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2020-10-12 06:25
Since 2018, the US and China have engaged in a bitter trade war. While many thought the two sides would reach a deal soon, this has not happened. Rising tariffs, rhetoric and uncertainty hav… Read More
2020-08-09 10:10
A recent survey of senior executives at companies around the world found very similar reactions – regardless of company size or geographical location. The immediate and obvious respons… Read More
2020-07-02 06:03
The Covid-19 pandemic posed a major challenge for most industries in the first quarter of 2020. The impact has been moderate to severe for all sectors, with many required to face up to chall… Read More
2020-04-01 08:54
It is now clear that we’re seeing the worst health and economic crisis, ever. Entire countries are shut, businesses cannot function, unemployment is rising dramatically, value chains h… Read More
2020-01-23 05:08
Given the incessant noise around big data and analytics, businesses are scrambling to board the train. And a lot of money is being spent on data collection and technology. The impression is… Read More
2019-07-12 06:51
The rise of the individual entrepreneur Some weeks back, while chatting with my son’s friends (all in their mid-20s), I got around to asking what they were doing (typical father questi… Read More
2019-01-21 14:22
Very few (if any) organizations will admit they don’t conduct win-loss analysis. After all, this is now deemed integral to every sales process. Since every CRM has a field for “R… Read More
2018-11-20 05:41
Today’s popular mega-trends are almost invariably linked to technology. Common buzz-words are artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, IoT, data, analytics, “smart” objects… Read More
2018-11-19 07:28
Much of the world’s building stock is in need of renovation. In the EU for instance, the renovation or demolition rates have been quite low compared to the rate of new construction. Ac… Read More
2018-09-18 10:12
Europe had its warmest August on record this year. The media has been swamped with stories about hurricanes, wild fires, floods and earthquakes across the globe. As I write this, Hurricane F… Read More
2018-06-28 08:15
In the last century, identifying competition was fairly easy. The industry comprised of companies that were selling similar products or services, and were trying to grab market share. Today… Read More
2018-06-20 09:21
The issue of privacy took centre stage, when Mark Zuckerbergfaced up to senators, live. What made this transgression different was that Facebook data (via Cambridge Analytica) was used to in… Read More
2018-05-15 05:59
How will wireless mobile empower India’s society? Twenty years ago, a telephone in an Indian home was a luxury (there were a mere 19 million subscribers in the country at the time). To… Read More
2018-04-02 04:20
With revenue targets of Rs. 20,000 cr. by 2017-18 – a feat that many companies just dream about – Patanjali has already crossed the half-way mark. The trouble is always… Read More
2018-03-21 05:23
Gol Konda, Hawa Mahal, Red Fort, Dhyanalinga have one thing in common- they are old Indian monuments, each architecturally or structurally eco-friendly and built keeping in mind the local en… Read More
2018-02-28 04:32
In Auto Expo 2018, as expected, the key area of focus was “Go electric”. Almost all automobile companies are planning to invest in developing electric vehicles (EVs). I… Read More
2018-02-07 07:01
There can be endless debates on PM Modi’s “Pakora” comment regarding employment generation. However, one thing is certain that, with lakhs of students graduating each year… Read More
2018-01-24 07:58
The Internet has already changed our lives, and if one thing is certain – “we ain’t seen nothing yet!” For incumbent companies and industries, much attention has focu… Read More
2018-01-24 07:11
The other day while shopping online for Canadian maple syrup from the comfort of my home, I remembered the 1980s when we depended on our relatives abroad for so many ingredients. With the ma… Read More
2018-01-08 10:26
Customer feedback is very important for the success of any business. Half the battle is won by ensuring that there is a constant feedback mechanism. The next step is analyzing the feedback… Read More
2017-12-01 04:56
Suddenly affordable housing for the poor and middle class Indian is “hot”. So much so that an asset management company, HDFC Mutual Fund has launched a new fund called “HDF… Read More
2017-10-26 06:13
Got milk? This is the iconic caption of the sales pitch developed by the California Milk Processor Board, which after trying to sell milk directly with not very positive results, tweaked the… Read More
2017-10-12 10:31
India’s economy is huge, and growing. The reforms and policies led by the Narendra Modi government will certainly push growth. These include: – Make in India – A new bankru… Read More
2017-08-23 06:23
Well, many investors might already be aware that the Indian markets are too high and cannot sustain these levels unless earnings catch up. I am not going to write about whether earnings are… Read More
2017-08-09 05:53
The first quarter results have been a mixed bag so far. Yet, the Indian stock markets have reached an all-time high. While this is an ideal scenario, things don’t seem to be moving as… Read More
2017-08-09 05:31
All economies have struggled with how best to deal with declining state-owned companies. In India, the problems are particularly acute. Per se, government ownership need not be a negative. H… Read More
2017-07-26 06:58
The Indian banking system is mired in distressed loans, currently pegged at over $150 billion. According to the RBI, gross non-performing advances (NPAs) of state-run banks – which pro… Read More
2017-07-12 05:16
Newspaper headlines always play up the trend of rising real estate prices. Rapid rises are deemed as positive news, while declines are negative. Rising prices ostensibly signal robust demand… Read More
2017-06-27 06:23
India ranks only behind China and the United States as the third-largest emitter of carbon dioxide. With its ambitious goal to electrify all vehicles by 2030, and to create 175 GW of renewab… Read More
2017-06-27 04:37
The much awaited goods and services tax (GST) will be implemented from the 1st of July, ushering in the most prominent tax reform since independent India. Amidst all the chaos of transition… Read More
2017-06-15 10:51
The recent ban on the sale and purchase of cattle from animal markets for slaughter by the union government might resonate with many Indians. However, it will have a considerable impact on I… Read More
2017-06-15 09:38
An economist from Stanford University, Tony Seba, is causing much anxiety in the energy and automobile sectors. He predicts that people in the US will stop owning vehicles. According to his… Read More
2017-05-30 05:06
A quick glance at the headlines in the last month spells doom for the IT sector. Time and again, the media sways from one extreme to another – first euphoria, and then pangs of sorrow… Read More
2017-05-24 11:46
News headlines suggest that logistics and transportation companies will derive enormous benefits from the implementation of GST in India. Some random headlines: “Logistics firms will b… Read More
2017-05-16 04:50
Latest reports suggest that the GST (goods and services tax) roll out for July 1 is on schedule. While the Indian government is busy ironing out the implementation challenges, lately a lot h… Read More
2017-04-27 05:23
Until recently, ‘real estate’ was a dirty word in India, ridden with corruption, unaccounted cash, delays in construction deadlines, and an over-dependence of developers on frien… Read More
2017-04-17 05:02
Many a time we choose to ignore the shifts in the marketplace. They are so conspicuous that we take them for granted, and we rarely consider their impact. One does not need to be a star mark… Read More
2017-03-16 04:57
In 2013, Angelina Jolie underwent a double mastectomy and in 2015 a surgical removal of ovaries and fallopian tubes. In support of these decisions, Jolie said, “I know my children will… Read More
2017-02-16 10:49
The rise of post-truth (whatever that’s supposed to mean) and Donald Trump have led to reams of opinion on the question – Can Trumponomics stop globalization? And Trump is just t… Read More
2017-02-16 05:57
Being in a research company, we often deal with the strategy folk at large companies. Typically, they need answers to various questions, some of the most common of which are: 1. Which market… Read More
2017-01-31 09:34
Sharing economy is one of the fastest growing sectors today, attracting billions of dollars’ worth of private equity funding resulting in astronomical valuations of players. It is… Read More
2017-01-09 11:11
Shortly after my car came back from the service centre, I got a telephone call from the car company requesting me to share my feedback on their service. I promptly asked the lady to go ahead… Read More
2016-12-29 05:45
Imagine a typical construction site – hard hats, high-visibility jackets, construction material, and heavy machinery. It could be several months (or years) before your view of the hori… Read More
2016-12-13 06:12
In the past decade, we’ve seen dramatic growth in “natural” or “herbal” products across the world. These products have penetrated several different markets such… Read More
2016-11-18 04:10
Wednesday last week, Indians woke up to much of their cash (in hand) becoming worthless when the government announced the demonetisation of 500 and 1000 rupee notes. “The great cash cl… Read More
2016-10-27 10:12
According to a recent UN-Habitat report on urbanisation and development, urbanization and growth go hand in hand, and urbanization is essential for socioeconomic transformation, wealth gener… Read More
2016-09-29 11:21
To quote Gro Harlem Brundtland, the Director-General of the World Health Organization in 2002 – “… the developed countries became rich before they became old, the developi… Read More
2016-09-20 06:45
About 46% of our respondents began using Patanjali products after recommendations from friends or relatives. Though the (direct) influence of Baba Ramdev Yoga camps appears low in this surve… Read More
2016-09-08 11:06
When we hear terms like “disruption” of industries or economies, it invariably conjures up images of technology driven innovators. Google and Facebook have altered the face of ad… Read More
2016-08-11 05:08
Finally, after a decade of politicking and delays, the GST bill was finally passed in Parliament. Many commentators have proclaimed this as the biggest reform move by the Modi government. Wh… Read More
2016-08-02 04:04
Recently, several news headlines caught my attention – “India’s tech funding drought”, “Indian Start-ups witness a sharp fall in funding”, “India&rs&hell…Read More
2016-07-27 12:33
Really – are you serious? We’ve just let go of one the best RBI governor’s we’ve had, and banks are awash with bad loans. Stressed balance sheets are limiting growth… Read More
2016-07-13 12:08
Car makers are increasingly substituting steel with aluminium as a base material. Suppliers of aluminium and manufacturers of auto assemblies and components are gearing up for this. Aluminiu… Read More
2016-07-12 07:39
The automotive industry is likely to continue to see significant material substitutions going forward. All the stakeholders – OEMs, component suppliers and material suppliers will be a… Read More
2016-06-21 07:02
This July will witness the completion of one year since the central government launched the ‘Digital India’ initiative to usher in a digital revolution in the country. A recent r… Read More
2016-06-08 07:25
Private equity investment in healthcare will continue to see high growth due to strong industry drivers and a track record of successful exits. This is likely to drive up valuations. Over th… Read More
2016-05-24 05:12
A few days before flying to New York, Radhika Krishnan, a senior banker, was fraught with worry about her father’s health. Mr. Subramaniam Krishnan, an octogenarian, had recently had a… Read More
2016-05-18 05:56
The advent and commercialisation of genetic testing threatens to disrupt the diagnostics space. How will this affect the traditional diagnostic services industry? In recent years, rapid adva… Read More
2016-05-13 11:52
Every major technology shift has led to job losses, and sometimes destruction of entire industries or professions. Though new jobs are created and productivity may improve, there is severe p… Read More
2016-04-08 13:21
In the last few years, Indian e-commerce valuations have generated much hype, debate and inspired innumerable start-ups. However, with the collapse of markets in China, and pressure on Inter… Read More
2016-03-28 09:06
The diesel OEMs and auto ancillaries face challenging times ahead due to the reduced price differential between petrol and diesel, government initiatives to reduce pollution and more stringe… Read More
2016-03-23 08:10
The success of your business strategies lies in having deep insights on your ecosystem. How do you sift out reliable insights from the flood of inputs from multiple sources? Steve Jobs once… Read More
2016-02-24 10:31
Have you ever wondered how analysts manage to give such precise numbers for future revenue or earnings? Some random quotes to illustrate my point AInvest has trimmed Alpha Group earnings for… Read More
2016-02-09 05:59
Very few if any organisations have found reliable ways to measure the ROI on competitive intelligence activities. However, competitive intelligence teams do need to establish their value in… Read More
2016-01-12 05:24
Everyone agrees that the customer is the proverbial king, and many companies have processes for gathering some customer feedback. The successful ones are those that actually listen to what t… Read More
2015-12-02 09:03
India’s healthcare and hospital sector appears immune to recessionary trends. Growth in recent years has averaged 14-15%, even as other parts of the economy have struggled. We (ValueNo… Read More
2015-11-06 14:51
Over the last two decades, India has created a number of world leading companies of global scale. Many first scaled in India before taking the first international flight and now many of them… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
These days it appears next to impossible to ignore big data and analytics. Big data is the next big thing, and analytics will provide answers to all our problems. When we're stumped, big dat… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Customer is King – the raison d'être of every business. It is therefore imperative for all businesses to listen to their customers. Customer loyalty in particular is of immense v… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
“The Indian electrical equipment industry has shown some revival in the first half of the current fiscal, after a negative growth of 7.8% in production in 2012-13. Domestic demand, co… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Typically, in a Voice of Customer (VoC) study, marketers seek to understand customer perceptions across various parameters; typically pricing, brand, quality, after sales service, and so on… Read More
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