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| April 22, 2005 |
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How good is UTI-Dividend Yield Fund
We believe that while the 'dividend yield' concept has merit from a diversification perspective, investors need to explore existing funds in that category before looking at UDY.
Cinema halls going digital!
Digital cinema also reduces the cost of distribution, eliminating the need for making costly prints and the need to rent, deliver, collect and store prints.
How security conscious are BPOs?
Indian IT companies and BPOs will consider hiring a chief security officer, or a chief data protection officer, if they've not done so as yet.
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| April 21, 2005 |
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How to be competitive!
Competitiveness is not about keeping costs to the bare minimum, it is about keeping the intellectual abilities and the integrity of staff to a maximum," says Yeoh, MD, YTL Corp, Malaysia.
How to be competitive and successful
Competitiveness is not about keeping costs to the bare minimum, it is about keeping the intellectual abilities and the integrity of staff to a maximum," says Yeoh, MD, YTL Corp, Malaysia.
ILD calls: Grey market thrives
International long distance companies are losing between Rs 1,500 crore and Rs 2,000 crore in revenue a year to grey market operators who terminate international calls in India illegally without paying government charges.
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| April 20, 2005 |
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Shadow over BPOs' future
India's BPO industry will probably turn out a winner but will have to sweat it out to the finishing point.</
It's time for RBI to raise rates?
Even those in favour of a hike recommend a gradual move so that growth is not choked off as it happened in the late 1990s
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| April 19, 2005 |
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How to repair the Reliance image
The Ambani war has taken the shine off the Reliance image. Some image consultants tell how they would initiate damage control at India's most dynamic business house.
What motivates an entrepreneur?
A new study of entrepreneurial activity in India throws up some interesting results.
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| April 15, 2005 |
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The incredible story of Lijjat Papad!
Born out of determination, bred with simple values, Lijjat Papad is the story of an enterprise that has steadily grown into an institution. President Jyoti Naik explains how.
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| April 14, 2005 |
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How to survive the air-wars
The choice of aircraft is critical, but most domestic carriers don't have the appropriate mix for flying overseas
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| April 13, 2005 |
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Can India and China cooperate?
The gains from cooperation will certainly be tremendous, but only as long as China doesn't see India as a competitor
What Amway learnt in India
William S Pinckney, Managing Director and CEO, Amway India, warns of the danger of believing that old successes can drive new ones.
Columbia don on how can firms succeed
Columbia professor Sunil Gupta tells why customer experience and customer equity are better measures of a company's success.
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| April 11, 2005 |
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All that glitters is gold
Gold jewellery makers are glittering on the bourses. Will they continue to shine?
Are medicine prices set to zoom?
Since 97% of the drugs in India are off-patent and the government has alternatives available to ensure availability of patented products at low costs, the fear may seem unfounded.
How to be a great manager!
, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Novartis AG, gives wise tips to ISB graduates on how to be great managers and good human beings.
Is the market valued fairly?
The trend of dropping earnings multiples over the past decade suggests it is better to be conservative and assume that the market will continue to be undervalued in terms of forward growth multiples.
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| April 09, 2005 |
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An audio system for Rs 300,000!
So, if you are a connoisseur who wants both aesthetics and quality, then B&O may just be the right product for you.
How Yogi Deveshwar changed ITC
ITC chairman Y C Deveshwar, better known by his nickname Yogi, is a man who loves doing deals.
Through the looking glass
Hemi Bawa's latest show links glass and jewellery to make a unique kind of art
Sham Chougule: The wine maker
Indage and Sham Chougule, whom I first met in 1995 when scouting for a tie-up to produce Cinzano vermouths for International Distillers & Vintners in India.
Who owns Satya Paul label?
Sanjay Kapoor and Jyoti Nirula, former Citibank employees, floated Genesis Colors and took over the Satya Paul label in January 2001
What women want
But whether you are going to Breach Candy, Lilavati, Apollo or Cradle, Delhi, you should be ready to shell out Rs 50,000-plus.
Tourists pour in, but there's no room!
With tourist arrivals surging, India's hospitality industry is finding itself ill-equipped to handle the deluge
E-ntertainment anywhere, anytime
How much IT companies have to offer the growing entertainment industry
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| April 08, 2005 |
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Reality wave hits Indian television
Is the era of soaps and family dramas on television coming to an end? Do people prefer a reality show to a prolonged television drama? Yes! The times are a-changing and the buzzword today is reality shows.
Narayana Murthy's 5-pt plan for film sector
The Infosys chairman says that the Indian film industry can emulate the software sector to grow globally.
Vijay Mallya: Mr High Spirits
Mallya has earned the reputation of a street fighter, a go-getter. His opponents have invariably found themselves on the receiving end of his business acumen.
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| April 06, 2005 |
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Mumbai's media Mahabharat
At least three new newspapers are to be launched in Mumbai in the next few months - and a media war has already broken out.
How to manage your boss
MBA programmes don't prepare you adequately to deal with people problems in the corporate world
Just what is a Patent?
A patent is a kind of intellectual property right. It allows rights (including exclusive manufacturing and marketing rights) pertaining to an object (product) and/or a means (process), with a view to rewarding the invention.
Should IIMs opt out of the ranking system?
Though there is doubt over the methodology, B-school surveys help aspiring management students and recruiters make a more informed choice
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