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The ascent of China on the world stage is being looked upon with wonder,disdain and concern in the United States. If we take gross domestic product (GDP) in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms as the single measure, then China is already a serious candidate for the number one position in the league table. China has…
Roopen Roy (Views are personal) When Harvard Business School Professor Clayton Christensen speaks, you turn a deaf ear to him at your own peril. He has now co-authored a seminal article titled “Consulting on the Cusp of Disruption” along with two of his colleagues Dina Wang and Derek Van Bever in this year’s…
Where is the Charging Bull headed to? By Roopen Roy May 21 2013 SYMBOLIC SCULPTURE: In this 2004 file photo, a man walks past the charging bull statue near the New York Stock Exchange in New York. Created by Arturo Di Modica, it weighs 3.2 tonnes On a balmy spring morning last week, I was admiring the…
Technology to change the shape of the pyramid A Little Laptop With Big Ambitions How a Computer for the Poor Got Stomped by Tech Giants By STEVE STECKLOW and JAMES BANDLER November 24, 2007; Page A1 Cambridge, Mass. In 2005, Nicholas Negroponte unveiled an idea for bridging the technology divide between rich nations and…
Technology Predictions 2009 2009 Technology Predictions The 2009 Global Predictions for the technology industry provide an in-depth look at the emerging issues that will have an impact on the technology sector in the coming year. The Predictions are intended to kindle debate, inform possible direction, and identify potential actions for your company. Emerging themes…
Swadeshi Jagaran Manch New answers to old questions Let in foreign accounting firms? We can’t say Coke: Yes, Ernst &Young: No Roopen Roy Should we allow Martians to buy land in NOIDA? or Should we allow Hindustan Lever to sell Lux in Mylapore? Answer: There are no Martians and Hindustan Lever is an Indian company…
By Roopen Roy Jan 19 2016 There is no postponing anymore. Our banks have no choice but to bite the bullet of cleaning the dirt in their balance sheet this year. How do we sweep them clean and not under the carpet? The heart of the problem lies in ‘sick’ companies that borrow from banks. They are…
Steve Jobs at Stanford Stay hungry,stay foolish ‘You’ve got to find what you love,’ Jobs says This is the text of the Commencement address by Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple Computer and of Pixar Animation Studios, delivered on June 12, 2005. I am honored to be with you today at your commencement from one of…
Spreading the mantra of Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship Spreading the gospel Jul 31st 2008 | MEXICO CITY AND NEW YORK From The Economist print edition An effort to promote entrepreneurship in the developing world is bearing fruit Spoleto juggles with its strategy www.endeavor.org EARLIER this year Mario Chady faced a crucial decision. Having built up Spoleto, his chain…
It is with a great sense of humility that I stand before you to deliver the Address of the 87th Annual General Meeting. Our Chamber, despite its modest size, strives to a punch above its weight by being unique and distinctive. We aspire to be forward-looking and one-step ahead through innovation and creativity. With the opening…