India Innovation - Business ExchangeMost Active Articles2009-11-24T20:54:22.232-05:00Business ExchangeBusiness_Exchange@businessweek.comurn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:india-innovationReena Janarjana794Next wave of innovations will be driven by sustainability: CK Prahaladurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17523559705668665455-28f164dfe9fd6334598655ea1804ddf52009-11-20T02:29:49.522-05:00sustainability is the mother lode of innovations that yield both bottom-line and top-line returns” .sustainability is the mother lode of innovations that yield both bottom-line and top-line returns” .economictimes.indiatimes.comhttp://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/5249333.cmsRajeev Bajpairbajpai042202000India is morphing into a global R&D hub, but can it ever take on Silicon Valley?urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3376333782220202463-18e8ea5aca5397c20576cb4b8079ab282009-11-14T11:49:09.476-05:00When Americans think of the Indian technology sector, they still perceive a nation of call center workers and low-level computer programmers administering databases and updating websites. But while the West was sleeping, Indian IT morphed into a giant R&D machine. Indian companies that started out doing call center and low-level IT work have climbed the value chain to become outsourced providers of critical R&D in sophisticated areas such as semiconductor design, aerospace, automotive, network equipment and medical devices.When Americans think of the Indian technology sector, they still perceive a nation of call center workers and low-level computer programmers administering databases and updating websites. But while the West was sleeping, Indian IT morphed into a giant R&D machine. Indian companies that started out doing call center and low-level IT work have climbed the value chain to become outsourced providers of critical R&D in sophisticated areas such as semiconductor design, aerospace, automotive, network equipment and medical devices.techcrunch.comhttp://www.techcrunch.com/2009/11/14/india-rd-hub-silicon-valley/Terri Griffithtgriffith986393900GE sees healthy gains in low-cost medical devicesurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12474371016468089657-02d311c57c99dd432d4cff90b8d619fe2009-11-16T09:52:07.879-05:00Imagine what this can do to increase access to healthcare delivery in India and address the problem of shortage of qualified physicians,” the GE Healthcare president and CEO (South Asia) says. Wireless and Bluetooth technology can even help the ECG devices beam live data to a physician’s mobile phone instantly.Imagine what this can do to increase access to healthcare delivery in India and address the problem of shortage of qualified physicians,” the GE Healthcare president and CEO (South Asia) says. Wireless and Bluetooth technology can even help the ECG devices beam live data to a physician’s mobile phone instantly.business-standard.comhttp://www.business-standard.com/india/news/ge-sees-healthy-gains-in-low-cost-medical-devices/376576/Rajeev Bajpairbajpai042101000Indian Firms Shift Focus to the Poorurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5331157775754204260-e60a2f9f3b32f6cbdbd8b9b1e0a9f7f12009-10-20T15:01:14.829-04:00MUMBAI -- Indian companies, long dependent on hand-me-down technology from developed nations, are becoming cutting-edge innovators as they target one of the world's last untapped markets: the poor.
India's many engineers, whose best-known role is to help Western companies expand or cut costs, are now turning their attention to the purchasing potential of the nation's own 1.1-billion population.MUMBAI -- Indian companies, long dependent on hand-me-down technology from developed nations, are becoming cutting-edge innovators as they target one of the world's last untapped markets: the poor.
India's many engineers, whose best-known role is to help Western companies expand or cut costs, are now turning their attention to the purchasing potential of the nation's own 1.1-billion population.online.wsj.comhttp://online.wsj.com/article/SB125598988906795035.htmlMichael Arndtmarndt561393801Health care gets a checkup in Indiaurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6742823537124894769-5cc7f3cb1d85d9da56376de32de71c862009-04-22T10:40:17.401-04:00Doctors in India are performing heart surgery without general anesthesia, leaving patients talking and laughing while their chest cavities are opened up. "Awake surgery" is just one of the innovations pioneered by the country's medical communityDoctors in India are performing heart surgery without general anesthesia, leaving patients talking and laughing while their chest cavities are opened up. "Awake surgery" is just one of the innovations pioneered by the country's medical communityeconomist.comhttp://www.economist.com/business/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13496367Leslie MacCallumlmaccallum946737300BusinessWeek Names 23 Masters of Innovation (Surprising Default from Two Companies)urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2681859182022406312-bf60a95b03cb2b8fa63eec41e7bf88712009-09-27T16:11:36.316-04:00BusinessWeek went to the twenty-five companies that topped its list of the most innovative (generally large) companies in the world, and asked them to nominate a leading innovator to be part of BusinessWeek's top 25 masters of innovation. None of these candidates carry the title of Chief Innovation Office. John Donovan of AT&T, for example, is the Chief Technology Officer, and a variety of other titles are represented.
BusinessWeek went to the twenty-five companies that topped its list of the most innovative (generally large) companies in the world, and asked them to nominate a leading innovator to be part of BusinessWeek's top 25 masters of innovation. None of these candidates carry the title of Chief Innovation Office. John Donovan of AT&T, for example, is the Chief Technology Officer, and a variety of other titles are represented.
sharpip.blogspot.comhttp://sharpip.blogspot.com/2009/09/businessweek-names-23-masters-of.htmlMichael Arndtmarndt561171502Problems - An Opportunity for Radical Innovationurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2177132199941422188-6a2561577b5614e03cd9e2a6ab18b9332009-10-05T17:39:01.255-04:00Take a break from all the negative news about the economy. On my speaking trip to India, I was struck by the unbounded optimism in business circles. Sure, growth might be temporarily slowing, which may put the damper on investments for a short while.Take a break from all the negative news about the economy. On my speaking trip to India, I was struck by the unbounded optimism in business circles. Sure, growth might be temporarily slowing, which may put the damper on investments for a short while.business-strategy-innovation.comhttp://www.business-strategy-innovation.com/2009/10/problems-opportunity-for-radical.htmlBraden Kelleybkelley034141400Tata Taps a Vast R&D Shop: Its Ownurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:18023332135248554138-fb2a5d66639f47bf62401021f053309e2009-04-10T18:16:50.565-04:00India's Tata vaulted into the global spotlight a few years ago when it began making a series of high-profile acquisitions, from the four-star Pierre hotel in New York to Anglo-Dutch steelmaker Corus to, more recently, luxury carmaker Jaguar Land...India's Tata vaulted into the global spotlight a few years ago when it began making a series of high-profile acquisitions, from the four-star Pierre hotel in New York to Anglo-Dutch steelmaker Corus to, more recently, luxury carmaker Jaguar Land...BusinessWeekhttp://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/09_16/b4127050260740.htm?chan=magazine+channel_in%3A+inside+innovationMichael Arndtmarndt561656500Lessons from Tata's Nano?urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7300496621504138237-7257182e91cd186f864c3cd50be960942009-04-02T09:16:27.563-04:00"Talk about innovation in recession." BusinessWeek's Bruce Nussbaum takes a look at the introduction of the Tata Nano minicar, and explains some of the wider innovation lessons"Talk about innovation in recession." BusinessWeek's Bruce Nussbaum takes a look at the introduction of the Tata Nano minicar, and explains some of the wider innovation lessonsfeedroom.businessweek.comhttp://feedroom.businessweek.com/index.jsp?fr_story=45647ddc04258c1b3c4c5e4e94d2ad20d1447879Michael Arndtmarndt561606000Tata's Nano Home: The company behind world's cheapest car will sell $7,800 apartments.urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7375062685510216700-0ec6b6b79c54829be643fd3640d10e852009-05-08T13:50:42.288-04:00Tata's Nano Home: The company behind world's cheapest car will sell $7,800 apartments. Posted by: Prashant Gopal on May 07 Tata, the Indian company that made worldwide headlines with its $2,000 Nano car, now plans to build 1,000 tiny apartments...Tata's Nano Home: The company behind world's cheapest car will sell $7,800 apartments. Posted by: Prashant Gopal on May 07 Tata, the Indian company that made worldwide headlines with its $2,000 Nano car, now plans to build 1,000 tiny apartments...BusinessWeekhttp://www.businessweek.com/the_thread/hotproperty/archives/2009/05/first_it_came_o.html?chan=top+news_top+news+index+-+temp_dialogue+with+readersGopal Pillaigpillai453424101Obama ban on outsourcing and H1 Visas: Blessing in Disguise for Product Companies and India urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7492537781797908360-7e3bbaadad1125686a1d4062d21916692009-03-10T09:16:53.056-04:00Obama’s plan for increasing employment in US by banning outsourcing and capping H1 B Visas may well turn out to be a Blessing in Disguise for India.
Obama’s plan for increasing employment in US by banning outsourcing and capping H1 B Visas may well turn out to be a Blessing in Disguise for India.
pareekhjain.blogspot.comhttp://pareekhjain.blogspot.com/2009/03/obama-ban-on-outsourcing-and-h1-visas.htmlPareekh Jainpjain022565501What Starbucks Has to Do with Wind Farmingurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10246407034039748481-e7212888998fd25b2dc2fcf97a204b752009-10-11T17:52:41.238-04:00What Starbucks Has to Do with Wind Farming Posted by: Michael Arndt on October 11 Over lunch with the top execs of Suzlon Energy, Andris Cukurs, CEO of the multinational’s U.S. subsidiary, brought up Starbucks. Turns out there’s something called the...What Starbucks Has to Do with Wind Farming Posted by: Michael Arndt on October 11 Over lunch with the top execs of Suzlon Energy, Andris Cukurs, CEO of the multinational’s U.S. subsidiary, brought up Starbucks. Turns out there’s something called the...BusinessWeekhttp://www.businessweek.com/innovate/next/archives/2009/10/what_starbucks.htmlMichael Arndtmarndt5611100What Can Tata's Nano Teach Detroit?urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6461282519287608353-260d30c0b78c148eab62a891be174d1c2009-03-23T20:37:21.556-04:00As the commercial model of India's microcar is unveiled, U.S. carmakers would do well to learn from the innovations that brought it about As the commercial model of India's microcar is unveiled, U.S. carmakers would do well to learn from the innovations that brought it about BusinessWeekhttp://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/mar2009/id20090318_012120.htmShirley Bradysbrady224464600Long Road to Reality urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12411694827439496723-23b32a9237beec78a1cb473df035bb632009-04-22T17:49:23.332-04:00After years of legal delays, monsoons, heavy lifting and a lot of fancy formwork, the Bandra-Worli Sea Link, a 4.7- kilometer viaduct with two cable-stayed spans, made its final connection on April 20 and is slated to open to traffic in mid-May.After years of legal delays, monsoons, heavy lifting and a lot of fancy formwork, the Bandra-Worli Sea Link, a 4.7- kilometer viaduct with two cable-stayed spans, made its final connection on April 20 and is slated to open to traffic in mid-May.enr.ecnext.comhttp://enr.ecnext.com/coms2/article_intr090422BandraWorliSGopal Pillaigpillai453302901Why did MTN and Bharti Merger Talks Failed?urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12507048847762597034-2a7432dec752825b57f7df2ef497d7c82009-10-01T10:34:11.144-04:00A. Foul Play
B. Unlucky
C. Irrational
D. Destined
A. Foul Play
B. Unlucky
C. Irrational
D. Destined
pareekhjain.blogspot.comhttp://pareekhjain.blogspot.com/2009/10/why-did-mtn-and-bharti-merger-talks.htmlPareekh Jainpjain0224400Can India Innovate Its Way Out of the Crisis?urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11389179500048111630-ff8f992c72319ece3a6689eb0ab9d25a2009-04-13T17:35:32.781-04:00Posted on Conversation Starter: April 6, 2009 3:18 PM The economic crisis spans the entirety of the globe, but its effects differ from country to country. In India, this crisis provides an opportunity for the country to re-examine its economic...Posted on Conversation Starter: April 6, 2009 3:18 PM The economic crisis spans the entirety of the globe, but its effects differ from country to country. In India, this crisis provides an opportunity for the country to re-examine its economic...BusinessWeekhttp://www.businessweek.com/managing/content/apr2009/ca2009047_862013.htmpatricia o'connellpoconnell606292900India's Innovation Gapurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5952412192598425222-e0002b78249b754969b7faeb7db95c812009-02-16T16:22:23.957-05:00But what about Indian innovation? What about entrepreneurship? These are two separate concerns, and we must acknowledge that the technology outsourcing industry, with its billionaires and mega brands, has successfully yanked India out of the "must...But what about Indian innovation? What about entrepreneurship? These are two separate concerns, and we must acknowledge that the technology outsourcing industry, with its billionaires and mega brands, has successfully yanked India out of the "must...Forbes.comhttp://www.forbes.com/2009/02/12/india-innovation-entrpreneur-technology-enterprise-tech_0213_india.htmlMichael Arndtmarndt561434300Innovation from India: The Next Big Waveurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15733719149337327303-78a182cbf1c9bb772d64a02c2a2d72d72009-02-12T08:46:55.464-05:00A new portable electrocardiogram machine, the MAC 400, can take 100 EKGs on a single battery charge and weighs less than three pounds. This is appropriate for rural areas in emerging markets where electricity is not always readily available and...A new portable electrocardiogram machine, the MAC 400, can take 100 EKGs on a single battery charge and weighs less than three pounds. This is appropriate for rural areas in emerging markets where electricity is not always readily available and...BusinessWeekhttp://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/feb2009/gb20090211_273997.htm?chan=top+news_top+news+index+-+temp_global+businessMichael Arndtmarndt561333300The World - India Callingurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10302458938355858464-a2cc9d737a71553fd3ad4fa00741884f2008-11-24T10:34:17.582-05:00“WHAT are Papa and I doing here?” These words, instant-messaged by my mother in a suburb of Washington, D.C., whizzed through the deep-ocean cables and came to me in the village where I’m now living, in the country that she left. It was five years...“WHAT are Papa and I doing here?” These words, instant-messaged by my mother in a suburb of Washington, D.C., whizzed through the deep-ocean cables and came to me in the village where I’m now living, in the country that she left. It was five years...New York Timeshttp://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/23/weekinreview/23anand.html?emGopal Pillaigpillai453464411Download Free N-Gage Games Activation Codes for Nokia S60 3rd...urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4653919164071966355-51db61f3b65163dfc14e38cccbaeee7e2008-10-11T08:30:00.000-04:00Nokia India is running a special promotion for Indian mobile gamers.Nokia India is running a special promotion for Indian mobile gamers.India Technology Blogs Networkhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thinkabdul/~3/417740713/606000Chandrayaan-1 was a fantastic success: European scientisturn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16459504830381302074-9275d8d93ff8c6a28d42c790b8dcf1c52009-09-14T06:28:13.526-04:00Indian media should stop criticizing the Indian Space Research Organisation for abruptly terminating Chandrayaan-1 and instead applaud the success of its moon mission, a European space scientist has said. Although its life was cut short, ISRO’s Chandrayaan-1 was a “fantastic success”, Detlef Koschny, European Chandrayaan-1 project scientist, said in an e-mail interview.
Indian media should stop criticizing the Indian Space Research Organisation for abruptly terminating Chandrayaan-1 and instead applaud the success of its moon mission, a European space scientist has said. Although its life was cut short, ISRO’s Chandrayaan-1 was a “fantastic success”, Detlef Koschny, European Chandrayaan-1 project scientist, said in an e-mail interview.
blog.taragana.comhttp://blog.taragana.com/n/chandrayaan-1-was-a-fantastic-success-european-scientist-167187/Bruce Einhornbeinhorn4683300MIT spotlight on Indian innovationurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7147142561776203604-5b3064962da8ff34bb8d77cb9596bc392009-03-03T01:05:00.000-05:00hrs IST, Meenakshi Kumar, TNN Text: BANGALORE: Innovation never got more interesting . Heard of the software that allows you to make purchases and pay bills via mobiles? Or the one that can detect depression in a voice onhrs IST, Meenakshi Kumar, TNN Text: BANGALORE: Innovation never got more interesting . Heard of the software that allows you to make purchases and pay bills via mobiles? Or the one that can detect depression in a voice onEconomictimeshttp://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r1848096684&f=9791313100Global SMT & Packaging magazine - China shoots up Economist Intelligence Unit's Global Innovation Indexurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4328664382976123443-9046b3627d9ebd733cf6ee1320c678f92009-04-28T12:15:32.741-04:00China is climbing up the world innovation rankings faster than other countries. Since the Economist Intelligence Unit first published its global innovation index two years ago, China has moved up from 59th to 54th in the rankings-an improvement we...China is climbing up the world innovation rankings faster than other countries. Since the Economist Intelligence Unit first published its global innovation index two years ago, China has moved up from 59th to 54th in the rankings-an improvement we...globalsmt.nethttp://www.globalsmt.net/content/view/6663/111/Michael Arndtmarndt561151500McKinsey - Debate Zone: Will Asia become the center for innovation in the 21st century?urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13484553358810394206-45beeb6cb2cc0df98064f5a8b28d22b02009-07-08T15:37:51.295-04:00Asia is using technology to build new models for delivering goods and services to its vast low-income populations. Many of those models will lead to powerful innovations for global markets.
The US relies on market forces to spur innovation, but it's starting to lag behind nations that make innovation a national priority with policies that support research and education. Asia is using technology to build new models for delivering goods and services to its vast low-income populations. Many of those models will lead to powerful innovations for global markets.
The US relies on market forces to spur innovation, but it's starting to lag behind nations that make innovation a national priority with policies that support research and education. whatmatters.mckinseydigital.comhttp://whatmatters.mckinseydigital.com/the_debate_zone/will-asia-become-the-center-for-innovation-in-the-21st-centuryJuha Lassila 劳尤豪jlassila845141301Imagining India: Mobile Number as Citizen Identity urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4490079802579493761-18a08fac6830dd2ce13051d5c01bc4162009-03-08T13:46:08.691-04:00I wrote in my earlier post while reviewing “Imagining India” that I disagree with Nandan’s approach on a separate citizen database and suggested we find unique answers to our problems like using mobile phone number as citizen’s identity. Well, glad to see in the news that Indian Government has started working on this idea of making mobile number as citizens identification number (ID) in collaboration with Alcatel Lucent.
I wrote in my earlier post while reviewing “Imagining India” that I disagree with Nandan’s approach on a separate citizen database and suggested we find unique answers to our problems like using mobile phone number as citizen’s identity. Well, glad to see in the news that Indian Government has started working on this idea of making mobile number as citizens identification number (ID) in collaboration with Alcatel Lucent.
pareekhjain.blogspot.comhttp://pareekhjain.blogspot.com/2009/03/imagining-india-mobile-number-as.htmlPareekh Jainpjain022222200