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RBI does what a central bank should do

31 Oct 2012 | Indranil Pan

The RBI balanced its anti-inflationary stance against the need to support growth with its tactical policy easing through only a CRR cut of 25 bps.

How social media can boost profits

26 Oct 2012 | Alvin Lee

Social Media can work wonders in internal corporate communications and boost the bottom line, as long as the message comes from the heart.

L'Occitane: French flair, Asian ambition

22 Oct 2012 | Alvin Lee

L’Occitane’s healthy bottom line today has vindicated Geiger’s decision to persevere with Asia, and the company is on an expansion drive in the region.

September inflation moves higher, reflecting a diesel price hike

15 Oct 2012 | Siddhartha Sanyal & Rahul Bajoria

Core inflation, at over 5.5% y/y, remains a constraint for the RBI to cut policy rates just yet.

Creating a star team

15 Oct 2012 | Jane Williams

A perfect working team is more than a set of great CVs; it also encompasses competent jerks and loveable fools.

Are you a star performer?

09 Oct 2012 | Shellie karabell

Star performers may be CEOs or politicians or even clerics; they may live in a forest or a city or a jungle. But they all share certain traits.

Understanding the source of profits

08 Oct 2012 | Amit Mantri

Despite Indian companies’ ability to generate high return on capital, it is not evident if Indian management teams always know the true source of profitability.

GDP growth in FY14: Set for a cyclical upturn

24 Sep 2012 | Saurabh Mukherjea, Ritika Mankar Mukherjee & Gaurav Mehta

An improvement in investment growth is likely to trigger this cyclical recovery.

Is the Indian e-retail industry a capital Black Hole?

These are some of the common promises we hear being shouted within the Indian e-retail industry before every round of funding, without any due consideration to their business specifics or the market dynamics.

Is there a viable business model for multi-brand retail in India?

21 Sep 2012 | Rakshit Ranjan & Shariq Merchant

Its premature to get carried away as access to capital will not solve much.

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