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November 2011
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with Ranganathan V., Tax Consultant and Business Advisor
Black money, illicit financial flows & corruption are hotly debated topics in India in recent times. They have caught the attention of people from all walks of life. In this guest interaction with Mr. Ranganathan V., Partner in one of the big four audit firms and a taxation expert, tejas@iimb quizzes him on the drivers of black money, illicit financial flows and corruption and ways to control these social maladies.
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October 2011
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with Anju Joseph, Senior Vice President, Quantum Consumer Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Qualitative research which looks into the aspect of understanding consumer needs seems to be a powerful tool in such a scenario. In this interview with Anju Joseph, Senior Vice President at Quantum Consumer Solutions Pvt Ltd, we attempt to understand how qualitative research techniques have evolved over the years, compare them with quantitative methods and discuss the underlying issues and challenges encountered.
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with Hema Krishnan, Professor, Xavier University
A glass ceiling refers to that invisible barrier beyond which minorities, in particular women in middle level management, never rise. In this interview with our distinguished alumna, Dr. Hema Krishnan who was the first woman to be employed in Sales division of HPCL, India, and is currently a Professor of Strategic Management in Xavier University, USA, we present her views and studies on the prevalence of the glass ceiling both globally and locally.
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September 2011
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with Ulrich Weinberg, Head of School of Design Thinking, HPI Hasso Plattner Institute
The concept of design thinking is quite new to the management world. It claims to revolutionize the thought process and breed innovation through its D-Schools (Design Schools) of Management. In this interview with Prof. Ulrich Weinberg, director of School of Design Thinking at HPI Hasso Plattner Institute, we explore the practical utilities and approach towards this concept.
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with S. Rajeev, Adjunct Faculty
With Wall Posts and Farmville being the buzz words of today, Facebook has indeed carved its niche among the Social Networking websites. But what are these networking sites able to offer besides allowing one to expand one’s network? In this guest interview with Mr. S. Rajeev, Professor of Innovation and Strategy at IIM Ahmedabad, Bangalore and Kozhikode, we quizzes him on matters ranging from the value proposition of Google+ to the very essence of social networking and ethical considerations.
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August 2011
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with Suresh Babu, Digital Marketing Strategist, NSRCEL
Social media is redefining the way businesses are implementing marketing campaigns.In this interview with Mr. Suresh Babu, we attempt to gain an insight into social media marketing in India and how this tool can be effectively used by an entrepreneur or a market leader to promote and sustain businesses in the long run.
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July 2011
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with M. S. Sriram, Expert on Micro-finance Industry
The micro-finance (MF) industry in India has witnessed a tremendous progress over the last 5 years and has achieved a CAGR of 96% on the outstanding portfolio in the same period. In the last 3 decades of evolution of microfinance industry, it has seen a paradigm shift in people’s perception of the industry as an innovative methodology for poverty alleviation to a booming money minting industry. The MF industry in the country is now faced with stiff challenges ahead. In this interview with M. S. Sriram, we explore what lies ahead for the micro-finance industry in India.
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June 2011
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with T Srinivasan , Managing Director, VMware India
Cloud computing is expected to be as transformative for business as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) was or as e-commerce has been in recent years.
Yet, we think the technocrats today are not yet aware of the power of the cloud.What is this ‘cloud’ thing all about? How is it going to help one as a software developer? What opportunities does it give to the nascent entrepreneurs in the Information Technology (IT) field? How is it important in the Indian context? These are some of the questions that we would like to focus on, as a part of this interview.
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May 2011
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with Sridhar Varadharajan , Research Fellow at Sasken Communications Technology, Bangalore
Earlier considered to be a myth, to retain your mobile number irrespective of which telecom operator you use or where you live in, has now become a reality.In this interview with Sridhar Varadharajan , Research Fellow at Sasken Communications Technology, Bangalore, we would be focusing on the current problems plaguing the launch of the MNP service and its impact on the future of the telecom industry, with specific context to India
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April 2011
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with S Krishnamurthy, Adjunct Faculty
Goods and Services Tax (GST) is a part of the proposed tax reforms that center around evolving an efficient and harmonized consumption tax system in the country.In this interview with Prof. S. Krishnamurthy, faculty in the Finance and Control area at IIM Bangalore, we explore the possible challenges and impacts of the implementation of GST. Read on for more.
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January 2011
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with Mr. Sanjay Kalra, Former CEO, Tech Mahindra
Cultural integration plays an important role in determining the success of M&A transactions and effective leadership is essential to achieve this.In this interview with Mr. Sanjay Kalra, we attempt to understand the challenges faced by corporate leaders in achieving successful integration. Read on for more.
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November 2010
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with Mr. Arun Shourie, Former Minister of Disinvestment, Government of India
The Economic reforms have enabled growth but there are several lessons to be learnt in areas such as disinvestment before the next set of reforms begin.In this interview with Mr. Arun Shourie, we attempt to analyze how the reforms have evolved and what steps should be taken to increase the effectiveness. Read on for more.
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September 2010
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with Vijaya Marisetty, Associate Professor
Corporate governance is a critical aspect of modern businesses with their reliance on the smooth functioning of principal-agent relationships. In this interview with Prof. Vijaya Marisetty, an Associate Professor at IIM Bangalore, we attempt to analyze the current situation of Corporate Governance in India. Read on for more.
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August 2010
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with Deepak Malghan, Assistant Professor
From the time of Gandhi and Nehru, India has been attempting the seemingly impossible- bringing about social transformation in a country haunted by the caste system and imperialist rule. In this interview with Prof. Deepak Malghan, an Assistant Professor at IIM Bangalore, we attempt to analyze how the political economy has evolved. Read on for more.
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July 2010
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with Sourav Mukherji, Associate Professor, IIMB
With rising cost pressures and increasingly stringent regulations, Indian Information Technology firms now face a tough challenge which can be successfully tackled using knowledge management and innovation. In this interview, Professor Sourav Mukherji, provides his insights on the growing importance of Knowledge Management. Read on for more.
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with Vijay Nair, Visiting Faculty IIM Bangalore
As organizations have come to recognize the importance of inculcating soft skills in employees, theatre has emerged as one of the contemporary means of exploring and learning organizational processes. In this interview with Prof. Vijay Nair, we focus on the frameworks used in theatre based learning that can have practical applications at workplace. Read on for more.
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June 2010
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with Rupa Chanda, Professor
What has motivated RBI's recent tightening moves? What are the root causes of the prevalent inflation in India? What role has the government played so far and what should it be doing in the future? Read on to find out.
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with Paul Alapat,Visiting Faculty, IIMB and MD, Amba Research
The Great Recession has left the world a changed place in its aftermath putting a question mark over the status of the USD as the lingua franca of the economic world. Are we likely to see a changed world order? Read on for more.
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May 2010
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with Trilochan Sastry, Professor
Special economic zones or SEZs have had a controversial existence. While attracting huge investments and promoting industrialisation, they have been mired in protests over forced land acquisition, inadequate compensation to land-owners and trampling of citizen rights. It is essential to rework the SEZ policy and modify it to suit the Indian context.
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April 2010
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with Rajkumar Upadhyay, Deputy GM, BSNL and FPM Student, IIMB
Why has Indian Telecom market grown more rapidly than most countries? Why are new entrants arriving regularly when ARPUs are falling? How will launch of 3G affect the dynamics of the market? Read on to find out.
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with Ranjana Kumar, Vigilance Commissioner and former Chairperson and Managing Director, Indian Bank
What is the importance of credit appraisal policies? What can be done to improve them? Read on to find out.
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with P.C. Narayan, Finance & Control Area, IIMB
The crisis brought the global financial sytem down to its knees. In this interview with Prof. P.C. Narayan, we seek answers to the several questions raised by the crisis, dissect the India specific consequences and explore specific lessons and positives to take out of the financial crisis.
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March 2010
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with R. Srinivasan, Associate Professor
In this interview with Prof. R. Srinivasan, faculty in the Corporate Strategy and Policy department at IIM Bangalore, who has studied the pharmaceutical sector in India, we try to understand the Indian pharmaceutical industry in terms of its evolution, changes in strategy, merger and acquisition activities, growth prospects and future trends.
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February 2010
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with R. Narayanaswamy, Professor
The Satyam scandal re-awakened us to the harsh reality of accounting fraud in India. How have such frauds evolved over time in Indian businesses, and what can be done to counter them? Read on to get a deeper insight.
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with Gopal Naik, Professor
Agriculture in India faces several critical issues related to unpredictable monsoons, infrastructure and knowledge. How can we approach these issues through policies, institutions and innovations?
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January 2010
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with Padmini Srinivasan, Assistant Professor
In this interview with Dr. Padmini Srinivasan, Assistant Professor of Finance and Control at IIM-Bangalore, we analyze the Direct Tax Code in terms of the need for tax reform, the provisions included in the code and the expected impact of the Direct Tax Code on individuals, businesses and foreign investment.
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December 2009
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with Mr. Ashok Sinha
In this guest interaction with Mr. Ashok Sinha, Chairman and Managing Director of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL), Tejas quizzes him on on issues ranging from changing business models in the context of the financial crisis to issues in supply-chain management in India.
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November 2009
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with Prof. V. Ranganathan
In this interview with Professor V.Ranganathan, Professor of Economics & Social Sciences at IIM Bangalore, we analyze the implications of the budget on the nation's economy, question the economic wisdom of the budget's initiatives and try to get into the FM's head to unearth the reasons behind the same.
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with Mr. Harsh C. Mariwala
In this guest interaction with Mr. Mariwala, Tejas quizzes him on the challenges which he faces in the future with the rise of retail giants, the company's future strategy and his most important task - making sure that his people stay together in the face of these challenges.
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October 2009
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with Vasanthi Srinivasan
The sub-prime crisis has affected different facets of the world economy like banking and markets, organizational strategy, human resources and public policy. As human resources are the bedrock of any organization, this interview looks at the linkages between the crisis and HR policies and also at the road ahead in terms of the key decisions to be taken by HR managers.
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with Catherine Nickerson
With the advent of globalization, Indian companies have competed successfully on the home turf and abroad. In the context of this emerging trend, the interview looks at the importance of effective business communication across cultures.
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with Janat Shah
With the entry of the foreign retail chains on Indian shores, it has become imperative to study the differences between the retail setups in India and the western world. This interview seeks to do precisely that besides looking at the importance of an efficient supply chain in the industry.
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with S Chandrashekar
This interview aims at providing an insider perspective into the Chandrayaan mission and also critically examines the need for this programme. Through S Chandrashekar’s extensive experience in ISRO and his academic insights, some of the lesser known details of past missions and the political implications are drawn out.
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with Rajeev Gowda
In this interview, Rajeev Gowda explores the future of Indo-US relationship with President Obama coming to power in the United States
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