Showing posts with label IIPM INDIA. Show all posts
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Have movie-makers ended up distorting

Image is to the mind what perception is to the soul. Have movie-makers ended up distorting both in an attempt to deliver ‘happy’ stories?

If one reads the research papers by anthropologists like Desmond Morris and by authors like Barbara & Allan Pease, one can draw how these movies are an additional burden for the already-very-different-species called men and women! According to their researches, men and women have evolved differently. “Nest-defenders, to safeguard their family’s survival, needed to be able to pick-up small changes in the behaviour of their offspring that could signal pain, hunger, injury, aggression or depression. Males, being lunch-chasers, were never around the cave long enough to learn to read non-verbal signals or the ways of interpersonal communication,” as quoted in one of Allan and Barbara Pease’s books, Why Men Don’t Listen & Women can’t Read Maps.

While the above may be true, it’s difficult to ignore in the film the tender moments, the glances and words, and even more difficult to deny oneself the possibility of a life so complete. After all, dreaming is the first step towards fulfilling a dream! But living and working towards just one dream (of love) isn’t the brightest idea either!


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Thursday, August 09, 2012

GREEN TRANSPORT: LAND TRAVEL

High speed railway systems have the potential to bring about rapid progress in the war against warming

Europe has decided to add an extra 1,711 more miles by 2010 under a similar program. Thanks to HSR, the air travel frequency between Paris-to-Brussels has almost disappeared after opening up of the HSR link.

What is most astounding is that this HSR model can be emulated in developing countries too. Third world countries will not only benefit due to ‘technology-leapfrogging’ but will also experience a boost in other sectors. They will obviously have a second mover advantage and can reduce loss (by analysing the success model of HSR already in place) and customise the model as per requirement and infrastructure. Implementation of HSR will augment their infrastructure and employment. Besides this, if HSR links the urban and rural areas, it will also decrease urban migration (urban sprawl) and help bridge the rural-urban divide. With proper planning, HSR can give rise to mid-sized cities and satellite towns in developing (and highly populated) Asian nations. Proper planning can surely make HSR a successful socially beneficial model and a landmark social initiative in the third world. Green HSR is, without even an iota of apprehension, a credible answer to carbon emitting short distance air travel.

But governments have to be clear about the fact that private investment would be far and few, as the ‘business’ model, for lack of a better term, doesn’t exist. That the HSR concept would be loss making is a surety from day one. Therefore, the government has to take the initiative. For example, the Chinese government has recently launched the fastest HSR (CRH3) on the planet – trains with an average speed of 217 mph covering a total distance of 663 miles connecting over 20 cities (connecting less developed regions to the metros) and is further planning to expand it to 42 more HSR lines by 2012.


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Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Scrutiny-NUCLEAR DEAL: PARADISE THAT NEVER EXISTED

Most Indians had hailed the nuclear deal with US as one of India’s greatest achievements. Instead, it is increasingly looking like one of its costliest mistakes

The 123 deal allows US the expansive power to withdraw ‘reprocessing’ rights from India. Along with destroying our thorium based nuclear ambitions, this deal also killed the Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline ($7.5 billion & 2,700 kilometer pipeline) that was aimed at sharing Iran’s abundant natural gas reserves with India and Pakistan. On the contrary, it promoted another pipeline for India – the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-Indian pipeline (TAPI). This pipeline, unlike the IPI, is controlled by US oil companies and passes through US-controlled Afghan territory. Thus, this allows US to keep an eye on the energy transfer and to further moderate deals and India’s energy usage to their benefit! The IPI pipeline deal, which had fantastic diplomatic and economic benefits, started way back in 1994; but then, in the enthusiasm of signing the 123 deal, India was made to back out from the same in 2009. In the same light, to be doubly sure, US further blackmailed Pakistan and asked the nation to halt the pipeline work (at a time when India was reconsidering the IPI deal & had called for a meeting with Iran’s and Pakistan’s respective heads in May 2010) in exchange for aid and donations in January 2010. US also helped Pakistan in the construction of a liquefied natural gas plant, which will allow Pakistan to transfer electricity from Tajikistan. In summary the deal has been a shrewd double-edged sword, which on one hand, inserted a pause on India’s nuclear ambitions and on the other, stole the chance for diplomatic ties between India, Pakistan & Iran and energy sufficiency. The deal was basically done to curb Iran’s IPI plans, which is evident from how US pressurized Singh’s government as the IPI deal was getting nearer.

Policy and national strategy analyst, Brahma Chellaney, wrote recently about the deal, “In sum, India has a deal under which it got no legally binding fuel-supply guarantee to avert a Tarapur-style fuel cut-off; no irrevocable reprocessing consent; and no right to withdraw from its obligations under any circumstance, although the US has reserved the right for itself to suspend or terminate the arrangements if it holds India not to be in compliance with the stipulated terms. Moreover, the continuation of the deal will hinge on India not conducting a nuclear test ever again. These are the four “no”s embedded in the deal. In fact, this is the first case in world history where one nuclear-weapons state has used a civilian cooperation deal to impose a weapons-related prohibition on another nuclear-weapons state, which has only a rudimentary nuclear military capability.” We couldn’t agree with him less. 






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Saturday, July 28, 2012

The Globe this year and analysis on Major Sectors of India that are ripe for M&A

B&E & IIPM Think Tank present the M&A update 2011-12, Including a Primer on M&As across The Globe this year and analysis on Major Sectors of India that are ripe for M&A

The fact is that whether M&As are used for survival or for growth, they’ll remain one of the most glamorous strategies a CEO could ever employ.

And to that extent, it has been an interesting first half of the year 2011, which just about took us through everything the world (read: corporate) has been through over the last 3-4 years. From prosperity at the bourses, to shareholders suddenly crying out for mercy; from an economic boom to a devastating recession, the world has been through a roller-coaster ride all these years. Needless to say, the scenario had also affected the appetite for mergers & acquisitions (M&As) across the globe. After all, investor sentiment, consumer demand, and most importantly financing was simply not there for deals to happen. But, as US corporate profits reach 60-year highs and global economies start accelerating, M&As are definitely coming back with a bang. In fact, financial investors have already started flexing their muscles as new capital starts flowing in their funds. But is the corporate world ready for consolidation – across geographies, across industries – once again? And if yes, which sectors are ripe for consolidation? Or, are these moves by companies just add-on efforts to stay relevant amidst yet another recession (a double dip) that has not only started haunting the US, but also several economies across the euro zone and is also giving sleepless nights to the world at large?

The numbers look stunning. Global M&A deal value reached $1.16 trillion in the first half of this year, registering a 27.9% increase from last year levels. Although the deal volume was down by 2.7%, from 5,843 announced deals in H1 2010 to 5,684 announced deals in H1 2011, the ongoing trend suggests that while the larger, cash-rich buyers are prepared to spend, their smaller counterparts are playing a waiting game, sceptical of making commitments in an uncertain economic climate. But despite the dip in the volume of deals, there’s potentially good news on the supply side, as previously frustrated sellers recognise that the market is now open for business – even if it is not quite as hot as they would like. These sellers include private equity (PE) players, which need to sell assets (which they have been holding for long) in order to move forward. In fact, the first half of 2011 was the busiest six-month period since H1 2008 with closed deals worth $1,266.1 billion. While the largest deal so far this year is Deutsche Telecom’s $39 billion disposal of T-Mobile USA to AT&T (the largest corporate deal since ExxonMobil’s $40.6 billion acquisition of XTO Energy in December 2009), Johnson & Johnson’s $21.2 billion acquisition of Switzerland-based Synthes GmbH stood a distant second. Even cross-border M&As saw the busiest six months since 2008. Deals by individual countries announced in the first half of 2011 added up to $468.1 billion; registering a whopping 53.3% increase since H1 2010.


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Thursday, June 21, 2007

“Shoppers! Stop. Make a smart choice! Sarees Rs...”,

In 1985, when Pepsi played up on Coca-Cola’s not-so-hot change its taste, its overall campaign clearly named Coke; but in India, Coke was subtly replaced by the generic Cola. Till a few years ago, one could not use the rival’s name in their communication. “There is surely a flood of one-upmanship acts in India as the audience is more matured than it was 10-15 years ago. Moreover, now you can name competition, which leaves a lot of scope for being cheeky and clever,” says Ramanujam Sridhar, CEO, Brand-comm.

So, who wouldn’t like to throw caution to winds and have some fun. After all, such promotions leave competition squirming in discomfort, win loads of publicity while keeping costs low. Reason enough for brands to boycott the traditional and jibe in open with a devil-may-care attitude!
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Source : IIPM Editorial, 2006

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Tuesday, June 12, 2007

Head of Sales

The client is a leading Telecom Player in the Indian market and has been a pioneer in its area of operations with many credits. To strengthen their operations they are looking for a strong professional who could head the Sales Division and take it forward in the coming years and consolidate its position in the market.
Key responsibilities would include:


•Achieving Net subscriber targets
• Maximising market share
• Increasing revenue through new acquisition and VAS & usage
• Setting up sales distribution infrastructure for growth in sales & revenue
• Setting up distribution processes for increasing productivity
• Initiate training and skill set development of people and self-development • Internal coordination with Marketing, IT, Customer Service, Network, Finance,
Billing & Collections, Legal, HR for purposes like launching new products, tariff plans, sales promotions, budgeting, training & development, appraisals, legal compliances, etc.
• External coordination with dealers, distributors, retailers and other partners for new product/service briefing, new market penetration, etc.

Qualification: Preferably a Post Graduate in Sales & Marketing.
Experience: 10 to 15 years in Sales. Currently should be handling a large portfolio in an MNC at a senior position. Incumbents from FMCG & Consumer Durables would be preferred
Core Competencies: Should have exposure in market penetration, new avenues, channel management, strategic management.
Location: Hyderabad

Apply to: it.chennai@planmanconsulting.com

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Source:- IIPM Editorial, 2006

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Friday, May 18, 2007

IBM: Bursting with Ideas!

Anew outsourcing wave has hit the telecom sector in India and all eyes are now on IBM. Most major telecom operators have partnered with or are planning to partner IBM to secure operational efficiencies. Bharti Airtel was the first to hook up with Big Blue, followed more recently by Aditya Birla Group’s Idea Cellular. Now, IBM is also talking to Reliance Communications & Vodafone (Hutchison Essar), the other big players who are looking to hook up with the IT major.

The ten year deal with Idea is expected to draw in a quantum of business pegged at around $600 to $800 million. Says Rajat Mukarji, Head- Corporate Affairs, Idea Cellular, “The pact with IBM will enable Idea meet the needs of its 14 million current subscribers & future growth through supporting end-to-end transformation of business critical processes including billing, revenue assurance & credit collection, subscriber management, business intelligence, fraud management, customer relationship management, e-billing & payment, and customer self-care.”
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Source:- IIPM Editorial, 2006
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Wednesday, May 09, 2007

It’s tough to charge you premiums for making calls nowadays with the cutthroat battle for market shares in the Indian telecom sector.

It’s tough to charge you premiums for making calls nowadays with the cutthroat battle for market shares in the Indian telecom sector. As a logical follow through, companies are looking for attractive avenues to improve their ARPUS, and it is here that mobile VAS services come to the rescue. According to a recent report by the Internet & Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), the VAS industry in India is estimated at Rs.28.5 billion and is expected to grow by 60% to touch Rs.45.6 billion by the end of 2007.

It’s the right time to exploit all emerging opportunities in the mobile communications space. Sanjiv Mittal, CEO, Bharti Telesoft (VAS division of Bharti Enterprises Group), elucidates, “Th e main opportunity is the vast amount of content that can be delivered via mobile. The key is to collect that broad range of content and ensure it can be packaged and delivered in a meaningful & appealing way to individual subscribers and subscriber segments.”

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Wednesday, March 21, 2007

Connecting the world @ 95 paise

If calling anywhere in India at Re.1 is cheap, then what is calling any part of the globe at 95 paise? World Phone Internet Services Private Limited has introduced World Phone cards in India (along with 30 other nations) which will significantly bring down the cost of making international calls. From now on, internet users in the country can make international calls from their computers using the Internet telephony network. Just like mobile recharge cards, World Phone’s internet calling cards would be available to the users in denominations of Rs.250, Rs.500 and Rs.1,000 with a validity of 100 days. Along with making international calling very affordable, this service also aims to curb the rising illegal internet telephony in the world.

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Source : IIPM Editorial, 2006

An IIPM and Management Guru Professor Arindam Chaudhuri's Initiative
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