Tata Crucible, A Television Debut and My Twenty Minutes Of Fame.
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Safe Haven.
First of all, before starting out, I would like to categorically state that this article has little to do with the eponymous romantic novel by Nicholas Sparks or the resultant film. The above image is merely a red herring. This blog, after all, still revolves around the corporate world and it doesn’t cater to the domain of romance. Not yet anyway. The scene over at Dalal Street, however, is anything but romantic. The fatal emotions of fear and panic have gripped the Indian bourses and with the Indian Rupee crashing through all its support levels, the markets have taken a nosedive. Moreover, a sub 4.5% GDP growth rate, a ballooning current account deficit and structural downgrades by global rating agencies such as Fitch and Moody’s have only exacerbated the situation. With foreign institutional investors (FIIs) pulling out funds from India, virtually every stock out there is in descent mode. In such a scenario, defensive sectors such as FMCG (fast movin...
Wheels Of Change.
In the 20 th century, the Indian automobile industry was a different place. The market was barely nascent then and a handful of companies co-existed and fought over the low volumes of car sales that each passing year witnessed. Fiat and Hindustan Motors ruled the roads for several decades and in 1983, Maruti muscled its way into the market. However, prior to the Maruti Suzuki era, Fiat reigned supreme over the Indian roads, not entirely unlike the way in which the Mafia ruled Italy. The Italian company, which had forayed into India through a joint venture with Premier Automobiles (PAL), first made its mark in the Mumbai taxi market. And then there was no looking in the rear view mirror. The fact that Fiat was an Italian brand soon ensured that the Premier Padmini became the car of choice and it went head-to-head with the Ambassador, from the stables of Hindustan Motors. Fiat was a force to reckon with and it even gave Maruti a drive for its money in the 1980s...
