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Monday, September 24, 2007

The Bajaj on ‘3’ wheels...

The Board of Bajaj Auto Ltd. (BAL) has nodded a demerger scheme, ripping apart the nations number two- two wheeler manufacturer into three separate units. Consequently this exercise will create two new companies from the existing resources. The newly carved businesses will essentially be fully owned subsidiaries namely, Bajaj Holdings and Investment Ltd. (BHIL) and Bajaj Finserv Ltd. (BFL). Rahul Bajaj revealed that the manufacturing business would remain in BHIL while other strategic businesses would be included in BFL. It has been further stated that there would be no change in the management structure in spite of all these split ups.

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Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Thirdy world

Many Third World countries and especially their governments seem to believe that conservation is not nearly as important as economic development. Your comments.
This attitude is completely misguided, but unfortunately quite common. In the long term, conservation ensures a healthy ecosystem for everyone, not just animals.

By protecting a Tiger Reserve, we save not only tigers, but the entire habitat. Over 300 rivers originate in protected areas, and by conserving these watersheds in the name of tigers or elephants, we ensure the food security of millions of people who depend on these rivers. In fact, it is the poorer rural communities that get immediate benefit from a healthy ecosystem.

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Friday, May 25, 2007

Market conditions change

Gautam Vir, MD and CEO, Development Credit Bank, affirms, “The fixed rates are going up faster and are higher because banks would not have the ability to reprice these assets during their tenure if they are on fixed rates. Banks thus need to quote higher to ensure that over the lifetime of the asset, they are not unduly exposed to interest rate risks. However, the floating rates are still lower than the corresponding fixed rates since they can be changed whenever the money market conditions change.”

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Friday, May 18, 2007

Ice Cream Segment

To uplift its sagging market share in the ice cream segment, HLL recently unleashed a new calcium enriched ice cream, Moo (under the Kwality Walls umbrella), at the very outset of the scorching summer heat. The idea is to lure in health conscious mothers and children to Moo. But, the move came a tad too late, as local rival Amul, had already rolled out its Sugar Free Probiotic Wellness frozen dessert by then. The Gujarat icon is coolly capturing the market with product variations and aggressive expansion plans, even as HLL continues to sweat. As per CMIE, in 2006, Kwality Walls and Amul had market shares of 19% and 17%, respectively. But now Amul claims that it has captured the market with a 37% share, toppling HLL to a mere 9%. Amul may be jumping the gun, but with a presence of 60,000 outlets across the country, it has definitely created a dent in the nationwide monopoly hitherto enjoyed by HLL.

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Friday, May 11, 2007

Balance of payment: Current account

In 2006, Germany experienced a current account surplus to the tune of 5.1% of its GDP, followed by Japan and Korea, which registered a current account surplus of 3.9% and 0.7%, respectively. For 2007, WEO figures suggest that situation is expected to get better for Germany, as the surplus is expected to increase to 5.3%. There might be some relief for the US as its current account deficit is expected to shrink to 6.1% of GDP, while for UK it will increase to 3.1%.

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Wednesday, May 09, 2007

Scholars

Yet that distance can also have an upside. The view from the academy allows scholars to reflect dispassionately on vexing foreign-policy problems, discern underlying patterns in state behavior, anticipate future threats, and forecast the consequences of different policy options. Academics can also remain above the political fray, providing counsel to current policy-makers and molding the minds of the next generation of leaders. In our second biennial survey, we pull back the curtain on what the academy thinks about some pressing foreign policy issues facing the US today.

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Wednesday, May 02, 2007

BMW's Takeover

It is believed that BMW’s 2000 takeover of Mini was the resurrection point for the legendary car brand which was earlier reeling under cost and labour issues. The Germans refurbished the brand with a revolutionary design and technology and the Mini reached newer heights in popularity charts. Minis are a popular export and nearly 80% of the production finds itself heading for foreign shores. The high potential markets include Western Europe, North America and the Middle East. Analysts believe that consumers are hooked by the products intoxicating combination of classy 20th century looks and advanced technologies. It is now reported that owner of BMW is considering the launch of these cute cars in a slew of other markets in Asia. India could be on the list, so keep your fingers crossed.

The Mini cooper has always been the emblem of British pride for more than 48 years and has once again reinstated its presence. The car marquee which was originally brought out by the British Motor Corporation (BMC) rolled out its 1 millionth Mini from the renowned production facility at Oxford, England. According to sources, Mini sales have been hovering close to 200,000 for about two years now. March 2007 sales had been recorded at 7,900 units and a stronger growth is visible. With the prospective launch of the Mini One, Clubman and Cooper D; the line up will become stronger and have a larger audience. The model range expansion is a good sign and is a sure depart from the single 950cc engine platform of yore. New Minis come with a number of high performance options including the preposterous 175 bhp ‘S’ version.

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Sunday, April 29, 2007

Fossil Fuels


One reason can be linked to the fossil fuels that mankind has been coughing up; couple this with a process of natural warming that the earth is undergoing, and the harbingers of devastation now lurking at corners not too distant explain their raison d’etre. Surprising then, that with pacts such as the Kyoto Protocol amounting to barely a fraction in healing the situation, global warming has been relegated to signify a mere surge in surface temperature!

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Monday, April 02, 2007

Bghdadis

“Nearly half the respondents favored an immediate withdrawal of US-led troops,” reported The Daily Star in Beirut, Lebanon. Another 20% favored a phased withdrawal starting right away. (US State Department poll, also ignored, found that two-thirds of Baghdadis want quick withdrawal). US polls show majority opposition to the war, but they receive scant attention and scarcely enter into policy planning. The most prominent recent critique was the report of the Baker-Hamilton Iraq Study Group, widely acclaimed as a valuable critical corrective to the policies of the George W. Bush administration, which immediately dismissed the report to oblivion.

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Wednesday, March 21, 2007

Hershey all set for a dragon ride!

The largest candy maker of USA, Hershey Co. has penned an agreement with South Korea- based Lotte Confectionery Co. to create a $80 million venture. For a 51% stake in the joint venture, the confectionery major will pay $39.9 million to Hershey. This will enable the candy maker to market products in the land of the red dragon, where the company is aiming to become second largest chocolate seller by 2010. This will be Hershey’s first manufacturing factory in Asia and the venture will jointly operate a chocolate factory in Jinshan.

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Thursday, March 15, 2007

Monstrosity In-Waiting

Sporadic aberrational occurrences are also indicative of the leviathan of monstrosity in-waiting that man may already have unleashed on his habitat. House collapses in Siberia, annihilating floods of 1998 in Bangladesh and islands in the Sunderbans consumed last year, killer Canberra forest firestorm of 2003 triggered by drought, countless famines in Africa in the past decade, New Orleans virtually going underwater in 2005... it’s all too much and too close in time to make for mere coincidence. Closer home, even Mumbai’s killer floods two years back come under the magnifier.

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Tuesday, March 13, 2007

‘U’r ‘T’rust’s ‘I’mperative!

For long, people have associated the name UTI with a debacle that severely jolted the Indian investor community. But it’s something passé now. And with time, UTI has undergone total metamorphosis, both in terms of service and brand – something not easy for a provider of financial services!

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Thursday, March 08, 2007

DNA Behemoth

With a target audience catering to the younger lot, DNA has already taken on behemoths like The Times of India. Of notable importance would be their colossal campaign with the tagline, “Speak up, it’s in your DNA,” that was splashed across all prominent locations in Mumbai; a campaign that hit upon consumers thought processes with the same verve and enthusiasm that was displayed in the breadth of reporting style of DNA. Talking about the advertising initiative, K. S. Chakravarthy, National Creative Director, Rediffusion DY&R (the agency that brought out this campaign) reminisces, “The scale of the campaign was huge and the reach humongous.”

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Thursday, February 22, 2007

TOI & HT Joint Venture

The fact is that the Times of India and Hindustan Times joint venture are bringing out Metro Now, which is a clear pointer that the market is gung-ho about the prospects of this format. Also on the cards is the relaunch of Today in a few months’ time. The publishers must have done their homework, and reasoned that the tabloid is here to stay. And why not? In markets like the UK, tabloids are the mainstay and have a much wider reach and circulation that the broadsheet format. With Mid-Day in Delhi, the company is hoping to target the upwardly mobile urban professional who is constantly on the move: there is a large chunk of professionals who keep shuttling between Mumbai and Delhi, and for them Brand Mid-Day is sure to ring a bell!

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Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Exports of goods

Exports of goods registered a growth of 18.50% in 2006; against 6.50% in 2005. Exports totalled Rs.68.84 billion in 2006, against Rs.58.08 billion last year. Imports reached Rs.94.53 billion in 2006 while exports of services exceeded imports into a positive services balance. Imports aggregated Rs.36.58 billion, while exports touched Rs.48.93 billion.

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Tuesday, February 06, 2007

Natural Extension

According to Steven Feldman & William Young, Co-Heads, Infrastructure Group, Goldman Sachs, “This is a natural extension of our business. With the success of this fundraising, we have the capital to create and pursue large-scale investment opportunities while achieving portfolio diversification.” The concentration would solely be on construction of transportation infrastructure, gas, water and electrical utilities globally with higher portion to be spent in developed markets.

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Tuesday, January 30, 2007

HEALTHCARE BUSINESS

The healthcare business is predominantly centred around NCR and the company expects cash profits only by 2008. While the company has a national presence in insurance in a 26:74 partnership with New York Life), it has a market share of just 1.31% in terms of premiums. The company plans to increase paid up capital to Rs.10 billion in the next two years and foray into micro-insurance. States Gary Bennett, MD & CEO, MNYL, “The rural areas in India present the next big opportunity for the insurance sector.” Back to telecom (we can’t avoid it, can we?); Max sold its remaining stake in Hutch in 2005; a profit of Rs.4.27 billion & revenues for the entire group in FY05- 06 were Rs.1.42 billion. What that bodes for strategic intent is anybody’s guess.

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Wednesday, December 27, 2006

Pfizer!


Undoubtedly, a critical issue when we consider that the company was betting huge on the future of this drug! A rare incident in its 157-year history, the withdrawal saw the giant’s mission grow even more urgent to fill the vacuum that Torcetrapib (with 15 years in opportunity costs and $800 million in monetary terms) had created overnight. Of course, a company that invests $7.4 billion a year on R&D cannot be isolated from such failures, but failures on such large scale are not acceptable – not even to Pfizer!

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Monday, December 25, 2006

Play Station 3

Noticeably, after being delayed for many months, PS3 was launched a few days back with a lot of hype. But due to acute shortage of supply, Sony has not been able to meet the expectations of consumers worldwide. Though, Kutaragi still enjoys the power of further accelerating the business of PlayStation consoles, but considering the fact that he is credited with the birth of the PlayStation platform, he surely would have liked to be a part of the daily operations of the company. Whatever might be the speculations around this management change in Sony, Kutaragi for sure would have already started conceptualizing PlaySation 4.

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Monday, December 18, 2006

Ranbaxy


The company embarked on internationalising its operations. Today, Ranbaxy finds itself amongst the top 10 global generics players, with operations in 49 countries. Succession planning too has been the key domain highlighting the professional attitude within this organisation. The instances of S. D. Brar and later Dr. Brian W. Tempest becoming the CEO of Ranbaxy, are a few examples. Thanks to these roots of succession planning, even with years of family involvement, Ranbaxy remains as one of the most professionally managed Indian company.

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Sunday, December 10, 2006

SEZ Blueprint


Financial concessions of the kind promulgated in our SEZ blueprint only come later, serving a supplementary purpose, and cannot be expected to hold good by themselves in the overall scheme of sustenance. Now let’s sneak a glance at what the SEZ scenario in India currently presents: To me, the craze to create economic zones has translated into a beeline to seize as much real estate as possible with the government’s bizarre decision of allowing 75% of SEZ land to be deployed for objectives remotely related to exports, like entertainment and residential use.

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Wednesday, December 06, 2006

HAS INTERNATIONAL


According to a research study conducted by HVS International, there’s a strong positive correlation between the hotel demand and commercial development especially in areas where IT/ITes is growing at a blistering pace. Due to this, the southern region, especially Bangalore is in the hit list of almost every hotelier. Indian Hotels Company (IHC), ITC and Shangri La are some of the players scouting for a market share in the Indian Silicon Valley. Not only are five-star properties having a ball, huge growth can be witnessed in other segments too. The highest annual growth in average rates, in terms of rupee, was witnessed in the five-star (28.8%) and five-star deluxe (26.6%) categories Followed by the four-stars (23.0%) & three star category (11.7%).

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Monday, December 04, 2006

Global Business Impact


The study also highlighted the fact that a lot of dynamism is being shown by the Indian sector with BPO companies trying to expand themselves overseas through acquisitions. Adhering to what the study revealed, Genpact is planning to expand its facilities in Mexico. But at the same time, the news that Genpact is looking forward to reduce its headcount in external support due to lack of infrastructure, can bring some discomfort to the proud employees of the company.

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Monday, November 27, 2006

Amish Community

Well, wake up, for this lifestyle is as real for two million people in the world as the hard earth beneath our feet. And unfortunately, the existence of the ideologically quaint community of the Amish was highlighted with the news of a recent tragic incident. A 32-year old truck driver from a neighbouring town decimated the peace of Pennsylvania County when he barged into a one-room Amish school, shot at ten girls, out of whom five would eventually die, and then ended his own life. And the Amish community, shocked and numbed by the dastardly act went on to preach forgiveness for Charles Carl Roberts IV, the assassin!

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Sunday, November 12, 2006

Steel


Once upon a time, when India was living in a cocoon of self imposed economic isolation, Tata Steel managed to produce a little more than one million tonnes of steel. Close to 90,000 workers and employees were part of the ‘happy’ family that managed this job in 1992. Fifteen years thereon, today Tata Steel easily produces more than five times of what was then. And the work force has been reduced dramatically to about 34,000. “Are you scared?” asks Roy, with a sly grin, alluding not to the nouveau Tata Steel, but to the monstrous heat shoving us back to the dry sarcastic reality of blast furnace number 7. And Tata Steel has exactly seven of them lavishly spread over 16 square kilometres, an area that forms the exact centre of Jamshedpur.

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