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... if not gold, has got to be at the Gold Coast!

Once you experience it, you’re bound to treasure it. For life. And that’s a Gold Coast promise to you. Particularly, when holding forth from the Land of Oz, there is no reason why one shouldn’t enthusiastically fall for it! Merry round the year, it only spruces for the better with the GC Bazaar.

Fun, larger than life, is what Australia conjures. As if its glorious bounties – the sunny climes, endless beaches, or cornucopian rainforests – weren’t inviting enough already, the concerted promotion drives bring in wide-eyed travellers by the droves to the country. It is to this welcome- tourists effect that Gold Coast inaugurated its 30-day carnival on May 29 promising a month-long medley of ‘fun, food and fashion.’ A quick rundown.

Very entertaining. Very lively. Very pleasant. Very GC. With a catch phrase like that (the last bit), one can imagine the line-up of events to celebrate the good times, ranging from the verdant to the whacky. How does the Burleigh Winter Solstice Festival sound? Nothing very bizarre, except that a winter festival in June sounds plain funny to folks like us north of the equator. Celebrations on the shortest day and longest night include milling at local craft stalls, frolicking with the street entertainers, dabbling in some pavement art while savouring large helpings of sumptuous victuals. And that’s one of the highlights of the festival for those being drawn in from either side of the equator. Indians, though, shouldn’t mind being a part of the exclusive invitees list, for as Sharon Harvey, GC Tourism Director, India, reveals, “Having spent millions of dollars in preparing for the gala events, we aimed at an annual tourism spend of $6 billion. I’ve visited the 4 corners of this land – Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai and Delhi, and it’s almost like visiting 4 different countries. Our frontline staff and chefs found the diversities mindboggling but in no case are we leaving any scope for disappointment for our Indian vacationers.”

Stringing together an entire gamut of activities, the Gold Coast carnival makes the whole south-east corner of Queensland swell in a daily riot of revelry. One of Australia’s favourite chill-out destinations with an extravagant assortment of hotels, you would easily tire out with just having fun – such is the choc-a-bloc schedule for the month’s calendar. Remind yourself what it is to shop for real farm fresh produce while the air strains live music at Main Beach. Leave the routine pandemonium of life far behind at the Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat Health Discovery in Tallebudgera. Behold the exhilarating rarity of whale watching as the mammoth mammals set off northwards for the breeding season. Besides, Polo enthusiasts can enjoy all the fervour of the game during on the Gold Coast Polo International Day while golfers tee off on supreme greens.

The grand finale – a virtual tour de force – is the Blues at the Hard Rock Café. After you’ve had your fill of cocktails and couture in the thousand five hundred square kilometres of decorated area of all the rest of Gold Coast, it would be time to get blown away by the best of Blues talent armed with steels, stomps and harps as they perform live to a whooping head banging audience in attendance. So, the next time you get set in the mood to groove, plan it for nothing less than a month, and nowhere far from GC! The extravaganzas galore promise more than just a month-load of memories...

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Sen in Sunderbans

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After living most of her life in the concrete jungles of India, Raima is now spending her time in the real jungles for a change. Her upcoming film Japanese Wife requires her to spend a few days shooting in the Sunderbans along with co-star Rahul Bose. So does the city gal mind parting with the luxuries of mobile phones, plush restaurants & the likes? Not at all, for as it turns out, the girl’s absolutely loving it! Looks like Raima’s getting to know her wild side!

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There is unanimity on two things: gas and coal

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There is unanimity on two things: gas and coal. However ancient it might seem, India is discovering huge reserves of both gas (especially in the last year) and coal; and they can act as substitutes for crude oil. But the lack of a coherent policy framework has hindered the development of these two sectors.

Many such policy initiatives have been forthcoming over the years. Yet, they appear fragmented as India’s energy planning is done by too many cooks. At the Centre, there are separate ministries for petroleum and natural gas, coal, non-conventional energy, power, hydroelectric projects and heavy industries. All of them deal with the problem of energy. What experts suggest is an omnibus body like the Department of Energy in US that looks at the overall energy scenario – oil being just one component of it. In India of course, as many analysts point out, the creation of such a huge body would perhaps lead to more red tape and political jockeying.

As parts of London were burning, many analysts wondered about the determination with which Bush and Blair have been trying to secure the alliance’s future energy security - even at the cost of thousands of deaths. They also recall how the primary quest for Japan fighting against the allies during the Second World War was its thirst for energy and natural resources in Asia. China is already showing clear signs that it can go to any length to secure oil and gas supplies for the future. It is aggressively investing in African countries like Ethiopia and Sudan in search of oil security. Can India acquire that kind of determination and resolve?

The answer will determine whether India is an active participant in the new Great Game, or a hapless bystander.

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The news & business spaces are highly competitive & growing shares requires patience...

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However, last year also saw the launch of Tata Sky, a joint venture between Tata and Star. Owing largely to its aggressive marketing and attractive offers, the DTH provider managed to grab over half a million subscribers within only six months of its launch. Moreover, the DTH space will witness increased competition with the entry of Reliance, Bharti and Sun Network into the space. Admits Kaul, “Sure the DTH space is heating up, however, most of it is still on the drawing boards and Dish TV is adding one Lakh subscribers a month. India, with over a billion souls is the largest market in the world and there is enough for every DTH player to survive and grow.” He adds that branding and customer service will ultimately be the biggest diff erentiators in this industry,.

Creditably, Zee can boast of the bulkiest regional bouquet. However, apart from its Zee Marathi channel, no other channel enjoys a clear leadership, though they are very close to the number one slot. Moreover, in this space too, competition is set to go up with several launches planned including Star’s regional foray (for which it has tied-up with Balaji Telefilms). Says Harish Doraiswamy, CEO, Zee News Ltd., “Th e news and business spaces are highly competitive and growing shares in these genres needs patience. We have the virtue of patience in great measure. Superior content, distribution and marketing will help us combat competition and grow.” In an exclusive with B&E, Laxmi Goel, Director, Zee News, further affirms on the strength of the news channel, “Zee News has moved forward from time to time. We have faced problems earlier when our viewership & market share were down. Today Zee News is a channel that earns good profits & faces lesser downfalls. Viewership has grown about 20%, advertising is increasing by 15-16%. We are competing well...”

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Profit After Tax of Apollo Tyres

On being questioned over the slow CAGR of the tyre industry (as compared to the complementary auto industry), Neeraj Kanwar shot back, “You are correct in saying that the auto industry has a far faster rate of growth than the tyre industry. However, I would not say that we are experiencing ‘slow’ growth rates. At Apollo we are not worried about this since we have constantly managed to outpace the industry rate by a huge margin. Over the past five years, the industry has grown y-o-y at 9% while we have easily managed 18%!”

But despite Apollo tyres’ main involvement being in the truck and bus segment which contributes to 70% of the industry turnover in terms of value, a word of caution comes across in this very issue oft en considered as Apollo’s forte, understanding that it’s this very segment which gives the entire industry a sluggishly unhurried approach! Yes with a growth of just 7.7%, the MHCV segment presents more of a challenge to Apollo’s future growth strategy in which it plans to touch a whopping $2 billion in revenues within just the next 3 years, concerning which Onkar S. Kanwar, CMD, Apollo Tyres elaborated on the company’s game-plan as, “While setting this target, we have put down a series of measures to ensure that we achieve this milestone.

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Another dream run... The usual for RIL!

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Every single avenue explored by Mukesh Ambani has managed to create an impression not just at the bourses but on the country’s flourishing economy as well. With revenues that touch 3% of the nation’s GDP and close to 5% capitalization of the entire market put together, Reliance Industries is today a behemoth born out of Dhirubhai’s dreams and carried forward by Mukesh’s market might. While the IPCL acquisition has made RIL a dominant entity in the petrochemicals domain, it also dominates fibre intermediates, polymers & polyesters. Reliance’s strategy in its oil & gas business has been to vertically integrate in this sector. It has thirty four blocks for exploration awarded under NELP by the government, exploration in countries like East Timor, Oman & Yemen, rights for production & exploration and 30% interest at Tapti & Panna-Mukta fields. RIL’s exploration portfolio got a boost with 18,500 square kilometers being added up from the sedimentary basin in the country. The company also made four fresh discoveries (one at NEC25 and three at the KGD6 block) in the last few months. An analyst at India Infoline points out, “KGD6 will commence operations by H2, FY09 and with huge finds at CBM & NEC, the contribution of E&P segment to both revenue and profits will surge significantly.” Furthermore, reports reveal that the actual gas reserves at the KG basin are around three times the known existing reserves, which means the boost to RIL’s bottomlines will be tremendous. The company is in the process of building pipelines that would market the gases that are explored in the KG basin and an investment of Rs.60 billion has been put in place for the same.

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Will Bajaj emerge as a winner from demerger?

It has become almost a ‘business objective’ among two wheeler manufacturers to focus on specific segments. Hero Honda did it with the entry segment and now Bajaj is demonstrating this by focusing on the premium segment.

Bajaj as a company is India’s second largest two-wheeler manufacturer and maintains a market share of 34% (+3 points). Apart from the pulsating performance in the domestic market, the company is also going great guns in the international markets like South East Asia. For 2006-07, Bajaj Auto had revenues of $2.38 billion and profits worth $309 million.

It seems that Bajaj is well ensconced in its chosen track and the recent demerger, forming Bajaj Holdings and Investment Limited (BHIL) and Bajaj Finserv Limited (BFL), is just a pointer towards bigger plans for the future. The de-merger might unlock value and leave more room for appreciation for investors.

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FMCG companies have lined up truckloads of money for branded groceries & for enhancing their rural presence; that’s the way the market is headed!

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If Caesar believed in ‘Veni, Vidi, Vici’, then FMCG corporate czars have resorted to variation (of products), ventures (into newer arenas) and victuals (or branded groceries) to grab the Indian market space. Yes, for the FY07, Indian FMCG companies have charted their own growth path through product proliferation and are now venturing into newer businesses like retail. According to estimates of SSKI Research, the FMCG industry grew by 17% in FY06, owing to back-end investments, and consecutively, the sector has sustained this growth through even front-end investments into retailing and new product introduction.

From global giants like Unilever to indigenous players like Godrej Agrovet, all players within the industry have started regularly unveiling newer products. And all these newer products happen to be in the two most lucrative segments of the industry – foodand personal care.

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How the Kosovo situation is handled will determine EU’s credibility

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Confronting the disintegration of Yugoslavia in 1991, former EU Council President Jacques Poos made his famous but now derided statement: “This is the hour of Europe… not the hour of the Americans.” What the EU learned from the subsequent four years of Balkan disasters under its management is now being tested by another major turning point and potential crisis – when and how Kosovo is to become independent. Once again, Europe’s role may well prove decisive.

The decision on Kosovo may not imply the prospect of renewed large-scale conflict, but it does raise serious questions for Europe’s relations with Russia and the United States, as well as for stability throughout the Balkans. While the US has a major stake in the outcome, EU countries obviously have the most significant interests in the region, and perhaps this time they will assume a corresponding leadership role.

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‘Fast and first’ in 18 long years!

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It is definitely time for jubilation for the Indian economy. For the first time in eighteen years, the Indian economy has grown a good 9.4% in the fiscal year 2006-07. Such fast rate was witnessed last in 1988-89, when the economy grew by 10.5%. The positivity was also extended to the federal fiscal deficit as it decreased to 3.5% from 4.1% year on year. For the January- March quarter, while the manufacturing sector leaped ahead with a growth of 12.4 %, services showed a similar growth of 9.9% as the same quarter previous year. The only disheartening growth has been that of the agricultural sector, which comprises 60% of our population. It grew a meagre 3.8% in the fourth quarter as compared to the previous year.

Sparing the dismal performance by the agricultural sector, the economy’s robust growth emphasizes the emergence of India as a global economic power. The Tata- Corus deal earlier this year and other high profile global takeovers by Indian companies has reinforced the same. “With high growth comes high savings and high investment which, in turn, reinforce growth itself ,” commented P. Chidambaram, the finance minister of the country on this commendable growth of the Indian economy.

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Harry Potter sets up his world in Florida

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Universal Orlando Resort is coming up with theme parks inspired by J.K. Rowling’s iconic character Harry Potter in Florida called ‘The Wizarding World of Harry Potter’. The park will have all the famous locations mentioned in the best-selling book and in the blockbuster films and will open in Universal’s Islands of Adventure theme park in Orlando by the end of 2009. According to a filing with Securities and Exchange Commission, the parks will see investment to the tune of $265 million. Universal Orlando Resort is part owned by NBC Universal, a subsidiary of General Electric Co..

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Mankind’s future under water!

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It’s time to recite Coleridge “Water water everywhere, not a drop to drink….” And surely if the trend of global warming & melting of glaciers continue, ocean levels will rise and swallow up entire nations & cultures. Besides other threats of global warming, the one attracting high concern is thermal expansion of the oceans – a result of water molecules expanding in warmer temperatures, increased precipitation and melting of mountain glaciers which leads to high sea-levels. The sea-levels have been rising tremendously with a rise of over 200 meters since the end of the last ice age, and astonishingly in 20th century alone, sea levels rose 0.17 meters with predictions for the next century rise ranging from 0.18 to 0.59 metres. The brunt will be borne by low lying areas, which would be entirely submerged such as Nile Delta, Maldives and Bangladesh which will suffer great damage if and when sea level rises, as it has an extensive coastline and lies between 2 major rivers. Shrinking coastlines are being observed across the world. The recent spate of hurricanes in the US has also been linked to the phenomenon. Warmer oceans are now being linked to increasing severity of storms. In the past, peak melting has been taking place in Greenland and Arctic, where ice is now half as thick as it was in 1950. And sudden acceleration in the past few years means the catastrophes may not be as far as they seemd to be, earlier. Today it’s polar bears, penguins and seals that are losing their natural habitats and dying out. If this continues, human beings would be the next in line to suffer the same fate.

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Al Gore (left) and green activists protest George’s doublespeak (right)

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Well, everybody’s heard about the melting glaciers ad nauseum, and nothing seems to have happened to our homes, right? So the first common question that comes to mind is, whether the issue is indeed so serious. The most recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has forecasted that average global temperatures would rise between 1.1% and 6.4% by 2100, that is, by around 30c by 2100. Fans of the Michael Crichton best-seller, State of Fear, which largely ridicules the green brigade, might say – “That’s it? We are worried about 3 degrees?!?” Well, this ‘minuscule’ 3 degrees is enough to put a whopping 4 billion people by that time at a serious risk of dangerous water shortage for starters, apart from ensuring that the severity of climate events would increase.

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Let’s get it done

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BRAND : Citigroup
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BASELINE : Let’s get it done

DESCRIPTION: The ad juxtaposes a host of shots with the VO, taking the story forward. It begins with a shot of a child as the VO says, ‘We first believed in you,’ next we see a guy and the VO urges to, ‘Listen to your dream’. The VO then declares ‘We all need a partner and Citi has people and expertise to make it all possible...” What follows are shots supporting the VO which urges people to turn their dreams into realities.

4Ps TAKE: Part of Citibank’s re-branding exercise, the ad puts forward its new tag-line, ‘Let’s get it done’. This one’s sure to win hearts of the world with its appealing visuals and the messages in the VO which are highly aspirational. The ad scores high on establishing the brand personality of Citibank, bringing out the reward to the prospect and in conveying the message in a simple manner. And it’s the straight forwardness of the ad – everyone needs a partner to turn dreams into reality– is what makes it so touching.

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Media Behemoths argue that they need more freedom

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Media behemoths argue that they need more freedom to consolidate their businesses in an increasingly competitive market where consumer groups, independent content producers, journalists, et al argue that consolidation is killing creativity and diversity. Global coverage, technological dynamism and mass customization have become more of a necessity due to increase in the segmentation amongst media customers. Thus it is very evident that the need for convergence has necessitated consolidation. Supporters of the ongoing process of consolidation believe it to be a part of the societal and technological transition, which is bound to benefit everybody in the long run. There are opportunities for synergy and leverage, yet bringing together several activities under one umbrella does bring about some degree of risk. The ill effects stretch beyond compression of salaries and erosion of working conditions to threatening standards of professionalism in journalism and broadcasting.

Indeed, in this maddening rush for subscriber base and advertising revenues, companies must ensure that the content aspect is not compromised on. Commoditisation of news can at best provide them with short term gains.

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The Taj is fast losing its luster

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A parliamentary committee report has revealed that the great monument of love, the Taj Mahal, is losing its sheen due to pollution. The committee, headed by Rajya Sabha MP Sitaram Yechury, has recommended that steps should immediately be taken to stop this decay and that the Taj should be restored to its former glory. “The committee expresses its concern that Taj Mahal, the world-famous monument at Agra is becoming yellowish due to the deposition of Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM),” says the report that was tabled in Parliament. “The deposition of SPM on the shimmering white marble of the Taj Mahal imparts yellow tinge to the marble surface. To restore the pristine glory of the Taj Mahal, as a conservation measure, the clay pack treatment, which is non-corrosive and nonabrasive, is carried out for the removal of the deposits.”

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ADB should not follow World Bank

The biggest financial powerhouse of Asian region – Asian Development Bank (ADB) – in its recently held 40th meet at Kyoto, grappled with the same old theme of managing liberalisation while keeping the growing poverty & inequalities under check. Restructuring the four decade old institution, in tune with the changing scenario (driven by burgeoning inequalities & challenges to environment), remained high on agenda during the meet. This meet suggested that the Bank change its focus from “fighting extensive poverty to more inclusive growth, emphasizing environmentally sustainable growth over traditional economic growth, & moving from a primarily national, country by- country focus to a more regional focus.”

The emphasis on environment was enough to draw the American wrath, which condemned the Bank for diverting from its core business of beating poverty. Protesters in Japan also blamed the Bank for doing too little to fight poverty and rather catering more to the interests of Japanese trading houses and investing in infrastructure projects in less-developed Asian nations. There is no doubt whatsoever that Asia is fast replacing Europe as the engine driving the global economy. But despite the encouraging economic indicators, threats of widespread poverty, environmental deprivation and hunger are bigger than ever (roughly 1.9 billion people in the Asian region are earning less than two dollars a day). And this, of course, is the biggest challenge.

Under such circumstances , it becomes all the more imperative for the Bank to refrain from any allurements to follow the World Bank or IMF model, based on exploiting poor nations for the good of MNCs. The Bank may increase its sphere of influence, but any digression from people-oriented programmes will, in fact, only harm the Bank’s image.

B&E edit bureau: Vikash Kumar

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Lula pummels Merck’s patent!

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Indian pharma Companies ( Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd., Cipla Ltd. and Aurobindo Pharma) will now have the opportunity to gain from Brazil’s move to breach the patent on Merck & Co. Inc.’s AIDS drug. Brazilian President, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, allowed Brazil to break the patent, and in turn, get a generic version from India. From this move Aurobindo Pharma is anticipating gains in the region of $50 million, as informed by its Chairman P. V. Ramaprasad Reddy. The patent was detoured by Brazil after the Health Ministry rejected New Jersey-based Merck’s offer to reduce the price of its pills by 30%.

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“We are relentlessly working to maintain our position as India’s International Bank” – Anil K. Khandelwal, CMD, Bank of Baroda

Here we have another bank undergoing a major image overhaul and most of it has been accomplished. The fruits of re-branding have started showing, which can be gauged by improved customer satisfaction, increase in number of customers and by shining its financials.

Yes! Bank Of Baroda added a whopping 2 million customers last year taking the total to over 27 million across the globe. For FY07 the bank posted a net income and net profit of Rs.103.85 billion and Rs.10.2 billion, respectively, a rise of 27% and 25% respectively as compared to the previous year figures. The surprise package came from the international arena, as the business grew by phenomenal 70%, no less.

Anil K. Khandelwal, CMD, Bank of Baroda, told 4Ps, B&M that “We are steadily moving towards becoming a ‘Multi-specialist Bank” and a “Global Financial Powerhouse’. To attain this, we are also making attempts to deliver new types of financial services and products to our clients.” Khandelwal added that last year Bank of Baroda embarked on a major vision-ing exercise to catapult it to the top league. He emphasised that the bank will “double business size by 2009-10”. Clearly, this bank does not want to be left behind in the global world. The efforts have been initiated and what seemed a distant dream some time ago, may soon become reality.

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Source : IIPM Editorial, 2007

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