IIPM: 2007

Wednesday, December 26, 2007

Third Front frivolities are damaging the image of president's office

By dragging President Kalam's name into the Presidential race, all they have been able to achieve is "discrediting the highest constitutional office in the

Mulayam Singh Yadav, Chandrababu Naidu, Jayalalitha

country and sullying the image of an honest and capable President," said Union Minister, Priyaranjan Das Munshi to B&E.

It indeed is bad politics to drag the President into the race, when preparations for his last days in office are in full swing at the Rashtrapati Bhavan and other government offices connected with the final ceremony. If only our politicians would learn to indulge in value based politics and conduct their affairs in a dignified manner, rather than acting as 'king makers'. One may earnestly wish that one day they will realize that politics is more than being power hungry.

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Wednesday, December 12, 2007

To ‘Sir’ with hate!

“How fragile civilisation is… How easily and merrily a book burns!” wrote Salman Rushdie way back in 1988, in response to the burning of Satanic Verses by British Muslims.

Fatwa & fame have been following him like a shadow, confining his existence either as an ‘apostate’ for Islamists or a loyal servant of Britain. It is uncommon for authors to be used & misused in a broader international political game. But Rushdie has willy-nilly allowed himself to be a tool in the long-standing dispute between the West and Iran.

When the world was on the verge of forgetting Rushdie and Iran was ready to forgive his alleged misdemeanours, the British establishment has rekindled the dormant indignation in Iran, Pakistan and other Muslim nations against the author, by blatantly conferring on him the much coveted knighthood. “Any more violence related to Rushdie affair from any section is certainly unpardonable & unacceptable,” Nadeem Ahmed, a Dubai based journalist, told B&E.

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Tuesday, December 04, 2007

Agni-III can reach the heart of China

Yet the world isn’t that unfair. For every adversary,

there are new allies too. India’s bonhomie with Israel and the US has made sure that certain regions where it lacked the right kind of equipment have been taken care of. The increasing bonhomie is vindicated by the American inclination to shower us with an unprecedented and exclusive nuclear deal even when we have not yet signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. This is proof enough of the success and efficacy of our pluralistic democracy, But as somebody said it right – The best way to be at peace is to be prepared for war.

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Monday, November 26, 2007

“What sacrifices have you and your friends made, Mr. President?”

Bush says Libby’s punishment remains “harsh” because his reputation is “forever damaged.” Meanwhile, Bush employs, as a deputy national security adviser, none other

than Elliott Abrams, who pleaded guilty to unlawfully withholding information from Congress in the Iran-contra affair. Abrams was one of six Iran-contra defendants pardoned by Bush’s father, who was himself a subject of the special prosecutor’s investigation of the scandal.

In other words, obstruction of justice when it gets too close to home is a family tradition. And being a loyal Bushie means never having to say you’re sorry...

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Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Game over!?

When does a compulsive habit become an addiction? When does a type of behaviour begin bordering on obsession? These and other such questions were pondered

over at the American Medical Association’s annual policy meet recently. On the crosshairs of the AMA were video games and their possible addictive side-effects. Apparently, AMA has been trying to get video game addiction declared a psychiatric disorder by petitioning American Psychiatric Association to include it in their mental illness manual. This move comes amidst growing fear amongst parents, of the alleged harmful effects of video games on children. “I’ve seen children barely 6- 7 years old showing signs of compulsive behaviour, not performing their age-appropriate responsibilities, neglecting studies and outdoor play, just to play video games”, says Dr. Jitendra Nagpal, Consultant Psychiatrist, Vimhans Hospital. Although not yet proved an addiction, video games have been getting more than their share of attention from young, predominantly male, minds.

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Tuesday, November 13, 2007

“India, with over a billion souls is the largest market in the world and there is enough for every DTH player to survive and grow”

Even Zee which though has a pan-spectrum presence (in TV channels, print, DTH, Cable, et al) and does qualify for the conglomerate tag to a large extent is also not

willing to tune into radio. Instead, the group which has recently restructured itself is concentrating its energies on other things. Top on the agenda is ensuring the success of the Indian Cricket League, the brain child of Chandra which will run parallel to BCCI. Also, maintaining Zee TV’s current position and taking it back to the position from where it started – No.1, features high on the list. Moreover, Zee’s DTH service Dish TV which is the market leader in the space is facing tough competition from the newly launched Tata Sky (a 80:20 JV between Tata and Star) and has posted huge loses of Rs 2.51 billion for the fiscal ended March 31, 2007. Moreover, competition in the DTH space is all set to go through the roof. Sun TV (along with Malaysia based Astro), Reliance (Bluemagic) and Bharti all have huge plans for this space which is considered to be the future of Indian television. “India, with over a billion souls is the largest market in the world and there is enough for every DTH player to survive and grow,” says Ashish Kaul, Executive Vice President, Essel Group. Even the Phase II of CAS is nearing and unlike 2003, things seem to be moving pretty smooth this time. “Generally, a GEC doesn’t get to monetise more than 35 odd percent of the total subscriber base due to non-declaration by the local cable operator. Which is where new technologies like CAS and DTH will help streamline market and also bring in transparency thus aiding higher yield in subscription revenues.” While CAS and DTH will definitely ensure more profitability for the broadcasters, media houses like Zee and Star have been smart enough to have a presence in both, DTH (through Dish TV and Tata Sky) and CAS (through cable operators – Siti Cable and Hathway). This way, they will get the best of both worlds.

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Thursday, November 01, 2007

Mush & monarch

She may not have been as beautiful as Cleopatra and Nefertiti; yet she was one the most powerful pharaohs in ancient Egypt. She was a woman in a man’s likeness-

sporting a false beard. Queen Hatshepsut ruled Egypt from 1473-1458 BC, and was an able administrator and builder Pharaoh. After her death, her tomb was opened and her mummy moved into the tomb of her wet-nurse, In-Sitre, by her successor Thutmose III, due to his desire for personal aggrandizement, so that he could claim all the achievements of their joint reign for himself.

The recent archaeological findings related to the discovery of Hatshepsut’s mummy in Egypt have opened a new chapter in archaeological studies. In an exclusive chat, Professor Salima Ikram of the Dept. of Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology and Egyptology, American University in Cairo, told B&E, “The potential identification of the mummy of Hatshepsut is extremely interesting, as it will fill a huge gap in our knowledge concerning the final resting place of the queen and will help us understand the burials of royalty, both male and female.”

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Friday, October 26, 2007

Can solar be the ultimate energy source on Earth?

Electricity can also be produced directly from sunlight by

photovoltaic (PV) cells, which use the photoelectric effect. The international space station and most satellites are powered by PV cells. In 2005, Germany & Japan each had approximately 1400 MW of installed PV capacity both off -and on grid. Since 2006, PV electricity in Italy has been cheaper than retail grid electricity at 21.08 €-cents per kWh and costs the same as grid electricity in Hawaii & other islands, where diesel fuel is used for electricity.

Like the wind energy market, the solar energy market too is growing rapidly. According to MARKET BUZZ 2007: Annual World Solar Photovoltaic Industry Report, the 2006 growth rate for PV alone was 19% while installed PV capacity increased 42% in 2005. This will certainly attract additional investment, which will lower solar energy costs. And like wind energy, solar energy produces no pollution and has no adverse environmental effects. Makes one think that British Petroleum was onto something in changing its name to BP, Beyond Petroleum.

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Thursday, October 18, 2007

“We are not competing in the mass market as we are a premium brand"

Uhh ohh, not only is it a fact that the localisation level of BMW is still only 10% (they expect it to reach 30% soon), the fact also is that not

one of the luxury car makers (take any name, whether it’s Mercedes with its own assembling plant, or even Honda & Toyota) after so many years of operations, and despite whatever sales, is into profits. And not one reveals profitability figures, of course due to fear of analytical retribution.

Peter respectfully provides the dismissive, yet sweet defence, “We are not competing in the mass market as we are a premium brand. These cars are very advanced and employ technology, which is very expensive. BMW has a streaming strategy and not a penetrating one. We have already set benchmarks and we communicate to the consumer what we do.” So what do Indian consumers expect from the BMW? Peter’s responses are just short of tub thumping, “From a car of this class, a consumer expects high technology. As far as our branding is concerned, a consumer can expect the same experience as a consumer in any other BMW market... We have already sold 424 units of the 3 series and 7 series till now; and we will start selling the 5 series July 2007 onwards. BMW will sell 1,000-1,200 units in nine months, between March and end of this year. Th is comes to a 60% increase if the full year is considered.”

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Monday, October 15, 2007

Asia Major

Turkey’s model of secular democracy and the fact that

it is one of the few Islamic economies to achieve substantial economic growth, has attracted a lot of global interest. It has shift ed from an agriculture base economy to industry driven one & has been expanding strongly.

Ataturk (the first president) introduced reforms in phases (for large and sudden dose could kill the patient), laying foundation for further development & promoting the rise of civil society. Reforms in public-owned industries, public-private partnership led to impressive economic growth (9.8% in 2006). Tourism is again a big economic contributor.

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Thursday, October 11, 2007

SEBI hands over PAN-India identity

Sock market watchdog SEBI

has decided to cease the process of quoting Unique Identification Number (UIN) and has made Permanent Account Number (PAN) the only recognition for transactions in the securities markets. This rule is irrespective of the transaction amount. SEBI also asked stock exchanges to notify brokers, market participants and clearing members about the new rules. This move is expected to check malpractices noted in public offers by companies while ensuring compliance with tax norms.

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Wednesday, October 03, 2007

Is this the millennium melt down, or maybe, the time of change and atonement by humankind

All these tragic things are happening. I feel strongly though and embrace, the stirrings of discontentment within civil society today, and the collective demand for social

and ecological sense to prevail. We the world over, have simply had enough. This is the dawning of an age of change from within our human hearts. Never before have we as individuals, or as a collective group, had such an opportunity to demand that our voices be heard strongly, forcefully. Politicians and big business of an outdated order are now skating on the flimsy ice of their own making.

Our platform, in contrast is solid though. Simply because our very survival depends on it...

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Friday, September 07, 2007

Famous author Amitav Ghosh’s book, The Hungry Tide, on Sunderbans might have earned numerous accolades

Dr. Saugata Hazra of Oceanography Department, Jadavpur University

told B&E, “The sea levels are likely to rise by 5 mm/year. As Bangladesh is a deeper centre of the delta, the land is subsiding more there, which means the coastal floods are more likely and the cyclone inundation is more.” Though government came up with the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) in 1992 it’s inadequate so far, as there are no guidelines. A National Water Policy was established in the year 1999 to get public & private participation in the utilisation of water resources. Recently, there was the National Environment Policy, National Conservation Strategy & the National Environment Management Action Plan, formulated by the government, but concrete steps need to be taken to save the nation. It’s a catch- 22, and best is to take decision now! The government of Bangladesh cannot wait for a miracle to happen.

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Tuesday, September 04, 2007

... for HCL, if it won’t go green!

Look behind the

scenes and there’s more to it than meets the eye. Greenpeace, which is actually proving to be the ‘villain of peace’ for environment unfriendly technology companies, is taking HCL to task now. Greenpeace toxics campaigner Ramapati Kumar states, “The plan (by HCL for eco-friendly products) is not only shockingly inadequate, but also ignores the responsibility on their part to manufacture clean products.” He even calls HCL’s statement on RoHS compliance “specious & misleading”.

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Thursday, August 30, 2007

Shanghai Noon... or daymare?

Well, if you look at market share figures released by IDC India, ‘mayhem’ is not exactly the word.

Lenovo, in fact only did retain its third position with a market share of 9% for the client PC segment (desktops & notebooks in terms of shipments) in calendar year 2007, as was the case in 2006. Market leader HP, on the other hand, managed the growth ‘faster than the market’ benchmark well, as its market share grew from 18% to 21% for calendar year 2007. And in the all important notebook PC market as well (which is doubling year on year in India), Lenovo (market share of 17% at number 2 position) remains a far cry from the leader HP, which gobbled up a massive 38% share in 2006. And this is besides HP’s unrivalled dominance over the printer segment. With such a powerful adversary to contend with, does Lenovo even stand a chance to topple the number one? What makes the company so confident of its chances?

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Tuesday, August 14, 2007

Rupee scales a record high...

The rupee surged up sharply against the US dollar and managed to touch a new nine-year high of 40.55/56 on fresh dollar selling, provoked by China’s decision to revise the Yuan as well as strong equity markets. The rupee started weak at 40.74/76 to a dollar at the interbank foreign exchange (forex) market, but managed to surge up to a fresh nine-year high of 40.55/56 to a dollar in late morning deals, however, it ended the day at 40.70/71 per dollar. Forex dealers opine that the rupee rallied sharply as anticipated in response to China’s decision to widen the trading band on the Yuan and to eventually raise domestic interest rates.

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Monday, August 13, 2007

Non-Stop mobile security by Alcatel

Alcatel-Lucent – the telecomequipment manufacturer is all set to launch a product that allows companies

distantly fasten down on security violations on the laptops of their on-the-go employees. It comes as a part of Alcatel’s effort to expand into new markets and off set tinting competition in its core business of fixed and wireless-communications equipment. The product, known as Nonstop Laptop Guardian, has already been launched by the company. This effort is an attempt by Alcatel-Lucent to improve its position in the fast-growing market that caters to security in mobile devices such as laptop and mobile phones. With increased demand of mobile security, Siemens Non Stop looks to be a big hit in the global market.

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Thursday, August 09, 2007

Pretty Paradox

If you

love flowers and you really want their presence to be felt, then this vase is the best display possible for them. It is made of glass and ceramics and thanks to Casa Paradox’s urge for innovation, their experimental shapes and contours that have nothing predictable about them. Priced above Rs.90,000, these vases promise to pose serious competition to the flowers!

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Wednesday, August 08, 2007

The hall of fame

Going to the movies? Have you considered the options – Inox, PVR, Cinemax, Wave, Adlabs, Satyam… the list goes on. There was a time when watching a movie and popcorn centered on just getting to the nearest cinema hall showing the film. Nowadays, the culture has exponentially changed.

Every consumer enters not a single screen hall, but is offered a plethora of choices in one place. You decide on various factors – the movies, food, seats, the different pricing for every show et al. You even decide whether you would like to be pampered like a baby in a relaxing Cinemax Gold/PVR Europa lounge with its super cushioned recliners. Who wants to go home, now?

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Thursday, August 02, 2007

Electrolux achieved a stupendous net sales of SEK103.8 billion for the year 2006

Under Hans leadership, Electrolux achieved a stupendous net sales of SEK103.8 billion for the year 2006 and in the current restructuring programme aims to generate annual savings of SEK 3 billion from 2010 onwards. Focusing on its largest markets Europe & North America, Electrolux has recently come up with a concept of ‘Thinking of you’ to understand its customers and building strong and healthy relationship with them. Hans elaborates, “It highlights strong focus on consumer insight that guides our product development and helps to create a positive view of the company... In the end, it is the consumer who pays our salary. Therefore, we always believe that we are here for the consumer.”

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Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Bharti Telesoft claims to be making waves in VAS. But does it have a clear strategic direction?

As an industry, VAS truly seems to be enjoying its place in the sun.

A booming mobile subscriber base in India, which has touched 166 million and is growing at a fantabulous rate of 68% y-o-y (TRAI figures for March 2007), is a perfect platform for VAS. In India, VAS is expected to grow by 60% y-o-y to touch Rs.45.6 billion by 2007 end (IAMAI report).

However, there is a significant caveat to this burgeoning sector! It’s still an emerging and largely unorganised space, just like the Internet was over a decade ago, with so many big and small players planning to jump into the fray. Chowfla, Chief Strategy Officer, Bharti Telesoft , expresses this very avidly to B&E (when asked about Bharti Telesoft ’s five-year vision for growth), “The crystal ball (for the VAS industry) is not exactly tuned for five-year targets.” And clearly, quite a few of these players are headed for liquidation or takeovers (as they choose), while the global high and mighty like LogicaCMG, Comverse & Starhome are expected to take the industry forward. But the killing question is – does Bharti Telesoft , with its relatively small size and reach, have the wherewithal to withstand the incoming wave? Or is it liable to be swept away?

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Wednesday, July 11, 2007

...the heroine’s mother can take a backseat!

“There was a time when we were allowed only 45 minutes to telecast Filmfare Awards on Doordarshan. Then we only had the time to announce that the awards

were sponsored by Lux,” reminisces Rauf Ahmed, Former Editor of Filmfare. He adds that as money has increased the demand for more space, visibility has also upped. It’s common these days for guys in corporate suits to start scouting for potential marketers as soon as the storyline is finalised, so that, along with the roles of characters, even brands’ role can be scripted.

As brand promotions gain ground, will the brands ultimately dictate terms to Bollywood’s best? Will stars be chosen in compliance with their ambassadors? Or will scripts be tweaked to suit the image of a particular

brand?

Vibhas Mehta, Business Head of Shaadi.com says that, to some extent it is already happening in Hollywood, but “the marriage between Bollywood and the brand managers should not hamper creativity.” Great thoughts, but many films still have very in-your-face placements. Remember, Viruddh and Nerolac?

As things stand, creative directors are already weaving taglines within dialogues with a flourish. Hey guys! Just ensure that the happyending stays.

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