Every sector is getting ready for WTO, in their own way. A TSP report:
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Southern voice
SMALL SCALE industry associations of Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh have sought the creation of a separate ministry for WTO affairs, headed by a Cabinet minister.
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No going back
THE GOVERNMENT seems to be in the dark. A talk with bureaucrats reveals that there are huge gaps in information, even at fairly senior levels. And, if an SME was to look for policy guidelines on WTO, it would probably get nowhere.
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Impact Of WTO Agreements On Indian Businesses: At A Glance |
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New issues in WTO and their likely implications |
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GETTING IT RIGHT |
Must you upgrade your PC? - II
I continue from last week on the upgrading recommendations.
Re-Writeable CD Drive: You may want to look at this seriously. With a Re-writeable CD drive, making backups becomes a breeze. Part of the reason why one does not back up data regularly is the hassle of the entire backing up process.
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MARKET SAVVY |
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Thriving on word-of-mouth - II
To continue from where we signed off last week, in his book, "Customers For Life", legendary auto dealer Carl Sewell says word-of-mouth is taken more seriously than TV spots. He compares this technique to the rock-in-the-pool theory: A happy customer will tell a few, who will tell a few more. In the case of an unhappy customer, this number will go up.
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SMALL TALK |
Panel against SSI reservation on select items
THE PRIME Minister's Economic Advisory Council has recommended, among other things, the abolition of reservations for small scale industries in select products which have a strong export potential.
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TSP INTERACTIVE |
Market Savvy - I
Both our columnists - Arvind Agarwalla (Getting IT Right) and M Muneer (Market Savvy) - have been attracting an enormous amount of mail. Here are a few missives directed at Muneer:
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