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• Retailers must negotiate labour codes
• The lure of India’s outsourcing services is growing
• After the Satyam scandal, all eyes are on regulators - -
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Ambitions dimmed but not abandoned
The country is at a critical juncture as it faces the prospect of global recession and a tightly-fought general election, writes James Lamont
Global supply chain: Ethical rules impose perverse incentives
Sourcing is a big factor for retailers after cheap labour, says Alan Beattie
Foreign policy: Craving greater influence
Alignments are shifting as the country projects itself on the world stage, writes James Lamont
Energy: Foreigners battle for nuclear power stake
Western companies see opportunities, but New Delhi is nervous, writes Amy Kazmin
Philanthropy: Charity alone not the answer in tackling poverty
To combat India’s notoriously high malnutrition rates, the government launched a national programme in 2001 to give free meals in schools, writes Amy Yee
Profile: Abhinav Bindra
In a country obsessed with cricket, the Olympic medalist’s victory reminded India of its potential in other sports, writes James Fontanella-Khan
Kamal Nath: Showmanship at the WTO that plays well with the poor
Alan Beattie weighs up the approach of the country’s adroit trade minister
Corporate governance: Scandal raises questions about disclosure regime
The Satyam affair focuses attention on the regulator, says Joe Leahy
Telecoms: Mobile operators scramble to dial up vast rural market
A rapid growth in users offers big opportunities, reports Joe Leahy
Bollywood: ‘Slumdog’ challenges a comfortable tradition
But melodramatic ‘masala movies’ remain popular, finds Amy Kazmin
