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Put your money where the airport is The gated complexes that today command anywhere between Rs 1,500-3,500 per square foot were sold to original allottees at a measly Rs 200 by builders. Several non-resident Indians bought up 10-12 plots each and are still holding them empty, in anticipation of future gains once the airport becomes functional. Anyone back then who'd had the money and the sense to follow the lead of the local politicians will be thanking his stars.  Email this

Business books you must read Written by experts in management, business and strategy, these books promise to be inspiring, informative and educational. Some of them may even be fun reads.  Email this

Tips to become a successful entrepreneur Ranjit Shastri, an active member of the Indian Angel Network and co-founder of PSi Inc, shares tips on how the young should learn the entrepreneurial zeal. He talks on how to get started, maintaining and nurturing a start up and then moving on.  Email this

How to maintain & nurture a successful business Ranjit Shastri, an active member of the Indian Angel Network and co-founder of PSi Inc, shares tips on how the young should learn the entrepreneurial zeal. In this concluding part he talks on how to maintain and nurture a start up and then move on.  Email this

20 ventures you can start with Rs 5 lakh! It's much easier to be an entrepreneur now -exciting areas are opening up in a brave new India and you do not need a pot of gold to make them fly.  Email this

Great six-figure jobs you don't need a degree for Some of the strongest labor market demand is for workers in skilled trades.  Email this

'You HAVE to pay tax on stock market gains!' You have sold shares and made profits but don't know what the tax implications will be? Will your profits attract short-term or long-term capital gains tax?Get Ahead tax expert Mahesh Padmanabhan answered these and many more queries related to the tax issues on capital gains and ESOPs.  Email this

C K Prahalad world's most influential thinker Prahalad, who is the first Indian-origin thinker to claim the title, was ranked number three in last year's Thinkers 50 list brought out by Suntop Media. A professor at the University of Michigans' Stephen M Ross School of Business, Prahalad specialises in corporate strategy research and is a globally known figure consulted by the top management of many of the world's foremost companies.  Email this

HR outsourcing to touch $25 bn in '07 Human resource outsourcing services are expected to touch a volume of $25.4 billion by year-end, fuelled mainly by mid-sized North American and European companies, says an Everest Research Institute's Human Resources Outsourcing Annual Report. Growth will also be aided by reduction in transition costs and timeframes by existing suppliers, along with promotion of standardised offerings.  Email this

Manage performance to maximise results Data doesn't have to be the bane of your existence. In fact, it can be a tremendously powerful tool for managing your unite -- if you know how to sort through it and how to use it to improve performance. Recent insights into the art and science of performance measurement suggest five key steps.  Email this

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