tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10363764.post2678866326107873275..comments2023-10-31T20:32:23.406+05:30Comments on Himanshu's Blog - Technology, Entrepreneurship & Business: Why more Google's are needed?Himanshu Shethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13275510411022574167noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10363764.post-89006105053792257952007-04-07T22:43:00.000+05:302007-04-07T22:43:00.000+05:30Dear Himanshu.Thinking blogs are open for all, yes...Dear Himanshu.<BR/><BR/>Thinking blogs are open for all, yes am your new follower. But just to the blog so far ;).<BR/><BR/>Look at the statistics:<BR/>India (p.a.) - 3.75 lac B.Techs, 1000 Phd(s). Researches approx 0.26%<BR/><BR/>US (p.a.) - 75K BS, 15000 PhDs. Approx 16.67% researches<BR/><BR/>While working with an R&D Lab what I’ve learnt is that India now badly needs research, sponsored research projects more than anything. And we should actually stop worrying about Google & Yahoo(s), they are just the by products.<BR/><BR/>I agree we need more google(s), and then on the same hand we need professors and sponsors first. With the present environment we can have great product making companies but how long will they remain independent? Model is out, you make hotmail and M$ buys it.<BR/><BR/>While taking to Guruji's mentor Anurag, I realized it’s not long that they too will be eaten by a big fish soon.<BR/><BR/>I'd suggest people like you, who take the heat through your blogs should write more to influence students to consider higher studies further.<BR/><BR/>Also let us not completely take existing services giants out. I still see only TCS has given most number of sponsorships to MoMo meets, they still sponsor programs at IIITs. They definitely deserve respect for all that.Piyushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08658724899207548425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10363764.post-92120951038885758822007-04-07T01:36:00.000+05:302007-04-07T01:36:00.000+05:30Hey Manish,It took me two minutes to read the comp...Hey Manish,<BR/>It took me two minutes to read the complete comment.Excellent obsevation epsecially Cost,Quality and Differentiation.Microsoft is definitely feeling the heat from OS and yes,it needs to catch up else it is already loosing the rat race ;-)<BR/><BR/>-HimanshuHimanshu Shethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13275510411022574167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10363764.post-34271945417322898372007-04-07T01:13:00.000+05:302007-04-07T01:13:00.000+05:30Hey,@Nirmal:Thanks for your point.@Satpal:I think ...Hey,<BR/>@Nirmal:Thanks for your point.<BR/>@Satpal:I think we need a Google from India rather than Infosys or TCS.May be Guruji.com could turn up the next innovative thing from India.<BR/><BR/>-HimanshuHimanshu Shethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13275510411022574167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10363764.post-79987552480328459982007-04-05T14:29:00.000+05:302007-04-05T14:29:00.000+05:30Well said Himanshu.Indian companies not only lack ...Well said Himanshu.<BR/><BR/>Indian companies not only lack in innovation culture they lack in attitude.<BR/><BR/>yes they do earned good wealth and name from their present approch but that wil no longer ensure bright future. <BR/><BR/>You cannot be world leader by doing same stuff again and again.We started as coolies becoz at that time we just want to get us a entry into software world and US market moreover internet was missing.<BR/><BR/>Now we need a NEW infy/ wipro/tcs who wil be guided by market dynamic of present world. We now have a local customers to serve,internet and ocst of innovation is much loer then 1980-90s.<BR/>No matter how much INFY,TCS,WIPRO talk about about iinocation or cultuer they are to big to be reinvented with all new culture.<BR/><BR/>I can see lots of opportunities here!!!!!!Curious MIndhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03007368473017067085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10363764.post-40315640924994147462007-04-05T10:32:00.000+05:302007-04-05T10:32:00.000+05:30Hi HimanshuThis article urged me to give some comm...Hi Himanshu<BR/><BR/>This article urged me to give some comment.<BR/><BR/>First of all thanks for sharing it. Yes, your points are quite valid. To cultivate culture for innovation is difficult. Yes it involves allow employee to deviate from their work schedule (read Gantt Chart). Innovation also means that manager need to encourage risk taking and accept failures for new project. <BR/><BR/>And culture always set by top people in management (Founders, President, CEO etc. ) They will do it, if market demands it. Microsoft has enjoyed monopoly in desktop OS. Now it is facing threat from open source, so trying to encourage innovations for new features in Windows. While from the beginning Google provided innovative products in the new world of Internet. Now other competitors also provide search engines so Google has to come with some other new innovative products. <BR/><BR/>3 strategies to win in competition. Cost (Reduce price with cost cutting), Quality and Differentiation. For service industry first two applies. For product companies, innovation is more essential. However once prototype for innovative product is made, ‘time to market’ is more critical as the environment(market, standards, entry of new similar product) is ever changing. So in a typical product company, R&D people are encouraged for innovation and others to meet the deadline. <BR/><BR/>However for Google, I think, differentiation is the only strategy. A thin boundary between R&D staff and production (development team) staff. Its target market is all Netizens. (who use Internet). So it encourages new ideas from all level. <BR/><BR/>As being employee, most of us think Google is best employer. However probably Goggle kind of culture, organization structure is aligned to its strategy. <BR/><BR/>Regards<BR/><BR/>From<BR/>Manish<BR/>www.geocities.com/panchmatia_manishManish Panchmatiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14140017847786130994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10363764.post-70938494988153711262007-04-05T10:30:00.000+05:302007-04-05T10:30:00.000+05:30This comment has been removed by the author.Manish Panchmatiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14140017847786130994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10363764.post-81748777292207481332007-04-05T10:07:00.000+05:302007-04-05T10:07:00.000+05:30You are absolutely right about the points you ment...You are absolutely right about the points you mentioned about other companies. The success of Google is their Innovation. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com