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I'm an international Business Consultant, and author of a book called India Business Checklists.

IIM/A Ranks 11th in the FT Worldwide Business School Rankings

Posted on February 1, 2012

For the second year in a row, the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, (IIM/A) scored 11th place in the worldwide Business School Rankings from the Financial Times of the UK. These are annual rankings of the 100 best business schools … Continue reading →

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Vodafone vs Indian Tax Department… Finally, a Win

Posted on January 20, 2012

So the saga seems to have ended. Vodafone’s foreign transactions were truly foreign, India’s Supreme Court says. That’s $2.7 billion the company doesn’t have to pay. Those who’ve been following this blog might remember the story. THE VODAFONE BACKSTORY Hong … Continue reading →

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India: A Telling Corruption Study

Posted on December 8, 2011

Transparency International (TI) has published their annual survey of corruption perceptions — how corrupt various countries are perceived to be. As usual, India does not fare well. What’s particularly disturbing, though, is what the data now reveals. TI publishes two … Continue reading →

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Peaberry Coffee, Nostalgia and IIM/A

Posted on November 8, 2011

Two days ago, I saw this sign at our local Peet’s coffee shop. It took me right back. When I first came to IIM Ahmedabad as a teenager-from-Delhi, coffee was something that came instantly out of a bottle. Delhi’s main … Continue reading →

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Rest in Peace, Mrs. Das

Posted on October 15, 2011

Today Basna Das’s son contacted us to say she’d passed away. We first met her a quarter century ago, when she interviewed with us for the job of ayah. We were seeking someone experienced to help us look after our … Continue reading →

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MBA Women and IIM

Posted on October 5, 2011

At the IIM USA meet at Pinnacle Point, I asked a question of Professor Samir Barua, Director of IIM/Ahmedabad, about women students.  Back when I was there, I said, I was one of 8 women amid a class of 110 … Continue reading →

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Mumbai’s Airport…

Posted on September 14, 2011

… isn’t as modern as Delhi’s, or Bangalore’s or Hyderabad’s. (Yet.) But some like it anyway… I haven’t been through Mumbai in a while. My recent trips have taken me to Delhi and Bangalore, both of which have brand new … Continue reading →

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India: The “Ease” of Doing Business (World Bank Rank)

Posted on September 7, 2011

I’ve just started to update my book on doing business in India, and I came across this statement: In 2008, The World Bank ranked India as 120th out of 178 countries in the difficulty of doing business. At that, its … Continue reading →

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Brazil’s Population Growth Rate Fell Faster than India’s: Why?

Posted on August 30, 2011

A recent National Geographic article grabbed my attention: Brazil’s population growth rate fell sharply in the last three decades. The article started with a list of names: Jose Alberto; Murilo; Geraldo; Angela; Paulo; Edwiges; Vicente; Rita; Lucia; Marcellino; Teresinha. These … Continue reading →

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Updating ‘India Business Checklists’

Posted on August 20, 2011

The rights to India Business Checklists — published in 2009 by John Wiley — have reverted to me. (Thanks, JW!) A lot has changed since I researched it in 2008. A lot more is likely to keep changing in India … Continue reading →

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