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TABLE OF CONTENTS

EDITORIAL

GBS-a nostalgia

NEW YEAR CELEBRATION

BLOOD DONATION MAKARA SANKARANTHI INDUSTRIAL VISIT REPUBLIC DAY @ GBS PLACEMENT UPDATES

FACULTY PUBLICATION

APPRECIATION MESSAGE

BIRTHDAYS

ALUMNI UPDATES

NEW ARRIVALS

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EDITORIAL Mr. Vijay J Deshabag Librarian Editor-GBS FOCUS Dear Members,

As the January edition of GBS FOCUS is being released the campus is marching intensely towards the much awaited part of the year, the placement season!

Many Exciting events happened during the month of January from in-house to outdoor events this fifth edition will give you the glimpses of all the happenings during the month of January.

I would also like to thank all the readers of GBS FOCUS for their overwhelming response and feedback.

We hope you enjoy this January fifth Issue for 2013 of the GBS FOCUS Newsletter,

Drop your feedback at [email protected]

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GBS- a nostalgia

Dr. Prashant.V.Yatgiri Position held at Global Business School, Hubli Professor. (2007-2011) Director (June 2010- Dec 2011)

GBS (Aug 2007 to Feb 2012) was my first change in the field of academics after having a success stint in teaching marketing at KLES’s IMSR, Hubli (Sep 1998 to July 2007). I just cannot forget my first ever batch of students at IMSR who ensured my strong foothold in the field of academics …. I had often reiterated this aspect to my students at GBS too.

My changeover to GBS was definitely not a planned one, but do acknowledge lot of personalities who arouse interest in the change. 1st August, 2007 was the start of an ambitious journey, both for GBS as an institution, and personally for me also as a first change. The big task for all of us was to admit the first ever batch at GBS knowing very well we did not have adequate aspects to discuss /demonstrate as the institution was in its start phase. But believe me, we had to really convey some aspiring candidates that there were no vacancies at GBS and possibly would need to wait in case of any drop-outs/cancellations!!! It is at this stage we realized that admissions stand to have a high positive correlation with various capabilities at the institute and not just a great legacy of the past!!. We were very quick to convert this into our positioning in North Karnataka market and very soon GBS started getting the much needed acknowledgement as a destination for excellent academics, coupled with self-development activities (We were some of the few institutes who launch their National Level Management Festival ‘Galacto’ in the very first year of existence), and of course, all this happening in an infrastructure different from others.. I personally was a fan of the ‘Student Centric Model’ at GBS with the faculty playing a key role in taking the institution to great heights. Nevertheless we had our own bumpy rides in the process, but thoroughly enjoyed every outcome.

Setting higher benchmarks soon became a culture at GBS and extended to admission process, infrastructure design and building, staff/faculty recruitment procedure, co- curricular and extra-curricular activities. At this juncture the members of the management need to be acknowledged for the immense belief and unstinted support placed in all of us that motivated us to think beyond. My stint as the Director of the institution (June 2010- Dec 2011) gave me the much needed opportunity to test my innate skills of leading an

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institution at a very crucial stage when GBS was beginning to show immense potential to be amongst the front-runners in North Karnataka Area. I was blessed with a good group of sixteen faculty members and able support of highly motivated non-teaching staff. No wonder we used to proudly call ourselves ‘TEAM GBS’. I was happy to be a part of that team at GBS which witnessed the doubling of batch size from 60 to 120, the all unforgettable International Tour to Malaysia (A large contingent of 115 students from 2010-2012 batch), Staff outings to Yellapur River Resort and Dandeli and much more.

I always believed that in days of intense competition, the only way to remain on the top is to continuously keep improving on all fronts be it faculty, placements, infrastructure, activities etc. I had mixed results on my above endeavours, but nevertheless, have the satisfaction that I leave behind GBS that has come of age …… It only needs to keep innovating further, take some calculated risks, challenge the limits and make attempts to strengthen the existing model, which I sincerely hope should just not be an issue!!

Presently serving in an institution of repute (T.A.Pai Management Institute (TAPMI) listed in the top 20 B-Schools in India, I realize that it takes a lot of sacrifice/hard work to reach to the top, so also a group of selfless people to work for the same. Glad to note that GBS is on the right trajectory, but needs to be extremely clear about its path in the future and also have lots of patience in achieving the same.

All the very best TEAM GBS …

Dr. Prashant.V.Yatgiri Presently serving as Chairman-PGP & Associate Professor (Marketing Area) T.A.Pai Management Institute (TAPMI)Manipal, Karnataka, India. Mail: [email protected]

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New Year Celebration @ GBS Ms. Tejaswini Patil Faculty Coordinator Theme – Peacock Fantasy Date – 2nd Jan 2013 Keeping the legacy on GBS organized New Year Celebration this year with the theme “Peacock Fantasy “ on 2nd jan – 2013.

Previous day i.e. on 1st jan students had a competition of decorating GBS with balloons, which gave a festive look to the entire campus. The event invitation was prepared by students in a unique way by giving all GBS staff and students the peacock mask.

Event started by, offering condolence to the girl who was the victim of the Delhi gang rape, by lighting lamp.

Proceeding further we started our celebration by fireworks and cake cutting, which gave a perfect kick to the NEW YEAR celebration, followed by songs. Mind-blowing ramp and Mind soothing Dance Performance were a part of the event where in most of the students were a part of it. Fire Camp gave a final touch to the entire CELEBRATION.

Everyone enjoyed the event to the core.

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FEW SNAPS DURING THE EVENT

SENIORS STUDENTS HAVING FUN DURING NEW YEAR CELEBRATION MR.NAGARAJ GOUDER (DIRECTOR PLACMENT) SINGING JANAPADA SONG

SENIORS STUDENTS HAVING FUN DURING NEW YEAR CELEBRATION

7 STUDENTS GROUP DANCE PERFORMANCE STUDENTS GROUP DANCE PERFORMANCE

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STUDENT GROUP DANCE PERFORMANCE MR.IMITYAZ JAMAKHAN SOLO PERFORMANCE

STUDENT GROUP DANCE PERFORMANCE

DR.RAMAKANT KULKARNI (DIRECTOR) AND DR. MONOJ DOLLI (BELLARY UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR DURING NEW YEAR EVENING

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BLOOD DONATION

Mrs Tazeentaj Mahat Faculty Coordinator

GBS conducted blood donation camps in association with Rotary clubs navanagar, Hubli Jan12 2012. GBS has been partnering with Rotary club in organizing blood donation every year for the past three years.

The objective of these camp is not just to donate blood units but also to make students aware about blood donation and its benefits. We make every effort to motivate students to come forward and donate for this noble cause. We specially encourage first time donors as we believe that once the initial hesitation/fear goes away, the donor starts enjoying and look forward to the next camp!!

BENEFITS OF BLOOD DONATION

1. It reduces the chances of heart disease. 2. Enhance the production of new Red Blood Cells (RBC) 3. It also helps in fighting hemochromatosis. (A disorder that results in too much iron being absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract) ROTARY CLUBS MEMBERS ALONG WITH DR.RAMAKANT KULKARNI(DIRECTOR) 4. Burns calories. 5. Basic blood test and few physical tests like weight/BP etc are done free of cost before donation. 6. The biggest of them all. Your one unit of blood (Approx 350 ml) can potentially save three lives. The feeling is amazing.

From GBS 40 units of blood from students and staff were collected. Let’s donate life through blood DR.KARPOORMATH ADDRESSING THE STUDENTS AND FACULTY

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donation camps, and continue this tradition at GBS.

The Rotarians Mr,S B patil, Mr.Barval were present during the event Dr.Karpoormath,and Dr.Umesh Hallikeri addressed the gathering regarding the benefits of blood donation.

DR.KARPOORMATH ADDRESSING THE STUDENTS AND FACULTY DR.RAMAKANT KULKARNI DONATING THE BLOOD

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MAKARA SHANKRANTI Mr. Vijay J Deshabag Librarian

Makara Shankranti is the harvest festival, a new year and the festival of rejoicing and celebrations embracing the entire household friends and neighbors, the servants and the poor, the cows, and then all other living creatures symbolizes universal love and kindness.

HOW UNIQUE IT WAS THIS YEAR AT GBS?

Yes, this year it was really unique at Global business School, Every time it was marked as a holiday at GBS. But this year an idea popped up in the mind of GBS Members that why not we make it unique and remarkable event. Thus ended up in deciding that all will dine together to mark the eve of MAKAR SANAKRATHI by visiting nearby beautiful Unkal Lake.The idea that came into reality on 14th January was marked with joy embracing the entire human resource of organization FACULTY MEMBERS ENJOYING THE FOOD DURING THEIR VISIT to UNKAL LAKE from top to bottom celebrating the festival with MID DAY MEAL.

As we entered the Unkal Lake it was flooded with thousands of people displaying the same culture of unity and universal love and kindness, yes indeed it was a unique experience to all the members of GBS having lunch in small shade, scorching sun beating down from above. The space that staff struggled for was a competition by itself, as thousands of families were busy DR.R.R. KULKARNI (DEAN ACADEMICS) AND ASS.PROF. BHARGAV SERVING FOOD 11

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to get their share of space to dine. The delicious food ordered from one of the GBS staff and left no traces to complain for.

We all find and experience such gesture get together from our own respective family. Though not related to each other biological but the same love and affection offered by the staff was a wonderful experience. When organization offers the same love and affection as our family, then what’s there to complain for, all are enforced to come together and gave their best to make GBS come with flying colors.

GBS has really inculcated such high standard and unique culture that makes us feel that we are ONE though difference arises at many point of time but overcoming such differences is the Culture at Global Business School.

FEW SNAPS OF THE DAY

FACULTY MR.KIRAN AND MR.ADARSH ENJOYING THE FOOD SMILES ALL AROUND DURING THE OUTING

GBS MEMBERS ENJOYING THE FOOD AT BEAUTIFUL UNKAL LAKE DURING MAKAR SANKRANTI

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GBS VISITS MSPL, HOSPET On 24th January, 2013

Mr. Kiran Ambekar Faculty Coordinator Significance of an Industrial Visit:

Industry interface enables students to analyze and understand the dynamics of the industry. These visits provide students with an adequate exposure in tackling live problems of an industrial entity. As part of a visit, students can encounter work in progress and relevant demonstrations. The significance of Industrial Tour lies in giving exposure to the students in the concerned industry. This not only facilitates the personal relation with the industry people but also will be helpful in bringing the industry for placement and training.

Industrial Visits at GBS: GBS offers industrial visit for all the students of MBA. Every semester there is an industrial trip for one day, in the last visit , students have visited Forbes Campbell and Vega [Belgaum] and Bisleri [GOA]. So this semester both the classes [Petronas & Scholastics ] have visited to MSPL-Pellet plant – Hospet On 24th January 2013.

About MSPL, Hospet: MSPL Limited, is an iron ore mining, processing and a leading export company with 49 years of expertise . According to the Federation of Indian Mineral Industries, they were the first private company in India to receive a licence for export of high grade Iron Ore (having a Fe content of 64% or more). They are also one of India’s leading exporters of high-grade processed Iron Ore to China. They are the flagship company of the Baldota Group of Companies, which are privately owned pre-dominantly by the Baldota family.

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MSPL is an ISO 9001:2000, ISO 14001:1996 and OHSAS 18001:1999 certified company. According to Bureau Veritas , they were the first unit certified in the mining sector in India for upgrades to ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 14001:2004 status.

GBS visits MSPL, Hospet: GBS visited MSPL,. MSPL is about two and ahalf hour journey from Hubli.The following points gives the snapshot of the happenings at MSPL

1. At MSPL , we were introduced to the GM-HR, Mr.Gangadhar. He recieved us warmly and briefed us about the plant and its operations. 2. The students were divided into 3 batches each and were taken inside the plant. 3. The process was as follows: The iron ore in the form of hematite, magnetite, limonite or siderite forms the raw material. The ore is treated with additives like bentonite and washed. Then the iron- ore is crushed using a hammer crusher and an impact crusher. After crushing the ore is sent through a magnetic separator and then into a ball mill for grinding. After grinding the ore is again sent in to magnetic separator and a gravity separator respectively. Then the ore is heated in three furnaces having temperatures between 3000-6000 degree Celsius. Then the molten metal is filtered out the form of pellet and kept ready for dispatch. 4. Most of the equipments were under breakdown maintenance. 5. The daily output of the plant is about 3000 tons per day and capital investment is 450 crores. We came out of the plant at 3.00 pm and took our lunch at 3.30 pm at Hospet.

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Fun along the way: The students were in a joyous mood and celebrated the birthday of Vikas Illur on the way. On our way back we visited the Tungabhadra Dam and the musical Fountain. Overall it was both a learning and joyful experience.

The Students’ experience: The overall visit was full of learning with lots of enjoyment. It is really good to visit manufacturing industries than service sectors. Practically we observed the process and the employees of MSPL were very co-operative ad supportive towards students.

STUDENTS ALONG WITH FACULTIES MR. ADARSH NAVLAE AND MR.NITINCHANDRA POSING DURING THEIR INDUSTRIAL VISIT AT MSPL

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REPUBLIC DAY CELEBRATION @ GBS

Mr. Kiran Ambekar Faculty Coordinator As tradition, Global Business School, Hubli celebrated Republic day on 26 Jan 2013 with

DR.RAMAKANT KULKARNI ALONG WITH GEN’S PRESIDENT SHRI.BHARAT JAIN AND SECRETARY SHRI.JITHESH JAIN DURING RD FLAG HOSTING great honor & enthusiasm. The celebration marked a difference in contrast to the previous one, as this time the flag was unfurled by students namely: Mr. Amit Oswal (1st yr) & Ms. Laxmi Chougle (2rd yr). The event was charmed with valuable presence of the President of GEN Society, Mr. Bharat Jain & Secretary of GEN Society, Mr. Jitesh Jain. Director, Global Business School, Dr.Ramakant Kulkarni, delivered speech on the occasion, emphasizing the significance of Republic Day. He said, “India has a dynamic constitution and it is molded as per situation and circumstances for the ultimate benefit of the citizens for the betterment of the nation and well being of the society”. He also divulged the rationale behind selecting the two above mentioned students for being honored to unfurl the national flag. He said that the very students were the top scorers in PGCET exams and were the first to choose GBS for their MBA course.

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GEN’S PRESIDENT SHRI.BHARAT JAIN AND SECRETARY SHRI.JITHESH JAIN DURING REPUBLIC DAY Dean Academics, Dr. Ramesh Kulkarni added new dimension to the conventional understanding of the celebration of Republic Day. He said, “Republic Day is celebrated on 26 January, not because our constitution was framed on this day, but instead it was in the honor of formation of Indian National Congress”.

The occasion achieved its sparkle with releasing of tricolor nitrogen balloons in the air followed by the students’ performances. They performed a role play on the occasion through which they passed message to all spectators that “a determined - common man can do wonders in building a better society”.

Overall it was a wonderful programme planned and executed by team of first semester students comprising Amit Oswal, Shruthi Thakkar, Allwin R Gokavi, Summit Santra, Saddam Shiggavi, Vijay, Manjunath Kattimani & Prashanth

Global Business School, Acknowledges and compliments the above students for the sheer efforts in making the event a grand success.

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PLACEMENT UPDATES

GBS Congratulations the following 6 students have been selected for "ADITYA BIRLA RETAIL, BANGALORE" Job Profile: Store Manager

1. Arif. Konnur 2. Asha.Kyatanagoudar 3. Jervin.Joseph 4. Laxmi.Roka 5. Vidyadhar.Kattimani 6. Vijeet.Kurdekar

STUDENTS WRITING APTITUDE TEST DURING ADITYA BIRLA INTERVIEW SESSIONS

The following six students have been selected for SPANDANA SPOORTI FINANCIAL, Hyderabad

1. Imtiyaz.Golasangi 2. Laxmi.Chougale 3. Sameer.Patil 4. Sagar.Banakar

5. Sankey.Roger (Wait List) 6. Sharad.Nidagundi

STUDENTS WRITING APTITUDE TEST DURING SPANDANA SPOORTI INTERVIEW SESSIONS

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FACULTY PUBLICATION

GBS FOCUS Congratulates Mr. Mahesh Bendigeri (Assistant Professor) for his publication in International Journal.

1. Hospital Governance in Crisis: A case study of Advanced Medicare & Research Institute(AMRI) Hospital Governance Practices in Dhakuri (Kolkata) published in International Journal of Development Studies, ISSN: 0975-5799, Pg. 58-66, Volume IV, Issue 2, July-Dec 2012

2. Risk-Return Analysis and Investors Response towards investment in Metlife Ulip Plan in Hubli-Dharwad Municipal City published in International Journal of Management, IT and Engineering, ISSN: 2249-0558, Pg. 182-195, Volume 3, Issue 2, Feb 2013.

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APPRECIATION MESSAGE

GBS students assisted Varnaz Bangalore in Dist Industry Center Hubli organized one day programme on 29-1-13 Entrepreneurship Motivational programme .

The appreciation received from Varnaz is a testimony of our students' commitment. Dear sir, I write this mail with immense gratitude and also with pride that the event Udyami Aagu Udyoga Needu which Varnaaz Leaders factory conducted on 29th of January in Dharwar, was a great success story, thanks to students of your college.

What deserves mention here is the fact that these students worked without complains and when posed with challenges never came back asking what is to be done, but rather proposing a solution asking if their solution can be executed.

This mail will be incomplete if I don't mention the names of these stalwarts and sureshot future CEOs Their names in a random order Chandini, Suman, Cecilia, Anuradha, Soumeshri, Pooja, Asha C, Vikas, Vijeet, Gurusiddyaa, Adarsh shetty, Sagar, Parvat, Srinivas Katwe, Gurunath and amazingly led by my Man Friday for the event Amardeep

We also thank you for allowing your students to help us during the run up to the event and also conducting the event which was a significant factor in ensuring the success of the same

Thanks again

Ramani Venkat Co Founder And Director Sales Varnaaz Leaders Factory 9900728798 Regards Ramani Venkat Co - Founder and Director Sales

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BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS

Global Business School Celebrates the Birthdays of the following Members

Mr. Bharat Jain (President GEN Society)

29Th January

Mr.Nitinchandra More(Faculty) 5th January

Mr. Basavaraj Barki (Sub-Staff)

12 th January

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ALUMNI UPDATES

Wedding Bells

Wishing you all the happiness there is and as you both live out your lives together may they be entwined as you grow old together.

N Vijaykumar of first batch 2007-09 marries Baby Joy on 21-01-13

Indumati Bhandarkeri of fourth batch 2010-12 marries Arun on 13-1-2013

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NEW ARRIVALS

Business Maharajas (Paperback)

The inside track to India???s most powerful tycoons

The eight business maharajas profiled here are among Asia???s most powerful industrial tycoons, Their combined turnover runs into billions of rupees, and between them they employ some 650,000 people, while indirectly affecting the lives of millions more. Sip a cup of tea, drive to work, listen to music, build a house???and the chances are that in these and a myriad other ways you are using products that they manufacture or market.

By any yardstick, the achievements of these men would rank among the great business stories of our time. How did these men build their enormous empires? What are their management secrets? How did they thrive and prosper even as others failed? What is their vision for the future?

Top business writer and industry insider Gita Piramal draws on exhaustive interviews and in- depth research to discover the answers to these and related questions in her profiles of the men who will lead the country???s push to become an industrial superpower in the 21st century.

About The Author Dr Gita Piramal is managing editor of The Smart Manager, India???s first world-class management magazine, launched in February 2002. She is also India???s foremost business writer. Gita???s major works include the best sellers Business Maharajas and Business Legends. She has co-authored two books, Managing Radical Change and World Class in India, with the late Sumantra Ghoshal. Both books won the Delhi Management Association awards for their contribution to management thinking. Her most recent publication is Sumantra Ghoshal on Management: A Force for Good, co-edited with Professor Julian Birkinshaw of the London Business School.

Jennifer Netarwala is a Mumbai-based journalist. She has always been interested in business and management and is currently a staffer with The Smart Manager.

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Teach Yourself To Think (Paperback)

Edward de Bono's masterly book offers a structure that broadens our ability to respond and cope with a vast range of situations. Teach Yourself to Think is software for the brain, turning it into a successful thinking mechanism, and, as such, will prove of immense value to us all.

About The Author Edward de Bono has had faculty appointments at the universities of Oxford, London, Cambridge and Harvard. He is widely regarded as the leading authority in the direct teaching of thinking as a skill. He originated the concept of lateral thinking and developed formal techniques for deliberate creative thinking. He has written fifty-seven books, which have been translated into thirty-four languages, has made two television series and there are over 4,000,000 references to his work on the Internet.

Dr. de Bono has been invited to lecture in fifty-two countries and to address major international conferences. In 1989 he was asked to chair a special meeting of Nobel Prize laureates. His instruction in thinking has been sought by some of the leading business corporations in the world such as IBM, Du Pont, Shell, Eriksson, McKinseys, Ciba-Geigy, Ford and many others. He has had a planet named after him by the International Astronomic Union and was named by a group of university professors in South Africa as one of the 250 people in all of history who have contributed most to humanity.

Dr. de Bono runs the most widely used programme for the direct teaching of thinking in schools. This is now in use in many countries around the world.

Dr. de Bono's key contribution has been his understanding of the brain as a self-organizing system. From this solid base he set out to design practical tools for thinking. His work is in use equally in the boardrooms of some of the world's largest corporations and with four-year-olds in school. His design of the Six Hats method provides, for the first time, Western thinking with a constructive idiom instead of adversarial argument. His work is in use in ??lite gifted schools, rural schools in South Africa and Khmer villages in Cambodia. The appeal of Dr. de Bono's work is its simplicity and practicality.

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The Shift : The Future for Work is Already Here (Paperback)

The Shift – The Future for Work is Already Here was published by Harper Collins in the year 2011. Lynda Gratton, in her book, talks about the revolution in employment and the speed at which the nature of work life is changing. She predicts future trends, a reworking of the past work lives because of the drastic changes brought in by technological enhancement and globalisation, as well as those brought in by demographic and societal changes.

The information provided in the book is well researched as Lynda, a Professor at The London Business School, has worked in companies all over the world to study the future of employment. She explains the potential impact of these changes on the future working lives of people and also guides the readers to prepare themselves to face the changes.

Doing what is right: The CRISIL Story

This book tells the unique story of an intrepid company that made it big against all odds, relying on nothing other than its intellectual capital and the power of its vision. Founded in the regulated and stagnant Indian economy of the late 1980s, offering a credit rating service that had no takers, and without any real assets or capital, CRISIL seemed destined to fail. Instead, it became one of Indias most respected companies, redefining its vision from being India- focused to playing a quiet but critical role in global markets.

This is a story of razor-sharp analytics, unshakeable values and sheer grit. It is also a story of leaders with very different styles, who brought it all together over a quarter of a century. A narrative that, above all, shows that doing well can go hand in hand with doing what is right.

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A Bank for the Buck: The Story of HDFC Bank

This is the story of the birth and growth of India's most valued Bank HDFC Bank Ltd against the backdrop of the new bank movement in India that started in 1994 when the Reserve Bank of India opened up the sector to introduce competition and to force banks to be efficient and more productive.

Many books have tried to give meaning to India's recent history, to put it in the larger context of a complicated and confounding society, but this effort stands out because it does something that has been difficult to attempt retelling the story of modern India through the lens of business.

Given the author's familiarity with bankers, policy makers and central bankers, this fast-paced, jargon-free book, written for a wide audience, brings to life an engrossing and sweeping tale of 21st century India, with all its foibles and charms.

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