Tuesday, September 26, 2006

‘CHAIR’, A RITZY FRITZ AFFAIR!


Formed of synthetic shell, this chair is either padded with cold foam or covered with fabrics or made of different types of leathers resting on a star-shaped aluminium base. This egg shaped throne was developed by Arne Jacobsen in 1958 and provides an exclusive and cozy place to relax for Rs.2.5 lakh. Now all you need is somebody to go get those grapes...!

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Source:- IIPM-B&E , Initiative:- Prof. Arindam Chaudhuri - 2006

Wednesday, September 20, 2006

TRACING THE...

On a visit to a Wal-Mart store abroad, if your hands brush with a material that feels like Khadi, don’t be intrigued. It just might really be Khadi, and exported right here from India (see box on right). Wal-Mart also stacks apparel (especially leather), home textiles and accessories made ‘from’ India, though they are hard to pin down among the wide array of goods stocked. Unbelievable? Wal-Mart sourced $420 million worth goods from India in 2005 and expects to source a thundering $630 million in 2006 (a titanic growth of over 50%)! Go on, take a walk in any of outlets of Nike, Adidas or Tommy Hilfiger, and you can almost be sure that you will be trying on something that no longer comes just from China, Thailand and Vietnam, but could well have been sewed up in the backyards of India. Against common belief, the ‘Made in India’ ready-to-wear garments are being bought by foreign giants to cater – surprisingly – least to the Indian markets, and most to the wardrobes worldwide.

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Source:- IIPM-B&E , Initiative:- Prof. Arindam Chaudhuri - 2006


Monday, September 18, 2006

Indian Bike Enthusiasts



In a country like India, where affluence is still a pipe dream for millions, the bike segment has been serving the common man since years. The sector has been the single largest contributor to India’s phenomenal rise as a major fuel consumer. It is a windfall now for Indian bike enthusiasts, as latest models like Bajaj Pulsar, TVS Apache & Hero Honda Glamour Fi can now be seen on just any Indian road. While bike sales are on a consistent growth path, there are two trends worth noting. Firstly, the premium segment (125cc – 150cc) is clearly outstripping the executive (less than 125cc) segment in terms of growth rates. Secondly, easy finance schemes are resulting in more and more customers going for cars. The proposed compact car by the Tatas is already creating hype. Speculation is rampant with regard to how the two wheeler segment will evolve in the face of these emerging trends.

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Source:- IIPM-B&E , Initiative:- Prof. Arindam Chaudhuri - 2006

Tuesday, September 12, 2006

Jack Sparrow

With (rock) stars in his eyes, Depp wandered with his band The Flames (later ‘The Kids’) into the avenues of Hollywood. Failing to pay his bills, he grudgingly entered the world of movies, debuting in A Nightmare on Elm Street, and was appalled when necessity demanded that he act in a new mainstream TV show, 21 Jump Street, that (to his dismay!) catapulted him to the status of a teen idol. Despite their long lists of hits and critically acclaimed movies, both thespians have wrestled dark periods in their lives. Self-mutilating in his teenage years to battle depression, Depp often turned to drugs and alcohol even after his success in tinsel town, besides getting into scrapes with the law, like when he trashed a hotel room in New York.

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Source:- IIPM-B&E , Initiative:- Prof. Arindam Chaudhuri - 2006


Friday, September 08, 2006

Festival Season


For this very reason, many realtors are pushing back their project launches to the gala season. Vikram Bhatia, Chairman and MD, Splendor Land base Ltd. explains, “Around 10-20% Indians, in spite of technological developments, are still bound by deep rooted traditions & cultures, and they try to make important landmarks of their lives on auspicious/religious days.” The festival season serves as a huge opportunity for both consumers and companies. Consumer spending is at its peak during the festival season. Manish Gupta, VP, Commercial & Finance, Hiranandani Constructions adds, “During the festival season, there is overall buoyancy in the market.

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Source:- IIPM-B&E , Initiative:- Prof. Arindam Chaudhuri - 2006

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Monday, September 04, 2006

NO ‘FUJI SMILE’ FOR GENERAL ELECTRIC

General Electric’s future in the digital breast cancer market seems uncertain. GE, which had a firm footing in the American market, is being challenged by Fuji Photo Film. The latter has received a green signal from US Food and Drug Administration to inaugurate its device, which is priced lower than that of General Electric. By the year 2010, Fuji Photo Film would have shipped 7,000 pieces of the medical device into America. Since 2003, the company has already sold 3,000 such units, which has helped it to fetch $300,000 across the globe.

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Business and Economy, Initiative:- Prof. Arindam Chaudhuri - 2006