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GEOGRAPHY TAUGHT us that when the sun sets in one part of the world it, is time for it to rise in another part of the world. It is time that we put this great saying in the context of the world economy. Today, United States of America is facing one of its most dreadful episode in terms of economic slowdown. The biggest recession in America is surely on the cards keeping in mind the power packed last fiscal which saw some of the major financial giants like Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch, America International Group (AIG), Morgan Stanley, Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae etc going bust.

If the losses and the write offs are anything to go by, many of these companies and the other corporations which will soon follow their peers would take years to revive themselves and restructure their balance sheets. The recent developments show that the phase of consolidation has just started with either the government interventions or corporate buyouts. A slowdown or recession always starts from the banking and financial sector, but slowly and gradually spreads to all the other sectors including the basic and key industries.

Today, with the fall of some of the biggest brands in the world of finance and business in America and the other developed nations; many of us might be feeling the heat and are hesitant in making decisions. My guru mantra to all would be not to worry and panic, but it is our time to rise to the occasion and shine. We need to seize this opportunity and show the world what we are capable of. When Indian brains working in the US can help build these companies into giant corporations then why not for our own nation. It is time for a reverse brain drain.

If India wants to be in the big league and be a super power by 2020 then this is one of the best opportunities to grow and show the world what we are capable of. India, today, needs consistent growth and we all are responsible in achieving it. The acquisition of Corus, Jaguar and Land Rover, Imperial Energy, Novelis etc is a start to this new era of Indian cross border M&A.

In the short term, we might feel the ripple effects of what has happened in US.

Guru Mantras? of root cause analysis

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Risk management in recession

‘Guru Mantras’ of Emotional Intelligence

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But instead of getting worried and crib over this whole saga, we should look at finding opportunities in this global crisis. If the reports of several economic agencies is to go by, India would be the least affected nation by this global turmoil. China is going to be in trouble as they have large amounts of exports to these western economies; we, fortunately, don’t and are basically driven by domestic growth. We need to seize this opportunity keeping in mind the mistakes of these high profile institutions and learn a quick lesson from them.

In the coming future Indian corporations will get ample opportunities to buy in to these global corporations as they go up for sale and for this as a famous proverb goes “A closed mouth catches no flies” meaning one has to always be in a lookout for opportunities only then can success be yours. When the sun sets in one part of the world it means that it is rising in another part. It is time for a new dawn and even though we might have darkness for some time, but very soon the sun is going to rise again.

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ECO INTERNATIONAL The biggest recession in America is surely on the cards keeping in mind the power packed last fiscal which saw some of the major financial giants like Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch, America International Group (AIG), Morgan Stanley, Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae etc going bust.
If the losses and the write offs are anything to go by, many of these companies and the other corporations which will soon follow their peers would take years to revive themselves and restructure their balance sheets. The recent developments show that the phase of consolidation has just started with either the government interventions or corporate buyouts. A slowdown or recession always starts from the banking and financial sector, but slowly and gradually spreads to all the other sectors including the basic and key industries.
Today, with the fall of some of the biggest brands in the world of finance and business in America and the other developed nations; many of us might be feeling the heat and are hesitant in making decisions. My guru mantra to all would be not to worry and panic, but it is our time to rise to the occasion and shine. We need to seize this opportunity and show the world what we are capable of. When Indian brains working in the US can help build these companies into giant corporations then why not for our own nation. It is time for a reverse brain drain.
If India wants to be in the big league and be a super power by 2020 then this is one of the best opportunities to grow and show the world what we are capable of. India, today, needs consistent growth and we all are responsible in achieving it. The acquisition of Corus, Jaguar and Land Rover, Imperial Energy, Novelis etc is a start to this new era of Indian cross border M&A.
In the short term, we might feel the ripple effects of what has happened in US.
Guru Mantras? of root cause analysis
Guru mantras of strategic intelligence
Risk management in recession
‘Guru Mantras’ of Emotional Intelligence
Risk management
more >>
But instead of getting worried and crib over this whole saga, we should look at finding opportunities in this global crisis. If the reports of several economic agencies is to go by, India would be the least affected nation by this global turmoil. China is going to be in trouble as they have large amounts of exports to these western economies; we, fortunately, don’t and are basically driven by domestic growth. We need to seize this opportunity keeping in mind the mistakes of these high profile institutions and learn a quick lesson from them.
In the coming future Indian corporations will get ample opportunities to buy in to these global corporations as they go up for sale and for this as a famous proverb goes “A closed mouth catches no flies” meaning one has to always be in a lookout for opportunities only then can success be yours. When the sun sets in one part of the world it means that it is rising in another part. It is time for a new dawn and even though we might have darkness for some time, but very soon the sun is going to rise again.
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KISSAN Karshaka Information Systems Services And Networking is an innovative project by the Department of Agriculture, Government of Kerala.
Information technology offers immense potential in enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of agriculture extension programmes, trade and dissemination of best practices. This project for agriculture is a pilot implementation of application of IT through relevant Information Systems and networking to aggregate, share and disseminate information of importance and interest to the farmers, agriculture workers and officials in ways that enhance the total agriculture development and farmers' welfare in the state. The project aims to establish a farmer centric integrated distributed Information System for agriculture, which would focus on catering to the various requirements and services to the farmers across the state.
Origin
The Government appointed a "High Level Committee on IT and BT in Agriculture" under the chairmanship of Prof. V.L Chopra (President National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, and Former Director General, ICAR) to explore the possibilities of Information Technology and Biotechnology for the enhancement of Agriculture in Kerala. Based on the detailed study and importance the committee recommended two major projects each in IT and BT.
Based on the detailed survey and studies, the committee recommended KISSAN (Karshaka Information Systems Services And Networking) as one of the major projects to be implemented in Agriculture.
Mission of the Project
The goal is to deploy and commission such information systems and networking that helps empowering all the stakeholders in Agriculture through the following five "fundamental rights" of Knowledge Management in the agricultural domain:
"Right Information to the Right Person(s) at the Right Time in the Right Place(s) and in the Right Context"
The mission of this project is to develop and deploy Information Systems, Network, Processes and Services for Agriculture in ways that lead to (i) amelioration of farmers' distress and enhance their welfare, (ii) increased farm productivity and (iii) better returns for farm produce and derived products.
The objective is to provide an effective knowledge management and smart information dissemination system that provides linkage among farmers, public research institutions, administrative and private entrepreneurs to share the information and knowledge.
Project Deliverables
The core deliverable of the project is the integrated multi-component, multi-modal and geographically distributed agriculture Information system that is accessible anywhere anytime by all concerned. The project will establish a pilot scale deployment of information systems and networking in the Thiruvananthapuram district and neighbourhood in 10 panchayat level Krishi Bhavans and relevant farm information agencies, internet assisted collection of information from authentic sources and dissemination of the same anywhere through different networks.The different component deliverable activities are as under.
1. Establish high quality low-cost network architecture for speedy information aggregation and dissemination.
2. Establish an Agriculture Information Aggregation and Dissemination Data Centre (we shall refer to this as Agri-Data Centre or ADC) at IIITM-K.
3. Equip relevant agencies such as Farm Information Bureau, Directorate of Agriculture, Kerala Agricultural University (KAU), Identified district level Agricultural offices, Krishi Bhavans, etc. with adequate systems to commission IT facilitated extension programmes.
4. Develop and deploy Information Systems with Knowledge Management capability at the ADAC to support the above services.
5. Develop supplementary technologies and facilities for e-content development and for distribution of information through Television Networks.
6. Commission regular IT facilitated Agriculture Extension Programmes over the pilot information and knowledge network.
Collaborating Agencies/Department
Various Organisations and Department collaboring the projects are
•Department of Agriculture
•Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management - Kerala(IIITM-K)
•Farm Information Bureau
•Kerala Agriculture University
•Directorate of Agriculture
•Department of Soil Survey
•Department of Soil Conservation
•Land Use Board
The Team
KISSAN is developed and maintained by a team of experts from Information Technology, Agriculture, Research Scientists, and Visual Media etc. The technology support is provided by the Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management- Kerala (IIITM-K).
KISSAN- Agriculture Data Centre
An effective agriculture information system requires a dedicated content processing and dissemination system. This involves the collection, analysis, classification, process various information from different sources. The project will establish an agriculture data center, which will cater all the needs. High-end servers and other data processing equipments will back up the data center. All the information will be processed and disseminated through this data center.
The objectives of the data center are:
To establish a single platform to aggregate all the available information on agriculture
To customize the information dissemination
To speed up the content process analysis
To provide an open platform for content providers
To establish a high-end connectivity to the local and district headquarters for easy flow of information
To establish the authenticity of information
To establish a dedicated data processing unit
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