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Dear readers:

As an extension of the ‘Pitstop4Performers’ channel in YouTube

(http://bit.ly/TopTalk), we launched on October 25, 2012,

‘Pitstop4Performers,’ a fortnightly online magazine to present

snapshots of what fires up and engages entrepreneurs, business

leaders, domain experts, authors, and any performer exploring

new ground, pursuing stretch goals, learning lessons, and

tasting success.

Feel free to send in your suggestions and feedback to

dmurali@outlook.com. Wishing performers and wannabes

success in their endeavours, and productive video viewing!

D. Murali

Editor

Contents of the issue dated November 10, 2012

The UniverCell story

Maddy media

FDI in retail

People featured in this issue

D. Sathish Babu

Mahadevan Jayaram

Sriram Sridharan

T. R. Venkatesh, Radha Srinivasan, Sriharish Padmanabhan, Hima Anugula, Karthik Gopalan

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FDI in retail

A snap debate facilitated on social media by

Sriram Sridharan (FB: gormeisriram; Twitter: @gormeisriram)

October 8 via Twitter

FDI will act as a necessary destructive force to shake up bad practices, and

create efficient systems in the retail landscape. I welcome it.

6 people like this.

TR Venkatesh Competition always breeds efficiency.

October 8 at 9:09pm • Like • 1

Sriram Sridharan FYI -- this was my response to Murali De’s

tweet on FDI. Can be found @dMurali

October 8 at 9:11pm

Radha Srinivasan I am dreading it

October 8 at 9:20pm • Like • 1

Radha Srinivasan The divide will get worse in my

opinion!

October 8 at 9:20pm • Like

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Published by: Shrinikethan, Chennai http://bit.ly/ShriMap

Edited by: D. Murali http://bit.ly/dMurali http://bit.ly/TopTalk

November 10, 2012