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Is the Empire striking back? A 60 feet long sand sculpture of an Indian national flag and a Mahatma Gandhi portrait was created by sand artist Sudarshan Pattnaik at the Puri sea beach of Orissa, 14 August 2007. Photograph: EPA Shishir Bajoria is meant to be talking about India’s rise and the world economy, but…
A new era of partnership with Iran By Roopen Roy Feb 02 2016 Year 2016 has started with ominous signs. China’s economy is slowing down, the commodities market is in turmoil, oil prices have plummeted, the US is showing symptoms of growth moderation, India’s exports are sputtering and the stock markets are in a bearish mood. There…
In the name of the father….. In the name of the father, brands and holy cows Roopen Roy The first successful brand ambassador of a mass merchandise product in India was a film star. Lux soap was launched in India in 1929. The advertisement featured Leela Chitnis. It was branded as “the beauty soap…
Interview with Michael Porter Clustering Research & Ideas New Cluster Mapping Project Helps Companies Locate Facilities Q&A with: Published: Author: Michael Porter January 27, 2003 Sean Silverthorne Executive Summary: A company’s decision on where to locate a facility must take more into account than simple labor costs, says Harvard Business School professor Michael E. Porter. The…
Innovation in the time of turbulence Innovation in the time of turbulence Roopen Roy Entrepreneurs are living in challenging times. Markets are volatile, customers fickle, competitors predatory and credits are frozen. The natural reaction is to hunker down, cut costs, restructure and preserve cash. All of the above make sense in the…
Innovation and organization design Mike Tushman Mike Tushman taught us at AMP 172 at HBS.I particularly enjoyed his analysis of the case titled Gunfire at Sea which I shall describe later. One of the difficulties that managers face is precisely this: how do you balance efficiency with flexibility? The url of the 63 page paper…
In India,whistleblowing In India, Protecting a Whistle-Blower Namas Bhojani for The International Herald Tribune J. N. Jayashree began blogging in the hopes of finding allies in the battle against corruption and violence. Sign In to E-Mail or Save This Print Reprints Share Digg Facebook Mixx Yahoo! Buzz Permalink J. N. Jayashree did not want…
Industrialization strategy for Bengal This is an article which appeared in HT in early 2006 Industrializing West Bengal : 5 Priorities West Bengal has a population of over 80 million. It is densely populated. If we leave out Delhi and Chandigarh, West Bengal is the most densely populated state in India with over 1000 people…
India,Israel and Innovation Many years ago my colleagues and I provided consulting services for an Israeli hi-tech product company. The company wanted to hire high-quality software engineers from India. However, Indians were reluctant to work in Israel because of the perception of lack of security. Finally, an innovative solution was found. The company established…
IFRS: a brief for the CEO Way back in 1987, as a young consultant, I went to Tokyo to present a paper at the World Congress of Accountants. The keynote speaker of the Congress was the charismatic Chairman of Sony Corporation: Akio Morita. His speech is indelibly etched in my memory. He challenged the…