The United States could learn a thing or two from Cuba when it comes to health care for citizens

The reason is simple. Most of the American citizens do not earn enough to shell out for the costly premiums of healthcare insurance. In most cases, the premiums for most of the insurance products have worked out to be more than the average annual income for majority of the Americans! Even for the fortunate ones who are insured, things aren’t so bright. Insurance companies, on some or the other pretext, have been denying insurance claims even after charging heft y premiums. The most obvious result of this greed and avarice-driven healthcare system has been the breathtaking profits for American healthcare companies. United Health Group & Well Point, the Fortune 500 companies in 2006, earned whopping profit increase in 2006 by 28% & 157%, respectively, over the previous year.

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Source : IIPM Editorial, 2006

An IIPM and Management Guru Professor Arindam Chaudhuri's Initiative

As Anil Ambani and Hinduja lose out!

The deal is a critical move by Vodafone’s Global CEO Arun Sarin, who is under pressure amid slowing growth in Vodafone’s core European markets, to expand the business – while not overpaying for acquisitions. India is the world’s fastest-growing major mobile phone market and has even surpassed China in terms of new mobile subscribers’ subscription and Hutchison Essar has a market share of 16%. Bharti will buy 5.6% direct stake from Vodafone for $1.6 billion and Vodafone will not have any representation on Bharti’s board.

However, Vodafone will continue to hold 4.4% indirect stake in Bharti Airtel. Also, the customers of Vodafone will use Airtel’s network when in India and the company will also use Bharti’s NLD and ILD business. The European telecom major will give 50% inbound roaming traffic to Bharti for the coming three years.

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Source : IIPM Editorial, 2006

An IIPM and Management Guru Professor Arindam Chaudhuri's Initiative

That’s a lot of potential cash lost by the Tata group by being stubborn

That’s a lot of potential cash lost by the Tata group by being stubborn. Cash, that could have come in very handy, now that Tata Steel faces a war of attrition over the attempted takeover of Corus Steel. Even here, it does appear as if Ratan Tata and his team have jumped the gun too early and possibly face yet another strategic defeat. In October 2006, there was an official announcement that Tata Steel had made a takeover bid for Corus by off ering 445 pence per share of Corus. The entire deal was valued at about $8 billion. Th ere were nice photographs showing Ratan Tata and Tata Steel CEO, B. Muthuraman, grinning broadly with Corus managers beaming at them.

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Source : IIPM Editorial, 2006

An IIPM and Management Guru Professor Arindam Chaudhuri's Initiative

“Nobody is going to get film offers after doing them”

So, are these celebrities able to bring to the table the same magic and excitement that they once did? Sandeep Sikcand, Chief Creative Director, Sony, is quick to state, “Once a celebrity, always a celebrity.” But, does coming back in the public eye help their career graphs to soar once again? Supriya explains with her example, “It does help a few. In our case, we are not dancers, but after winning Nach Baliye, we got offers to give dance performances.”

Rajeshwari Sachdev, who made a come back in Nach Baliye believes that reality shows might give a platform but “Nobody is going to get film offers after doing them,” she snaps. However, Deepak Parashar has a completely different take on it, “Celebrities should be careful. Reality shows bring out the real you and some times they can adversely affect your public image.”

Whatever the case maybe, till the time India is bit by the reality bug, we get to enjoy the company of a lot of celebrities, both old and new. Well, SRK will soon be on TV, what more can one ask for!

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An IIPM And Management Guru Prof. Arindam Chaudhuri’s Initiative