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The changing moods of the markets

Every now and then, there is a particular sector in the market which finds fancy with investors – retail and institutional alike. Share prices of companies in that sector rises unidirectionally – and most, if not all, companies ride on … Continue reading

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An unequivocal manager

Hypothesis: An unequivocal statement by a manager is an oxymoron. Proof: I am a manager. I just made an unequivocal statement. So there is an apparent paradox. So putting aside the possibility of why the world didn’t disappear in a … Continue reading

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How to get value-add from brand stores

Recently Tata Croma had an offer on one of their products. They were bundling a set of Sennheiser headphones with an ipod nano. It seems this offer was quite popular with the people as the headphones were out of stock … Continue reading

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Reliance Industries v/s You

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Saku bai is the new mother of scientific management

The latest news from my side. Household work has gone à la carte. The last maid-servant we had hired has left. It’s time to hire a new one. And as anyone who has negotiated for a maid-servant in Mumbai will … Continue reading

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The next financial crisis is already emerging

The world economy has not even recovered fully from the excesses of Wall Street in the sub-prime mortgage crisis, and these fellows are all set to seek out the next opportunity in financial speculation. A report today in mint describes … Continue reading

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Why is strong project management important to organization strategy?

“The only way to maintain a long term competitive advantage is to change faster than your competitor.” “Operations are activities which are repeatable and do not have a specific start date and end date. Projects are, on the other hand, … Continue reading

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How to rank B-schools using the StuFac ratio

The PE ratio, as any MBA worth his salt would know, is considered a measure of the growth prospects of a particular stock. The ratio compares the market price of the company’s share to the earnings per share of that … Continue reading

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The curse of the telephone

Since I joined work, there’s hardly been any time to devote time to the blog. Things have been quite hectic on the personal front as well. Even though Mumbai provides a lot of inspiration, I hardly have the energy to … Continue reading

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Politics, humour and baldness

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