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C Sivasankaran: Once the country's most astute deal maker, now a bankrupt entrepreneur

Business Standard traces the life and times of the maverick businessman

Land acquisition law may be eased for PPP projects

Need for consent of affected families and social-impact assessment could go

We have learnt to grow despite the challenges: Sunil Bharti Mittal

Interview with Founder and chairman, Bharti Enterprises

A long, winding road for mobile telephony

Beginning as a service for the well-heeled 20 years ago, mobile phones have revolutionised the way people communicate. With the abolishing of incoming call charges in 2003, there was a spike in its ad

Automobile firms bicker on weight issue

At present, there are many vehicles that weigh close to the proposed increased weight of 600 kg

SBI seeks flexibility for debt recast in two sectors

Exposure to metal and power sectors on wish list

Lunch with BS: Venkatesh Kini

Evolution, not revolution, is the basis of Coca-Cola India CEO Venkatesh Kini's strategy to keep India's status as the cola multinational's fastest growing market

Govt faces spectrum shortage ahead of auction next year

There's plenty of spectrum available, but much of it is with the armed forces, and there are obstacles in the way of reallocating it

Polyester producers protest steep price hike in raw material

Association questions anti-dumping duty that led to price rise; RIL trashes allegations of bonanza from govt

AirAsia's Mittu Chandilya in top flight

Former model and entrepreneur Mittu Chandilya wants to make AirAsia India's leading airline. Does he have it in him?

MCF takeover: Karnataka co-op to tender shares to Deepak Fertilisers

Release more spectrum for commercial use: Jon Fredrik Baksaas

Interview with President & CEO, Telenor

Despite its difficulties, India a valuable market for Vodafone

Country accounts for 38% of telco's global user base, 10% of total revenue

India still miles from creating its own 'Alibaba'

Its internet penetration still matches up poorly to other countries

Digital ad revenue share to double in five years: PwC

In 2013, access revenue for internet bigger than print's subscriber and ad revenue combined

Zero to reduce Coke's calorie count

Till Coca-cola introduces its products with stevia to reduce the sugar content, Coke Zero will help reduce the calories burden

Maruti sees double-digit sales growth this year

Scales up its earlier growth projection of 7-8%; Plans to use Rs 4k-cr surplus cash to develop 5 new models in India; Will pay less than 5% royalty on cars designed & developed in India

Star Sports keen to crack non-cricket riddle

Kabaddi league's surprise launch-run and football league's audience expectations lift the broadcaster's hopes of growing sports viewership

ITC to make a big splash in milk

Finalises blueprint to become pan-Indian dairy player; to set up plants in 6 states

Lunch with BS: D Shivakumar

Teachable moments