Friday, May 12, 2006

West Bengal moving Left or Right?

The post poll exit survey conducted by the B&E team clearly shows that the pre-poll results show the extent of scientific rigging in earlier polls. Take three constituencies: Salboni, Garbeta (East) and Garbeta (West) in Jhargram. The Left had polled more than 90% votes in virtually all booths in the three constituencies. During these elections, post poll exit surveys indicate something else. In Salboni, the Left has got 42% of the votes, while the Trinamool has got 46%. In Garbeta (East), the Left gets 45%, while Trinamool gets 42%. And, in Garbeta (West), the Left is a clear winner with 49%, while the Trinamool gets 39%. These results are for the first phase of the polls.

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Source:- IIPM Editorial, 2006

Wednesday, May 10, 2006

MS must consolidate investments for sure leadership

Microsoft continues its skirmishes with EU’s Intellectual Property Rights buddies over alleged abuse of its market leader position. Comparatively, India, as such, is a virgin domain. Its PC penetration is increasing, and the market is booming. For Bill, this is the best scenario to grab the user before the next wave of anti-trust cases from competitors come forth.

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Source:- IIPM Editorial, 2006

Saturday, May 06, 2006

Nintendo’s gaming sensation!

After the gaming giants have thronged the markets with their power packed Xbox and PlayStation series, it is now time for Nintendo to launch its compact gaming console ‘Revolution’ to attract the next-gen gamers. With a thickness of 1.5 to 2 inches (4 to 5 cm), its sleek new design makes it more convenient and handy. Besides, its backward compatibility with the Gamecubes (where one can use the memory cards and game controllers), is another winning differentiating feature. Gaming geeks will have to wait a while to get their eager hands on the new console as Nintendo has been evasive with a release date. Get hooked…

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Source:- IIPM Editorial, 2006

Thursday, May 04, 2006

What’s alarming here .......

What’s alarming here is the existence of companies like United India Assurance, which despite your entitlement to some health insurance benefits will make you poke a hole into your pocket and shell out some cash just incase you want to survive the emergency. Add to that the principal amount payment, timely premium deposits and the opportunity costs involved; while your money gets locked up in their coffers for donkey years? This came to light during the VOICE study as the surveyed customers complained of dishonouring of policy by TPAs. Cholamandalam had received similar criticisms from their customers as well.

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Source:- IIPM Editorial, 2006