 23-year old novelist of the Gameworld trilogy.
Saeed Mirza, best known for his work in films -- he was the writer-director of movies like Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho! and Albert Pinto ko Gussa Kyon Aata Hai as well as the popular TV serial Nukkad -- has written a novel in the form of a lengthy, thoughtful letter addressed to his mother, who died in 1990.
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