Er ...no comments

Well, on one hand, the low floating rates are enticing, on the other hand, with inflation concern still being held high, the interest rates are likely to go up further. So, what should a customer do is a million dollar question. Amit Saxena, CEO, Planman Financial, like many other experts, chimes for the fixed tune, commenting, “A borrower should immediately lock into a fixed loan, as RBI’s priority is controlling inflation, which it would ensure with further rate hikes, directly or indirectly.” In case of future interest rate falls, Saxena recommends prepaying one’s loan and moving to floating rates immediately, as many banks allow such prepayment facilities without much fines. All that clearly sounds like sweet music. But the question is, will borrowers bite the bullet? Er...no comments :-)

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An IIPM and Professor Arindam Chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist) Initiative

Flabbergasted

And we’re sure you’ll be flabbergasted to hear that the overall fleet strength of this sector in India grew at a mind numbing 77.1% (135 aircrafts added) during the past two years. And if these failed to amuse you, we have brighter forecasts made by the Centre of Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA). In its report titled ‘Indian Aviation: Overview and Outlook 2007’, CAPA has predicted that the Indian aviation industry will soar higher with steady domestic passenger growth of 25-30% and international traffic growth of 15% until 2010. Well, as Clint would confirm, the good news in the aviation sector is that it’s growing spectacularly, not only in passenger traffic, but also in fleet strength. The bad news is that the aviation sector is growing spectacularly, not only in passenger traffic, but also in fleet strength!

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BEWITCHING BALI

Paddies on the hill-slopes sway with the wind, volcanoes kiss the azure skies, lovebirds, rendering a dash of colour, croon amidst the lush green trees, exotic flowers saturate the balmy breeze with their fragrance and the silvery sand on the beaches beckons the frothy waves of the blue ocean... Yes. It’s paradise – if you can call Bali one! Boasting of an unparalleled mesmerising grace, Bali is the Promised Land for all weary souls. Visit this land of enchantment and we bet that the beauty of the bamboo groves would captivate your senses like never before. Prepare to be hypnotised!

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An IIPM and Professor Arindam Chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist) Initiative

For those who prefer delusion over confusion!

US economy is already in recession and hidden in inflation, which is understated
Consider the US housing industry. Home building stocks peaked out between the summer of 2005 and early 2006. Since then, housing stocks have declined by more than 50%. But all I have heard over the last 18 months (with the exception from one analyst at Credit Suisse) is that the housing market had bottomed out and was about to recover, and that the US consumer was in rock solid financial condition. However, I do agree with the Goldilocks crowd that the Fed will again cut interest rates. This, certainly, if Dow and brokerage stocks declined by 10% and 20%, respectively.

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An IIPM and Professor Arindam Chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist) Initiative

Unemployment

As per the figures of the World Economic Outlook, unemployment was the highest in France at 9% in 2006. Followed by Germany and UK at 8.1% and 5.4%, respectively. As per the projections, unemployment in France would continue to be at 8.3% in 2007, closely followed by Germany at 7.8%. While Korea would have the lowest figure at 4% for 2007.

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HR & Administration

According to Vikas Shirodkar, VP, HR & Administration, Johnson & Johnson, the issue of talent management has never been a problem for him or his team, or to take care of an employee base of 1,26,000 employees across the globe. It perhaps becomes a problem for those who tend to look at ‘talent management’ more as a method of retaining employees while the concept mainly implies effective measures for people management. It is not as if they do not lose people who leave them for greener pastures, but the debate here is quite different. Most oft en than not, people tend to leave because of money which, according to Shirodkar, is the crux of the whole issue of Talent Retention. ‘Johnson & Johnson does not want to be the biggest pay master’ because they believe that money is only a short-term motivator and would cease to affect beyond a point.

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NASDAQ to India: It’s all in the numbers

One of the world’s most respected stock exchange, NASDAQ is the new turf for ‘Chindia’. NASDAQ has decided to roll out a dedicated index of Chinese companies listed in the US, in the current quarter while India awaits its turn. For a dedicated index, a minimum of 30 companies have to be listed in the US – and that’s precisely the reason why India has missed this bus. Consider the number equation – 38 Chinese companies are listed on NASDAQ as against India’s 7; 31 Chinese companies are on the NYSE compared to 10 Indian companies. As it eyes a global niche, maybe India Inc. should start being where it matters the most.

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Gas cartel still remains a tale

The much puffed up gas price- fixing cartel, on the lines of OPEC, continues to remain a tale as the Russian energy minister Viktor Khristenko said “niet” or no to it at a recently concluded meeting of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum in Qatar. The Forum, which groups 15 of the world’s gas-rich nations, together holding more than 70% of reserves and around 40% of production, dismissed the idea saying that it has no intention to set up a cartel – at least for now (if believed). Instead, it plans to form a high-level committee to discuss pricing, infrastructure and consumer issues.

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