Lightning India…the Solar Way…!!!
Lightning India...the Solar Way...!!!
While the electricity woes for India Inc. includes ever increasing tariff rates. For major parts of Bharat (semi-urban and rural India), issues like load-shedding and candle light evenings (no electricity connections) are rampant. This leads to an undesired impact on the protagonists of India Growth Story; viz; small & medium enterprises (SME’s) and agricultural activities. … continue reading.
The News that got Dusted amidst ‘Lokpal’
India First
The civil society representatives and government are at loggerheads once again. After the abrupt arrest of Mr.Anna Hazare , Lokpal fever seems to reach new heights in the country. Peaceful protest marches,tweets and FB updates supporting Lokpal , fasts and day long media coverages are giving real tough time to Mr.Manmohan Singh and Co. Amidst all this, I resolved to view the status quo with a different objective. … continue reading.
My City Bleeds Again…
"City Bleeds Again"
Yes it happened again and my city’s vulnerability was exposed one more time. I am losing the count of number of blasts that make my city and country go numb. Needless to say we have already moved on, but those affected are surely in great pain. Its feels bad to mention that we have moved on, but that is what I see around me (may be because rest of us escaped these blasts). This time I chose not to witness the rhetoric media follow-ups. I don’t need to be reminded of Mumbai’s spirit. I live this spirit everyday, like other Mumbaikars, including my unfornunate city mates who embraced death because some fanatics decided to have a blast. … continue reading.
The Battle on a Toothpaste turf
"Battle on the Toothpaste Turf"
Toothpaste for you and me is a utility. It caters to oral hygiene and also helps to keep safe distance from the dreaded Dentist. But we are a country of around 1.21 billion as of now. This contributes to the fact that India is an Rs 2,700 crore toothpaste market. Hence when stakes are high, any threat to leadership position leads to launching of lethal marketing and product innovation ammunitions. After battling out HUL’s Pepsodent in early 90’s; Colgate now has threat from GSK’s Sensodyne toothpaste. … continue reading.
An Apple of the iTech Eyes.
If you are still wondering (unexpectedly), yes this post is all about ‘Steven Paul Jobs’. We all humans have several traits attached to our persona. These define us among the people we know. But if someone succeeds to set high standards, these aspects and the Personality as a whole becomes a source of inspiration. I decided to explore this “hero/shithead roller-coaster” – one of the few nicknames he has earned for himself. Read-on and take away whatever you want – good/not so good things – there is a lot in store. … continue reading.