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The article provides information on cost and margin pressures of various corporate firms. Also included are the financial analyses by the periodical "Business Today" on taxes, depreciation, profits, amortization and income of various companies. It is also informed that high raw material costs, freight costs and crude oil prices are the main concerns for corporate firms.

The article discusses the business challenges faced by real estate company Unitech Group in New Delhi, India. It notes the involvement of the company's managing director Sanjay Chandra to controversies related to corporate debts and scams. It stresses that crisis has affected the company's financial performance, reputation, and stock market potential. Meanwhile, it emphasizes that with the help of its promoters and investors, the company was able to improve its debt and equity position.

The article focuses on the inclination of companies to put their investments on populous areas in India. It states that some states in India gain growth particularly within the automobile industry including Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, and Rajasthan. It mentions that some state governments in the country run employment generation schemes designed to encourage people stay in their states. It adds that the increase in consumption results to the integration of urban and rural areas.

The article focuses on Omidyar Network Services LLC (ON), a philanthropic investment firm in India, founded by Pierre Omidyar who is also the founder of Internet company eBay Inc. The firm houses both for-profit and non-profit investment of Omidyar and his wife Pam and is organised along a partnership firm akin to a venture capital firm rather than a hierarchical foundation. It notes that the network has invested 70 million U.S. dollars in India due to its large number of educated individuals.

The article focuses on the dominance of public sector banks (PSBs) in the top 10 best banks ranking in the BT-KMPG large bank category. The PSB's include the Axis Bank, Andra Bank, and Allahabad Bank. It says that the dominance of PSBs is due to bastion perception on PSBs sine the 2008 global financial crisis. It also discusses the reasons for the PSBs' dominance in the ranking, which include strong growth in deposits, the addition of automated teller machines (ATMs), and branch expansion.

The article discusses the challenges of the pharmaceutical company Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. to rebuild its portfolio following its controversies in India. It states the company's financial challenges after after it was hauled into court for selling drugs that did not meet quality standards in the U.S., which also prompted Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd. to take over part of its control. It outlines the company's new strategies under the new management as well as its optimism for a recovery.

The article reports on the performance of the real estate industry in India. It mentions that the sector has slowly recovered from property crisis because several real-estate companies started construction of its residential projects. It states that 3C Co. began its maiden residential project, Lotus Boulevard, in Noida, while Sobha Developers Ltd. launched its Sobha Cinnamon, a 200-apartment residential project, on Sarjapur Road.

The article discusses the tax administration of India among global companies including Vodafone, Microsoft, and Dassault. The author presents several cases such as the Seagate lawsuit, Morgan Stanley versus the Indian tax authorities, and the Dassault Systemes on packaged software taxation. Jeffrey Owens, Center for Tax Policy and Administration director at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, says that the tax haven is ending and offshore's political issue is decreasing.

The article focuses on Malvinder and Shivinder Singh who partnered with Religare Enterprises' Sunil Godhwani in building a business with 100 billion dollars in assets. It states that the Singhs sold Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. for 10,000 crore rupees and ventured in Fortis Healthcare and Religare Enterprises. It adds that Fortis received 997 rupees in August 2009 from its promoters while Religare Enterprises' equity has improved through a 1,850-crore rights issue.

The article focuses on the chief financial officer (CFO) which is considered as the superhero in times of financial crisis. It specifies that CFOs are responsible in seeking capital to keep assets afloat and squeeze growth out in recession-hit markets. It adds that cash, costs, communication and confidence total the mandate of the CFO. Several best CFO's in India are recognized including Sethuraman Mahalingam, P. Ganesh, and Ravi Sud.

The article discusses the need for U.S.-based company E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. to improve its manufacturing efforts to more become more productive in the Indian market. It states that the company's innovative products and services are key contributors for its success, but it has to squeeze more efforts due to many competitors in the country's market. It notes that the company should develop products at a lower cost with acceptable performance which suit people's needs.

The article features India-based Rabobank and its role in helping companies to acquire investment funds in the country's agriculture business. It presents the collaboration of Sri Biotech chief executive officer (CEO) K.R.K. Reddy and Rabobank chairman Rajesh Srivastava to fund Sri Biotech in improving its business. It also presents Rabobank's agriculture business fund with its preferred investment area such as agri-biotech, food packaging, and poultry.

The article discusses the significance of disinvestment in the economic reform measures in India. It states that disinvestment is the only reform that can stimulate demand without staining the fiscal deficit. It emphasized that disinvestment is the right approach to bridge some of the income-expenditure gap.

The article focuses on the decision of Bombay High Court prohibit foreign law firms from providing services in India. Lawyer Harish Salve says that the judgment is aimed at resolving issues which may not be of any real significance in the present scenario. He also suggests that the government should first address the constraints binding the law firms, before it considers opening up.

The article reports on the attempts of rescuing India-based company Satyam Computer Services Ltd. (SCS) before it was sold. The Indian government financed the Serious Fraud Investigation Office and other government agencies to investigate fraud in the company. After stabilizing the conditions of the company, the board staged a bidding of the company. In the end, amidst the fears, SCS was sold to Tech Mahindra Ltd.

The article presents information on the impact of financial crisis on the mergers of leading companies in India with overseas companies. Tata Group acquired two businesses in Great Britain for nearly $16 billion between January 2007 and March 2008. Thereafter, there was a financial crisis, and stock prices declined. Analysts estimated that the debt of Tata Group was at Rs 1,00,000 crore, due to which the company was unable to fund these buyouts.

The article focuses on the impact economic adversity in businesses in India. Venture capitalists believe that this adversity will lead to opportunities as a brutal selection of the most robust new businesses. It notes that the investment environment changed the unstated balance of power venture capital funds and those in need of funding. Revenue is considered as the simple plan for survival in business environment.

The article discusses the impact of the global financial recession on the economy in India. In conjunction with this, the global financial crisis is believed not extremely paralyzing the Indian economy considering that the recession in the country recently, is nowhere in sight. In point of fact, reports in the global market are noted to have made evident that there have been not much job shortages and income cuts in effect to the financial crisis. INSET: DON'T FORGET THE GOOD NEWS.

The article discusses the significance of nuclear power in India. Due to the rise of its economy and the rising demand of electricity from various sectors of the country, it is empirical for the government to have nuclear power. It is forecasted that the country's energy requirement will grow to 100 gigawatts (GW), thus nuclear power is not only a critical component of its energy basket but also a factor that will hasten the development of its economy.

The article reports on the business plans of private services providers in India who are apiring to be at least a billion-dollar big in the future. Education is considered a very large market to invest to, and that the private spending appetite of a typical Indian household is also very high. The joint venture between Delhi-based Shriram Group and New Horizons Worldwide Inc., New Horizons, has looked to invest 100 rupees crore over the next 24 months in 2008.

The article lists information on key issues hurting the economy of India. INSETS: PMGSY: A MODEL WORTH EMULATING;THE VAT STORY.

A chart is presented that lists developments at Religare Enterprises.

The article focuses on the economic situation in India. It mentions that the rising inflation rate and the economic downtrend of world market causes sharp increase in food prices in the country, which is believed to slow down its poverty alleviation, impede economic growth, retard employment generation, and diminish the constituency for economic reforms. However, the report notes that the country will continue its economic growth in moderate pace, and a long-term structural growth is foresee.

The article offers information on the economic conditions in India in 2008. Inflation is taking its toll in the country not only on account of food alone, but also on steel. Inflation has moved up in March and April 2008, driven by a combination of higher prices of food items such as edible oils and oilseeds and dearer oil and metals.

The article presents information on the expected action of Indian finance minister Palaniappan Chidambaram on February 29, 2008 at the time of releasing budget. It is stated that what makes the job harder for Chidambaram is the fact that nearly 10 states are due for elections later in 2008. Kris Gopalakrishnan, CEO at Infosys Technologies Ltd., says the IT industry is expecting the government to accept the recommendations of Kelkar Committee.

The article profiles Nachiket Mor, president of ICICI Bank Foundation for Inclusive Growth in India. The author offers information about the career background and educational attainment of Mor. It also offers information about the leadership style of Mor. Company operations and future plans of ICICI Bank are also presented.

The article offers information on the real estate industry of India. It is stated that real estate companies earned huge profits in 2007. Consulting firm Ernst & Young Inc. stated that around 18 real estate and construction companies raised over $4.36 billion from the public between August 2006 to August 2007. It is stated that several companies made their presence felt in the annual ranking of India's top 500 companies of the periodical "Business Times," with DLF showing highest improvements.

The article focuses on the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS), which was launched by the reigning United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government in 2005 in India. The program is aimed at preventing distress migration by providing local employment for rural people. A. Murali, Director at NREGS of Andhra Pradesh, holds that the scheme enables people to get more to spend on food. It is stated that the scheme provides the fallback option for many in the rural economy.

The article presents information on the insurance sector in India. The insurance business has been growing in India since Indians are getting more prosperous. The author observes that apart from insuring himself the breadwinner of a family has to insure his health and property. This has created a potential for growth in this sector. Life insurance business in terms of first year premium in 2007 has shown a growth of more than 95 percent compared to the previous year.

The article focuses on the condition of the agricultural sector in India. Although nearly 700 million Indians depend on agriculture for their livelihoods, the sector accounts for just 20 percent of the gross domestic product. Reasons for this status range from fragmented holdings to poor irrigation and the absence of modern supply chain. Despite the country's large production of foodgrain, fruits and vegetables, it is also among the most inefficient.

The article assesses on development of special economic zone (SEZ) in India. According to the author, there are some issues why SEZs has been turned into. They include the farmers who would rather continue living at subsistence levels than sell their land, the industry that wants to squeeze the maximum out of well-intentioned plan and the government that would rather ensure its own survival than screw up courage to come up with a pragmatic policy that works in the interest of stakeholders.

The article focuses on the problem concerning India's education system and policies. The country is reported to be having a major shortage of skilled workers due to lack of educational institutions and the inability to its education system to deliver relevant and quality education. As education is cited to be the most important factor that the country should consider in its growing economy, a program that would help increase the number of skilled workers in the country is necessary.

The article looks into the expansion of public sector banks in India. It has been stressed that these banks are showing improvements in responding to the business environment due to the operating procedures and strategies that they are adopting. Three of the state-owned banks that belong to the top ten are the Corporation Bank, State Bank of Hyderabad and the Indian Overseas Bank.

The article offers information on the upcoming performance of Palaniappan Chidambaram, the new finance minister in India. Chidambaram presents the Union Budget for 2007-2008 with an optimistic revenue target and margin and will probably increase the economic status of the country. He is expected to remove at least 10% surcharge on corporate and personal income taxes as well as an enhanced allocation for education and healthcare.

The article features some of the successful businessmen who profited in the post-economic reform in India. They include Suzlon Energy founder Tulsi R. Tanti, electronic engineering graduate Jignesh Sha, and Bharti Enterprises Ltd. owner Sunil Mittal. Their entrepreneurial success relied on infrastructure reform and on their ability to leverage industrial licenses.

The article focuses on the growth of the manufacturing industry by 11.2% in the post-liberalization years in India. Many in the sector are expanding their production capacity and are aggressively targeting foreign markets. However, in order to provide employment opportunities, the government must assist the labor-intensive manufacturing segment like textiles and food processing.

The article focuses on the issue of women's employment and gender diversity in the workplace. It states the challenges met by women in achieving their career including pregnancy, family support, and meritocracy. Moreover, it presents the views of company directors Vedika Bhandarkar, Anjali Bansal and Kalpana Morparia on how they managed and succeed those challenges.

The article offers information on several banks that have shaped the banking industry in India. It states that these banking firms have survived in the business field for over a hundred years. It cites Punjab National Bank Ltd. (PNB), which was founded in 1895, and Bank of Baroda (BoB), which was established in 1908, as the two best performers among century-old banks in the country. Other historic banks include Allahabad Bank, Bank of India and Canara Bank.

The article focuses on the growth of YES Bank Ltd. and Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. (KMB) in India. It says that Yes Bank has a balance sheet size of 51,796 crore rupees, and has increased its loan growth and operating profits to top the best banks in the country. It states that KMB has a balance sheet size of 45,985 crore rupees but lacks asset quality, efficiency and productivity. Moreover, it mentions that YES and KMB are owned by banker Rana Kapoor and entrepreneur Uday Kotak, respectively

The article discusses the reasons why there are only small number of women entrepreneurs in India. One of the reasons is the perception that women are better for rearing children than creating. It notes that men are doubting the capability of women to do business activities. It also mentions that women are better at forming teams together and the discipline to manage time.

The article presents the corporate profile of Neemrana Hotels, the profitable business owned by Francis Wacziarg and Aman Nath based in Delhi, India. The business comprises properties ranging from the 14th century to the 21st century which include Verandah in the Forest in Matheran, Neemrana Fort Palace, and Hotel de I'Orient in Pondicherry. It points out that its model resembles the Aman Resorts headquartered in Singapore.

The article focuses on the improvement of the supply chain within the fashion and clothing industry in India as more global brands find the country both a sourcing centre and a market. According to Ram Narayan Iyer of Madura Garments Lifestyle Retail Co., they carry inventory at one place. It says that DHL Global Forwarding has set up an apparel and fashion centre in Tamil Nadu. It adds that logistics service providers in India provide bigger spaces for fashion and apparel in their warehouses.

The article focuses on the skilled labour depletion and its impact on the construction and home fitting industries in India. Aman Kathuria, BG Steels' managing director, connotes the lack of skilled workers in the country and cites its adverse effects to construction and renovation projects. It also mentions the struggles faced by construction firms and home owners, in dealing with the lack of ordinary skills in workers particularly carpenters, electricians, and masons.

The article features chief-executive-officer (CEO) Nitish Mittersain of the gaming company Nazara Technologies. It states that Mittersain is considered to be one of the dot-com entrepreneurs who survived the economic crisis in 2000 and a dominant player for mobile phones gaming applications. According to Mittersain, with the help of better networks and devices, gaming and rich content will spark. It also says that building a large and meaningful company is one of the target of Mittersain.

The article focuses on the significance of cold chain businesses in India. It states that the country is the second-largest producer of fruits and vegetables, however, roughly 180 million tonnes of the products were wasted due to the absence of infrastructure to store the items for a longer period. It notes that the post-harvest wastage has contributed to the growth of the local and international cold chain businesses and third-party logistics services in the country.

The article offers information on the Keggfarms Ltd. founded by Vinod Kapur in India and how it achieved success in poultry industry. It states that Kapur's passion is breeding multi-coloured birds such as the country hen and since then, his idea of entering the country's table-egg market has started to emerge. It notes that his vision and determination to develop an egg that will address the problem of the villagers concerning quality and production lead him to success.

In this article, Sanjay Chandra, managing director of Unitech Ltd., discusses the lessons learnt by the company during the global financial crisis 2008-2009 and offers tips for dealing with an economic crisis. He says that the main lesson learnt was that recapitalisation is important if one has ambitions to grow. He says that one should not be dependent on the high-end market. He suggests that one should focus on cash flows, think before raising debt, and enter new markets gradually.

The article discusses the condition of consumer confidence from 2000 to 2009 in India. Gurcharan Das, former chief executive officer (CEO) of Procter & Gamble Co., states that the country's consumer confidence can be explained in his book entitled "India Unbound." It forecasts that the country will become the fifth-largest consumer market in the world by 2025 with aggregate consumption of 1.5 trillion U.S. dollars.

The article features the finalist of the BT-KPMG's study for 2008-2009 Best Banks in India, the Punjab National Bank (PNB), Bank of Baroda (BOB), and the Bank of India (BoI). It notes that technology and focus on customers have enabled BOB to drive business growth. It mentions that PNB has vaulted 15 places in the list to number 3 in 2009 due to its sound core business performance.

The article features several men who supported and contributed to the success of their wives in business in India. John Shaw, husband of Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, chairman and managing director of biotech company Bicon, remarks that he is delighted to support the success of his wife. Bharat Karnad insisted that his wife, Renu Sud Karnad, Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd.'s (HDFC) managing director, pursue her career. The relationships of the couples are discussed.