Monthly Archives: January 2013
Jan lokpal bill is an anti-corruption bill presented by a team of social activist under the leadership of Shri Anna Hazare. It aims at establishing an independent body to -investigate cases falling under the Prevention of Corruption Act, offences committed by the civil servants,include CBI in lokpal,include all the government officials, judges and MPs,ensure protection to whistle blowers,address the...
Public Announcement : Anyone who desperately wishes to do something illegal and immoral and is fortunately under 18 is invited to give it a try without any hesitation. The corporal punishment shall be excused for you happen to be a minor.Weird or Insane whatever it may seem, but it is indeed the bitter reality of the law of criminal responsibility.The Recent...
Ratan Tata, one of the biggest Indian business magnates and chairman of the $100 billion Tata group, is a big inspiration for me. He is a great business leader who has not only inspired me to become an enterpreneur but thousands of others as well. In this blog I will share how he inspired...
She started her political career as a young leader in Indian National Congress but today Mamata Banerjee, the Trinamool Congress supremo has grown leaps and bounds to become a linchpin in the political space of West Bengal holding the reigns of once a Marxist loyal state. Deceptively simple and austere for a political figure in India, Miss Banerjee is known...
Last Saturday turned out to be remarkable for the party in power. Congress appointed party's yuvraj, Rahul Gandhi, to number 2nd position, only below his mother and party President Sonia Gandhi. Mr Gandhi is newly elected Vice President of Congress. He has worked for the party in the previous years, leading many election campaigns and has presented himself as...
The former World Bank president Robert Zoellick had remarked, ’Change is the great constant of the world economy’.Since 1945-46, when the Bretton Woods twins (IMF and World Bank) were formed, the world economy has come a long way. Developing economies like India and China have become the highest contributors to the global growth. Though India’s growth has slowed in...
At a time when Indian Urban class is moving upwards from Sedan to SUVs, when the competition in the automobile industry is at its peak, Mahindra took over the task of assembling and introducing Ssang Yong Rexton, a powerful SUV.Ssang Yong is a Korean company and Mahindra is India has launched this car on behalf of the former. Mahindra...
We just read Economic Times- ET's story on India vs. China.(http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/indicators/with-5-3-pc-growth-rate-india-losing-out-to-china-on-development/articleshow/18107833.cms)And here's what Economy Decoded- ED could make of it:1. China's GDP is twice that of India2. China grew at 7.7% in 2012, while India at 5.3%What goes against India in becoming a winner against China:1. Corruption, extremely poor governance, suffocating political and bureaucratic attitude2. Outdated policies, laws and ways of...
Inflation is the sustained increase in the general price level in an economy.Since the beginning of 2010, prices have been steadily increasing in India. But in Dec 2012,the headline inflation finally showed reduction (7.18% headline inflation) leaving some room for RBI to cut interest rates.Inflation impacts every citizen of a country. It also leads to reduction in investors' confidence...
Gujarat holds the largest percentage of Investments in India at $ 115 billion which is more than 15% of Total Investment. It is a foreign Investment Magnate and Entrepreneurial Incubator. Still, Didi says that Vibrant Gujarat can't be compared to Bengal Lead (Business Summit of West Bengal). Gujarat signed MoU's worth Rs. 10 Lakh Crore in the 6th Vibrant Gujarat Summit. Lets see...
Maruti Suzuki has launched a slightly refreshed Wagon R. India's second largest selling car has been setting the charts on fire since its launch way back in 1999 and has been quite a hit with the Indian car buyers,especially first time car buyers despite the boxy design.It is currently averaging about 11,000 units a month. The Wagon R is...
Abbreviated as HIL, this is India's first Professional Hockey Competition sanctioned by Hockey India and sponsored by Hero Motocorp The tournament has five franchisee based teams having International and Indian players. Earlier it had six but Bangalore went unsold. Held from 14th Jan to 10th Feb, matches will be played on a home and away basis.Indian hockey's chief sponsor Sahara India...
Unless you've been living on some other planet for the past couple of months, surely you have heard about the 'Fiscal Cliff'.Fiscal Cliff is a popular buzzword used to describe the situation that could have occurred in the US at the beginning of 2013 due to increased taxes and reduced spendings caused by the expiration of the previous Acts....
New to DU? Here's exactly what you shouldn't miss.DU fests are the most awaited events of the year. Be it the cultural fests of various colleges or departmental fests, they form the city buzz! It is the best time to showcase your skills and talent in front of everybody.Its the same time of the year again and here's just what...
Nicknamed CES, it is the largest consumer electronic show held every year in Las Vegas Convention Centre, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. Not only to public it is held in January every year. Just to get a background check, it was started in 1967 held in new York City. Launching daily consumer electronics, it jumped to future gadgets and...
A record third time win in Gujarat elections firms Modi's chances to be nominated by BJP to lead elections in 2014. He is, at present, one of the most favorable and popular candidate for becoming the future Prime Minister of India. Emerging as one of the country's most influential politician, he is the role model of young minds. ...
Apple has always been known as the Market Leader to sell high priced technologically high end phones. Well, many buyers due to the price steepness never even thought of buying. Seeing, recent trends of Samsung and other brands competing closely to Apple, Tim Cook kept the prices same of the iPhone 5. Apple benefited due to its controlled price...
Do Not Rule the Indian Cricket Team out yet!!! This statement may seem totally wrong to you right now but this is what I believe and what I am going to argue about in this blog post. You may be thinking that I am mad or may be too optimistic but I hope you will better understand my view point...
We know there's all sorts of stuff on the internet, some true, some not so true. But we tried to research online and get you some aggregated stats, leaving the rest completely to your discretion. However, here we are talking big money and a booming industry of godmen-ship, which, it seems, is no different from the political business, full...
1. Go ice-skating this chilly winters and see the reaction on your parents' face2. Go for a 'Sleep Detox'. Don't bathe the whole day, stay snuggled in your blanket, keep home delivery numbers ready, download 5 movies to watch and switch on the heater or heat pad. To top it, do it on a Monday3. Eat oranges, salad and...
Make the most of emerging travel trends. While room rates may decline, this will be balanced by rising air fares. Here are some things to look forward in this new year:1. Shooting Air Fares: They will rise to about 5-10% in the Asian Region. But travelling to foreign shores rather than domestic ones will be better. As low cost carriers on...
As the new year brings in new technology trends, it shows a way out, too, to some of the existing ones. Although being used to, to the older ones makes it a little difficult to lose hold on them, it doesn't take long before the new ones are set in motion.QWERTY PhonesPhones with physical keyboards are soon going to...
In part II of this series, ED forecasts India's performance in badminton and wrestling. BadmintonIndia seems to be improving in this sport too. The charge will be led by Saina Nehwal, Jwala Gutta, Ashwini Popat and Parupalli Kashyap. These players are already proving to be constant competition to the chinese players and in 2013 these players will only improve. Also,...
ED forecasts India's fortunes in 2013 in three sports in the first part of the two-part series. Let take a look at how ED expects India to do in cricket, tennis and shooting.CricketThe Indian Cricket Team will continue to face tough challenges and ED forecasts that the team’s fortunes will not improve by much. This can be mainly attributed...
