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SEA handbook 2005 on Indian vegetable oil industry and trade

The Solvent Extractors' Association of India , Mumbai, 2005

The handbook is a complete reference book on Indian vegetable oil industry and trade.

Vegetable oil industry , Statistics , India , Trade , SEA membership directory

Agriculture

The study intends to explore nature and functioning of government intervention in agriculture output markets by first going into the genesis of interventionist policies of government in the agriculture output markets, taking stock of policy changes that have been accomplished over the last two decades and evaluating their compatibility with external trade. Thereafter, it analyses essentiality of interventions in the present situation, tests integration of world and domestic commodity markets and raises issues and concerns over the role of government in the output markets vis-a-vis agricultural sector.

Agriculture market intervention policies

It provides informative examples of how companies from different sectors and in different political and geographic contexts have already benefited from human rights guidance and how they have contributed to uphold these rights.

Business and human rights

Made in India is a study of Indian best practices. It looks at the globally competitive Indian sectors and companies, and seeks to find out what made them competitive in the first place; what makes them tick today; and the future holds for them.

Indian industry , Competitiveness , BPO , ITES , Pharmaceuticals , Dairying and dairy products , Contract research , Biotechnology

Indian defence yearbook 2005

Natraj Publishers, Dehra Dun, 2005

An account of the activities of the Indian defence sector for the year 2005.

National security , India , Global military cooperation , War against terrorism , Defence expositions , Weapon systems and equipment , Force profiles , Defence finance and procurement

This study presents a critical analysis of Indian entertainment industry on key sectors: films, television, music and radio, highlighting its potential and key trends to be expected with sharing insights on developments, impact and opportunities.

Indian entertainment industry , Films , Television , Music , Radio

How to Change the World tells the fascinating stories of remarkable social entrepreneurs from the United States to Brazil, from Hungary to India. This book is an inspiring read and an invaluable handbook.

Success stories , Social entrepreneurs

Environment

This handbook is a compilation of useful information on air quality standards, noise pollution, occupational exposure limits, and water effluents..

Healthcare standards, Safety and occupational health standards , Energy and environment

Environment

This manual seeks to provide reference material, implementation tools, best practices and other useful information for the implementation of a sound environment policy in the hotel or restaurant.

Hotel and restaurant industry , India , Best practices , Environment management systems , Environmental legislation

The World Investment Report 2004 looks at the shift towards services and examines the challenges and opportunities that arise for development.

Foreign direct investment , FDI and service sector , FDI growth , FDI in services , Corporate service , National and international policy

Foreign Relations

Making sense of Chindia: reflections on China and India

Jairam Ramesh addresses both the security concerns that continue to mediate the otherwise rapidly impriving Sino-Indian relationship an brings to the fore issues that may still pose a problem in the future. The author's intent is to specifically focus on the long-term scenario that may emerge between India and China as their economies develop, complement and compete with each other. He has focused on the role of America in the region, how Western scholars perceive the Sino-Indian relationship and China's changing relationship with Pakistan amonst other issues.

China and India , Economic relations

The Statistics contained in this publication relate to Exports including Re-exports of Merchandise through all the recognized Sea-ports, Air-Ports and Land Customs Stations, Inland Containers Depots, Export Processing Zones, Foreign Post Offices, etc. located all over India.

Foreign trade , Statistics , India , Export - Import Statistics

Foreign Trade

This issue of Direction of Trade Statistics yearbook presents, for 183 countries, figures on the value of merchandise exports and imports by trade partners for the years 1997 through 2003, as well as area and world aggregates showing trade flows between major areas of the world.

Trade Statistics , Country and area codes , World , Industrial countries , Developing countries , Imports and exports

This guide carries latest tariffs of FHRAI member hotels and restaurant effective from 1st October 2004 and valid upto 30th September 2005. The coverage is highly comprehensive.

Hotel and restaurant industry , India , Directory

Success models across Africa

Featured in this volume are 21 success stories of business and economic partnership between India and Africa, which project the capabilities, range and depth of Indian industry. Each of these depicts the inherent advantages of working with Indian enterprises and how African countries have benefited from them.

India - Africa partnership , Indian companies in Africa , Success stories , Indian MNCs

Indian foreign service : history and challenge

The book traces the origin of the Service from the period before independence and brings it up-to-date. It contains, in great detail, an analytical description of the evolution of the Indian Foreign Service based on archival material as well as the personal experiences of the author in the Service spread over nearly four decades; a period which spanned over nearly four decades; a period which spanned the early stages of the Cold War to th disintegration of the Soviet Union and the emergence of radical new trends in international politics.

Indian foreign service , History , Women in IFS , IFS , Foreign policy in India

Road to success: a study on the growth drivers for the State of Haryana

CII, New Delhi, 2005

The report focuses on the issues and concerns of the industry in Haryana and defines appropriate strategies for expeditious and well-integrated sustainable development of the State. 

Industrial growth - Haryana , Appropriate strategy , Industrial policy

Management

Brand leadership

Simon and Schuster, London, 2002

The book develops four themes that raise brand management to the level of leadership. It extends the concept of brand identity to include a brand essence statement, the use of multiple identities to appeal to different markets, and the elaboration of effective brand identities; addresses the problem of brand architecture; explores how to move beyond advertising to build brands effectively and efficiently; and considers the organisational challenge of managing brands in a global name and the need to compete in diverse markets make brand management more complex, and more critical as well.

Brand management , Branding , Leadership

INS press handbook 2004-2005, Vol.1&2

Directory of INS members for the year 2004-2005.

Directory , Journalists , Advertising agency , Press organisations - India , International press organisations , Foreign news agencies , Indian news agencies , Foreign broadcasting and television units , Associations , Newspapers , Circulation of newspapers , Newspaper statistics

This issue of National Accounts Statistics (NAS) presents the estimates of national/domestic product, consumption expenditure, saving, capital formation, capital stock, public sector transaction and consolidated account of the nation for the period 1997-98 to 2001-02.

National accounts statistics , India , Micro-economic aggregates , Domestic product , Consumption , Saving , Capital formation , Capital stock , Public sector transactions

Delivering for local government: the impact of public-private partnerships

This report is the second in a series of CBI publications describing the impact of public-private partnerships in the UK over the past decade or more. Its aim is to take a balanced and evidence-based view of the performance of the private sector and the effect that competition and contracting have had on public service.

Public Private Partnership , Local government , Procurement

Purchase an end result: guide to performance-based purchasing for government and private buyers

Technical guide intended for government and private purchasers who manage purchases of strategic dimensions - introduces the basic notion of performance requirement and discusses methods for achieving it; analyses in detail purchases in the construction and equipment sectors, covering identification of needs, search for financing, notion of overall cost, tender inquiry and selection of companies and performance process criteria; describes selected public procurement procedures; gives examples of the fulfilment process, and accounts of personal experiences of buyers; addresses ethical issues related to purchasing; includes a list of related internet resources, description of different types of electrical power stations and bibliography.

Purchasing, Public procurement , Contracts , Equipment , Construction and engineering services