Issue Dated 21 Jun 2010
Issue Dated 21 June 2010 (Cover design by Jyoti Thapa Mani)
Cover Story

Concrete Plans

How far has GMR gone on the road to becoming a dominant infrastructure player?

G. Mallikarjuna Rao

GMR’s Chairman G. Mallikarjuna Rao explains why the company is going on a fund-raising spree.

On Point
ENERGY & POWER:  Tragedy As Farce

Can the Centre undo some wrong judgements on Union Carbide?


The new public-holding norms are in line with the ‘disinvestment’ plans


In The News
STOCKMARKETS:  Monsoon Brings Cheers

In today’s markets, hope is like the clouds: some pass by, others rain


Prices of power have dipped as rains water down demand


TELECOM:  Spectrum Rush

Reliance Industries re-enters telecom through 95 per cent stake buy in Infotel


OIL AND GAS:  Clearing Bottlenecks

The J&K gas pipelines put on fast track; but acquiring land could be a problem


WORLD BUSINESS:  Biting The Bullet

The British PM warns that fiscal measures will hurt all; Foxconn’s suicide scandal; and the US’s soaring jobless figures


In Depth
FINANCE:  Jumbo Debt

Can India’s telcos service the huge debt being raised for the 3G spectrum payout? And just how many will survive the pressure?


AVIATION:  Wings Of Hope

After a turbulent spell, Jet Airways looks at a turnaround


Should there be parity in salaries at banks? Not many agree


Events
BW EVENTS: INFOCOM AWARDS 2010:  The Telecom Titans

Businessworld applauds the telecom companies that have taken the lead in increasing connectivity across the country.


Interviews
IN CONVERSATION:  Jerald Fishman

Jerald Fishman spoke to BW’s Vishal Krishna about the company’s plans for India and the direction of the semiconductor industry


Columns
COMMENT:  Omkar Goswami

We are being invaded by our own creations — mobile phones, construction, lack of basic civic sense


THEN AND NOW:  Harold James

In the 1960s, the US tried to prop up the sinking pound; in 2010 it is worried about the shaky euro


FIFTH GEAR:  John Bonnell

Ssangyong will give Mahindra scale to expand in new markets faster, but there are some risks


THAT'S IT:  Mala Bhargava

Saying no to Facebook is like opting out of the social media, and it is not the right thing to do at the moment


In Vogue
TABLET PCS:  iPad And The Rest

These tablet PCs may not be exact copies of the Apple iPad, but they come quite close in looks and performance


Case Study
CORPORATE ETHICS - II:  When Brown Is Bothersome

So we have come here today to dramatise a shameful condition... - Martin Luther King, Jr., in his 'I Have a Dream' speech


CORPORATE ETHICS - II:  Analysis: Matangi Gowrishankar

Diversity and inclusion are not just value statements; they are business imperatives


CORPORATE ETHICS - II:  Analysis: Ananya Kumar

One has to be aware of what exactly constitutes ‘racial discrimination’ as per the laws of the country


CORPORATE ETHICS - II:  Analysis: Achal Bhagat

Using masks with employees can spell disaster for a company’s credibility


CORPORATE ETHICS - II:  Analysis: Joseph John

It is objectivity and fairness that makes an organisation truly admirable and sustainable in the long term


Bookmark

Richard A. D’Aveni discusses the phenomenon of commoditisation and its impact on consumer and business oriented industries in 'Beating The Commodity Trap'


In 'Connect The Dots' Rashmi Bansal presents a biographical account of 20 entrepreneurs who are not top school MBA graduates from diverse educational backgrounds


Dan Ariely shows how irrational choices determine positive outcomes in your personal and professional lives


BROWSING:  Vishnu Dusad

"Currently, I am reading Visionary Leaders For India's Manufacturing Sector, a compilation of success stories released by the Confederation of Indian Industry," says Vishnu Dusad


BW Opinion
BW OPINION:  A Voice Of Reason

If he is to prevail against the ruling monetarist dogma, the CEA will need the resolute support of the political leadership


Editor's Note
EDITOR'S LETTER:  Disastrous Response

Twenty six years after the Bhopal gas tragedy, there are still too many troubling questions


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