Posts

Showing posts from October, 2012

When the going gets tough, tough get going.. Retail network, lets help them :)

With all this FDI in retail debate doing the rounds in the nation, its reminds me how times like these  are the test of character. How the difficult times open up a window of opportunity for the brave to stand tall and make history.  The opponents of the retail FDI treat Walmart as its symbol and debate how this move of the government would leave the mom and pop store owners in a difficult situation. Personally i feel this argument holds no good as the bond between the consumer and these stores is too strong to be broken by some single walmart store in a city. Lets talk about Chennai, how many stores do you think will walmart open up here, one two or max three, which would be too less of city population coverage. Such stores will thrive only the monthly ration transactions and if the local kriyana stores can hold on the consumer base by improving their service. There clearly is every possibility that these stores can then give the FDI based stores a run for their money. But yes, thi

New Place, New friends, Strange Roomies

Image
So, its been  3 months of stay now in Chennai. Yes, Chennai! The feeling of staying in unfamiliar lands, really lured me into coming down South. The days started on a good note this time, with one of the best TQ stays in my TATA experience. Good, clean place with surprisingly nice North Indian food. The locality, close to the Thiruvanmiyur beach is really nice - clam and serene. Ok, anways moving on with my journey - Post TQ i've managed to find a new place to stay. This place Ram's Apartment - isn't that good as the TQ(even though its right across the street) but the TCS'ers staying there seemed fun people. So, yes I've shifted to this place now and it is going to be my sweet home away from home for next couple of months. So, new place and new friends. Oh yes, strange roomies! One from mexicana and the other a telugu! The two very different personalities. One, has been running after me to clear up the finances ever since I paid for some of the stuff a