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When the consumer is not king

Information overload has moved the decision-making power away from the consumer to a new set of market players - the influencers

Cash-based pay plan for execs

Sizing up the app economy

Rebirth of the chief financial officer

The modern day CFO faces a future of greater risk management and regulation. His role, as he once knew it, is history

Answers to the Strategist quiz (#395)

Billionaire twitterati

The power of 140 characters has not escaped India's most successful corporate leaders. The author looks at how they are making the most of Twitter

Internet entrepreneurs: The next big thing

They're not there yet, but they're getting close. Having gained investor confidence, these new economy entrepreneurs are pushing for entry into the exclusive club

What billionaires teach their children

Contrary to popular perception, super rich parents do try to ensure their children grow up knowing the value of money

Indian billionaires cash in on market rally

The stock market rally has made India's top 100 billionaires richer by 40% in the last one year. As many as 32 have more than doubled their wealth, while 6 have more than tripled it

Making it all happen

A caretaker for the art collection, a planner who brings SRK to perform at the daughter's wedding, an image consultant - the author lists the people behind the fashionable persona of the affluent

Money passes the screen test

Money. It's been a bad word in Indian cinema for a long, long time. And moneyed businessmen? Worse

Let art define your wealth

Only a few billionaires collect art with understanding, or passion. But it is only a matter of time before mediocrity of opinion in art is replaced by informed opinion

You only live once

Indian billionaires do not believe in sitting on their wealth. They'd rather go out and a buy a plane or two, or an expensive car, or maybe a horse. Here's a look at the lifestyles and interests of th

Who wants to be a billionaire?

The trend setter

TCS' biggest contribution has been in laying the foundation for the Indian IT services industry

Off the beaten track

In the absence of a proven model, Infosys had to create its own path, which others later followed

Powering ahead

PowerGrid has been criss-crossing the country with its transmission lines

Technology dividend

Paytm has mixed diverse business platforms with technology to get the best out of them

Wealth from tech services

eClerx Services has gained from the knack of being in the right place at the right time

Focused on fundamentals

GSK Consumer Healthcare has retained its momentum, even as the Indian consumer market shows mild signs of recovery