1.   For the first time, foreign companies, and private Indian companies, would be encouraged to bid for onshore, as well as offshore, blocks.

2.   And an Indian company declared it would provide the world with cut-rate generic versions of several AIDS drugs.

3.   And Cipla, the large Indian company that is already making some generic AIDS drugs, is highly regarded.

4.   And Indian companies find themselves fielding floods of inquiries from customers and suppliers about whether it is safe to keep doing business.

5.   And it was the first Indian company to give employees stock options.

6.   But when it comes to selling their own alcoholic beverages produced overseas, they are meeting stiff competition from well-entrenched Indian companies whose products are much cheaper.

7.   Chandrasekhar said the downturn would make American companies more cautious about awarding projects to Indian companies.

8.   Controlling the American affiliate will be the chairman of the Indian company, Vijay Mallya, who has moved from Bangalore to Sausalito, Calif.

9.   Favorable regulations cannot shield Indian companies from the tribulations of its customers.

10.   Foreign investors prefer to buy shares of Indian companies listed overseas to avoid problems related to share transactions in India.