India

Introduction

This page covers business and entrepreneurial trends in India, with an emphasis on outsourcing, cleantech and sustainable development.

Vision India 2020

The Vision India 2020 series, which appeared on the blog from to May to September 2008, sets forth ideas for businesses that take on India’s biggest problems and also showcase its strengths, geographic diversity, and rich culture. There is something to interest every entrepreneur, whether your field is alternative energy, clothing design, healthcare, or film production.  

* Vision India 2020

Guest author George Freyer, a frequent visitor the country, reflects on how India has changed since he was last there.

* My India, After 10 Years

Outsourcing

* Death of Indian Outsourcing
* Indian IT Industry: The Next 8 Years
* India’s Labor Arbitrage Strategy

Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital

* An Open Letter to IIT Students
* Entrepreneurship in India
* Venture Capital in India
* Concept Arbitrage
* India Needs More Incubator Funds
* Incubator Funds in India
* Why No Product Companies in India?
* Need Product Companies for India’s Growth

Featured Indian Entrepreneurs

* Silicon Valley’s Unknown Indian
* Happily Bootstrapping: Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu
* Social Entrepreneur Harish Hande
* The Education Problem : Raj Reddy
* 300 Million Strong Indian Middle Class

A Rapidly Changing Built Environment

Construction

* As India Builds
* India’s Real Estate Boom & Architecture
* Heritage Hotels in India

Transport

* Small Car Boom Spells Urban Doom
* India’s Development: Not the Tata Nano

Sustainable India

* Atanu Dey-Vinod Khosla Marshall Plan
* India versus China: Beyond Infrastructure

Art and Architecture

* Indian Anime

Public Company Analyses

* Accenture Should Roll-Up Indian Services Companies
* Infosys In Light of Recession Fears
* Accenture Has Survived the India Onslaught Well
* Cognizant’s Growth Will Come From Europe
* TCS’s Acquisitions
* Satyam’s Growth Prospects Look Solid
* Infosys Needs to Diversify Out of Body-Shopping

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