The Manmohan Singh government’s decision to allow foreign direct investment in the multi-brand retail sector was a decisive step at a troubled time. There are a few calculations and also compulsions behind it. Singh has always derived advantage from his weak position as a non-politician, as a nominated head of government. He has managed to [...]
Archive for November 2011
Retail FDI: The calculations and compulsions 4 comments
Can Kirana’s and Hypermarkets Co-Exist ? 2 comments
With about 11 retail shops for every 1,000 persons, India has the highest shop density in the world. That’s one shop for every 20-25 families. In cities, the density is much higher. Delhi, for example, has nearly 45 shops per thousand persons! But Post FDI era ,Are all this set to change? Let’s First Look [...]
Positives and Negatives of FDI in Retail 2 comments
Promising to bring in Reforms UPA-II Finally seems to be making bold decisions.Even overlooking the threat put forth by a key ally Trinamool Congress .However Farmers seems to be happy as they were angry and Fedup with disorganized APMC yard with pathetic infrastructure and unfair prices fixed by middlemen .Even Large and Medium retailers are expected to procure goods at 10%-15% lower than [...]
Why is Media and Cricket Fans Worried about Sachin’s 100 Century than Winning the Match? 31 comments
When Silicon Valley of the World has no deadline Why does India’s Silicon Valley Close Doors @ 12 ? 118 comments
Is IT Seriously a Lucrative Carrier Option? 1 comment
Considering the Ever Growing number of engineering colleges in the country and never increasing wage in the sector .Question often raised by many want to be software engineers .Why are the Salaries not rising? .A Common aspect raised by many students during campus placements .10 years ago company x was paying y amount of money now x is paying (y+0.05y) [...]
THE WAY REDDYS LIVE AFTER ALL THEIR BANK ACCOUNTS ARE FROZEN Leave a comment
G Janardhana Reddy is in jail,his brothers have become recluses,the innumerable cronies have fled to save their skin.Even the chef has left Reddys family home,Kuteera.No more are exotic dishes cooked for his wife and son… Niranjan Kaggere chronicles the drastically changed reality Gali Janardhana Reddys arrest has given the people of Bellary relief from the [...]
Should Government Bail out Private Companies Who are on the Verge of Bankrupcy? 7 comments
I would Like to Raise Some Issues in this Regard .I will be Considering Kingfisher Airlines as Case Study As a Popular Saying Goes “If you are a Billionaire and want to be a Millionaire then own a Airline “.Government Aviation Policies have not helped a sector which has been crying for help post 2008 [...]
Karnataka Is Now What Bihar Used to be a Decade Ago? Leave a comment
It All Started in January 2006 When then Chief Minister Dharam Singh was Forced for a Trust Vote by H.D.Kumaraswamy who had forged an Alliance With BJP’s B.S.Yeddyurappa to pull down a Congress and JD-S coalition Government and they succeeded in pulling down a 20 month Government this was the start of Nataka (Drama) in [...]
Why is Bangalore Still Growing Inspite of Bad Governance? 4 comments
Bangalore Over the Years has Clocked Highest Absorption of Office Space , Year After Year.I would be Comparing Bangalore’s juggernaut with Other India’s Metro’s for Year 2011 . First Let’s Look @ 3 Q 2011 .Here is Bangalore’s Detailed Transaction Chart in Third Quarter 2011 Bangalore’s Robust Growth was Witnessed Even in Second Quarter of [...]
