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For Anuj Gandhi, President of SET Discovery Pvt. Ltd, participative management and being receptive to ideas is of an immense importance. An energetic, polite, strategic thinker and perfectionist to the core, Gandhi feels "the big story in 2007 will be the Direct to Home (DTH) and digital cable. We should see deals being struck on all addressable platforms."

In an exclusive interview with whispersinthecorridors.com, Anuj Gandhi before leaving for Singapore said "the Indian Infotainment industry is poised at a very critical phase in its life cycle and is slated to grow in excess of 15-20 per cent in the next decade."

While, sharing secret of his success President of the SET Discovery Pvt. Ltd said "the company has crossed several milestones since its inception."

1/What inspired you to start this venture ?

- Market realities and dynamics of the C & S Distribution business in 2002
- Comparative activities
- Changing face of the Media Industry
- All of the above inspired our thinking and our drive to start SET Discovery Pvt. Ltd. and build it into a Distribution Powerhouse. The company has crossed several milestones since its inception.

2/What difficulties have you faced in developing the business?

Like in any new business, there were concerns about whether we will be able to achieve the goals we had set ourselves, but we had immense confidence in our people and the product we were representing. We have set ourselves high targets and I am happy that we were able to achieve our numbers.

3/What is the secret of your success ?

I can attribute my success largely to the fact that I am a strategic thinker and like to combine my entrepreneurial ability with creativity. I advocate an energized, participative management style and flexibility to understand the diverse and changing needs of the industry.

4/How do you see the year 2007 for the Media Industry?
The big story in 2007 would be DTH and digital cable. We should see deals being struck on all addressable platforms. Digital cable, voluntary CAS(Conditional access system), Headend-In-The-Sky (HITS) should all become a reality and make economic sense to distribution companies like us. As an industry, we should support unregulated CAS. Things will take time to settle down till digital gets in mass volumes.

5/Where would the Indian Infotainment industry be by the year 2020 and your role by then?

The Indian Infotainment industry is poised at a very critical phase in its life cycle and is slated to grow in excess of 15-20% in the next decade.
I believe all aspects of the Infotainment industry would continue to grow. It would not only mean big revenues and market valuations but also great opportunities for more and more people to contribute to this industry.

I have now been in the Media industry for close to 12 years. After having seen the industry grow from where it was, virtually non-existent in 1994, to where it is today, I would like to still be a part of it as it takes its next leap forward.
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NAME THE NAMELESS

Who is the Super Boss & Super Cop-name the nameless.

For a change, this is not a whisper. In fact, it's a yell from the housetop. A yell for the year 2007.If our patrons endorse it, this yell from the WHISPERS should reverberate in corridors of all state capitals, besides of course the heart of India-that Delhi has always been and shall so remain all times to come.

These are happening times. You don't do things. They happen. Or you make them happen. Everywhere on the eve of or at the advent of New Year, people were or are busy looking for their Man of the year. Politicians, businessmen, moviemen, sportsmen and social activists are hogging limelight. The civil servants continue to remain the self-effacing names behind the supposedly big names. They run the Rails and the rustic humour of someone Read gets Qudos and Credits. Thats the funny way democracy goes. Interesting, isn't it?

We thought on the New Year Day we should attempt doing the hitherto unattempted and un-done. You and us will make it happen. We are going launch you this year on a thrilling voyage of a discovery. We are declaring that in the Year 2007 all of you would help us discover the Bureaucrat of the Year and also the Super cop of the Year in each of our major states. Besides, New Delhi's 'Supers' which will happen in December 2007.Every month we will be looking for a Super Boss and Super Cop of the Year in a particular state.

We request all those who are interested in our WHISPERS and visit us frequently to send us the names of such individual officers whom they consider as a Super Bureaucrat and a Super Cop in their state. We are putting forth no yardsticks. You judge entirely on your own. The nominations will rest entirely and exclusively on your wisdom. Just E-Mail the name of Super Boss and Super Cop of your state. This flow of nominations will end on the last day of the month.
We will announce the winner on the 7th day of next month. Seven, the numerologists say, is the number of mystery. Therefore, a good day to unfold it.

And Uttar Pradesh is the first state, we are beginning with. Arguably the most appropriate state to discover the undiscoverable or to name the perennially nameless. There is no territorial bar. You can nominate even for an incumbent outside your state. You can be brief or elaborate. As you choose. You don't even have to disclose your identity. We will trust you.
So, here we begin. Just E Mail us on <sureshmehrotra@yahoo.com>A very Happy New Year.

Mukesh Ambani sings paens for Modi

Industrial tycoon Mukesh Ambani has showered a lot of praise on Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi,recently.This is perhaps for the first time that.Mukesh Ambani has praised any politician publicly.He even said that dynamic Modi can now play active role in Centre.Never in the past Mukesh Bhai has spoken about any politician. Any significance ?.

Seven Secretary level vacancies in GoI
Seven Secretary level vacancies are being filled up next week in the Government of India. The vacancies are - one each in Personnel, Mines, Civil Aviation, Power, Official Languages and two in Planning Commission.

K Shankarnarayanan to be Nagaland Governor
Former Kerala Minister K Shankarnarayanan is being appointed Governor of Nagaland. He would replace Shyamal Datta.
( We said this on December 6)

Laxminarsimhan is Governor of Chhattisgarh

Outgoing Chief of the Intelligence Bureau E S Laxminarsimhan has been appointed new Governor of Chhattisgarh.1968 batch AP cadre IPS officer Laxminarsimhan is presently in Bangalore.
( We said this only yesterday)

Orders of new RAW Chief in a couple of days
Formal orders of the appointment of Ashok Chaturvedi as new Chief of RAW are being issued in a couple of days. He is 1970 batch RAW officer.
( We said this on January 15 )

19 IAS officials of 1973 batch promoted in GoI
Altogether 19 IAS officers belonging to 1973 batch have been promoted to the rank of Secretary in the Government of India with effect from January 2.

Raman Srivastava empanelled
Kerala DGP, Raman Srivastava, has been empanelled to the rank of DG in the Government of India. He is 1973 batch IPS officer.

Chakraborti unlikely to join GoI
Debaditya Chakraborty is unlikely to join the Government of India as Additional Secretary. He is 1976 batch IAS officer of West Bengal cadre.

1986 batch IPS frozen
1986 batch IPS has been frozen for the central deputation.

Secr in North Block who gets irritated?
A Secretary posted in North Block these days remains irritated with his subordinates. Is it because he is not getting the things as desired?

Planning Commission VC is against extension ?
Planning Commission Vice Chairman, Montek Singh Ahluwalia, is reportedly against giving further extension to Secretary Power R V Shahi.

Sabherwal to join Delhi Metro
Kewal Krishna Sabherwal, IRAS, is going on deputation to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation.

DPC Proceedings to the post at JS level Quashed
The Principal bench of Hon'ble CAT, headed by its Hon'ble Chairman, in a landmark judgement on Jan 11, 2007, quashed the DPC proceedings held on Aug 17, 2006 to promote JAG level officers of ISS to JS level on ad-hoc basis vide order dt. Nov 2, 2006.

Poor rating for Jharkhand Government
If the public statement by Union Rural Development Minister Raghuvansh Prasad Singh is to be believed, performance of Jharkhand Government in implementing Centre Sponsored schemes is very poor. The government has not even spent Rs 500 crore out of the Rs 900 crore package awarded to it by the Centre.

FORUM
This is Indian Railways
Railways have only one principle/rule for promotions in higher grades "Show me man and I show you rule". This is exploited by a series of Ministers, CRBs and their henchmen. See how many posts of General Managers are lying vacant for almost six months. Why?
A K Singh

Aaj Ki Aawaz
High time Congress took this step,
Now Congress in UP will walk with pep!!!

Supporting SP had lately become a slur on Congress!!! Though withdrawal will not have any effect on SP Sarkaar!!! Maybe Mulayam himself would now prefer to be caretaker CM!!!! Congress needs some deft planning to rise up from the fourth position its in UP!!! Congress should conduct surveys to decide on candidates and issues and then to find out whether its campaign is working!!! And Rahul should depend less on UP Congressis and more on survey reports to get an insight to UP…….on the flip side this election can make Congress if it becomes the King Maker in UP….. though on the flop side it will not break Congress if the Party remains in fourth place!!!

Amma has changed her tune...... much to Mulayam's worry,
Third Front option ko kiya Amma ne bury!!

As per Amma the time is not right for the formation of a Third Front!!! Actually Amma is more concerned about her home turf!!! Amma may also have realized the futlity of a Third Front with Mulayam slated to loose power in UP and with Chandrababu not making much headway in AP!! But then Amma's tune changes very often……..she's aaya Amma gaya Mama!!!

Barnalas are actually Congressmen in Akali clothes,
There's no secret that Badal Barnala loathes!!!

So much so that Badal's name is banned in the Barnala household!!! Giving Barnala Junior a ticket has opened a pandora's box for the Akali BJP combine!!! How can a Party that keeps pointing fingers at Laloo give a ticket to a person accused of rape??? Its alleged that Barnala Junior has wangled quite a number of favours from Amrinder …. Mega favours!!!!

In Rajasthan there is no doubt that BJP's haalath is khastaa,
If elections are held today electorate will show BJP ko 'exit' ka rastaa!!!

Either BJP changes the CM is Rajasthan or Vasundhara changes her policies and herself!!! Her taking to the fashion ramp and other Page 3 activities have not gone down too well with the electorate!!! On this BJP needs to do some chintan or be prepared to be voted out in Rajasthan!!!

Seems UP Police and Sarkaar tried to brush under the rug Organ Trade allegations,
Now on this there are serious deliberations !!!

Some say that Koli is being made a scapegoat to cover up the Organ Trade angle!!!! Pandher and Koli were called sometime back by the Noida police for questioning and they would have never kept clothes and bags containing bio material in their house!! Seems these were sex cum organ trade crimes……. Pandher and Koli had sex with the victims before the victims were done in for their organs!!! UP Sarkaar's and Police's selective blindess needs to be probed!!!
Bharat Kumar
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CORPORATE

Alok Kumar Misra to appear for interview
ED of the Canara Bank, Alok Kumar Misra, is appearing for interview on January 24 for the post of CMD of a nationalized bank.
Saxena is new Director Engineers India
R K Saxena has taken over as new Diretor (Commercial) of Engineers India Ltd..
Mysore is Country Head
Venky Mysore has been appointed vice-president and country head of Sun Life Financial, India
Giri is Global Brand Director
Global beer giant SABMiller has inducted Vinod Giri, the marketing head of its Indian arm, as international brand director for the global operations.
Mohanty names country head
Former chief of HAL N.R. Mohanty has joined US aviation and defence major Textron as head of its operations in the country.
Lee to head Samsungs South West Hq
Samsung has appointed HB Lee as its new head for its South West Asia regional headquarter. He would be based in India.
Shruti Jain to head Delhi office
Shruti jain has been appointed as new head of Everest Brand Solutions Delhi Office.
replacing Anant Pal Singh.