Stressed asset funds could offer higher returns than traditional fixed-income funds, but holding period will be longer due to the risky underlying assets
His presence matters more than the money he brings.
Swiggy, a Bengaluru-based food ordering and delivery start-up, says it aims to revolutionise this segment.
Pradyumna Nadakaduty didn't even know he was getting into social impact work when he applied for a job at Acumen Fund. Then something wonderful happened.
Reddi has so far made 10 investments in the US.
'Expectations were being built up about radical moves and the action plan did not disappoint.'
Infosys COO says, the firm is trying its best retain talent.
The numbers in India may not be as big but the opportunity for serious growth is all there.
'Silicon Valley is the best model for driving growth and innovation. Meeting the right people who care about India is a fantastic step. India today stands out as the large potential global economy for growth.'
India Inc is shying away from investing in digital technologies.
Ever since India became a force to reckon with in software services, doing for clients what they want done, the big void that has been constantly talked about is its absence from the space of software products - those over which you own intellectual property rights.
It's time India makes social, environmental impact like its global peers
A number of smaller players are said to be gasping for breath.
I would not recommend picking up your briefcase and walking out of your cubicle at the first sign of trouble.
Five Indian-Americans have been named among the 400 richest people in the US by Forbes, a list topped by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates for the 21st year in a row with a net worth of $81 billion.
In the first of a four-part series, Claro Energy co-founder Kartik Wahi takes you through his entrepreneurial journey
Morgan Stanley writing down its investment in the e-commerce leader by 27 per cent does not augur well for the sector.
Every year Fortune honours 10 innovators, groundbreakers and game changers as 'Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs'.
Formal announcement of venture into new segment on Thursday; group's entry timely, given the demand, say experts
The rules, the first ever for software applications in the country, were recently issued by the patent office and mandate each new software to be 'machine-specific' and packaged with 'new hardware' to qualify for a licence.
The quality and quantity of start-ups in India have completely changed.
The data-generation ability of technology can not only provide real-time feedback on its return on investment but also evaluate education programmes.
Venture capitalists are leveraging their experience to build something new.
When President Obama lands in New Delhi later this week, this spirit of accommodation must reignite a strategic economic relationship between the two countries.
"Not a single step has been taken by this government to empower small businesses in India," says Praveen Khandelwal, national secretary general of the Confederation of All India Traders and former treasurer of the Bharatiya Janata Party's Delhi unit.
Like Indira Gandhi, even Narendra Modi seems to be relying on directing public-sector banks through ministry of finance supported by party cadres, says Debashis Basu.
Ever pragmatic, the Americans are convinced that the future is in the Indo-Pacific.
There is a new Indo-Pacific century, and India has to decide whether it has its eyes on the prize, says Rajeev Srinivasan.
With the help of Practo Ray, doctors can share reports.
'This has been an ongoing process,' says Ambassador B S Prakash, India's former consul general in San Francisco, 'but I believe a Modi visit to the West Coast can be a force-multiplier.'
In most cases, the payback on energy saving projects offered by GIBSS are between one and three years.
Some 800 million or more Indians gaze at their mobile phones all day. Whoever can crack what's news on the mobile phone for them and their families, for a nominal payment of Rs 10 a month, is a winner, says Ajit Balakrishnan.
A number of countries allow you to become citizens by investing in government-approved projects or real estate or by buying bonds.
Suveen Sinha finds out what the tribe of modern, internet entrepreneurs who no longer run their first start-ups are up to.
The company runs 15 matrimonial websites under Bharat Matrimony and around 300 websites under Community Matrimony.
In the past three weeks, early-stage venture capital firm Matrix Partners has invested in three start-ups.
The strong domestic growth for new vehicle sales during 2008-12, which witnessed a compounded annual growth rate of 14 per cent, led to an increased inventory of used cars, thanks to trade-ins.
Starting from a team of part-time workers to an employee base that exceeds over 3,000, Wildcraft has come a long way
Two entrepreneurs launched iTiffin with an aim to provide low calorie, healthy tiffin service to corporates and individuals.
Yuvraj has switched focus to business.
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