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As a kid, growing up in India, one is taught that the world’s biggest diamond – the ‘Kohinoor’ was found in India but seized by the British when they ruled us. It is a painful tale, embedded in my mind. That diamond is on display in the…

Every year, Springboard research releases IT market predictions for many countries including India – we have been covering it for last couple of years and this year is no different. But, before we look at 2011 IT predictions, lets look at…

Social Entrepreneurship isn’t a new word for India at all. From NGOs to companies engaging in activities to support the nearby communities, social entrepreneurship has for long been around. For NGOs it is regarded as their utmost duty to…

You have heard of the Ivy League, haven’t you? These 8 institutions are some of the the most prestigious in the world. They are prestigious because of the difficulties in getting admission, the quality of their students, the curriculum, the…

Inflation has kind of become a Yamraj (the god of death) – It is gaining in strength day by day and taking a toll of things. Obviously, you have heard of onions touching close to 60 rupees a kg and Garlic going upwards 300 rupees a…

A clear gain of 3000 points – that’s the appreciation the Indian benchmark index has notched in 2010. The Bombay Stock Exchange Sensitive Index has galloped from 17500 points at the start of the year to 20,500 levels to mark the end of…

Last five years have been of tremendous growth with entering of millennial (Gen Y) in the work force. A generation that has grown with internet and with most child centric environment, and has changed the way transactions happen. After all…

India has emerged as the 2nd fast growing economy after China and has been at the forefront of emerging out of the recession at breakneck speed. The growth rate has jumped from 6.5 percent in 2009 to close to 9 percent this year. I just…

Love to top-up your maska Pav-bhaji with raw onions? Think twice! The Aam-aadmi has already reduced his intake of onions as a part of his daily diet. Though, I am a bit late to report on this topic, sky-rocketing onion prices are literally…

Just got a press release today from Pustak that they have added a new feature to their site. Apart from buying books on Pustak, users can now easily subscribe to over 47,000 international magazines. The good part is that the collection…

2010 has had its own share of disasters. Despite the fact that we have advanced so much in preventing and predicting disasters, it is something we haven’t been able to stop happening. From political to technical to even natural disasters,…

India Inc. is back making multibillion dollar deals like never before. The total deal value this year has surpassed 2007 which was the big ticket year for mergers and acquisitions. The recession and economic slowdown had caused a lot of…

Puma is one of the biggest international shoe brands in the world in the leagues of Nike, Reebok and Adidas. Puma India was set up in 2005 and this was an advantage for it as the German brand became one of the first international shoe…

The breakup of Hero Honda after a marriage spanning 25 years sent shockwaves across the entire Indian auto industry. Hero Honda had brought the concept of a two–wheeler in India’s collective consciousness. It is also regarded as the largest…

Booming is a small word for the Indian auto sector today. The pace at which it is growing, it seems that it would soon surpass the IT / ITes sector as the most prominent sector of our economy. The Indian auto sector has grown by leaps and…

You have probably heard about this term, CRM or Customer Relationship Management. When I was curious to know more about it, I read not less than 15 articles, blog posts and discussed it with friends. I could get a hang of it but believe you…

2011 is right around the corner - all of us become nostalgic about the entire year and what all we did. For some it’s the time to reflect on what good / bad or useful / wasteful work they did while for others it is the time to enjoy the New…

Indian security agencies have suddenly gone into a tizzy. Over the last couple of years, terror attacks as well as terrorist threats have multiplied manifold across the nation. Internet has become de-facto mode of communication for most…

Hero Honda has been the largest manufacturer of two–wheelers since a decade. With a market share of 60% in motorcycles and 43% in two – wheelers, Hero Honda has been the leader by far. But then as they say everything isn’t always hunky –…

How often do we come across the news of companies ending a successful joint venture, very rare! Hero will now have to sweat a lot to maintain the market share of 44%. As a result, newspapers are anticipating two wheelers prices to fall in…