Over the last three decades, Dubai prospered because India and China were mired in bureaucracy. Dubai provided a near shore playground for people who were rich and people who wanted to be rich. Dubai created sports stadiums without any local
November 2009
Earlier this year a story was reported that “Sequoia sees China IPOs deal-exit strategy”. I have discussed this subject earlier. Time will prove whether or not this is a good alternative for exit.
China is manufacturing and exporting everything from solar panels to toothpicks. India has been exporting knowledge based services for years. Both the countries are going full steam in terms of their growth in GDP, however, China and India are moving
Nearly 80% of the mid–sized firms surveyed by Gartner, an IT research and advisory firm, said that they would increase their IT budget or keep them unchanged. Click here to read more.
I attend conferences of the Singularity Institute and follow many futurists. As we progress towards ubiquitous broadband we will be always connected on “The Internet”. What has started as mobile applications will morph into all kinds of applications on various
Looking at footage of 1989 fall of the Berlin wall reminded me of the excitement in the air during November, 1989 when I was in Germany. History was being made right in front of me. If I had a blog
In my hotel in Charlottetown just after at 11:00 am I heard a gun salute fired. I walked towards the source of sound and realized that it was part of the ceremony conducted on Remembrance Day in Canada. Near the
While exploring Prince Edward Islands as a location for innovation, I read a great article on how cities should be developing an ecosystem for entrepreneurs rather than attracting VCs. I also believe that the location must be decoupled when considering
I’m in beautiful Prince Edward Islands (PEI) today. This is a smaller province of Canada that offers much more than tourism and seafood. This is a place that has the potential to become a player in knowledge based industries. More