Wipro Vice-Chairman Vivek Paul profiled in San Jose Mercury News
Some extracts: The 45-year-old Paul, a graduate of India’s Birla Institute of Technology who earned a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Massachusetts, is an unapologetic believer…
Remote IT infrastructure management is the next big opportunity
The latest issue of Economist carries a detailed article saying that remote IT infrastructure management is the next big opportunity for Indian IT outsourcing companies like HCL and Wipro.
Zee TV to telecast business plan competition
Beginning January 2005, Zee Telefilms will air an 36-episode show in which entrepreneurs will get an opportunity to pitch their business plans on TV. This contest -type show will see…
Sand Hill Road gets blogging
By Arun Natarajan “Man has Venture Blogging come a long way since we started VentureBlog a year and a half ago. At that time, the only way that there would…
Remaining awake: the secret to a VC’s success
Here’s what Michael Moritz had to say on the “secret” of Sequoia Capital’s success during the Silicon Valley 4.0 conference (via Always-On): On the whole we’ve had the incredible benefit…
Can WebEx avoid Netscape’s fate?
As Microsoft takes time to digest web-conferencing company PlaceWare, the market leader – Subrah Iyer-founded WebEx Communications – has been picking up more momentum and market share. But can WebEx…
What VCs require from angels
“Writing a check is the first, and perhaps easiest, part. Yet angels-most of whom are themselves seasoned business executives, entrepreneurs, technologists and finance people-can do the venture community the greatest…
Profile of IIT-B incubated EDA firm
Express Computers magazine has profiled Powai Labs, an EDA tools provider that is being incubated at IIT-Bombay’s “KReSIT”. An extract: Says Reapan Tikoo, chief executive officer, Powai Labs, “Today, there…
“Next wave of VC will target IP-based cos”
With the rapid maturing of the IT Services and BPO sectors, VCs – especially early-stage investors – will soon feel the need to spread their nets wider. Sanjay Anandaram, Managing…
VC Trends in India: The exit routes have become much easier
By Arun Natarajan, Editor, TSJ Media My article on the above topic was published recently in the AlwaysOn-Network “blogzine”. Here is the article’s introductory paragraph: In the first six months…