Knowledge@Wharton has an article on how India’s public companies must meet a January 1, 2006, deadline to comply with sweeping new corporate governance standards. Extracts: The reforms, ordained by the…
VentureWoods a blog started by entrepreneur-turned-VC Alok Mittal has since turned into a platform with multiple contributors (including yours truly) from the Indian VC-Start-up eco-system. Arun Natarajan is the Founder…
Businessworld has a cover story on TCS’ growth strategies post its IPO. Here is an extract relating to the acquisition strategy of India’ top IT services firm: Apart from HCL…
Sequoia Capital has decided against partnering WestBridge Capital in their proposed investment into Times Internet which operates the Indiatimes.com portal and e-commerce service, reports Businessworld. It was planned that a…
Businessworld profiles Glenmark’s early success with its new experimental drug oglemilast meant to treat asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The deal with Forest Labs is worth $190 million (Rs…
“Plenty of global auto part makers are up for sale. And the money is not hard to find. But there are big risks, and Indian companies need to choose their…
Forbes has an article on the new boom in India’s textile industry. Some extracts: The industry accounts for 30% of India’s exports. China does a much larger dollar volume in…
In case you track the Web 2.0 scene/debate (aka by some as “Bubble 2.0”), check this site out. Just refreshing the page will get you new “VC friendly” Web 2.0…
In August 2005, I made a post saying why I thought it might be a good idea for VCs to actually insist on “limited founder sales” when they invest in…
With Internet-based services companies back in favor among US VC investors (a phenomenon aka “Web 2.0” or “Bubble 2.0”), can service providers and wannabee start-up executives be far behind? Scripps…