BRICS: Changing the paradigm of international relations
Deepak Bhojwani | 20 May, 2013 |
| India, a motive force behind the founding of BRICS - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - has shown the world the importance of the development of democracy. By focusing on cooperation rather than competition, these five emerging world powers have shown that they are capable of changing the paradigm of international relations and promoting the democracy of development. |
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SMEs most aggressive adopters of ERP
Sudheer Nair | 08 May, 2013 |
| Over the last decade or so, information technology has taken some giant steps and this exponential growth has changed the way we live and interact with the world. No wonder information technology has enabled many small and medium businesses to carve a niche for themselves. |
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RP Goenka: 'Friendly' takeover tycoon and remarkable man
Sankar | 26 Apr, 2013 |
| Rama Prasad Goenka (who died April 14) was decidedly the most remarkable man I have seen in my life's journey. The world need not be told that R.P. Goenka was a great businessman. What was more remarkable was that he was an extraordinary human being, rich not only in bank balances but richer in human values, always keen to understand the world and enjoy the company of the people around him. |
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Indian investment in Latin America
Mercatrade.com | 11 Apr, 2013 |
| When Goldman-Sachs coined the term BRICs, they could have little idea of what effect this economic block would have on trade in Latin America. Representing Brazil, Russia, India, and China, the BRIC group of rapidly developing economies are seen as the lynchpin for Latin America’s financial autonomy. |
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Time running out for India-EU free trade talks?
Gyanendra Kumar Keshri | 09 Apr, 2013 |
| Trade and investment talks between India and the European Union (EU) could be in limbo for years, if not concluded in 2013, as the 27-nation grouping is likely to shift its focus to a trade deal with the US. |
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12 billion mobiles in next 10 years
Prasanto K. Roy | 08 Apr, 2013 |
| One kilogram. That's what it weighed, the bulky prototype used for a wireless phone call by a Motorola engineer in 1973. For the real milestone 10 years later, a 790-gram Motorola DynaTAC made the first call from a commercial mobile phone, in a Mercedes in 1983. That makes the mobile 30 years old, and not the 40 that's being reported. |
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You are not over yet
Pascal Nyasha | 05 Apr, 2013 |
| The recession has swiped across the world. Many wounds were left and many today wallow in deep pain. All your savings may be gone and you are left with nothing. Many lost homes and other assets. |
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BRICS has arrived, so will the mortar
Arvind Padmanabhan | 01 Apr, 2013 |
| With Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa concluding in Durban a cycle of one summit in each country, the BRICS bloc, in a rather short span of time, seems to have arrived as an influential voice on the geopolitical space and some decisions like a development funding arm for poor and emerging economies, when executed, will have the potential to even challenge the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). |
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Online libraries re-kindle the thrill of reading
Azera Parveen Rahman | 25 Mar, 2013 |
| When was the last time you visited a library, browsed through the hundreds of titles, and finally borrowed a book that evoked your interest? Online libraries that promise to offer nearly the same experience have caught the readers' fancy and are rekindling a lost love. |
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The levels of leadership
Pascal Nyasha | 19 Mar, 2013 |
| For decades, there has not been an agreement on the true meaning of leadership. The definitions, explanations, understanding and paradigms of leadership are as diverse as the scholars on the subject. |
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Nepal reducing poverty faster than India: Oxford study
Prasun Sonwalkar | 19 Mar, 2013 |
| Nepal and Bangladesh are reducing poverty faster compared to India, according to a new study based on the multidimensional poverty index developed at the University of Oxford and used by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) in its Human Development Reports. |
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'Indian jewellery designs traditional, not global'
Nivedita | 11 Mar, 2013 |
| India's luxury market has unlimited potential and is growing rapidly, but the country's jewellery business is still largely inspired by "tradition and heritage" rather than by global trends, says Costantino Papadimitriou of London-based diamond company Forevermark, a part of the De Beers group. |
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Budget'13: How realistic are Chidambaram's numbers?
Gyanendra Kumar Keshri | 04 Mar, 2013 |
| Finance Minister P. Chidambaram proposes to contain the fiscal deficit at 4.8 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) during 2013-14 despite an aggressive 30 percent surge in plan expenditure and nearly 12 percent increase in overall spending. Experts, however, are sceptical. |
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Budget: UPA finally moving towards capitalism
Amulya Ganguli | 03 Mar, 2013 |
| Finance Minister P. Chidambaram's claims to be a reformer may have received a glancing blow with the 10 percent surcharge on the super-rich in Thursday's budget proposals, but the fall of the axe on 42,800 people who earn Rs.10 million a year is small price to pay for his reluctance to take more drastic steps against the wealthy. |
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'Maghreb region should be next focus of India Inc'
Ranjana Narayan | 25 Feb, 2013 |
| The Maghreb region comprises Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco and Tunisia and contributes 20 percent of the African continent's gross domestic product (GDP) though it has only nine percent of the population - around 85 million |
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This will be a make-or-break budget for UPA
Amulya Ganguli | 23 Feb, 2013 |
| With 10 state assembly elections this year and the general election in the next, the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) faces possibly its sternest challenge since it returned to power in 2009. |
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The arrival of leadership
Pascal Nyasha | 19 Feb, 2013 |
| It is interesting studying the evolution of management from the classical theorists until this time. The emergence of people like Fredrick Taylor in the nineteenth century brought in the concept of scientific management. |
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Weavers of Happiness
Amit Guin | 18 Feb, 2013 |
| The Chanderi sarees of Madhya Pradesh have created waves in the world of fashion by alluring the customers with its pleasant colours and spectacular designs. |
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FDI - Building Future - Ready MSMEs
Deep Kapuria | 11 Feb, 2013 |
| MSME sector is continually embattled with intractable issues like limited access to credit and institutional finance, technological obsolescence, limited market access, and skilled manpower shortage. |
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Beware of being catfished online!
Sasha Horne | 08 Feb, 2013 |
| Catfishing, a term coined from the 2010 film "Catfish" documenting a young man's supposed romance with a woman he met through Facebook who in fact did not exist, has come into sharp focus following an embarrassing story involving Manti Te'o, a football star with the University of Notre Dame. |
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The power to change is in you
Pascal Nyasha | 29 Jan, 2013 |
| In life there are so many things that we wish were different or we regret having done or said. There are unions that we regret having entered into while many of the situations around us may be so bad that we hope we could escape even from life itself. |
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Obama's big plans for India: What to expect?
Saroj Mohanty | 28 Jan, 2013 |
| As US President Barack Obama heads into his legacy-shaping second term in office, assumptions, expectations and suggestions abound about what his administration could mean for India with which he professes to have enduring ties.
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Reinvent yourself this year
Pascal Nyasha | 22 Jan, 2013 |
| Re-invention is one of the most important things in a person's life. In life we go through so many experiences and sometimes we emerge relinquished out of them. |
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Initiatives to boost manufacturing growth
Saurabh Chandra | 22 Jan, 2013 |
| The Global economic turmoil has impacted the overall economy in general and industry in particular. This is quite evident from the deceleration witnessed in the performance of industrial sector in the recent past. |
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What leadership is really about?
Pascal Nyasha | 15 Jan, 2013 |
| ON several occasions that I have met aspiring or established leaders there has been one question that I have been asked: What is leadership really about? |
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Assam's silk village: Weaving does not pay
Azera Parveen Rahman | 14 Jan, 2013 |
| In Assam's Sualkuchi village, the rhythmic click-clock of the loom reverberates everywhere. Every house has a loom and in it the xipini, or weaver, weaves exotic mekhla chadors, the traditional Assamese attire, with an adept hand. Of late, there has however been a decline in the number of weavers, as weaving is no more seen as a paying proposition, changing the warp and weft of 'the silk village'. |
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Stretch your wings, it's time to fly
Pascal Nyasha | 08 Jan, 2013 |
| Some people can "fly" but they had forgotten how to "fly".
So they forgot.
Some people completely do not know they can "fly".
So they never did
Some people had "flown" before, but forgot how to.
So they never remembered.
Some people know they can fly, but never try because they are surrounded by F-E-A-R.
So they quit.
Some people want to see others "fly" first before they "fly".
So they waited.
Some people wait for a mentor to teach them how to fly.
So they waited.
Some people "flew" before and fell down, so they claimed that "flying" is dangerous and useless.
So they whined and quit. |
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Ratan Tata: Responsible leadership, conscious capitalism
Santhosh Babu | 07 Jan, 2013 |
| Much is written and known about the business success of the Tata Group, the global acquisitions and Ratan Tata's role in them. Here's a look at Tata, who steps down as chairman of this $100-billion global empire Friday, not just as a successful business leader but also as an ideal role model who is responsible and authentic, while integrating inner values with outer actions. |
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Cuba - the land of unexplored opportunities
Writuparna Kakati | 10 Jul, 2008 |
| When Che Guevara, the Argentine hero of the Cuban revolution visited India as a state guest with some Cuban officials, he expressed his interest in establishing economic relations with India. |
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Japan- dream destination for Indian jewellery exporters
Rituparna Kakati | 14 Jun, 2008 |
| With a rich tradition and continuous legacy of jewellery making, the gems jewellery sector in India has been contributing immensely to the economy of the country. At present, this is one of the fastest growing industries accounting for nearly 20 per cent of total Indian exports. Almost 1.3 million people are engaged directly or indirectly in this field. |
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