India cos. targeting PE-backed firms for overseas acquisitions
Business Today has an article exploring the trend of Indian companies buying out PE-backed firms to quickly ramp up their overseas presence. Says Aditya Sanghi, Country Head-Investment Banking, yes Bank:…
From vendor to strategic partner: K@W interview with Shiv Nadar
Knowledge@Wharton has an interesting interview with HCL Technologies Chairman & CEO Shiv Nadar. If you want to know what will become not just one of our biggest business lines but…
“Indians now purchasing higher value products online”
Businessworld has an article with data on the e-commerce market in India. Major online shopping sites Fabmall, Rediff, Indiatimes and Sify report that during 2005-06, Indian consumers have spent Rs…
“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…