Gen-next ‘glib’ Godrej

Nisa GODREJ... charming and vivacious, a legendary surname only adds to her dynamism!

“I’ve learned a lot from my father and the people with whom I work, because I was treated like an employee rather than an owner. And this tradition of Godrej, I have carried among my children. Be it my son or my two daughters, all had to go through a proper training and have global exposure before they hold their today’s positions. No wonder my daughters have been able to bring in so much emotional intelligence in the organisation,” a proud Adi Godrej, Chairman of Godrej Group of Companies told 4Ps B&M. And the claim is far from being a hollow boast, when one considers the case of his youngest daughter - Nisa

Boasting a degree from Wharton Business School, Nisa traveled the same strenuous path in the family-controlled business as any other employee, beginning her corporate journey as an intern in the marketing department of Godrej Sara Lee. However, her people skills soon enabled her into the position of Assistant Manager in the Human Resources department (HRD) of Godrej Industries. Hungry for more, Nisa next proved her awesome communication skills and became Manager, Corporate Development, Godrej Industries. A keen participant in Godrej’s management committee meetings, Nisa may have been born with a silver spoon in her mouth, but she has a legendary legacy to live up to. And going by her zeal, success may just be around the corner.


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On the road with Hillary

Hillary Clinton is undoubtedly the Indian American community’s favourite candidate for the 2008 presidential elections. Later this month, the honourable Senator is all set to interact with the alumni group of Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT). For this, she has promised to take time out of her hectic presidential cam- paigning. About 4,000 Indian Americans are ex- pected to attend the function. A New York Sun report claims that several Bollywood stars will be called for yet another Hil- lary campaign event sometimes later this year. Indian stars are shining extremely bright for Senator Clinton, we must say!

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The gigantic Indian realty sector grumbles & groans

While the lovelorn Presley look-alike gorilla met his imbecile downfall because of his rising prime ‘interest’ in Ann Darrow, a young and most desirable protagonist in the movie, India’s real estate sector – displaying a brilliantly remarkable shallow foresight – had to shove down hard on all its brakes in reverse gear due to, yes, rising prime ‘interest’ rates.

But first, let’s describe our interest infatuated sector for all its worth. The real estate sector in India has grown into an enormous $16 billion behemoth in terms of size (Assocham projections), spawning a journey that started thanks to some overzealous, and not so clumsy pioneers (the exemplary K. P. Singh of DLF being one of them), who had the business acumen to acquire vast tracts of land and develop them into sprawling commercial & residential complexes. In the past two years, property rates across all metros have shot up by more than 100% and the situation in the tier-II & III cities is almost analogous. The sector has been growing very fast indeed, with a respect- able CAGR of 15% over the last decade. If one were to hone in on the two most critical reasons this happened in the past few years, it was clearly the availability of loans at dirt cheap interest rates on one hand, and on the other, obviously, spectacularly rising demand. But the segment, which was supposed to have been a part of the closely supported and regulated infrastructure segment, was quite surprisingly allowed by the government to play to the galleries following the standard rules of market capitalism.

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Free trade from ideological and political predilections

If one thought that the recent Boeing -Airbus turf battles are merely an outcome of the capitalist urge to out-wit close competitors, one may be a little off the mark. The battle between the two leading aviation companies of the world has been raging for years (in 2004, the US had lodged a major complaint with the WTO against the subsidies offered to Airbus company by the European consortium. The EU had retaliated by stating that the Boeing was subsidised through the sale of its defence equipment), with the two governments actively involved in promoting & protecting their respective companies. Boeing is dear to the US administration because it is one of the leading lights of its Military Industrial Complex and the chief sponsor of the Presidential elections, while Airbus stands tall as Europe’s long-time ambition and pride.

Post Cold War, Europe is in the process of evolving a more civilised set of policies (as opposed to the US reliance on pre-emptive military strikes) to deal with the prevailing uncertainty in global polity. “The EU is strong in a less tangible ‘soft power’ way. The European way of life, its culture & societies, not only appeal but also attract many of its neighbours and colonies. Meanwhile, the policies of the Bush administration have prompted a wave of hostility towards America, around the world,” said Robert Kagan, a noted Trans- Atlantic expert, while talking to B&E. So is the Boeing-Airbus tussle symptomatic of the strained transatlantic ties? Undoubtedly, the trend represents geopolitical prejudices spilling over into the trading arena. One only hopes that these disputes would be resolved amicably (in the true spirit of “free trade”) much before they begin to assume menacing proportions that threaten global peace.

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Sour pills, sweet healing!

If you have had the opportunity to meet Ranbaxy CEO Malvinder Singh, you would be well aware of the highly aggressive streak in his personality. Interestingly, during our meeting with his younger brother Shivender Mohan Singh, CEO, Fortis Group, we hardly found traces of that trademark aggression. Just calm eyes and a thoughtful response to our approach. A minute into the conversation & our perception changed, for here was this man, yawning at regular intervals (owing to the long flight and the jet-lag thereof), yet he carefully sliced time and with chosen words explained the issues surrounding his ‘Fortis’ dominion... with masterly wit and humour diff used in his statements, and yes, topped with smiles galore!

He starts with a vivid description of the growth potential in domestic healthcare sector and pointed out that despite lack of clear data to align his strategic planning with the overall health of the sector (as most is still under public sector control), it is indeed one of the most promising sectors in India. “How promising?” we ask to which he responded, “Surpassing even telecom!” And there he gloated, for he knew well that we could not question his optimism and the importance that Indian policy makers are currently giving to the sector, owing to its bright future. As per a study undertaken by McKinsey, out of the Rs.1.03 trillion which India spent on both the pharmaceutical and healthcare delivery segments during 2001, a thumping 83.49% of the total was spent on developing healthcare facilities alone!


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Army, blood, curfew & death!

The sheer magnitude of this so-called struggle for survival is so very large that it is engulfing almost everything.

This on-going devastation in the cloak of survival, peace or security is actually destroying most innocent lives. More than 2 million children have died & 12 million have been physically disabled or injured during the last decade due to these on-going wars. From Israel, Palestine to Yugoslavia & Sierra Leone, all these countries have not only used youngsters for wars, many more have become unwanted victims of crossfire. In Palestine alone, about 119 children have been killed directly & more than 700 due to the uprising. These ruinous wars not only leave children injured, orphaned & homeless, but also vulnerable to illness transmitted through unclean & poisonous environment, exacerbated food & water quality. This is complimented with psycho-social turmoil. War in essence gets over but the remnants linger in the premature minds of the hapless children. Almost any rational, would agree that these most innocent lives should be spared from these acts of violence. But such loft y proposals remain confined in the commission reports & seminars only while execution remains impractical. The reality however is far different.

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Comrades at loggerheads !

The ongoing fight between Kerala CM VS Achuthanandan and state CPI (M) chief Pinarayi Vijayan refuses to abate, even after both of them were suspended from the CPI (M) politburo. The latest issue to have cropped up between the two is related to the legality of AKG Bhavan. After CPI’s Munnar office was demolished by the state government as part of its massive anti-encroachment drive in the hill town, it accused CPI (M) to have built its state headquarters at AKG Bhawan in Thiruvananthpuram on illegal land. Within a fortnight, Malayalam media was agog with stories on AKG Bhawan’s status. The reports were backed by documents showing the area originally allotted to CPI (M) to build its office and where the office was actually built – portraying CPI (M) itself as one of the encroachers in black and white. The Vijayan camp suspects that the documents have been leaked from CM’s office to embarrass him.

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Provoking Iran, British style

What was the urgency to confer on the controversial author the prefix ‘Sir’? With the Iran-UK relations in doldrums over the nuclear issue and the recent capture & subsequent release of British marines by the Iranian navy, one would have expected the outgoing Prime Minster Tony Blair to avoid pin-pricking the Iranians. Moreover, with sectarian tempers hitting an all time high in Britain and almost routine aspersions being cast on the loyalty of the British Muslims to their adopted country, resurrecting Rushdie is certainly an ill-timed move. The only path left for the English establishment is to rectify the mistake and re-establish its secular credentials by honouring Dan Brown, the author of Da Vinci Code, with the title of Sir.. If only Rushdie had realized how petty and vindictive the coloniser is and how easily human existence is smoked out by Western bombing. Perhaps he would have then refused to accept knighthood.

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We should do what?!? Hug China?

The aftermath of the Pokharan tests in 1998, when George Fernandes claimed that it wasn’t Pakistan but the threat from China that necessitated the nuclear test, created a major furor among the peaceniks and pseudo-intellectuals of this country. But the fact that most of the major powers of the world, including Russia, France and USA, let India off and eventually gave a whisper of a legitimacy through the nuclear deal (currently under negotiations) vindicates that what Fernandes claimed was not a slip of tongue. Even if we keep aside the humiliation that was showered on us by China in 1962 as a thing of the past, for the past two decades China has been consistently arming Pakistan with the most lethal nuclear and missile technology for obvious reasons.

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Delicious divorce!

How can divorces be delicious? For starters, Cadbury Schweppes plans to bring in Cadbury plc as its new identity once its separation is complete. Strategically, the company will take up a cost reduction initiative to ‘focus on fewer, bigger and more value-creating initiatives’ and ‘significantly reduce complexity across all aspects of the business’. Cadbury now plans to close 15% of its manufacturing sites globally while reducing 15% of its labour force. This is to achieve mid teen percentage margins by 2011, from the 10.1% in 2006.

Over the next four years, the company aims to abridge its organisational structure for better execution of a focused commercial strategy. It was in March 2007, that Cadbury announced its plans to split Americas Beverages and confectionery, and of late confirmed that a ‘sale is the more likely expected as a outcome’. While showcasing tremendous confidence, the company believes that both the businesses have enough potential to operate in independent ways. On this cost reduction programme spanning 2007-2011, the estimated investment has been decided at $895 million, of which $99.4 million will be non-cash. Furthermore, the company has also restructured its confectionery business, with Britain, Ireland, the Middle East and Africa (BIMA) forming one part, while Americas, Asia Pacific and Europe (rest) representing the other.

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The new Turks!

Of the 15 former Soviet Republics, Turkmenistan is one of its kind – politically repressive, yet the wealthiest nation amongst all. Owing to the conspiracy of silence in media, the true picture of this nation was hidden for years. After independence (1990-91), authorities framed two important development policies to empower the citizen – privatization and capitalism. Turkmenistan’s present social security system finds its foundation in 1991, where old age, disability and survivor pension facilities were provided comprehensively. Not to forget that men and women have been equal before the law, though socially, a woman’s role is confined to that of a homemaker.

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Hide the vehicle, run to the courts... But remember, you defaulted, and you ‘have’ to pay back!

Going by the All India Debt and Investment Survey, nearly 1/4th of the Indian households were indebted in 2002. Figures that have gone upwards in the recent years with bank credit to household and consumer durables growing by over 50% during 2001- 2006. Expectably, the growth of loan recovery related complaints went up by 34% during 2003-2005.

But then, what do you do when Shylock comes a calling? Well, as they say amusingly in banking circles, you can’t run, but you can surely hide! Taking in view the recent judgments meted out by the courts on the scores of loan recovery cases, one can aptly say that contemporary recovery methodologies have not gone down too well with the judiciary in the past few years.

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‘Bed’-deviled

Have you ever visited one of the premier hospitals – say the All India Institute of medical science (AIIMS) – in New Delhi? On any normal non-crisis day, hundreds of serious patients strive to occupy a hospital bed. Pathetically then, the Indian healthcare system has proved to be thoroughly inept in providing for the basic needs of healthcare in the country. According to the last available WHO report, India has fewer than one bed and one doctor per 1,000 population. India has 6,00,000 beds, compared to China’s 3.2 million hospital beds across the country. A state-wise analysis show that 33% of Maharashtra’s hospital beds are concentrated in its capital Mumbai alone. More than 50% (of the 60,000 that are registered) of Maharashtra’s doctors have practice in Mumbai.

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National laws take precedence over international treaties.

The compliance issue comes to fore particularly in cases related to enforcement of anti-terror laws and the protection of human rights. And when it comes to striking a balance between national security and human rights, the National Commission of Human Rights clearly states that “Undoubtedly, national security is of paramount importance... Any law for combating terrorism should be consistent with the constitution, the relevant international instruments and treaties, and respect the principles of necessity and proportionality.” It is important to note here that the Indian judiciary is guided by the principles of Dualism (see box) – national laws take precedence over international treaties.

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