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No FDI in Indian retail sector

By abhishek at 8 October, 2007, 8:47 am

So what if India has been ranked World No 1 in the AT Kearney Global Retail Index, 2006. So what if the organized and unorganized retail market in India will grow to $427 billion by 2010 and $637 billion by 2015. That’s no big deal for our Government! Kamal Nath, the Commerce Minister has confirmed that there are no immediate (or late) plans for opening up the retail sector.

Microsoft enters Healthcare after Google

By abhishek at 8 October, 2007, 8:15 am

Steve Ballmer has a dream. Who said that the right is reserved with entrepreneurs? This CEO of Microsoft feels that the future lies in Health! While many say that he has the right to remain silent as much as he has the right to dream! He says that his vision will soon be fulfiled when Microsoft enters this very delicate and not so computer friendly health sector which Google tried to tinker with unsuccessfully.

A History of the World in Six Glasses

By abhishek at 8 October, 2007, 1:43 am

Hello folks. This is not a review of the book, ‘A History of the World in Six glasses.’ I had a chance to have a chat with Tom Standage, the Business Editor of The Economist and he was kind to send us across the autographed copy of his book. The book charts the history of drinks, namely tea, coffee, spirits, beer, rum and Coca Cola: The six drinks that changed the world. Here is an open letter to Tom Standage (which ofcourse I mailed him and he replied.)

Formula 1 in India by 2010

By abhishek at 8 October, 2007, 1:24 am

As Kimi Raikkonen upset Lewis Hamilton at the Chinese Grand Prix, Suresh Kalmadi of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) announced (this time, officially) that India would indeed host the Grand Prix in early 2010. A contract to that effect has been signed bewtween Bernie Ecclestone and the IOA which shall hold ground for 10 years.

The iPod Index

By abhishek at 7 October, 2007, 2:45 am

In September 1986, The Economist in its quest to simplify the jargon, ‘Purcasing Power Parity’ (PPP), coined the concept of the Big Mac index which spwaned the term, ‘Burgernomics.’� In their words, “Burgernomics is based on the theory of purchasing-power parity; the notion that a dollar should buy the same amount in all countries.” So, [...]