kishor Jagirdar

1. Why have the stock markets corrected sharply recently? 2. How have Indian equity markets performed vis-a-vis other global markets? 3. How is the Indian economy positioned in the face of global uncertainties? 4. What is the outlook for Indian equity markets going ahead? 5. What is the recommended investment strategy for long-term equity investors? 1. Why have the stock markets corrected sharply recently? The sudden and sharp decline in domestic equities is in line with the secular weakness in global equity markets over the last few days, fearing the impact of a probable recession in the US triggered by weaknesses in the housing markets and the subprime mortgage crises there. The magnitude of the recession fears can be gauged by the fact that global markets remained sharply negative despite the record and unexpected rate cut (75 bps) by the US Federal Reserve yesterday. Indian equity markets witnessed significant FII (Foreign Institutional Investors) outflows of c USD 3 B over the las...

A Creation & Ideation Strategy: Many corporations are currently struggling with vision, innovation and creativity. Three huge subjects to create competitive advantage in today's rapidly changing and emotionally driven market. To address this issue and to structurally do something about it corporations need to develop a Creation & Ideation Strategy. From Profit to Purpose: Never have so many corporations been struggling with the defintition of their business. Why is this? I believe this originated because we don't accept a definition that explains the "what are we making?" question. We don't accept this answer because it has a limited view of the world. It is describing the activities/processes and not the effect of these activities outside the wall of a corporation. Before starting to produce ("what?") you first need to answer the "why?". The why gives purpose. Ask yourself the why question.. Be honest. What would your customer think ...

In the last one year I have taken MBA graduates to the wilderness for outbound training programme.This comprises of an early morning trekking into the jungles of Bannergetta (Bangalore)and visual treat of the wild herbivorous animals .The carnivorous are kept enclosed. The fear of unknown and the thought of being on their own in small teams really bring forth the leadership qualities and enhance their team ability. Taking them away from their glamorous environment into the basic survival environment breaks all barriers of hierarchy and conceptions of age. The physical endurance is also put to test as they have to forget the easy luxuries of office comforts and go through a vigorous workout .This gives them a well earned good sleep at the end of the day and drives away the depressions and negative energy. Then once they return to the base camp, they have to undergo management games which are simply tasks that they have to perform like with scare resource they have to build a CATAPULT an...

The panel discussion arranged by Dale Carnegie and Business world on 30th august 2006 was well received by the audience comprising of CEOs, senior HR heads and academicians. It was more of a collective experience which the participants were able to share and harvest by absorbing in the best practices in each others organizations and perhaps even solutions to the issues that they may be encountering everyday ay the work place. Some of the highlights Value driven: an organization that has focused on core values goes a long way where as those who don’t, make a lot of splash but sink without notice very quickly. Its important today that people are respected individually and the extent of the well being of the organization has depends on its care quotient .Not just being profit driven but build on core values. An interesting example was given of Ford motors which had a defective design that was proving fatal to the driver in accidents and it took nearly over 100 lives before the company sat...

INDIA a country with great diversity and rich in flora and fauna .Added to this is our rich cultural diversity that has created several tourist spots and people all over the world flock to drown in its beauty. Often one is greeted with a familiar sight at most of these places which are of plastics bags scattered and packed food wrappers flying and floating around with Pepsi /colas tin cans carelessly discarded. At times we find liquor cans and bottles and even condoms all accumulated over a period of time . They are so hardened over the period of time that they almost seem to merger with the vegetation. Once it was so painful to see a hungry cow devouring grass which was covered with the non degradable wastage and gradually in its urgency to satisfy its hunger swallowed a lot of plastic material.I wondered what would become of it now...........after a few days I happen to visit the wild life sanctuary at Bannergetta at Bangalore.I was in tears to see that an innocent looking d...

INDIA on a fast track mode of robust grow......The world looks on upon the indian market as the primary business destination.The news papers daily communicate the high positive investment environment.The electronic media flash the various growth factors in the market. While the current generation now speaks of IPODs and savvy MTV culture sporting credit cards and flashy mobiles and cars .......being HEP is the order of the day. The changing values of of society that is at crossroads of urbanisation and Consumerism we have grossly neglected the realities of our country.The country side still remain drowned in darkness for want of electrictiy and basic amenities. Our rural youth are grappling to match the growth in the cities where abundant job opportunities are available but feel left out on the cultural impact and ability to match the fast life applications. Driving most of them into a vortex of social stigma and frustration Poverty still rules the day where farmers are commiting suici...