A distant relative passed away a few days ago, after a long battle with illness. While I was not close to him or his family, am still unable to reconcile myself to his demise. He was only around 35 years old…highly qualified, with a hugely successful career, a very nice and intelligent lady for a [...]
I received a new year diary from a client of ours called Shanthi’s (a garments and accessories retail player in Chennai). Now why is this something worth blogging about? Because I am really touched by the gesture, and am very impressed by how thoughtfully the diary has been done. For starters, the diary has my [...]
I really must learn more about the Gandhi range of pens brought out by Mont Blanc. I am curious to know just what is the brand fit between a super duper premium of pens and the father of the nation who was the embodiment of austerity. Or have we all decided to give Gandhi a [...]
A recent news item about Wipro buying out Yardley’s brand portfolio in some countries got me thinking again. Just how does it work when the same brand has multiple owners? There are so many cases of this that we come across – ACNieslen Europe was bought by a different conglomerate than the Nielsen group some [...]
or, to word it more uncharitably, is it more often than not a case of fools rushing in where angels fear to tread? I have often been puzzled by the haste with which companies jump into a new new stream or space, with seemingly no thought to whether there is actual potential for them there. [...]
