Biggest Questions Of 2012
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Will 2012 Be More Peaceful?
The year 2012 will see change of guard in China, Russia, Mexico, US, France and even Egypt; the Arab Spring is expected to reach Sub-Saharan Africa. Will it all be peaceful?
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Will Broadband Make Content Streaming Viable?
With broadband and wireless auctions in India over, services are expected to roll out in 2012. As more consumers adopt broadband, multimedia content will get a fillip. This will change the media industry dynamics
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Will the For-Profit Model be Accepted in the Social Sector?
Governments have proven to be too inefficient, the non-profits too small and the corporates too greedy to provide basic services. What about for-profit social enterprises?
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Will Indian Publishing Continue To Boom?
Publishing in the West is in severe turmoil. But in India, literary festivals are a rage and new authors are being published every month
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Will The Electric Car Be Closer To Mass Market?
Over the past few years, car makers have been looking for an eco-friendly substitute to the internal combustion engine. Many now agree that the car will go all electric — powered by batteries. Some concerns remain, though
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Will The First Indian Billionaire Sign The Giving Pledge In 2012?
In response to Warren Buffett and Bill Gates’s initiative, many billionaires, including Facebook founders Mark Zuckerberg and Dustin Moskovitz, have committed to donate the majority of their wealth. Will India’s rich follow suit?
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Will Petrol Prices Cross The Rs. 100 A Litre Mark?
The way petrol prices are going up, Rs. 100 a litre isn’t improbable. Easier car loans and new models could further fuel demand and push petrol towards the century mark
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Will the E-Commerce Bubble Burst in 2012?
The excitement around e-commerce companies today is eerily similar to that in 1999-2000. Are the fundamentals different this time?
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Will The Nuclear Power Industry Regain Public Trust?
Call it the Fukushima effect or a political mishap, mass protests have stalled the Jaitapur plant in Maharashtra, and now Kudankulam in Tamil Nadu
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What Are India’s Prospects At The London Olympics?
India had its best medals tally ever at the 2008 Olympic Games. The entire country is hoping that it will better the count in 2012
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Is The Ultra Low-Cost Car Dream Over?
Tata Nano was hailed as the ‘people’s car’, but failed to deliver. Its competitors too have struggled. So, is there an ultra low-cost car segment at all?