Tag Archives: China

Free Trade and You

Take a look at this picture. Canada wants a free trade agreement with India. EU wants the same. China and India have just finished talks of taking their bi-lateral trade to $100bn over the next 5 years. US has signed … Continue reading

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Problem With Model T

In 1908, Ford Motors introduced a car that came to be known as Model T. A hundred years later, India’s Tata Motors introduced ‘Nano’ – also known as the world’s cheapest car. To me, Nano is the 21st century Model … Continue reading

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Developing Africa

There is hardly a company or country that is not rushing to Africa. Russia’s VimpleCom is acquiring an Egyptian company to become the world’s fifth largest wireless phone company by subscribers. Brazil’s Marcopolo is making buses. India’s AirTel is aiming … Continue reading

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Low Cost America

Have you wondered what would happen if the US became a low-cost country? In fact, you would be surprised to know that parts of America have already become cheaper than Asia (when you add up tangibles like land price, labor … Continue reading

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