Combo of Upside Down Book Of Nuclear Power by Jha Saurav and The Coalition Of Competitors : The Story Of Nasscom And The IT Industry by Karnik Kiran (Set of 2 Books)

This combo product is bundled in India but the publishing origin of this title may vary.Publication date of this bundle is the creation date of this bundle; the actual publication date of child items may vary.A MANTRA FOR OUR TIMES - 'COMPETE BUT COOPERATE' A small event in 1987 - a meeting of entrepreneurs with big ideas in Delhi - went on to change the face of the Indian software industry. For at the meeting attended among others by N.R. Narayana Murthy and Nandan Nilekani it was decided that an independent association was needed to represent the interests of the IT software and services industry and thus Nasscom (Nat ional Association of Software and Services Companies) was born. As India's economic reforms began in 1991 the existence of Nasscom - and its ability to present the industry's unified view - aided the take-off of the IT sector. From evangelizing to brand building from crisis management to foreign diplomacy from being an adversarial proponent of a viewpoint to being a partner of the government from a supporting to a stellar role - Nasscom has over the years played many parts. The result: it has been instrumental in the spectacular growth of India's IT software exports from around USD 400 million in 1991 to over USD 60 billion today. In this wonderfully lucid book Kiran Karnik who headed Nasscom from 2001 to 2008 explores the competition and cooperation in the IT sector and the role that Nasscom played in this. At the end of the day he concludes it was the 'compete but cooperate' mantra that was the secret of the IT industry's - and Nasscom's - success. Many countries as well as other industrial sectors in India have expressed an interest in adopting the Nasscom model and here Karnik examines whether it can be replicated. In a time of global competition this is a must-read for anyone in the fields of IT business and industry. 'I recall taking a senior and important foreign visitor a very big customer of the IT-BPO industry on a visit to a BPO company ... Spotting some large pieces of 'industrial' equipment ... he asked: 'And what is this?' 'A diesel generator' said our host ... 'What for?' 'Well it serves as a standby for the electric supply from the utility.' 'How much backup does it provide?' 'Hundred per cent backup sir.' 'Wow 100 per cent! You guys sure plan for all contingencies' said the visitor visibly impressed. A few minutes later on seeing more equipment and now recognizing it as another similar generator the visitor enquired 'So what is this generator for?' 'This sir is a backup to the backup' said our host proudly expecting a pat on the back for even deeper contingency planning. Our visitor though was aghast: the expression on his face had changed from 'wow' to 'oh-my-God'.A guide to understanding issues related to nuclear power as energy source Arcane discussions on nuclear power have been confounding people for a long time. The Upside Down Book of Nuclear Power is an attempt to demystify this critical area of public choice for the general reader. While it does not forego the seriousness associated with the topic the book provides for an easy read that informs the reader of a variety of issues associated with the subject. Divided into short chapters aspects such as technology resource availability economics geopolitics and policies associated with nuclear power are dealt with in detail but in a way that emphasizes readability. Contentious areas such as safety waste management and the latest trends associated with them are laid bare for the reader. The book also dwells in depth on the shrill and seldom above-board debate on nuclear power and renewables. An invaluable companion for all those looking to understand the nature of the nuclear industry in the new millennium and the implications of international treaties such as the Indo-US nuclear deal.