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Suzlon- Hurtling downhill : Dheer Kothari
Suzlon Energy today is sadly an apology for its exalted status (at least till the all-encompassing bear phase of 2008 started separating the men from the boys). The company is desperately cutting corners, not necessarily deadwood, which it claims will help “…in reduction of opex (operational expenditure) and working capital intensity (read requirement) as well …
Fund managers need more leeway to make RGESS viable – Dheer Kothari
The Rajiv Gandhi Equity Savings Scheme (RGESS) is in for an overhaul even before it has taken off. Obviously, in its present avatar, it leaves a lot to be desired and is a non-starter. Union finance minister P Chidambaram has already declared that he would make the scheme more attractive for first time investors. To make the …
Everything I know about social media, I learnt as a kid from Mom! – Chawm Ganguly
I spent my formative years in Calcutta, in solid middle class surroundings. The only cars in the street those days were Ambassadors with some Premier Padmini’s zipping by. Televisions were a luxury and entertainment meant Wednesday evening Chitrahaar. We had no cell phones those days, communication was written and cricket was a game that was …
Tree Die-off Triggered by Hotter Temperatures : Carnegie
Washington, DC—A team of scientists, led by researchers at Carnegie’s Department of Global Ecology, has determined that the recent widespread die-off of Colorado trembling aspen trees is a direct result of decreased precipitation exacerbated by high summer temperatures. The die-off, triggered by the drought from 2000-2003, is estimated to have affected up to 17% of …
My third Book – random rantings from the edges of Social Media
published by Sparrow Publications, Calcutta. anyone wanting to acquire a copy can mail them directly : sparrowpublication@gmail.com; sparrowpublication@yahoo.com. They normally ship withing two days.No postal charges are levied within India. The cost of the book is INR 150. Hope you guys have as much fun reading it as i had writing it. Chawm Ganguly
Business Success With No Boundaries, Buildings, Or Fear
Irving, TX, February 8, 2013 – Technology and changing business practices have fundamentally changed the way we work, build careers and search for talent. While other parts of the world have caught on to this movement, the U.S. seriously lags behind when it comes to understanding this revolution and what to do about it. Fortunately, …
Year of the snake is a year to invest in China, Qing Wang tells Chinese Radio
As China gets ready to celebrate its new year Professor Qing Wang believes the slowing down of its economy should not put off businesses looking to invest in the country in 2013 as it still aims to move 268 million people from its rural areas into cities. The year of the snake, its remarkable growth …
The Dirty Data Centre Secret
Unseen in the thousands of data centres that power the cloud, airlines, banks and business all around the globe is an invisible threat caused by inadequate design, poor cleanliness practices, poor cleaning and perversely over-zealous cleaning. The contamination to servers, hard disks, connectors and air cooling equipment caused by microscopic airborne particles and gasses can …
The IT Effect On Pune Real Estate: Kishor Pate, CMD – Amit Enterprises Housing Ltd.
Pune real estate and information technology are inseparable concepts today, and it is interesting to reflect on how this came about. To understand the ‘IT Effect’ on residential real estate in Pune, one needs to understand how Indian real estate has been changing over the years. Every year, we hear of new property investment …