On 1 January 2005 the three-decade-old
quota system will be dismantled, throwing up a huge opportunity
for India's apparel business. Large local mills and overseas
firms have quietly begun investing in new factories in
India to grab a slice of the pie. But are the smaller
players prepared to go global? Read >>
Five-lakh km
of fibre have already been laid across the country. Investments
worth Rs 51,000 crore have already been pumped in. But
broadband, which promises to bring video, voice and data
all in one pipe, is yet to reach Indian living rooms.
What would get it there? Read >>
Who is T.J.
Rodgers? He is one of the most outspoken men in US industry.
He is passionate about outsourcing, free markets, engineers
and wines. Sound bites from the CEO of Cypress Semiconductors,
the 'quintessential entrepreneurial company'. Read >>
Why the government is so desperate to
get full control over this zero-NPA development finance
institution, and why its top management would rather quit
than work for a sarkari organisation. Read >>
The pharma industry is not seen as being
responsible enough. That's a reason for worry, says Lars
Rebien Sorensen, CEO of Danish healthcare major, Novo
Nordisk. Read >>