Global top 10 debt analysis

The top 10 indebted nations of the world are the countries who are currently struggling from the financial downturn. While US tops The list in terms of absolute value, japan stands out in terms of debt to gdp ratio. Though raising of the debt ceiling by the us has already triggered a fear of double dip recession, there are others as well who are giving the world sleepless nights.

Everybody knows it

The raising of the debt ceiling by the Obama government followed by S&P’s downgrade of US treasury bonds says it all. With the country now sitting on top of a debt pile that is a notch higher than its GDP of $14.7 trillion, the largest in the world, the global economy is now teetering on the brink. But the gradual escalation in debt, which has been happening for over a decade before it just shot up to $10.5 trillion in 2008 after a $700 billion bailout package, doesn’t seem to be taking a breather. IMF forecasts US debt will increase to $15.15 trillion by 2015. Obama’s ratings have apparently fallen to the lowest ever. If one could prove a negative correlation of his ratings with debt, would that motivate him enough to reduce US debt?

Do the world like japan

If the US showcases the highest national debt, Japan is not too far behind with a total debt of 1,055.54 trillion Japanese Yen ($13.75 trillion using exchange rates prevailing on August 17, 2011). Considering the current sensitivity of the global financial market, the impact of the dire fiscal position of Japan could be felt worldwide as it is also capable of creating a domino effect on the sovereign debt front. The country has so far been able to save itself despite a huge debt load since the days of the real estate bubble burst (early 1990s). Also, a major reason why the country is still not considered to be in a financial-crisis mode is that it owes most of that debt to itself. Moreover, IMF forecasts Japan’s debt will grow at a slower rate than the US.

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Source : IIPM Editorial, 2012.
An Initiative of IIPM, Malay Chaudhuri

and Arindam Chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist).

 

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WHY DO THEY DISLIKE INDIA?

The governments of Pakistan, China, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh reveal to akram hoque of B&E...

Nehru’s dreams started unraveling in 1947 itself when the founder of modern Burma, Aang San was assassinated and Indians were forced to leave everything and flee. By the winter of 1948, Nehru had got a first taste of jihad in Kashmir, a jihad that now threatens to debilitate India even as it destroys Pakistan. Two more shocks awaited Nehru and his vision of a peaceful and comradely South Asia in 1959. The leader of Sri Lanka, Solomon Bandarnaike was assassinated and the genie of anti-Tamil policies uncorked; the resultant civil war has just about reached a lull. And of course, China annexed Tibet, claiming it was always a part of China, forcing the Dalai Lama to flee and get exile in India. By 1962, when the Chinese military humiliated India, Nehru’s dreams of a ‘friendly’ neighbourhood were utterly and completely demolished. Since then, India has simply not been able to forge really close and friendly ties with the people and governments of its neighbours.

Let’s face it. No matter how many times Sonia Gandhi and Manmohan Singh stand in front of the mirror and ask “who is the fairest of them all?”, the fact is that India is not very popular in the neighbourhood. Perhaps the only saving grace is that it is usually the governments of these neighbouring countries that are more hostile towards India than their citizens. For Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, India is the Big Brother and Bully that has a nasty habit of throwing tantrums and throwing its weight around. For Pakistan - or at least a large part of the ruling establishment in Pakistan - India is the Eternal Enemy that defines the existential rationale for the nation state. For China, India is a ‘hegemonistic’ upstart that needs to be taught a lesson every now and then. Why, even Bhutan has problems with India.

This is particularly galling for Indians and Indian policy makers. India is a unique country amongst major powers - including Japan, China, Russia, Germany, France, Britain and the United States - that has never invaded a neighbour. India is the only country amongst major powers that has actually ‘lost’ homeland territory in the last 100 years. India is known for its unique culture of tolerance, co-existence, respect for all religions and openness to new ideas and identities. And yet, why is it that people and governments in Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bangladesh think that India is a Big Bully which threatens their very existence? Somewhere deep down, Indians are downright offended by the very notion that India can play the Big Bully against any country. And yet, the perceptions persist...

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Source : IIPM Editorial, 2012.
An Initiative of IIPM, Malay Chaudhuri
and Arindam Chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist).

For More IIPM Info, Visit below mentioned IIPM articles.
2012 : DNA National B-School Survey 2012
Ranked 1st in International Exposure (ahead of all the IIMs)
Ranked 6th Overall
Zee Business Best B-School Survey 2012
Prof. Arindam Chaudhuri’s Session at IMA Indore
IIPM IN FINANCIAL TIMES, UK. FEATURE OF THE WEEK
IIPM strong hold on Placement : 10000 Students Placed in last 5 year
IIPM’s Management Consulting Arm-Planman Consulting
Professor Arindam Chaudhuri – A Man For The Society….
IIPM: Indian Institute of Planning and Management
IIPM makes business education truly global
Management Guru Arindam Chaudhuri
Rajita Chaudhuri-The New Age Woman
IIPM B-School Facebook Page
IIPM Global Exposure
IIPM Best B School India
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IIPM : The B-School with a Human Face
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“Consumers trust maruti”

Shinzo Nakanishi, MD, Maruti Suzuki

B&E: In your view, which all factors played a major role in empowering Maruti Suzuki to save the grace of its bottomline in the last fiscal when almost all the other automakers were on their knees?

SN: In times of a slowdown, people do not want to take any risk. They prefer purchasing brands on which they have full trust; and in the automotive market Maruti Suzuki comes on the top on those grounds. Moreover, we saw the slowdown coming in the urban areas of the country and we moved rather aggressively into the rural and the semi-urban market, which helped a lot to cope up with the slowdown.

B&E: Your expectations from the ‘new’ government?

SN: The previous government helped a lot to deal with the dull phase in the automotive market, be it the excise cut or petrol price going down; the government surely helped many players to sustain in the second half of 2008. If the government can again provide more help, everyone will be more than happy.

B&E: Honda & Mahindra have tried their hands in hybrids, is Maruti Suzuki planning a hybrid for India?

SN: If Maruti Suzuki will bring a hybrid in India it will be through Suzuki Motor Corporation, Japan. The current hybrid that Suzuki has is a big car, but they are working on developing a small hybrid for the Indian market.

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Source : IIPM Editorial, 2012.
An Initiative of IIPM, Malay Chaudhuri
and Arindam Chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist).

For More IIPM Info, Visit below mentioned IIPM articles.

2012 : DNA National B-School Survey 2012
Ranked 1st in International Exposure (ahead of all the IIMs)
Ranked 6th Overall
Zee Business Best B-School Survey 2012
Prof. Arindam Chaudhuri’s Session at IMA Indore
IIPM IN FINANCIAL TIMES, UK. FEATURE OF THE WEEK
IIPM strong hold on Placement : 10000 Students Placed in last 5 year
IIPM’s Management Consulting Arm-Planman Consulting
Professor Arindam Chaudhuri – A Man For The Society….
IIPM: Indian Institute of Planning and Management
IIPM makes business education truly global
Management Guru Arindam Chaudhuri
Rajita Chaudhuri-The New Age Woman
IIPM B-School Facebook Page
IIPM Global Exposure
IIPM Best B School India
IIPM B-School Detail
IIPM Links
IIPM : The B-School with a Human Face
IIPM – FLP (Flexi Learning Program)

Hugging the bear

Nazi dreams faded after Hitler invaded Russia

It is said that history repeats itself, and who else can testify the same better than ‘History’ itself. During WorldWar II, Adolf Hitler did what Napoleon did in WW I. Hitler’s invasion of Russia wouldn’t have been a failed attempt and Stalin wouldn’t have seen a peak, have Hitler listened to his generals. Hitler and his team of generals knew (who were actually against attacking Stalingrad) that Stalingrad would be tough to invade and may cost them heavily. In the mean time (span of six long months) Russians mobilised their industry and even the weather condition deteriorated. During operation Barbarossa, the German army was not prepared for the Russian winter or Serbian winter. The German army was not fully equipped to fight the cold Serbian weather. Even Stalin brought all his troops from the east to the west (after realising that Japan is not a bigger threat per se) and his army slaughtered the Germans. The final blow came in when Hitler refused to allow his generals to retreat, even when it was for sure that they have no potion left. This led to death of thousands of Germans men in the Eastern front. Moreover, Hitler’s orders to German army to use “maximum cruelty” made Russians people to fight back and eventually support Stalin.

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Source : IIPM Editorial, 2012.

An Initiative of IIPM, Malay Chaudhuri
and Arindam Chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist).

For More IIPM Info, Visit below mentioned IIPM articles.
 

Zee Business Best B-School Survey 2012
Prof. Arindam Chaudhuri’s Session at IMA Indore
IIPM IN FINANCIAL TIMES, UK. FEATURE OF THE WEEK
IIPM strong hold on Placement : 10000 Students Placed in last 5 year
IIPM’s Management Consulting Arm-Planman Consulting
Professor Arindam Chaudhuri - A Man For The Society….
IIPM: Indian Institute of Planning and Management
IIPM makes business education truly global
Management Guru Arindam Chaudhuri
Rajita Chaudhuri-The New Age Woman
IIPM B-School Facebook Page
IIPM Global Exposure
IIPM Best B School India
IIPM B-School Detail
IIPM Links

IIPM : The B-School with a Human Face