“Freeing Up Education Key to Avoiding Demographic Disaster”
In an article for The Economic Times, Janmejaya Sinha, MD at The Boston Consulting Group India, makes a passionate and stats-filled case for an urgent freeing up of the Education…
Why aren’t there more Shankar Sharmas?
On the “Samvat 2065” show on CNBC-TV18, Samir Arora of Helios Capital Management pointed out something I’ve been thinking of frequently in recent months: why are there so few market…
Rakesh Jhunjhunwala vs. Shankar Sharma
Normally, Samir Arora of Helios Capital Management makes for good TV. Not on the “Samvat 2065” program on CNBC-TV18 though. The often volatile sparring between his co-panelists – well known…
“The scope for PE is much larger”
In a column for The Mint, Govind Sankaranarayanan, CFO of Tata Capital, says the current tough environment for capital raising is likely to spur Private Equity investments in India. Somewhat…
Why the Oracle of Omaha is buying now
From Warren Buffet’s NY Times article. I can’t predict the short-term movements of the stock market. I haven’t the faintest idea as to whether stocks will be higher or lower…
“Calling all PMI experts”
TheDeal.com has a couple of posts highlighting the huge demand thrown up by the various gun shot weddings in the US financial sector. The expanding financial crisis is not only…
“Shrinking of Wall St. Isn’t a Bad Thing”
Fareed Zakaria has a thoughtful article in Newsweek on the silver linings in the dark cloud that hangs over the USA. Two decades of easy money and innovative financial products…
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…