Deal Radar 2008: SKS Microfinance

Microfinance is slowly becoming a mainstream financial service category, and with the recent IPO of Mexican MFI, Compartamos, interest in the segment has been growing. SKS Microfinance was launched in 1998 by Vikram Akula, who is now recognized by TIME Magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world. In the last

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Indian Entrepreneurs: Here’s One for You

Folks, I would like to point Indian entrepreneurs to another gap that I see, which may be fertile ground for new startups out of India …

Wave 3 of Indian Outsourcing

By Sudhakar Ram, Guest Author Sramana had written about the Death of Indian Outsourcing a few months back. I got in touch with her, and since this was a subject I was passionate about, I have ended up writing this guest column on her blog!

An Open Letter to IIT Students

I received an email last week from Anuj Dayal, a Junior Year Undergraduate at the Indian Institute of Technology at Kharagpur. Anuj asks the question: “What’s next for India? What should we, IIT students, do?” (You can see the message in its entirety below.)

Forbes Column 08: The Next Indo-China War

Here’s my new Forbes Column: The Next Indo-China War. I look forward to your comments and perspective on the issues discussed in it.

Catching Up On Readings: Media Mania

If you have missed these posts from my recent writings, today may be a good time to catch up on some reading: First, in the blogosphere, online media, old and new media, advertising – big changes have taken place. Here is a set of posts from the Deal Radar series that might help you make

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EE Times on Indian R&D Centers

EE Times reports on India’s status as an off-shore R&D destination:

India’s Technology Enabled Service: Surrogate Motherhood

Read this piece on today’s NY Times: India Nurtures Business of Surrogate Motherhood.