doomsday for Earth in nine days!’ (News track India 2008). Exaggerations, misinterpretations and lack of knowledge can lead people in a society to believe things such as black holes that could potentially consume and destroy the Earth being created by the Large Hadron Collider. This is often the beginning of a phenomenon known as a moral panic unless it proves invalid by the masses or not profitable for institutions or organisations. First coined by Jock Young (1971:37) in his book ‘Images of Deviance’
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India's largest Fast Moving Consumer Goods Company with a heritage of over 80 years in India and touches the lives of two out of three Indians. With over 35 brands spanning 20 distinct categories such as soaps, detergents, shampoos, skin care, toothpastes, deodorants, cosmetics, tea, coffee, packaged foods, ice cream, and water purifiers, the Company is a part of the everyday life of millions of consumers across India. HUL works to create a better future every day and helps people feel good, look good
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integrated in PepsiCo’s strategy. On the other hand, Coca-Cola does not have that balance in its product portfolio. What role can an effective human resource department play in addressing leadership concerns in companies? Is this completely missing in India? Prasad: Indian HR departments
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India on the move By Jazib Zahir MBA students often study a case titled "India on the Move" published by Harvard Business School. The case touches upon recent attempts by the Indian government to liberalise the country's economy and this is cited as a key factor behind India's prodigious growth rate over the last two decades. The case conveys a sense of excitement around the business opportunities present in this vast land through facts, figures and analysis. But you can't understand a country by
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careers which the women should choose because mentally, physically and culturally they are more suitable to these professions. The best career for women in India is that of teacher. Women are academically better and socially more active. We come across the results of prominent courses in Indian universities and surprisingly our young women capture most of the merit seats. At the primary stage, a female teacher is more competent than a male teacher. In the primary stage of education, women can
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Businesses' latest Index of Small-Business Optimism indicates that entrepreneurs feel more confident about their future than they have in twenty years. ChicagoBusiness.com recently interviewed Andrew D. Keyt, executive director of the Family Business Center at Loyola University Chicago, for his take on the various opportunities or obstacles small- and family-business owners may encounter in the coming year. Keyt's top advice for new entrepreneurs right now: "Pick a business you are passionate about, have
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MNC's Effect on Local Businesses in Retailing Sector (India) Contents Abstract 1 Introduction 2 Literature Review 2 Effect of MNC’s into Indian Retail Market 5 Advantages 5 Disadvantages 7 Hypothesis 8 Conceptual Model 8 Conclusion 10 References 10 Abstract Globalization paved the way for entrepreneurs to expand their wings beyond their respective counties. MNCs exploit the business opportunities in other countries based on the FDI policies in those countries. This has
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Through a long and close partnership with GroFin - a specialist business developer and financier - Shell Foundation helped pioneer a new business model specifically designed to service the Growth Finance sector. GroFin actively work with local entrepreneurs to help them establish sustainable businesses and in so doing, realise both attractive financial returns for investors and a suite of social returns, including job creation. Trading UP Trading UP acts as a
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business opportunities. ● ● ● Origins of Ekomate Ekomate Systems was founded in 1996 by Tom Thomas upon his return to his hometown of Bangalore after obtaining an MS in computer engineering at the University of Texas in Austin. The son of an entrepreneur, Thomas felt that starting a business would be considerably more remunerative in comparison with employment. Moreover, he had gained some work experience at Intel, while in the USA, and was acutely aware of the great potential of the Internet.
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Indian industrialist and chairman of Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, one of the largest private conglomerates. Anil's elder brother Mukesh Ambani, who heads as the chairman of Reliance Industries. The Ambani family is the richest families in India and one of the richest in the world, their wealth inherited from Dhirubhai Ambani, founder of largest Indian conglomerate Reliance Group. He is a member of the Board of Overseers at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He is also
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