Category Archives: management

Hindustan Motors: Ambassadors Still Alive and Going on

Posted on July 17, 2008 by indra

Deserted Hindustan Motors News about Ambassador kicks some memory cells taking me to the good old days. The pioneering venture of Birlas brought India on map as automakers. It was unfortunate that the business house after the death of the … Continue reading →

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Winning Manufacturing Strategy and Indian Manufacturers

Posted on June 23, 2008 by indra

The latest issue of Strategy and Business has an article by William J. Holstein ‘Six Keys to a Winning Manufacturing Strategy’ I wish Indian manufacturing sector took some lessons and go global in scale and profitability without raising constant alarm … Continue reading →

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Maturing Manufacturing Maneuvers<

Posted on April 28, 2008 by indra

Indian manufacturing sector is maturing. The story of Maruti Suzuki, that now is a Suzuki company after government’s exit, proves how it has moved from the phased manufacturing days to in-house design stage. Suzuki hesitated to use India- manufactured transmission … Continue reading →

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Innovating India

Posted on April 20, 2008 by indra

It may be a coincidence that while ‘Business Today’ issue has published ‘India’s most innovative companies ‘, Business Week has special coverage of ‘The World’s Most Innovative Companies’. As very appropriately said, “the most innovative companies don’t do different things, … Continue reading →

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Corporate India’s Doubtful CSR or Affirmative Actions?

Posted on April 15, 2008 by indra

Many a times, I wonder if the companies and the association representing them genuinely are concerned about the people’s woe or it shades only crocodile tears when pressed to comment. I am all against reservations. But there are always some … Continue reading →

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India’s Manufacturing Prospective

Posted on April 11, 2008 by indra

I was talking to Babulal. At one time he worked for me. Today he heads a company in Kolkata that manufactures hardware and exports to US. I wouldn’t have believed it, if the source of information had been anyone other … Continue reading →

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Tata Motors in Global Top Leaugue

Posted on March 27, 2008 by indra

For last few months, the auto industry was waiting with suspense. Today finally Tata Motors have made the deal. It acquired prestigious Jaguar, Land Rover of UK from Ford Motors for $2.3 billion- less than half what Ford paid for … Continue reading →

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Globalizing India Inc.

Posted on February 15, 2008 by indra

If I say so, the acquisitions of companies abroad have become a fad for the Indian enterprises. While Tata Corus created a history, many of the business houses are finding this inorganic means of growth a cheaper and less troublesome … Continue reading →

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Can Tata’s ‘Nano’ Go Global? My Expectations

Posted on February 9, 2008 by indra

It was one of those days when Auto Expo 2008 was going on in New Delhi. I called Alok to find out if uncle was coming to meet Anand. Right after recognizing my voice, he jumped to ask me to … Continue reading →

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Bharat Ratna for Ratan Tata

Posted on January 15, 2008 by indra

I think the countrymen must express their opinion about the raping of the system by politicians to have their selfish motives met. None of the politicians deserve to be awarded the highest recognition for the service to the nation. How … Continue reading →

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