Business and Economy - 'Cover Story'

(Aviation, Financial Services, Real Estate, Retail, Textiles, Gems & Jewellery and information Technology)

• The U-turn warning!

After a rather disappointing & loss-plagued 2009, the year ahead will mark a turnaround in the books of the Indian aviation industry. Steven Philip Warner explains…

• An epilogue to the financial crash: the rise

With low penetration levels coupled with climbing growth rates, the Indian mutual Fund industry is all set to unleash its true potential. by Manish K. Pandey

• Are the greenshoots for real?

Gyanendra Kumar Kashyap explains why rural India will be the next battleground for the insurance players and why will the growth come from there…

• From 9,903 to 17,641!

After the euphoric bull run of 2009 it’s the stock pickers who will rock the market in 2010. Gyanendra Kumar Kashyap uncovers the front-runners and dark horses...

• Coming out of the woods? Maybe!

while both retail and real estate sectors took a beating during the slowdown, both are expected to perform much better in 2010, says Savreen Gadhoke

• Desperados... no more!

Year 2009: the year many textile majors would prefer to let go. Year 2010: the year many thought would never come... and it did! a future check of a sector that has started showing clear signs of a strong revival... by Angshuman Paul

• Gold interrupted!

The indian gems & jewellery sector must now reorganise itself to be able to sustain growth in the coming years. by Angshuman Paul

• Just keep all those pedals busy!

A generous dose of aggression, mixed with a reasonable amount of caution; would hold Indian IT firms in good stead over the next few years, says Virat Bahri of B&E