The article below is about Maruti Suzuki which is majority owned by Suzuki & holds more than 50% market share.
Particularly of interest is the elaborate thoroughness with which care is taken by the parent company in making changes and R + D. (Probably, the fact that Suzuki did not have majority share holding for many years is something to do with this but not entirely)
Please read the link below.
http://www.livemint.com/2009/08/20205913/A-Maruti-car-to-be-made-entire.html?h=B
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Monday, June 29, 2009
Positive thinking
This is a tale about what positve frame of mind can do. Read on..
Appeared in TOI.
Mishap broke his spine, but not his spiritMUMBAI: On a cold evening on December 2, 1958, a balcony collapsed on Balasaheb Dharap, then a 29-year-old government employee. The accident
severely injured his spinal cord and confined him to a wheelchair but it didn't stop him from climbing the career ladder, wheeling around Leh or enjoying the thundering Niagara Falls.
It wasn't easy, admits the 80-year-old Shivaji Park resident about his 50-year tryst with the wheelchair. "I have complications associated with spinal cord injuries,'' he says, "I can't walk more than a few steps with crutches and that too with support. I don't have control on my bowel or bladder movements and am prone to bed sores.'' His wife, Vasumati, recalls how fellow commuters would argue about his folded wheelchair being carried into the second-class compartments. "They would want it in the luggage compartment,'' says the couple.
Dharap retired as joint director of industries in the state government over 20 years ago. He ensured equality education for his three children; two of whom were born after his accident-a rare occurrence for paraplegic patients. And, he hasn't spent a single evening in despair or pity-"after the accident, my wife and I decided that we wanted to be happy in the company of people,'' he says.
Vasumati has penned a book on Dharap's experiences, titled Can't Walk? So What. On Thursday, Nina Foundation, an NGO, is observing its first Spinal Injury Awareness Day by felicitating differently-abled heroes like Dharap.
Ketna Mehta, the founder of Nina Foundation who is a paraplegic after a paragliding accident, says spinal cord injury patients are ignored. "On a conservative estimate, India has three lakh such patients. Studies estimate that 20,000 fresh cases are added every year, yet there is little in terms of rehabilitation for us,'' says Mehta, who has done a doctoral research on this subject.
On Thursday, the NGO will encourage people to wear a blue ribbon to spread the message that it is possible for patients to carry on with pride. "There are many people who, despite being paraplegic (with loss of strength in two limbs) or quadriplegic (loss in all four limbs), have active careers and interests. The idea is to take stock of the talents and skills you possess,'' says Mehta.
Dharap couldn't agree more. Innovation, he says, is the key. "Travelling to work was difficult and expensive in a taxi every day. So I got a customised tempo and drove it to work every day,'' he says. Before going for movies, he would not take liquids to avoid going to the toilet. "I learnt that shifting your weight every half an hour in the wheelchair helps fight bedsores,'' he says.
Appeared in TOI.
Mishap broke his spine, but not his spiritMUMBAI: On a cold evening on December 2, 1958, a balcony collapsed on Balasaheb Dharap, then a 29-year-old government employee. The accident
severely injured his spinal cord and confined him to a wheelchair but it didn't stop him from climbing the career ladder, wheeling around Leh or enjoying the thundering Niagara Falls.
It wasn't easy, admits the 80-year-old Shivaji Park resident about his 50-year tryst with the wheelchair. "I have complications associated with spinal cord injuries,'' he says, "I can't walk more than a few steps with crutches and that too with support. I don't have control on my bowel or bladder movements and am prone to bed sores.'' His wife, Vasumati, recalls how fellow commuters would argue about his folded wheelchair being carried into the second-class compartments. "They would want it in the luggage compartment,'' says the couple.
Dharap retired as joint director of industries in the state government over 20 years ago. He ensured equality education for his three children; two of whom were born after his accident-a rare occurrence for paraplegic patients. And, he hasn't spent a single evening in despair or pity-"after the accident, my wife and I decided that we wanted to be happy in the company of people,'' he says.
Vasumati has penned a book on Dharap's experiences, titled Can't Walk? So What. On Thursday, Nina Foundation, an NGO, is observing its first Spinal Injury Awareness Day by felicitating differently-abled heroes like Dharap.
Ketna Mehta, the founder of Nina Foundation who is a paraplegic after a paragliding accident, says spinal cord injury patients are ignored. "On a conservative estimate, India has three lakh such patients. Studies estimate that 20,000 fresh cases are added every year, yet there is little in terms of rehabilitation for us,'' says Mehta, who has done a doctoral research on this subject.
On Thursday, the NGO will encourage people to wear a blue ribbon to spread the message that it is possible for patients to carry on with pride. "There are many people who, despite being paraplegic (with loss of strength in two limbs) or quadriplegic (loss in all four limbs), have active careers and interests. The idea is to take stock of the talents and skills you possess,'' says Mehta.
Dharap couldn't agree more. Innovation, he says, is the key. "Travelling to work was difficult and expensive in a taxi every day. So I got a customised tempo and drove it to work every day,'' he says. Before going for movies, he would not take liquids to avoid going to the toilet. "I learnt that shifting your weight every half an hour in the wheelchair helps fight bedsores,'' he says.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
swine flu test
People are groping the dark to find a test for swine flu.
At last there is a quick test. When you wake upin the morning look yourself in the mirror.If you look as below then don't go office.
At last there is a quick test. When you wake upin the morning look yourself in the mirror.If you look as below then don't go office.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
End of London as world financial center?
Blog entry after a long time.
I came across this article in respectable (and left leaning) Guardian news paper.
For 300 years Britain has outsourced mayhem. Finally it's coming home
The author tracks the colonial history of Britain and its linakge to present day economic woes. Please read this article and I would love to read your comments.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/jun/08/british-empire-colonies-banks-reform
I came across this article in respectable (and left leaning) Guardian news paper.
For 300 years Britain has outsourced mayhem. Finally it's coming home
The author tracks the colonial history of Britain and its linakge to present day economic woes. Please read this article and I would love to read your comments.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/jun/08/british-empire-colonies-banks-reform
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Recent articles
Some articles I read recently, this one on car manufacturing hub in India, manufacturing volume appears to have reached critical mass, My take is that new players are going to find going tough.
http://www.thenational.ae/article/20090308/BUSINESS/909278899&SearchID=73347771034329
News again about Madoff. He is likely to be sentenced to 150 years in prison (of course he is only 70!)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090311/ap_on_bi_ge/madoff_scandal_28
http://www.thenational.ae/article/20090308/BUSINESS/909278899&SearchID=73347771034329
News again about Madoff. He is likely to be sentenced to 150 years in prison (of course he is only 70!)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090311/ap_on_bi_ge/madoff_scandal_28
Thursday, February 19, 2009
stimulus package.. continued
While some commentators have been saying that economies of India and China will (hopefully should) be the beacons which would pull the shrinking world economies out of the present doldrums.
Though the Indian economy is expected to clock 7% growth, I am inclined to be more skeptical.
Consider these:
++ Reserve bank of India (RBI) has been easing up on liquidity with the result banks and other financial institutions have plenty of cash. But,they would not like to lend to people with dubious credit rating and most of the people who have income to make large purchases are not inclined to borrow in view of prevailing uncertainty.
++ Also, banks are insisting on much higher percentage contribution from borrowers to prevent them from simply returning the property when the prices decline which seem to be the case in many projects.
++ Most of the real estate projects were for higher end properties which have very few takers now a days. Many of the companies are scrambling to reconfigure so that medium/low income people could buy them- but this will take some time to fruity.
++ Inflation reached record low - in a developing economy like India it is alarming in my view if sinks further.It indicates that people are not buying / spending money rather they are saving money and also there is decline in demand.
++ Most of the infrastructural projects are proceeding at snail's pace
++ Finally, UPA regime has been on a spending binge without utilizing the money for creating productuve assets. This is also pushing the deficit to record levels.
Please comment......
Though the Indian economy is expected to clock 7% growth, I am inclined to be more skeptical.
Consider these:
++ Reserve bank of India (RBI) has been easing up on liquidity with the result banks and other financial institutions have plenty of cash. But,they would not like to lend to people with dubious credit rating and most of the people who have income to make large purchases are not inclined to borrow in view of prevailing uncertainty.
++ Also, banks are insisting on much higher percentage contribution from borrowers to prevent them from simply returning the property when the prices decline which seem to be the case in many projects.
++ Most of the real estate projects were for higher end properties which have very few takers now a days. Many of the companies are scrambling to reconfigure so that medium/low income people could buy them- but this will take some time to fruity.
++ Inflation reached record low - in a developing economy like India it is alarming in my view if sinks further.It indicates that people are not buying / spending money rather they are saving money and also there is decline in demand.
++ Most of the infrastructural projects are proceeding at snail's pace
++ Finally, UPA regime has been on a spending binge without utilizing the money for creating productuve assets. This is also pushing the deficit to record levels.
Please comment......
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Ombudsman
There is hue and cry about Karnataka H.M. (home minister) Acharya's proposal to appoint Ombudsman for electronic media.
I think there is some merit in what he is saying - Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely This is applicable to electronic media as well.
Following is an instance regarding alleged kidnapping of CPM MLA's daughter incident in Mangalore. These are the news headlines in leading news channel
in sequential order:
++ CPM MLA's daughter and friend kidnapped from bus by Bhajrang dal activists - severely beaten up. One more instance failure of law and order.
++ Girl's father says Rama sene people were responsible - insensitivity of HM, I will take it up with central leadership. No news about girl getting beaten up.
++ Alleged perpetrators arrested, 4/5 from outside state. It turns out that they belong to CITU union (communist union)
++ News item abruptly pulled out of news headlines from all channels - no explanation given.
Half the guys including the newspapers opposing are asking what is an Ombudsman?
By the way, Times of India (TOI) did have a ombudsman many years ago.
I think there is some merit in what he is saying - Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely This is applicable to electronic media as well.
Following is an instance regarding alleged kidnapping of CPM MLA's daughter incident in Mangalore. These are the news headlines in leading news channel
in sequential order:
++ CPM MLA's daughter and friend kidnapped from bus by Bhajrang dal activists - severely beaten up. One more instance failure of law and order.
++ Girl's father says Rama sene people were responsible - insensitivity of HM, I will take it up with central leadership. No news about girl getting beaten up.
++ Alleged perpetrators arrested, 4/5 from outside state. It turns out that they belong to CITU union (communist union)
++ News item abruptly pulled out of news headlines from all channels - no explanation given.
Half the guys including the newspapers opposing are asking what is an Ombudsman?
By the way, Times of India (TOI) did have a ombudsman many years ago.
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