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  1. The unusual trajectory of Farhan Akhtar’s career

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    / November 9, 2012 / 2 Comments
    The usual trajectory seen often in the Bollywood is attractive young men and women enter as models first. After they are noticed, they are offered film roles. After they have done a few roles and they realise that they cannot compete, they decide to try their hands at direction and...

  2. Oreo ya Chor-eo?

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    / October 30, 2012 /
    This morning, I was in the neighbourhood Ratnadeep store. I was planning to visit a neighbour in the evening. I know he has a son of 6 years. So thought of taking something for him. I saw a rack full of various gift packs of various shapes and sizes. Then realised, it...

  3. The image crisis of Indian Americans in US

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    / October 29, 2012 / 3 Comments
    Indian Americans (NRIs in US) are often considered model immigrants in USA. On an average they are highly educated,  rich, entrepreneurial, law-abiding who have integrated well in the American society. Several stories in media and even books were written on their successes particularly in high-tech businesses, academia and Wall Street....

  4. NPAs : Who Pays?

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    / October 26, 2012 / 6 Comments
    The newspapers and television channels are full of stories about the problems of Kingfisher Airlines (KFA) and its high profile Chairman Dr. Vijay Mallya. The public gets a sadistic pleasure from the failure and travails of a business icon who likes to flaunt his lifestyle. KFA is deep in debt...

  5. Independent directors. How independent?

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    / October 26, 2012 / 2 Comments
    There were at least two “independent” directors on Satyam Board, one a former Cabinet Secretary and the second one, a former dean of the Indian School of Business, both receiving fairly attractive sitting fees from the promoters. Neither of them had apparently understood the risks faced by the company nor...

  6. Don’t undermine the CAG

    Posted by Rajeev Chandrasekhar, MP
    / October 21, 2012 /
    There’s an old Chinese saying “when the finger points at the moon, the foolish looks at the finger.” Some from the Government – the executive – have attempted a not so credible attempt at portraying the Supreme Court and the CAG – the two institutions that have spotlighted the recent...

  7. Whither New Economy ?

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    / October 18, 2012 / 3 Comments
    When we entered the 21st century, we were told by management experts and business leaders that in the days to come, wealth will be created from knowledge and imagination rather than controlling natural resources. This acquired a name ” New Economy”. It was new because it was different from the old...

  8. A few questions about the Planning Commission

    Posted by
    / September 26, 2012 /
    Every other day, we hear a sage pronouncement from Montek S Ahluwalia, the Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission. The learned Deputy Chairman has a prescription for each and every ill that besieges the Indian economy. The problems that beset us are many, of varied hues, of varying intensity. They...
    Posted in Business, Delhi
    Tagged ahluwalia, montek, montek ahluwalia, planning commission

  9. A hole in my pocket

    Posted by Rama Menon
    / September 26, 2012 / 3 Comments
    A poll conducted by a news website asked the question whether the entry of Walmart into India is a boon or bane. I am no expert on economics, but if Walmart comes to India, I am worried that I am definitely going to end up buying a lot more items than...
    Posted in Business
    Tagged kirana, rama menon, ratnadeep, shopping, supermarket, walmart

  10. The facts on Diesel

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    / September 24, 2012 / 3 Comments
    The Prime Minister’s statement to the nation on September 21 on the reasons for increasing the diesel price has failed to take the people into confidence on the circumstances that caused losses to the oil companies. The National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP) has recently prepared a highly...
    Posted in Business
    Tagged diesel, eas sarma, petroleum, tax

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