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Lure of the 'pink rupee': Why Indian firms are investing in LGBT events
The increasing numbers of people coming out of the closet are part of an attractive consumer segment and its a good opportunity for companies to discover their branding opportunities and tap the growing purchasing power of the queer community. #ToWhatEffect #Nomura #Titan #LGBT events #Kashish Mumbai International Queer Film Festival #Virgin Mobile
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Why Congress has learned the wrong lessons from India Shining
The lesson drawn from India Shining should have been that feel good advertisement campaigns run by the government and paid for by the taxpayer, do not really matter in an electoral democracy as diverse as India. Instead the government, which is seen tom-tomming its own achievement, comes across as arrogant. But the parties in power love it. #India #Congress #BJP #ToWhatEffect #Manish Tewari #India Shining #Bharat Nirman
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Sound legal basis key to facilitate whistle blowing
The lack of whistle blowing has to do with the evolution of corporate law in the country. #India #ToWhatEffect #Ranbaxy #India Inc #Whistleblowers #Company's Act
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New hurdles: Is Vedanta fighting a losing battle for Niyamgiri?
An MoU between an Odisha Mining Corporation and Vedanta has come in for questioning from the Tribal Affairs Ministry, which has contended that it is against the letter and spirit of the Constitution and its provisions. #ToWhatEffect #Vedanta #MINING #Odisha #Niyamgiri hills #Bauxite mining
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After IDBI, Oriental Bank of Commerce cuts deposits rates
As borrowers go, FD rate cuts might be comforting news, reason being, only after a bank reduced rates for term deposits, does it take a call on reducing rate on loan. #ToWhatEffect #fixed deposits #IDBI #Orient Bank of Commerce
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Unintended beneficiaries of Cobra sting: ICICI, HDFC Bank staff
This in turn will also benefit the customers since they will be spared of being thrust upon them some mis-fitting insurance product. #Banking #ToWhatEffect #ICICI Bank #HDFC Bank #Cobrapost
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Why airlines are stonewalling govts ombudsman proposal
World over, some countries have flirted with the ombudsman concept but as of now, no country regulates airlines via an ombudsman. #Business #Indian Airlines #ToWhatEffect #Aviation #SpiceJet #GoAir #IndiGo
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Four reasons why AirAsias India flight may be a turbulent one
Indian market is likely to be a tough nut to crack for AirAsia. Here's why #ToWhatEffect #Aviation #Ratan Tata #AirAsia #low cost carriers #Tony Fernandes #Air Asia India
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Private equity set to chase cut-price infrastructure
This time, would-be investors such as KKR, the Blackstone Group and Macquarie Group are looking at buying into completed projects, a relatively safe bet #Private equity #ToWhatEffect #Infrastructure #Blackstone #KKR #Toll #roads
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In India, whistle blowing is all about writing anonymous letters
One can only hope that better sense will prevail and the government will realise that an internal committee is no authority to take an objective decision on such matters. #ToWhatEffect #Ranbaxy #India Inc #Whistleblowing #Dinesh Thakur