COVER
STORY
Reliance
Wealth Creation Strategies - - Sharath Jutur
For
the year 2003-04, Reliance was the largest wealth creator
in the private sector in India. In size, it has grown larger
than the two biggest and oldest industrial houses—the Tatas
and Birlas. Within a short span of its existence (in less
than four decades), Reliance has emerged as the largest private
sector company by any parameter. What has made this possible?
What was the strategy behind this impressive growth record?
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BUSINESS
ENVIRONMENT
India’s
Forex Reserves Deployment dilemma - - Priyanka Sugandhi
The
high level of forex reserves in the country gives a feeling
of comfort and boosts investor confidence. But now there is
an increasing pressure on RBI to make productive use of these
reserves.
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BUSINESS
ENVIRONMENT
India’s
Forex Reserves Safety cushion - -
The
basic purpose of maintaining high forex reserves has been
to avoid a BoP crisis such as the one seen in 1990-91 and
to tide over shocks such as the Asian currency crisis in 1997-99,
says Anand Anchan, President, Global Trust Bank.
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BUSINESS
ENVIRONMENT
Rising
Oil Prices Barrel shock? - - N Janardhan Rao
The
run-up in oil prices over the last 16 months qualifies as
an economic shock. The longer they stay high, the more trouble
there will be for the global economy.
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BUSINESS
ENVIRONMENT
Global
Demographic challenges The way out - - Nidhi Joshi
The
rapid growth in the old age population is having a startling
impact on productivity, health costs and workforce across
the globe. What could be done to prevent the impending catastrophe?
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BUSINESS
ENVIRONMENT
strong
Rupee Should RBI interfere? - - Swati Gulati
As
the rupee reaches new highs, there is a growing debate over
whether RBI should interfere.
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BUSINESS
ENVIRONMENT
European
Union Enlargement challenges - - Swati Gulati
While
the enlargement enables the creation of the world’s single
largest market, the integration challenges pose a threat to
the enlarged European Union (EU).
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FINANCIAL
MARKETS
Illiquid
Stocks Action through auction? - - Anupama Chowdary
In
a move to curb the rise in the number of illiquid stocks and
make them liquid, Sebi has come up with a plan christened
‘Call Auction Market’. Will this bring liquidity into the
market or is it just an exit route for the investors?
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INDUSTRY
Indian
Textile Industry Post quota prospects - - Anupama Chowdary
The
phasing out of the quota regime will open up a host of new
opportunities for the textile exporters worldwide. Challenging
times lie ahead for developing countries like India, which
are accustomed to operating under the shield of a quota system
for decades.
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INDUSTRY
INDIAN
BPO Signs of consolidation - - Indu Prasad
The
Indian BPO sector, one of the most vibrant and gripping segments
within the IT industry today, is showing signs of consolidation.
What could be its effects and how long is this trend going
to continue?
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INDUSTRY
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY Computing as a utility? - - Priyanka Sugandhi
Computing
will soon be available on demand, making it a utility.
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CORPORATE
FINANCE
Real
Options Concerns for adoption - - Shashidhar Mishra
Tepid
adoption is observed despite the robust framework of real
options. What are the reasons? What is the way out?
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FINANCIAL
SERVICES
INDIAN
BANKING Moving money in real-time - - Phulvinder Kaur
Real-time
Gross Settlement (RTGS), rolled out by RBI for the Indian
banking industry, has been successfully launched recently
with a motive to put Indian banking on the global platform.
How would it influence the way Indian banks do business?
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SERVICES
Real-Time
Gross Settlement Zero time lag zone - -
RTGS
influences speed, financial risk, reliability and cost of
domestic and international transactions, says R K Patkar,
Chairman, The Saraswat Cooperative Bank Limited.
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FINANCIAL
SERVICES
Housing
Finance Safe as houses? - -
The
housing finance market is forecasted to grow at a Compounded
Annual Growth Rate of over 30% this year, says V A Varghese,
Vice-President – Retail Banking, Global Trust Bank.
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CORPORATE
STRATEGY
HLL
Countering slowdown - - Amit Singh Sisodiya
The
first blood has been drawn in the Indian FMCG industry. The
fierce price war between HLL and its archrival P&G has led
to an unprecedented organizational overhaul at HLL. Will it
power the FMCG goliath on double-digit growth track and take
the Davids head-on?
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CORPORATE
STRATEGY
Asian
oEMs The orient brands - - Nidhi Joshi
A
large number of Asian companies are moving from OEMs – Original
Equipment Manufacturers to OBM – Original Brand Management.
But it is a challenging road ahead.
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