Forbes Column 08: How to Save the World’s Back Office

Please read my new Forbes column, How to Save the World’s Back Office. In it, I discuss Gram IT, a rural BPO project promoted by Satyam. There is also a video segment that you can watch here. I would love to see more projects like this come about, get funded, and scaled in the commercial

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Forbes Column 08: India – Cash Rich, Product Poor

My new Forbes column discusses India’s venture capital situation, on which, you have heard me speak repeatedly before: India: Cash Rich, Product Poor.

Forbes Column 08: The Coming Death of Indian Outsourcing

My most recent Forbes Column, The Coming Death of Indian Outsourcing, discusses companies like ADP and their “nearshoring” moves.

Forbes Column 08: The Smartest Unknown Indian Entrepreneur

Here’s the latest Forbes Column: The Smartest Unknown Indian Entrepreneur. What is touching, is that the entrepreneur profiled here is also infinitely humble, embarrassed by this sort of attention from the media. In my private exchange with him, I have expressed my deepest respect, and the reason I want to feature this story repeatedly is

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Forbes Column 08: The Next VMWare

Here’s my Forbes piece, The Next VMWare. Related readings:

Forbes Column 08: What Microsoft Should Do While Yahoo! Dithers

What do you think Microsoft should do while waiting for the Yahoo! Board to fumble? My thoughts are here: What Microsoft Should Do While Yahoo! Dithers.

Forbes Column 08: The Microsoft-Yahoo! Battle Plan

As you know, I am of the opinion the deal will go through, despite all the scrambling. News is gradually flowing in that Yahoo! doesn’t really have other options in the works. News Corp has declined. AT&T and Comcast are not interested. Google is not an option. Private Equity is also not an option anymore.

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Forbes Column 08: How To Dig Out Yahoo’s Treasures

More on the same topic. My Forbes column How To Dig Out Yahoo’s Treasures provides commentary on Yahoo’s earnings later today.