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• Economy



• SNX to start spot horticulture trade soon.
• Edible Oil Complex gains flavour
• Mystery of India's economic growth
• Jeera prices firm up on export demand
• Indian Railways under Lalu Prasad has changed for good
• Metro faces protest on Bangalore route
• Export price floor of onion may slip on fresh arrivals
• Exporters boycott hits non-basmati rice
• Pepper gains on festival demand
• Food Bazar ties up with Choupal fresh
• Mango exports likely to top 90k tonnes in coming season
• Farmers get a shield in India - EU-FTA
• Jeera & pepper up, others move south
• Import bill set to surge on use of vegetable oil as bio-fuel
• Soya, pepper rise amid bullish trend
• Compensation for displaced farmers increased 50% by Haryana Govt.
• Jeera quality issue - much ado about nothing
• NCDEX, MCX ready for weather future lucnh
• MSP hike for wheat and rice.
• CCEA bans export of basmati rice
• Top wheat variety may be phased out.
• Top wheat variety feels the heat
• Pulse prices too may rise as supply from Myanmar hit
• Wheat prices dip on supply glut concerns
• Govt. to roll out new agri insurance plan
• Govt. mulls rolling back non-basmati ban
• Rural VAS is a huge opportunity
• Govt. begins hunt for arsenic resistant rice
• Spices export up 29% at Rs. 2100 crore
• Grain drain from PDS
• New Coffee variety to air plant protection, yield
• Govt. partially lifts ban on rice exports.
• Spices Board to set up mint park in UP.
• Conduct survey on wheat demand under PDS orders SC
• Packages for sugar sector, farmers
• Nod for sugar industry package; higher wheat, rice support prices.
• Govt. to expand scope of rural telephony plan
• EU offers to reduce farm tariffs by 60%
• Metals, agri commodity prices slump; crude rules firm
• Commodities buckle under dollars strength
• Inflation
• Corn, soya prices fall
• Edible Oil imports
• De-constructing Strategic Partnerships
• E C B norms may be eased
• Cement - Lower Valuations trigger M&A
• Food prices rise has UPA government in a bind
• Agri & Processed Food Exports may increase in 2010
• Sunflower oil turns pocket-friendly
• Indecision on imports to push up sugar prices
• "Future of Globalization" by Mr. Alok Sheel. Source - Economic Times - 9th February, 2009.
• "To get things moving, think out of the box". Source - Economic Times - 9th February, 2009.
• "Steel, Cement Companies may see surge in demand". Source - Economic Times - 17th February, 2009.
• "Exports fall 13% in Feb, Imports by 18%" Source - Economic Times - 5th March, 2009
• "Decceleration calls for more rate cuts". Source - Economic Times - 2nd March, 2009
• "Globalisation and the urban space". Source - Economic Times - 16th March, 2009.
• "Grain & Pulses Prices Stuck on high MSP floor" Source - Economic Times - 26.3.09
• "US farmers scale back production on low prices" Source - Economic Times - 2nd Aapril, 2009.
• Women Era Dawns at Rural Rajasthan BPO
• Efforts on to Help Dwindling Global Trade
• " Job Guarantee to get a fillip" Source - Economic Times - 25th May, 2009.
• "Forecasters, Forecasting and Forecasts Source - Economic Times - 15th June, 2009
• Food Ministry prepares a long list of refreshments
• "Tourism infrastructure can yield gains for rural India" Source - Economic Times - 16th July, 2009.
• Flush with funds,Nabard looks to get to core of rural areas
• India the best performing market
• Article 67.
• Article 68.
• "Commodities fall on US probe into Goldman fraud" Source - The Hindu - Business Line - 18th April, 2010.
• Article 69.
• Article 70.
• "Innovation for a sustainable future". Source - The Economic Times - 26th June, 2010.
• "Farmer-consumer meet keeps middlmen at bay". Source - The Economic Times - 28th June, 2010.
• Biofuels



• New biofuels can stand on their feet
• Malaysian palm oil futures drop 1.8% after record peak
• Reliance's new biofuel business model to provide new fuel with food
• Marketing



• Tata-tea plans to launch re-branding campaign
• Pepsico to recast Asia Operations
• Hyundai eyes 20% market share by next year
• R Comm hunts for rural mobile applications
• Retail



• Retail does'nt drive out small stores-they re-organize and thrive
• Now, small retail co.s loginto spruce up ops.
• Bharti Walmart to train small retailers.
• Reliance Fresh set to become independent company
• Walmart to buy rest of Seiyu
• Pantaloon Q1 net up 87%, beats estimates
• ITC inks agreement to promote organic spices in North East
• Spencer's to sell UK based Woolworth's Chad Valley toys.
• Retail stores attacked by traders in Mumbai
• Retail FDI - Not too distant - FM
• Reliance's Bengal mantra-non-grocery retail outlets
• India bulls bets big on retail ; to invest 1500 - 2000 crores
• Big bazar to offer laundry, tailoring services
• Prices seen to be stabilizing with few takers for mall space
• Growth in mall space falls short of estimate report
• Tesco to enter India with Cash and Carry
• Prices seem to be stabilized with few takers for mall space.
• Kouton Retail India to launch footwear collection.
• Bharti happy to play tortoise in the great Indian Retail Story.
• SC admits bank plea on credit card charges
• It's low margin, high volume game in discount stores business
• M&M enters retail with Mom and Me
• Reliance exits cash-&-carry biz
• " Reliance Retail in alliance talks" . Source : Economic Times, dated 16th Feb, 2009.
• Subhiksha case sent to co. judge". Source - Economic Times - 17th February, 2009.
• "Subhiksha moves court against Kotak". Source - Economic Times - 17th April, 2009
• Article 27
• "The Mantri Shopping Experience". Source - The Business Line - 21.3.2010
• Finance



• FM ups direct tax estimate by 25%
• Estimating start up costs.
• ICICI's Mor all set to call it a day as banker
• Indian banks ready to take on foreign players.
• BOI, IOB implement debt waiver scheme
• Dabur forays into general insurance
• New agri-insurance plan to be introduced
• Doha bank plans India expansion.
• Kotak warms against foreign buyout euphoria
• Treasury losses drag down ICICI Bank Net
• New VC fund norms in offing
• PFA an article on Bank Loans
• Mutual Funds
• Agri-input



• Contract farming to cost more as govt. mulls trade-off.
• GAIL eyeing fertilizer sector - second qrtr net profit up by 28%
• Monsanto' s gift to TN University - GM Papaya licence
• GM Papaya from Monsanto
• Rallis eyes overseas strategic acquisitions, licensing deals.
• Seeds of change
• Tata Chemicals snubs Calcutta, eyes South
• Govt. may clear Dow Chemicals path
• New Plans afoot to check prices of fertilizer imports
• Centre gets moving on fertiliser subsidy reforms
• General



• CAT to go online, likely to be held 3 times a year.
• Tokyo rubber futures plunge 2% on rising yen
• Jobless - Beware of fake forms
• Mother Dairy aims 1billion turnover in 2 years
• Job scheme bonus - rising water tables
• Infrastructure key to India's growth
• A new economic model for China
• Forest or Farm : 10L don’t know where they live
• India that can be
• Rs. 600 crore diverted from job plan
• Tuna Fishing is a different ball game.
• Entrepreneurs leave Ayurveda in search of greener pastures.
• Politics



• PMO to meet on NREGA today 1
• ICT



• E-learning comes of age
• E-learning cos imparting soft skills to polish rough education
• Transforming IT and rural India
• HR



• Powering Through
• Power to the people
• Linking right jobs with the right people.
• Empowerment
• Headhunting emerges a hip profession
• It pays to be a top performer
• Recruitment
• Dow Chem to cut 5K jobs in US
• "The Mid-Career Itch+. Source - The Times Ascent, dated 15th April, 2009
• In crisis temper confidence with self-criticism
• Collaboration gives advantage by spreading burden
• "Does recession call for reversing attitude" ? Source - Hindu - 27th May, 2009.
• "Company Culture can strongly impact Success". Source - The Hindu - 27th May, 2009.
• Beef Up Organisation in a downturn
• Training cost is investment, brings returns surely
• Humour can improve staff healthswell company bottom line
• Simple methods to build positive reputation
• "Find answers to competency issues before hiring". Soruce - The Hindu, 10th September, 2009.
• "Informal group dynamics impact output". Source - The Hindu - 21st March, 2010
• "Act on voice of customer to garner higher success". Source - The Hindu - 31st March, 2010
• "Create Channel to Voice Concerns of Ethics" Source - The Hindu - 28th April, 2010.
• "Nurture Intuitive Thinking, Garner Better Results" Source : The Hindu - 28th April, 2010.
• "How to bridge the ethics deficit". Source - The Hindu - Business Line dated 1st May, 2010.
• "Engage with the team often to keep them motivated ". Source - The Hindu - 5th May, 2010.
• "Companies get creative to address staff gripe". Source - The Economic Times - 26th May, 2010.
• "Use Competency Model to Achieve Strategic Goals". Source - The Hindu - 16th June, 2010.
• "Read unexpressed feelings in a team to avoid conflict". Source - The Hindu - 16th June, 2010.
• "When optimism erodes, anger explodes". Source - The Hindu - 16th June, 2010.
• "Fleximode to happiness". Source - The Economic Times dated 28.6.2010.
• FMCG



• FMCG Co.s. reshaping product line, packaging
• Pepsi to roll out 'healthy' cheetos & kurkure snacks
• Coke bid for China Co
• Rasna to brew ready-to-sip tea
• Rural FMCG growth a peasant surprise
• FMCG Companies set to buck trend in Q3 too.
• "FMCG and telecom firms ruling adscape" Source - Economic Times - 16th march, 2009
• "Cheaper Products eat into HUL Market Share ". Source - Economic Times - 14th July, 2009
• Article 9
• 'Processed Food Prices may go up'. Source - Economic Times dated 1st September, 09.
• Banking



• Barclays to buy business of Lehman Brothers
• Barclays to buy biz of Lehman for $1.75 b
• Article 2
• "IFRS to raise the bar for Banking Industry". Source : The Economic Times - 23rd September, 09.
• "Credit growth target for PSU Banks set at 20%". Source - The Business Line - 21.3.2010.
• "The Rate Issue" Source - The Economic Times - 19th April, 2010.
• Brand Management



• These brands focus on ideas not products
• Rural consumers to sustain growth
• "We are working on Brand Banking - Yes Bank Chief". Source - The Economic Times - 25th July, 2009.
• Insurance



• "Avoid mis-selling of policies, Insurance Companies told". Source - Business Line - 28th February, 2009
• Article 2
• Article 3
• "Insurance sector scores self goal". Source - The Economic Times - 13th April, 2010.
• WTO



• "India notifies WTO about safeguard duty proble". Source - Economic Times, 11th May, 2009.
• Doha to Geneva via New Delhi
• Article 3
• Article 4