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Risk Management and Price Discovery in Agribusinesses (incl. Food and Feed Industry)   By:   Vijay Sardana Since ages we have conventional approached to price discover and risk management like spot price, auction, etc. In the emerging market and in new economic environment we have other financial instruments and mechanisms to discover the prices by market participants under a well-governed system of Futures Market. Futures market is expected to help the market participants through two vital economic functions, viz., Price Discovery and Price Risk Management. At the macro level, the liquid and vibrant futures market having nationwide participation also assists in sobering down inter-seasonal and intra-seasonal price fluctuations. This not only helps in bringing about reasonable stability in the prices of commodities, but also supports farmers to get remunerative prices without adversely affecting interests of consumers. Such a market also provides a marke...

Every one is talking about inflation and bad economic situation. Corporate leaders are looking at options before them.  This presentation was delivered at CEO Conference at Bangkok.   Leading the company in bad times and good times is no different as long as we are clear in our objective and know how to lead. Leaders will always have to deliver so that others can trust them and follow them in good as well as bad times.  It is mainly a mind game, it is also clear that every one will not win.  Who will win?  The player who knows how to play well and constant improvement is the only formula to remain in winning category. Else the trophy will go to the next person who performed well. You can retain the trophy by outperforming others. The best part is rules of the game is same for all companies. So, it is for the decision makers to decide how they want to play the game. Their Strategy will decide their destiny, but ...

His Master's Voice:  Foreign Funding of NGOs and India's Policy Paralysis Should FDI in India’s think tank and NGOs sector worry us? It is a debate long overdue. High time to address it NOW. News Channels cannot be own under FDI because they can influence the pubic policy. What about foreign funded NGOs, working in public policy space and are part of many policy making committees' of Government of India. These foreign funded organisations filed case in Supreme Court of India that Indian companies should not be part of various committees of government policy making bodies. Can Foreign funded NGOs be? Are they more concerned about India than India's home grown companies? Can Supreme Court look into the matter? Can Newspapers and News channels look into the issue of backdoor entry of foreign bodies in policy making bodies and by-passing the Parliamentary System of India.  India is struggling to a...

In which direction we are moving the Nation? By: Vijay Sardana With imported pen ink, when we draft our national policy to make India economic superpower of the world, what do you think, what happen? We lack conviction and resolve to achieve it.  Is it possible to have such policy and action plan when we know today most of the pen used by policy makers are not made in India or belongs to a multinational brand. The fact is we have not even created a pen which can be proud off.  Our pen companies boldly write ink is from Japan or Germany or R and D from Japan and Germany. Why we are not able to produce any meaningful contribution for our own daily life as a nation?  Is it that difficult to have in-house R and D for ink of the pen?  Who failed us? Government sector or private sector or both? High time to think about it. Who will answer this?   Which law is stopping us from developing the ink for the pens? Can industry highlight the reason...