AIADMK supremo and former Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa is still miffed about her reduced security cover ever since she was voted out of power. A couple of incidents of people trying to sneak into her high-security residence haven?t helped. After umpteen complaints by her followers, her party has found a novel way to plug the security loophole. They now have their own security team, equipped with all manner of gadgets (sans guns), for her round-the-clock protection. As Eavesdropper heard an old-timer say, if only all our netas did the same, crores of taxpayer funds could be saved.
The real issue
International M&As have their own dynamics, as Hindalco MD Debu Bhattacharya averred at an HRD meet. ?Acquiring an overseas company involves cultural issues,? he said. At a Q&A session with the managers of an Australian company that Hindalco had taken over, he recalled, a burly Australian cut to the chase on behalf of the rest: ?I?ve heard that your group is vegetarian. Are you going to stop all non-vegetarian food in our mess?? For them, Bhattacharya recalls, that was the crux of the apprehension. Food.
Even better
In Tamil Nadu, chocolate candies are an item of derived demand. These light little delights are in circulation to make up for the shortfall in 50 and 25 paise coins. On bus routes, corner shops and even sports stadiums. The only problem is that twist-wraps and pillow-packs can?t be tossed. Ole-ole, all the same.