IIPM Business & Economy :- A Malaysian detour for Satyam?

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India’s leading soft ware company, Satyam Computer Services is setting up a 2000 seater campus-style soft ware development centre in Malaysia. This will be Satyam’s largest centre outside India. The company already has a 350-seater global development centre (GDC) in Melbourne, Australia. The Malaysian GDC will serve the ASEAN, US and Middle Eastern customers of Satyam. A similar campus in China is on the cards too.

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Shahnawaz Hussain registers a convincing victory in Lok Sabha by-elections from Bhagalpur

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He is the first Muslim to have been elected to the Lok Sabha on a BJP ticket twice. Syed Shahnawaz Hussain, the former Union Civil Aviation Minister has seen it all – crowning glory and a near political oblivion – at a young age of 38. He might have lost the 2004 Parliament elections from his home constituency Kishanganj, Bihar – with almost 70% Muslim population – only to win the recent Bhagalpur Parliament by-election handsomely – defeating RJD rival, Shakuni Chaudhury by over 50,000 votes.

He has contested for the Lok Sabha four times and won twice. After 16 years in the BJP, Shahnawaz doesn’t represent Hindutva as much, though he has a Hindu wife. “I offer namaz five times a day”, he says, “and I celebrate both Eid and Diwali with equal fervour”. Shahnawaz is the Muslim voice in BJP. As Civil Aviation Minister, he increased Haj subsidy quota though his own party opposed it saying Hindus should also be given subsidy for Kailash Mansarovar yatra. Belonging to the Sunni sect, he claims to represent over 160 million Muslims in India. But, sometimes he feels bitter about his own community.

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The Ruias are eager to regain their lost glory
The story goes like this – an entrepreneur by heart, Nand Kishore Ruia moved to Bombay in 1956 leaving behind a well established (since 1800s) family trading business in Rajasthan to begin his independent business entity – Essar Group. But the untimely demise of Nand Kishore, put his sons Shashi Ruia (below) & Ravi Ruia in charge of the company. And as Chairman & Vice-Chairman of the company, both brothers have guided the group to new heights.

The company faced massive problems during the liberalization period due to a downturn in capital intensive industries. Undeterred by the ramifi cations, the Essar Group saw resurgence by diversifying into emerging sectors. Their early start in the sunrise telecom sector in partnership with Hong Kong-based Hutchison has made Essar a key player amongst Indian telecom service providers under the brand name Hutch. Apart from this, the Essar Group was a pioneer in the field of power & steel technology. The Group established the country’s first independent power plant and first new generation private steel plant. Currently, they operate the world’s largest gas-based hot briquetted iron plant with a production capacity of 3.5 million tones per annum. Shashi Ruia states that he wants to make Essar “one of India’s premium producers and exporters of steel.”

With initiatives like the telecom foray taken in the post liberalisation era paying off handsomely under the current booming economic scenario, the Ruia brothers are now fast rising from the slump that hit them in late 1990s, which eventually led to their defaulting on payments to debtors. After paying off their debts, they are looking forward to expand their steel, shipping, power and oil & gas businesses.

The third generation is coming to play now. While the elder of Shashi Ruia’s two sons, Prashant has taken over steel, shipping & power division, his brother Anshuman is now steering telecom & construction business. One thing these junior Ruias have inherited is the risk-taking approach that runs in the family. Surely, the adage ‘Once bitten twice shy’ is not applicable in the case of the Ruias. But then, business was never the realm of the weak-hearted either.

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IIPM : Making India proud!

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A glance at the India Inc. and one would be amazed to unearth that majority of big business powerhouses are carrying on the legacy of their generationold businesses. But there are some companies that have created their own niche solely on the basis of entrepreneurial capabilities. Leading this brigade of entrepreneurs is the Videocon Group, piloted by the legendary Venugopal Dhoot. Son of a wealthy farmer, Dhoot saw an opportunity in Colour TV (CTV) manufacturing and became one of the first contenders, when government decided to grant the licenses to manufacture CTV’s in 1984. Gradually, Videocon diversified and expanded its product portfolio with segments like Home Entertainment, Electric Motors, Air Conditioners and Refrigerators. While it has a technical collaboration with Toshiba Corp, Samsung Electronics, Matsushita Electric and Techneglas, the companies like Hyundai Electronics, Akai, Sansui Electric Co. and Electrolux AB are the Original Design Manufacturers (ODM’s) for Videocon in India. Consequently, the company enjoys a pre-eminent position in terms of sales and customer satisfaction.

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Foot-tapping expansions...

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Catching on fast to the latest trend in the industry, premium footwear brand, Red Tape, recently launched casuals and lounge-wear. The company plans to open as many as 50 retail outlets by 2006. Talking about the company’s plan, Shuja Mirza, VP (Marketing), Red Tape explains, “We want to be a fashion brand and that’s not possible if you sell only shoes.”

The Tatas too were not to be left behind and have struck a deal with German shoe-maker Lloyd in addition to the recent opening of a showroom in Mumbai. And if the ambitions of shoes companies are escalating, then apparel bigwigs too are not losing out on the change drive to complete their product basket with other offerings. Quite recently, Madura Garment forayed into the footwear market with ranges coined after their popular brands like Peter England, Louis Phillipe, Allen Solly and Van Heusen et al. In the same league, Arvind brands is cashing in on the shoe segment with their brands Nautica and Gant.

Well, as each player tries to expand its portfolio offered, it will not be surprising to witness all the current well-known garment brands establish more taglines in the near future in search of more variety & revenues.

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By using smart diplomatic moves, Bush can undermine the Iranian regime

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Like North Korea, the Iranian government will not shy from a showdown over its nuclear program. Why should it? A nuclear weapon is the ultimate guarantee that the United States can never do to Iran what it did to Iraq. Moreover, this struggle with the US rallies much-needed domestic support.

What, then, can the US do? As the world’s fourth largest oil exporter, Iran has profited mightily from tripling of global oil prices over the last four years. It’s economic stability is dependent on oil revenues, so it is here that Iran’s rulers are vulnerable. American diplomats are never going to persuade the UN Security Council to impose sanctions on Iran’s energy exports. But the Bush administration can seek ways to contain global energy prices – and it should begin by refusing to be baited into escalating tensions whenever Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad pleases.

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The Matrix gets reloaded...

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Buoyed by a rapidly developing economy and a booming infrastructure sector, cement companies are smiling all the way to bank during this quarter as well. Though the historical track record suggests a slowdown for the cement industry in Q2 due to the Indian monsoon season, this fiscal has been markedly different. Combined bottom-line figures of 11 companies have grown by a whopping 444% for the first half of the current financial year. The IT sector has come out good as always. While Infosys has posted a 48% top-line growth for H1, both TCS and Wipro have grown by 47% each. Pharma companies showed 22% top-line and 30% bottom-line growth. The gross turnover figures of auto and auto ancillary sectors have risen by 18% and 23%, respectively. The banking sector too has posted growth of 31%. Other sectors, where most companies declared their results, also showed profitable growth.

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Halt to 115 year long heir’s legacy

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Sacrificing the pedigree to save the sinking company seems to be the latest agility in demand. Makers of Wrigley’s, the highest-quality chewing gum & confectionery product, observed the legacy of the Wrigley family ending after 115 years on October 15, 2006, when Bill Wrigley Jr. decided to step down. Bill abdicated the throne to William Perez, a former Nike executive. The news propelled Wrigley’s stock price by 13.7%, the highest in 20 years to close at $53.23. Company’s third quarter sales stood prettier at 11% amounting $1.18 billion; worldwide shipment rose by 9%.

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But then, it might not be the time to totally write-off commodities. International Energy Agency projects that oil demand will rise by 1.7% this year due to increased demand from China & Middleeast. As Hitzfeld adds, “Precious metals & agricultural commodities are not so exposed to the economic downswing. Also, precious metals should continue their strong upward trend, when the FED has finished its tightening cycle.”

Definitely, commodities have been shattered, but chances of their recuperation are very much alive.

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That’s profits with punch!

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The company launched its first FM radio station, baptized as BIG 92.7 FM on September 25, 2006. Unlike its competitors, which are only present in metros and few other Tier II-towns in India, AFL is in fact eyeing a pan-India presence. It has won broadcasting licences for 45 cities and plans to execute all its launches by early-2007. Tarun Katial, COO, Adlabs Radio, elaborates, “We are adopting a two-pronged launch strategy. While metros are ideal to establish brand recognition and recall, the other virgin markets are completely new and fresh to explore...” He further adds that BIG FM’s presence will be felt in 1,000 towns and 50,000 villages across India – reaching out to 200 million Indians. But while the sector ‘seems’ to have gulped down some resurrection potion, is the company committing the blunder of being over-confident? With existing presence in diverse high growth segments, Adlabs could just end up biting more than it can chew.

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The car too generates wealth

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Like Warren Buffet’s almost every other investment, his Lincoln Town Car too generated money almost five times the value in an online auction conducted by eBay. The bid that clicked offered $73,200 for the 2001 model car was placed by Bill Zanker, who had earlier paid nearly $60,000 in another eBay auction for a lunch with Rupert Murdoch. The online charity auction that drew 63 bids during the 12-day eBay auction closed on September 22, 2006. Money raised by the auction will go to Girls Inc., a national not for profit youth organization working towards educational and recreational programs for 6- to 18-year-old girls in high risk areas.

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With an installed power capacity of 15,210 MW, abundant water supply, undersea water-cable connectivity, better and reliable telecommunication systems with economical connectivity, both domestically and internationally, Maharashtra clearly boasts of a sound and well developed infrastructure, most conducive for businesses. Accessibility is surely one of the main strengths of Maharashtra, with two ports and three international airports that handle 58% of India’s total passenger and cargo. Not surprisingly, Maharashtra has more than 250 industrial parks developed by the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation. And it’s not only about the infrastructure, but also about the fact that with 37% higher output on a per factory basis than the next best state, Maharashtra is the most productive state in India contributing 13% to India’s GDP and a staggering 40% to national fiscal receipts (Maharashtra Development Report, Planning Commission).

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The bigwigs in the FMCG sector are taking all possible steps to expand their presence in two potential segments – food & healthcare

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Players are equally bullish on the health-care & personal care segment. One of the prominent names on the horizon is retail behemoth Pantaloon, which is charting out massive plans for its new cosmetic brand Tumeric. “There is a huge potential for ayurvedic cosmetics in India which has been untapped,” reasons Sanjeev Agarwal, President, Marketing, Pantaloon Retail. Godrej Consumer Products Ltd. has recently completed the acquisition of Rapidol UK’s (with hair colour brands like Intecto & Soft lene) South Africa business. The big daddy of FMCG, HLL, has made a comeback in the ayurvedic segment with a new brand coined as Fair & Lovely Ayurvedic Fairness brand. Not to be left out, Kolkata-based FMCG company Emami, too, is increasing its thrust on ayurvedic products by aiming to make its health-care division a Rs.3 billion business by 2008. Sunil Duggal, CEO, Dabur India Limited articulates in his vision for Dabur, “We plan to develop a more balanced portfolio of business. International business, Homecare, Healthcare and Foods will be our main drivers of growth.” This sentiment is echoed across the FMCG sector today.

As growth becomes a pipe dream, FMCG behemoths are all set to cash on the ‘golden geese’ of food and health care. In view of this trend, the wave of mergers & acquisitions is expected to continue.

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To fix the fixed-lines

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Italy’s biggest telephone company, Telecom Italia SpA, unveiled its intentions to re-organise its fixed-line and mobile units, at a board meeting in Milan. The plan includes sharpening focus on internet services and promoting media content. The company’s moving out Chairman, Marco Tronchetti Provera, had been holding talks with Rupert Murdoch at News Corp. to strike a deal to provide media content using Telecom Italia’s highspeed internet service. This could spark the sale of Italia’s mobile units in Italy and Brazil for $59 billion. The Italian company has a mobile subscriber base of 52.7 million in Italy and Brazil. However, it is to be noted that the company has reported a 15.7% drop in net profits during H106.

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Patni Computer Systems

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They’re successful, but they don’t want to boast about it. This seems to be the case with the reticent Mumbai-based Patni Computer Systems (PCS). One of the most successful Indian IT companies, Patni was once the breeding ground for contemporary IT icons like N. R. Narayana Murthy and Nanadan Nilekani. Today, PCS has spawned a business domain that includes off-shoring, on site support and IT consulting to the best in the business, worldwide.

The organisation actually owes it existence to N. K. Patni, who in 1972 decided to start a company based in USA; and so was born Data Conversion Inc. The company was involved in converting data written on paper into a shareable magnetic form. Though based in USA, work heavily centred around its Pune office. The industry was going through a major revolution through the spread of personal computers, and so work started progressing to software development. In 1978, Data Conversion donned a new name and identity – Patni Computer Systems. As the software business caught on, the magnetic data conversion vertical was wound up.

At present, PCS has grown exponentially to 23 offices across USA, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. It has started to cater to niche audiences in the insurance, transportation, utilities, manufacturing, banking & financial services, health care and hospitality sectors. With software development centres spread over 8 cities in India, its specialization in areas such as embedded systems, enterprise application integration and systems management only speaks volumes of its capabilities.

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A reelistic interpretation…

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Life, when captured through Mira Nair’s lens, inevitably ends up being portrayed in full Technicolor, albeit with vignettes that might have gone unnoticed to those without the veteran director’s bent of mind. While critics and the box office had a field day punching holes in Vanity Fair, the maverick director cast aside criticism and has instead aired her latest, The Namesake, at the 31st Toronto International Film Festival. Based upon Jhumpa Lahiri’s widely popular book of the same name, the leap from pages to the silver screen has had critics waiting in watch, and at the cost of sounding corny… Nair’s on fire!

Lahiri’s fiction comprises equal parts melancholy mingled with the searing pain of loss and subsequent freedom gained, and since her narrative spanned two generations of Bengali émigrés, an adaptation to reel would always be no mean task.

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Differentiation is Perfect

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But in reality, we’ve seen that differentiation is implemented everywhere. In some situations, it just takes more time or because of labor laws, it costs more to let people go. But differentiation should never be rushed, anyway. Full-fledged implementation cannot – and should not – occur until an appraisal system has been up and running for about three years. People have to get used to candid feedback and the concept of pay for performance. Now, we’re certainly not going to claim that differentiation is perfect. Every management practice has flaws. But we know of no better way than differentiation for companies to build great teams. And neither, we have found, do its critics!

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Flying frills: Got da dough for it?

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High-end Eos Airlines’ jets are fitted with just 48 seats instead of the typical 180... where seats fold and open into beds with cashmere blankets and cotton sheets and come with “companion seats” for in flight meetings. If you think it’s only a lure to draw passengers then the trick seems t o have worked! Especially in the US and Europe, where commuters have had to cope with the menacing security norms at airports, and thus pushing them towards all frills airlines. So even while the budget airlines are breaking down under the present stress, all-frills continue to deliver their best.

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‘Indica’ting ‘More’!

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“Our primary prospects were car owners who had a 3-5 year old Maruti 800. A detailed media analysis done by Lodestar revealed that we could reach over 80% of the target audience through newspaper and magazine medium. When we had this data in hand, we knew that we could launch Indica with no television.” They hit pay dirt and that’s an understatement. Indica raked up over 115,000 fully paid bookings, while Santro and Matiz could muster only 13,000 and 3,000 bookings each at their launch. Indica’s communiqué concentrated on staying away from the staid “small car” image and punch lines such as “You’ll never have to suffer a small car again” aided the brand to differentiate itself vis-à-vis its competitors. Media innovations too have been instrumental in Indica’s phenomenal triumph and campaigns such as “Kaun Jeetega Indica V2” have managed to win an EMVIE for its media effectiveness.

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Chennai, gateway to India

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Guess which city in India is going to get a bagful of jobs? Chennai! That’s because addressing a gathering at Connect 2006 in the city, Lakshmi Narayanan, Co-Chairman, C o n - nect 2006 and President and CEO, Cognizant, has promised Chennai lots of goodies: according to him, the job market in the city will require more than 56,000 people in the one year. He also had high praise for the state of Tamil Nadu, calling it a “state with a global appeal”: it is probably the only state that can boast of having all the top 10 IT service companies in India – other than the top five global IT service giants. “These companies have over 50,000 employees in Tamil Nadu and it’s projected to double in two years,” he said. “The indirect job creation could run into many lakhs."....

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Perilous pensions!

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1. Total liability based on the total annual wages based on the G -10 countries adjusted to reflect target replacement rates (X axis) and life expectancy after 65 years (Y axis).
2. Based on estimates of (i) total public pension liabilities (see Holzmann, Palacios and Zviniene) and (ii) private pension benefit obligations (OECD, Global pension statistics).
3. Replacement rate = retirement income as percentage of previous salary.
• 80(a): liability based on 80 percent of previous salary, no one working beyond the retirement.
• 80(b): 80 percent + 1/3 of the population over the age of 65 years working full time.
• 80(c): 80 percent + 1/3 of population working over age 65 years full time and 1/5 of population over age 65 working part-time.
• 70: liability based on 70 percent of previous salary, no one working beyond retirement

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France goes to polls; no candidate seems to have a clear majority

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With the campaign for 2007 Presidential elections in France just a few weeks away, the media is full of stories about colourful lives of prominent candidates, even as present incumbent Jacques Chirac’s career has taken a downward turn. Segolene Royal (left ) is the front-runner among Presidential candidates in the Socialist Party. But hilariously, she is facing sniping from her own party colleagues – six of whom, including most amusingly her own husband, have already thrown their hat in the ring. Not to mention her bikini-clad pictures, which have been splashed all over the media, increasing her visibility for all the wrong reasons.

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Vista needs more than hype to sustain. Leopard seems a pressure tactic. What do these two have to offer?

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Leap ahead. Explore the vistas and prowling leopards… no, we are not taking you on an African safari, rather on a peak into the future for computer users. The Microsoft Windows Vista & Apple Mac OS S X 10.5 Leopard are due for release. Vista releases next January (according to Amazon.com on Jan 30, 2007 with a price range leaked on the Microsoft ’s Canada website – from $233 for Basic to $450 for Ultimate) and Apple’s Leopard, pounces out sometime in Spring next year; price unknown. But with recent gossip of the Mac Leopard leaking out to public & Vista’s pre-RC1 (release-candidate) let loose on Aug 29, we are certain you desire as well as deserve to know more.

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It’s Her!... Yes! Yes!

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This 71-year old is the envy of every 17-year old. Giving much-younger Hollywood heartthrobs like Catherine Zeta Jones, Kate Winslet and Gwyneth Paltrow a run for their money, Italian legend Sophia Loren was voted the world’s most naturally beautiful person for The Dare To Be Bare Awards and is even set to feature in next year’s Pirelli Calendar! As she claims her secret to staying screaming-hot is “a love of life, spaghetti, and the odd bath in virgin olive oil”, looking beautiful sure comes naturally to Sophia!

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RITZY RETAILING

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This Diwali, your neighbourhood mall could well be the hub of ritzy fashion statements as a lot of global chic retailers are catering to the domestic soil. According to a DHL-McKinsey report, 1.2 million Indians are fanatically rich – truly motivating for the high-end fashion retailers to set up shop here.

The Tatas, which are gung-ho after planning 100 outlets for their retail venture Westside by 2008, made their maiden entry in leather retailing last year by roping in Germany’s LLYOD. The company is chalking out massive plans to beckon the denizens of the capital by setting up a one-stop store. “Diwali is the perfect time to introduce LLYOD to customers as this is the time when people want to buy something new and fashionable,” reasons Sushen Roy, Divisional Head Marketing, Tata International. S. Kumar, too, recently roped in international retail brand, Escada, and this festival season. The retailer has revealed a new home textile outlet ‘Carmichael House’. Boasts Taroon Joshi, CEO, S. Kumar, “Diwali is the time when the entire country buys for decorating their homes and we want to introduce them to a one-stop shop, which provides all the solutions for home.”

Indulgence is anything but a sin in these coming months as the retail giants try to serenade you with their charms. After all, the customer will ultimately decide who takes the èclat in the Rs.9.3 trillion Indian retail rodeo.

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When Rome was burning, SEBI was...

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New products can wait; fundamentals need an immediate attention
There are three kinds of people in Indian financial markets – first, who make things happen (alright, you’ve heard this before) and massively profit due to such happenings; second, like us, who keep garbling away to acerbic glory about all happenings that are going wrong with the financial world (you’ve surely not heard this before); and the third, who never even tried to wonder what was happening all along. And to this benign third category belongs our tried and trusted SEBI.

The markets were witnessing never before seen FII-profiting volatilies, B&E and the likes kept shouting hoarse on control measures, and guess what SEBI was busy implementing? In a move akin to Nero’s famed violin skills, in July, SEBI introduced the historic “Real Estate Mutual Fund” (applause!). The ostensible objective behind the launch was to enable small investors to participate and gain from the ongoing real estate boom. Real estate boom?!?! And retail investors?!?!!

As Amit Saxena, all India Head, Planman Financials, snappily pronounces, “The whole idea of MFs was about channelising housing savings to stock markets, fetching retail investors above normal returns with relatively less volatility. But forget introducing newer types of ostensible MFs, the Indian government has comprehensively failed in even mobilizing a minority of retail investors.” Noted expert Prithvi Haldea acknowledges, “Unlike the US where 47% of the households have their savings invested in MFs, India has a pathetic 1.4%.”

Sadly, the true beneficiary of even the most recent Real Estate Mutual Fund brain-wave would be corporations, rather than retail investors. SEBI has to stop fiddling, and start pro-actively undertaking the most cliched advice even a novice would know with clarity; and that is – encourage retail investors!

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Career Consultation & Planning

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The Career Management Counseling and Education team believes in the development and growth of a strong, knowledge-based relationship with every student that we work with. This relationship begins even before the student arrives at IIPM. We work with students from pre-admission through graduation.

One-on-one career counseling and coaching, customized to each student and available to all students throughout their program gives them an advantage, contrasted to the half-hour, once a semester restriction many schools place on their students. Because of our philosophy and size we are able to get to know each student personally that we service, resulting in the best possible outcome.

From the Career Management Orientation Program through offer evaluation and salary negotiations, students and their counselor work together as a team of two, supported by the entire Career Management team. Both in group presentations and individual consultation, the student and his/her counselor will spend many productive hours together.

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Volkswagen to set up Rs.15 billion facility : IIPM

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German automobile giant Volkswagen has got the approval from Punjab government to set up a Rs.15 billion manufacturing facility in the state. Besides granting assurance of sufficient power supply, water supply and capital subsidy for the project, the government is also ready to appeal to the Railway Ministry for direct rail link to the factory, if the Volkswagen official so desired. Cars priced between Rs.400,000 and Rs.1,000,000 will be manufactured in this facility.

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We "completely" supported Mahajan family: Vajpayee

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The Bharatiya Janata Party was "completely" supportive of slain party leader Pramod Mahajan's family during their hours of crisis, the former Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, said on Thursday, 13th june, 2006

A day after Rahul Mahajan got bail in a case of drug abuse, Mr. Vajpayee said he was happy about it. He denied a suggestion that Pramod Mahajan's family was unhappy that the party was not supporting them.

"His family members have not said so," he said, referring to a statement by Rahul's sister Poonam Rao in this regard.

As he emerged from a coordination committee meeting on Chhattisgarh at the party headquarters here, Mr. Vajpayee rejected the charges levelled by Pravin Mahajan as "unworthy of attention." "Us par dhyan na dein," [Don't pay attention to it] he said. Mr. Vajpayee refused to elaborate on Rahul Mahajan's future in the BJP as the latter was now embroiled in legal battles. "At this time, the question of taking him or not taking him into the party does not arise."

Mr. Vajpayee's comments came a few hours before Rahul Mahajan issued a press statement, declaring that he had done nothing illegal or morally wrong. Mr. Mahajan claimed he was born into the BJP and would die with it. He expressed his gratitude for the moral support extended to him and his family.

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Rakhi Sawant approaches NCW with complaint against Mika

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Bollywood performer Rakhi Sawant has approached the National Commission for Women (NCW) with a complaint of sexual assault against bhangra singer Mika.

Sawant, in her complaint that she e-mailed to the Commission yesterday, said Mika "brutally assaulted me and forcibly smooched me," NCW sources told PTI here today.

She said she was lodging the complaint as the Punjabi singer "publicly in front of the media insulted me and sexually assaulted me."

The sources said the Commission will take note of the complaint as soon as NCW Chairperson Girija Vyas who is currently touring Rajasthan returns to Delhi and possibly conduct a personal hearing in the case.

Recounting the alleged incident, Sawant said she visited Mika's birthday party on his invitation and greeted him like a good friend. "But to my surprise, he took advantage of our relationship and forcibly kissed me on my lips twice," she said.

She said she had asked Mika to apologise to her in front of the media but he has refused to do so.
"I need justice... I need to set an example that women cannot be taken for granted," Sawant said.

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DERIVATIVE TRADING : IIPM

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Branded as “weapon of mass financial destruction” by Warren Buff et himself, derivatives have in reality changed the trading dynamics at bourses worldwide. Derivative trading started in India at NSE in the year 2000; BSE started trading it in the year 2001. The first derivative product to kick off in India was Stock Index Futures; later on, derivative contracts for individual securities were also introduced. At present, NSE offers derivative contract for 118 securities and 3 indices. Critically, derivative trading acts as the barometer of measuring the future activity in the stock market.

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Though Jawaharlal Nehru decisively steered India towards socialism during the early heady decades after independence; it is only since the 1980s that one has seen a fierce debate on the promises and perils of Marx versus markets. Die hard Marxists still insist that the State must play a larger role (even they have given up on workers overthrowing the capitalists!) because markets oft en fail and offer no hope to the poor. Die hard capitalists insist that the markets will solve the problem of poverty. At the moment, Manmohan Singh is caught between the two.

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CICERO’S CHALLENGE 2006

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New Delhi, April 2006: Dreams are weaved out of ambitions, expectations and a desire to live happily and prosperously. In this busy world, everyone wants a fresh breath of air. That’s what IIPM always ventures out for. The Indian Institute of Planning and Management had recently organized India’s largest Inter-School Debate Competition- “CICERO’S CHALLENGE 2006 -GREAT INDIAN DEBATE COMPETITION” at IIPM International Campus, Satbari (Mehrauli Chattarpur Road) in South Delhi from April 21-22, 2006. First time ever an initiative have been taken by a B- School to create a platform for a school level Debate Competition in the city.....

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