Railways in Colonial India: An Economic Achievement? Dan Bogart* Latika Chaudhary† May 2012 1 Introduction Railways were the most important infrastructure development in India from 1850 to 1947. They were inter-connected with all aspects of Indian society. In terms of the economy‚ railways played a major role in integrating markets and increasing trade. Domestic and international economic trends shaped the pace of railway construction and the demand
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palgrave-journals.com/jit/ Teaching Case Competing technology options and stakeholder interests for tracking freight railcars in Indian Railways Shirish C Srivastava1‚ Sharat S Mathur 2‚ Thompson SH Teo3 1 Operations Management and Information Technology Department‚ HEC School of Management‚ Paris‚ France; Centre for Railway Information Systems‚ Indian Railways‚ New Delhi‚ India; 3 School of Business‚ National University of Singapore‚ Singapore 2 O PY Correspondence: SC Srivastava
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INDEX 1. Acknowledgement 2. Introduction 3. Layout of Railway Workshop 4. Salient Features of Jodhpur Railway Workshop 5. B.T.C. 6. Shop Organization 7. Machine Shop 8. Mill Wright Shop 9. Black Smith & Heat Treatment Shop 10. Roller Bearing 11. Corrosion Shop 12. Brake Gearing Shop 13. Lifting Shop 14. Project ACKNOWLEDGEMENT To
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An organisational structure is the process of arranging people and other resources to work together to accomplish a goal (Schermerhorn‚ 2011). However‚ what happens when there is no organisational structure? This is the theme of the “Valve Steams Ahead” case study in which this report is assessing. Using peer-reviewed sources and other research‚ an analysis will be made of Valve Software’s operations regarding their flat‚ unstructured organisational structure. This report will examine Valve’s emergent
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A railway journey is always an interesting experience. I have travelled by train many times. But this time’s Railway journey was the most memorable one. Last Sunday‚ I went to Lucknow by train with my friends. We hired a scooter and reached the New Delhi Railway Station. There was a long queue before the ticket windows. The people were waiting for their turn to buy the tickets. My friend brought the tickets. Then we went inside. After fifteen minutes the train came from the yard. Some people were
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Pacific Railway • History and Overview of Canadian National Railway 2. GAAP methods validation 3. Financial Analysis • Canadian Pacific Railway • Canadian National Railway 4. Comparison of Canadian Pacific Railway and Canadian National Railway through Ratio Analysis • Gross margin • Net income margin‚ • Return on assets • Return on equity • P/E Ratio 5. Recommendation 6. Appendices • Income statements • Balance sheet • Cash flow Statement 1. Introduction A. Railway Industry
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Spring Days Ahead Spring is a magical season for me. I love the sound of birds chirping‚ the smell of rain in the air‚ and the vibrant colors of the flowers starting to bloom. It awakens the senses. The winter cold is gone‚ yet the unbearable heat and humidity of summer in the south has yet to arrive. I love that daylight savings time puts an end to the long dark evening hours of winter. The phrase "spring forward" is a reminder to set our clocks ahead one hour during spring. Springing
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Go ahead- NOTES FOR ROLE PLAY Recession The transport group behind nearly a third of UK rail journeys suffered a profits fall as the double-dip recession hit demand for one of its key commuter lines. Go-Ahead said operating profits at its rail arm fell 17 per cent to £40 million in the year to June 30‚ with its Southern franchise‚ which connects Brighton and much of Sussex with London‚ seeing revenues at the end of the period 2 per cent weaker than it forecast when it bid for the franchise in
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Monopoly of Indian Railways : IIM Case Study By: Yogin Vora on May 13‚ 2009 22 Comments Business internet connection Internet Marketing Business Cards In economics‚ a monopoly (from the Latin word monopolium – Greek language monos‚ one + polein‚ to sell) is defined as a persistent market situation where there is only one provider of a product or service. Monopolies are characterized by a lack of economic competition for the good or service that they provide and a lack of viable
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Name | Designation | Contact Numbers | Office of the Minister of Railways | Dr. C. P. Joshi mr@rb.railnet.gov.in | Minister (Addl. Charge) | +91 11 23386645‚23381213 ( Off.) +91 11 23387333 (Fax) +91 11 23383676 (Fax) | | | Office of the Minister of State for Railways | Shri K. H. Muniyappa khmuni@sansad.nic.in | Minister of State | +91 11 23388190‚ 23382490 ( Off.) +91 11 23381634 (Fax) +91 11 23792703‚ 23794481 ( Res.) +91 11 23794481 (Fax) | | | Shri P. Anand Kumar
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