The Indian economy has run into rough weather. B-schools, however, are not feeling the pinch, since companies are increasingly sending mid- and senior-level executives to management schools for skill

Business schools make merry in economic slowdown

Business Standard

Riding on the healthcare boom in India, the (ICRI) Institute of Clinical Research (India) recently launched its healthcare division, ICRI Health. The division aims to introduce scientific management

`We must meet international standards`

As the luxury car market expands, BMW can't help flirting with the thoughts of overtaking Mercedes.
Not too long ago, Peter Kronschnabl was ensconced in Munich, Germany, working as a general manager

Racing the star

Audi is making a very discreet yet powerful statement in India.
All right! Mercedes-Benz stands for luxury and BMW for sportiness, but what about Audi? The whiz-kids from the small town of

The challenger from Ingolstadt

A study postulates what one has long suspected &mdash; job-hoppers don't fly.
The IT and BPO gold rush in India has led to plentiful job opportunities for young Indian professionals in the past

Resist the two-year itch


It seems like a good year for JWT, the world&rsquo;s fourth-largest advertising agency. Not only does the firm have brands such as Nike, Smirnoff, Shell, Ford, Unliver and MTV under its belt, it has

`Ideation can`t be outsourced`

The trouser market for men in India is valued at Rs 12,100 crore, which is 26 per cent of the total men&rsquo;s wear market.
This market is growing at a CAGR of 13 per cent and is expected to reach

KIT: The trouser market for men in India (2008)

GOOD TO GREAT
Author: Jim Collins
Publisher: Harper Books
Price: Rs 648
ISBN: 0066620996
GLOBALIZATION AND ITS DISCONTENTS
Author: Joseph E Stiglitz
Publisher: Penguin Books India
Price: Rs

The top 10 business bestsellers

    Which company has launched an initiative called Astra (Advanced Sales Training for Retail Ascendance) for its sales and distribution partners? They learn marketing through plays staged at their shops by professional actors.

Answers to last week&#39;s quiz #056

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    What is common to the Sydney 2000, Atlanta 1990 and Athens 2004 Olympics from a brand sponsorship perspective?&nbsp;
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    The secret formula for which drink is only known to the Mackinnon family of Scotland?&nbsp;
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    What is the brand philosophy that is common to the brands Lush, Elixir, Cobalt and Rain?&nbsp;
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    Which news agency was the first to announce the deaths of Joseph Stalin, Indira Gandhi and Pope John Paul I?&nbsp;
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The Strategist Quiz #057

The battle for bottled water business in the country is expected to intensify further with Coca-Cola, the world&rsquo;s largest soft drink-maker, pricing its latest offering BonAqua at par with its

Coke unveils BonAqua at Kinley price to retain customers

The economic downturn is expected to take its toll on B-school placements too. The premier Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) do not appear to be perturbed, but other prominent B-schools

B-school placements may take a 25-30% hit this year

For most consumer product categories other than daily essential items like food and personal care/homecare goods, July and August are traditionally the slowest months for offtake. Brands and retailers

Arvind Singhal: Managing Discount Sales

PRODUCT: To shed its mass market tag, Dabur to focus on health juices rather than fruit drinks.

On the fast track to health

THE 101 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE WHO NEVER LIVED Authors: Dan Karlan, Allan Lazar and Jeremy Salter Publisher: Harper Collins Price: Rs 690 ISBN: 0061132217.

    Which company inspired by the programing concept of the &quot;infinite loop&quot; has designed and named its campus after it? An infinite loop is a sequence of instructions in a computer program which loops endlessly, either due to the loop having no terminating condition or having one that can never be met.

The Strategist Quiz (#049)

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<LI>What is unique about The 21 Steps, a digital novel by a British author? Written by Charles Cumming, The 21 Steps tells the entire story through Google Maps 
<LI>The founder of this company peddled matches, fish, pens, Christmas cards and other items by bicycle as a teenager.

Answers to last week`s quiz (#048)

&nbsp;The burger giant hopes to open new vistas by coming to your doorstep. 
&nbsp;A nice slice of patty wedged in a bun dipped in oodles of mayonnaise and scrumptious cheese.

McSealed & McDelivered

The food and grocery market in India is currently valued at $236 billion, making it the sixth largest grocery market in the world.

KIT: Food and grocery retailing in India

Indian Terrain, the Rs 100-crore apparel brand of Chennai-based Celebrity Fashions is planning to refocus its business on retail from exports.

Indian Terrain to embark on retail expansion

Working in the education sector was always a weekend activity, not a potential employment avenue.

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Business schools make merry in economic slowdown

`We must meet international standards`

Racing the star

The challenger from Ingolstadt

Resist the two-year itch

`Ideation can`t be outsourced`

KIT: The trouser market for men in India (2008)

The top 10 business bestsellers

Answers to last week's quiz #056

The Strategist Quiz #057

Coke unveils BonAqua at Kinley price to retain customers

B-school placements may take a 25-30% hit this year

Arvind Singhal: Managing Discount Sales

On the fast track to health

The top 10 business bestsellers

The Strategist Quiz (#049)

Answers to last week`s quiz (#048)

McSealed & McDelivered

KIT: Food and grocery retailing in India

Indian Terrain to embark on retail expansion