Angelo Mozilo (aka fake George Hamilton) who runs Countrywide couldn’t have picked a better name for his company which he … More
Category: Business
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