The Price Is Not Right

Rising prices in India have always been the ‘run to’ issue for any political group.It favors everyone except the government. This of course leaving aside the average Indian who has to spend more.Now that it’s Food Prices which are going through the roof, the usual round of chatter has begun. Opposition parties accusing the incumbent government of lackluster action, ineffectiveness and the usual lingo that anyone in India is used to especially when it’s a battle between political parties. None of the rhetoric in any case means squat if prices do not come down. We’ve been harping on rising prices for over a year now, I sincerely hope that this is not the case a year later as well.

Copenhagen – Hopenhagen – Flopenhagen :When Pressure Tactics Don't Work

The recently concluded Copenhagen Summit described by one section of the media as ‘The Last Chance to Save the Planet’ has been in no uncertain terms a massive letdown and a flop show. Copenhagen was supposed to be ‘HOPENHAGEN’ and instead it will be described as ‘FLOPENHAGEN’.

In this article, I examine the rift between the developed world and the BASIC countries which came to a head in Copenhagen. I also look at Copenhagen from a strict Indian perspective and how the Indian government has actually done a good job at Copenhagen.

Copenhagen looks like the first straw in a long line of disagreements whilst the world debates the climate change problem. Copenhagen reminds me of the Doha round of the WTO talks which I might add is yet to conclude.

Enterprise 2.0 : An interview With MindTouch's Mark Fidelman - Part II

In Part 2 of the Interview with Mark,I discuss  specifics like how E2.0 can impact business in  real life and the prospects it holds for India.

Click the title to read Part 2 as well of this very  informative interview.

Enterprise 2.0 : An interview With MindTouch's Mark Fidelman - Part I

Recently I’ve been hearing a lot about this term ‘Enterprise 2.0’. Not knowing exactly what it is or why there’s a buzz around it I reached out and caught up with Mark Fidelman of MindTouch which is an Enterprise 2.0 company.

Read Part 1 of this very informative interview. I’m sure you’ll enjoy it!

TIS Nominated @ The Indian Weblog Awards!

Dear Readers,

The India Street is delighted to inform you that we have been shortlisted for the Indian Weblog Awards (Indibloggies) for 2008/09.

We’ve been nominated in the category of ‘Best Business Indiblog’; the polls for the same have begun and will continue till the 10th of December.

Our first reaction to this bit of news is to thank all our loyal readers for your encouragement and support to TIS received over the years.Laughing

Our biggest award is the fact that so many of you read this blog!Laughing

However, we’d of course also like to win this award.Wink

So if you feel that The India Street has been of use to you and deserves your vote as India’s best Business blog then please head on over to this link and cast your vote for us by clicking this link: http://multivote.sparklit.com/web_poll.spark/21900

All you need is a valid e-mail Id to confirm your vote and that’s it. No other registration forms/messy account details needed. It’s really that simple.

Once again we’d like to thank you all for your support to TIS.As India’s economy grows we hope to cover its changing face and the role it will play in the world economy.

Looking forward to your votes! & your support.Cool

Storm In The Desert: What It Could Mean For India

The joke doing the rounds since yesterday is quite cheeky! It goes Du-bai or not Du-bai that is the question”. Ha! Quite tongue in cheekish but appropriate all the same. When the markets open this week that’s the first question that traders and investors the world over have to answer. In a previous article posted this month titled ‘Signs Of A Correction’ , I remember ending that post with these words and I quote straight from the article “A correction around this time is likely to be a drawn out one. Price wise and time wise unless of course some big event casts its shadow and spooks the market leading to a tremendous fall.”

The events related to Dubai and the news that comes out of there this week has the potential to be that ‘Big event which spooks the market’. It’s something that can shift the Indian market from the current bullish gear to a selling, fear driven frenzy.

Reliance: The LyondellBasell Impact

By now you must have probably heard that Reliance Industries has decided to acquire LyondellBasell also known as the world’s  third largest manufacturer of chemicals.It is refreshing to talk about Reliance in a context which does not involve the battle of the Ambani brothers in the Supreme Court and news of an acquisition interest like this is a guaranteed news maker. Reliance has offered Ten billion dollars to buy LyondellBasell and it is doing so in style. An all cash deal-no fuss, no tangle. With the pile of cash Reliance is sitting on it’s no wonder that Mukesh Ambani finds himself the richest Indian in the world even past steel Czar Lakshmi Mittal in the Forbes List of Indian Billionaires.

17,000 :An Electric Fence?

In the past few months a lot of opinions have been thrown around regarding the rise in the world markets. Compared to last year the markets are definitely doing better. In India the rise has been phenomenal. From March we’ve been on a very welcome Bull run. The question which has been asked for quite a while now has been “When Is This Going to End?” ,there are some traders who are ripping their hair out unable to understand what exactly is going on, according to many this is a level that both the Sensex and the Nifty should not be able to sustain.

Are you happy that mobile companies have introduced per second billing?

Yes - it gives me, the customer a lot more options
55% (16 votes)
No - I think I'll end up paying more in the long run
24% (7 votes)
Don't Know - I'll wait and watch before I say anything
17% (5 votes)
I don't care - It doesn't help me that great a deal
3% (1 vote)
Total votes: 29

The Pay Per Second Billing Model: What Does It Hold?

The past month has seen some hectic activity in the Indian Telecom Sector. It’s amazing how a little competition always keeps everyone on their feet. Each business enterprise looking at the market as if through the eyes of a hawk for the next big business opportunity .Each company trying to seduce the prospective customer with its products. India, the future to be world’s largest mobile telephony market is now going through a massive upheaval. Market leaders no longer have it easy and with the introduction of the per second billing model, the competition has only gotten more cut throat.

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