Recently, I read an article that reported - the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) blocked an acquisition bid by an Australian major wealth management company, NAB over its rival AXA Australia. ACCC, the competition regulator, is an agency that... Read More.
Pre-requisites in meeting customer needs in rural markets There is no doubt that the banking industry in India has come a long way especially after embracing modern technology. However, Indian banks face unique challenges in terms of rural customers and... Read More.
The year 2008-09 will be remembered for the collapse of Lehman Brothers (the largest bankruptcy in the US history so far!) and for all the numerous companies that crumbled under the pressure of the financial crisis. The global economic meltdown... Read More.
A few days back, I learned that India is to host its inaugural Formula One (F1) race on October 30, 2011. The story begins in June 2007, when Mr. Suresh Kalmadi (of the Commonwealth Games (CWG) scam fame), the president of... Read More.
e-learning is a segment that has registered exponential growth, and over the years, open source revolution is clearly making a mark. There have been many community efforts to bring Learning Management Systems (LMS), the industry’s prevalent learning technology, to the... Read More.
Life insurance companies in India are realigning their business models as the new regulations on ULIPs have shaken them out of their comfort zones. The IRDA has done several things in response to mis-selling of ULIPs - increased the policy lock-in... Read More.
If I was asked this question only 5 years ago, I would have hesitated in responding. Competitive intelligence was “nice to have”, but few companies were ready to commit resources and budgets for it. I recently had the opportunity to interact... Read More.
Through much discussion and debate, the Apple iPad seems to have held its own, when it came to university implementation. Whether the goal was to enhance campus communication, replace textbooks, introduce new learning approaches in the classroom, or promote informal learning,... Read More.
