Import-dependent automakers and their suppliers got bushwhacked by the Indian rupee in 2011 when it went into a tailspin after the country's trade gap began to widen and government policy drift kept investor dollars away. By the end of December, the rupee was down 20 per cent against the dollar, and by 22 per cent against the Japanese yen. The yen's rise particularly hit India's biggest carmaker Maruti Suzuki whose...
11:34 AM, Mar 13, 2012
D Shivakumar Age: 52 Designation: Senior Vice President (Sales), India, Middle East and Africa Region, Nokia. Formerly Managing Director, Nokia India Career: Joined Nokia India in 2006. Prior to that was heading the consumer electronics business of Philips India. Has also spent several years with Hindustan Levers Education: Graduated from IIT Madras in 1982 and IIM Kolkata in 1984 Interests: Is passionate about writing, teaching and is an avid sports...
11:27 AM, Feb 04, 2012
Valerie Casey Age: 39 Designation: Founder-CEO, Necessary Projects, a design venture Career: Held positions at IDEO, frog design, and Pentagram. Founded Designers Accord in 2007 Education: MA, Cultural Theory and Design, Yale University, BA, Swarthmore College Interests: Reads 3-4 books a week (she calls that her biggest passion), cooking organic foods, hiking around craggy, cold beaches in California, camping You founded Designers' Accord (DA) in 2007. At that time it...
10:01 AM, Jan 28, 2012
A few months after she joined Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Delhi, Ayesha Rachel became an addict. She just couldnt get enough of her BlackBerry Curve. I was a Nokia user but this thing is addictive, and no other phone gives me this value for my buck, she says while sending messages on the BlackBerry Messenger (BBM). This is a paradox. BlackBerry is a phone for the staid corporate types. So...
11:45 AM, Oct 19, 2011
Narain Kartikeyan Occupation: Racing driver Age: 34 Education: Bachelor's degree in business administration Career: Made his Formula 1 debut in 2005 with the Jordan team, making him the first Indian to ever race in Formula 1. Was a Williams F1 test driver from 2006-07. Moved to Wyler Racing in the 2010 Nascar World Truck Series. In 2011, has driven for the Hispania Racing team in Formula 1. Interests: Racing, spending...
11:11 AM, Sep 26, 2011
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