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One of the best ways to do crowdsourcing, or exchange an idea is to get on to SKYPE with a friend, a teacher, or a partner, on to their living rooms, from yours. Language teachers have done a great job, at connecting over Skype. Its a rather good way of connecting with cultures, and as a researcher, and marketer surely cannot ignore the way to tap into Gen Y, and z, and their

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How much of our behavior is governed by popular social norms? That's what Dan Ariely, a behavorial economist, at Fuqua, North Carolina had told us when we discussed about the popularity of free digital music downloads, and budget airlines in our last term while finishing MBA. We are irrational in making our preferences, and an analytical tool can give us only that much of an answer. A data

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If you are thinking Christmas, think clothes, think weather, and then think what would be good for that weather. I'm thinking winter, NYC, and the 70s. That time in 70s, when everyone seemed to plan wedding anniversaries, birthdays, by solar calendar, and do exactly parties by drinking on 42nd and 3rd. 52nd and 4th. 34th, and Soho. That's what they'd do before traveling to stations to take their

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Someone says ' I don't really follow market research'- in an ad age publication. Such remarks need grammar, and Inverted Commas, as they are good to know information; perhaps stylish, and make loads of statement; Hence- the use of punctuation.  I often avoid  spell check, inverted commas, or any such symbols, that  bias the content, and take attention from the message, to the narrative, or the

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Spring cleaning, and the marginal costs of paper. There are so many of those that even if we recycled those paper a dozen times, the marginal cost of using that paper will still be negligible, and it would have dimnishing returns. The more paper you use, the less the returns. That's when I thought how cool it would be to augment that reality. Try to read paper, make notes, cut trees, but let them

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There's no global solution to germs that get in kitchen, when we use sponge to clean dishes. Asian kitchens don't have dishwasher and what it means. Whining about it  can be a good option, but nothing beats the way of being DIY- doing it yourself- solving it by acting. In 9 out of 10 cases solving those issues help, as quick solutions everyday make kitchen sanitized.Ah...our choices make us

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If we compare the number of hours spent on broadband, internet, and any digital medium (Ipad, smartphone, musicplayer), it's usually the GenY that is the torchbearer. They lead the way for GenX. That's the reason most of the music downloaded by websites, influence the local music stars, to organize concerts, and celebrate with the college folks, and youth. Trends set on Facebook create talking

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A random musing on the decision of cooking versus eating out. I'd never agreed on homemade recipes, but a great meal now and then made me realize how nice were those meals that could keep them emotionally connected to what they ate when they were young. So- the usual decision I make everyday is really about what to eat, how much to eat, and how often to eat. What, How much, How Often. The

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Social Media Optimization is a complex word that means the same as refresh. It is an action verb. Grammar that talks about making the best of what you have, and taking advantage. If someone has a fancy wallet, the best way to optimize the wallet would be to fill it with cash, cards, loyalty coupons, membership deals, and, bills/receipts. If someone has a PC, the best way to optimize that would

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It's weekend time, and as an expatriate, I am missing India. Missing the entertainment that Bombay offers. How I would go out of the city to places that could not be seen on weekdays. The cool  movies , the nice food from Shiv Sagar Juhu, the lovely bakery at JW Marriott, the indian mughlai food at Khyber, and the vie lounge that's supposed to open a lot of closed doors. My mind is at Aqua, where

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Visualization stays forever, and this is a chart of Global Advertising spends that conveys so much about why channels stays forever . An image, or a picture tells us about the story of Snowwhite. She was created by Pixar Films, and would stay young, and beautiful forever. She was beautiful in 1930, and is beautiful in 2000. So would cinderella, Hansel and Gratel, Superman, Spiderman, Archie,

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In the expatriate world, people go through the same ambiguous issues everyday, and they tend to stick to those issues, and work through them. Sometimes people want to know about India, or else they want to know about you. As curious as I would be to learn about the Indonesian who speaks in English, works in a telco, and lives with her family in Malaysia, they would be curious to know why I chose

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If she opens an excel sheet, and has to analyze behavior of a consumer based on numbetrs, the first step would be to keep the numbers aside. She would need to quanitfy the cultural aspects that influence multi-racial societies , and so influence consumer behavior. Having taken the cultural differences  in the auto-filter, she needs to look at what other macros she can add. Should they be around

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Consumer data, and insights go a long way in understanding the drivers to take decisions. If we look at the world map, by the number of facebook users we would know that there are very few brands that can communicate in real-time with the consumers. They all want to innovate, and be top-of -mind on awareness, consumer trial, frequency, purchases, repeat purchase.  However nothing replaces the way

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 Everyone was sitting, and drinks were served: A honest person would say that the glass is half full. It has beer, soda, bubbles, bubbly, whiskey, gin, tonic, hard drinks, soft drinks blah blah blah. We can fill up the glass, and maybe then drink. A smart person would say that the glass is half full, half empty. It has beer, soda, bubbles, whiskey, and I am a non-alcoholic with allergy to any

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Statistical tools including regression coefficients, ANOVA, correlation coefficient, linear regression need to answer future predictions, and are often used by economists to validate their predictions. If you read Economist, you would know that most of the data on GDP, or Indices run over four-five years to arrive at a conclusive pattern. For a statistical model that involves multiple regression,

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In the internet economy, that is worth a lot, as per the latest McKinsey report, there is immense potential to make business models, and work on online advertising solutions, email marketing, and CRM to reach potential customers. Now look at what Google has done. They have let go of intermediaries, and started reaching to customers by tapping all the touch points that customers go to. In a new

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How to use a billboard with a relevant messaging, and making it relevant for a commuter? - A commuter is someone who is one the road, and travels for sales jobs - He/She cares about what is available and a relevant messaging that can keep him or her connected to what he/she wants to do over weekends/holiday/vacation. -Making the messaging sticky - How to use synergy of old, and new media to

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An intelligent marketer in Asia would rely a lot on branding, emotional appeal of the brand, and the easy job of helping moms take informed decisions. Health supplement dosage, and frequency are great indicators but they need to link to the 5P of marketing. Product Price Promotion Packaging Purchasing funnel In some cases there cannot be many changes made to the product, or the packaging.

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So if one has to set a context around knowing the 24.5 million people who live in Malaysia, and exploring the values of a person in peninsular Malaysia who influences and makes an informed consumer choice everyday?  These would be the things that I'd say I've learnt in the last few days:     1. Love for food # of food bloggers are over 40000     2. Saving face by not saying a no directly. It's

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Image by Getty Images via @daylifeI paid homage to his last day at Apple by visiting http://www.allaboutstevejobs.com/ I had to go and get on my tablet;  open the weblink, and visit Steve (the father) on ipad (his baby) to get his real vibe. The vibes did transfer through the touchscreen and  made me jittery as I experienced the eye behind innovation (i-pad, i-pod, i-phone). He comes from a place

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You are waiting for the Film Awards to begin; The red carpet is rolled out.The arc lights are on. Paparazzi is standing tall to interview the stars; A celebrity walks in, and the media rushes to get the most of them; A young boy jumps out of his line, and goes near the security to say how much he loves the sight of the star; I often felt the starpower was such a big cliche; Why would people with

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Image by Fouquier via FlickrHa! Honestly a lot of inspiration, and passion goes behind choosing a new place! There is a world of difference between choosing a place to travel, over choosing a place to live...Now would you like to stay in Bahamas....even when you know that it's a gorgeous place, great weather, good food, fabulous beaches? Yes and No.. Cultural Sensitivity: I was getting to the

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Image via WikipediaHere's a really quick guide on what it really means to move to different cities or work in different markets. A lot of us  go through a big transition in our lives, and move from one city to the other;  what are the few things that need to be looked at while making a move to a new city: 1. Cost of living- There is a survey done on the cost of living across different cities

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A year since I graduated, and it all feels like a nice, long dream that seems to have stayed with me through the last year ! It's difficult to leave few moments of your life behind us, especially if they involve suffering mixed with happiness, hardwork, risktaking, laurels, stress, inspiration, competition and a stage to apply all the smartness. It's one thing to be book smart, but what happens

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So I was moved to hear about the ill health of my family member. At an old age, the family member is having a tremendous amount of persistence to keep up to the best of health. healthy food, nutrition, minerals, vitamins, and adequate amount of exercise constitute good health. But there is also really the X Factor. That X Factor is the power of positive thinking that can perhaps heal situations,

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Image by nobihaya via FlickrNot long back- we used to turn on the telly and watch our favorite soaps come live in our living room. We would wait for the show to broadcast, and get us connected with something that we loved to follow. Princess Diana's love affair, her tragic death, Corizon Aquino's shoe collection, or Victoria Beckham's spice girl show. The time of telecast was so critical..Fast

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I met the Worldwide CEO Daniel Morel from Wundeman at a party in Gurgaon. We spoke briefly, and it was a great meeting! He shared his insights on what it takes to actively move from strength to strength in direct marketing, and digital marketing area. It was great to see his learnings on Asia, and how he envisions Asia to be a big part of the advertising pie in times to come. The fluidity in

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Image via Wikipediahttp://www.deloitte.com/ Deloitte is a brand user. I was listening to their podcast on strategy paradox. The first time I heard about the word paradox was when I was watching the movie Inception, in June 2010. A flight of steps are built, and the engineers do not know where to get from there. Sometimes dreams are reality, or vice versa. Personal lives and commitments broke the

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Image via Wikipedia' Be nice to nerds. You might work for them'- Bill Gates Why is facebook such a hit? 1. Facebook is a she 2. Mark Zuckerberg did make the vent possible (pictures, updates, profile links, images, likes) 3. He made a way to make people famous in a digital way 4. He is educating the internet generation to enjoy life. 5. He got social- back to internet, as people understand

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Image via WikipediaWe are not humble as IvyLeague MBA! In real life there are few things that can never be laughed at. Dreams; Friendships; Struggle; Trust Almost everything else, can be worked around. As a recent graduate student, I wonder why people try hard to change for an interview. I must have met brightest folks for 200 interviews till now.  It was for interviews with Time, Turner,

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Cultural differences, and intenational experience really helps in making one understand the importance of a deadline. Here's an article that made so much sense, about India and its presence in the global map, as most schools partner with leaders from there to help drive the cause about preparing for the road ahead!: Business schools have been ramping up partnerships with schools and businesses

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7u2tqJfGlE&feature=channel The realplayer video seems to not open too well.

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Corporate blogs lend face to some of the big brands, and organizations. They make learning an amazing process. Image via CrunchBaseUnlike popular perception that Corporate brands blogs can be dry and lack the personality of some of the independent blogs, they tend to give unique perspectives on aspects that one cannot think of instinctively. They tend to be censored because of legal and public

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Savvy googler, a consumer segment that will overtake the rest, is the Gen Z wi-fi connected 12 year old. He has pocket money to buy amazon books, and play wii while studying biology, chemistry in the high school. Remember he also has a facebook account, as his grandfathers are all socially networked and savvy in connections. His grandmother still wants to try IPad.Anyways- the savvy googler needs

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What does HK mean? - Chinese language - Holding on to British past, and a strong ethnic future - China with Disneyland - Expats with inflated salaries - Gweilos with easy to please girlfriends being sissy enough to share their beds. - Woks, fruit pancakes with some fusion sauces - dimsums on a rotating platter - chopsticks, and knives and fork - english menu with spelling mistakes - HSBC -

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Image via WikipediaCreate homogenous groups, and make them distinct from each other.Clustering analyses of segmentation surely scores over apriori segmentation, as it does not use the tried and tested demographic indicators, and purchase %age to create a model around regression co-efficients. If there are more dependent variables, and high degrees of freedom, the predictive validity of the linear

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View Larger MapIt was in 2005 that I started thinking about moving to US for the program. It took me 5 years, to to get Term 4 year 2 of MBA at Duke. I am glad I did not complete my MBA program in 10 months. Insead, or any other school, would have been a party school for gatecrashers.I liked the professors at Fuqua. The classes were amazing. The worst part about the classes were that they all

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8 Days A Week !!!!: Duke alum, entreprenurship, and think BIG

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I am almost done with my MBA program. It is a bitter sweet feeling.What did I learn? You need to know me better to tell you that.For now, I continue to work on an academic paper around Accord Modelling. It helps me to use academic theories of our dear phd professors to create examples that work in the real life. A theory, or a strategy is as good as its implementation. That's the most bitter

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I must have spoken with so many alums to test the theory that Duke alum is quite influential.Duke alums hold a lot of prestige in corporate america. Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan visits Fuqua to give back to the university in terms of his time, insights, and advice. Aaron Patzer, a young entreprenur who sold Mint.com to Intuit, inspired us to listen to engineers as they can create the next

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i thought this was the one! I was looking at the pictures and thought that the two pictures that really captured the camaraderie and spirit of teams were these two pictures. Honestly, a lot of pictures were taken at this hangout in BA. I have those with me but would never put those on a blog. There is no learning when you go to a bar. Drinking in a bar is the same. It is the same in Hong Kong,

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View Larger MapThere are so many events that happen within the campus that it is very difficult to attend each of those events. I have signed up in spirit for so many events, that I really wish I could be a superwoman who could attend those events. At this point, I'd get inspired to go for two events that I surely want to attend. One is the Duke Start-UP Challenge, and the other is the White

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Image by nrkbeta via FlickrIt is really an internal debate over what are the concepts that I will be able to use when I get into the real world. Something that I liked about Fuqua, are the marketing classes that taught us to break the most fluffy aspects of consumer behavior into concrete tools that we can analyze rationally. One of the possibly last courses that I will take in my academic life

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Image by minxlj via FlickrTiffany has been one of the luxury brands, which was bought by AVON. AVON soon realized that Tiffany as a company did not fit well with the synergies of a mass-market consumer cosmetics company. As a result, the company went out in the financial markets for a leveraged buyout. Although I am not a finance person, what I like about the LBO move by Tiffany was as follows:1.

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The managerial Improvisation has been the most exciting class at Fuqua. It is fresh, refreshing, and far from the madding world of nerdiness, science, and concepts. The idea is to go with the flow. Take everything in your stride, and help reach out to your creativity and emotions in a beautiful fashion. The biggest lesson is SUSPEND JUDGEMENT. Rule 1: Spontaneity and Creativity can not flow if we

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Image by Mark Sardella via FlickrI attended the HSM Bootcamp. It was interesting to think about the amount of money that United States alone spends on HealthSector to give way to the unmet needs of millions of Americans that suffer from chronic diseases everyday. 16% of America's GDP alone contributes to healthcare spending. In terms of healthcare spending growth it is as high as 6%. This is

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Image via WikipediaHats off to Bing for getting the respect in the search market. Though Bing is not google, but Bing has got on to a great start. the reviews suggest that the search process is more organized. It is kind of cool to get down with the organized search process. the hits are many. 1) the airfares are connected to a travel website that Microsoft bought. 2) the cuisine, restaurants and

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ENergy shots and drinks are giving the beverage companies a run for the money. The 5 hour and 6 hour shots that is flooding the markets gives everyone a huge hope. The hope is that students will be able to deal with attention deficit disorder and will be able to make it up for any lack of energy. These are sophisticated ways of giving caffeine shots without any sugar. The word on the street is

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Image via WikipediaSo the world is getting bigger day by day, and the big bang theory says that there is more to come in the days ahead. the next generation of gadgets and operating devices will make the phone smarter and the computer more efficient. Most of the notebook makers are getting into making mini notebooks for better road to recovery for the uninitiated kid who can use the mini-notebook

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So US companies do hold a majority in the Fortune 100 lists and so on. However inspite of so many companies that make into the prestigious ranks and lists of corporate hall of fame, there are only few companies that make it into the hall of best corporate governance. The reforms reach every employee and fair pay is practiced across the board.The three favorite companies are:1. Berkeshire

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Image by Getty Images via DaylifeEverytime i change the television channel i see atleast two promotional ideas every minute. I read the paper and i see one full page advertisement talking about a very attractive promotion. Facebook does throw up ads that talk about breakfast at Hamptons and what nots. That makes me think about the far reaching impact of promotions and why they manage to show the

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Image via WikipediaImage via Wikipedia So in operations class we came across the word that gives all of us shivers down our spine. A company that has not just become an institution but a cult and a religion in so many markets down the line. WAL-MART! For starters, Discount Retailing and Hypermarkets are two concepts that have originated in two different countries. Hypermarket is a European

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Image by Tiago • Ribeiro via FlickrMichael Jackson is one of the most well-known celebrities of the 80s & 90s. He created moonwalking and also sang countless tunes to bridge the emotional gap between USA and Africa that was so palpable due to racism that existed in the country in some hidden pockets and far-flung communities....His music gave reason for music lovers to identify with something

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Image by Getty Images via DaylifeThe CMO Survey for marketers honored three flagship brands that created the key success factors for marketing . The honors went to : Apple, Coca-Cola and P&G. CMO surveys measured the popularity of brands to gauge a much more broader term called marketing excellence. The changing world of client-agency relationships does spark surprises about how old brands work

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Image via WikipediaSo FT paper on a sunday cannot get more depressing...it is all about financial crisis and jobs lost. Their favorite topic or pet peeve so to speak. One of the biggest despair for a CEO, or a Managing Director is to run the boat in an economy that is infected by the global financial crisis. Lehman Brothers collapse is not going to create global warming...will it?Banks and

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Image via WikipediaI was wondering what drives business and sales...the fuqua research advantage clearly says that advertising + cause= sales. It is a good equation to have but I still feel that advertising is a game for marketing managers who play on budget of corporations that have operations worldwide. For brands that are big and loud with huge franchise( the 100 year old brands ) advertising

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My latest WOW- Apprentice in UK attracted 9.8 million viewers as aired by BBC one.Not so great news - The producer of the British Series was thrown into a tough spot by the politicos. It has been inspired by the American Apprentice that was created by the king of reality TV- Mark Burnett. Media does bring up some interesting cultural differences and new reality tv productions do mirror those

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Its interesting how the markets have reacted to the latest turmoil and the tizzy that is set by corporations and a new government, including Obama of course. In the first 100 days he has a lot to grapple with and he has been building some momentum by creating his team and taking baby-steps. He is really a father for a lot of leaders who look at him the big daddy with some promise, suave and

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America's next invention...don't know and cannot think. Feeling too queasy to even think of next day. I want to drink nariyal pani...the one that you get in bombay on juhu beach or whatever. That made me think about retailers for coconut water. You are what you sell. In a beverage industry its all about creating environmentally friendly packaging solutions to keep the beverage fresh. Everytime I

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Technology has worked wonders. constantly shaped up opinions of mommy bloggers. The tech community is replacing or questioning information that is generated on television and press releases . Opinions and information need a bit of churning. Everything needs to get personalized so that it can validate anything that is credible. The news should be reviewed, rated and traders opinions need to get

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Wells Fargo rejected the cash offer of 85 .5 million dollar that Hartmax corporation and others have been putting in to infuse some cashflow and liquidity in an ailing economy. Hartmax is renegotiating the bid structure and looking at creating a right price for creditors to keep afloat. Federal Bankruptcy Judges need to pull up their socks and get down to creating a long list of corporations to

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The auto fanatics continue to wonder if such a lifestyle will suit their temperament.It is really about pushing the limits, and pulling all stops. As and when we think that touching any document is like looking at the x-files, i will never touch them. All x-filesneed to get packed and taped. Red-tapism in Indian politics is pretty relevant andwhy would it stop them from using it even now. We will

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No one is perfect. Some are democrats and others are republicans. However if we tilt the brands on a scale , are there any democrat or republican within the auto fanatics? I would imagine Saturn, Taurus, Ford, Chrysler have their own little names and flags saying 'Buy me....please'. We know them and have seen them on the roads. Do we still become brand democrats or republicans. Its really to do

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If i have to choose between an urban jungle and a quiet relaxed sleepy city, i would hands-down choose the urban jungle. Who wants to stay in the predictable backwaters of life when the energy of an urban city could keep you on your toes 24x7. As a matter of fact, a big no to sleepy cities...However if i get a grand , relaxed kind of getaway within the mumbo jumbo of a city...all i can say is ' i

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well i fulfilled my long cherished dream, a goal, and i was desperate to reward myself by escaping from Hong Kong and getting lost in a new city. Everytime i step into a new city , my inner voice starts talking to me-Loud and clear . The voice tells me about getting profound meanings from the buildings, the people, the cuisine, the commerce and the culture. The finest moments of the city unravel

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I like watching CNN . Its a great morning wake up to see what is happening in Asia. The news is really different than the ones that I've watched in Mumbai. Its less sensational, and more objective. Its funny how some of the news channels back in India cover way too much of cricket, and bollywood to create the beautiful dream that India is all about. There is so much more to it that needs to be

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Image via WikipediaHappy New Year to all of You. Kung Hei Fat Choi !!! The first day of the lunar year is the beginning of the new year. As the world dawned on to the after hours of the last day of the year , and stepped onto the eve of the year of the pig, there was a cause of celebration amongst the Chinese community . Be it the Chinese in mainland , in Hong Kong or the ethnic community spread

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Sangria de Familia @ Barcelona : When you look up at the roof of this fantastic , fanciful, awesome , modern meets traditional temple , you will find the shape of a sangria glass at the roof top.The architecture is beautiful and innovative.Thru' out the building you can see a naturalistic influence. The columns resemble tree trunks, the passageways are serpentine like, the spires echo shells or

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Image via WikipediaThis blog is dedicated to all you people who have some sort of emotional relationship with the only constant in life : FOODPeople come and go, work comes and goes, life changes takes turns. We go through crests and troughs. We go through mood cycles. We go through life cycles. But one thing that stays constant in our otherwise so very cyclical / seasonal life is our interaction

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I have been off from the spotlight of the Online...Blogworld. It was a writer's block or the inertia of the pen, whatever you call. As a responsible netizen I wanted to talk about something deeper in its form and content , and something that sets a thousand mind to think about whether my piece of creation is good, okay or bad. So like a tensed blogger, I set out to write another piece that comes

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The final countdown has begun.....am moving out of amchi mumbai / amchi India in the next few days......& as we speak, i share a mixed feeling of anxiety, excitement and pain...Anxiety for the start of a new phase, new country, new region, new culture....and all that... Excitement for getting opportunity to travel to new country and perhaps more places as i plan to globe-trot, and pain for having

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For the brand starved and the money earning Indians, this has been one of the breakthroughs.Launch of Louis Vuitton at Bombay. I happen to be part of the event and it was really well organized. The middle class in me and Anand really jumped to see the magnificence that luxury can bring. Louis Vuitton and its class. I was privy to one of the brand salience parties of Vuitton (of the Louis Vuitton

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