Every parent wants to provide their child with the best possible education. This is one of the biggest financial commitments for families, and Indian parents are no different. In a recent survey conducted by ValueNotes for HDFC Life, 3 out... Read More.
The banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) sector is the largest consumer of Indian IT services. In 2011 BFSI contributed almost 50% to the $60 billion IT exports market. Appeal of low infrastructure costs, highly skilled IT workforce and higher... Read More.
JP Morgan reported US$2billion trading loss when its trader Bruno Iksil’s (nicknamed London Whale for his big ticket trades) shorting of credit derivatives (synthetic credit default swaps) reversed as the Euro zone problems resurfaced last month. Looking at it from... Read More.
Web 2.0 can be effectively harnessed as a business research tool. ... Read More.
ValueNotes hosted an insighful webinar on “ Best practices for successful CI partnerships ” on the 23rd of May 2012. The interactive session detailed the best practices in sourcing CI from remote service providers. The webcast used real-life examples to... Read More.
Politics affects business in very real ways, and this is becoming increasingly apparent in India. In recent weeks, corporations have been screaming hoarse about the impact of poor governance on business. In India governance is related inextricably to politics. Some headlines... Read More.
Competitive intelligence analysts must frequently remind themselves of their final objective. Time and again, I have seen analysts get so involved in the “activity” they do, that they forget why they do it. They optimise the process, perfect the mechanics,... Read More.
CI teams cannot be efficient, effective and successful without a buy-in from their co-workers at all levels – senior, middle and junior. CI teams face a dual challenge in terms of getting an internal buy-in within an organization. First, they need... Read More.
ValueNotes hosted an insighful webinar on “Social media for Competitive Intelligence” on the 25th of April 2012. The interactive session detailed the importance of social media as a tool to gain competitive intelligence. The webcast outlined various ways in which... Read More.
With the Indian government opening up its renewable energy market to foreign players, India has now become a battleground for global giants in the wind energy industry. Many companies are entering the market to capitalize on the huge energy demand in... Read More.
