IIPM :- A CHARGING HERD OF ELEPHANTS LEAVES NONE IN ITS WAKE...

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That is, until the herd jumps off a cliff ! Like in their mad dash to takeover Corus Steel at all costs, and like their illogical share purchase (of Spice Jet) in the hugely loss making low-cost air carrier segment – both notable cliff jumps of December 2006 – experts are asking whether the Tata Group is too drunk and dizzy with their past successes, to not realize that various research reports have categorically shown how the ‘Rs.1 lakh car’ is a recipe for the grandmother of all disasters?

Forget experts, the Tatas perhaps just have to look across the road to their largest competitor for statistic support. Out of the past 9 months, the lowest priced, once hot selling Maruti 800 has shown dramatic negative growth for 6 months. In fact, in October 2006, the model went on a disaster mode with a negative 30% growth, the largest ever fall in the period! Haven’t these sales figures of even Maruti 800 given them some hint? Not according to Tata Motors, which claims, “In the next 3-5 years, our entire product portfolio will completely change in terms of advancements, we have our complete focus on retaining market shares.”

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Christmas in Germany? It’s got to be BIG, for one! In the heart of the Swabian Mountains lies the affluent Stuttgart and its visible prosperity. And in extravagant air, the winter months unveil the largest Christmas markets in Europe from November 30 to December 24 with over 200 decorated stalls offering a wide range of goodies. Find all from Christmas décor to exquisite jewellery along with finger licking food. Besides, carol concerts, fairytale sessions, merry-go-rounds and puppet shows bustling amidst the sweet smell of cinnamon and vanilla makes the trip worth saving for! The chic street cafes serve the city’s beautiful view as a free side dish with your order! Home to automobile aces Mercedes Benz and Porsche, Santa may think it early to graduate to anything better than a sleigh but what if he is ‘driven’ to dole out some novel gift s..?

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Hear about them fighting and tearing their kingdom apart... but did you also take note of the aftermath?

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With more than twenty Indian business families breaking apart in the past twenty years, a relevant question pops up in the minds of the masses – “Is globalization tearing the Indian business family ties apart”? Well, add to the abovementioned observation the very recent Ambani split or the much discussed Ranbaxy and Apollo splits, and the question turns more into a statement. But surely, even though family feuds continue to characterize the longstanding social structures, the reality is far from obvious. Post-termination of the ill-famed License Raj and the onset of liberalisation, a host of professionally managed systems of governance came to surface. But does this mean that family-fortunes are being dragged over the edge?

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...the group failed to acknowledge it, and is today paying the price for ignoring it

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They came; they blossomed and then... just faded away! That has been the story of the Siyaram Poddar group. Once praised for its achievements in paper, rubber (tyres) and textile industries, the Poddars are now battling-out against the toughest competitors they could have ever faced. With a brand like Siyaram’s, the group had been a household name for every Indian during the 1980s, but with India opening up its markets to the global players, the Poddars are continuously under tremendous pressure of competition in the textile industry, and not only from global players, but from the Indian players as well, with global nexus. Although its BKT brand of tyres – made by the group company, Balkrishna Industries Ltd.– still enjoys a good reputation in the European markets, the overall picture (for their rubber and paper industries), when all markets are considered, does not paint a very rosy picture. Incorporated in June 29, 1978, and with 66 indigenous looms, Poddar group’s flagship company – Siyaram Silk Mills Ltd. took the group to new heights. The company managed to achieve a landmark turnover of Rs.1 crore in the very first year. In the year 1980, the company went public with an initial public offer of Rs.5 million, which was oversubscribed. The next decade also marked a dream-run for the group with newer plants, expansions of older ones and exports. But, liberalisation in the early 1990s and change in fashion trends towards ready-made garments spelt trouble for the company and the group as a whole.

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IIPM : Maruti’s latest ‘Big Esteem’ quotient...

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Remember that beautiful ad which leaves nothing but a smile on your face, where an inquisitive, little girl shouts in her squeaky voice, “My Daddy’s bigggggg car” on seeing a brandnew Esteem? And you thought it can’t get bigger and better for the ‘big’ car manufacturer Maruti? Well, they are back and this time completely redefining the meaning of ‘Esteem’ & with quite aplomb.

And once again, you will appreciate the concept. A little girl examining her daddy’s car – an Esteem of course – with a trademark curiosity asks the meaning of Esteem. “Esteem means what?”, she quizzes. To this the father replies “Esteem means honour, pride.” Not satisfied with the answer, the girl probes further. The father makes her comprehend, “Pride means feeling good inside.” Follows an almost instant naïve reply from her, “Like ice-cream?” Amused, the father answers, “Esteem ka matlab andar se you feel big.” As the word ‘big’ registers in her mind, she explores it throughout the journey – “Esteem tree, esteem road, esteem mountain!” Meanwhile, the Voice Over calls out: ‘The easy to own big car. Big on power, big on mileage.” And the commercial ends with the girl explaining to her pal, “I am more esteem than you.”

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Is it possible for a leader to be a top performer and attain work-life balance?

Christy Dobbs, Philadelphia

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Not only is it possible, it happens all the time. Look, top performers are top performers for a reason. They’re usually very talented, smart, creative, productive and loaded with energy. And those qualities don’t tend to confine themselves to work. If they’re in a person, they suffuse everything he or she does. That’s why we all know plenty of successful business people, who also have successful lives outside work, filled with family, volunteering and hobbies. They’ve figured out what they want and how to make it all happen, usually with the help of well honed “home processes”, like meticulous scheduling, online shopping and backup childcare. We understand your question, though. We’ve heard it dozens of times. In a global economy where job challenges are constantly escalating, it is easy to feel overwhelmed by conflicting demands. And technology complicates matters. With your Blackberry in hand, you can constantly be on call to everyone. But feeling swamped is really just a default mechanism; it’s what occurs when you don’t face into what “achieving work-life balance” really comes down to – making choices and living with their consequences.

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Parties supporting Abu Salem’s candidature are contemptible

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I am a true Indian and given a chance can change the path of any tempest, will save the country and make it prosper,” sounds like the words of a politician. Well, guessed it wrong! It’s a slogan coined by the dreaded don – Abu Salem – who seems geared up to contest the coming assembly elections in UP. Currently lodged in a Mumbai jail for his alleged involvements in the 1993 Mumbai blast, over 20,000 posters of white-kurta clad Salem are pasted all over his hometown, Azamgarh. Posing as a follower of Gandhian principles, Salem has been able to win a few followers who unintelligibly garble up that he is fighting elections from his own place and till now the case against him has not been proved.

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The move by IIMs to tie-up with NIIT, to offer executive management programmes, is clearly puerile

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Perhaps the most clichéd saying in the education sector is, ‘It’s better to have no knowledge than half the knowledge’. In their obstinate attempt to prove the above statement right... or wrong (take your pick, both choices seem as banal), the IIMs at Ahmedabad, Calcutta & Indore have shoved it upon themselves to offer management programmes priced between Rs.54,000 and Rs.1,94,000 from October 2006, to working executives using computer-based distance learning modules through NIIT Imperia, a joint alliance with NIIT Ltd. And in their frenetic impatience to reach the market, six Centres of Advanced Learning have already been opened at Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Kolkata somehow. Not surprisingly, this “proactive” IIM move to spread education has been much criticized by various educationists & analysts on clearly visible anomalies.

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We are waiting for Zune & Vista!

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Microsoft ’s revenues for the first quarter, ending September, increased by 11% to touch $10.81 billion. Operating income for the quarter stood at $4.47 billion; an 11% increase compared to that of $4.05 billion in the corresponding period the previous year. Strong ‘server & tools’ sales helped Microsoft to post double digit growth in both top-line and bottom-line. Microsoft pegged Q2 revenues in the range of $11.8 billion-$12.4 billion and operating profits at $2.9 billion-$ 3.1 billion in its earnings guidance. Microsoft ’s next big bet will be on Zune, which is positioned against Apple’s iPod and will hit the markets on November 14, while Windows Vista will finally reach consumers in January next year after a series of delays.

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Credit counselling must be adopted

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The competition in the counseling business is set to get hotter, as banks too are planning to a make a foray into it. Well, the business is not of career or management counselling (as one may think of), rather it is quite unusual, unheard yet – credit counselling – that will help people in making fiscal assessment of their own and guide them accordingly to raise money from the bank. Taking a pro-active approach, Bank of India, the country’s sixth largest bank in terms of assets, has decided to set up counseling centres to assist the bank in reducing the instances of NPAs. The counsellors will caution customers from getting over leveraged. Although Y. V. Reddy, Governor RBI, has also appreciated the concept, “Credit counselling offers solution to current financial problems and creates awareness about the costs of misusing of credit,” there are lot of issues that still need to be tackled.

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Forget the US threat to bomb Pakistan, thought in both nations is often back to the Stone Age anyway

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Of all international engagements, the one between US President George W. Bush and his Pakistan counterpart Pervez Musharraf is the most entertaining. There is barely a dull day and they can run through a range of emotions from a bear-hug to betrayal in the matter of hours. Over the past few days, they’ve done just that. Consider this exchange after their September summit in the US. First, Bush: “When the President (Mush) looks at me in the eye and says the tribal deal is intended to reject the Talibanisation of the people and that there won’t be a Taliban and there won’t be alQaeda, I believe him.” Then, Mush: “I trust President Bush and I have total confidence in him that he desires well for Pakistan and for our region. And I trust him also that he’s trying to do his best to bring peace to the world. And I trust him also that he’s trying to resolve the core issue of the Palestinian dispute.” Finally, Bush: “This is a person with whom I’ve now had a close working relationship for five-and-a-half years. And when he says, if we find – when we find – Osama bin Laden, he will be brought to justice, I believe him.”

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GREAT ‘MILE’ WITH A DISTORTED ‘INCH’!

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It’s wonderful that you published a list of top 100 Indian companies (B&E Cover Feature, issue dated October 5, 2006) on the basis of strong, comparable and valid financial parameters like Market Capitalisation (which is normally considered by all the agencies who rank India Inc. every year), Profit After Tax to Sales ratio and Dividend- Yield. However, it would have been great if you could have considered other major parameters like the asset base separately and growth performances over the years, etc. Also it would have been great if valuation techniques would have been used to rank even unlisted entities as many of them are already market leaders even in the major Indian cities with huge market shares. Hence we have slightly distorted the real image here.

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Cultivating profits

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RCF continues to get ‘Excellent’ ratings from the government since the past five years...
Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd (RCF), a leading PSU with an ISO14001 certification, is not only amongst the top producers of fertilizers in India (with brands like Ujjwala Urea, Microla and Biola), but is also known for pioneering the manufacturing of basic industrial chemicals. RCF churns out 2.4 million tonnes of fertilizers annually (at a capacity utilisation of 88%) at its Trombay and Thal facilities in Maharashtra.

The company reported a net profit of Rs.1.48 billion in FY06, a rise of 4.96% over the previous fiscal. The company’s net sales also climbed to Rs.30.47 billion during the same period. U. S. Jha, Chairman & MD of RCF acknowledges, “We believe that there are adequate triggers for growth. Though there may be some volatility in near term... in the long run, the company will be able to improve its margins signify cantly.” The company has draft ed a Rs.34.6 billion expansion plan spread over the next three years. In August this year, RCF also unveiled its plans to set up an integrated fertiliser plant in Australia for Rs.24.6 billion. The next time you hear about them, remember, they’re our sectoral #1!

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Salubriously ‘Effervescent’

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Investment in R&D, as well as the development of new drug molecules, has not been a paramount directive for the industry. Generics have formed the backbone, and the country has excelled at that, leaving patented original developments outside its purview. Providing cheaper and good quality derivatives to the masses in India and other third world countries, today there are about 20,000 registered manufacturers across the country manufacturing medicines worth $300 billion. Liberalisation of the economy has further helped the industry, as now duties on expensive imported equipment vital for manufacturing have come down considerably. The country is home to corporations like Ranbaxy, Cipla, Wockhardt and Dr. Reddy’s Labs, which have established themselves as trusted multinationals with operations spreading magnanimously to the European & American continents.

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HP Chairwoman’s Dunn by pretexting!
She is often referred to as being charismatic and an expert at whatever she does. She pursued a course in journalism at the University of California working along side as a part-time reporter. Her skill for handling people got her recognised and eventually paved way for her successive promotions at Wells Fargo Investment Advisers. Plagued by breast cancer, she stepped down as the CEO of Barclays Global Investors. Yes, we are talking about none other than Patricia Dunn, who came to be associated with HP in 1998 as a board member and soon rose to the post of the Executive Chairman. But January 2007 will see Dunn stepping out, only to be succeeded by the current CEO Mark Hurd. This down turn in her career comes in the wake of a scandal where the board members were spied on to find out who was responsible for disclosing information from board meetings to the press. And all this is known to have taken place with Dunn’s approval. It was revealed that, a firm hired by HP resorted to pretexting (lying about one’s identity) to get their hands on the personal phone records of nine journalists, directors and employees of HP. Pretexting is actually unlawful in California. There are also chances that Dunn may be tried by the law.

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“We are going to launch seven new models,” Pawan Munjal

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For starters, the Haridwar plant will have a capacity of around 1.5 million in three years and the first product is expected to roll out by the next year. The expansion plans are in sync with this forever growing industry. While Rajiv Bajaj is shooting from his hip by planning to launch a plethora of new models, Hero Honda is not far behind in biting the bullet, with Pawan Munjal parrying strongly, “We are going to launch seven new models this year; and this (trend) will continue for years to come.”

The expansion seems exciting, but the million dollar question is, will Hero Honda be trounced this time around by the wannabe champs? Kalpesh Parekh, AVP Equity Research, ASK Raymond James, disputes agitatedly, “Hero Honda is a great company and it has the ability to bounce back strongly. The need of the hour is to focus on new products, innovative designs & on the pricing strategy.”

As Hero Honda is gearing up for new launches, the company should be looking forward to plug different price points and give the consumers, much wider choices to gain the maximum.

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SRK-Rani? Nah... it’s Munna & Circuit!
On one of those umpteen exciting (well, they are trying very hard uindeed) reality-based shows on the telly these days, they are all set to short- list the 99 hottest on- screen c o u p l e s e v e r in Bollywood. We decided not to wait for the telly show verdict to find out, and did some digging to find the reigning favourites...

For our own little contribution to the exemplary efforts at knowledge updation in Bolly’s wood, we got around to some hard work by way of trekking in and out of those dark-and-cool Dolby dens, ready with a keen eye for chemistry.

And then we spotted it. Yeah, it’s a ‘chemical locha’ indeed because we zeroed in on the Dutt- Warsi duo, instead of the usual brawn & beauty combine! Actually, since we were a little confused about the pairing in Kabhi Alvida… and of course, with all due regards to Mr. Bose and Miss. Sherawat, we concluded our quest with the fine vibes between the Gandhi-godfathered goons, Munna and Circuit.

Sparklingly fresh – as fresh as a sequel can warrant – are the antics of the tapori Butch and the Kid jodi that continues to successfully tickle a generation that was deigned resigned to the obsession sagas of the Bhatts’ Babis er, babes or the cuss-and-kiss tales of their kin (Hashmi, show them some streak of your lineage, boy!).

In fact, the leading lady, Vidya Balan seems to look like she hates the idea of getting in the way of a ‘love’ – a la Kuch Kuch Hota Hai – that is destined to only get better with every sequel! Kaanta Ben jokes apart, we love our Munna and that munda, Circuit!

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Going green in Goa!

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So while such vegetarian societies organise events and conferences promoting vegetarianism, here’s a peek at what health specialists have to say. A vegan lifestyle promises riddance from obesity, blood pressure, cardiovascular diseases and even cancer. Testimony to the miracles of vegetarian diet are years of research that label this lifestyle as a cure to allergies, arthritis and even asthma. So while the KFC regulars rave about all that shoots-and-leaves lovers are missing out on, finally it’s the vegans who’ll have the last laugh!

An 18-year old M. K. Gandhi got inspired by ‘A Plea For Vegetarianism’ by Henry Salt in 1888 so much so that he became a strict vegan. And so, on the eve of Gandhi Jayanti, here’s a plea for all you flesh lovers – get over your carnal temptations!!

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Tata Indica V2, The Truly Indian Car

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Indica V2 went on to become the largest selling B segment car within 12 months of launch as the positioning was reinforced. The success of Indica’s message, in Parameswaran’s words, has been “a combination of various factors: A great product offering; a great entry price; a well focused marketing and advertising strategy; and above all the Tata brand.” He also makes another quick mention: “Indica’s continuing success has been due to the way the company has managed to stay engaged with its consumers by constantly communicating on the same platform.” Tata has really dug in its wheels and let competition bite the dust!

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What are these ladies spending their incomes on?

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Well, on an average, it seems working women (belonging to SEC A households) spend 24% of their earnings on enhancing the quality of their own life, 23% on savings/investments, 13% on household purchases, 13% on children, 9% on durables, 7% on insurance premiums, and around 5% on monthly expenses such as electricity, water bills and rent. In terms of self-expenditure or pampering themselves, Mumbai women led the list: they spend 34% of their salaries on grooming, shopping and entertainment. Kolkata women are next, with 24% of their salaries going on ‘pampering’, followed by Bangalore (23%), Delhi (22%), Hyderabad (20%) and Chennai (16%). And what constitutes self-expenditure? Basically ways and means to groom oneself: stuff like visits to beauty parlours and buying clothing, accessories and personal care products (gifts and presents, expenditure on mobile and entertainment are the other kinds of self-expenditure thrown up by the survey). City-wise, Delhi women put aside 31% of their income in savings & investments. In Mumbai, women save 26% of their incomes, in Kolkata and Bangalore 21%, Hyderabad 17% and Chennai 16%. Now take that!

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It’s going to hurt us for sure

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While Innova is competing against the Chevrolet Tavera, the Toyota Corolla faces a threat with the new Honda Civic launched in India recently. Is the Corolla ready for this challenge? Vikram expounds, “Cars have a life cycle of five to six years and a particular model may be half way through that cycle when manufacturers do a minor change and re-introduce the product. Before the Civic, there was a Corolla. Toyota brought out a new Corolla which ‘killed’ everyone worldwide. And now Honda is coming out with a ‘new’ Civic. It’s going to hurt us for sure.” Vikram admits that customers are looking for something new but one can’t keep changing models every year. He however assures that there will be a new Corolla soon and also asserts, “For me, the reputation of the brand, service and quality is just as important as is perhaps a new model.”

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Royal’s path has been further complicated by Lionel Jospin (Socialist Party’s Presidential candidate in 2002 polls, who came third after Chirac) who has sent continuous criticism her way, the most recent targeting her using the internet to reach out to the electorate. But perhaps the biggest hit she faces is because of Prime Minister Villepin, whose controversial labour law changes have thoroughly backfired on the Socialist Party. And one hasn’t even started mentioning the recent “car burning” race riots, which brought to the fore the ridiculous orientation of the Socialist Party on ethnic integration. Th ough all this might strengthen right wing candidates (like National Front candidate Jean Pen), the fact is that even right wing UMP candidate Nicolas Sarkozy has been facing corruption charges, though unsubstantiated.

Clearly, none of the candidates seems to be heading for a clear win, despite claiming vociferously to be the next Bonaparte! Or should we say Marie Antoinette?

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SBI Capital Markets launches new funds

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SBI Capital Markets (SBI Caps), the investment banking arm of State Bank of India, has set up two venture funds in partnership with Japan’s Soft bank Investment, the venture capital division of Japan’s SBI holdings Inc. The VC fund will have a fund base of $100 million and will mainly focus on companies in the knowledge-based sectors like BPO, LPO, life sciences etc. The VC would be a 50-50 partnership and will provide a return of about 25%-30% internal rate of return. SBI Caps fund will start operations in September 2006 and is likely to make investments in the range of $5-10 million over a period of up to seven years.

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The Edinburgh Castle: Everything you thought a castle was...

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Finlay jolted me out of my daze, signalling emphatically, “The volcanic mound that you see in the east is called Arthur’s Seat, Sir. Holyrood Palace, home of the Scottish Monarch, lies a mile further from here. As you know, the entire Old Town is visible from the castle!” ‘The Mile’ that Finlay implied is Edinburgh’s famed Royal Mile (more precisely, a mile and 107 yards from the access point of Edinburgh Castle to the gates of the Holyrood Palace), the city’s throbbing tourist hub. My guide off ered animatedly, “This lane is difficult to walk on during the annual Edinburgh Festival!” The renowned Edinburgh International Festival, initiated in 1947, represents an enthralling motley assortment of theatre, dance, music and opera spread over three weeks in August, with several artists performing on the stretch of the Royal Mile itself, entertaining passersby. Glancing at my itinerary, I was disconsolate on learning I would miss these capers by merely a day!

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The festive season brings in more footfalls, which in turn, can geometrically contribute to the growth in total sales

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The edge that Pantaloon enjoys notwithstanding its long time competitor Shoppers’ Stop is gambling on the oomph of Malaika Arora Khan this year. Last Diwali saw the company wooing customers with an awesome Australian flavour with its ‘Down Under Fest’. This year, the retail behemoth is hosting a ‘Shop with Malaika’ contest. “We are sure that this promotion will be well received by our customers,” comments Govind Shrikhande, COO, Shoppers’ Stop. Away from the sparkling sheen of these biggies, Vishal Mega Mart is ramping up its act with its 34 stores across India for the festival ahead. The value-for-money retailer is offering a 50% discount scheme this Dussehra and is now busy doing its homework to achieve a whopping 110% sales growth this festival. “Festive season brings more footfalls, which in turn, can geometrically contribute to the growth in the total sales,” explains Amit Chaturvedi, Head, Account & Finance, Vishal Mega Mart.

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It’s a far better ‘car’ drive together

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When Disney managed to lay its hands (in early 2006) on Pixar Studio (a creative team with a record of ’20 Academy Awards’), many swore by the strategic benefits of the $7.4 billion union; but sounds of fun and frolic in Disneyland seem to be drowned by the two quarterly results released post-deal – which show a quarter-to-quarter fall in total collections by 13.25% and 3.9% in the past two quarters of 2006!

Well, indeed a short-sighted view presents a negative picture of the covenant, but in the long run, things are definitely bright! Of estimated revenues of $1 billion over the next three years (at the time of deal), $871 million have already been accounted for by the two blockbusters Cars and Pirates of the Caribbean – Dead Man’s Chest. Also, revenues figures of Disney’s Studio Entertainment business in the third quarter have showed a rise of 17% over the same period last year to touch $1.7 billion. Robert Iger, President & CEO, Walt Disney, states, “Disney’s strong third quarter financials demonstrate its ability to leverage great content across our many businesses…”

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Painting Humour!

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Abhijit further adds that “while the corporate communication (Har ghar kuch kehta hai) of Asian Paints is emotional in its appeal, the work on Apex Exterior has always been product-centric and humorous in the manner of ‘Wah Sunil Babu badhiya hai’ and ‘Chhote Nawab’.” He compliments Abhinay Deo of Ramesh Deo Productions, the Director of the commercial, adding, “Controlling 50 horses in a dusty environment was quite a nightmare. It took a lot of skill as well as patience.”

In a more jocular vein, he recalls, “Once or twice the horses went after people on the set, which led to a few laughs!” As simple as it seems, the concept of this ad underwent several innovations. Overall, amusing, idiosyncratic and earthy are the adjectives that one would associate with this commercial. “The response has been phenomenal. People loved the ad. ‘Aan De’ has become quite popular and sales have been fantastic as well!” points out Abhijit.

With Chotte Nawab, Asian Paints has once again lent veracity to its innovative spirit. Just as Gattu and then Sunil Babu’s quirkiness stole hearts, Chhote Nawab too has been able to brush in an innovative and loveable mascot for this powerful brand.

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Wal-Mart’s China syndrome

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When in Rome, do as the Romans do! Similarly, the world’s largest retail chain Wal-Mart has decided that when in China, play it by the local sentiments. The company has announced that it proposes to work with Chinese officials to establish labour unions at all its 60 outlets in the country, which has the potential to be one of the biggest markets for the discount chain giant. For a long time, Wal-Mart had been trying to stave off unionization at the outlet level, and this announcement has come as a big surprise. Wal-Mart said that is going to form an alliance with the state-backed All China Federation of Trade Unions – that has been pushing large companies with foreign investments to allow the formation of trade unions – as it wants to create “an effective and harmonious way of facilitating the establishment of grass-roots unions” at its stores. In a statement that was titled, “Wal-Mart Supports China’s Effort to Build a Harmonious Society,” the company declared that it was going to work with the All China Federation because the two groups had the “mutual aim” to establish grassroots unions. There are already about 30,000 employees who work in the 60 Wal-Mart stores spread all across China – which is incidentally also the primary source for the millions of items that the retail giant hawks all over the world.

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Fixed income markets across the world are showing definite signs of recovery; but face debilitating rate hikes

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Yield curves... oh, those mischievous nymphets; playful, attractive, legendary, but most importantly, creatures beyond the grasp of mere mortals. Seriously speaking, many of us still have not been able to figure out the complicated vagaries of yield curves. Take the US treasury yield curve for example. Every possible position of the yield curve has been puzzled over in the recent past and many perturbing inferences drawn, with half of them thumping for the end of the world, and the remaining staunchly upholding the glory of global growth. Well, for the moment, all the curvature analysis and geometry portends that the happy days of debt are definitely back.

Yields on US treasuries have started to fall-off after a period of some serious escalation (see figure). And it seems these will only get better as indications from the Federal Reserve, as well as a lower than expected Q2 GDP, point towards an end to the rampant rate hike era. As Kim Rupert, Managing Director, Global Fixed Income Analysis, for the firm Action Economics, explains, “It looks like debt is already ‘back’...

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Expansion should be the top strategic move for oil companies

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What happens to companies that make their customers sob and wail? They simply flourish! Surprised? Well, take a look at the congregate of ‘well-oiled’ corporate Cyclops and you would believe it. The top five oil companies (including ExxonMobil, British Petroleum, ConocoPhillips, Chevron & Royal Dutch Shell) reported a staggering 36% rise in profits (reaching $34.6 billion) for the quarter ending June 2006 over the corresponding period last year. Jim Mulwa, CEO and Chairman, ConcoPhillips thumped, “We are pleased with the earnings.” But shockingly, the raison d’être that caused this merry-making is where the real danger signals lie!

Undoubtedly, greater margins through soaring oil-prices have been responsible for igniting this industry-wide blaze. But not to forget that the OECD has warned that growth in supply would ultimately outrun the growth in demand, as more expansion of operations takes place. The report also cautioned that oil prices, which are currently hovering at their all time highs, would stabilise at a lowly $40 per barrel.

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The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)

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The US has already had some success in pitting the poor against each other. Preferential access for African countries, under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and more recent initiatives, seems to be largely a matter of trade diversion – taking trade from some poor countries and giving it to others. For example, Bangladesh’s share in US clothing markets declined from 4.6% in 2001 to 3.9% in 2004. During the same period, AGOA countries’ market share in the US clothing sector increased from 1.6% to 2.6%, and it is likely to increase further when AGOA countries start to take full advantage of duty-free access.

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Barista on prowl for a new partner

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Coffee chain Barista is on the look out for a strategic investor. The initiator of coffee chains in the country is now charting out aggressive expansion plans. Though the group wishes to retain management control, it is looking towards partial dilution of its equity holding. The new investor would primarily be inducted for the group’s investment purposes. At pre- sent, the coffee chain is owned by an NRI – C. Sivasankaran, who is famous for buying sick or ailing companies, then turning them around and selling off for a huge profit. So, it would not be a surprise to see that the supposed strategic investor turns out to be the new owner too.

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The Election Commission & Supreme Court passed verdicts to keep criminals

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Of crying shame is the fact that when in 2002, the Election Commission & Supreme Court passed verdicts to keep criminals from contesting elections, MPs went to town about how these orders would murder democracy; and in 24 hours, members of the August Rajya Sabha & Lok Sabha gathered and passed a bill that changed the law to suit them. Truly speaking, fifty-five bills is a vast agenda that ought to shame at least senior politicians into exhibiting work ethics. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh & Congress President Sonia Gandhi are credited with an inner voice. It shouldn’t be too difficult for them to summon moral fibre. Maybe then, their MPs will do what they should: Make laws for all of us... and yes, pass those bills!

Some pending bills

• The Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2005
• The Scheduled Tribes (Recognition of Forest Rights) Bill, 2005
• The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Bill, 2005
• The Food Safety and Standards Bill, 2005
• The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Bill, 2005
• The Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2005
• The Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2005
• The Prevention of Child Marriage Bill, 2004
• The Seeds Bill, 2004
• The National Commission for Minorities (Repeal) Bill, 2004
• The Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 1987
  
  Source: Bulletins of Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha

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REMINISCING THE PAST

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Located in the heart of Southeast Asia, Malaysia enthralls its visitors with breathtaking natural beauty, rich cultural heritage and exotic culinary delights. Major tourist attractions are Kuala Lumpur (capital city), Penang, Sabah and Melaca. Malaysia happens to be an amalgamation of various cultures around the world; the population largely consisting of Malays, Indians and Chinese. The country witnessed the beginning of its colonial legacy in 1511, when the Portuguese first arrived in Malaysia. They were followed by the Dutch, British and Japanese.

By the beginning of World War II, the economy came under the Japanese control, which ended in 1945 only, when the war ended. The country got freedom from British colonial rule in 1957 and the Federation of Malaya was established under the leadership of Tunku Abdul Rahman. Since then, Malaysia has focused on transforming itself from being an essentially agricultural & mining society to one relying on manufacturing. Singapore was initially a part of Malaysia, but withdrew in 1965 due to demographic imbalances. Ever since, Malaysia’s presence has been felt significantly through various international frameworks like AFTA (ASEAN Free Trade Area), APEC (Asia- Pacific Economic cooperation), NAM (Non-Aligned Movement Countries) and OIC (Organisation of Islamic Countries).

Since the opening of the economy in 1980s, Malaysia achieved stupendous growth and prosperity. Much of the credit is due to the dynamic leadership of the Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohammed, who led the country from 1981 to 2003.

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