For Western companies, it was conventional wisdom that you located your Asia-Pacific office in either Hong Kong or Singapore. Both cities offer modern amenities for expatriates and both have a cosmopolitan air about them. But the world has changed. A Chinese survey of 112 companies found that 78% of them prefer to locate their staff [...]
Posted on April 14th, 2009 by Gunjan
While the late George Harrison was probably the biggest fan of Indian yoga, the Beatles as a group were quite influential in bring awareness of meditation and of India to the west. Their joint concerts with sitar maestro Ravi Shankar in the 1960s are remembered by many. On Saturday April 4th, Sir Paul McCartney and [...]
Posted on April 13th, 2009 by Gunjan
Tata Motors began taking orders for its new Nano car on April 1st. It sells for $2050, no joke. Over 300,000 Indian have visited Tata showrooms in the last 10 days. For most buyers the vehicle is an upgrade from a motorcycle or motorized scooter. Nano production lines are expected to be backlogged for a [...]
Posted on April 13th, 2009 by Gunjan
My book, Doing Business in 21st Century India, was released as a hardback, audio book and Kindle edition last summer. Today they have released it on Apple ITunes. You can get to it at itunes.com/gunjanbagla or you can try playing the sample MP3 file Doing Business in 21st Century India
Posted on April 11th, 2009 by Gunjan
According to Mercer two India cities are among the ten most expensive locations for expatriates. Remember, we are not talking about the average cost of living for local residents, or even the cost of living for upper income Indians. Expatriates from the West living in emerging economies typically choose premium rental housing in very expensive [...]
Posted on April 10th, 2009 by Gunjan
