“This time, it’s different”
Businessworld has a cover story on the resurgence in tech entrepreneurship in the country. The article points out painstakingly why things are different this time around compared to the last…
“Reach of English language media – including online – capping out”
Anand Sridharan quoting National Readership Study 2006 points out that “without significant inroads into vernacular content and reduction in bandwidth/PC costs” the size of Internet users in India is not…
“Notoriety is not a bad thing”: Air Deccan CEO
Businessworld has an combative interview with Captain G.R. Gopinath, Founder & CEO of Air Deccan, the pioneering low-cost airline which is, unfortunatly, best known these days among travellers for its…
India’s epinions
Business Today has an article (in its personal finance section) on Indian consumer rating web sites. “We are trying to create a network of consumers who can trust each other…
Can Centurion Bank pull off its latest merger?
Businessworld has an article comparing Centurion Bank’s latest acquisition of Lord Krishna Bank with its previous merger with Bank of Punjab. Clearly, the Centurion Bank-BoP merger has been an unqualified…
Hedge fund Amaranth Advisors faces blow-up
US-based hedge fund Amaranth Advisors, which made an investment in Indiabulls Finance Company (a consumer lending subsidiary of Indiabulls Financial Services) in June 2005, has landed itself in deep trouble…
Is corporate India ripe for hostile takeovers?
Business Today has an article on this topic including a box item on the history (or the lack of it) of hostile takeovers in the country. India is a market…
Why is Cairn Energy listing in India?
Business Today has an article on why the LSE-listed oil firm, Cairn Energy, is planning a public issue in India. Cairn Energy Plc is the company in question, and the…
FCCBs losing sheen
Business Today points out that FCCB issues, which were ruling high in 2005, are now losing favour with companies. By the second half of 2005, FCCBs had become very popular:…
Ranbaxy under Malvinder
Business Today has a cover story on Ranbaxy agressive expansion under its new CEO Malvinder Singh. Arun Natarajan is the Founder of Venture Intelligence, which tracks private equity and venture…