ArcelorMittal to buy German gas distributor Saar Ferngas AGÂ for $499m Wadias may buy out Danone stake in Britannia at a discount, according to Business Standard Dell profits up 46% in Q2; Revenues Rise 4.8% Microsoft buys group chat software company Parlano
Iconic American motorbike company Harley Davidson is still keen on entering India despite the trade barriers, says LiveMint, Hindustan Times‘ new business daily. C-DOT hangs up on 3-G, reports the Hindu Businessline. IBM VC group eyes India, according to the Economic Times. Shiromani Akali Dal working president Sukhbir Badal has rolled out a Rs 350 billion economic […]
“98.7% of the founders of important Silicon Valley companies were born in America! 99 percent are White!” – Republican commentator Ann Coulter responding to those who boast of startups founded by tech immigrants, p.239, Adios, America H1B Visas and outsourcing are undoubtedly wreaking havoc on the lives of American programmers. Only in Amazing America will […]
Indian software giant Tata Consultancy Services strongly denied infringing on the intellectual property of American healthcare management software provider Epic Systems. TCS and its U.S. affiliate Tata America International Corporation recently suffered a severe blow when they lost a lawsuit filed by Verona, Wisconsin based Epic Systems. The Madison, Wisconsin jury then ordered TCS/Tata America […]
After a lengthy break from Indian movies, I steeled myself and headed out to watch the Bollywood film Ki & Ka yesterday. I will confess to a good deal of apprehension. The title Ki & Ka, short for Ladki (girl) and Ladka (boy), had me more than a little concerned for my well being. After […]
If history is any guide, Indian consumers will for the most part ignore Microsoft’s new Lumia smartphones launched in the country today. Lumia 510 and Lumia 950 XL, Microsoft’s latest smartphones, debuted in India November 30, 2015 just 10 days after their U.S. launch. The high-end Lumia 950XL (Rs 49,399) has a 5.7-inch screen, 20MP […]