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In a world in which technology is changing at such a fast pace, where demand conditions change very fast, we need to look at a more innovative mechanism to cut down on this rigmarole of many tiers of decision-making processes.

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Manmohan Singh
Age: 92
Born: 1932
Born: September 26
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