COVER
STORY
India
and China: A Pact for Prosperity - - N Janardhan Rao and Feroz Zaheer
A
new equation is beginning to emerge in the Sino-Indian relationship.
It is no longer the competition but the cooperation that is
going to drive the two Asian neighbors' rise to prominence
as the global economic powerhouses. That will mean a great
reshuffle in the global economic order.
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FINANCIAL
SERVICES
Personal
Finance: Declining Influence of Taxes - - Amit Singh Sisodiya , Priyanka Sugandhi
The
simplification of the income tax structure has given flexibility
to the tax payer to pick and choose his investments according
to his need and risk appetite.
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FINANCIAL
SERVICES
Public
Sector Banks: First Step to Autonomy - - D Satish
The
Government of India recently granted operational autonomy
to the PSBs. This move is the first step and a lot more remains
to be done to make these banks truly independent.
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CORPORATE
LG
Electronics India: Life is Good - - Amit Singh Sisodiya, Nidhi Joshi
From
a failed entry into India in 1993 to becoming the de facto
leader in the Indian consumer durable industry, LG Electronics
India has come a long way.
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CORPORATE
Unilever:
Dual Ordeal - - Amit Singh Sisodiya, Nidhi Joshi
Declining
sales and operating profits forced Unilever to give up its
dual structured ownership. Will this move alter the company's
fortunes?
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CORPORATE
Microsoft's
Security Concerns: Shoring up Security - - Amit Singh Sisodiya, Aala Santhosh Reddy
Will
Microsoft's recent acquisition of three security companies
strengthen the security cover for its products, is the glaring
question, the biggest IT company on the earth is facing.
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CORPORATE
Toys
R U's: The Wal-Mart Effect? - - Amit Singh Sisodiya, Aala Santhosh Reddy
Can
the new owners of Toys R U's, the second largest toy retailer
in the US, revive the giant's sagging fortunes?
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CORPORATE
Dainik
Bhaskar: A Success Story - - Amit Singh Sisodiya, Indu Prasad
From
televisions and textiles to fast moving consumer goods and
newspapers, the Bhaskar group's journey so far has been nothing
less than spectacular. And with its flagship Hindi daily newspaper,
Dainik Bhaskar, climbing new heights of success, its future
seems to be even more promising.
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CORPORATE
Apple's
Mass Market Strategy: The Byte of Success? - - Amit Singh Sisodiya, Aala Santhosh Reddy
Apple
is striving to regain market share in the computer industry
by doing the impossibleselling low-end products. That is,
the antithesis to its image as a niche premium product maker.
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CORPORATE
AT&T-SBC: Reunite to Rule - - Amit Singh Sisodiya, Ala Santhosh Reddy
The
acquisition of AT&T comes as a shot in the arm for SBC giving
it a global footprint. It also acts as a symbolic reminder
of the failed deregulation in the telecom industry.
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CORPORATE
Sony
Corporation: Time to Reinvent - - Amit Singh Sisodiya, Bala Bharati
Amidst
problems like increasing competition and underperforming electronics
division, will the new, non-Japanese CEO help Sony Corporation
revive its past glory?
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INDUSTRY
Indian
Automotive Components: Catching the Global Opportunity - - N Janardhan Rao, Ravi Babu Adusumilli
Component
players in India are gearing up to grab outsourcing opportunities.
Scale, quality and time are becoming crucial to serve global
markets.
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INDUSTRY
Indian
Software Industry: Dealing with the Dragon - - N Janardhan Rao, Ravi Babu Adusumilli
After
a spectacular success in manufacturing, China is aggressively
developing its software industry to compete with India.
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INDUSTRY
R&D Outsourcing: Indian Scenario - - N Janardhan Rao, Ravi Babu Adusumilli
After
manufacturing and business processes, R&D activities are the
next wave in outsourcing.
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INDUSTRY
South
Korea's Automotives: Attractive Destination - - N Janardhan Rao , Shishir Kumar
Foreign-owned
auto component manufacturers are establishing business relations
with Korea because Korean markets offer better profitability,
while maintaining quality.
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BUSINESS
ENVIRONMENT
India:
An Emerging Economic Powerhouse - - N Janardhan Rao
India
is emerging as an economic powerhouse driven by a strong rupee,
a robust capital market and healthy performance by India Inc.
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BUSINESS
ENVIRONMENT
Japanese
Economy: Revival in the Offing? - - Masao Nakaramura
The
Japanese economy has been suffering from a pro-longed recession
since 1990 when the financial bubble burst. However, it is
undergoing massive change, striving to find a new equilibrium
in a globalized world.
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BUSINESS
ENVIRONMENT
Japanese Economic Crisis: Structural Issues - - Hirohiko Okumura
A
review of the development of the Japanese economy from the
1990s until today suggests that uncertainty which affects
economic entities' behavior exists endogenously in the market
economy.
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BUSINESS
ENVIRONMENT
Vallarpadam
Container Terminal Project: Enabling Port Infrastructure - - N Janardhan Rao, Deepak Kumar
Vallarpadam
Container Terminal Project (VCTP) will be a unique one in
infrastructure to boost the containerization in India. The
establishment of VCTP will help in bringing larger ships to
India and therefore will decrease the dependence on foreign
ports.
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ROUND
TABLE
Nokia's
Strategic Dimensions - - N Janardhan Rao, Shishir Kumar
The
world's leading mobile phone maker and the vendor of telecom
equipment, Nokia, lost its market share rapidly in early 2004.
The erosion of its market share is a direct result of the
aggressive product strategies of its rivals, Samsung and Motorola.
Nokia was slow in responding to the growing demand for clamshell
handsets. There were gaps in the mid-to-high-end range, aggressively
catered by its rivals. However, the immense market popularity
of clamshells was initially unexpected. Its slow response
to its competitors in terms of advancement in technology is
also attributed to its weak presence in Japan and Korea, where
the sophisticated demand originates. To regain its lost market
share, Nokia is strengthening its product portfolio with more
clamshell designs. Nokia's strategy to capture the low-end
market has been fruitful over the years. However, the real
margin comes from mid-to-high-end segments. Its strategy focusing
more on the customer rather than on the operator, has also
affected its market share and profitability. Focusing on the
end-usercustomerenables to understand customers' needs and
quicken market response time. It recently started partnering
with operators to offer customized options. It wants to satisfy
both the customers and the operators. It is also establishing
low-cost handset manufacturing centers in India and China
to cater to the rising demand and to minimize production cost.
Despite the erosion of Nokia's market share, experts feel
that the company will remain the market leader in the near
future due to its dominance in the low-end segment and its
advantages over other players in terms of economies of scale.
But it needs to manufacture products, which can deal with
the iPod (A portable hard disc-based music player) and start
to design for specific markets and geographies. To share their
views on the different strategic dimensions of Nokia, The
Analyst invited Janice Chong, Industry Analyst, Technology
Practice Division, Asia-Pacific, Frost & Sullivan; Scott Smyser,
Director and Principal Analyst, Wireless/Networking Research,
iSuppli Corporation, El Segundo, CA; Marti Garner, Director,
Wireless Intelligence, Ovum Holdings Ltd., London, UK; Jenn
Markey, VP Marketing, Semiconductor Insights, Kanata, Ontario;
Neil Mawston, Associate Director, Global Wireless Practice,
Strategy analytics Ltd., London, UK; and Rob Enderle, Principal
Analyst, Enderle Group, San Jose, CA.
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BOOK
REVIEW
China
Inc.: How the Rise of the Next Superpower Challenges America
and the World - - Shashidhar M
After Japan, now it's the turn of China to dominate the world.
The country is expected to be the next economic superpower
in the near future. What is interesting is how a predominantly
communist economy has turned into a heavyweight. This book
provides a detailed account of how China grew to the present
state of influencing global economy.
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