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Why Cameron's promises to Indian students don't cut ice

Britain needs to control unskilled immigration, but extant rules dissuade even the 'best and brightest' of students that it seeks to attract

Hero's new bikes for a fresh premium bid

The line-up will 'woo' discerning buyers amid stiff competition

IPE eyes foreign students for its 2014-15 courses

The institute has the capacity to absorb 15% foreign students, totalling 66 candidates, in its six PGDM programmes

India has not yet gone into brand-building mode: Jack Trout

Interview with president, Trout & Partners

Students' corner

Skill-test industry comes of age

Online assessment services help HR reduce training costs, increase employability

Boston univ's Prof Vachani to be IIM-Bangalore director

Selection of candidates from abroad was made possible last year after HRD minister initiated a move to allow each IIM to shortlist its own candidates for director, chairman

Paying top dollar for the NY marathon

TCS hopes to create a positive image for outsourcing by sponsoring a famous marathon

Alokananda Chakraborty: The Masstige dilemma

Indian consumers like fusion products, but it's not easy to get the mix right

M&S lines up plans on a large scale

The UK-based retailer plans to open a fifth of its new store in India and amps up sections which are in demand

IIM-Bangalore concludes PGP summer placements

Big Bazaar ups its fashion sense

Kishore Biyani's flagship clothing brand signs on cricketer Shikhar Dhawan and mulls neighbourhood stores

IIM-Calcutta completes summer placements

Despite negative sentiments prevailing all around, this year's placement season at IIM C being seen as positive indication

IIM-A study calls for clarity on definition of fiduciary duty

The study finds it necessary for ensuring better corporate governance

IIMB saw 130 firms vying for 403 interns

Some firms have made 12-15 offers and many have made two or more offers

The top 10 business bestsellers

INNOVATION ENGINE: DRIVING EXECUTION FOR BREAKTHROUGH RESULTS

Will the leader please stand up?

Is it a good idea to have a mix of people involved in key corporate decisions, as opposed to a single leader sealing the fate of a corporation's decision-making process?

"The promo was intended to drive loyalty among consumers who were into multi-simming"

What has been the most interesting sales promotion you have engineered?

Talent and risk

Few companies integrate human capital into their risk management and planning process; even fewer feel they are effective in managing talent risk

Procurement needs more intellectual horse power: Robert Tevelson & Rohit Vohra

Interview with senior partner & MD and partner & director, BCG