But, reading the Letter from Apple CEO Steve Jobs to all at Apple (nasdaq: AAPL), in which he has hinted that his health-related issues are more complex than he originally thought; has triggered the flush of wishes. So, here is my Wishlist 2009:
1. May Steve Jobs return healthy after the medical leave of absence. This would put an end to the flurry of rumours about his health. Steven Paul Jobs, the charismatic founder of companies like Apple and Pixar, has such a fan following that a mere mention of his ill health triggered a drop of 6.4% today.
(Pic Courtesy: Forbes)
Jobs has disclosed that a hormonal imbalance has led to his loss of weight throughout 2008. He also skipped the keynote address at MacWorld conference, held on January 6, 2009.
2. May the Satyam Scandal not hurt the IT reputation that India has gained in the last two decades.
After the skeletons of financial bungling and corporate misadventure tumbled out of Satyam's closet; there are doubts being raised about the IT services industry in India. The fact that Satyam was awarded Golden Peacock award from the World Council for Corporate Governance for excellence in corporate governance, raises serious questions about the mismatch between the reality and perception on Indian IT industry. R.Raju, the now jailed erstwhile CEO of Satyam has stated in his confession that the margin on which Satyam opearted was a low as 3%. This is way below the margins quoted by its peers.
It is also being seen as the Enron of India by several people. The World Council for Corporate Governance has compared Satyam to Enron and the chief economic adviser to a $2bn family-run conglomerate, J K Organisation has said "The idea of corporate governance has not sunk in (India) as much as it should". As per the latest reports, Satyam was stripped of the award on 7th January.
But, with companies like Infosys, Wipro and TCS, lead by iconic leaders like NR Narayanmurthy and Azim Premzi, the core of Indian IT industry is still the same. Maybe there was an odd fish in the pond, but that does not mean that all fishes and the pond in particular is tainted.
3. May the Mumbai Terrorist Blasts not affect the economic leadership of
Mumbai, the city of dreams.
The Mumbai terrorist attack on 26/11 was targeted at the destroying the image of the city of dreams as the driver of Indian economy. But, Mumbai has withstood many such attempts in the past, and will surely emerge this time stronger.
According to Dr. David Lanegran of Macalester College: in 1999, Mumbai accounted for 20% of India's total employment in industry and 11% of India's employment in total. It handled 30% of India's exports and imports and is the subcontinent's largest port. After surge in globalization and rapid economic development in India, the contribution of Mumbai has risen and is probably the reason of the 26/11 attacks.
1. May Steve Jobs return healthy after the medical leave of absence. This would put an end to the flurry of rumours about his health. Steven Paul Jobs, the charismatic founder of companies like Apple and Pixar, has such a fan following that a mere mention of his ill health triggered a drop of 6.4% today.(Pic Courtesy: Forbes)
Jobs has disclosed that a hormonal imbalance has led to his loss of weight throughout 2008. He also skipped the keynote address at MacWorld conference, held on January 6, 2009.
2. May the Satyam Scandal not hurt the IT reputation that India has gained in the last two decades.
After the skeletons of financial bungling and corporate misadventure tumbled out of Satyam's closet; there are doubts being raised about the IT services industry in India. The fact that Satyam was awarded Golden Peacock award from the World Council for Corporate Governance for excellence in corporate governance, raises serious questions about the mismatch between the reality and perception on Indian IT industry. R.Raju, the now jailed erstwhile CEO of Satyam has stated in his confession that the margin on which Satyam opearted was a low as 3%. This is way below the margins quoted by its peers.
It is also being seen as the Enron of India by several people. The World Council for Corporate Governance has compared Satyam to Enron and the chief economic adviser to a $2bn family-run conglomerate, J K Organisation has said "The idea of corporate governance has not sunk in (India) as much as it should". As per the latest reports, Satyam was stripped of the award on 7th January.
But, with companies like Infosys, Wipro and TCS, lead by iconic leaders like NR Narayanmurthy and Azim Premzi, the core of Indian IT industry is still the same. Maybe there was an odd fish in the pond, but that does not mean that all fishes and the pond in particular is tainted.
3. May the Mumbai Terrorist Blasts not affect the economic leadership of
Mumbai, the city of dreams.The Mumbai terrorist attack on 26/11 was targeted at the destroying the image of the city of dreams as the driver of Indian economy. But, Mumbai has withstood many such attempts in the past, and will surely emerge this time stronger.
According to Dr. David Lanegran of Macalester College: in 1999, Mumbai accounted for 20% of India's total employment in industry and 11% of India's employment in total. It handled 30% of India's exports and imports and is the subcontinent's largest port. After surge in globalization and rapid economic development in India, the contribution of Mumbai has risen and is probably the reason of the 26/11 attacks.
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