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Working The Golf Course

September 25, 2013 Leave a comment

Are you planning on networking over golf?If so,here are some things to remember:

Do Your Homework When Picking Out a Course: It should be one all of you will enjoy. Find out if the course has just aerated the greens. If so, steer clear. Is there major construction in the clubhouse or facilities? Where you choose to tee-off says a lot about how detail-oriented you are at work.

Be on Your Best Behaviour :Sports are revealing, your true personality is bound to show. Do you cheat? Are you a sore loser? Do you want your fellow players to think highly of you? Then put your best foot forward.

Observe Dress Codes :Picking the right outfit is also a test. Don’t be sloppy. Pick a style that works for you out of golf’s many fashion trends . Read more of this post

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Gurunath Meiyappan

May 25, 2013 Leave a comment

weathymatters Ever since IPL match fixing made it to the news,many googlers have reached my blog by searching for Gurunath Meiyappan and/or Rupa Gurunath. So here is some background information about them for the curious:

42-year-old Gurunath Meiyappan comes from the AVM family, which manages AVM Studios-one of the oldest surviving studios in the country. His father, AVM Balasubramanian, is an honorary consul for Paraguay and an ex-president of the Southern India Chamber of Commerce and Industry.His mother, Lalitha, is an avid golfer and has represented India in the sport in international events. Gurunath Meiyappan’s grandfather was AV Meiyappan, the founder of AVM Productions. Gurunath has a bachelors degree in commerce from Chennai’s Loyola College.He is the managing director AVM Productions and Entertainment.He is also the team principal of the IPL team Chennai Super Kings and son-in-law of BCCI president N Srinivasan,V.C. of India Cements. Gurunath is an introvert who is known to talk to only those with whom he is comfortable with. Read more of this post

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Ratan Tata

December 29, 2012 Leave a comment

Yesterday,ie on 28th of December 2012, on his birthday,when he turned 75, Ratan Tata retired,succeeding on his third try.In 2002, when Tata was to retire at 65, the Tata Sons board promptly re-designated him non-executive chairman, which meant he could continue for another five years.Three years later, the board upped the retirement age of non-executive directors to 75. The message was clear: Ratan Tata was indispensable.And it was not just the board that felt that way. There were loud cries of support from shareholders. As one shareholder put it”We can’t lose our ratan (jewel).”Others asked him to stay on as chairman emeritus. Read more of this post

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Julius Baer Lifestyle Index

May 29, 2012 8 Comments

The government may publish inflation figures fortnightly,but these are for industrial workers,agricultural workers etc.Inflation obviously varies depending on a persons lifestyle and consumption habits.Have you ever wondered whether there is an increase in the cost of living a luxurious lifestyle?If so by how much?

Now there is a way to answer all these questions.The Swiss Private bank Julius Baer has constructed a Lifestyle Index to capture the rise in price of luxurious living in Asia.

The Julius Baer Lifestyle Index is based on a basket of 20 luxury goods and services that represent discretionary purchases of HNWI in the four major Asian cities: Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore and Mumbai. Properties are accorded the highest weight of 30% and cars the next highest weight at 10%.The list does not purport to represent the comprehensive spending patterns of HNWI in the region,but rather an indication of how various items they spend on have risen by. While properties and cars have a combined 40% weight, Julius Baer has given an equal weight for the other 18 items in the index to sum to 60%. Read more of this post