...Two Wheelers in India India, is the second largest producer of two-wheelers in the world. In the last few years, the Indian two-wheeler industry has seen spectacular growth. The country stands next to China and Japan in terms of production and sales respectively. Majority of Indians, especially the youngsters prefer motorbikes rather than cars. Capturing a large share in the two-wheeler industry, bikes and scooters cover a major segment. Bikes are considered to be the favorite among the youth generation, as they help in easy commutation. Large variety of two wheelers are available in the market, known for their latest technology and enhanced mileage. Indian bikes, scooters and mopeds represent style and class for both men and women in India. Benefits of two wheelers Two-wheelers are the most popular and highly sought out medium of transport in India. The trend of owning two-wheelers is due to its- •Economical price •Safety •Fuel-efficient •Comfort level However, few Indian bike enthusiasts prefer high performance imported bikes. Some of the most popular high-speed bikes are Suzuki Hayabusa, Kawasaki Ninja, Suzuki Zeus, Hero Honda Karizma, Bajaj Pulsar and Honda Unicorn. These super bikes are specially designed for those who have a zeal for speedy drive. Browse through the pages and catch all the details of high-performance two wheelers in India. Know more about latest launches and happenings in two wheelers industry. Bajaj Auto Established in...
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... excise duty reduced and EXIM policy modified Custom duty on two-wheelers has remained unchanged at 10.3 per cent from last few years. However, in the recent Interim Union Budget 2014-15, excise duty on twowheelers was reduced by 4 per cent from 12 per cent in 2013-14 to 8 per cent. Also, CKD definition changed in the Union Budget 2012-13 continued to affect only premium bike category which are priced above Rs 1 lakh. Various measures has been taken under new EXIM policy to in order to promote exports. Investment policy The Auto Policy (formulated in 2002) allows 100 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) in the automobile industry through the automatic approval route. (The policy is in line with the commitments made by India to the WTO). Minimum capitalisation requirements have been abolished, in line with India's commitments to the World Trade Organisation (WTO). International companies can invest in India either by picking up a 100 per cent equity stake or by acquiring a share jointly with a domestic company, in the auto and auto ancillary segments. The policy aims to promote a globallycompetitive auto industry in India and develop the country as an international centre for sourcing auto components for manufacturing small cars, tractors and two-wheelers. Removal of quantitative restrictions In order to comply with the WTO agreement, quantitative restrictions on the import of new and used two-wheelers have been removed, and imports have been brought under open general...
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...Two wheeler industry Origin India commenced development of its automobile industry as early as 1950’s as passenger cars and commercial vehicles industries took shape trough 60’s & 70’s, The emphasis was on the public transport vehicles as also on medium and heavy duty commercial vehicles and Two wheelers. Since the year 1950, India share a world automotive output has increase from 0.1% to 0.4% only The year 1982 a marked an important watershed in the history of Indian automotive industry .The advent of maruthi car opened the flood gates of contemporary Japanese technology to the Indian government labialization of industrial policy set in motion a near total transformation of a industry through modernization and technological up gradation Growth and Development The two-wheeler industry has undergone a metamorphic change in 90’s and few would have anticipated that the deferent types of two wheelers would be increase in popularity with both sexes opting to own personal transport. In the early stages sales of scooters, motorcycles and moped where effect mainly in urban areas. Latterly, rural areas too greater preference is being accorded as cycles are leaving place to powered driven two wheelers such as scooters, motorcycles, and moped. While the growth in this years has been spectacular the output may be raising even more impressively hence fourth as dearer patrolling products have been compelling the use of two wheelers because of the economics that can achieved...
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...Indian two-wheeler industry: Rural India to drive industry's growth The Indian two-wheeler industry has come long way since its humble beginning in 1948 when Bajaj Auto started importing and selling Vespa Scooters in India. Since then, the customer preferences have changed in favour of motorcycles and gearless scooterettes that score higher on technology, fuel economy and aesthetic appeal, at the expense of metal-bodied geared scooters and mopeds. These changes in customer preferences have had an impact on fortunes of the players. The erstwhile leaders have either perished or have significantly lost market share, whereas new leaders have emerged. Rising income levels, reducing excise duties, higher loan tenure and loan-to-value offered by the financing companies have all fuelled the growth of two-wheeler demand. Besides, mounting traffic chaos and limited parking space has also increased the demand for two-wheelers from households that can afford or actually do own a car. Furthermore, with increasing women working population, changing social philosophy and broad-mindedness, the penetration of two-wheelers in target population has increased significantly during last one decade especially in urban areas. However rural areas and smaller towns still remains considerably underpenetrated market. The authors foresee rising income levels combined with increase in finance penetration in rural areas and smaller towns, the demand for two-wheelers will grow swiftly in short to medium...
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...vehicles, tractors, cars, two wheeler and other commercial vehicles, focusing on the semi-urban and rural sector. Hinduja Leyland Finance is a conglomerate of "HINDUJA GROUP" which has global presence in Automobiles, Energy & Chemicals, IT/ITES, Banking and Finance, Media/Entertainment and Infrastructure. HLF’s goal is to be a one stop shop in the space of vehicle and equipment finance. 1.2 Motivation for study HLF is currently operating its two-wheeler loan business only at select locations in West Bengal and wants to expand its business to other locations of West Bengal .Thus a market research of the various finance companies and the type of products offered by them was necessary. So a questionnaire was prepared and multiple touch points of HERO, HONDA & SUZUKI were visited and required data was recorded and the most viable touch points where the company can start operating could be suggested. 1.3 TWO WHEELERS LOANS INDIA The surging growth of the two wheeler industry in India has been influencing several new entrants to start manufacturing newer version of automobiles. In the last fiscal, the two wheeler industry in the country has seen a remarkable 9.5% growth against the previous year. A total of 16 million units of the automobiles were produced in India in the last financial year. Leading two wheeler manufacturers like Bajaj Auto, Hero Honda, TVS Motor, Yamaha Motor are continuously innovating and coming up with new two wheelers to rope in the...
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...Market Analysis of Two Wheeler Industry Blockade Entry and Exit The entry of competitors in two wheeler industry is limited as is case from the very few players in the two wheeler segment. Various reasons can be responsible for the same: High Capital Investment- Huge initial capital investment in building, plant and equipment is required which acts as a deterrent for new players from entering the market. Also the existing players find it tough to leave the market as they have already invested a huge amount. Fixed Assets as per 2011 data | Hero MotoCorp | Bajaj | TVS | Yamaha | (in Rs. crores) | 4205.42 | 1552 | 982.78 | | Customer loyalty - Large incumbent firms may have existing customers loyal to established products. The presence of established strong brands within a market can be a barrier to entry in this caseaphs . Below Graphs show the demand & supply of the four major players for last two years: Demand of four dominant players: Supply of four dominant players: We can see the demand and supply for the two-wheelers of the four dominant players has been on the rise. So the customers have broadly retained their loyalty to the brand. Distributor agreements - Exclusive agreements with key distributors or retailers can make it difficult for other manufacturers to enter the industry. Economy of scale - Large, experienced firms can generally produce goods at lower costs than small, inexperienced firms. So the new firms find it tough to make their space...
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...Video Case 1: Original Penguin Becomes a Learning Organization Questions: 1. As the organization has grown from just three employees, Chris Kolbe has had to delegate more decisions to others. How important is this transition to Original Penguin’s success as a learning organization? Explain. - It is important to delegate more decisions to others because the free flow of information is the key to the rejuvenation of Original Penguin. This is to make sure that communication with the team is at its highest peak; thus, it must be clear to every employee the goals and needs of the company. 2. Do you think Kolbe views knowledge among his employees as an important resource? Why or why not? - Yes, because Kolbe relies on the collaboration and communication among his team members. Kolbe firmly believes in empowering employees with freedom and resources to initiate their own ideas, make their own decisions, and perform their best. Kolbe also stated that “If you have a team, you have to give ownership of what they do.” He views knowledge among his employees as an important resource because he makes them feel comfortable and secure and make them feel that he wanted them. 3. What steps might Original Penguin as a company take ensure the satisfaction of its employees? - The company must give credits to the accomplishments of the employees by acknowledging their efforts and by giving them rewards or something. The free flow of ideas must still be there and respect and...
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...A year after World War 1 had come to an end; women wanting rights were becoming a big movement. The Temperance Movement (the effort to enforce abstinence upon the moderation of the consumption of intoxicating liquors), was also finding its way into act after World War 1. Both of these were major movements. Women used the Temperance Movements to gain a voice in the country. This began the Prohibition Era in the United States of America. After the contribution of women in World War 1, women felt they should have the right to have a voice in their country. Since women had few legal rights, they wanted to build off of being too reliant with their husbands, which lead to the Women’s Rights Movement. Not being able to be self-reliant and not being able to rely on overly intoxicated husbands; Women joined the Temperance Movements to bring a halt against drunken abusive husbands. The Temperance Movement didn’t only grasp the attention of women, but many other groups across the country. From the Anti-Saloon League to the Temperance league and even women groups like the Women’s Christian Temperance Union. Some contributors like the Anti-Saloon League that were well organized had branches across the United States. Branches that worked in churches to marshal resources for the prohibition fight. These groups also forced the closing of many saloons. In conclusion, this was only the beginning of the Prohibition Era in America. Although purifying some states/cities the groups now face greater...
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...A PROJECT REPORT ON “COMPARITIVE FINANCIAL STUDY OF TOP THREE TWO WHEELER COMPANIES” FOR HEROHONDA, BAJAJAUTO, TVSMOTOR. SUBMITTED TO TILAK MAHARASHTRA UNIVERSITY IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF 2 YEARS FULL TIME COURSE MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA) Submitted By: IRFANHUSEN BHORANIA (Batch 2008-10) Guided By: Prof.R.GANESHAN 1 MAHARASHTRA COSMOPOLITAN EDUCATION SOCIETY’S PAI INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR MANAGEMENT EXCELLENCE CAMP PUNE-411001 CERTIFICATE This is certify that BHORANIA IRFANHUSEN student of PAI international centre for management excellence, Maharashtra Cosmopolitan Education society, Pune has completed his field work report on the topic of COMPARATIVE FINANCIAL STUDY OF TOP THREE TWO WHEELER COMPANIES and has submitted the field work report in partial fulfillment of MBA of the college for the academic year 2008-2010. He has worked under our guidance and direction. The said report is based on bonafide information. Project guide name Prof. R Ganesan Designation Director 2 PAI INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR MANAGEMENT EXCELLENCE Maharashtra Cosmopolitan Education Society DECLARATION I hereby declare that the project titled “COMPARATIVE FINANCIAL STUDY OF TOP THREE TWO WHEELER COMPANIES” is an original piece of research work carried out by me under the guidance and supervision of Prof.R.GANESHAN. The information has been collected from genuine & authentic sources. The work has been submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirement...
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...Dr. Jekyll, Mr. Hyde When reading the story of Dr.Jekyll and Mr. Hyde many readers are able to easily relate the situations that are occurring and place them into their own lives. Many psychologists and philosophers have also seen this and have done research to see why this has come to be. George Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, a philosopher, began to research the duality of human nature before this story was even written; he concluded that every conflict has a thesis, antithesis, and synthesis. Hegel is easily able to explain the story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr.Hyde by using his own Hegelian Dialectic. In the story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Dr. Jekyll is determined to find a way to let his alter ego; his other personality, the evil Mr. Hyde allows Dr. Jekyll to release the anger that he keeps in that are caused by the social ‘norms’ that are present in this time period. In comparison Dr. Jekyll is seen as being a cultures young man that had many of the characteristics or a well to do man in the Victorian time period. Mr. Hyde on the other hand is seen as vulgar, disrespectful and is seen as a monster throughout the book. Both personalities of Dr. Jekyll try and balance each other out but are not able to which leads to the ultimate self destruction of both. The idea of the Hegelian Dialect, that everything have a thesis, antithesis, as well as synthesis can be seen throughout the book as a reflection of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. One of the first impression that we receive of Jekyll is...
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...Heroism in the Twin Towers | | | 1) One reason as to why some people act heroically in emergencies while others do not is based on the fact that heroic people possess positive morals and traits (Johnson, 2012). Furthermore, those people that possess positive morals and traits make good choices and will respond to a situation immediately (Johnson, 2012). In the case study, Heroism in the Twin Towers, the rescuers displayed positive morals and traits by using crowbars to break through drywall and opening stairway doors in order to reach out and help the victims escape being fully aware that at any given moment they could have injured themselves in the process (Johnson, 2012). Another reason as to why some people act heroically in emergencies while others do not is based on the fact that heroic people have a high moral identity where moral principles and character traits are the core of their being (Johnson, 2012). Furthermore, people with a high moral identity have a positive approach to life as well as a strong desire to do the right thing demonstrating will power and integrity to help others in need (Johnson, 2012). In the case study, Heroism in the Twin Towers, the rescuers displayed the most notable case of a high moral identity as they were willing to sacrifice their life so that the victims can live (Johnson, 2012). 2) The type of characteristic traits that the rescuers demonstrated in rescuing the victims from the Twin Tower attacks were courage, determination...
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...In the novel Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, a story of mischief and selfishness occurs. It's like this, there is a man called Dr. Jekyll he doesn't like who he is so one day he thinks of a potion that makes his good part split away from his bad part. That is when Mr. Hyde comes into the picture; he is the bad part of Dr. Jekyll. Mr. Hyde likes to party have a good time and cares less about others, but Dr. Jekyll is a caring Doctor whom everybody adores and loves. Mr. Hyde gets himself into a lot of trouble in this story for example he gets a man killed and pushes down little girls for fun Mr. Utterson, a lawyer and a friend of Dr. Jekyll's, finds something peculiar about Dr. Jekyll and decides to keep a close watch on him. One day the potion stops working for Dr. Jekyll and he can't turn back into himself, he stays in the body of Mr. Hyde, the dreadful, ugly, little midget whom nobody likes. When Dr. Jekyll becomes Mr. Hyde he is able is live out things he wouldn't dream of doing. It also scares him a bit because when he drinks the potion and becomes Mr. Hyde, he cannot control what Mr. Hyde does. He gets totally out of control and has no regard towards others. Which may be the the complete opposite of what Dr. Jekyll believes in. But in a weird way, being Mr. Hyde appeals to the Dr. because Mr. Hyde is the darker side of his identity. In this novel, Jekyll exploits his other half to do things that would make him lose all respect, things...
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...Memory Cost By Frank Bolton Phillips NT1110 Friday 6p.m. This is to help me discover and appreciate the difference in the cost of RAM and ROM in today’s market as well as where is where it came from and where it is going. It is easy to find information on this subject as everyone seems to want in on the computer boom and profit from the ever growing demand for faster computers with huge memory. Ten years ago you would have found yourself spending over $2,000 to get just 1GB of RAM. As computer manufacturers recoup cost of R&D, the prices start to drop. Today it would only cost around $20 to purchase the same 1GB of DDR3 providing considerable savings over a decade ago. What appears to be the best deal for the money is 2GB on RAM which runs around $40 and slows enough memory to run most applications. There are other types of memory available to all of us if you’re willing to pay the price of admission. For example, some of the more exotic types of RAM can still run hundreds, even thousands of dollars. For instance, I found Super Talent 1TB STT RAID DRIVE GS RAID0 for $4,815.00 on Memory Suppliers.com. They also offer iRam 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 SDRAM PC2-5300 667MHz for $119.00. I find this is a very nice web site that is easy to navigate through and find and compare the memory you’re looking for. The following table I got from Archive Builders web site. It shows the growth to cost difference for 32 years. This was determined by the increase of the density of disks...
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...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dark_Knight_(film) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0468569/ http://thedarkknight.warnerbros.com/dvdsite/ http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_dark_knight/ 1. With reference to the opening sequence of one narrative you have studied this year, explain how the opening sequence of the narrative starts the chain of cause and effect and establishes characters. 2. Explain how Harvey Dent is established as a character at the beginning of the film. 3. Explain how the character of Bruce Wayne, and his relationship with both Rachel and Harvey Dents, is developed further using a combination of production elements (00:18:34-00:20:46) 4. Explain how The Joker is developed as a character using a combination of production elements when he meets the mob bosses (00:20:47-00:25:05). How does Nolan use stereotypical characterisation throughout this scene? 5. Explain how Nolan uses the structuring of time to compress Bruce Wayne’s journey to Hong Kong (00:27:27-00:28:23) 6. Explain how The Joker is developed as a character when he kills Gambol. How does Nolan engage the audience in this scene? (00:28:23-00:30:24) 7. Explain how Nolan uses the structuring of time when Dent tries the mob bosses and their associates (00:37:56-00:38:56). 8. Explain how Nolan uses a combination of acting, mise-en-scene, camera movement and music to develop the character of The Joker in the video of him tormenting the Batman impersonator (00:40:43- 00:41:46) 9. Explain how multiple...
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...Unproctored Mock-1 2013 Answers and Explanations 1 11 21 31 41 51 b d b b d b 2 12 22 32 42 52 b b a b c a 3 13 23 33 43 53 c c d a b a 4 14 24 34 44 54 a b d d c a 5 15 25 35 45 55 a a d b a b 6 16 26 36 46 56 c a b c b a 7 17 27 37 47 57 a b c b a d 8 18 28 38 48 58 b c a b d d 9 19 29 39 49 59 c d b c d c 10 20 30 40 50 60 d b c c a d Page 1 Unproctored Mock-1 2013 1. b 1! + 2 × 2! + 3 × 3! + 4 × 4! +…+ 12 × 12! = (2! – 1!) + (3! – 2!) + (4! – 3!) +…+ (13! – 12!) = 13! – 1 So the remainder = –1 i.e. 12 Let the smallest number be x and the three equal numbers be y. Then, x + 3y + x + 100 = 150 5 4. a A 2. b 3 y 2 Hence, y can take only even values. ⇒ 2x + 3y = 650 ⇒ x = 325 − 2 3 cm Also, 325 − 3 3 y < y < 325 − y + 100 2 2 B D 4 cm 6 0° F E C 3 y < 425 2 ⇒ 130 < y < 170 As y is even, the number of possible values of y ⇒ 325 < y + 168 − 132 + 1 = 19 2 Hence, the number of different possible values of the largest number i.e. (x + 100) is also 19. = 3. c Let the number of boys be x and the number of girls in the class be y. From statement A: x = 2y + 5 We cannot find the exact values of x and y. Hence, Statement A alone is not sufficient. From statement B: 0.4x = y We cannot find the exact values of x and y. Hence, Statement B alone is not sufficient. From statements A and B: Solving, we get x = 25 and y = 10. So the total number of students in the class = 35 Hence, both the statements together are required to answer the question...
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