The future is already here - can you read the signals?

“Can you do research and tell me what my key intelligence topic should be?” was a request from a market intelligence analyst to us recently. What he was actually saying, is that he needs pointers on what trends or developments will be relevant to his company going forward, so that he can focus on them

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The 2011 Indian M&A chronicle – ‘India growth story’ stumbles

‘Spending the 31st night at home for the first time since the last 10 years’ – This was the latest Facebook update of one of my friends who works with a mid-sized investment banking boutique firm in Mumbai. The poor guy had just been retrenched by his employer citing weak business. If you look at

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CI in 2012 - When the going gets tough, the tough get going

This is the season for forecasting – looking at what the new year might bring… Not to be left behind, here are my two bits on what 2012 will bring for competitive intelligence practitioners in India.

World  economies are so intricately interconnected today, that it is not possible to talk about the business climate in India

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Diagnosis for strategy formulation

Treating a patient for the wrong ailment will not make the patient better, but may actually harm him. This is as true for an organization as for the human body.

Strategy formulation (and planning) is undertaken at least once a year in most organizations; and more often than that in some organizations.  Strategies are devised for

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Diversification and FDI to drive the Indian Forging Industry

As the demand for high quality heavy forged components rises in India, major players in the industry look for joint ventures and partnerships for capacity expansion and technology up gradation. This creates opportunities for Global players to increase/establish their presence in Indian

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