Marketing and business development professionals are confronting a rapidly different and changing business landscape. The traditional business model that was once the standard is now being transformed due to technology drivers that make advanced marketing and sales capabilities possible. The business model of yesterday supported mass marketing, mass production, and standardized cookie-cutter products and services. […]
A consumer is a user of goods and services. Any person paying for goods and services which he uses is entitled to expect that the goods and services are of a nature and quality promised to him by the seller.The earlier principle of or “let the buyer beware” which was prevalent has given way to
The purpose of communication is to get your message across to others. This is a process that involves both the sender of the message and the receiver. This process leaves room for error, with messages often misinterpreted by one or more of the parties involved. This causes unnecessary confusion and counter productivity.In fact, a message
Imagine a world where one does not have to bear the perils of vehicular pollution. No spasmodic coughing when near a gargantuan truck; a battered, worn-out car that seems to have been unwashed ever since it was picked up from the showroom; or a rickety autorickshaw; or even more, a blue line, that wastes no
There is some misunderstanding about what constitutes a clone.A human clone would be the genetic identical twin, a generation or more younger, of the donor (not the surrogate mother) who provided the nucleus. But because people are more than a product of their genes, a clone would have its own personality, character, intelligence, and talents
Teaching our children about cleanliness begins practically from the moment they are born. We go to great efforts to keep our children clean, and also to separate them from what is impure. We wash and bath them and change their diapers.The message we are giving our children is that we must keep ourselves clean, and
Child-marriage was not prevalent in ancient India. The most popular form of marriage was Swayamvara where grooms assembled at the bride’s house and the bride selected her spouse. Svayam-vara can be translated as self selection of one’ s husband, Svayam = self, Vara = husband. Instances of Swayamvara ceremony are found in our epics, the
Poor children in India begin working at a very young and tender age. Many children have to work to help their families and some families expect their children to continue the family business at a young age.India has all along followed a proactive policy in the matter of tackling the problem of child labour. India
Charlie Chaplin, considered to be one of the most pivotal stars of the early days of Hollywood, lived an interesting life both in his films and behind the camera. He is most recognized as an icon of the silent film era, often associated with his popular ‘Little Tramp’ character; the man with the toothbrush mustache,
The increasing economic integration of the Indian economy with global processes has brought considerable challenges at the door of its agricultural sector. These challenges have arisen from two broad sets of problems. In the first place, a number of major crops have been witnessing a decline in productivity growth, in particular over the past decade.
The leaders of independent India decided that India will be democratic, socialist and secular country. According to this policy there is a separation between religion and state. Practicing untouchability or discriminating a person based on his caste is legally forbidden. Along with this law the government allows positive discrimination of the depressed classes of India.The
A look at the way the industry functions shows that broadcasters are largely self-censored and generally follow a certain content code that has been set by the broadcaster itself or its international parent Network. For example, Star India follows the Star TV Hong Kong code and currently certain other broadcasters follow the programming codes of
This religion began with the life of Siddhartha Gautama (563-483 B.C.), a prince from the small Shakya Kingdom located in the foothills of the Himalayas in Nepal. Brought up in luxury, the prince abandoned his home and wandered forth as a religious beggar, searching for the meaning of existence.The stories of his search presuppose the
Even as the Indian IT services industry grapples with billing pressures, a rising rupee and intense competition from its global peers, the business process outsourcing sector is cashing in on the soaring demand for its value-added services from global players.For instance, if the IT services sector took a decade to hire 130,000 software professionals in
Dishonest industrialists, scandalous politicians and corrupt officers have deposited in their illegal personal accounts the huge sum of about US$ 1000 Billion which have been misappropriated by them creating scandals and by corruption. This amount is about 13 times larger than foreign debt. This amount is such a big amount that from it 45 crores