Earlier today it was announced that Tata Motors of India is acquiring Jaguar and Land Rover from Ford Motors, which was once one of three automotive giants of Michigan. Tatas acquisition of these two high-end automobile brands is one of the central topics of conversation in global mainstream media and blogs. Within a short span [...]
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By Kamla Bhatt • Mar 26th, 2008 • Category: Business, Global Voices, Ideas, India, Merger & Acquisition, Planes and Automobiles
By Kamla Bhatt • Mar 22nd, 2008 • Category: Chinidia, Global Voices, India, People
Over the past few day the focus of the international community is on Tibet and the Chinese Government’s handling of the uprising, but over in India there has been quite a bit of debate over China’s actions in Tibet and the role of Tibet in India-China relationship. What should India’s stand be on the issue [...]
By Kamla Bhatt • Nov 3rd, 2007 • Category: Bangalore, Business, Diaspora, Events, Food, Global Voices, Ideas, India, Internet and Telecom, Mobile, Podcast, Social Media, Technology, Web 2.0
Bangalore is the focus of this post. Bangalore is capital of the southern state of Karnataka and is often referred to as the Silicon Valley of India. Once known as the “garden city” of India, the city has morphed into a sprawling metropolis with poor infrastructure and a government that seems to change every few months. A few [...]
By Kamla Bhatt • Sep 28th, 2007 • Category: Books, Movies, Music, Televison, Bollywood, Bombay/Mumbai, Global Voices, India
Chak De India (Go For it India) is a Bollywood film that was released last month, and what an impact the film has on the psyche of Indians. In India Chak De India has become a magic mantra of sorts and Indian business schools are thinking of including the film in their curriculum. The film is about [...]
By Kamla Bhatt • May 22nd, 2007 • Category: Bollywood, Bombay/Mumbai, Diaspora, Entrepreneur Interviews, Global Voices, India, Video, Web 2.0, YouTube Videos
If you can’t beat them, join them appears to be the motto of Eros, which distributes Bollywood films outside India. Eros has decided to partner with YouTube and has created a Bollywood Channel. Eros will share its content and in the process make some money. Krishwords writes:
“This is the first time Youtube has officially forayed [...]
By Kamla Bhatt • Apr 26th, 2007 • Category: Business, Global Voices, Ideas, India, Technology
Blogging about IT and technology is common topic for many Indian bloggers. The technology sector is the engine that is pulling the great Indian train forward in fits and starts and it seems that there be a change in the engine crew. President Kalam’s tenure as the President is coming to an end and there is the [...]