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Post May ‘14 Lok Sabha Election and its consequent results, two things were made crystal clear- firstly there was a strong pro-Modi wave and secondly an equally (or arguable stronger) anti-Congress sentiment in India. NDA winning 332 seats- of which 42 seats were won in the state of Maharashtra- considerable 13% seats of total won.  The importance of the state does not end here. Maharashtra is the richest state in India, with its GDP in 2013 almost 80% more than that of the second richest Uttar Pradesh. The state holds the financial prowess of the nation, with the BMC’s annual budget being more than many Indian states. The party which holds Maharashtra essentially controls a large amount of money pile. For the past 15 years, the state had been ruled by the Congress and NCP alliance (read Aghadi) and the two parties have an extremely strong presence both on field and in the assembly. In 2009 State Assembly elections, the BJP and Sena together were winning almost the same n...

Hi Guys! So this is the end. My almost 3 weeks vacation to Mumbai coming to an end. I am looking for certain topics to pen down, any ideas/themes/topics are welcome as suggestions! Do tell me!

Before Mr. Modi was announced as PM candidate, everyone (including me) has predicted a complete washout of Shiv Sena from Maharashtra. It was evident- as with time, old guns of Sena had started deserting the party. Come 2014 and even just before the elections, it was difficult to predict the impact of “Modi tsunami” on Sena candidates. Looking at specifically results from Thane, Konkan and a few other regions, I can easily say that the "Modi tsunami" was much more than even Sena/BJP could imagine. A few seats in particular: 1. In Navi Mumbai - a tradition bastion of the Naik family- where they have never lost any election: previously from Sena and now from NCP. In the LS election, Sena's Rajan Vichare won from ALL assembly segments- including those of Naik’s stronghold. 2. In Sangli - never ever has any party except Congress even come closer to victory! In 2009, Sena/BJP has supported an independent, since they had little power of contesting here. Today, the...

Hola! I have won the first place in the monthly Article Writing Contest conducted by MBA Skool. Yipee!! Here is the link to my article: http://www.mbaskool.com/business-articles/finance/8954-geo-political-stability-and-challenges-for-mncs.html Please read and review the article :-)

Dear Friends, After a hiatus of nearly 4 months, I am back with a Super Sunday. Two big things are expected today. One is the release of Business & Finance Magazine of IIFT- InFINeeti. My maiden magazine as its Managing Editor. The Cover Page looks like this: This is the link to view it! http://issuu.com/infineeti/docs/infineeti_january_2014_final The second news is still a secret, will reveal it soon! ;-)

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