[Aafreen Khan]

I mostly agree with the first option that Debleen has put forward but I think hiring just three people: Sakshi, Prerna and Sadaf would be a better option. We see Sadaf is very skilled and the company could make good use of her programming skills. She also has some work experience. On the other hand, since Vinod does not have work-experience and we don’t know how good he is at coding, the company may have to spend additional resources in training him.

Since we have a budget constraint, these three choices seem safe and we won’t have to negotiate too much regarding CTC. Hiring Sakshi for 11(max), Prerna for 15(max) and Sadaf for 4 can be reasonably managed.

[Aafreen Khan]

1. Rehan faces a grave ethical dilemma. Having lost his family to this war, the desire to seek vengeance from the Tungal General is understandable but morally wrong. “An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind” sounds cliched but fits aptly in this situation. Also, Rehan is a doctor and treating the Genral is an obligation upon him.

2. Keeping morals aside, this is a great opportunity for dialogue with a key leader of the rebellion. Alienation is a major factor in creating ethnic divide and the lack of dialogue and open discussion fuels division. He should put forward his case before the General and try to persuade him towards peaceful forms of protest.

3. Rehan’s gesture will create an example of peaceful cooperation and unity.

4. The Sri Lankan Civil War is an example we can look at. It was also sparked by ethnic discrimination by the government and the resultant civil war resulted in huge economic and humanitarian losses over 25 years. Such a situation should be avoided at all costs. Even if there is a small chance of bringing peace, Rehan should act upon it.

[Aafreen Khan]

Low OPEC revenues (as seen in the chart) usually result from a drop in crude oil prices. This is favorable for Oil Marketing Companies like Lily Refineries since crude oil is the raw material they need. Surface transports(20%) and distribution activities(35%) make up 55% of Lily Refineries’ business. Both of these generate more profit when crude oil prices are low.  This can be mentioned in Rina’s report as a favorable factor.

[Aafreen Khan]

We see that the numbers regarding Australia’s workforce suggest that women are being treated unfairly when it comes to promotions. Some steps to address the issue are needed. However, introducing pay cuts is an extreme measure and it may lead to further problems. Promotions need to be gender-neutral and not in favour of either males or females. CEOs should be held accountable but not coerced. More transparency in the promotion process is one solution.

Having said that, we now need to take into account the social differences between India and Australia. Not only does India have a low sex ratio, there is also a significant gap between male and female literacy rates. Our literate female population is low. Among the literate women, those who pursue higher education and undertake corporate jobs are even fewer.

India needs structural reforms and schemes to promote literacy among its population, especially women. Our government is working towards it.

Tying executive compensation to the promotion of women is in itself ethically problematic. Also, India’s corporate dynamics are not comparable to that of Australia’s. It’s premature to introduce these reforms here. However, transparency in the process of promotion is something we could undertake nonetheless.

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