Jehangir Sabavala

Jehangir Sabavala's paintings will be on display at Sakshi Gallery, Colaba, Mumbai, India, from September 27 - October 13, 2008. Go to www.sakshigallery.com for further information.

Recession-Proof Businesses

I found the Newsweek article on recession-proof businesses @ http://www.newsweek.com/id/137984 insightful.

Travel Experiences

If you are interested, you can take a trip for just over £7,000 on the Trans-Siberian express with Paul Theroux, the author of The Great Railway Bazaar. Go to www.exeterinternational.com for further information.

Multidirectional Phase Of Globalisation

The Economist article on the multidirectional phase of globalisation and the enormous potential for business + the corporate acquisitions and investments of sovereign-wealth funds + the rise of the new champions + other viewpoints @ http://www.economist.com/specialreports/displayStory.cfm?story_id=12080751 was insightful.

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www.bcg.com
www.accenture.com
http://www2.goldmansachs.com

Gerhard Richter

To learn more about Gerhard Richter's paintings, beautiful and ordinary, and at times tragic, go to www.gerhard-richter.com for further information.

Random Thoughts

As animals grazing peacefully hear gun shots and start running without at first understanding the right direction to go, the herd begins to form. The animals regroup and appear to move together, although their behavior is not coordinated. Each animal moves, seeking safety for himself by staying closer to others. Gun shots come now from the opposite side and the herd changes swiftly direction. Again. And again. They run as fast as they can. Many fall, hit by hunters, and others follow, stumbling against fallen animals. Dust is everywhere, noise is loud. The animals cannot see clearly where they go, their senses confused. They are exhausted, many are wounded and fear is driving them away from the gun shots that arrive from different directions, continuing to make them run in any direction. Unfortunately often the wrong one and right toward the hunters, and many die. Suddenly there is silence, but the herd continue to run for some time, still grouped. Then it starts to disperse. Still scared, any noise can make the animals regroup and run again, although the hunters have ceased their chase and are not around any more. The herd slows down now and it disperses again. The animals that survived start grazing again.

- Paolo Pezzutti
(via dailyspeculations)

How true!

Art Update

Souren Melikian's article on the art market + the new Chinese collectors + jade, porcelain and sculptures + other viewpoints @ http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/09/20/arts/melik20.php was insightful. A must read.

India Retail Forum

According to India Retail Report edition 2009, India’s organized retail jewelry has slowed down + the retail boom in India is expected to continue in excess of Rs 18,100 billion ($389.65 billion) by 2010. Go to www.indiaretailforum.in for further information.