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…
State of bio-fuels
Businessworld has an article on the opportunity and challenges facing bio-fuels industry in India. India is the fourth largest ethanol producer in the world, after Brazil, the United States and…
Will DTH rain profits?
Businessworld has an article on the state of the Direct to Home (DTH) satellite TV market. Within a few months, at least four more players will launch brand new DTH…
Will this pill ever taste sweet?
Businessworld has an article on the challenges facing pharma retail. The Subhiksha experience is a reflection of the power wielded by the All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD),…
Getting the design edge
Businessworld has an article on how auto component companies are seeking to differentiate themselves by building design capabilities. Medium-sized ancillaries have also been spending more on R&D over the past…
Speaker Lineup for APEX ’08 Summit & Awards
We are delighted to announce a stellar list of speakers for APEX ’08, the Indian Private Equity Summit, scheduled for January 31 at Mumbai. The Annual Summit brings together the…
Wanna grab a Cane-O-La?
Business Today has an article on a Bangalore-based entrepreneur who is creating a sugar cane juice brand and a chain of parlours that will serve them. Cane juice is emerging…
New entertainment channels: More Star TV clones?
Businessworld has an article on the two new Hindi-language entertainment channels launched by two former Star TV bosses – both of whose parent companies have raised PE financing. Entertainment television…
Aegis focuses on domestic BPO
Businessworld has an short article on how Aegis, the BPO arm of the Essar Group, is ramping up its focus on the domestic outsourcing business. Last week, Aegis, the ITES…