Kamla's Blog posts on ‘New Delhi’

By Kamla Bhatt • Jun 18th, 2007 • Category: Ideas, India, Internet and Telecom, Internet and Telecom India, Mobile, New Delhi

HTC’s new smartphone The Touch built on Windows Mobile platform  has kind of got low cove press rage and flying below the radar in India and the US . HTC’s smartphone might be a strong alternative to Apple’s iPhone, especially in India I suspect. Both the phones are in a similar price band ($500), but […]



By Kamla Bhatt • Jun 6th, 2007 • Category: Bangalore, Bollywood, Ideas, India, Merger & Acquisition, New Delhi, Podcast, Start-ups

Raghav Kher head of Seventymm has confirmed to me that they have acquired MadHouse Entertainment. With this acquisition the online and offline movie rental business landscape changes in India. MadHouse had a pretty interesting strategy of tapping into the burgeoning retail and mobile phone sector in India. Seventymm, on the other hand, was following the […]



By Kamla Bhatt • May 13th, 2007 • Category: Ideas, India, New Delhi, Only in India

Uttar Pradesh’s new Chief Minister (CM) Mayawati is back as the head of the state (technically, the Governor is the head of state) for the fourth time. This ain’t no “behenji” (sister) as she is popularly referred to, this is one smart political cookie with a highly developed sense of political acumen, who has been […]



By Kamla Bhatt • May 13th, 2007 • Category: Bangalore, Bombay/Mumbai, Ideas, India, Infrastructure, New Delhi, Podcast, Venture Capital

Aashish Kalra of Trikona Capital talks about infrastructure and real estate development in India. Trikona Capital is a key player in this sector in India.
 
Technorati tags: Aashish Kalra, Trikona Capital, Infrastructure in India, Real Estate in India, Fortis, Urban Rejuvenation in India, Private Equity



By Kamla Bhatt • May 2nd, 2007 • Category: Internet and Telecom, Internet and Telecom India, New Delhi, New York, Podcast, Retail Industry, Venture Capital

In part two of our podcast conversation with Shardul Shroff, we discuss foreign direct investment in the retail and telecom sectors of India. These two sectors have seen some huge growth, and along with it there have been some significant legal changes in these two areas. Mr. Shroff and his company have been involved with […]



By Kamla Bhatt • Apr 25th, 2007 • Category: Bombay/Mumbai, Ideas, India, Internet and Telecom India, Merger & Acquisition, New Delhi, New York, Technology

Have you ever wondered about the legal team that works and irons out all the complex details in an M&A or Joint Venture?  I have. I have often wondered which was the law firm that worked on the Tata-Corus deal from India? I have often wondered about the faceless and nameless teams that work behind […]