Sensing the acute shortage of design engineers, IT firms are tying up with universities. That engineering services offshoring (ESO) may be a $40 billion market and create thousands of jobs for

Designs on engineers

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NIIT has announced its entry into training for the financial services sector with the launch of the Institute of Finance, Banking and Insurance (IFBI) in partnership with ICICI Bank. IFBI plans to

NIIT, ICICI Bank to train finance professionals

Sourav Ganguly may not be in the Indian cricket team, but he is a strong contender as far as brand endorsements are concerned. Recently, Pepsi signed Ganguly as its brand ambassador to add to its

Brand Sourav on strong wicket

After months of speculation, the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A), has decided to comply with the recommendations of the Veerappa Moily report on 54 per cent expansion in a period of

IIM-A to expand 54% in three years

A day after the Oversight Committee, headed by former Karnataka Chief Minister M Veerappa Moily, submitted its report on implementation of quota for OBCs, the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore

IIM-B to discuss Moily panel report

After an indifferent performance in the past few years, the Aditya Birla group's retail chain has gone for a course correction. The new mantra is: Cautious aggression

'More' in comeback mode

Beating the blues of economic slowdown premier B- School, Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar (XIMB) has managed to register only 3.41 per cent growth in average salary offers compared to last year for its flagship Postgraduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) programme.

XIMB placement sees flat growth in average salary

BS Reporter

MARKETING: The French are stepping off their pedestal of snobbery to push the ticket for trade with India.

Saying 'oui' to the Indian market

Even as Wal-Mart, Carrefour and Tesco make a beeline to enter the burgeoning Indian retail space, Target, $52.62 billion retailer of the US, plans to make it big in sourcing. 


Target to up sourcing from India to $1 billion

Leading business school graduates prefer better job profiles to handsome salary.


Hefty pay packets no more a spur

They are used to flaunting fashionable clothes on the silver screen or the ramp. But now John Abraham, Hrithik Roshan, Milind Soman and Fardeen Khan are giving the branded apparel business a serious

Celebs land tailor-made roles

Discovery Travel and Living is presenting a new series called, Indian Rendezvous, based on the upmarket lifestyles of people in six metros of India. The series will also be aired in other Asian

Discovery Travel starts Indian Rendezvous

Foreign B-schools are now making a beeline to Indian shores. The latest in line is the worlds first collegiate business school, Wharton Business School at the University of Pennsylvania, which is

Wharton is coming home, soon

How Indian Industry is managing quality? 


Understanding exactness

THIS WEEK: THE INDIAN GAMING MARKET

Strategic tools for the practising manager

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The Strategist quiz

In a bid to expand business and increase accountability, Nestle India has reorganised its management structure. The company has created separate business units (SBU) according to product categories

Nestle rejigs management team

Textile giant S Kumars Nationwide will soon export readymade garments to tap opportunities in the international market. 


S Kumars to tap global mart

Page Industries, the licensed manufacturers of inner garments brand Jockey, are planning to explore the booming retail market in India. The company is foraying into the leisure wear and kidswear

Jockey to foray into leisure, kids wear

If premium whiskey brand Johnnie Walker appropriated Keep Walking as its famous advertising line, other liquor brands seem to say keep ramp walking. 


Spirits match up with style for brand recall

Foods company RR Oomerbhoy (RRO) is looking at diversifying the portfolio of its own brands as well as tapping newer export markets over the next year. 


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