A huge media conglomerate was built up by a chit fund company which has now collapsed. Can the West Bengal government whose MP was part of the empire disclaim responsibility, asks SAADIA. Pix: Kunal Ghosh

But very early on it was clear that this organization was different from any other newspaper outfit any of us had worked for previously. SEEMA GUHA on The Bengal Post and Sudipta Sen. Pix: Sudipta Sen

The regulator is not giving up in its efforts to push regulation of cross media holdings. Excerpts from its latest consultation paper. Pix- Rahul Khullar, Chairman, TRAI

It is common for companies to have employee retention schemes in some form or another. My actual annual recurring remuneration is significantly lower than the amount stated. JAIDEEP BOSE clarifies.

“We were a content company that used technology. Now we are a technology company that uses content.” PARANJOY GUHA THAKURTA looks at what the future holds for BCCL as competition intensifies

Even as the private treaties scheme was apparently aimed at undermining competition to the TOI, a number of competing newspapers as well as television channels started similar schemes. PARANJOY GUHA THAKURTA revisits some of the controversial initiatives.

The company's pre-tax profit margin in 2010-11 was 31.89 per cent. Its financial clout gives it a huge advantage over its rivals, and enables the ToI to establish a strong base in new markets, says PARANJOY GUHA THAKURTA.

Decoding BCCL, Part I. If BCCL's shares are publicly listed it will make the company's operations far more transparent than they are now, says PARANJOY GUHA THAKURTA. Pix: Company chairperson Indu Jain