A Life-changing Trip to India

By Bob Compton, Guest Author On my first trip to India several years ago, I never imagined how visiting a classroom of first graders in Bangalore would change my life forever. But that is exactly what happened on my very first trip through exotic, engaging, emerging India in 2005.

Vision India 2020: Urja

For many years, I had traveled around India and wondered how to take advantage of the tremendous craftsmanship that exists in the depths of India. Whether it is in Nagaland or Gujarat, Kashmir or Bengal, India’s heritage has been rich with artisans.

Catching Up on Readings: Hydro Alchemy

Since the last catching up list on April 26, you may have accumulated more backlog. What’s with the Yahoo-Microsoft frenzy? Here’s a quick cache of the articles since then that you may want to make sure you read:

Vision India 2020: MIT India

Twelve years ago, in 2008, it was clear that the labor arbitrage–based IT services industry that had made India a player in the global technology market was facing a threat. The key issue was supply-demand equilibrium. India’s engineering education system simply could not keep up with the demand for talent.

Vision India 2020: Preface

This is a new series in which I invite readers to take a journey with me into the future through the minds of multiple entrepreneurs, who by addressing the opportunities I see today, will perhaps shape the future of India. But in this series, we will close our eyes, and exist in this future, and

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India’s Salary Hike Slows Down

Economic Times reports: * The average pay hike at Oracle India as well as Oracle subsidiary i-Flex solutions is down to nearly 7-8%, dipping to 5% in some cases. The average salary hike at Oracle India last year was 12-14%.

Indian Anime

India should develop its own genre like Japanese Anime.

Forbes Column 08: Lighting The Way In India

I had concluded a previous Forbes column by saying greed is infectious. My new Forbes column, Lighting The Way In India, highlights an entrepreneur who does not give a damn about greed. You have read his interview, perhaps, here.