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COVER
STORY
The
Emperor Strikes
- - Amit Singh Sisodiya,
Sailaja Mannava and ,
Akhil Tandulwadikar
Mittal
Steels stubbornness amidst strong protests from Arcelor
and its sympathizing governments from France to Luxembourg
to Spain just shows it is not enough to be the globes
no. 1 steel producer. Mittal Steels production capacity
of 63 million tons is tiny compared to the global steel
production of 1000 million tons. However, the Mittal-Arcelor
combine would not command more than 1/10th of the total
global steel production. It means Mittals hostile bid
could just be a precursor to more such hostile attempts
in future. However, that may do more good than harm
to the much fragmented global steel industry.
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BUSINESS
ENVIRONMENT
Internet
Censorship: The China Way
- - Amit Singh Sisodiya and Akhil Tandulwadikar
The
recent agreement of internet biggies - Google, Yahoo
and Microsoft - to censor their search results and blogs
and also provide user details to the Chinese government
has brought to the fore the issue of freedom of speech
on the internet and also that of ethics vs. profits.
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BUSINESS
ENVIRONMENT
Knowledge
Process Outsourcing: Gaining Momentum
- - N Janardhan and Feroz Zaheer
KPO
in India, though in its nascent stage, is fast gaining
momentum. However, India has to work towards sustaining
the momentum by overcoming hurdles like shortage of
skilled professionals in the future.
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BUSINESS
ENVIRONMENT
Brand
Makeover: Brawn and Beauty
- - Amit Singh Sisodiya and Sailaja Mannava
A host of firms have gone for image makeover in
the recent times. Their objective is same: Stay contemporary.
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BUSINESS
ENVIRONMENT
Livedoor
Scandal: A Wakeup Call
- - Smita Deshpande and D Satish
The
highest priority for Japans policy makers after the
Livedoor episode should be to ensure strict enforcement
of regulations and enhance the level of corporate governance.
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BUSINESS
ENVIRONMENT
Alternative
Energy: Green is the Future
- - Amit Singh Sisodiya and A Santhosh Reddy
The
worlds voracious demand for energy is increasing the
prospects for alternative energy sources.
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INDUSTRY
FDI
in Retail: The Big Push
- - Amit Singh Sisodiya,
and Aala Santhosh Reddy
By allowing 51% FDI in Single Brand retailing, India
has taken its first big step towards opening up its
largely unorganized yet promising retail sector.
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INDUSTRY
Pharma-Biotech
Convergence: Partnering for the Future
- - N Janardhan Rao and Ravi Babu Adusumilli
Big
pharmas appetite for biotech deals is fueled by a need
to address pipeline woes and replace products coming
off patent.
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INDUSTRY
FM
Radio: On the Move
- - N Janardhan Rao and ,
Ravi babu Adusumilli
The
recent massive deregulation of FM radio has opened the
doors for new as well as existing players and is all
set to achieve remarkable growth in the next couple
of years.
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INDUSTRY
Timeshare
Tourism: Catching up in India
- - D Satish and Surendar Vaddepalli
The
timeshare tourism is growing rapidly in India compared
to the rest of the world with a huge potential to sustain
its growth in future.
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INDUSTRY
Indian
Cement Industry: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
- - D Satish and Smita Deshpande
Two
players, Holcim and Grasim, along with their associates,
will carry Indian cement industry in future.
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PERSPECTIVES
Indo-US
Nuclear Agreement: The Road Ahead
- - GRK Murty
Clinching
a nuclear deal with the US in business-style is one
thing and carrying it forward for the good of the nation
is another, for it calls for a spirit of `statesmanship
at all levels.
PERSPECTIVES
Japan:
Back to Normal?
- - GRK Murty
A
move from `liquidity-targeting to `interest rate targeting
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CORPORATE
STRATEGY
Walt
Disney-Pixar: Animation is King
- - Amit Singh Sisodiya and Akhil Tandulwadikar
It
cannot get any betterthe coming together of an animation
studio and a distribution firm; probably, a marriage
made in heaven. However, the history of old medias
flirt with new media unfortunately does not have any
success story to boast of.
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CORPORATE
STRATEGY
BlackBerry
Case: Just One Thorn in the Patent Thicket
- - D Satish and Smita Deshpande
The
out-of-court settlement between Research In Motion (RIM)
and NTP may well have been welcomed by millions of BlackBerry
users in the US. But, for technology companies across
the world, NTPs victory means many more bad patent
lawsuits coming down the pike.
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CORPORATE
FINANCE
FCCBs:
Funding India Inc. Growth Story
- - D Satish and Ravi Babu Adusumilli
As
Indian stock markets scale historical heights, FCCB
issuances have become very popular among foreign investors.
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OUTSOURCING
$100
bn Outsourcing Contracts: Tough Time for the Big Six
- - D Satish and Surendar Vaddepalli
As
the multi-billion global outsourcing contracts come
up for renewal in the next two years, the dominance
of the big six could be challenged.
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BANKING
Growing
Credit Offtake: Challenge to Indian Banks
- - D Satish and Surendar Vaddepalli
The
burgeoning demand for bank credit in the past few months
has been posing a liquidity challenge for the banks.
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APOLITICAL
Budget
2006-07
- - grk
It
has, for good, become a `non-event.
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