Forbes India - Jul 16, 2010 Issue

ISSUE DATE Jul 16, 2010

Sharegazing

This is the time when even seasoned professional investors are struggling for answers in the stock market. Nobody seems to know whether the market is headed up or down. Volatility and surprise movements have become the order of the day and traditional investment theories have turned to dust. The investor has become paralysed. Forbes India brings clarity to this context, identifying the key trends that will shape up the market in the coming months and the excellent investment opportunities that are available even now.

His Second Coming

When Mukesh Ambani enters a business, a shake-up is inevitable. He did it in his first foray into the telecom business nearly a decade ago. And his return will be no exception. In a surprise announcement, Ambani has revealed his plan to start an ultra high-speed wireless communication service. This means he will be ushering in the 4G technology in a market where rivals are still grappling with proposed 3G rollouts. Forbes India brings the first inside account of what is in Mukesh Ambani's mind and his chances of success.

Casino Royale

Qualcomm is one of the great technology companies of our times. Its products drive large parts of telecom networks everywhere. Everywhere, except India. Now after almost a decade of trying to open up the Indian market, Qualcomm's time might finally be here. And it will all because of what Qualcomm learnt in China.

The Escape from Escapism

Mainstream Bollywood used to be all about happy endings, while realism and serious content was the exclusive domain of Parallel Cinema. But a clutch of films in recent years has been merging the two successfully.