How Many People In India Are PoorHow Breakfast Became More Expensive This YearFive Management Mantras For 2009 Auditors, Ahoy Post-Satyam, corporate governance sounds more shallow than usual. But, “voluntary” remedial steps are afoot. Workers Unite! Salary cuts, retrenchments, strikes hurt, a scary coming-of-age moment for the globalised Indian worker. Cutting Corners Ruthlessly managing the khata, cash, not hubris, became king. CSR, Ver 2.0 Chanting “inclusive growth”, India Inc opened its purses for “worthy” causes. Rural Redux With urban India in a slump, rural India ruled. Until the drought.Five Coolest GadgetsA bagful of toys that kept us on our fingertips Amazon Kindle The future of reading the printed word—1,500 books in your palm—is in India and the early verdict is ecstatic. Bit expensive though. HTC Tattoo Google’s famed Android open mobile operating system-based handset debuts in India. Complete customisation assured. Apple Tablet A few months more, but everyone’s waiting for this e-book reader and browsing device with a 10.1 inch screen. The magic word: Apple. Seagate HD Media Player One-stop interface for audio, video and the internet, can deliver the output to a TV or music system Logitech Harmony 900 This universal remote supports 225,000 devices and uses radio frequency. No line-of-sight required.