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TV shows for kids enter golden age in India

As home-grown characters created by local studios dominate the list of top 10 shows, the rules of broadcasting to children are changing

Newsmaker: Amarinder Singh

Is he going to be the next CM of Punjab?

Ind-AS will reduce cost of doing business globally: Hans Hoogervorst

Interview with Chairman, International Accounting Standards Board

Non-compete fee: The debate goes on

While Sebi is considering whether to allow promoters to charge non-compete fee in merger schemes, experts are divided over the practice

Secrecy in anti-dumping complaints

Value of assets to decide fees of professionals

Data Tracker: Mobile opportunities

There is a massive shortage of mental health professionals in the country: Shyam Bhat

Interview with founder of technology-driven counselling and psychotherapy centre Seraniti

In Barkagaon, tensions rise over NTPC's coal project

As work resumes on the Pakri- Barwadih mining project, opposition parties and local leaders are rallying behind villagers in their demand for higher compensation for land

Facebook could be a real threat to listing players

With its free listing of goods and services, Facebook could disrupt the paid model adopted by classified players in the country

Newsmaker: Ottakara Panneerselvam

In the spotlight, but still living in the shadows

Hinduja merger brings both risks and benefits for Ashok Leyland

While merging Hinduja Foundries with itself will create greater synergies, it may set back its debt reduction plans

Bessemer will exit Matrimony.com during IPO: Murugavel Janakiraman

Interview with Founder and CEO, Matrimony

Canadian investors turn bullish on India

They have been investing in India through private equity funds and are keen to increase their exposure. Fairfax and Brookfield have also taken big bets

Once again, IFCI is in the eye of a storm

Financial investments made by the company will be investigated a second time in three years

Rolls Royce boom shows not all Japanese are worried about spending

Even as the interest among younger consumers to own a car slides in Japan, the demand for luxury cars is booming

The Strategist Quiz (#481)

From balloon seller to most valued stock

MRF's stock has soared more than 100 times since 2001, but high input costs and cheap imports could slow down its forward march

200-year-old snail mail operator taps Alibaba for growth

Postal companies in Asia are remodeling themselves by expanding overseas to meet rising demand spurred by a global retail e-commerce market

Twitter seeks new path after bidders back off

The company's search for buyers began after several quarters in which sales and user growth slowed