Making a success of Contract Farming
Businessworld profiles a few companies that have made a success of contract farming. Most retail firms — from Reliance Retail through More (the Birlas’ chain) to Food Bazaar — have…
The I-Banker’s dilemma: Get a “real job” or join Uncle Sam
Harvard Business School Professor Kenneth Rogoff has an interesting take on the US bailout package in a column appearing in Businessworld. After years of attracting many of the world’s best…
“Distant financial thunder”
In an article for the Economic Times, Samir Kumar Barua, Director of IIM Ahmedabad, has an interesting analysis on the impact of the unfolding global financial crisis on India. Ashani…
The DreamWorks-Reliance romance
Dealmaker has an interesting piece comparing the coming together of DreamWorks and Reliance Big Entertainment to a Bollywood movie. Forbidden FruitIn a society known for arranging marriages, it’s not surprising…
Interview with NEA-IndoUS’ Vani Kola
NEA-IndoUS Ventures has had a busy 2008 announcing investments in eight companies across sectors such as publishing outsourcing (PreMedia Global and Pressmart Media), software for educational institutions (Idenizen), online services…
Symbiosis business plan competition
Symbiosis Institute of Business Management is running a business plan competition for working professionals and startups. This event seeks to provide an opportunity for working professionals/start ups to pitch to…
What went wrong? Just rewind a 100 years.
Ruchir Sharma, head of emerging markets at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, has come with an interesting article in the Economic Times on how the current US financial crisis is more…
New Wave of Software Product Cos.
Unlike even three years ago, VCs now have a clear preference for product companies. Business Today, in association with NASSCOM, has come out with a list of promising product companies.…