Valuing MNC BPOs
Businessworld has an article on why it has been difficult for MNC banks to sell their captive Indian BPO units. The sale or the valuation for these captive units are…
Why Real Estate firms are bidding to become telcos
Businessworld has an interview with Unitech’s Managing Director Sanjay Chandra on this topic. Q: In a sense, telecom is just like the real-estate business. You are capturing a fixed commodity…
Exciting New Speakers added to APEX’08 Line Up
We are delighted to announce the addition of the following exciting speakers to the already stellar list of speakers for APEX ’08, the Indian Private Equity Summit scheduled for January…
SPACs vs. LBOs
Bloomberg has an article comparing SPACs or “blank check companies” and LBO firms. “It seems as if everybody is raising a SPAC,” David Rubenstein, co-founder of the Washington-based private-equity firm…
Foreign leaders make beeline for India
Bloomberg has a background article on a string of foreign leaders visiting India with business as their main agenda. Gordon Brown’s plane will have barely departed New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi…
Profile of MTAR Tech
Business Today has an profile of Hyderabad-based MTAR Technologies which makes parts for nuclear power, aerospace and defense applications and recently raised $65 million from The Blackstone Group in return…
DFJ’s Sateesh Andra on mGinger investment
ContentSutra has an interview with DFJ’s Sateesh Andra on the firm’s investment in mobile advertising services firm mGinger. How much have you invested in mGinger?We’ve invested $1.5 million, while NEA-IndoUS…
Co. that makes “water out of thin air”
The Mint has a profile of Chennai-based economist-turned-entrepreneur S.S.Sivakumar whose Akash Ganga International is seeking to help solve the city’s chronic water problems through its unique device. The scientific basis…
Exit Deal Alert: Sequoia Capital India notches up another exit as Cognizant acquires marketRx
Cognizant to pay about $135 million in cash as Sequoia Capital India reaps fourth exit in almost as many months from its WestBridge Capital avatar investments.Edited extracts from Cognizant’s press…
Does the “green label” sell in India?
Businessworld has an article on the rising trend of marketing products using “eco-friendly” tags. The perception that green makes business sense is gaining ground even in India. Energy-saving lights, organic…