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December 31, 2004



The great Indian retail revolution
The more-than-expected success clocked by the country's retailing pioneers confirms that retailing has finally arrived.

KPO: The next big opportunity
The global KPO market is expected to grow at a rate of 46 per cent, from $ 1.2 billion in 2003 to $17 billion in 2010.

Disaster insurance for the poor a must
Should India not consider some sort of disaster insurance for the poor?

Capital markets: What next?
Indian equity markets have a lot of catching up to do with the deeper and more liquid markets.




December 30, 2004



The India story is getting better
It is hard to find a businessman who is grumbling, and India is once again the international flavour of the season, says T N Ninan.




December 29, 2004



Job guarantee Bill needs more teeth
In its current form, the employment Bill makes few real promises.

Why cold technology is vital
Cold technologies can help reduce investment and leapfrog to a world that is 'faster, better, cheaper' in terms of the digital infrastructure needed to build in India.




December 28, 2004



Bad ideas are winning!
With profound sadness I have to record that Bad Ideas seem to be trouncing Good Men, says Shankar Acharya.




December 27, 2004



BSNL versus BPO
The government has not only acted in an unfair manner to the country's Internet service providers, it is guilty of increasing costs for the BPO business as well.




December 25, 2004



The business of Christmas
Flamboyant celebrations and commerce are at the heart of religious celebrations now.




December 24, 2004



Survival of family businesses
Family businesses have distinct advantages over professionally-managed companies




December 23, 2004



10 tips to save your PC this festive season
Here are ten tips for better security and to keep your machine safe from viruses and worms during this holiday season.

Big flaws in cyber laws
The powers of search/arrest and criminal liability have to be addressed more urgently.

2005: Start of Indian era?
Been to India; Doing Business with India may be the "in" thing to say from a westerner's perspective

Selling PSUs to fund employment
Such a move seems both vital and viable to raise resources for the Employment Guarantee Scheme




December 22, 2004



Does the UPA lack talent?
The UPA government may be rewarding those who have remained loyal to the Congress party, but it gives a different impression.

What is brewing on VAT?
The central government must take a leadership role rather than remain a bystander




December 20, 2004



Baazee case: Making sense of nonsense
'People who advocate a technology solution to problems like the one that Baazee if facing don't understand technology and probably don't understand this problem either.'

Telecom tussle: Parliament be damned!
The government's answers to Parliament on the issue of Reliance Infocomm passing off international calls as local ones to avoid paying around Rs 1,000 crore

Employer of the last resort
The disconnect between economic structure and employment pattern is a policy challenge




December 18, 2004



Can the State really help the poor?
In India, the State is the biggest oppressor of the poor and even the not-so-poor.

Guaranteeing jobs: A good idea?
The worry is that the scheme approved by the Cabinet is not crafted with these safeguards in mind.

Why family fights are a hit
Contrary to common belief that family-control of Indian businesses has declined since the 1950s, the reverse is, in fact, true.




December 17, 2004



The jobs boom party is on
While the comparison with the dotcom boom days may be a little premature at this stage, the huge upswing in the jobs market is clear.




December 15, 2004



Cold technology? What's that?
Some cold technologies are giving enterprises and consumers more bang for the buck.




December 14, 2004



Hindi-Chini Bhai Bhai?
India's reform attracts interest in Beijing, says Suman Bery




December 13, 2004



Will a weak dollar kill BPO firms?
According to an internal assessment by the BPO division of an IT major, at Rs 37 (per dollar), profit margins vanish. At Rs 35, companies will close down. If Dr Doom is right, a big shakeout is likely.




December 11, 2004



TiVo, the next buzzword in India
Even so, I'm betting that next year's buzzword in India will be the two-syllable revolution that's taken the West by storm: TiVo.

Corruption with a human face
Is there a substitute relatively non-leaky olicy to help the poor? Yes, give them cash transfers

Use forex, go global
With enough investible dollars available, there are more options for the money than the RBI has thought of so far, says T N Ninan.

Checking out the job market
Manas Chakravarty finds to his dismay that 'appointments' pages are full of strangest things.

A test-drive gone wrong
Kishore Singh on delhi winter and visisting relatives.




December 10, 2004



Macau for moolah, and fun
The skies are open, the gaming business is no longer a monopoly, and around the world from Hong Kong to Melbourne to Las Vegas, investors are grinning broadly.




December 09, 2004



The hunt for a perfect search engine
Microsoft would like to change Google's paradigm of market dominance in 2005 by creating an even better search engine.

Mutual funds: Self-regulating the hype
Advertisements on TV and radio need specialised standards.

$100 million a day! Funds pour in
Long-term prospects are good for FII inflows to India.




December 06, 2004



Meet Infocomm's new lawyer, GoI!
The government is weakening its own case and Reliance may not need too many top lawyers to fight the allegation that it has been wrongfully routing international calls.




December 03, 2004



India powers ahead on retail boom
Organised retailing has grown from just Rs 5,000 crore (Rs 50 billion) in 1999 to estimated Rs 30,000 crore (Rs 300 billion) in 2004 -- making it among the fastest-growing industries in the country.

Temporary staff, lasting solution
The largest private sector employer in the world is not a manufacturing giant but Manpower Inc, which has 1.6 million temporary staff on its rolls at its 3,900 offices across the world.




December 01, 2004



Why Indian cos withdrew AIDS drugs
Bad influence of poor domestic standards has blotted the Indian drug industry's copybook




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