Tag Archives: India Links

(Don't) Drive in India

Someone sent me a funny-but-true piece on driving in India; it’s attributed to Coen Jukens, ostensibly an employee of the Dutch software firm Baan, who spent a couple of years in Hyderabad. I couldn’t find anything more on Jukens, so … Continue reading

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India's Prosperity

The UK based Legatum Institute conducts an annual prosperity survey of 104 countries, India and China among them. It measures prosperity not just as wealth, but includes factors such as health, safety, democracy, and social capital – the confidence in … Continue reading

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China and India: The Megamarkets

Neither China nor India are easy to enter or operate in. Yet, global rebalancing may force companies to plunge in anyway, ready or not. It’s a tough decision. I’ve been working on an IMA Asia paper on these two hot-spots … Continue reading

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Air India Rage

We’re all used to reading about air rage. Passengers get drunk or angry or just plain lose control, and start fights with other passengers and the cabin crew. Air India (the nation’s state-owned airline) has improved on this. Recently, on … Continue reading

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Harley Davidson Goes to India

If you’re wondering why I’ve tricked out the Harley Davidson logo below  in saffron, white and green – it’s because the cool bike is going to India. They’ve set up an office in Delhi, and are planning to sell the … Continue reading

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Indian Government – Online Grievance Procedure

My friend and former colleague R Balakrishnan – one of the interviewees for my India Business Checklists book – drew my attention to this WEBSITE: The Indian government’s online grievance redress process. It’s in the Department of Administrative Reform and … Continue reading

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India: Business Checklists

I was auto-googling yesterday – as I do from time to time – and found that John Wiley is already announcing my book! It’s called India: Business Checklists, and will be out in the US in March 2009 (earlier in … Continue reading

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