For all that, "context is easy--anticipating and fulfilling is what's really hard, " says Kannan.

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"Schools used to have a lock on faculty, " says Kannan Ramaswamy, a management professor at Thunderbird School of Global Management.

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The BBC's Shilpa Kannan in Delhi says the Supreme Court ruling is being seen as landmark judgement protecting the rights of small investors in India.

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George, 47, died from his head injuries Tuesday, Kannan told CNN.

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Increasingly, however, founder PV Kannan is focused on building software so websites can predict customer problems and suggest solutions, without forcing people to wait on the phone.

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Kannan, a police superintendent of Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu state.

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The verdict so far is not good, says Kannan.

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As part out coverage on innovation and entrepreneurship in Asia this week, the BBC's Shilpa Kannan travelled to the state of Haryana to visit a farmer who has benefited from the NIF's efforts.

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The BBC's Shilpa Kannan in Delhi said it was the withdrawal of the domestic slots that was the most significant move, because at congested airports such as Mumbai, there are already many carriers vying for this space.

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