India outsourcing activity

India created 64,370 jobs in the last four years owing to outsourcing activity.

It has not only grabbed one of the largest number of offshore projects in the world, but remains one of the most attractive locations for conducting offshore business activity in the South East Asian region, jut behind Philippines.

Tom Carroll, director-corporate research, Jones Lang LaSalle, said that international corporations are increasingly focused on productivity, operational efficiency and future scalability, rather than straight cost-saves in the short term.

“India will need to ensure it reflects these concerns if it is to retain its leading position,” he said.

According to research by Jones Lang LaSalle, India maintained the first position in terms of top 10 locations for foreign direct investment in shared service centres from 2003 to 2011.

Indian Border Security Force personnel patrol at the white desert of the Rann of Kutch, Gujarat.

Anuj Puri, chairman & country head, Jones Lang LaSalle India, pined that while still hitting the high notes on the offshoring market, India will need to work hard to maintain its edge.

India has been favoured as a top destination for offshoring owing to a large talent pool and low costs.

Puri raised concerns about competition from markets like China and Indonesia and added that they have been advising their clients on effective differentiation strategies that are designed to help them maintain the edge.

The research by Jones Lang LaSalle has explained that supply conditions and real estate challenges posed to those companies seeking an offshore solution have also evolved.

Sourcing appropriate real estate

“Sourcing appropriate real estate in often remote offshore locations has always been one of the challenges of the offshoring process.

“These challenges remain in many locations, however in some of the more mature offshoring markets such as Central and Eastern Europe the market is evolving to better meet the needs of international demand,” the research said.

Analysts believe that finding appropriate labour at adequate costs, high costs of real estate will continue to remain challenges to India as an offshoring destination.

Analysis of the situation.

However, they believe that the country had evolved as a market catering to the complex needs of the foreign players and will be on the top of the charts if the other party does a proper analysis of the situation.

A recent Ernst & Young study had pointed out that while India has been one of the leading destinations for shared services, the country is rapidly emerging as a manufacturing location for many foreign corporations.

By 2020, 25 per cent of their survey respondents see India among the world’s leading three destinations for manufacturing.

Kristen Stewart

We bring you the the most searched stars from website MyCelebrityFashion.

Everyone likes to look up celebrity styles on the Internet — but who is the most popular when it comes to the fashion stakes?

In the following pages, we present the list of the top 10 most searched for names on website MyCelebrityFashion — take a look.

1. Kristen Stewart

The Twilight star has been named the most-searched in the last three months, knocking Pippa Middleton off the top spot, reported Contactmusic.

Tulisa Contostavlos

2. Tulisa Contostavlos

The singer is just behind Stewart, making a new entry in the chart at Number Two.

Zooey Deschanel

3. Zooey Deschanel

In third place is the quirky New Girl actress.

Emma Watson

4.  Emma Watson

Always fashionable and taking some daring style risks lately, the Harry Potter actress is fourth.

Miranda Kerr

5. Miranda Kerr

The Aussie Victoria’s Secret hottie was the only supermodel to make it to the top 10.

Fearne Cotton

6.  Fearne Cotton

In sixth spot is British radio and TV presenter Fearne, whose individualistic leanings always show on the red carpet.

Andy Murray and Kim Sears

7.  Andy Murray and Kim Sears

Tennis ace Andy Murray’s stunning girlfriend came in seventh.

Kate Middleton

8. Kate Middleton

Of course, the Duchess of Cambridge is never left off any fashion list — and millions of people the world over access the Internet regularly, to catch a glimpse of what she’s worn lately.

Sam Faiers

9. Sam Faiers

The feisty British reality personality makes it to Number Nine.

Cheryl Cole

10.  Cheryl Cole

And the tenth most looked-up celeb was singer and UK favourite Cheryl.

Sofia Vergara

The 64th Emmy Awards held at Nokia thetare, Los Angeles on September 23 saw a host of new winners and A-list hollywood stars as they dazzled the red carpet in their couture gowns.

Modern Family‘s Sofia Vergara was a huge hit on the red carpet in her sensational Zuhair Murad gown.

It was a huge night for the show too as it continued its winning streak at the awards with three awards.

Here’s looking at the headline makers of the night.

Heidi Klum

German supermodel Heidi Klum was a stunner in a flowing Alexandre Vauthier sea foam gown.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Aaron Paul

Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus won the Emmy for Best Actress in a comedy series for her show Veep whileBreaking Bad‘s Aaron Paul was judged the Best Supporting actor in a drama series.

Downton Abbey‘s Maggie Smith, who wasn’t present to receive her award was Best Supporting Actress in a drama series.

Jon Cryer

Two And A Half Men star Jon Cryer snagged the Best Actor award for the hit CBS show.

Nolan Gould, Aubrey Anderson-Emmons and Rico Rodriguez

Actors Nolan Gould who plays Luke, Aubrey Anderson-Emmons (Lily on the show) and Rico Rodriguez(Manny) pose with the Best Comedy Series award for Modern Family.

Mandy Patinkin, Claire Danes, Damian Lewis and Jackson Pace

Zooey Deschanel and Christina Hendricks

Actress Zooey Deschanel wore her signature bangs and a Reem Acra prom dress for the awards while Mad Menactress Christina Hendricks dressed up in a Christiano Siriano gown.

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban

Olivia Munn and Amanda Peet

Julie Bowen and Eric Stonestreet

Modern Family stars Julie Bowen and Eric Stonestreet pose with their trophies. While Bowen won the Best Supporting Actress in a comedy series, Stonestreet won in the Best Supporting Actor category.

The series also won the Best Comedy Series award and Best Director award for it’s maker Steven Levitan.