Revival of Coimbatore’s manufacturing industry
Businessworld has an article on the revival of the manufacturing industry in Coimbatore. Also in 2002, the city’s auto-component industry, realising that being local doesn’t help, went in for exports…
Engg. & Construction Cos.: Riding the infrastructure spending boom
Businessworld has a detailed cover story on the boom in the Indian engineering & construction industry triggered by rising infrastructure spending. Together these 10 companies (see ‘Billions In The Bag’)…
An entrepreneur and a VC salaam Bombay
Among the blogs that I read – typically those penned by VCs and entrepreneurs – I found the following two remarkable posts about the most recent terrorist attacks in Bombay.…
Why would a VC fund a blogger?
There is a nice debate at Fred Wilson’s blog on the logic behind VCs funding journalists who operate popular blogs like Om Malik and Rafat Ali. Wilson says he knows…
Garbage to energy: Making it in Malaysia
Businessworld has an article on how Siva Prasad, after having failed four times to start up a waste-to-energy venture in India, is now executing his plans in Malaysia. Prasad does…
Entrepreneurial zeitgeist in India
For a snapshot of the entrepreneurial zeitgeist in India, you might be interested in checking out the following blog posts (especially the comments section): http://sramanamitra.com/blog/311 andhttp://www.venturewoods.org/index.php/2006/07/20/40-turns-50-in-4/ Arun Natarajan is the…
Managing risk in VC – the Safegaurd way
Knowledge@Wharton has an article based on a panel discussion titled “Financial Perspectives on Managing Risks” at a recent Wharton conference. The panelists discussed how VCs determine which new technologies are…
Equity replacing debt in Indian Real Estate
Businessworld has an article on how financing options for Real Estate developers in India have changed dramatically in the recent past. Says Anshuman Magazine, managing director, CB Richard Ellis: “India…
Making of the first “made in India” drug
Businessworld has a detailed cover story on how a clutch of Indian pharmaceutical firms are venturing forth to discover new drugs. If it does clear phase III, (Dr. Reddy’s diabetes…
Why did the Jet-Sahara deal crashland?
Businessworld has a “blow by blow” account of how and why the $500 million Jet-Sahara fell apart and what it means for the the two airlines. Arun Natarajan is the…