Hutch, Essar and the elusive IPO
Business Today has an article trying on the reasons behind the delay in mobile telecom services firm Hutchison Essar’s much anticipated IPO. Is all well between Hutchison and Essar? That’s…
The bifurcating consumer market and its implications
Knowledge@Wharton has a great interview with Michael J. Silverstein, author of the book, Treasure Hunt: Inside the Mind of the New Consumer. Here is what the book is focused on:…
Indians search the most for “venture capital”
More Indians searched for “venture capital” (the words that is) on Google than another other country in the world, according to data from Google Trends. India was followed by –…
“Are VCs from Saturn and CEOs from Neptune?”
The US National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) and Dow Jones VentureOne has published “A Seat at the Table,” the first ever study of venture-backed company boards. The survey comprises answers…
Will the KKR fund listing prompt other PE firms to go public?
Various international publications – including the UK’s Telegraph and IHT – have articles on how Kohlberg Kravis Roberts’s (KKR) recent listing of its unit is making other PE firms consider…
India’s fastest growing listed companies
Business Today has a profile of some of the fastest growing publicly listed companies in the country. The article includes a downloadable list of the companies. Not surprisingly, several of…
Genpact after the buyout
Business Today has a cover story on Genpact, the former BPO subsidiary of GE. HEAD OFFICE: Gurgaon, IndiaCEO: Pramod BhasinREVENUE: $493 mn (Rs 2,218.5 crore) in 2005EMPLOYEES: 20,000OPERATIONS: Global delivery…
4-D movies arrive in India
Businessworld has an article on the “4-D” movie theatre at MCorpGlobal’s Spice World mall in Noida. So, what in the world is this fourth dimension to watching a movie? What…
“Buy-ins more likely than buyouts in India”
“Management buy-ins rather than buyouts are more viable in India. (In a buy-in, a private equity investor typically brings in a new set of managers. In a buyout, the investor…
Biocon’s game plan
Businessworld has an article on the plans of Biocon, India’s best known biotech company. In simple terms, Biocon’s game plan is this: look for interesting products to develop from all…