India plans to sell stakes in at least five state-run firms by the end of the fiscal year in March 2010 following successful IPOs of two firms that raised $1.8 billion. Privatization had slowed down during the last decade but the present government, elected with a strong majority in May 2009, is showing signs of becoming less timid about such steps.
Posted on October 5th, 2009 by Gunjan
California-based management consultant Gunjan Bagla runs Amritt, a consulting firm helping American companies to succeed in India. He is author of Business in 21st Century India: How to Profit Today from Tomorrow’s Most Exciting Market (Hachette Book Group, July 2008).
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