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COVER STORY
New Global Currency : A Clarion Call
- Amit Singh Sisodiya and Sudesh Gonela
A global economic recovery sans the US is simply not viable. Given this stark reality, it is but natural that a
new call from some nations for substituting the greenback with a new global reserve currency has raised many
an eyebrow, understandably more so in the western world.
INDUSTRY
Affordable Housing : Next Big Thing
- N Janardhan Rao
Hobbled by a demand crunch and falling prices, the thrust of most realtors is now on affordable housing.
INDUSTRY
Smartphones : Smart Rise
- Amit Singh Sisodiya and Ramana Pemmaraju
Smartphones have emerged as a bright spot for the global mobile handset manufacturers struggling with
falling handset sales amidst the worst economic recession in decades.
INDUSTRY
Digitizing US Healthcare : A Shot in the Arm
- Y Bala Bharathi
With the digitization of medical records, the ailing US healthcare sector will get a big boost, and costs,
over the long run, will decline.
INDUSTRY
Clinical Research in Asia : Gaining Ground
- Umakanta Sahoo and Milind Sardesai
Many pharmaceutical and biotech companies are moving their clinical trials abroad, and Asia is
quickly becoming a primary region of choice.
BY INVITATION
Asset Price Bubbles : The Why and How
- Sunil Puliyakot
Timely identification and prevention of the mortgage
bubble could have saved the world economy from the current predicament.
BY INVITATION
FDI in Indian Retailing : The More, the Merrier
- Samar Singh Sheikhawat
FDI can supplement and complement the Indian retail industry and make it globally competitive.
BY INVITATION
FDI in India : What the New Measures Say?
- Goldie Dhama
The fundamental principle emerging from the latest measures is that so long as the Indian company
is `owned and controlled' ultimately by resident Indian citizens, investment by an Indian company will not
be counted towards FDI and will be able to attract foreign capital to make downstream investment
across sectors—even in those where FDI is currently either prohibited or restricted. This is a significant shift
from the existing FDI policy.
BANKING
Global Banking : Sounding the Retreat
- Y Bala Bharathi and Sanjoy De
Banks globally are withdrawing from or selling their overseas businesses and are focusing more
on domestic operations.
BANKING
Asian Banking : Opportunity in Crisis?
- N Janardhan Rao
Asian banks have learned their lessons well from the Asian crisis of a decade ago and their balance
sheets are typically stronger. Notwithstanding this relative strength, they are far from immune to the
global financial crisis.
BANKING
Global Banking : At Stake
- John Hitchens
The global financial crisis is accelerating the shift in power and wealth from West to East and leading to
the fundamental transformation of the global banking market.
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
US Financial Regulations Reforms : It's Now or Never
- N Janardhan Rao
The US government has unveiled an overarching reform of the complex financial regulation system to
avoid future crises. Is regulation a panacea for future crisis?
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
Public Debt : The Next Big Crisis?
- Y Bala Bharathi and Sanjoy De
A huge burden of debt is hanging over borrowers across the world. And the real solution to this crisis
lies in the strong growth of the world economy. .
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
Mexico : Facing the Odds
- T Jyotsna
It is a triple whammy to the Mexican economy, with its exports, tourism and external demand for its
goods, which have helped it grow over the years, taking a severe beating. The swine flu pandemic has only
made things worse.
CORPORATE STRATEGY
Hyundai Motor : Turning the Corner
- Y Bala Bharathi and Sanjoy De
While automakers across the globe are faltering amidst global recession, South Korea's Hyundai Motor
is moving up the fast lane, thanks to its aggressive marketing strategies and increased focus on improving quality.
M&As
Fund Management : Merger Mania
- T Jyotsna
Global fund management industry has succumbed to the worst ever financial crisis with its reputation hitting
a new low. A wave of consolidation could help it regain its shape, but can it get back its past glory?
M&As
Global M&As : Strategy Is the Key
- T Jyotsna
The global M&A landscape is undergoing a paradigm shift in the kind of deals being struck, with
the interests of the buyers and sellers being throttled by the economic downturn.
M&As
Roche-Genentech : Biotech Boost
- Amit Singh Sisodiya and Sudesh Gonela
Is biotech the new Holy Grail of the Big Pharma? Roche's acquisition of the biotech pioneer,
Genentech, hints so; but the Swiss drug multinational faces huge integration challenges.
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
KG Gas Flow : Historic Energy Boost to India
- Y Bala Bharathi and G P Mrudhula
Oil and gas from KG-D6 will not only substantially impact India's economy and strengthen its energy security,
but also contribute towards becoming the quintessential and environment-friendly problem-solver for its
future energy needs.
PERSPECTIVE
Budget 2009 : Securing Food for Every Indian
- GRK Murty
Every year, the presentation of
Budget is a much-anticipated event for Indians. It indeed is a bag of
mixed feelings—anticipation, excitement and trepidation; and this year, it was
even more so.
PERSPECTIVE
G8 Summit : Photo Op
- R Venkatesan Iyengar
The G8 Summit in L'Aquila is a classic case of symbolism triumphing over substance.
MONETARY MUSINGS
Monetary Policy Framing : Criticality of Data
- GRK Murty
"Most economies have to contend with an uncertain future; here, in India,
we are having to contend with an uncertain past as well. This uncertainty poses
a challenge for all economic policy, particularly for monetary policy," said
D Subbarao, Governor, Reserve Bank of India.
ARTS & ARTISTS
Mudraraksasa : Footprints on the Sands of Time
- Nirmala PG
It is an old story, an old historical
drama, to be precise. But like most old stories, it leaves you
pondering about many things—temporal and atemporal. As the poet sings:
"Laughing and crying generations have come/ On the beaten sands of time/Our
footprints too have been/Covered with dust/ But now…"
ARTS & ARTISTS
Technical Analysis of Stock Trends
- M Hanumantha Rao
Combining the thrills of gambling
and moneymaking (and, equally often, money losing), without the social
opprobrium attached to other forms of `pure' gambling, stock trading is a
matter of great fascination for the modern man-about-town.
APOLITICAL
Indo-Pak Relations : Can India Leverage on Zardari's Candidness?
- grk
It a meeting with retired federal secretaries and bureaucrats a couple of weeks back, the President of
Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari reportedly said: "Militants and
extremists emerged on the national scene and challenged the State
not because the civil bureaucracy was weakened and
demoralized but because they were deliberately created and nurtured as
a policy to achieve some short-term tactical objectives."
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