Indian business house Tata is interested in buying Jaguar and Land Rover, two disasters that struggling U.S. auto maker Ford is looking to jettison. Apparently, Tata Motors is looking to expand beyond India, which now accounts for the overwhelming majority of its sales. Hence its interest in Jaguar and Land Rover. Jaguar and Land Rover are […]
It seems like there’s no end in sight to Dell’s problems. Just after disclosures of fraud in its accounting, Dell’s having serious problems shipping some of its laptops and desktops. The problems couldn’t have come at a worser moment for Dell because the lucrative Back to School season is getting started in the U.S. The […]
Following in the footsteps of its larger rival TCS, Indian IT services provider Infosys has crossed the U.S. border to set up its first Latin American subsidiary in Monterrey, Mexico as part of its nearshoring strategy. The Mexican subsidiary, which includes a development center, will let Infosys provide services in time zones that are more […]
Every Bollywood superstar deserves a worthy writer who can chronicle his journey, the crests, troughs and all, with elan and verve. More so, Shah Rukh Khan, who emerged from outside the incestuous and insular Bollywood film industry to become its reigning superstar. But Shah Rukh Khan, Bollywood – and ultimately readers – get short-changed by Anupama […]
Any reasonable person who’s had the misfortune of watching the Fox News channel in the U.S. knows only too well its “Unfair and Unbalanced” tone. So, it’s with deep regret we note that News Corp chief Rupert Murdoch has finally managed to get his grubby hands on one of the world’s finest newspapers – the […]
Bollywood director David Dhawan has lifted an entertaining Hollywood romantic comedy Hitch (2005) and turned it into a pathetic, unwatchable nightmare called Partner. Outstandingly executed, Hitch was an amazingly funny movie featuring strong performances by Will Smith (as the Date Doctor Alex Hitch), Eva Mendes (in the role of gossip columnist Sara Melas) and Kevin […]