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The Curuious Case of P C Parekh – Pratim Ranjan Bose

Was P C Parekh, the coal secretary of India during 2004-2005, a party to Rs. 1,85,591.34 crore coal block allotment scam – popularly referred  as “Coalgate” – unearthed by the Comptroller an Auditor General (CAG)? On Tuesday, October 15, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) accused Parekh of indulging in corruption in granting Hindalco participatory …

Long Live India!

May Mother India shower her choicest blessings on the brave hearts who did such an exemplary job in the coastal areas ensuring the least possible damage to life and limb. You make us proud. We Indians can  do it, we have done it. My kudos to those manning the satellites, the Met Office experts who …

Retail In Asia – Different Strokes For Different Folks : Anuj Puri, Chairman & Country Head, Jones Lang LaSalle India

Different Asian countries are at different stages of development of infrastructure, logistics capability and general real estate market development. Retailers are prevailed upon to tailor their local market strategies according to factors such as real estate locations, price points and available logistics. Such issues do not, as a rule, exist in developed world. The characteristics …