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DOWN TO EARTH: No! Not back to socialism!
Two events that occurred in the last month may influence the future of Indian polity and economics far more than one can imagine. Mr Ratan Tata wrote an open letter to the people of West Bengal, particularly to the youth there, appealing to them ...

OFFHAND: Reading consumer’s mind
Now, when it is essential to bolster confidence in the working of the market, more than ever, is the time to have a peek into the consumer’s mind. It is near-impossible to figure out even in the best of times the rationale of his choice of ...

VIEW POINT: The Washington message
After returning to New Delhi following the Washington meeting of the G-20 on the ongoing meltdown in the international economy, the Prime Minister said that the message at the gathering was that “the worst had not still been seen”. ...

FINANCIAL SCAN: Free markets: Integrity a necessary condition
The desirability of free markets and their outcomes are based on a number of assumptions, involving perfect competition, rational human beings, no marked inequalities in income, wealth and opportunity and externalities, e.g., ...

RASHEEDA BHAGAT: ‘We were attacked first’
Rome, Nov. 18 It is interesting to watch reactions to the outcome of the American election from a European country like Italy. Apart from Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi’s initial gaffe about Obama having a “nice ...

BL CLUB: Abhirama Krishna, Global Business Director, Satyam School of Leadership, Satyam Computer Services Ltd; Guru Nanak Engineering College, Department of Management Studies, Ibrahimpatnam
Hyderabad, Nov. 18 There is no unemployment problem in India. It is more of a problem of un-employability, feels Mr Abhirama Krishna, Global Business Director, Satyam School of Leadership, Satyam Computer ...

ON THE HEDGE: Nifty puts shed open interest positions
Reliance sees short-covering, fresh long. Chennai, Nov. 18 Turnover improved marginally to Rs 43260 crore in the F&O segment on Tuesday against Monday’s figure of Rs 41,686.9 crore. The NSE November future closed at 2684, slightly ...

BL CLUB: Ajoy Shah, Chief Product Manager, JK Tyre; Galgotias Business School, Greater Noida
Companies should monitor their brand constantly and evolve itself according to the consumers needs. The essence of a good brand lies in managing customer expectation even while keeping an eye on ...





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