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| December 30, 2005 |
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The 'USP' of Indian managers
If Indian management has anything to be proud of, it is the ability to succeed and achieve global standards in what are still undoubtedly and unabashedly Third World conditions.
The real M&A test is yet to come
Since M&As have now become a lot more expensive, future such exercises will have to really create value
Is the rupee correctly priced?
It is opportune to examine the feasibility of setting up a public debt office in Delhi and later in the state capitals.
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| December 27, 2005 |
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Why is risk management important?
Risk management helps in identifying critical risks can adversely impact the firm's business and taking proactive steps to deal with such risks.
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| December 24, 2005 |
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Talking up Bimstec
The Japanese will invest only if there's an opportunity, not because of a 'China-risk.'
30% India Inc owned by foreigners. So?
Should it worry us if 30% of publicly quoted Indian companies are owned by foreigners? No, but watch further developments, says T N Ninan.
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| December 23, 2005 |
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B-school model vs real life
The B-school model is too compartmentalised and orderly. In real life, most functions overlap and a good manager has to have an eclectic approach to doing things.
Why are people poor?
It is a failure of social scientists that other than aggregate figures of poverty decline there is little data on households that rise out of poverty and those that sink back.
The flat tax
The future of the flat tax might lie in countries which, like the East Europeans, are moving from the plan to the market.
Bull Bullion!
Rather than dwindle, global liquidity looks well poised to grow in India at least for the next few years.
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| December 22, 2005 |
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Make consulting a career choice
It is in the hands of individuals to how to design, develop and leverage their skills to be competitive in the global village of information
Gateway to your American dream
Indian students spend more than a billion dollars annually on management education in US, UK, Europe and Australia; and the interest in foreign B-School degrees has been on the rise in line with economic prosperity in India.
If wishes were horses!
What I would love to see in 2006? As a consumer, I would like to believe that in 2006, most of us would have more spending money than last year.
India's growth story
A growth story is not plausible unless it includes measures to accelerate agricultural growth in UP and Bihar and not just Punjab and Haryana.
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| December 17, 2005 |
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Paying for India's infrastructure
Manmohan Singh estimated that India would need $150 billion equivalent over the next five years to upgrade its infrastructure. That works out to roughly Rs 6,75,000 crore. But that may be an underestimate.
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| December 14, 2005 |
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Budget: Time to be innovative
A booming economy gives a chance to have a go at economic management as a holistic exercise, instead of presenting a stereotypical Budget.
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| December 13, 2005 |
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Shift in bilateral trade policy
the prime minister has been frequently talking about bilateral trade treaties on mutually preferential terms, comprehensive economic co-operation agreements, free trade area arrangements and the need for creating an Asian economic union.
What B-schools don't teach
Management graduates need to understand that the I-know-management approach won't work in the real world. What stands you in good stead is constantly honing and sharpening the skill sets you have acquired.
Go West, young man!
Despite the rise of Asia, India's longer-term interests will continue to be with the West, says Suman Bery.
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| December 12, 2005 |
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Where's the benefit from WTO?
If just 16% of the projected benefits are to come to developing countries, where's the benefit.
The Indian pension mess
One of the major problems facing many countries is the mess in the finances of pension schemes of both the private and public sectors.
Airports Authority's clean up strategy
the AAI has transferred all officers that had anything to do with the tendering system till now
How good is a public notice to the taxpayers
The reason why government departments do not want to give public notice is that, if found wrong, it is likely to be produced in court to claim it was a promise binding the government.
IT just gets better
India is no longer just a source for affordable skills for global tasks. The world's IT innovators are seeking to make it affordable to very large numbers of Indians, who are seen as part of a key emerging market of the future.
In the govt thinking of farmers interests?
By stalling the multilateral negotiation at the WTO, is the government protecting some other interest groups?
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| December 09, 2005 |
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A day in the life of India
Nothing gives me greater pleasure than watching stories of progenies fulfilling dreams. Take the latest television commercial, 'A Day in the Life of India' for The Times of India.
What ails the PF body
The solution lies in making the pension benefits less attractive, perhaps by increasing the age of retirement by 2-3 years as this will increase the years of contribution to the fund and reduce the years of drawing pensions from it.
Arrogant ministers make mistakes
Especially since governments, and ministers, seek to aggrandize their own authority.
The year in retrospect
In terms of Asia's rise, it needs to be mentioned that much of basic research in the US is done by scientists of Asian origin
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| December 08, 2005 |
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10 tips to manage a global project
Organisations struggle to reach the required levels of quality and effectiveness because their methodologies are not adapted to a global multi-cultural environment.
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| December 06, 2005 |
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How to finance brand building
Small companies, and those in the retail space, need to find innovative ways to finance brand building.
3 tips more important than MBA
Avnish Bajaj, eBay India chief, lists three lessons he had learnt through experience, which in more handy than the MBA course.
How telecom firms reap profits
Telecom firms are increasingly using courts to delay reforms as that allows increased profits for a longer period.
What stalls power reforms
With each passing day and fresh intervention by the government, India's destiny with competition is getting pushed back that much more.
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| December 03, 2005 |
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Play that funky malware, live!
Caught between downloading pirated music or being nuked by malware distributed by the record company, what are the options?
What's in store at Hong Kong?
Despite the huge political pressure by the US for a consensus on several issues, the WTO Ministerial at Hong Kong is likely to go the Cancun way.
How dramatic has been India's growth
The change is not as dramatic as some numbers suggest because the structure of the economy has changed, says T N Ninan.
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| December 01, 2005 |
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Rural banking without roots
Increased credit facilities in villages cannot happen in isolation, without greater rural development.
How to sustain 8% growth
The falling cost of funds through the late nineties is widely recognised as a key contributor to emerging Indian competitiveness. So the need to cut the cost of money further is not so widely recognised.
Broadband to have BIG competition
Get ready for video-on-demand and massive multiplayer gaming.
Gurgaon may beat Bangalore
The Haryana chief minister seems to be ahead of his Karnataka counterpart in many respects.
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