Doing business

In these days of Web startups, where cost of launching an online venture has reduced drastically, writing a Business plan has become kind of passé or old fashioned. I see numerous small startups come to fore purely based on a single idea…

Internet is now an indispensable for all Businesses globally. If you do not rank in top 10 (or for that matter top 3-4) positions for your product or keyword, in most cases your business will be left behind. No doubt SEO (Search Engine…

However, both these South Asian countries are facing tremendous growth hurdle in form of corruption. According to the Bribe Payers Index released by Transparency International, India and China have highest amount of corruption amongst the…

Research and Development (R&D) is gaining momentum in India. India is increasingly becoming a top global innovator for high-tech products and services. In a recent study by World Bank, it found that more than 300 multinational…

I was talking to an American friend of mine yesterday about India. He mentioned something that really intrigued me. He said: ’India is growing too fast and furious, it is not good. It can boomerang India back where it all…

When I read about National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN) on WebYantra, I headed straight for the site. I spend nearly an hour on NEN site after registering and still could not feed my appetite with the wealth of information they had. I am…

Indian outbound deals, which were valued at US$ 0.7 billion in 2000-01, increased to US$ 4.3 billion in 2005, and further crossed US$ 15 billion-mark in 2006. In fact, 2006 will be remembered in India's corporate history as a year when…

I publish these lists from time to time. They serve as a quick reference points and enhance individuals knowledge to a large extent. Some of the earlier lists that have been published here on Trakin are: 15 little known facts about India…

India has moved from being an agricultural economy to a knowledge economy in past decade and a half. The Indian doctors, scientists and engineers have created their mark across the globe and India. This is one of the main reasons why India…

If you compare advantages and disadvantages of investing in India, it is a very difficult question to answer. It is a big risk - but it is worth taking. Many of them have gone ahead with huge committment...

The heart of an Indian living abroad is never far from his homeland ! I witnessed it first hand last weekend when I was visiting a mandir. We met up with a couple who have been living in US...

One of the biggest head-aches that any new company starting its business in India has to face is- Shortage of electricity. Especially, if it is a technology oriented business, you have no choice, but to put a lot...

I just read the news on Rediff today about corruption in India’s legal system. I have spoken about it in length in this post that is part of Key Success factors for doing business in India- 30 part...

Note: This is the 4th post in the 30 part series that I am doing on Key success factors for doing business in India - A 30 part series !, that I plan to do over next month. India and...

The Indian Political Landscape and its effect of doing business in India. if you need to do business in India, it is important that you understand the political implications on your business. Indian Political system is...

There are several articles on the the web giving information on how to do business in India. However, in most cases I have found that the information concentrates on only one or two areas or either are too generic. So I am going to attempt…

The report also compares business regulations in South Asia with 175 economies around the world. India, the region’s top reformer, implemented reforms to simplify business registration, cross-border trade, and payment of taxes, as well as…

The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) has just released a list of top 100 outsourcing companies in the world. Here is the list of Top 100 outsourcing companies