Month: December 2011

  • FDI in retail offers something to all

    I was amazed at the ruckus created after the Union Cabinet decided to allow 51 percent foreign direct investment (FDI) in the retail sector. An objective, non-ideological and apolitical view will surely show how hollow the arguments of the opposing parties are. Everyone talks of front-end or kirana outlets in the entire chain of retail…

  • Airlines in trouble

    When Vijay Mallya took over Air Deccan, he had not seen the writing on the wall. We tend to do what we are. However, this may not work well in managing businesses efficiently. Yet, many are not able to resist such temptation. The operation and management of Kingfisher Airlines have borne the imprints of Vijay…