HCL Tech to take over Swedish auto-maker
India's fourth-largest software services firm, HCL Technologies, has inked a deal to take over Swedish automobiles maker Volvo’s external IT business for $138 million in an all-cash deal.
Some personalities that made a mark on India’s global story
One of the world’s best known tech companies took on a surprise restructuring move which now places an Indian techie at the heart of Google.
Fintech India: Connecting the dots
Fintech has emerged as a buzzword in India in the recent years with technology slowly becoming not just the backbone of financial services market – at times it provides the last mile connectivity.
M&M to buy Italian car designer
Leading Indian automotive manufacturer Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) has agreed to buy out Italian design house and coachbuilder Pininfarina.
Bridging the digital divide for the forgotten billion: India Inc. Interview with Suneet Singh Tuli
Suneet Singh Tuli is the co-founder and CEO and president of Canada-based DataWind, known the world over for its innovative and affordable Akash tablets designed to revolutionise education in India before creating a worldwide storm.
Apollo buys Germany’s Reifencom
Apollo Tyres Ltd has agreed to acquire Germany-based tyre distributor Reifencom GmbH for $49 million, according to a stock market disclosure.
A snapshot of cross-border deals struck
Indian companies, from major conglomerates to small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), made their mark in every part of the world through the course of this year. Here is a very brief look at just some of the key deals of 2015.
Guest Column: Universal connectivity is key to a Digital India
I dare say these are exciting times for India. I say these on the basis of hard data. Let’s look at the digital commerce sector first up. The Digital Commerce market in India has registered an average growth of almost 35 percent since 2010.
In Focus: Moving towards a model of banking for all
Much has been written about the poor state of financial inclusion in India. India ranks fiftieth in the world for financial inclusion and has the second highest number of financially excluded households in the world after China.
Germany buys into Make in India buzz
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s visit to India this week marks a turning point in the Indo-German relationship, which has lagged behind its potential for years.