»November 1, 2009: The current price war in the Indian Telecom sector : Sustainability, Effects & the way forward
Article by Pankaj Solanki, MBA 1st Year The only phenomenon that enabled the mutual connection of diverse Indian population with such great penetration after the Railways and Television is the Telecom revolution. It not only catered to the aspirations and needs of the tech savvy upper echelon but also empowered people in every stratum of the society. It has not taken very long for the peop... ... (MORE)
)»October 16, 2009: CEOs Compensation: Bone Of Contention
Article by Amish Thakkar, MBA 2nd Year “I think when we are working on this (government’s austerity), we can hardly say we (will) shut our eyes on what salary CEOs are going to make.” - Mr. Salman Khursheed (Corporate Affairs Minister) There is a bone of contention on CEOs (Indian) salary ever since the above statement was made by the minister. He also added the wo... ... (MORE)
»October 1, 2009: Air India: Financing, Disinvestment, Organizational Restructuring and recent pilot strike
Article by Siddharth Garg, MBA 1st Year, IIT Kanpur The glorious days of Air India are a distinct past and mounting losses, huge debts, dwindling market share and employee strikes is choking Air India to a position where it is a difficult struggle to survive rather than efforts to thrive. Here we look into the various issues which led to the downfall of the kingdom of Maharaja. Winds... ... (MORE)
»September 19, 2009: ELECTIONS 2009 – POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS
Article by Bappaditya Roy, MBA 2nd Year We had our 15th general elections at the Parliament few months back. The talking point is that how this election is going to shape the next five years of Indian politics as well as business. Judging from an industrial point of view, this election has some historic implications in deciding the country’s future as a developing nation. The elections ... ... (MORE)
»September 4, 2009: Bharti MTN Merger: Prospects, Issues & Future
Article by Nitin Jain, MBA 1st Year, IIT KanpurBharti-MTN deal has been in talks for quite some time now. The talks began around May, 2008 and till now despite having so many negotiations; the deal is far from over. Both Bharti and MTN walked away from the deal for the issue of ownership. The merger, as and when happens, could lead to the fourth largest telecom firm (customer base 200 million) ... ... (MORE)
»August 18, 2009: Is Democracy good for Economic Growth?
Article by Darpan Agarwal, MBA 2nd Year, IIT Kanpur Any nation, whether under the purview of democracy or dictatorship, is aligned to the basic foundation to set up governing principles for the benefit of its citizens. Democracy stands apart from dictatorship in the form of a principle where control of authority comes from public, and ruler and non-ruler are the same. Historically, there have ... ... (MORE)
»July 17, 2009: Budget'09-10 Dissected
Article by K Praveen, MBA 2nd Year, IIT Kanpur The stock markets were disappointed. Middle class India had enough reasons to smile. The occasion: Interim Budget 2009. The budget reinforced the government’s plan of “spending” its way out of the current financial problems. The finance minister, Mr Pranab Mukherjee, has projected increased government spending and more money in t... ... (MORE)
»June 17, 2009: A Time To Bill
Article by Anamika Tiwari, MBA 2nd Year, IIT Kanpur The women’s reservation bill as is expected is generating a lot of controversy. It seems that all of a sudden it has become imperative that the decades old issue of the plight of women in India be resolved as fast as possible. While all efforts in this direction should be lauded, a populist measure such as creation of a reservation for... ... (MORE)
»May 19, 2009: Where are we heading to ?
Article by Tarun Bajaj, MBA 1st Year, IIT Kanpur Elections are over and the results are just pouring in, at the moment this article is being written. With such a broad based mandate being ascertained, it seems that UPA is here to stay. Leading on almost 260 constituencies, UPA in full bloom seems to be well positioned to continue with its second term. The consent has invited mixed set of react... ... (MORE)
»April 15, 2009: Markets and Elections
Article by Nitin Jagga,MBA 1st Year, IIT Kanpur Elections are the festival of democracy and considering when the world’s largest democracy goes into elections mode, what comes out of it definitely has an impact on the country as a whole. I believe that the stock markets are an important pillar of democracy but this festival called General Elections and its aftermath can have an unfathomed... ... (MORE)
