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Mohandas Pai on Education, Investment & IPO Part-2

By • Apr 26th, 2012 • Category: Bangalore, Business & Tech, Featured, Ideas, India, VC & Private Equity Funding
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Mohandas Pai on education, investment  and IPO  in part-2 of our conversation.  He is the chairperson of the board of  Manipal Global Education Services that has schools and educational institutions in India, Malaysia, Dubai and Antigua.  Interestingly, the California Educational System serves as a role model for Manipal’s educational system. What prompted Mohan to join Manipal Global [...]



In Conversation With Mohandas Pai Part-1

By • Apr 19th, 2012 • Category: Bangalore, Business & Tech, Featured, Ideas, India
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How do  you keep a company financially healthy? How do you deal with the capital structure and the financial forecasting of a company? That is the challenge many companies face, and having an efficient and effective Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is key to the financial success of a company. Meet Mohandas Pai, who has carved out [...]



In Conversation With Nandan Nilekani Part-1

By • Apr 16th, 2012 • Category: Bangalore, Books and Authors, Business & Tech, Featured, Ideas, San Francisco/Silicon Valley
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Nandan Nilekani is the co-founder and former head of Infosys. This is the company that put Bangalore on the global map.  New York Times journalist Thomas Friedman credits Nandan for coining that famous phrase The World Is Flat,  which became the title of  his book. Banglaore-based Infosys is one of the best Indian success stories.  Founded during the [...]



In Conversation With Nandan Nilekani Part-2

By • Apr 16th, 2012 • Category: Bangalore, Books and Authors, Business & Tech, Featured, Ideas, India, Internet & Telecom, San Francisco/Silicon Valley
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In Part-2 of the interview Nandan Nilekani talks the changing dynamics of Indian political landscape, especially in the federal-state relationship. What can India learn from China? What is needed for India to move forward? What is missing? These were some of the questions he answered. In case you missed, you can listen to Part-1 of the conversation, where Nandan [...]