Meenakshi Radhakrishnan Swami

Stories by Meenakshi Radhakrishnan Swami

Indian consumers not world's most confident

Indian consumers not world's most confident

Rediff.com   29 Jan 2008

Indian consumers' perceptions of the state of their personal finances are also encouraging - 88 per cent rate it as excellent or good

'The world is only semi-globalised'

'The world is only semi-globalised'

Rediff.com   2 Jan 2008

Pankaj Ghemawat is dismissive of the obsession with growth and scale economies -- he calls them 'dinosaur economics.' He would be much happier if companies considered all components of economic value while assessing cross-border alternatives.

Business books you must read

Business books you must read

Rediff.com   8 Nov 2007

Written by experts in management, business and strategy, these books promise to be inspiring, informative and educational. Some of them may even be fun reads.

$43 billion and growing! Indian firms big on M&As

$43 billion and growing! Indian firms big on M&As

Rediff.com   18 Sep 2007

The billion-dollar tags on recent buys by India Inc only underline the caution with which most companies approach M&As.

Supermarkets not just well-off shoppers' stop

Supermarkets not just well-off shoppers' stop

Rediff.com   31 Jul 2007

Delhi-based market research consultancy Market Pulse spoke with close to 350 consumers in Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai to understand their attitudes to modern retail and their spending patterns.

India tops consumer confidence index

India tops consumer confidence index

Rediff.com   17 Jul 2007

Compared with the last round, there is a sharp rise in Indians' concern over the economy, with 46 per cent citing it as a major worry.

Wake up India! Time's running out

Wake up India! Time's running out

Rediff.com   3 Jul 2007

A new study underlines the need for Indian manufacturing to become globally competitive.

The golden bird will fly again

The golden bird will fly again

Rediff.com   22 May 2007

A new McKinsey report predicts a glittering future for Indian consumers and explosive growth in Indian consumer spending. What challenges and opportunities will that mean for business?

Why the pug must go

Why the pug must go

Rediff.com   6 Mar 2007

Marketing gurus believe 'Hutch' should give way to 'Vodafone', quickly. Here's why.

Who is the real Indian consumer?

Who is the real Indian consumer?

Rediff.com   14 Feb 2007

The ACNielsen Consumer Confidence and Opinions Survey raises some questions on the true nature of the Indian consumer.

Challenges of India's retail boom

Challenges of India's retail boom

Rediff.com   30 Jan 2007

The explosion in organised retail brings unique opportunities and challenges for consumer product companies.

Economy booming, but Indians worried

Economy booming, but Indians worried

Rediff.com   28 Sep 2006

Indians, world's most confident consumers

Indians, world's most confident consumers

Rediff.com   28 Sep 2006

India keeps confidence in stride

India keeps confidence in stride

Rediff.com   26 Sep 2006

Management gurus on crisis communication

Management gurus on crisis communication

Rediff.com   5 Sep 2006

Buyer belief: India leads the way, again

Buyer belief: India leads the way, again

Rediff.com   21 Feb 2006

Who's a Globizen? Read on

Who's a Globizen? Read on

Rediff.com   8 Feb 2006

How stress can help you succeed

How stress can help you succeed

Rediff.com   18 Jan 2006

Does your customer love you?

Does your customer love you?

Rediff.com   10 Jan 2006

Wai Wai plans to make it big in India

Wai Wai plans to make it big in India

Rediff.com   15 Nov 2005