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US: The peace maker!

March 17th, 2010

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world peace

In a not so surprising report, by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), US was named as the biggest exporter of weapons in the entire world. Guess who was the biggest importer? No prizes…it is China followed by India. US exports 30% of the entire world export.
The volume of imports by India and Pakistan is increasing steadily and is expected to rise for another five to ten years until they agree an a permanent solutions.
The SIPRI said combat aircraft accounted for 27 per cent of the volume of international arms transfers during 2005-2009. Orders and deliveries of these potentially destabilizing weapon systems have led to arms race concerns in the following regions of tension: the Middle East, North Africa, South America, South Asia and South East Asia. » Read more: US: The peace maker!

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Responsible US!

March 2nd, 2010

nuclear head distribution
In a dramatic move, US officials are planning to reduce the nuclear warheads drastically. As a member of nuclear non-proliferation treaty, this move will help US promote its image as one who walks the talk. What calculations have gone behind this?
From the estimated warhead distribution around the world we see that Asia has much larger number of warheads compared to other regions. However if US is seriously going ahead with this strategy, one day we would see all developing economies invest on poverty reduction rather than military development.

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Chicken fight or trade war?

February 6th, 2010

In an answer to US imposing restrictions to import of Chinese tires, China has imposed anti-dumping duties of around 100% on imports of broiler chicken from US. China is the biggest importer of chicken products from US and with this move the American companies would be hit hard. In 2008 China imported more than 500 thousand tonnes of chicken products from US alone.
This may be an indication of a trade war between the two superpowers of the world. Earlier China also questioned US on its support to Taiwan by supplying arms. US has also levied anti-dumping duties on drilling pipes, wire decking and electric blankets imported from China. China being the manufacturing hub of the world seems to be facing the toughest times of the recent financial crisis.

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Rising Nations and their growth drivers

December 2nd, 2009

The world economic scenario was in a turmoil for the last two years. U.S., U.K. and other developed countries like Japan were struggling to find the root cause. There is a wise saying, whenever something goes wrong look at the basics. What are the basics of economic prosperity? It is not a rocket science to divide the economic engines into Agriculture, Industrial and Services sector. Everything else come under these three pillars of economy. Finding the right balance is long term and playing with anyone is short term. It is evident that finding the right balance always takes more time than disturbing the right balance. A little push or pull in any one of the » Read more: Rising Nations and their growth drivers

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This is the country for you!

November 7th, 2009

How many of you want to live in the country of your choice? Which country is the best to live in?

A survey from 2007 to 2009 in 135 countries by Gallups revealed that 16% of the worlds adult population would like to leave their home country for a country of their choice. This 16% converts to 700 million people and that is more than adult population of entire North & South America!

The most desired country was found to be US, Canada, UK, Germany, Saudi Arabia and Australia. Out of these 700 million majority would like to migrate to North america. Among the countries from where people would like to » Read more: This is the country for you!

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Bottled Dilemma!

November 3rd, 2009

Shall we or shall we not?

A single bottled water in a developed nation like the US may cost as high as $100! People in developing nations do not prefer to pay such huge sums for a bottle of pristine water. Why?

People in Developed nations like U.S. and U.K. have a different set of lifestyles and values. There they perceive

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Taxonomy in life: Branding of Everything!

October 16th, 2009

How do you differentiate a common product from your favorite product? What is that makes your buying decision easier?
These questions were answered as early as 1300 B.C. Artisans used to put a mark on their products which made it different from others. In return the customers found it a reliable method to evaluate the products and thus giving birth to the concept of brand loyalty. This branding was passed on to many ancient products like watermarks on paper, bread marks and other crafted goods. Branding of products instilled a sense of security among the buyers and lead to flourishing of the best producer.


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How different is Chinese economy?

October 12th, 2009
shift of power

shift of power

While the world is struggling to recover from the devastating financial crisis, China seems to be full of events. Japan’s news revolve around the flat interest rates, in U.S. the fiscal deficit is still hot and in rest of the world the news revolve around investments. China’s news agencies on the contrary are busy publishing on the royal celebrations for completion of 60 years, boom in retail markets and China’s contribution to other third world countries. This Fatherly behavior of China makes the developed countries feel like a child. McKinsey & Company, in a recent report has predicted that China’s domestic spending will reach 12 trillion Yuan by 2015!

The integrated commercial and traffic complex for World Expo at Shanghai is being decorated in full swing. It is also planning to spend half a trillion Yuan in developing the country’s western region. » Read more: How different is Chinese economy?

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Series 3: Where is China heading?

October 6th, 2009

China has attracted $853 billion FDI in last 30 years, which is the highest among the emerging nations. China’s manufacturing industry ranks 4th in the world. More than 50% of china’s fiscal revenues come from this sector. Most of the PCs and Laptops manufactured in the world are from China.

what is manufacturing?

It is value addition to the various raw materials like ores, chemicals, wood etc. Mechanical and chemical operaions like segregation, reaction and size reduction are some of the important operaitions which add value to raw materials. » Read more: Series 3: Where is China heading?

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Series2: Where is China Heading?

September 10th, 2009

The world is undergoing recession blues and China is busy completing its mega infrastructure projects. China’s northern parts have been the hub of population and industrial growth. The per capita water availability has reduced dramatically over years. » Read more: Series2: Where is China Heading?

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