September 2013

Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 27 sep 2013

Recent study conducted by IMS Institute for Health Informatics found that healthcare services in India are more concentrated and focused towards urban population which makes up only 28% of the total population while having access to 66% of the available hospital beds. On the contrary rural population of 72% have access to only 1/3rd of the hospital beds. Moreover insufficiencies in public healthcare facilities is driving people to chose private in-patient service providers, 61% rural patients and 69% urban patients in 2012 as compared to 40% in 1986-87. According to Mr. Arun Maira, member of the Planning Commission, 'the healthcare system in India is not delivering affordable, acceptable and accessible healthcare to all Indians - which must be the test of its quality.' Read on...

The Economic Times: Rural India's access to healthcare patchy: Study
Author: NA

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Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 26 sep 2013

Indian entrepreneurial and start-up ecosystem is evolving with angel investors, incubators and business accelerators finding innovative ways to work with entrepreneurs and start-ups. Industry data points out that 40 incubators and accelerators are operating in the country and they mentor, guide and fund around 400 start-ups annually. The value added services they provide include - hire talent, get business leads, search for prospective investors, networking platform, refining business operations, customer development, expand distribution, build brand, provide work space with support services etc. Read on...

Business Standard: Mentoring, the new seed capital investors bring to start-ups
Author: Sudipto Dey

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Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 24 sep 2013

Indian education system is still not very friendly with students having disabilities. It has to upgrade its services at various levels to integrate differently abled students within the general student community and encourage a large population of disabled children who doesn't even go to school. The article explores the experiences of a student pursuing studies in the Canadian institution and the facilities and environment that encourages and facilitates education for students with disabilities. Canadian education system includes well designed physical infrastructure at school keeping the needs of the disabled students in mind, inclusive policies of the administration and the faculty, positive attitude of the students and the community in general, proper counselling facilities etc. There are lessons that Indian education system and society can learn from the Canadian approach. Read on...

The Times of India: What can India learn from Canadian education system?
Author: Ekamjit Ghuman

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Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 24 sep 2013

Every organization faces the challenge of managing their 'Star' employees who are excellent achievers and best performers in their work but may have other issues like arrogance, non-cooperation, lack of interpersonal and teamwork skills etc. Human resources experts suggest steps to understand, control and manage these employees in the best interest of the organization - Draw a time-bound performance plan to make improvements in specific areas; Include career counselling and personal coaching to fill any gap in behavioral competencies; Increase teamwork to inculcate empathy towards others and improve interpersonal skills; Ask hard questions to find out inherent problems and issues; Watch your attitude while handling such employees and be sensitive and understanding. Read on...

The Economic Times: 5 ways to curtail 'Star' tantrums at office
Author: Devina Sengupta

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Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 21 sep 2013

South-East Asian countries like Philippines and Indonesia are evolving themselves into knowledge-based economies by focusing on skills development of their workforce. This is creating a more competitive scenario for India in the Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO) space. According to Gopi Natarajan, CEO of Omega Healthcare, India seems to be losing its competitive advantage due to lack of availability of skilled human resources and the government's tax and regulatory policies that result in a difficult business environment and fail to provide basic infrastructure support. US Affordable Care Act under the Obamacare legislation and ICD-10 medical coding system, both to be enforced in 2014, will bring additional opportunities for BPO and KPO companies. India has to leverage its human resources advantage by imparting valuable skills to the graduates to remain competitive and at leadership position in the global BPO and KPO space. Read on...

PHARMABIZ: India losing edge in KPO to South East Asia's knowledge-based economies - Omega chief
Author: Nandita Vijay

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Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 21 sep 2013

Indian BPO's are upgrading their healthcare focused services by hiring US registered nurses, actuaries, medical writers, biostatisticians etc to avail the opportunity of high level healthcare outsourcing contracts. Earlier healthcare BPO work was mostly related to low-end processes like billing, patient record maintenance etc. The demand for US registered nurses is exacerbated due to the outsourcing of pre-service nursing and care management services by health insurance companies. Moreover demand for regulatory compliance has created more opportunities in actuarial services outsourcing. BPO companies are thus insisting on certification from reputed actuarial institutes and some companies are even encouraging and incentivizing their employees to become actuarial specialists. Read on...

The Times of India: Nurses, actuaries in big demand at BPOs
Author: Shilpa Phadnis

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Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 18 sep 2013

These days there are a number of computing devices competing with each other for consumer's attention. Among these tablets, notebooks and netbooks are comparable in variety of features. Technological advancements are further creating convergence in terms of functionality of these devices with variety of hybrid models in the market. For people who want a device that is light weight, easy to carry, always connected with information sources and communication tools but with limited processing power as compared to a personal computer then tablet would be a preferred device. In the Indian market, in addition to international companies, there are a number of local companies that are bringing out innovative and cheaper tablets. The link below provides information on latest models, features, reviews and news about the tablets available specifically in India. Read on...

thinkdigit: Best Tablet PCs in India - News, Reviews, Features and Comparison
Author: NA

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Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 16 sep 2013

Indian HDTV market is evolving with continuous improvements and developments in the television and broadcasting technologies. Moreover there are unique product features and pricing that is specific to the Indian market. In this scenario it becomes important for consumers to make informed decisions before buying a high priced HDTV. Current trends mostly involve LED, LCD and Plasma TVs. There are numerous competing products from consumer electronic companies. Moreover with involvement of internet and wireless technologies and convergence of devices it becomes all the more important to understand how they all work together. The review provides latest news analysis, description, comparison and recommendations on various HDTVs. Read on...

Tech2: News Analysis, Reviews and Buying Guide for HDTVs
Author: NA

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Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 11 sep 2013

In India high level of empowerment and awareness regarding entrepreneurship results in creation of startups and entrepreneurship culture. Another important aspect of Indian entrepreneurship is the art of 'jugaad' (or lean innovation) or hustling. The article explores the connection between hustling and entrepreneurship and considers it as an important trait of an entrepreneur. Hustling keeps the entrepreneur going in difficult circumstances and situations while pursuing his idea to make it a reality. It becomes the part of his personality when he makes the choice of continuing his entrepreneurial activity and moves forward with a resolve that no matter what the demands are he will not look back until he has achieved his goals. He views even the mistakes and losses as the learning experiences that further strengthens his commitment. Read on...

ZDNet: India startups find link between hustling, entrepreneurship
Author: Srinivas Kulkarni

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Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 04 sep 2013

Indian government recently released National Cyber Security Policy 2013 with a vision of 'building a secure and resilient cyber space for citizens, businesses and government'. National policy intends to unify various government programs regarding cyber security for better coordination and keep pace with the dynamic nature of cyber space. There are 14 objectives that form the core of the policy. Some of them are - create secure cyber ecosystem; strengthen regulatory framework; enhance protection and resilience of national critical information infrastructure; develop indigenous security technologies; create a workforce of 500,000 cyber security professionals in next 5 years. Read on...

futureGOV: National Cybersecurity Policy Released in India
Author: Sumedha Jalote

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