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The flamboyant Vijay Mallya of UB Group is cheering. After having acquired premium scotch distiller Whyte & Mackay for $1.18 billion, he has now been successful in acquiring a 26% stake in Deccan Aviation at Rs.5.5 billion. The Kingfisher– Air Deccan M&A deal is the third deal in the Indian skies this year. The previous ones were the Jet-Sahara and Air-India- Indian. Though his first attempt at the stake acquisition was snubbed by G.R. Gopinath, Mallya came out victorious in his second attempt. UB Group has been allotted 96,77,419 fully paid-up equity shares of Air Deccan, at Rs.155/share.

While an advance amount of Rs.1.5 billion has already been paid, the remaining amount would be paid in another four weeks time. An open offer of another 20% stake is soon to be launched by Mallya and he has already initiated talks with the financial institutions for the same. Both the airlines together would now boast of a fleet of 71 aircraft s, coverage of 70 destinations and command 33% market share. With the domestic skyline being now strengthened, Mallya now aims to cross the national boundary. Earlier, Mallya had placed orders for five A380s with an option for another five that are used for longhaul flights. With the Indian government keen on bringing down the cap of flying international from five years to three years of domestic flying, Mallya should be in high spirits!

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An IIPM and Professor Arindam Chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist) Initiative

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EMI artistes in ‘You’r’Tube’

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Following major music companies like Universal Music, Sony BMG and Warner Music, EMI has also forged a partnership with YouTube, the online video sharing site of Google. Hence it would now be possible for YouTube users to view videos of their favourite EMI artistes which include David Bowie, Cold play, The Decemberists, Fat Boy Slim, Gorillaz, Lily Allen and Norah Jones. Though the financial details of the partnership have not been disclosed, the music company has said in a statement that both the companies and their artistes “would be fairly compensated for their work.” As part of the pact, EMI would also make authorised video content available for YouTube. Earlier this year, YouTube and parent company Google was sued by Viacom, for copyright infringement.

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IIPM Press Release :- Wasted by toxics

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“Do you think if you got no uterus and no breasts, you are still technically a woman?” asked one of the several crestfallen victims of toxic effluents released by the factories in their town Hinkley, California in the movie inspired by the life of Erin Brockovich. Human life is as much vulnerable to the acute consequences of toxic wastes as Nature. The ordeal of sunken eyes, a bleeding nose, chest congestion, grave respiratory problems, liver failure and skin cancer to irreparable neural damage to many more this-can’t–happen-to-me diseases won’t end unless steps are taken to ensure that these virulent wastes are disposed off appropriately or even better, not produced unnecessarily.

Pesticides: Repel the repellents
Praise the performance of the biologically active chemicals, pesticides in helping get rid of pests, and at once stick out the hazards and risks involved in their usage and exposure.

Prolonged exposure to these compounds can cause anything from irritation in the skin and eyes to muscle twitching, dizziness, vomiting, headache, diarrhoea to disruption of the nervous system, depending upon the route of entry – dermal, oral, or by inhalation of the chemical.

An obnoxious stand by most viewpoints, at this juncture of the 21st century, would be to advocate a complete ban on the use of pesticides. But instead, more rational fixes are the need of the hour. An instance of a similar approach could be to not opt for the chemical solution as a first option, rather go for alternative methods of control. And in places where such a choice is not available, opting for safe usage and handling of the baneful boon is paramount. Disposing off the pesticide as per the directions on the packaging is crucial. While disposing it off in water is illegal, it might actually not be fit for throwing in the bin either. May 2007 is 100th birth anniversary of Rachel Carlson, who was a pioneer in bringing about awareness about the toxic effects of the misuse of pesticides through her book Silent Spring. It was a result of the spark ignited by her that the general use of DDT was banned three decades ago in the US.

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The carbon catch!

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The same thundering trend is seen in the rate of investment in agri-commodities; and clearly because corn and other products are being used to produce alternative fuel sources to meet tomorrow’s energy needs. If one browses recent history, one would find that there has been a significant surge in the prices of corn. One reason why the corn fields of Mexico are the geopolitical battle grounds for our diplomats is that ethanol, made out of corn, is seen to be the next crude oil for the future.

But then, going by the basic principles of investing for every dollar of return, is there any underlying risk in these eco-investments? Michael Lewis, Global Head, Commodities Research, Deutsche Bank Research, warns B&E, “Carbon credits do hold some risks, not least given the political framework of this market, as well as some of the project risk related to sourcing Certified Emission Reductions.” But what about seemingly sureshot top assets, like uranium? Lewis avers, “In the case of uranium, in reality the growth of nuclear power is not widely accepted. Countries like Germany are actually phasing out nuclear power.”

But still, the fact remains that despite the ubiquitous risks, investments in eco-asset classes do have their own share of Al-Gorean moolah hidden at the end of the rainbow. That’s the convenient truth, Mr. Gore. We guess you should be hyping up that too!

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The Scottish decentralised political system has a lot of lessons to the UK

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The Scottish National Party (SNP) has won a plurality in the devolved Scottish parliament – one of Tony Blair’s great legacies. Does an SNP-led government herald the break-up of the United Kingdom? Does nationalism, that product of nineteenth-century politics, still have a role to play in Europe? The answer to the first question is certainly no. Nationalist polled only 31.9% of the votes cast. Proof positive that proportional representation can produce strange outcomes.

Some suggest that the SNP’s accession to power in Scotland does herald the rebirth of a nation, many others regard that claim as rhetoric, which ignores the tremendous advances made in the quality of life, opportunity and living standards. If the claim were true it is a rebirth that is coming about in an extraordinary way. The establishment of a Scottish parliament vested with powers devolved from the United Kingdom Parliament at Westminster has been perhaps the first revolution of the modern era that was conducted by committees of lawyers, clergymen, and accountants rather than cells of bearded radicals. Moreover, it was achieved without a shot being fired.

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