The blog tries to capture the irony represented by the ValueNotes research that almost all the CXOs feel that the economy and their industry will under perform; most feel that they can outperform their competitors because the fundamentals are good... Read More.
Media and analysts have been wanting to describe the inability of the Congress government to pass important bills as “policy paralysis”. A large part of the economic mess we're in has been ascribed to this paralysis. Unfortunately this play on words... Read More.
..it is likely that commercial and retail spaces will be the life of the party (retail stores, office spaces, showrooms, malls). Currently LED lighting contributes about 10-15% of the market and will grow at a rate 35% over the... Read More.
Any businessman will tell you that knowing how your competitors sell their wares and at what prices is simply good business practice. But how do you get this information? Is it Ok to do mystery shopping? As in all other aspects... Read More.
“Water, water, everywhere; Nor any drop to drink” from Coleridge’s famous poem was part of everyone’s curriculum in school, but it may soon become a harsh reality for today’s urban dwellers living in mega cities. With only 2.5% of the... Read More.
General Motors India recently announced plans to phase out some of its old luxury models (Optra and Aveo), owing to the current slowdown in the automobile industry. In an industry where workers rarely get any breaks, GM India had observed... Read More.
Theory tells us that as industries mature, scale becomes increasingly important. ValueNotes’ latest research indicates that this is now the case with the legal process outsourcing or LPO industry in India. Back in 2005, ValueNotes was one of the first analyst... Read More.
I am baffled by the title of a recent press release from Assocham - “Corporate espionage via social media rampant in India Inc.: Survey”. It is misleading. Assocham conducted a survey in 5 cities in India, covering 1500 senior people in... Read More.
Theory tells us that as industries mature, scale becomes increasingly important. ValueNotes' latest research indicates that this is now the case with the legal process outsourcing or LPO industry in India. Back in 2005, ValueNotes was one of the first analyst... Read More.
Two decades have passed since the first Earth Summit was held at Rio de Janeiro. The Rio+20 Earth Summit will be held this week to mark the 20th anniversary of the 1992 conference, to review the progress made in implementing... Read More.
