Reliance's Missed Call

Lately, I’ve been noticing that Anil Ambanis’ Reliance-ADAG has been building up a portfolio that other entertainment groups around the … More

Subprimal fear

It’s late 2003, and I’m sitting in my rented apartment in Redondo Beach, California thinking I need to buy a … More

Cold Coffee anyone?

If you were hoping to get hot Starbucks coffee in India you better bring it on your flight to India. … More

Biyani's Bazaar

If you’ve ever been to a Big Bazaar, Pantaloons or Central then you have Kishore Biyani to thank for it. … More

Hong Kong trip

I went to Hong Kong last week for the first time and I was blown away by the city. It … More

Indian broadband update

Back in April, I commented about Indian telcom chief Dayanidhi Maran’s plan for 2007 to be the year of broadband.  … More

Yes, DLF. Really?

Equities markets around the world seem to be quite volatile as of late. The buzz this past week on Dalal … More

Phantoms and Phones

The Ruia brothers Shashi and Ravi run the Essar Group which is a USD 4 billion diversified group. Lately, they … More