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M Narendra |
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There's space for everyone to grow -- 10-Jan-11
Interest rates have peaked. Once liquidity eases with govt spending and inflows, rates will come down, IOB's M Narendra tells Sangita Mehta
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J Hari Narayan |
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Stable Ulips Will Make Industry A Lot Healthier -- 03-Jan-11
Insurance regulator J Hari Narayan minces no words when he shares his views on issues like regulatory autonomy, new Ulip guidelines, insurance industry consolidation, IPOs or even turf wars
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Shyam Srinivasan |
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We'll play to our strengths in SME and NRI space -- 15-Nov-10
Federal Bank CEO & MD Shyam Srinivasan wants to leverage the bank's strengths in SME and NRI space and make it a bank to reckon with in the next five years.
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Gunit Chadha |
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Global I-Banking Is In Deutsche Bank's DNA -- 11-Oct-10
The Deutsche Bank CEO and new head of corp & i-banking says the bank has grown fast with the benefit of stable talent pools, global product & distribution strengths and doesn't need high street branches
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KV Kamath |
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We Can't Afford To Raise Interest Rates Any More -- 08-Oct-10
ICICI Bank chairman KV Kamath thinks inflation at double digits is not comforting, but trusts its fall in next 3-6 months. He attributes continuous flow of foreign money to India's growth potential
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RN Pradeep |
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We Want To Bring Global Standards To Corp Bank -- 13-Sep-10
With plans to open 200 branches every year and around 1,000 branches in five years, 15% of which in India's central region, newly-appointed CMD of Corp Bank RN Pradeep wants his bank to make a pan-India impact
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TM Bhasin |
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We Target 30% Growth To Stay Ahead Of Peers -- 30-Aug-10
Indian Bank chairman TM Bhasin says he will set the tone for a total business of Rs 3 lakh crore, with Rs 3,000 crore net profit and almost nil non-performing assets, within three years
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PM Somasundaram |
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LVB Deserves Mind Share Beyond South -- 23-Aug-10
Strengthening internal capabilities through existing and tapping fresh talent will help Lakshmi Vilas Bank's presence, with commercial banking occupying centrestage, feels MD & CEO PM Somasundaram SINCE the time PM Somasundaram joined Lakshmi Vilas Bank as its MD and CEO (on August 2) shares of the bank have risen by almost 14% while the BSE Sensex has risen by 2%. This is seen as an indication of a shareholder confidence in the new management.
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Bhargav Dasgupta |
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We Need To Measure Success Rate Of Hospitals -- 16-Aug-10
ICICI LOMBARD managing director Bhargav Dasgupta says the country is going through the asset procurement stage and it's a matter of time before people think of protecting those assets ICICI Lombard General Insurance is the country's largest private non-life company. It is also one of the leading players in the health insurance business with over a third of its premium coming from this segment. In an interview with Mayur Shetty, Bhargav Dasgupta
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TS Vijayan |
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Ticket Size Of Ulips Likely To Be Higher -- 09-Aug-10
LIC chairman TS Vijayan is prepared for the new regulatory regime as it would bring in more opportunities for the insurer. The corporation will also benefit from being the lowest-cost operator, he says
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Lazaro Campos |
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We Want To Tap Local Fund Transfer Potential -- 26-Jul-10
Lazaro Campos, CEO of payment gateway 'co-operative' SWIFT, plans to offer international standards in MF processing and domestic funds transfer while looking for a partner in the payments space in India
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RM Malla |
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We'll Drive Growth With Focus On SMEs -- 12-Jul-10
Newly-appointed IDBI chairman & managing director RM Malla has his job cut out: Step up focus on corporates, expand branch network, build kiosks, enhance infrastructure financing and more
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RK Kaul |
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Retail, Service & Wider Reach Top Priority -- 02-Jul-10
India's insurance sector witnessed dramatic changes in the last 10 years after it was opened up for private players at the turn of the millennium. An influx of private players and the tough competition that ensued forced state-run insurance firms to focus more on the quality of services, rather than just acquiring new customers. RK Kaul, chairman and managing director of the state-run Oriental Insurance
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Michael Geoghegan |
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Give Us A Level-Playing Field -- 01-Jul-10
HSBC's top boss Michael Geoghegan, who would like to be a bigger contributor to India, says he has no issues with local incorporation and priority-sector lending if the bank has the freedom to branch out and expand
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D K Mehrotra |
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Transparency will ensure better structure for Ulips -- 29-Jun-10
LIC managing director DK Mehrotra says people are still interested in buying Ulips provided they know that their money is safe. THE country's largest financial institution - the Life Insurance Corporation - recorded a 33% growth in premium income in March. Speaking to ET NOW's Ritu Jindal, LIC managing director DK Mehrotra speaks of how the corporation is targeting a growth of 25% for the current fiscal in the aftermath of the regulatory changes.
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Keki Mistry |
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Our Market Share Much Higher Than Reported -- 28-Jun-10
HDFC chief executive & vice-chairman Keki Mistry says that while housing loans in the system grew by 9% last year, according to RBI data, their loan book grew by 22%
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KR Kamath |
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Customers Won't Switch Banks Just Because Of Lower Base Rates -- 21-Jun-10
THE new base rate system for lending will be a blessing for retail customers and small enterprises who were partly subsidising the big corporates till now. The Reserve Bank of India's proposed system plugs the loophole of lending below the benchmark prime lending by banks for their top clients.
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Stephen Hester |
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India's Got Less PR Than It Deserves Unlike China -- 11-Jun-10
RBS Group CEO Stephen Hester feels Indian companies and entrepreneurs are not capitalising on the scale of the market that India represents, but becoming very important owners globally
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M Ramadoss |
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We Need To Find A Way To Sell Small-Ticket Policies At Low Cost -- 10-Jun-10
STATE-OWNED New India Assurance is one of the largest non-life companies in Asia. Faced with the prospect of surplus capacity and absence of margins in the local market due to competition, the company aims to grow its international business and is also contemplating acquisitions. New India Assurance chairman M Ramadoss talks to Mayur Shetty about the company's plans of becoming a Rs 10,000-crore company by 2013
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Stephen Roach |
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2008 Crisis A Wake-Up Call For India -- 02-Jun-10
Though Economy Seems To Be Resilient And Is One Of Asia's Most Balanced, India Just Can't Overlook External Risks STEPHEN S ROACH
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Ravi Narain |
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We Hope There Won't Be A Race To The Bottom In India -- 01-Jun-10
NATIONAL Stock Exchange managing director and CEO Ravi Narain doesn't mince words when he talks on issues like competition, its new offerings and a host of others. Excerpts from an interaction with Mr Narain
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Shikha Sharma |
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We'll Grow Retail Loan Portfolio -- 31-May-10
Axis Bank CEO Shikha Sharma says while the bank will continue to strengthen its presence in corporate banking, it will focus on selectively growing retail loans portfolio with an emphasis on high credit quality ON June 1, Shikha Sharma will complete one year as CEO of Axis Bank. Once perceived as a contender for the ICICI Bank top job, she left ICICI Prudential
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Robert Buckland |
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Expect A Trading Market Over The Next One Year -- 28-May-10
Citigroup's chief global equity strategist believes that once markets calm down money will flow back into emerging economies ROBERT BUCKLAND, MD and chief global equity strategist of Citi, is of the view that emerging markets look expensive but is still overweight on these markets as a broad asset class and would rather plump for other Bric nations like Russia and Brazil over India or China
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Lloyd Blankfein |
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We've Managed Risks Well, Not Reputation -- 21-May-10
PENITENCE IS a quality not usually associated with Goldman Sachs, the masters of the universe. The ferocity of the crisis facing the firm, with politicians and regulators hot on its tail, has compelled the firm's CEO Lloyd Blankfein, to explain himself to his clients even in far away India. Blankfein, in India on a four-day trip
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R S Reddy |
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We'll cross Rs 1.50 l-cr biz by Sept -- 19-Apr-10
The year gone by has been path breaking for Andhra Bank, says chairman and managing director RS Reddy. He is confident that his bank's graduation from small to mid- and large-sized one will come in just 18 months. RS Reddy has been a banker for almost four decades, starting in Bank of India, where he rose to the post of general manager. He was posted to Union Bank of India as executive director and then deputed to Andhra Bank in 2008 as its chairman and managing director.
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M D Mallya |
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BoB To Target Customers At Bottom Of Pyramid, Generation-Next: Chairman -- 15-Apr-10
INDIA'S banks are flush with funds and are in the midst of an expansion spree. But low credit offtake continues to be a cause of concern for most of them. Bank of Baroda chairman and managing director M D Mallya says there is a strong pipeline of financial closures that will help the bank increase offtake in the coming months.
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Bhaskar Sen |
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Profits More Crucial Than Balance Sheet -- 12-Apr-10
UBI chairman & MD Bhaskar Sen says that the bank will strengthen its core agricultural-related business and also improve focus on retail segment by tapping the home and auto loan segments UNITED Bank of India or UBI had to wait for its initial public offering (UBI) for several years.
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TM Bhasin |
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We Will Focus On Direct Lending To Farm Sector -- 06-Apr-10
Indian Bank has set a 20% growth target and is looking to strengthen its pan-India presence by opening 400 branches in the next two years, says chairman & MD TM Bhasin INDIAN Bank has firmed up its plans both for domestic and international expansion and set itself a 20% credit growth target.
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T Prabhu |
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We Won't Enter Into New Business -- 05-Apr-10
Oriental Bank of Commerce CMD T Prabhu says consolidation should bring down the cost of intermediation and expand banking facilities to the financially-excluded segments of the economy
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Rajesh Sud |
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Banks Must Engage With More Insurers -- 29-Mar-10
Max New York Life Insurance MD & CEO Rajesh Sud Sees No Harm In Banks Giving Customers The Choice Of Multiple Products In Spite Of Having A Long-Term Distribution Deal With A Single Insurer. MAX New York Life has been in the news after it managed to bag Axis Bank as its corporate agent. The buzz in insurance circles is that the relationship will be far deeper than a pure distribution arrangement with rumours that Axis Bank is likely to pick up a stake in the insurance company.
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Michael Evans |
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We Will Expand India Footprint -- 22-Mar-10
Goldman Sachs vice-chairman Michael Evans says investment banking, securities & asset management will help co in its India strategy through increased client coverage and more accounts GOLDMAN Sachs started its India operations three years ago after breaking its decade-old ties with Kotak Mahindra. When it opened shop, the goal was to invest $1 billion in India
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TS Vijayan |
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We Will Invest Rs 2 L Cr This Year -- 22-Feb-10
The insurance big daddy isn't worried over the lean business that its smaller peers are facing. The optimism seems to stem from the new schemes that the behemoth has launched in the recent past.
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AC Mahajan |
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Financial Inclusion Is Commercially Viable' -- 01-Feb-10
Interest rates have bottomed out and rates will harden after six months. For now, the interest rate movement will depend on inflation. Higher inflation will lead to a gradual increase in interest rates, says CanBank's AC Mahajan
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Henry R Kravis |
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Follow your dream -- 06-Jan-10
Henry R Kravis, the legendary co-founder and chairman of buy-out firm Kohlberg Kravis and Roberts, says that the firm has now evolved as an integrated global asset manager. The era of financial engineering is over, he told George Smith Alexander and Shaji Vikraman during his latest visit to the country, the second in past 12 months
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J P Dua |
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We aim to reach a business of Rs 1.75 lakh cr by March 2010 -- 21-Dec-09
Allahabad Bank Plans To Introduce New Products To Attract Younger Customers, Says Its New MD JP Dua. FOR JP Dua, who has just taken over as the new managing director of Allahabad Bank, it is like home coming. Mr Dua joined the Kolkata-based bank in November 2007 as the executive director and was part of the team that steered the bank during a testing time.
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Nikolaus Von Bomhard |
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We want to replicate HDFC-Ergo on life side -- 09-Dec-09
Nikolaus von Bomhard, chairman of the board of management, Munich Re - the reinsurance giant - talks about how the industry may not have the capacity to insure weather events during an interview with Mayur Shetty
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Mark T Robinson |
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Our strategy today is no longer lending-led -- 30-Nov-09
Citi remains the largest foreign direct investor in financial services in India, with an investment of over $4 b. The bank is upbeat on India & plans to pump in more funds, says Mark T Robinson, CEO, Citi South Asia.
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Stephen Roach |
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The India growth story is more compelling now -- 02-Nov-09
Political equation in the country is now much more constructive for reforms, says Morgan Stanley Asia chairman Stephen Roach. HE believes it is in India's favour that the recent growth has been achieved without much support by way of government stimulus. He is convinced that the India story today is more compelling than ever before. Morgan Stanley Asia chairman Stephen Roach sees India's growth averaging between 7.5% and 8.5%, but cautions that it can't afford to be complacent.
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Shikha Sharmais |
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There's No Logic In Entering Greenfield Insurance -- 15-Oct-09
AXIS Bank's new MD & CEO Shikha Sharmais quite clear that her bank is not going to get into the insurance space. She believes there's just too much untapped opportunity that the bank has in building out a top-quality full-service retail bank and believes that product innovation and service quality will have to go handin-hand if banks must improve customer satisfaction levels.
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Mr Mallya |
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People development is our priority -- 20-Aug-09
MD MALLYA, chairman, Bank of Baroda and deputy chairman of Indian Banks' Association, is confident that lenders will be able to achieve the 20% credit growth target set by the RBI for the current fiscal on the back of a pick-up in industrial activity. To grow his bank, Mr Mallya has his sights set on an HR initiative, which he believes will underpin the bank's topline growth.
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U K Sinha |
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Our Outlook On Markets Is Mixed -- 17-Aug-09
UTI AMC chairman and managing director U K Sinha is confident that the worst is behind us although there are some pockets of concern. The situation is a little complex, given the disappointing monsoon performance and the H1N1 outbreak, he says in an interview with ET Now's Nikunj Dalmia. Sinha is comfortable with government's plans to move to exempt exempt tax (EET) regime as long as the longterm tax direction is clear.
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MV Nair |
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Rate Call Will Depend On Govt Borrowing, Credit Availability -- 03-Aug-09
MV NAIR, chairman of Indian Banks' Association (IBA), feels that once the anomalies in the interest rates structure get corrected, older customers will benefit from reduction in rates as well. Mr Nair, who took charge as the head of the industry body last month, is also the chairman and managing director of Union Bank of India.
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Rana Kapoor |
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We Can Maintain A 35% Growth Rate -- 27-Jul-09
YES Bank has consistently beaten market expectations on performance. In the five years since its launch, the bank has grown into a 123-branch network employing over 2,000 people. But with the banking landscape getting ever more challenging, what is the bank doing to maintain growth?
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V Vaidyanathan |
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Insurance Is Still Young, Will Grow 15% If We Market It Well -- 27-Jul-09
VVaidyanathan has taken over as MD & CEO of ICICI Prudential Life Insurance, the largest private sector life insurer at a difficult time for the industry. But not only is he confident of a return in demand, he is optimistic that concept of insurance as a product that is always sold and never bought can also be changed.
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AKHIL GUPTA & MANOJ KOHLI |
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Indian Telecom Is Not Just A City Story Any More -- 24-Jul-09
IN A FREE-WHEELING INTERVIEW ONLY ON ET NOW, AKHIL GUPTA & MANOJ KOHLI DISCUSS BHARTI, 3G, THE FUTURE & MUCH MORE AMONG the world's most admired mobile companies with several pioneering business practices in its cap, Bharti stands at the crossroads of a transformational deal with South African peer MTN,
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Takumi Shibata |
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We may increase India investment allocation -- 20-Jul-09
Nomura wants to establish itself as a trustworthy financial institution covering investment banking, equities, fixed income and asset management, says deputy president and COO Takumi Shibata UNTIL recently, no Japanese financial institution was able to make a dent in the Indian markets despite several attempts over the years. That changed after Nomura acquired Lehman Brothers' business in Asia, the Middle East and Europe in 2008.
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Adi Godrej |
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In The End, It's The Core That Counts -- 02-Jul-09
Captains of industry feel the economic climate is good, but there is more to be done. ET NOW's Andy Mukherjee moderated a pre-Budget debate bringing together Godrej chairman Adi Godrej, Lafarge MD & CEO Uday Khanna and ET and ET NOW consulting editor Swaminathan Aiyar
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ROBERT Parker |
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India, China Will See 8% Growth Next Year -- 02-Jul-09
ROBERT Parker, vice-chairman at Credit Suisse Asset Management, believes growth will accelerate in emerging markets, notably China and India, helping these countries decouple from developed economies. Parker, who has spent 27 years in various positions at Credit Suisse, spoke with ET NOW on a wide range of issues, including sustainability of the nascent recovery in the global economy and the likelihood of asset bubbles fuelled by cheap money.
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SHIKHA Sharma |
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Future For India Looks Positive Right Now -- 23-Jun-09
SHIKHA Sharma, the new CEO of Axis Bank, is very optimistic on the growth prospects. In an interview with ET NOW, she said that even if corporates are leveraging their existing assets, they will soon look at building new capacity, as the future for India looks positive.
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KEKI Mistry |
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Borrowers Are More Confident Now -- 22-Jun-09
KEKI Mistry, vice-chairman & MD, has been in the housing finance business long enough to have witnessed troughs and crests in this industry up close. Mr Mistry, a chartered accountant by training, has been MD of HDFC for nine years and has played the role of consultant to developing housing finance institutions in several emerging markets at the behest of multilateral institutions. In an interview with Mayur Shetty,
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Sanjay Agarwal |
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IPO Market Will Take Time To Open Up -- 22-Jun-09
OVER the past couple of years, Deutsche Bank has become more aggressive in the Indian equity market and investment banking space. The bank's India MD and head of corporate finance Sanjay Agarwal discusses the recent run-up in equity markets and rush for qualified institutional placement (QIP) issuances with George Smith Alexander.
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UK Sinha |
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Battle to build up assets is a bad idea in this market -- 01-Jun-09
HE could be termed the angry gentleman of the mutual fund industry. UK Sinha, chairman and managing director of Unit Trust of India is not known to mince words. In a free wheeling interview with Santosh Nair, he does not flinch from criticising the unhealthy industry practices that have again surfaced, following the recovery in the markets. At the same time, he is supportive of equity fund managers' cautious approach during the recent rally, even if it meant missing out on returns.
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RS Agarwal |
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We may buy companies overseas -- 21-May-09
LAST year, Kolkata-based Emami Ltd acquired Zandu Pharmaceutical Works. Emami chairman R S Agarwal spoke to ET Now's Rumi Dutta- Hardasmalani about integration of operations of the two companies and his plans to grow his business.
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Sunil Mittal |
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We didn't imagine 100m in our dreams -- 18-May-09
WHEN Bharti Airtel was launched in 1995 in Delhi, the telco had undertaken a marketing study to chart its growth path. The report had projected that Bharti would have 10,000 customers in Delhi within the next 10 years. Its chairman Sunil Mittal did not share the report with anybody. At 100 million today, Mr Mittal spoke to ET's Joji Thomas Philip exclusively on the journey, on competitors and the way ahead.
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J Hari Narayan |
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We Do Not Want To Get Into Micromanagement -- 13-May-09
Insurance regulator J Hari Narayan has seen one of the most challenging phases in the sector after taking charge almost a year ago. While domestic insurers have been insulated from the aftermath of the subprime mortgage crisis, the stock market slide coupled with the economic slowdown has dented the bottomline of several companies. The most visible impact has been the slide in sales of popular savings instruments such as Ulips. The regulator sees consolidation in the near future, but wants to ensure that fly-bynight operators are not in the fray to lap up firms that may be up for sale.
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O P Bhatt |
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The worst is over, economic indicators are turning positive -- 11-May-09
STATE Bank of India (SBI) has yet again reported a robust growth in profit and business despite the overall negative economic environment in the past six months or so. On the occasion of its annual balancesheet signing for 2008-09, SBI chairman OP Bhatt spoke to Atmadip Ray on how the bank outperformed analyst expectations and plans for a higher marketshare in future.
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Rajesh Relan |
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Crisis is a passing phase, we will only emerge stronger -- 04-May-09
WITH almost a flat growth in FY09, the 'going' has become extremely tough for the life insurance industry. MetLife has been one of the few companies that have gone against the tide and grown in a decelerating market. The growth has been on the back of a renewed push by its managing director Rajesh Relan coupled with huge capital commitments from its promoters.
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John Hegarty |
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Indian Ad Market Is Not Looking To West For Inspiration: John Hegarty -- 01-Apr-09
THEY don't make his kind any more. He's not been titled as the master of creative rebellion for nothing. Sir John Hegarty, chairman & worldwide creative director of Bartle Bogle Hegarty (BBH), is synonymous with some of the most cutting edge and successful campaigns in the past two decades.
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Stephen S Roach |
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Economy to stay weak, but worst may be over -- 30-Mar-09
MOST economists think that a $1-trillion fund is not enough to buy America's toxic banking assets. George Smith Alexander and Deeptha Rajkumar spoke to Stephen S Roach, one of the world's leading bears. After holding the position of chief economist of Morgan Stanley for 16 years, Roach was promoted and named chairman of Morgan Stanley's Asia operations in April 2007. He also served on the research staff of the Federal Reserve Board in Washington, DC.
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Rupen Patel |
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State projects aiding construction -- 26-Mar-09
INFRASTRUCTURE-focused Patel Engineering (PEL) has been associated with the construction of many dams, hydroelectric power projects and microtunnelling projects. Rupen Patel, managing director, Patel Engineering, talks to Rajesh Unnikrishnan on the changing dynamics in the construction industry and the impact of the slowdown.
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Gaurav Garg |
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Private insurers will report double-digit growth in FY10 -- 23-Mar-09
DESPITE a difficult year in respect of claims and its foreign promoter AIG's financial woes, Tata-AIG General Insurance CEO and managing director Gaurav Garg remains confident of a strong showing next year. In an interview with Preeti Kulkarni, he dismisses concerns that the AIG crisis will have any material impact on Tata-AIG's business in India, and elaborates on the company's expansion plans, which include growing the portfolio in terms of products, geographies and market segments
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Sandeep Jajodia |
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Steel prices will be stable in 2009 -- 12-Mar-09
STARTING with the manufacture of sponge iron, Monnet Ispat and Energy Ltd (MIEL) is today a truly integrated metal and mining player with interests in coal mining, power generation and iron ore mining. With an aim to grow further in the value chain, the company is now entering into the services sector focused around coal. In an interview to Subhash Narayan,
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Gaurang Shah |
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Efficiency, quality could help tide over slowdown -- 09-Mar-09
Productivity gains and better management of expenses will help company break even this year, says Kotak Life MD Gaurang Shah .
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Rana Kapoor |
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Benign interest rate regime needed -- 09-Mar-09
YES Bank, the youngest private sector bank in India has been scaling up its business. The bank has managed to raise money to shore up its capital base even in these difficult times. Gaurie Mishra caught up with MD and CEO Rana Kapoor
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Rajesh Sud |
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Insurance sector may see 15% growth next fiscal -- 02-Mar-09
IN CONTRAST with a healthy growth logged by the Indian insurance sector last year, the pace has slowed considerably this year, owing to the global slump. This apart, concerns over foreign partners' financial health have compounded private insurers' woes. In an interview with Vidyalaxmi & Preeti Kulkarni, Max New York Life CEO and MD Rajesh Sud expresses hope of a recovery in the next fiscal and explains why New York Life Insurance Company is capable of withstanding the testing times.
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U K Sinha |
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MF industry faces a regulatory bias -- 02-Mar-09
AFTER the stupendous growth in the past few years, the mutual fund (MF) industry has started to come under pressure because of the slowdown. U K Sinha, CMD, UTI Asset Management Company, feels the industry needs a retail focus and also the rules need to change vis-ŕ-vis the insurance industry.
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David de Rothschild |
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Nationalisation Just To Tide Over Crisis -- 19-Feb-09
Baron David de Rothschild took over the chairmanship of NM Rothschild & Sons in 2003 from his cousin Sir Evelyn de Rothschild. The banking group provides treasury, investment banking, fund management and trust management services worldwide. He was in India recently as the group expanded its operations with second office in Delhi.
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SK Goel |
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We Will Now Be Able To Push Through Lending -- 16-Feb-09
LAST week, UCO Bank received a booster dose of Rs 1,200 crore through a capital infusion from the Union government. By improving its capital adequacy ratio (CAR) above 12%, the infusion will provide the Kolkata-based bank enough headroom to grow its business without raising further capital in the near future.
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Jochen Messemer |
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We aim to be among the top five insurers in India -- 09-Feb-09
IN RECENT times, there was only one German company that had the same credit standing as the Federal Republic of Germany as reflected in the pricing of credit default swaps and that was Munich Re. Ergo is a direct insurance subsidiary of Munich Re, which does business internationally through Ergo International. In an interview with ET, Jochen Messemer, chairman of Ergo International, speaks on how conservatism has paid off for the group, which now sees opportunity in the crisis
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Hasit Joshipura |
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Productivity of global pharma R&D pipelines has fallen -- 05-Feb-09
THE Indian arms of most global pharma giants have so far remained under-sized, rather off their parent's radar for sometime now. But are things changing? Glaxo-SmithKline (GSK) Pharmaceuticals, the largest multinational drug-maker in India, is ready to unleash blockbuster drugs from its UK-based parent — GSK Plc's portfolio. GSK Pharma India MD Hasit Joshipura, in an interview with Rumi Dutta Hardasmalani, said that there is a strong belief within GSK Plc that the Indian market is unique even compared with markets much bigger in size like China.
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DL Rawal |
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Capital will not be a constraint for growth -- 02-Feb-09
Size does not matter. Growth is built on efficiency and customer service, believes Dena Bank's newly-appoinetd CMD DL Rawal. AT ONE point, Dena Bank was the subject of intense rumours in the banking circle as many felt that it would be merged with a stronger western bank. However, Dena survived and even recorded profits for the past few years. Today, the bank's problem is its inability to raise capital, with the government holding already 51% stake. DL Rawal, who stepped in as chairman and managing director on January 1, wants Dena to be emerge as a vibrant, efficient and customercentric bank.
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Clinical research norms restrictive -- 29-Jan-09
HAVING established a 260-bed multi-specialty hospital in Gurgaon, Artemis Health Sciences is now waiting for clearer healthcare policies before it scales up operations. Onkar Kanwar, the chairman of the hospital, shares the company's plans with Khomba Singh and Sumit Chaturvedi.
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M Ramadoss |
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Innovation can only be funded by branded therapies -- 27-Jan-09
THE non-life insurance industry is going through a period of change with deregulation on one front and the impact of the global financial crisis on the other side. In an interview with Mayur Shetty, Oriental Insurance Company chairman & managing director M Ramadoss speaks of the state of the industry and what it means for insurance buyers. Mr Ramadoss also represents the public sector non-life companies as chairman of General Insurers Public Sector Association
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Henri A Termeer |
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Innovation can only be funded by branded therapies -- 22-Jan-09
Henri A Termeer is chairman, president and CEO of Genzyme Corporation, a Nasdaq-listed, researchbased biotechnology company based in Massachusetts. Currently the world's third largest biotech company by revenue (over $3.8 bn in 2007), Genzyme has 17 manufacturing facilities spread across countries. The company calls itself a leader in advanced life sciences technologies. In an e-mail interview with KG Narendranath, Termeer discusses the latest trends in the area of biotech R&D as well as regulatory issues.
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Rajeev Bakshi |
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Harnessing Entrepreneurial Energy -- 09-Jan-09
ICICI Venture, the country's largest private equity fund, is making an unconventional foray in the medicare space through I-Ven Medicare, its whollyowned special purpose vehicle. Rajeev Bakshi, joint managing director of IVentures Fund Management Company, feels the simplicity and affordability makes the venture an exciting one.
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Manoj G Tirodkar |
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We plan to expand through M&As -- 05-Jan-09
AFIRST generation entrepreneur, GTL group founder and managing director, Manoj G Tirodkar sensed an opportunity in network services space at a time when telecom in India was still a public sector monopoly. He established GTL in 1987 for marketing and distribution of telecom products. Today, his business spans the complete life cycle solutions of network services and infrastructure. Rashmi Pratap caught up with Mr Tirodkar.
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O P Bhatt |
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Indian banks are strong & no bank has failed -- 05-Jan-09
STATE Bank of India chairman OP Bhatt has tremendous conviction in the Indian banking system, which he thinks has shown enough resilience to withstand the global financial turmoil and economic downturn. In a freewheeling interaction with Atmadip Ray at Guwahati on the occasion of the inauguration of the bank's 11,111th branch in the country, Mr Bhatt shared his views on the strengths and weaknesses of Indian banks and SBI.
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Vineet Nayar |
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Total outsourcing mkt is on upswing -- 16-Dec-08
HCL Technologies, India's fifth-largest IT services firm, closed the country's largest tech acquisition on Monday by acquiring UK-based Axon Group for $658 million after outbidding larger rival Infosys. CEO Vineet Nayar says he could have paid any price for Axon's capabilities.
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K R Kamat |
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If opportunities come, we won't let them go -- 08-Dec-08
When KR Kamat took over charge at Allahabad Bank on August 2, this year, the bank had a business mix of Rs 1.24 lakh crore. The aim now is to grow business to Rs 2 lakh crore by March 2010. In his first interview after assuming the top slot at the bank, Mr Kamath shares his vision with Atmadip Ray.
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Satish Chander Gupta |
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We'll improve visibility, build on our vast network -- 24-Nov-08
IN the past three-and-half years, United Bank of India has more than doubled its business from a mere Rs 36,800 crore as of March 2005 to around 75,000 crore now. Yet, the Kolkata-based bank could gain just one slot as of March 2008 in terms of business ranking to 18th among 21 public sector banks, during this period. United Bank chairman and managing director Satish Chander Gupta thinks the bank needs to catch up a bit in growth parameters.
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B Ramalinga Raju |
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De-Risking Strategy To Help Satyam Ride Out Storm -- 22-Oct-08
B Ramalinga Raju, founder and chairman of Satyam Computer Services, finds the business environment challenging due to the global financial meltdown. But he's not losing hope. In an interview with ET, Mr Raju said the company can leverage on its de-risking strategy to tackle the crisis. The plan is to focus more on the Asia Pacific market and look homeward to garner business.
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C K Birla |
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It's a question of riding out the storm -- 14-Oct-08
HINDUSTAN Motors, maker of the once-iconic Ambassador car, is now better known for its Mitsubishi range. Chairman C K Birla, perhaps the most media shy auto boss in India, talked to Nandini Sen Gupta about HM, the fate of the loss-making and near-redundant Uttarpara plant, working in West Bengal in the wake of the Singur crisis and the global liquidity crunch and its impact on Indian auto companies
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KV Kamath |
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Worst Is Over, We'Re Heading Towards Normalcy -- 13-Oct-08
SPEAKING candidly about the problems ICICI has been facing in recent weeks, CEO and MD KV Kamath said he was confident that the worst was over, with RBI injecting enough fresh liquidity in the system. The bank was well capitalised and this had been certified by international rating agencies. As for constant speculation about the bank's health, he told MK Venu that he takes it with a lot of stoicism now.
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T S Vijayan |
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Our Policy Is Steady, Profitable Growth -- 06-Oct-08
Given the life insurance major's indisputable record of prudently planning investments, the insurer will continue to get maximum returns on the policyholder's money in any financial scenario , LIC chairman TS Vijayan tells Mayur Shetty. THE entry of private players in life insurance has resulted in a drop in the market share for Life Insurance Corporation. But what has perhaps been lost in all the heat and dust of market share and topline growth is that the Life Insurance Corporation has emerged as a regional giant with assets of over Rs 8-lakh crore, which has been providing consistent returns to the government and policyholders for 52 years.
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Ratul Puri |
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Photovoltaic is our new focus -- 03-Oct-08
MOSER Baer started out as an optical storage media firm — it's the second largest manufacturer in the world today — but has been making news of late for its solar photovoltaic business, where it recently raised Rs 411 crore. The firm has also got a finger in the entertainment pie where it sells CDs/DVDs of movies at low price points and has even ventured into movie production as well. Moser Baer executive director Ratul Puri discusses the company's various businesses with Deepshikha Monga
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Prathap C Reddy |
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Medical tourism can help subsidise healthcare for poor -- 03-Oct-08
He has played a critical role in democratising private healthcare in India. Dr Prathap C Reddy-founded Apollo Hospitals Group, now in its 25th year, has combined the progress in medical science with sound business sense to increase people's reach to good health. Though Dr Reddy acknowledges that access to health in the country remains far from satisfactory, he believes that medical tourism may be the answer to making healthcare affordable.
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KV Kamath |
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We Have Never Squandered Capital -- 01-Oct-08
ICICI Bank has fought quite a few battles in the financial market. Over the past few years, the country's largest private lender has taken the fight for leadership right into the camp of foreign and large Indian banks. However, over the past few months, and especially in the last few weeks, it has been scrambling to fight off rumours and to allay apprehension of its stakeholders.
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Dr. D B Gupta |
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Pharma is an evergreen industry -- 30-Sep-08
GOBBLING up companies across borders at a scorching pace, Lupin is fast emerging as an aggressive player in the Indian pharma industry. Starting from humble beginnings, the company is now the sixth largest in the Indian pharma space today and at this pace would soon break into the club of the big boys. Nina Mehta and Kiran Kabtta caught up with Dr D B Gupta,chairman, Lupin to know the secret behind this rapid growth
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Paul Horsnell |
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Commodity Prices May Stabilise Soon; Stay Tuned To Fundamentals -- 29-Sep-08
TURMOIL in global financial markets has triggered negative sentiments across the commodities markets, shifting balance from core commodity specific issues, says Paul Horsnell, MD and head commodities research at Barclays Capital in an interview with Nidhi Sharma & Deepa Krishnan.
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Olivier Jarr |
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There's room for low-priced generics -- 25-Sep-08
NOVARTIS has recognised the growth potential of rural India early on. Nina Mehtacaught up with Olivier Jarry, senior vice president (strategy and business development) — Novartis Consumer Health, who also headed their Arogya Parivar Initiative, to discuss about the company and get to know his view about the Indian market.
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Satnam Singh |
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Raising Funds Is Not An Issue For Us -- 23-Sep-08
EVER since its inception, Power Finance Corporation (PFC) has played a pivotal role in financing power projects in the country. In an interview to Subhash Narayan and Dheeraj Tiwari, PFC chairman and managing director Satnam Singh dismisses the fears that funding power projects would be constrained in the wake of current credit crisis.
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Biswadip Mitra |
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Hi-tech needed for low-cost devices -- 18-Sep-08
THE$13.8 billion semiconductor (chip) major Texas Instruments (TI) was among the first companies to spot the India opportunity and set up its Bangalore centre way back in the 1980s. The company's focus on India, both as an R&D hub and as a market, has only increased in recent times.
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Glenn Saldanha |
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There Will Be Consolidation In Generics -- 16-Sep-08
WITH 13 molecules in the pipeline and five in various stages of clinical trials and a robust generics business, Glenmark has managed to make a mark both in the generic business as well as innovative R&D. The company's market cap has nearly doubled in the last year to touch Rs 16,000 crore.
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C P Sanghvi |
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Shortage of cranes is a global issue -- 08-Sep-08
SANGHVI Movers is Asia's second largest crane operator. It has a fleet of over 300 cranes and provides these cranes on hire for plant erection, plant maintenance and heavy lifting purpose to various industries in infrastructure and core sector areas such wind-mills, power, refineries, steel and cement. C P Sanghvi, chairman and managing director talks to Rajesh Unnikrishnan on the outlook of crane hiring business in the country.
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Kalpana Morparia |
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MONDAY MUSINGS -- 08-Sep-08
I've never let gender come in my way, why should age The market horizon is fast changing in India and the future seems very exciting, JP Morgan India chief Kalpana Morparia tells George Smith Alexander.
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Ajay Piramal |
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Pharma outsourcing is a growing business -- 02-Sep-08
PIRAMAL Healthcare has managed to make its unique formula of spreading across various models work. Its quarterly profits have moved up by more than half. The company's business spreads into contract manufacturing, generics and drugs sold under in-licensing deals, while the innovative R&D has been spun-off into a separate company. Ajay Piramal, chairman of Piramal Healthcare, spoke to Nina Mehta and Kiran Kabtta about the company's plans.
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Marc Iyeki |
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Global listings benefit Indian firms -- 28-Aug-08
FOLLOWING the stock market crash in January 2008 , the global financial market is going through one of its biggest troughs over the past one decade. However, Marc Iyeki, managing director (Asia Pacific) of NYSE Euronext, is bullish on business. He discusses with Vivek Sinha the global market scenario and how NYSE Euronext, the world's largest exchange group, is looking to attract Indian companies seeking to raise funds through overseas listings.
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Girish Ramachandran |
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Culture Is A Challenge In European Mkt: TCS -- 27-Aug-08
EUROPE is known to be a tough outsourcing market to crack and the country's top IT services firm, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), believes that its over two decades of work in the region is beginning to pay off now. The software services firm is targeting growth from emerging verticals such as travel & transport and utilities, as well as conservative markets like Germany that are opening up after experimenting with outsourcing, says TCS Europe director Girish Ramachandran in an interview.
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K C Chakrabarty |
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The worst is over for financial sector -- 26-Aug-08
THE Delhi-based Punjab National Bank, the second largest public sector bank in the country, is one of the few banks that has bucked the trend to record double digit bottom line growth. Chairman and managing director K C Chakrabarty has charted out an extensive growth plan that includes expanding rural footprint. Excerpts from an interview with Niranjan Bharti.
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We learnt a lot from our vendors -- 19-Aug-08
EARLIER this month, in one of the more complex transactions concluded in recent times, UK insurance major Aviva that was running some of its insurance and back-office processes through build-operatetransfer contracts with three vendors in India, sold the entire operations to WNS Global Services for a consideration of $228 million. In addition, WNS also received a commitment from Aviva that is expected to generate $1 billion in revenues over a 100-month period. In an interview with N Shivapriya and P P Thimmaya, Aviva Global Services chairperson and Norwich Union Life COO, Cathryn Riley,talks about why Aviva decided to sell the operations rather than run them itself, and its future plans with WNS.
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TT Srinivasaraghavan |
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This Market Is Large Enough To Accommodate All Players -- 12-Aug-08
EVEN as some of the leading nonbanking finance companies (NBFCs) have emerged, as banks either through conversion or merger, Chennai-based Sundaram Finance has chosen to retain its identity. With the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) also clearly recognising the role of asset-financing NBFCs, Sundaram Finance is pursuing a growth agenda by leveraging on the strong Sundaram brand and its focus on asset quality.
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Shikha Sharma |
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Investors continue to prefer ULIPs -- 07-Aug-08
WITH the government focus shifting to reforms, insurance sector could be a big beneficiary. In an exclusive interview, ICICI Prudential managing director Shikha Sharma tells Paramita Chatterjeeabout the state of the industry and a possible hike in the FDI limit for the sector. She feels that an increase in the limit, to 49%, would help Indian companies build a stronger and long-term relationship with their foreign partners.
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Hari Narayan |
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Insurers will get more options to invest in bonds -- 04-Aug-08
JHari Narayan, the new chairman of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA), takes charge at a challenging phase, when the government is keen on pushing a legislation to increase the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the insurance sector. Given the impressive growth in the life industry, the stage is all set for the next phase of reforms. The non-life industry is also set for a takeoff.In his first interview after taking over,
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Gary Steel |
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Economic blip won't hit opportunities -- 31-Jul-08
GARY STEEL, the head of human resources HR) at ABB Switzerland, feels the term HR has an impersonal ring to it and prefers 'people' instead. Speaking to ET, he says people are the lifeline of any business and employees of the power and automation technology company in India are a role model for the company worldwide.
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P T Kuppuswamy |
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We're on par with newgen banks on technology -- 21-Jul-08
Started in 1916 in Karur, a small textile town in Tamil Nadu, with a seed capital of Rs 1 lakh, Karur Vysya Bank (KVB) is now among the largest old private banks with a total business of Rs 22,107 crore and net worth of Rs 1190 crore as on March 31, 2008. KVB chief PT Kuppuswamy discusses the current status of private sector banks, and how they are shedding their regional image for a more cosmopolitan flavour with V Balasubramanian and NS Ramnath.
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PL GAIROLA |
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Interest Rates Will Remain High For Next Six Months -- 07-Jul-08
Lowering Of Interest Rates Is Unlikely. There May Be Some Hikes In Store Instead. But Credit Growth Can Be Sustained Despite Higher Rates, Dena Bank Cmd Pl Gairola Tells Aniruddha Ghosh & Sangita Mehta
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Aditya Puri |
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Credit Demand Hasn't Taken A Knock -- 23-Jun-08
LAST month, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) approved the merger of HDFC Bank and Centurion Bank of Punjab (CBoP) in what is the biggest financial sector merger in the country. Within a month of RBI's approval, HDFC Bank MD Aditya Puri says 85- 90% of the integration is complete.
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Pankaj Patel |
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Patel's Prescription Keep Buying In Small Doses -- 23-Jun-08
HE HAS a stake in your breakfast table. While his curvy yellow pack of artificial sweetener brand, Sugar Free, broke class barriers to become ubiquitous, Pankaj Patel created a blockbuster brand for his Rs 2,300-crore Zydus Cadila group, ranked number 4 in the country after Cipla, Ranbaxy and GSK Pharma.
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Alok Misra |
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GTB Legacy's Over, It's Growth Time -- 16-Jun-08
OBC targets business centres that are expected to witness higher growth during the 11th Five-Year Plan and will remain a leading PSU bank, chairman Alok Misra tells Sangita Mehta
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Malvinder Mohan Singh |
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Happy To Play The Manager -- 12-Jun-08
WITH ONE STROKE of his pen, Malvinder Mohan Singh has transformed himself from being the owner of an Indian MNC to a CEO of a subsidiary of a Japanese company. But there is nothing defensive or apologetic about him. In an interview with ET's Khomba Singh, he defends his decision.
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D P S Kohli |
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Arrival Of Foreign Brands Will Increase Fashion Awareness -- 04-Jun-08
FOR Koutons Retail India, the largest apparel retailer in the country with about 1,200 stores across the country, franchisee model has worked well. The company's revenue and profits have doubled in FY08 to Rs 793 crore and Rs 69 crore, respectively. Company chairman DPS Kohli attributes the success to his ability to cut down intermediaries and bring fashion to masses at an affordable rate.
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Andrew Horne |
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India Most Important Mkt For Xerox In Asia Pacific -- 04-Jun-08
Removing taxes will definitely help in IT penetration and increase affordability of a lot of SMEs Harsimran Singh NEW DELHI
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MD Mallya |
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India growth story is not a T20, but a test match -- 02-Jun-08
Barely a month into his new position, MD Mallya, CMD of Bank of Baroda, has drawn up plans for the bank. He shares his strategy of 'growth with quality' with Sangita Mehta and Anirudha Ghosh.
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Atul Pande |
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Liquidity At The Right Price Is Becoming Difficult Now -- 26-May-08
The gloomy economic scene coupled with high inflation might play spoilsport in the booming NBFC sector. But Chola DBS Finance MD Atul Pande tells Chandra Ranganathan & NS Ramnath that he is confident about Chola's growth story
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MS Sundara Rajan |
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I TELL MY PEOPLE, IT'S PERFORM OR PERISH -- 19-May-08
Indian Bank is stepping on the gas to stay ahead of the competition and is looking at core, steel and cement sectors, chief MS Sundara Rajan tells NS Ramnath & Chandra Ranganathan. ACOUPLE of significant events happened for Indian Bank last year — it celebrated its centenary and got listed on the stock exchanges. On the face of it, they may seem pretty ordinary events. But for a bank that was riddled with bad debt and was on the brink of collapse in the late 90s, it was nothing short of a bounceback.
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Sharavan Gupta |
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Market meltdown has hit realty firms -- 13-May-08
EMAAR MGF, a joint venture between Dubai-based Emaar Properties and Delhi-based MGF, became a victim of the global credit crisis in February when it had to withdraw its Rs 7,000-crore IPO, country's third largest, due to poor investor response. The company has moved on since then. , managing director Emmar MGF, now says the company will revisit the capital market once the current credit crisis ebbs, and possibly with a larger offer.
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P K Gupta |
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We need to go public before this fiscal ends -- 12-May-08
UBI will need funds as it looks to grow market share. The bank plans to review its capital and reserves to firm up options for capital revamp, PK Gupta tells Atmadip Ray
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H S Bedi |
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Our vision is to be present in every village by 2009 -- 12-May-08
AS INDIA Inc looks at tapping rural markets, the technology services providers see a great business in networking rural India. One such company, the Rs 850-crore Tulip IT Services, which has just been renamed Tulip Telecom, sees data connectivity as the fundamental infrastructure to get into the rural markets.
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Zubair Ahmed |
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We Believe Our Pharma Parentage Gives Us Edge Over Others -- 07-May-08
GLAXOSMITHKLINE Consumer Healthcare (GSKCH), maker of Horlicks and Boost, is on a growth high. The company closed the January-March 2008 quarter with an all-time high sales growth of 25.7%, Rs 410.6 crore, and a net profit growth of nearly 34%. GSKCH managing director Zubair Ahmed recently met with Ratna Bhushan and shared how the company leveraged its pharma parentage, in-the-works acquisition plans, revival of the Glaxo brand and more.
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O P Bhatt |
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Interest rates will stay flat in the short run -- 05-May-08
"Country's largest bank has plans to foray into custodian services and merchant acquisition business, OP Bhatt tells Atmadip Ray STATE Bank of India (SBI) is the country's lone banking entity on the Fortune Global 500 list. The bank, with a business — deposits and advances — mix of a whopping Rs 9.60 lakh crore, has just announced a 48% jump in net profit at Rs 6,730 crore. SBI chairman OP Bhatt elaborates his future plans for the bank"""
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K P Singh |
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Depressed markets throw up opportunities -- 29-Apr-08
REAL estate baron K P Singh rose from the position of an army officer to lead a real estate company, which today is India's third largest private sector company by market capitalisation. He has now left day-today functioning of the company and has instead taken it upon himself the task of improving the perception of the real estate industry. Mr Singh discusses with Sanjeev Choudhary the real estate sector.
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Bimalendu Chakrabarti |
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Price war will settle in less than a year -- 28-Apr-08
New India Assurance's chief Bimalendu Chakrabarti tells Mayur Shetty about the general insurer's strategies in a free market
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Madhavan Menon |
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We will launch new products for the domestic market -- 23-Apr-08
WITH foreign holidays and weekend breaks becoming an integral part of Indian lifestyle, the travel industry is at a gallop. Thomas Cook India Ltd's 68% growth in profit after tax for the calendar year 2007 reflects the boom in the industry. Thomas Cook India managing director Madhavan Menon spoke to Vishakha Talreja about company's growth,
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Kamesh Goyal |
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Brand Matters Most In Insurance Business Growth -- 21-Apr-08
BAJAJ Allianz Life Insurance is the second largest private life insurer in India. At the helm of Bajaj Allianz is Kamesh Goyal, regional CEO for Allianz Middle-East, North Africa and South Asia Region and CEO Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance.
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Romesh Sobti |
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We want to beat our peers on growth rates -- 07-Apr-08
WHEN Romesh Sobti announced his resignation after 11 years as the CEO of ABN Amro to join IndusInd Bank in December 2007, the banking industry was caught by surprise. This was the first time in recent years that a foreign bank CEO has quit along with some senior officials to join a domestic private sector bank. The past two months, he says, were spent getting the bank ready to the starting line.
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Phaneesh Murthy |
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IT industry needs new business models -- 01-Apr-08
IT HONCHO-turned-entrepreneur Phaneesh Murthy was appointed president and CEO of iGate Corp recently. In an interview with Chiranjoy Sen Murthy talks about the present global tumult and what it holds for the IT sector as a whole and Indian IT services firms, in particular. He also shares insights on iGATE's recent restructuring and future expansion.
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Ravi Kant |
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We Can Grow Only If Customers Trust Us -- 28-Mar-08
Tata Motors is on the move. Less than 24 hours after the acquisition of Jaguar and Land Rover, company MD Ravi Kant flew off to Bangkok to officially launch its operations in that country. Not surprisingly, the focus was on Tatas' acquisition of JLR. This is what he had to say about the transaction and future prospects
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Eli Leenaars |
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We can grow only if customers trust us -- 25-Mar-08
ING Group, the Netherland-based financial giant has interests in a variety of segments, be it banking, insurance, asset management or pension. Unlike some of its European peers who have been in India for a very long time, the ING saga is of relatively recent origin in its present form. The Indian connection was through the acquisition of Bank Brussels De Lambart, the former equity investor in the then Vysya Bank.
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Martin Stuchtey |
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You need a world carbon bank -- 18-Mar-08
IN Arecent global survey, McKinsey found that 60% of global executives regard climate change as strategically important. Yet, the survey notes, nearly one-third said their companies seldom or never considered climate change when developing overall strategy. Martin Stuchtey, a global expert on climate change, and partner with McKinsey, discusses with Vinay Pandey the corporate thinking on climate change.
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Yogesh Lohiya |
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We'll be the reinsurer of choice in India, abroad -- 17-Mar-08
GIC Re is moving away from captive business to becoming a market-led player with a focus on life reinsurance, energy cover and liability reinsurance, GIC Re chairman Yogesh Lohiya tells Mayur Shetty GENERAL Insurance Corporation ranks 21st among non-life reinsurers. GIC Re has a net worth of $1.4 billion and is one of the largest reinsurance companies in the region.
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Paul Schulte |
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India is more insulated from global turmoil -- 13-Mar-08
In his recent newsletter, Under the Hood, he said capital shortage is the core problem in the world. In an interview to ET he said it was “likely to get much worse before it gets better”. Here is Paul Schulte, executive director, chief equity strategist, Asia ex-Japan, Lehman Brothers, in an exclusive chat with Deeptha Rajkumar.
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Sunil Godhwani |
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We are not just a brokerage house -- 10-Mar-08
BACKED by the promoters of Ranbaxy, Religare Enterprises is evolving itself into a financial services firm. The company, which went public last year, has announced various new businesses including entry into insurance and asset management. Religare Enterprises CEO and managing director, Sunil Godhwani, spoke to Vivek Sinhaon the way forward.
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Shivinder Mohan Singh |
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State must provide affordable healthcare -- 04-Mar-08
HEALTHCARE sector has seen significant corporate interest, of late. Fortis Healthcare, which runs the Fortis group of hospitals, has emerged a key player. Shivinder Mohan Singh, managing director, Fortis Heathcare discusses with Khomba Singhthe healthcare space and Fortis' plans.
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Anupam Dutta |
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EATING HABITS: Following Indian consumer mind -- 27-Feb-08
"THROUGH our communication we almost questioned the age-old Indian tradition of taking a heavy breakfast,"" says Kellogg India managing director Anupam Dutta. Trying to change food habits isn't easy anywhere, least with parantha and idli-vada loving Indians, but it helped if you have the over 100-year old, iconic global cereal brand Kellogg's by your side. "
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Rana Talwar |
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We will continue to look at fin services -- 26-Feb-08
CBoP chairman Rana Talwar was former Group CEO at Standard Chartered between 1998 and 2001 before he initiated the takeover of Centurion Bank through investors led by Sabre Capital — a fund which was spearheaded by him and a few of his colleagues. ET chats up with Mr Talwar.
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We look at bad loans as an opportunity -- 04-Feb-08
P&S Bank has one of the least NPAs in the industry and highest returns on assets, bank chief tells Sangita Mehta
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We Have Not Lost Our Way -- 14-Jan-07
ADECADE ago when most banks were burdened with bad loans and depreciation losses, Corporation Bank stood out for its asset quality and excellent ratios. However, the Mangalore-based bank's presence has been now slightly overshadowed by the dramatic rise in the presence of new private banks.
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Todd Bradley |
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Wireless Connectivity, A Growth Driver -- 14-Jan-07
HEWLETT-PACKARD'S $28 billion mobile devices, personal computers (PCs), technical workstations, digital televisions, personal storage solutions and internet services is headed by Todd Bradley, executive vice president at the company's Personal Systems Group.
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Syed Shahabuddin |
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Thematic funds flavour of the season -- 10-Jan-08
WITH the government mandate to manage the over Rs 10,000 crore corpus of life insurance funds (Postal and Rural Postal Life), SBI Mutual Fund seems to make a new headway in the Mutual Fund sector. In a candid interview, SBI Mutual Fund's managing director and chief executive officer Syed Shahabuddin explains to Dheeraj Tiwari, how the company plans to go about it, his views on the MF industry and what to expect in 2008.
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Manoj Gaur |
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We've been environment-conscious -- 17-Dec-07
DELHI-BASED Jaypee group has diversified into steel and is also getting ready to give India its first F1 track. Jaiprakash Power Venture also plans to tap the primary market to raise over Rs 3,000 crore. Group flagship Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL) executive chairman Manoj Gaur says the company's revenue would grow six times in the next five years from Rs 3,500 crore last fiscal.
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Size is not our No 1 driver -- 17-Dec-07
RECKITT Benckiser's chief executive Bart Becht, Dutch by origin and now among the UK's highestpaid CEOs, is known best for his relentless focus on growth markets, attention to detail, sharp emphasis on cost control and personally testing his products before they hit the market. Here Mr Becht, in his first interaction with the Indian media, tells ET that India is now among the company's top three markets globally and elaborates on the roadmap for the Rs 1,200-crore Indian subsidiary.
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Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al-Maktoum |
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Our Growth In India Is Market-Driven -- 13-Dec-07
EMIRATESis one of the largest international airlines operating in the Indian skies, flying to nine destinations in India. Internationally, the airline flies to 99 destinations spanning 62 countries. The Dubai-Toronto nonstop flight is one of its newest services. Antony Thomas asked Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al- Maktoum, chairman and chief executive, Emirates Airline & Group, about Emirates and its India operations.
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Dr Hector Ruiz |
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We know that Indian market is going to explode -- 03-Dec-07
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), the smaller yet fiercely competitive rival of the leading chipmaker — Intel, is placing huge bets on India not just for the engineering talent but also as the future market. Chairman and CEO Dr Hector Ruiz in an interview with ET's P P Thimmaya said, 'the Indian market is going to explode.'
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Learn From Pain -- 28-Nov-07
THERE has been a growing debate world over on the independence of central banks. To many in the financial world, the European Central Bank epitomises that. The man who heads the bank— Jean-Claude Trichet — is considered to be second most powerful central banker in the world after Fed's Ben Bernanke.
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Nandu Pradhan |
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Telecom & Education Sectors Fuelling OSS Growth -- 28-Nov-07
From pay-per-use model to virtualisation (for optimum use of computing resources) to expanding its offerings beyond operating systems, Red Hat is trying to don different hats to double market share to 50% and beat its competitors at the enterprise game.
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Manu Anand |
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It's Tough To Maintain The Priceline -- 22-Nov-07
FRITOLAYIndia has become the largest player in the branded salty snack market in the country and has been one of the fastestgrowing FMCG companies in India for a number of years. Manu Anand, managing director, Fritolay India discusses with Amitabh Baxithe future plans of the company and the focus on health plank.
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Sanjiv Misra |
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Asia Is Emerging As A Safe Investment Haven -- 20-Nov-07
THE subprime turmoil continues to cause global jitters. However, the odd hiccup aside, emerging markets in Asia have not been too perturbed by the developments. Sanjiv Misra, head of Asia Pacific Corporate Banking, Citi Markets & Banking, discusses the global markets and Asian corporates with Bodhisatva Ganguli and Vinay Pandey.
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Ashok Kajaria |
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There Is No Slowdown In Construction -- 20-Nov-07
THE rising income levels of households and boom in the housing and real estate market is also fuelling demand for associated building products and materials. Ceramic tiles is one of the industries which is witnessing double digit growth in India. Ashok Kajaria, CMD of Kajaria Ceramics, one of the big national players, speaks to Vivek Sinha about the direction that the industry and his company is taking.
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Brian Friedman |
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Mid-size Companies Are Our Focus -- 08-Nov-07
THEbooming M&A market in India has led to many investment banks focusing on the opportunities here. Jefferies, a New Yorkbased investment bank and institutional securities firm, has already done over 20 transactions for Indian companies and raised $1.4 billion for them overseas.
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Michael Dell |
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Staying close to customer is our objective: Michael Dell -- 06-Nov-07
Getting a hang of the Indian market to offering start-up mantras for next-gen entrepreneurs, Dell Inc chairman and CEO Michael Dell, ET's guest editor last Tuesday, answered a wide variety of questions from our readers.
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Stephen S Roach |
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It Will Be A Garden Variety Recession -- 05-Nov-07
Chairman Morgan Stanley Asia Stephen S Roach was earlier the investment bank's chief economist. ET caught up with him last week in Delhi
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John Chambers |
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India's Platform For Our Globalisation Efforts -- 29-Oct-07
On October 29, John Chambers, chairman and CEO of the $34.9- billion Cisco, will begin his fifth visit to India. Chambers, who had already committed $1.1 billion investment for India two years ago, says he has even more ambitious plans for the country.
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Lloyd C Blankfein |
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India Needs To Remain As A Free, Open Market -- 29-Oct-07
EVEN as most big Wall Street firms have been hit by the subprime crisis, one firm that stood out in the carnage was Goldman Sachs. The world's largest investment bank, despite its size, is regarded as the nimblest and smartest. In an interface with George Smith Alexander, Lloyd C Blankfein chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs Group Inc speaks on the impact of the recent regulatory moves to curb capital inflows and on the firm's India plans.
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Ken Chenault |
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We've become sophisticated at creating cards -- 23-Oct-07
THE chairman & chief executive officer of American Express Ken Chenault was recently in India to take stock of operations, highlighting the growing importance of India in the global strategy of the payments major. He answers a few questions for ET on the way American Express Company is evolving and the outlook for India operations.
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Venetia Kontogouris |
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Trident Capital is definitely going to be in India -- 17-Oct-07
"US-BASED venture capital and private equity fund Trident Capital has funded over 100 companies globally and has been actively involved in funding software companies out of India before India “was discovered by venture capital,"" says Trident Capital managing director Venetia Kontogouris. Ms Kontogouris has been in the VC industry since 1989. Trident Capital has over $1.6 billion under management."
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Shailendra Bhandari |
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There's no flab to cut, the challenge is to raise revenues -- 16-Oct-07
Centurion Bank of Punjab CEO & MD Shailendra Bhandari tells George Smith Alexander how the bank is eyeing more revenues, and one more acquisition. CENTURION Bank of Punjab (CBoP) is the only Indian private sector bank which has been involved in three acquisitions. And the appetite doesn't seem to be waning.
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Sandeep Dhar |
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Our Studios Will Synergise Real-Time Work: Sandeep Dhar -- 10-Oct-07
IT'S been two months since Sandeep Dhar has taken over as managing director of Sapient India, the wholly-owned subsidiary of $405-million Sapient Corporation. But time is no barrier for Mr Dhar to sketch the future of a company which is fast integrating IT consulting and interactive advertising.
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Deepak Parekh |
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Market Surge Unlikely To Push Up Real Estate Prices -- 08-Oct-07
HDFC chairman Deepak Parekh has had one of the biggest influences on policymaking in the financial sector for over a decade. The head of the country's largest housing finance institution has advised the government and regulators on issues such as funding infrastructure, fixing the Unit Trust of India, securities market regulation and many other issues.
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Enrique Salem |
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We Want To Grow Beyond Product Company -- 08-Oct-07
Ever since its entry into India in 1994, US-based security software maker Symantec has had to operate within the confines of a very challenging software product market in India. With high piracy levels and low awareness among corporates about data security, the market was a tough nut to crack.
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Naveen Kshatriya |
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Castrol Symbolises High-Performance: Kshatriya -- 03-Oct-07
NAVEEN Kshatriyajoined Castrol India in 1998 as consumer business director and was later appointed marketing director of the Asia-Pacific lubricants business, based in Hong Kong and Singapore. He returned to India in May 2002 as CEO and managing director of Rs 2,039-crore Castrol India Ltd.
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Being Aggressive Helps To Bring In The Moolah -- 01-Oct-07
TS Narayanasami, is probably the only bank chairman to have headed three public sector banks — Andhra Bank, followed by Indian Overseas Bank and currently the CMD of one of the largest state-owned bank — Bank of India.
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Vikram Kaushik |
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Indians Are Fast Upgrading To DTH -- 28-Sep-07
TATA Sky, the direct-to-home (DTH) television major, does not see competition from large telecom players as a threat to core DTH players. Vikram Kaushik, chairman and managing director, Tata Sky, feels the heavy tax burden on the industry and the lack of level-playing field are the more important issues.
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Giovanni De Filippis |
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Alliances Work If You Have Good Reasons To Stay Together -- 19-Sep-07
AFTER 50 years of a rather troubled tenure in the country, Italian car maker, Fiat India wants to win back the consumer. In spite of launching relatively strong brands like Siena and Palio, an unsuccessful alliance with Premier Automobiles (PAL) and poor after-sales support eroded the company's brand equity, hurting sales and profits.
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Once First Fab Is Ready, Rest Will Follow: Janakiraman -- 19-Sep-07
THE guidelines issued last week to set up semiconductor fabrication (chip) units in India will encourage companies to finalise their investment plans.
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Jaspal Bindra |
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Business Will Be Funded On A Case-By-Case Basis -- 17-Sep-07
StanChart wants to be among major banks in India, bank's Asia director and head Jaspal Bindra tells George Smith Alexander
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Ashok Sinha |
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We Will Continue To Look At More Opportunities -- 14-Sep-07
BHARAT Petroleum, with Videocon Industries has bagged exploration company EnCana Brasil. The move gives the company access to 10 offshore blocks in Espírito Santo, Sergipe-Alagoas, Potiguar and Campos basin, all four proven oil-producing concessions in Brazil.
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Vikrant Gujral |
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It's Time To Build Capacities For Growth -- 13-Sep-07
STEEL and power have been star performers for a while now. Jindal Steel & Power Ltd (JSPL) has a direct presence in both these businesses. The company is expanding. Apart from domestic capacity expansions, it has just signed a deal for mining rights and a steel plant in Bolivia that is worth $2 billion. Vikrant Gujral, vicechairman and CEO of JSPL, speaks to Vivek Sinhaon the steel industry and the road ahead for JSPL.
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Rajiv Singh |
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Urban Land Ceiling Act Is A Major Irritant -- 11-Sep-07
THE last one-and-a-half years have been a roller coaster ride for the real estate major DLF. Its ambitious public offer got delayed following a legal tiff with minority shareholders. After an intense scrutiny by the market regulator Sebi, a scaled-down issue followed.
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Shanker Annaswamy |
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Customer Is Today Looking At An End Solution, Not A Point Product -- 10-Sep-07
IBMemploys more than 40,000 by far the highest among the global IT giants. Shanker Annaswamy, IBM India's managing director talks to ETon its India strategy
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Collin Timms |
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Data Cross-Referencing Is A Must -- 10-Sep-07
IN A country where more people have mobile phones than bank accounts, credit information companies that assign credit scores based on payment histories are getting active to study this population.
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Shantanu Prakash |
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We Can Teach The World -- 06-Sep-07
EDUCATION sector is drawing private players in hordes. With the sector given a priority in the Eleventh Five-Year Plan, there's a great deal of scope for private companies. Educomp Solutions MD, Shantanu Prakash discusses with Bhanu Pande the nature of emerging opportunities and issues therein
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Percy Siganporia |
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Through Himalayan, we have secured a piece of the future -- 05-Sep-07
SIGNALLING its intent to evolve as a complete 'beverage solutions company', the once conservative Tata Tea has been in the news lately for a couple of big-ticket acquisitions and aggressive business moves. The company invested in Glaceau, the US-based vitamin water maker, but exited swiftly to enter the domestic bottled water market by picking up a stake in Mount Everest Mineral, which owns the Himalayan bottled water brand.
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Manoj Kohli |
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We want to be the most admired brand -- 04-Sep-07
THE telecom industry is set for a massive policy review and 3G services are set to be opened soon. There is debate over new players in 2G services, spectrum charges and number portability. The telecom regulator has already come out with its recommendations on many of these issues
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Ajai Chowdhry |
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We intend to be a big player in IT market -- 03-Sep-07
FROM a manufacturer of personal computers to being the distributor powering the success of Nokia mobile phones, three-decade-old HCL Infosystems has seen many changes. The company, which has a revenue of nearly Rs 12,000 crore, is now in the process of re-inventing itself as a systems integrator even as its Nokia distribution business is coming down.
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Simon Machell |
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Health market is more attractive than motor -- 03-Sep-07
Wealth being created in India presents a great opportunity, Aviva Asia chief Simon Machell tells Mayur Shetty & Aniruddha Ghosh
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Shobana Kamineni |
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The entire health scene is scary -- 30-Aug-07
THE Apollo Hospital Group and DKV, Europe's largest private insurer and a Munich Re Group company, recently joined hands to start a standalone health insurance company, the second of its kind in India. More importantly, this is the first insurance venture of a hospital group in the country. Shobana Kamineni, vice chairperson, Apollo Hospital Group, talks to Hema Ramakrishnan and Gunjan Pradhan Sinhaabout the venture.
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We are young, we will fly it alone: Jeh Wadia -- 29-Aug-07
THERE are no airs. Only airplanes. That, in brief, punctuates the world of the first-born of Jinnah's grandson, Nusli Wadia. At 33, Jeh Wadia is never shy of deconstructing complex business ideas, particularly in air travel. And he does it with a certain learnt-it-on-the-streets flair.
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Romesh Sobti |
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The pricing power is now back in banking system -- 27-Aug-07
Indian firms can still raise money overseas despite subprime crisis, ABN Amro's Romesh Sobti tells George Smith Alexander Even as rival European banks are locked in a battle to take over ABN Amro globally, the Indian unit has been gaining strength. Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), along with Spain's Santander and Belgian-Dutch group Fortis, has offered € 71 billion ($96.33 billion) while Barclays has offered around € 63 billion ($86 billion) for ABN Amro. The bank's Indian operations are among the top earners for its Asian business.
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Udayan Bose |
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We'll focus on corporate travel market -- 23-Aug-07
LAST year was a hectic one for travel major Thomas Cook India. A change of ownership was followed by top level management changes. The task of integrating three acquisitions added to the challenge. Udayan Bose, an international banker and finance expert, joined the company as its non-executive chairman in January last year when Dubai Financial LLC bought out Thomas Cook India.
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Ratul Puri |
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Blank optical discs have huge potential -- 21-Aug-07
THE semiconductor policy gave a boost to chip making in India. But it's the solar photovoltaic (PV) business that attracted more investments, into solar fabs. Some of the solar fab players could look at manufacturing semiconductor chips or at least an assembly test mark and pack (ATMP) facility. One such player, Moser Baer already has a 40 MW capacity solar fab, which it plans to expand to 600 MW in a few years.
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KC Chakrabarty |
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Quality Pays -- 20-Aug-07
PNB will focus on expanding to rural areas in the North and Indo-Gangetic belt, CMD KC Chakrabarty tells Sangita Mehta There's no problem in lending to realtors if we are able to hold on
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Vineet Nayyar |
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We need managers not tech coolies -- 16-Aug-07
DID you think the Renaissance man died out with the Renaissance? Or that the allroundedness of such a person is not relevant in today's tech world? Vineet Nayyar, vicechairman and MD, Tech Mahindra, believes it is critical to have all-rounded people resources as India's tech sector seeks to move up the value chain.
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Pavan Vaish |
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IBM is not exiting Daksh -- 16-Aug-07
IBM-Daksh, the over 20,000 people call centre company has come a long way since Big Blue acquired it in 2004. Deepshikha Monga met up with IBM Daksh CEO Pavan Vaish to discuss how the company has evolved, new opportunities and trends in the BPO space. Excerpts:
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Asian markets are insulated against global events -- 10-Aug-07
THOUGH not exactly cheap compared with regional peers, Indian equities still look attractive from a long-term perspective, feels Prudential Asset Management regional head of investment management-Asia Guy Strapp, who oversees assets worth nearly $64 billion. In an interview to ET, he said his fund is bullish on Indian companies linked to the country's infrastructure and domestic consumption stories.
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Apurv Nagpal |
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SABMiller re-energising Foster's: Nagpal -- 08-Aug-07
BEER giant SABMiller has been consistent in inducting people from outside the alcobev sector in its top management in India. 'People without baggage,' as they call it given the industry's not so glorious past. So, Apurv Nagpal's entry into SABMiller India as marketing director comes as no surprise.
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Ramesh Rajan |
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Smaller Firms Would Be Under Pressure -- 07-Aug-07
RAMESH Rajan took over as the chairman of PricewaterhouseCoopers in May this year. He takes over at a time when business prospects look very good. However, manpower constraint could undermine the opportunity. PwC has tried to address the issue inorganically; it recently acquired RSM. In an interview with Vinay Pandey Mr Rajan talks of business environment and the challenges.
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We Want To Become An MNC Bank, The Name Change Will Enhance Image -- 06-Aug-07
Axis Bank CMD PJ Nayak feels a new name will help the bank shed the image associated with a PSU. He discusses the road ahead with Preeti R Iyer and Sangita Mehta
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DONALD Hanna |
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Export sops may be violating WTO norms -- 31-Jul-07
DONALD Hanna, global head, emerging markets, economic and market analysis, Citigroup, has followed emerging markets for many years. He is particularly interested in Indonesia, where he lived for several years while he was with the World Bank. In all, he has spent 22 years working on and in emerging markets. He spoke to Priti Patnaik.
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Sukumar Rajah |
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Invest good time on your investments -- 31-Jul-07
The recent 3% fall in Sensex has shaken the confidence level of investors. However, some investment experts are still gung-ho on economic fundamentals. Sukumar Rajah, CIO (equity) of Franklin Templeton AMC, spoke to Haresh Soneji on the future course of the equity market
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Avinash Mahajan |
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We are trying to come out of our regional mould -- 30-Jul-07
Allahabad Bank has sought more licences to expand and emerge as a national bank, CMD Avinash Mahajan tells Sangita Mehta & Aniruddha Ghosh ALLAHABAD Bank is looking at expanding its reach across India by opening more branches in other regions to emerge as a national bank than being known as a bank clustered around the Gangetic belt.
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Niraj Bajaj |
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Rise in raw material costs a problem -- 26-Jul-07
BEFORE he joined the family business, Niraj Bajaj,52, was known more for his achievements in table tennis — at 17, he was the national champion and was ranked seventh in the world. But once he joined the business, after an MBA from Harvard, Mr Bajaj made sure that he brought in the much-needed discipline and team spirit to the boardroom too.
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Gunit Chadha |
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We're committed to retail banking plans in India -- 23-Jul-07
Our business plans are well on track and the bank will wait for 3-4 years before the J-curve kicks in, Deutsche Bank MD & CEO Gunit Chadha tells George Smith Alexander. BETTER known as an aggressive trader in bonds and derivatives, Deutsche Bank has been building its strength in corporate and investment banking. But two years ago, Deutsche Bank surprised the market by its announcement to enter retail banking.
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Ashok Piramal |
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Piramyd Retail Not For Sale; Poised To Grow At 100% Over 3 Yrs -- 18-Jul-07
PIRAMYD Retail of the Ashok Piramal Group made news recently following speculation about entertaining sell-off discussions with the Aditya Birla Group. Listed on the bourses in 2005, Piramyd was one of the first modern retailers to open shop (1999) in the country. A few years ago, it was seen as a strong competitor to players such as Shopper's Stop and Kishore Biyani-led Future Group.
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Govt Could Earn Over Rs 1,700 Cr From GSM Operators -- 18-Jul-07
TATA Teleservices (TTSL), which has often attracted controversy for its views on the telecom industry has now fired a fresh salvo at its competitors. In its response to Trai's consultation process on reviewing key licence conditions, capping the number of telecom operators in the country and reworking the existing merger and acquisition guidelines, the company has taken an unique position.
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Sarthak Behuria |
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We are facing a huge resource crunch -- 17-Jul-07
AS INTERNATIONAL crude oil prices inch closer to the $80 a barrel mark, Indian oil-marketing companies are in an unenviable position. With retail losses mounting, it is time, once again, to start lobbying the ministry of petroleum for permission to hike petrol and diesel prices
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Rana Kapoor |
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Balanced pricing strategy makes retail attractive -- 16-Jul-07
In retail banking, pricing is more balanced now due to the central bank's intervention, YES Bank chief Rana Kapoor tells Preeti R Iyer & George Smith Alexander
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We Need To Act As High-level Athletes -- 10-Jul-07
BACKEDwith healthy double-digit growth and best practices, Martial Rolland, Nestle India chairman & managing director, is bullish about his company's prospects. In his second stint in India, Mr Rolland talks to Ratna Bhushanon the need to unlock potential, gain strength in benchmarking itself against competition, and most importantly, accelerate growth.
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R Rajagopal |
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Global Investors See India As Focused Investment Avenue -- 10-Jul-07
SENSEX has run past the 15000-mark. The equity market is now focused on the ensuing quarterly corporate results. While some section of the fund management industry isn't concerned about market valuations with India Inc continuing to deliver better earnings growth, the inflationary concerns also seems to have abated.
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YSP Thorat |
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No Conflict Seen In Nabard Taking Up Regulatory Role -- 09-Jul-07
Microfinance could play a major role in promoting financial inclusion since there is a huge demandsupply gap in credit to the poor, Nabard chairman YSP Thorat tells Gayatri Nayak & Preeti R Iyer
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Aditya Sanghi |
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In India, Entrepreneur Is The Driver -- 05-Jul-07
YESBank's team of investment bankers have been in the news for advising Suzlon in the REpower deal — one of the most innovative cross-border transactions done by an India company in 2007. Aditya Sanghi, MD (Investment banking), Yes Bank, has been spearheading the bank's M&A initiative. Gaurie Mishra caught up with him to discuss trends in M&A and the growing size of deals Indian companies are doing.
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Atul Bindal |
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Bharti For Cheery Picking Model For Broadband -- 04-Jul-07
UNLIKE its cellular foray where it is expanding its network to all census towns and beyond, Bharti Airtel, India's largest telecom company, has a different model in place when it comes to its broadband and fixed line offerings.
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Mark N Greenegave |
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We are good at working with dirty data -- 03-Jul-07
"INFEBRUARY 2007, Mark N Greenegave up a lucrative career as V-P, Sales at IBM to take over as CEO of Fair Issac, a business analytics company with $800 million in revenue, 2,800 employees and operating in 18 countries. Minneapolis-based Fair Issac started as an operations research firm in 1956, but is best known for its """"scorecards"""" that can identify the credit risk of a new applicant based on a few key pieces of data."
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TS Vijayan |
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LIC Will Start Selling Health Policies Later This Year -- 02-Jul-07
LIC chairman TS Vijayan tells how the monolith is looking at reporting a substantial jump in growth rather than incremental growth, during an interview with ET
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R C Mansukhani |
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India Among 3 Pipe Production Hubs -- 28-Jun-07
THE Rs 1,200 crore Man Industries has grown more than ten-fold in the past six years. With international ventures in the pipeline business and diversification into alumina, the country's leading manufacturer of submerged arc welded (SAW) pipes could well cross the $1-billion mark in another two years. R C Mansukhani, chairman of the company, talks to Prince Mathews Thomasabout the pipe manufacturing industry.
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Niren Chaudhary |
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We Are Looking To Differentiate Our Brands In India: Chaudhary -- 27-Jun-07
AFTER the much-talked about exit of the top brass at Yum! India in January this year, the $9.5-billion US-based fast-food major brought in an old-hand as MD, the 44-year-old Niren Chaudhary, to spearhead its India operations. Having spent almost a decade away from the country, his last stint being at KFC Netherlands & Germany as the general manager, this St Stephens and FMS alumnus is unfurled by the past and all the controversies that surrounded the company recently.
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Manisha Girotrato |
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SPV Route Is Ideal For Acquisitions -- 26-Jun-07
UBS AG has recently been in the news for various reasons. The company bought Standard Chartered's mutual fund business in India for $120 million and has been involved in some of the large cross border M&As involving Indian companies. UBS Securities, the Indian subsidiary, was one of the advisors to the $6-billion Hindalco-Novelis transaction and the $11- illion Vodafone-Hutch deal.
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Puneet Nanda |
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Forget Super Returns, Look For 15% Growth Over A Period -- 26-Jun-07
EQUITIES will offer returns of atleast 15% on an annualised basis over the next five years, but investors should adapt to increased volatility, ICICI Prudential Life Insurance's chief investment officer, Puneet Nanda told Nishant Vasudevan.
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Anil Khandelwal |
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We are focusing on better credit delivery, technology -- 25-Jun-07
Plans are in place to undertake organisational revamp in areas where growth is needed, BoB chief Anil Khandelwal tells Sangita Mehta & Aniruddha Ghosh
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Vishnu R Dusad |
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Mobile banking is the future -- 25-Jun-07
NUCLEUS Software is one of the few Indian IT companies to focus on products for the banking sector. Nucleus software CEO & MD Vishnu R Dusad says, in an interview with Shelley Singh, he wants to take the company's flagship product, FinnOne to new markets and is also looking at the mobile banking business.
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Kurt Sillen |
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Integration Of Services Is Next Stage Of Evolution -- 20-Jun-07
IT WOULD be a gross understatement to say that we have all got used to the mobile phone. At least, vice-president of Ericsson Mobility World Kurt Sillen, begs to differ. With convergence and high speed access yet to kick in Mr Sillen shares the view that the best of the mobile phone universe is yet to come.
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Dennis Powell |
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It Is Healthy For Us To Have A Competitor -- 19-Jun-07
"IN 2005, Cisco created a new sales channel called the “emerging markets theatre"" to go after markets that were investing aggressively in new networking capabilities. With 54% of the company's revenues coming from outside US it was important for Cisco to set up a base close to these markets."
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JM Trivedi |
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There'S No Need To Be Desperate To Do Deals -- 18-Jun-07
Mid-sized deals will continue to be the largest in private equity space in terms of deal flows, Actis Advisers managing director JM Trivedi tells Sugata Ghosh
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B K Goenka |
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Exports Needs To Be More Competitive -- 18-Jun-07
ONE of the biggest suppliers of terry towels to global retail giant Wal-Mart, Welspun India now aims at moving up the value chain and tap the premium segment. In order to offset the imbalance caused due to appreciating rupee, the Rs 1,000-crore company is planning to import yarn from Pakistan.
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SS Kohli |
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Borrowings of up to Rs 10k cr lined up: Kohli -- 14-Jun-07
GOVERNMENT-owned India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd has its role carved out: expedite financial closure of specified, commercially viable, core sector projects by lending funds, especially long-term debt, and also catalyse the development of equity funds and other tools in the area.
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U S Roy |
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It is the brand recall that matters -- 14-Jun-07
SBI Life, a joint venture between SBI and Cardif of France, was the first private life insurer to report profit. The company has the lowest cost ratio and is the third largest private insurer. In an interview with Mayur Shetty,U S Roy, MD & CEO SBI Life speaks on valuations of insurance companies and his company's future plans
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Madhusudan Kela |
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Volatility gives opportunities for prepared investors -- 13-Jun-07
Mutual funds are increasingly becoming the preferred investment vehicle for retail investors. Madhusudan Kela, head of Equities at Reliance Capital Asset Management spoke to Mayur Shekhar Jha about the various investment options before investors, trends in the mutual fund industry and his company's plans.
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Peter Altabef |
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Acquisitions in India look expensive -- 12-Jun-07
PEROT Systems, the $2.3-billion IT services and business solutions major sees India as a more significant place not just for sourcing back office tasks for its customers but also as a market for its services. Already 7,000 of its 21,000 employees are in India and this number will grow in future. Peter Altabef,president and CEO, Perot Systems was recently in India.
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MV Nair |
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We want to go beyond core banking this year -- 11-Jun-07
UNION Bank of India, which has so far concentrated on core-banking activities, is now thinking of expanding horizons by foraying into new businesses and increasing its overseas presence. Union Bank chairman MV Nair talks about the bank going from 'uni to conglomerate,' and other new initiatives planned for the year. Mr Nair took over as the bank's CMD in April 2006. He was earlier the chairman of Dena Bank.
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Rajesh Jejurikar |
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Diesel is an efficient fuel -- 07-Jun-07
FUEL efficiency and the post-purchase experience are the two important brand differentiators for an Indian car buyer today, believes managing director of Mahindra Renault, Rajesh Jejurikar.
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Anssi Vanjoki |
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India is a fascinating market with immense opportunities -- 06-Jun-07
Entry and mid-level handsets are not the sole drivers for market leader Nokia's dominant position in India. India has also emerged as the top five markets for Nokia for its high-end multi-media handsets with the likes of Brazil and China.
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Michael Todman |
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We Have A Consolidated Brand Portfolio -- 05-Jun-07
HAVING seen off the tough times in India, consumer durable major Whirlpool is on a comeback trail. Michael Todman, president Whirlpool International, who oversees the non-US business of the $18-billion company straddling Europe, Latin America and Asia, spoke to Vivek Sinha about the global appliance industry and Whirlpool's strategy.
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BILL Barbour |
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Hang In There, India's Is A Long-term Story -- 05-Jun-07
BILL Barbour is the investment specialist and global equities head at Deutsche Asset Management. He believes that the world is going through a lot of change and India has a big role to play in it. He shares his views and trends about the global markets with Pravin Palande.
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Vineet Taneja |
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We Believe In Driving Convergence -- 31-May-07
THE mobile phone market in India is growing at a scorching pace yet the market leader Nokia has seen its share slip to 72% from about 78-80% earlier (some reports suggest that its share has fallen to 60%). In an interview with Shelley Singh, Nokia India's director, multimedia, Vineet Taneja talks of new applications, mobile as a computer, TV on mobile and so on.
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L Brooks Entwistle |
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Right now, M&A is the most complex story -- 28-May-07
There are larger private equity deals on the horizon as investors think global, MD & CEO of Goldman Sachs India L Brooks Entwistle tells George Smith Alexander
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Vimal Kumar |
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An outsourcing hub for generics -- 28-May-07
CHENNAI-based Shasun Chemicals and Drugs is the biggest bulk and intermediaries manufacturer of Ibuprofen (anti inflammatory drug). As a part of its transformation initiative, the company is reducing its dependence on Ibuprofen and has leveraged its relationships with the innovator companies to strengthen its Contract Research and Manufacturing Services (CRAMS) segment.Vimal Kumar, whole time director, Shasun Chemicals talk to Rajesh Unnikrishnan on company's strategic plans.
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B K Das |
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We are bullish on our retail plans -- 24-May-07
THE3-million-tonne Numaligarh Refinery (NRL) in Assam has been called the Accord refinery with reference to its origins as part of government sops to the state. Over the years, the project has turned out to be among the most modern and profitable public sector refineries.
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TP Raman |
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Performance, Long-term View Key To Picking Funds -- 23-May-07
The Nifty crossed its all-time high levels Monday. That's something for investors to cheer about. But, from the state of affairs in the equity market, things look stretched and perhaps, this could be the last leg of the bull run that started in April '03.
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Devesh Kumar |
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Capital market has no scope for restriction -- 22-May-07
Devesh Kumar heads Centrum Capital, having moved from ICICI Securities a few months ago. Since then, Mr Kumar has been building a team to strengthen the equity and corporate finance departments. In conversation with Ashish Rukhaiyar & Apurv Gupta,
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Samir Bhatia |
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Credit culture is fast spreading in India -- 21-May-07
The fast-growing economy will increase demand for banking products here, Barclays Global Retail MD for India Samir Bhatia tells George Smith Alexander. BARCLAYS has been hitting the headlines for the past few weeks on the back of its attempted merger with ABN Amro.
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Arvind Thakur |
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We Are Focusing On Three Verticals -- 16-May-07
IIT Kharagpur alumni Arvind Thakur was utterly exhausted in 1985 when trying to import a computer for his newly-started data processing company Comptech International. By the time the computer came, the technology had become obsolete.
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Manish Chokhani |
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Market Is Entering The Long-term, Super Upcycle -- 15-May-07
THE market is in a bottoming process that should be viewed as a consolidation within a long-term bull market, says Manish Chokhani, director, Enam Securities. In conversation with Deeptha Rajkumar & Nishanth Vasudevan, Mr Chokhani says ours is a pricey market but in a 'global sweet spot'.
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Arun Kumar |
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Key Challenge Is Staff Retention -- 15-May-07
GODFREYPhillips India (GPI) is targeting to become the top employer in India by 2013. The company has brought about sweeping changes in HR practices and redefined the way talent is handled. Arun Kumar, executive vice-president, HR, discussed with Shreya Biswas the challenges that the 1,400-employee organisation faced during the transition and issues facing HR today.
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Hans van der Noorda |
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Map of opportunities seems to change every week -- 14-May-07
ING Group's Hans van der Noorda speaks to Arun Iyer on the group's view on India and how the business is shaping up. THE Dutch banking and insurance group ING has interests in banking, insurance and asset management in India. Hans van der Noorda, member of the group's executive board, is the chairman of the insurance and asset management business in Asia-Pacific.
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Ramesh A Vaswani |
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Our villages need to go online -- 14-May-07
THE Delhi-based hardware and electronics company Intex Technologies is not exactly a household name, but it is keen to change that image. The Rs 265 crore company with a host of products ranging from notebooks, in-car accessories to computer peripherals is betting on growth in new markets and feels that despite the MNC presence there is a place for smaller players as well. In an interaction with Shelley Singh, Intex Technologies executive vice chairman Ramesh A Vaswani talks about the company strategy, competition from MNCs and the low PC penetration.
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Dr Greg Ludkovsky |
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Industry Growth Will Be Asymptotic -- 10-May-07
THE buzz around India's emergence as a large auto market is getting louder. However, only a few of the country's steel companies produce automotive steels. Even globally, only a handful of steel majors produce auto grade steels with Arcelor-Mittal being a prominent player.
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Nani Beccalli |
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I believe economy leads politics -- 08-May-07
HE CALLS himself the foreign minister of GE. And rightly so, for Mr Nani Beccalli, president and CEO, GE International, who is travelling from one continent to another every few days, it is one long journey straddling through GE's international business.
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Charles Phillips |
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Oracle i-flexes financial services muscle -- 03-May-07
ON May Day, Oracle announced the formation of a global business unit (GBU) for financial services. The core of this business unit is currently i-flex Solutions, Oracle's largest asset in the financial services space. But as Oracle takes this strategic step towards closer integration of iflex with itself, it signals that business-mix iflex today could look quite different from what it will be tomorrow. Given Oracle's appetite and stated desire to accelerate business from this vertical, it could either play a bigger part in the picture that emerges or it could just be a cog in the wheel of Oracle large ambitions. For Oracle, this vertical holds out the maximum business potential for the future as it re-invents its horizontal technology play into a strategic business and domain-focussed play.
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Chander Mohan Sethi |
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We'll never discount our brands -- 03-May-07
ACROSS-the-board acquisitions, capacity expansion, a 360 degree revamp of acquired brands, keeping pace with competition — the Rs 1,200-crore Reckitt Benckiser's portfolio is brimming with activity. Chander Mohan Sethi,CMD at Reckitt Benckiser India, speaks to Ratna Bhushanabout what the year will look like for one of the country's most respected FMCG companies.
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Shreya Biswas |
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New HR strategies, hiring tools transform Dabur -- 02-May-07
IT WAS all in the family since its inception in 1884, but Dabur India got its first professional CEO from outside in 1998. Since then, the company has seen a significant shift in the way talent is handled and nurtured. A Sudhakar, executive vice-president of HR at Dabur India, tells Shreya Biswas about the herbal major's transition from a family owned to a professionally-managed business with a workforce of 3,200, many of them outside of India.
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Anand Parekh |
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Vimal To Focus On Young Consumers -- 30-Apr-07
TEXTILES is again receiving attention at Reliance Industries (RIL), which recently relaunched the flagship Vimal Suitings brand. Textiles was an important business for India's largest business conglomerate in the '80s with Vimal Suitings an iconic brand around that time.
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Markus Schomer |
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Net Has Made The Job Of Central Bankers Easier -- 30-Apr-07
AIG Global Investment Group's global economic strategist Markus Schomer speaks to Pravin Palande & Shishir Prasad on subprime loans, asset bubbles, inflation and more
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Arvind Uppal |
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Durables Marketers Dump Technology, Talk Consumer Needs -- 11-Apr-07
ASERIOUS employee churn greeted Arvind Uppal when he took over as the managing director of Rs 1,376-crore Whirlpool of India. Not to be deterred, this former Nestle honcho carried the long standing tradition of FMCG marketer, and lead the charge in Whirlpool with impressive results.
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Gautam Thapar |
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Specialty retailing is a possibility -- 10-Apr-07
CREDITED with providing a new dynamism to the LM Thapar Group of companies through drastic decisions, the young Gautam Thapar has come a long way after taking over at BILT, India's major pulp and paper producer.
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Dalip Verma |
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Insurance Set To Pass Through Detariffing -- 09-Apr-07
DALIP Verma, MD, Tata AIG General Insurance is one of the longest serving chief executives (CEOs) of non-life insurance companies. Verma was earlier with AIG — the joint venture's foreign partner. After seven years with the Indian company, he is now slated to take on wider responsibilities. In an interview with ET, Mr Verma speaks of how the industry will now undergo a structural shift because of detariffing.
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John W Thompson |
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Today Security Threats Are Platform-independent -- 05-Apr-07
John W Thompson is the chairman of the board of directors and CEO of Symantec Corporation, a $4.14 billion security software major.
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N Sethuram |
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Markets may stay volatile in near Term -- 04-Apr-07
Invest In Well-diversified Funds To Avoid Sectoral Swings, Says SBI MF CIO
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M Thiagarajan |
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We want to saturate South first before going national -- 04-Apr-07
Chennai-based Paramount Airways is set to saturate the southern market and it is firming up the blueprint for entering the western region early next year.
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Ajay Kaul |
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Pockets of affluence in small cities must be tapped -- 04-Apr-07
DOMINO'S Pizza, the $1.44-billion US-based international pizza delivery chain, is tweaking its deliveryonly business model to tap the eating-out market in smaller Indian cities.
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Renuka Ramnath |
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There Is No Concept Of Forced Exit In Our System -- 02-Apr-07
In India, buyouts have a long way to go. People don't sell here. There's too much of identity attached to the ownership, ICICI Venture MD & CEO Renuka Ramnath tells R Sriram
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Vivienne Coxis |
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Alternative Energy Isn't As Costly As Feared -- 27-Mar-07
ALTERNATIVE energy programmes of energy companies have always been closely tracked by the green brigade. And rightly so, for exploiting natural mineral resources has often been a tight-rope walk by the oil majors.
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Kamesh Goyal |
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For Now, Detariffing Means Cut In Prices -- 26-Mar-07
Free pricing is expected to put pressure on underwriting profits for the industry, says Kamesh Goyal, CEO Bajaj Allianz General Insurance in a chat with ET
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