Business
Lakshmi Mittal England's Richest Man
With a net worth of £27 billion, steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal is England's richest man, ahead of Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich and The Duke of
Outsourcing Economy Shifts
Rising costs and a weakening dollar is prompting many U.S. companies to rethink their strategies of outsourcing to India. Analysts say that India's cost advantage,
India, Venezuela Oil Exploration
Venezuela and India are collaborating to explore and produce oil and natural gas in eastern Venezuela.Oil and Natural Gas Corp. (ONGC) India's top petroleum exploration
Dermatology And Plastic Surgery Most Competitive Fields
Dermatology and plastic surgery are the most competitive fields for medical residencies, according to a report by the Association of American Medical Colleges and the
Ferrari Spreads Its Indian Wings
Ferrari plans to open six showrooms in India by 2010.
Foreign Medical Graduates
Physicians with U.S. postgraduate degrees can now practice medicine in India and teach at the country's medical colleges.The health ministry has decided to recognize advanced
U.S. No Longer Preferred Destination For IITians
The proportion of IITians going abroad has dropped by half in recent years.
India Top Receiver Of Remittances
Worldwide remittances in 2007 estimated at $318 billion
Minority Doctors In Short Supply In State
Only 10 percent of doctors in California are Latino or African American,
Reliance Sets Up U.S. Theater Chain
The company is targeting the mainstream market
Investing In India
Where Is the Smart Money Going Now?
Ravi Kuchimanchi
Tapping the Potential of Non-Resident Indians to Help the Rural Poor
Moving Into A League Of Its Own
Corporate cricket in India has never been of a particularly high standard. At the bottom end of the leagues, companies form makeshift teams from their
Opening A Big Box
Organized retail confronts the challenges of local markets
Fading Luster
From the Bowery to the Taj, falling dollar loses its clout as king of currencies
InfoUSA Pulls Salesgenie Ad
InfoUSA has pulled a Super Bowl ad criticized as being racist.In the ad, animated Panda bears with Chinese accents save their business, Ling Ling's Bamboo
Double Dealing in Intel's Duo?
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation is suing Intel for infringing on its patent in the development of its Intel Duo Core chip. A lawsuit filed
Mahindra Trucks on I95?
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. plans to assemble and sell light pickup trucks in the United States by 2010.Pawan Goenka, president of the company's auto services,
Still Bullish
India's software service and outsourcing industries are expected to grow 33 percent in 2008
Is Greed Killing The IPO Market In India?
In recent weeks, several large equity offerings, including those from reputable business houses, have struggled to hit their targets. India's stock markets have been volatile,
Their Double Life
For many Indian Americans pursuing their "dream" career is either not practical, or not something they would love full-time. Instead, they pursue their passion part time or as a hobby. One job provides financial security, the other fulfills a passion.
Will Corruption Slow Growth or Growth Slow Corruption?
Some of the distorted cultural norms that took hold during the earlier period are slowly being repaired by the sheer forces of competition.
Curren¢y Conundrum: Is the $trong Rupee Good or Bad for India?
It's been the strongest appreciation of the rupee in over 30 years
Hollywood's Plot for Bollywood
American studios test the business opportunities in financing Indian films.
Mid-sized Firms Stick To The Middle
For several years now, analysts have been predicting that the Indian information technology industry is set for a period of consolidation. It hasn't happened yet. Four
Victory for Generics
In a victory hailed by aid organizations of the "rights of patients over patents," Indian drug companies got a freer reign to manufacture and market
Tata Eyeing Ford's Jaguar, Land Rover?
India's increasingly assertive Tata Group is reportedly eyeing an acquisition of Ford's Jaguar and Land Rover units. The rumors, long rife in the media, were
Intel Apologises For Racist ad
An Intel ad for a new generation of microprocessors depicting six black sprinters crouching before a white man has been dropped after it was widely
Nokia's Global Export Hub
India, the second-largest market for Nokia's handsets, will become its global hub for exports. Its Chennai plant, which currently exports to 58 countries, will become
UP Shuts Down Reliance Retail
The state of Uttar Pradesh, India's largest, has shut down the stores of two leading Indian retail companies after violent demonstration by smaller traders complaining
NRIs Turbo Charge Indian Businesses
At home and abroad, what value do non-resident Indians bring to multinational corporations?In 1980, Vivek Paul left India to obtain his MBA in the U.S.
The Priciest Lunch In The World
An Indian American investment fund manager successfully bid $650,000 in eBay for a three-hour lunch date with billionaire-philanthropist Warren Buffett. Mohnish Pabrai, an investment fund manager
Immigrant Entrepreneurs Overdrive
Do highly educated immigrant entrepreneurs help the U.S. maintain its edge?
Sorry, IITians
Graduates of the Indian Institutes of Technology have played a far smaller role as entrepreneurs than has been widely assumed, according to a new report. The
