More Credit Crisis Jokes
Give a man a fish; he’ll eat for a day. Give him a sub-prime fish loan and you’re in business, buddy! – Stephen Colbert (Hat tip: Dealmaker) Now, Bloomberg has…
Knowledge Commission recommendations on entrepreneurship
The National Knowledge Commission, headed by former Telecom Commission Chairman Sam Pitroda, has published recommendations on entrepreneurship. Arun Natarajan is the Founder & CEO of Venture Intelligence, the leading provider…
“Expensive Economy”
Businessworld has a cover story on how rising input costs, specially that of labour and power, coupled with shifting political alliances have made India an expensive business destination. Services, which…
Nasscom Product Conclave on Aug.11-12
The NASSCOM Product Conclave & Expo 2008, the only annual conference for the Indian software product industry, is to be held on August 11 & 12 at Bangalore. Key Highlights:…
GVFL invests Rs. 11 Crores in tool maker for diamond industry
From Press Release: GVFL Limited, India’s pioneer Venture Capital Company announces an investment of Rs. 110 million in Sahajanand Laser Technology Limited, India’s one of the largest manufacturers of Laser…
The race for Africa’s natural resources
Knoweldge@Wharton has an article on how African countries like South Africa, Botswana and Congo are coping with the race for natural resources. Mining is (South Africa’s) biggest employer: a half-million…
Deal Alert: Steel construction co. Geodesic Techniques raises $11-M
Extracts from Press Release: Geodesic Techniques, a leading player in steel-based construction, today announced that the company has received an investment of about $11 million (Rs. 45 crores) from Mayfield…
Indian School of Business event on Private Equity
The Indian School of Business is organizing an event on Private Equity event at its Hyderabad campus on September 6. The theme of theevent is “Private Equity: Pioneering Practices, Partnering…
Top execs from Wipro BPO, Motilal Oswal join speaker roster at IT Services & BPO Connect ’08
Ashutosh Vaidya, CEO, Wipro BPO and Raj Chatterjea, Director-M&A, Motilal Oswal have joined the exciting speaker line up at IT Services & BPO Connect ’08 (IB Connect). IB Connect is…
End of Mall Mania?
Deepak Shenoy has an interesting post on the “Bad news and then more bad news” for mall developers and their tenants: Remember how the funda worked: * “Premium” apartments come…