The West expects all the countries to be tough against terrorism

The gentlemen file a case against their dismissal, on the grounds that they are being pushed into a war which is internationally acclaimed to be illegal. How will the courts react to the situation? These situations are not far fetched in today’s world where the rules are being rewritten under the pressure of international law. Take the case of Ireland, where last year the courts acquitted five saboteurs, who had damaged the US navy plane bound for war in Iraq in 2003. Similarly, the German courts dismissed the charge of insubordination against a German army major, who refused to obey orders that he felt would make him a part of aggression against a sovereign nation.

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Source : IIPM Editorial, 2006

An IIPM and Management Guru Professor Arindam Chaudhuri's Initiative

Chuck the newspaper; reach for your mobile

Music, movies, internet... next comes the newspaper to your mobile phone. Pressmart and IMImobile have come together to provide WAP-enabled mobile users with the joy of browsing through 140 newspapers (including 11 Indian English newspapers) over their hand-held devices at anytime, anywhere. That's not all, Pressmart is targeting to make 1,000 newspapers and journals available to users in the next two years. Initially, the service would be available free of cost by all the operators of the country, but will be on subscription mode later. Some of the leading dailies like HT, Deccan Chronicle, DNA, Indian Express, Asian Age, Financial Express are already There on board.

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Source : IIPM Editorial, 2006

An IIPM and Management Guru Professor Arindam Chaudhuri's Initiative

With the Padmashree felicitation, Kidwai joins the most respected and elite group...

None of Kidwai’s accessions have hit the headlines as the an episode with the RBI has – where, for four months, an RBI impasse prevented her from holding the dual responsibility of heading a banking concern in India and also being on the board of another company. But for someone whose life has been a saga of trials, it was yet another steeple that came as a part and parcel of the trade. And like most of the previous ones that she had hitherto encountered, she rode past this one with flying colours too. And at 50, the holder of two extremely enviable posts has still years of excellence left in her. And while many may say that it’s as ‘good’ as it gets, for someone like Naina Lal Kidwai, it’s the ‘outstanding’ and not just the ‘good’ that’s the goal!

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Source : IIPM Editorial, 2006

An IIPM and Management Guru Professor Arindam Chaudhuri's Initiative

Ratan Tata and his team are entitled to generate as much hype as they can about the new car

Of course, hype is an accepted instrument of marketing in modern marketing warfare, and Ratan Tata and his team are entitled to generate as much hype as they can about the new car; as long as credulous media and incredulous consumers buy the hype. But still inexplicable is Ratan Tata’s decision to select Singur as the site of the new car factory. The new factory will be located just about 30 kms from Kolkata in prime agricultural land. Why couldn’t he have opted for land that is less fertile and located 300 km saway from Kolkata? Not only would the location be a cheaper option, it would have also not led to a situation where people start questioning the real motive behind Tata Motors selecting Singur and the Tata reputation is severely dented. Many analysts would have varying explanations for such behaviour, but common sense would suggest that Ratan Tata is being merely stubborn about the whole thing.


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Source : IIPM Editorial, 2006

An IIPM and Management Guru Professor Arindam Chaudhuri's Initiative