Wednesday, November 28, 2007

'Colours'

Besides bottom-line bliss, even KNP’s top line has been showing remarkable numbers. Revenues have appreciated consistently with the growth being an outstanding 16% over the past half-adecade, and reached a gigantic Rs.14.84 billion. The company has also emerged the market leader in industrial, automotive & powder coatings in India. All this makes the picture appear perfect for the paints major. Moreover, the industry is growing aggressively at 15% annually and valued at a scintillating Rs.95 billion today. But while KNP basks in this new found glory, there still happens to be much unfinished work before it basks in the bright ‘colours’ of accomplishments. Where does KNP fall short?

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Source : IIPM Editorial, 2007

An IIPM and Professor Arindam Chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist) Initiative

Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Really...Why at all

Indiabulls?
Oh come on! Don’t tell us that the first day you had heard about this corporation, you decided to put all your money’s worth into buying its stock?!? Of all the names you could have chosen, we’re sure, neither you nor any foreign investor would’ve even given a first glance to a company named after the plural male counterpart of the holiest animal in the nation. Or was it because the name was also used oft en to refer to the kings of stock exchanges, the bulls? Uhh, perhaps. Well, that’s what we thought when we first met the top executives of Indiabulls Financial Services at a full-day campus recruitment session at one of the leading business schools in India.

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Source : IIPM Editorial, 2007

An IIPM and Professor Arindam Chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist) Initiative

Monday, November 26, 2007

Naxalism

One wonders how easily these critics iipmforgot about the billions our successive governments have had, and never invested on sincerely developing the situation of the underprivileged... Nevertheless, Naxalism today is nothing but an organised extortion racket at best, and a bloody terrorist organisation bereft of ideology at worst, oft en using the disguise of intellectualism to hide their real motive. So who takes the blame for this movement? Surprisingly, more than Naxalites themselves, the blame squarely lies on successive governments, who have never been able to provide productive employment, literacy, income, health services and a dignified existence to hundreds of millions of Indians. Think about it, after 60 years of so called ‘Independence’, India has 400 million poor. Naxalites have 400 million prospective members to recruit...

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Source : IIPM Editorial, 2007

An IIPM and Professor Arindam Chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist) Initiative

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Friday, November 23, 2007

DEFENSE: AIRFORCE

BARE FORCE?
...force a question mark

Technically the fourth largest air force in the world, the Indian Air Force probably never had it so bad. Especially at a time when the nation’s increasing geopolitical and economic importance is expanding the strategic paradigm of the country’s air force. The same schizophrenic indecisiveness, which has so far delayed the modernisation of Indian Army, has literally crippled the air force. While its dwindling fleet of ageing MiGs is forcing it to reduce the number of squadrons much below the sanctioned level, the indigenous production of Sukhois have not been able to keep pace with the desired level. While the government has been unable to bring out the tender of the much needed 126 MRCAs, the ageing SAMs are adding to the woes. This, at a time when China and Pakistan have been vociferously investing in their air forces. While we self defeatingly dither on crucial purchases, India’s government goes one step ahead and continues investing in the ostensible research capabilities of ISRO and similar inefficient domestic organisations, which have been able to deliver zilch!

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Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Vysya gets Ponting for ‘Zero’

ING Vysya, one of the country’s leading private sector banks recently launched its Freedom savings account, a product targeted at the middle income group. The account is available for all customers and promises freedom from the hassle of minimum balances of normal savings bank accounts. What made the whole deal a special affair was the presence of Australian Captain Ricky Ponting who was brought in to launch the card. Despite the fact that in India about 15% of such zero balance accounts go dormant within the first year of opening, ING Vysya hopes that on average, customers will maintain a balance of anywhere between Rs. 8,000 to Rs.10,000.

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Source : IIPM Editorial, 2007

An IIPM and Professor Arindam Chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist) Initiative

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Calling off the ‘Spice’y Idea!

The merger deal between Idea Cellular and Spice Telecom that could have paved the way for consolidation in the telecom sector has been called off due to disparities in price. Idea, present in 11 circles out of country’s 23, was eager to expand its footprints in terms of its subscriber base, but retraced its steps because of the price being demanded by Spice Telecom. It’s learnt that Spice was citing roughly twice the value of the company, which was deemed unrealistic by Idea. According to officials there is no question of reviving the talks even after the Spice IPO hits the market.

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Source : IIPM Editorial, 2007

An IIPM and Professor Arindam Chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist) Initiative

Monday, November 19, 2007

WPP’s advance booking syndrome...

GroupM, the media buying agency of WPP Group is buying advertising time valued at around $1 billion from NBC Universal’s television as well as digital properties. It involves both day time and prime time programming. Bravo (the cable property of NBC), Spanish language programming and Internet sites are also covered by the agreement. Last year there had been confusion on the structure of the deals as previously the deals for the commercial time were based on the number of viewers. Since the introduction of DVRs, broadcasters as well as advertisers had to rethink. Nielson Media thus introduced live plus three, a rating method that tracks viewers watching commercials both live and on DVR. Supposedly, the NBC– Group M deal is based on this particular rating method.

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Source : IIPM Editorial, 2007

An IIPM and Professor Arindam Chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist) Initiative


Friday, November 16, 2007

Bribe the officials

They bribe the officials and so it must be shut down...” Someone from amongst them further added, “Bagawali (a nearby river) has dried up. The water that we used to get at 70-feet below ground level is now difficult to get even at 100-feet today.” We were taken aback at the disclosure for sure! The owner of a medical hall also commented, “Water table is declining every year by 15-20 feet”. We were stunned – how could just one plant be the cause of drying up of a river? Nevertheless, such comments were but expected. The comments also aroused a sense of anxiety among us and once again we sought to investigate further.

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Source : IIPM Editorial, 2007

An IIPM and Professor Arindam Chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist) Initiative

Thursday, November 15, 2007

The river that dyes

Tirupur, the textile hub of southern India, has crossed Rs.110 billion in earnings from textile exports, according to Tirupur Exporters Association (TEA). But there’s a price for this too! And in this case, the price is something too much to bear. Here it is – the death of river Noyyal, a tributary of the Cauvery. The city which is located upstream, had used water from Noyyal for years for its dyeing industries. It is a known fact that bleaching and dyeing processes are water consuming and highly polluting. It has been calculated that Tirupur has more than 700 dyeing units. All the effluents with salinity and heavy metals from these units find its way into the river Noyyal, shockingly untreated! The water with effluents gets stagnated in a irrigation dam downstream at a place called Orathapalayam.

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Source : IIPM Editorial, 2007

An IIPM and Professor Arindam Chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist) Initiative

Wednesday, November 14, 2007

The Last Lear to the rescue!

Big B has been talking about global warming, the Bigissue that has been creating ‘waves’ all around the world. When addressing the press a few days prior to the International Indian Film Academy Festival (IIFA), the acting maestro commended the academy’s efforts to propagate climate change issues, apart from offering the usual platter of glitz and glamour. He urged his fans (that includes most of India and the world) and the media to join hands in tackling this grave problem. And you know when the Shahenshah says something, it’s final!

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Source : IIPM Editorial, 2007

An IIPM and Professor Arindam Chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist) Initiative

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Band Aid for Mother Earth

Musicians warm up to the cause of global warming
Till now we associated SOS with the distress signal of the International Morse Code that stood for Save Our Souls – an alarm that ships and aircraft s have oft en found to be their saviour and, has oft en been seen adding just the touch of drama to flicks or even to one of those thriller novels. But those three dots, three dashes and the final three dots might become better known to the future generations as the sign for Save Our Selves, a unique interpretation of the distress signal for a crisis unparalleled. Already the wheels of a mammoth movement have begun to turn and soon the young and the old, from Sydney to the United States are going to unite to take their first step towards saving their Mother Earth.

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Source : IIPM Editorial, 2007

An IIPM and Professor Arindam Chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist) Initiative

Wednesday, November 07, 2007

Numerous Actions with PETA

In what other ways can you spread the message?
Welliipm, as you know, I’ve done numerous actions with PETA to help get the word out. I traded in my red Baywatch swimsuit for a lettuce-leaf bikini for an ad promoting vegetarianism. I’ve narrated exposés of the leather trade in India and the meat industry in the US. Earlier this year, I spearheaded a petition drive against the annual seal hunt in Canada, where baby seals are still beaten bloody on the ice for their fur. I’ve fi red off letters, posed for posters, called on designers to create animal-friendly fashions, and even written an opinion piece for The Wall Street Journal, urging advertising executives to stop using unwilling animal actors to sell products. Everyone can do their part – whether it’s something as bold as attending a demonstration or as simple as making a vegetarian meal for a loved one. Every little bit helps – the important thing is to just do something.

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An
IIPM and Professor Arindam Chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist) Initiative

Friday, November 02, 2007

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, London

Imagine a complex that uses heat generated by a gathering of people to generate 20 KW of energy, uses energy-efficient lighting when natural light falls short and products that are made by CFC-free manufacturing methods. This wonderful product of human imagination, reminiscent more of a science park than anything else, is the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in London, which planted 2,300 English Oak saplings in Devon to compensate for the 226 trees used in its construction! Advises Mr. Yogesh Patel, Head, Media Relations, of the temple, “Start with something, however small it may be, and then build on it. One constantly reads of India being a leading economy in the years to come and this is an opportunity for them to take a lead.” They even involved children during the construction, who collected over 5.5 million cans and 22 tonnes of aluminium foil for re-cycling!

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Source : IIPM Editorial, 2007

An IIPM and Professor Arindam Chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist) Initiative

Thursday, November 01, 2007

A flood of woes!

As predicted by meteorological departments all over the globe, the planet is sure to witness a climatic upset – with irregular and unpredictable precipitation patterns. A report published by the BMO in 1999 forecasted nine-fold increase in incidents of flood due to excessive precipitation, wherein 80% would occur in Asia and Southeast Asia alone, where it poses further threat because of lack of infrastructure such as dykes and warning systems.

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Source : IIPM Editorial, 2007

An IIPM and Professor Arindam Chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist) Initiative