Network Marketing/MLM/Direct Selling news India report by ICRIER published in all major Newspapers

On 18th March Friday Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) released a report to the Media titled “Socio–Economic Impact of Direct Selling: Need for a Policy Stimulus” at The Claridges Hotel, New Delhi in the presence of Hon’ble Minister, Shri Ashwani Kumar, Minister of State (Planning, Parliamentary Affairs, Science & Technology and Earth Sciences).

News was covered in major Newspapers like (click on each to read the article online)
Business Standard Report on Direct Selling and Network Marketing Channel in India,
Financial Express report on the advantages of MLM /Directselling in India,

The Hindu Report on the ICRIER on Network Marketing

To make this topic simple to you all let me explain that Wal-Mart (a foreign Company) wanted to open a multi brand Retail store(like Big Bazaar) in India but was not allowed by the Indian Government as Foreign Direct Investment(FDI) in India is Limited only to Wholesale, that means only retailers(shop owners) can buy from Wal-Mart(Business to Business) and not common customers(Business to consumers). This step was taken by Government to help the Indian Retailers to make profit.

Now coming to Network marketing Industry there is no clear rule mentioned as it is not considered as an Industry yet. Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) classifies direct selling under wholesale trade for the purpose of FDI inflows. However, it was later clubbed with retail trade (non-store format retail) under NIC (National Industrial Classification), 2008. It also says direct selling is not clearly specified in DIPP's consolidated FDI policy. Since it covers both business-to-business and business-to-consumers aspects, some experts point out direct selling is neither wholesale nor retail, but only a specialized channel of distribution.

India is on the radar of many companies from all regions whether it is USA, Europe, and South East Asia. And many more are waiting for the government to pass legislation for Direct Selling industry in India, which is not considered as an industry yet.
RMP being a purely Indian company is allowed to market multi branded products and is the only company having maximum distributors and turnover in India.
India is expected to become the fifth largest consumer market by 2025 with an expanding middle class, which means lot of Foreign Multinational Companies want to sell their products here.

Now coming to what ICRIER reports tells is that -
India ranks 11th in terms of the number of direct sellers. However, when it comes to the value of sales, the 14-year old industry in India is ranked 47th. The sales volume clocked by the Indian direct selling industry in 2009-10 is estimated at Rs 4120 crore(Let me stress here that RMP an Indian company's turnover is 2600 cr0re half of the industry's turnover). The US, Germany and Japan are among the leading direct selling markets of the world.

The report concluded that the direct selling sector offers self-employment opportunities to a large number of people, especially women.

Minister for planning, science & technology, Ashwani Kumar, after unveiling the report, said, “The government will examine the report.” He added government decisions are guided by both political and economic choices. DIPP, which falls under the commerce and industry ministry, is responsible for formulating FDI rules.

Well only Foreign companies have to wait for the FDI rules, I am sure that Indian government will be prudent enough to promote only Indian companies and think of the profit and advantage of only Indian companies.

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Ever wondered why everybody cant be successful in RMP ?

In Sachin's Shoes - by Harsha Bhogle

Ever wondered why everybody cant be Abhilash Thomas in RMP. Many people want to be Successful and Famous like Abhilash Thomas, but merely rise above mediocrity. Recently I read an article by Harsha Bhogle about Sachin Tendulkar, after reading it i thought of sharing it with you people who are may be struggling in RMP or trying to make it BIG or may be just wishing and Dreaming like me and not doing anything.

Speech by Harsha Bhogle below

Remember when you failed an examination. How many people recall that, your class, friends, relatives? You failed to make it to the IITs or IIMs. Who remembers. How many times have you had the feeling of being the best in your class, school , university, state….., you failed to get a visa stamped this quarter…, you missed a promotion this year…, how did it feel when you dad told you in your early twenties that you are good for nothing…..and now your boss tell you the same...


You keep introspecting and go into a shell when people most of whom don’t matter a dime in your life criticize you, back bite you, make fun of you. You are left sad and shattered and you cry when your own kin scoffs at you. You say I am feeling low today. It takes a lot from us to come out of these everyday situations and move on. A lot??? really?



Now here’s a man standing on the third man boundary in the last over of a world cup match. The bowler just has to bowl sensibly to win this game. What the man at the boundary sees is 4 rank bad bowls bowled without any sense of focus, planning or regret. India loses, yet again in those circumstances when he has done just about everything right.

He does not cry. Does not show any emotion. Just keeps his head down and leaves the field. He has seen these failures for 22 years now. And not just his class, relatives, friends but the whole world has seen these failures. We are too immature to even imagine what goes on in that mind and heart of his. That’s why I would never want to be Sachin.



True, he has single handedly lifted to moods of this entire nation umpteen number of times. He has been an inspiration to rise above our mediocrity. Nobody who has ever lifted the willow even comes close to this man’s genius. His dedication and metal strength is unparallel.This is specially for those people who would have made fun of him again last night when India lost. They are people who are mediocre in their own lives. Who just scoff at others to create cheap fun. Who have lived in a small hole throughout their lives and thought they have seen the oceans.



Think about the man himself. He is 37 years of age. He has been playing almost non stop for 22 years. The way he was running and diving around the field last night would have put 22 year olds to shame. The way he played the best opening quickies in the world was breathtaking. He just keeps getting better which is by the way humanly impossible. Its not for nothing that people call him GOD. 

But still I don’t want to be in those shoes. We struggle in keeping our monotonous lives straight, lives which affect a limited number of people. Imagine what would be the magnitude of the inner struggle for him, pain both mental and physical, tears that have frozen with time, knees and ankles and every other joint in the body that is either bandaged or needs to be attended to every night, eyes that don’t sleep before a big game, bats that have scored 99 international tons and still see expectations from a billion people.



And he just converts those expectations into reality. We watch in awe, feel privileged.

Well I think its time that his team realizes that enough is enough. They have an obligation, not towards their country alone but towards sachin. They need to win this one for him. Stay assured that he himself will still deliver and leave no stone unturned to make sure India wins this cup.

This is not just a game, and he is not just a sportsman. Its much more than this. Words fail here.....

 --- HARSHA BHOGLE

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Praveen J Chandan felicitates Shivrajkumar on his silver jublee photos

March 2nd was a Great event with huge crowd of RMPians celebrating its 10th year and Shivarajkumar 25th anniversary. Lots of stars from Kannada Film industry came to congratulate Shivanna.
And Our Own Stars Mr. Praveen J Chandan with Crown Diamonds like Renny Vergese, Abhilash Thomas and Prem Kumar were on Stage to felicitate Shivarjkumar who has become the Brand Ambassador for RMP.

In this photos: Abhilash Thomas, Praveen J Chandan, Prem Kumar, Renny Vergese and Shivarajkumar

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Event Photos of 'RMP Maha Shivaratri' and 'RMP 10th year Celebration'

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