Cyrus Driver

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01 November, 2010

Whither the Next Wave of Indian PE?

2010 has been a very busy year, so I hadn't kept in touch with as many people as I ......

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09 October, 2009

Branded Consumer Goods: Where are the PE Deals?

When our India-focused private equity fund started out in 2007, branded consumer goods were our No.1 investment theme. In our ......

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08 July, 2009

Budget 2009: Good, But India Deserves Better

After the euphoria surrounding the central election results earlier in the year, much was expected of Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee’s ......

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02 May, 2009

In Defense Of A Free Market

Ever since the financial crisis broke a few months back, there has been a rising chorus of voices denouncing the ......

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28 January, 2009

2009 Will Be A Year Of Buyouts In India

In an earlier column two months ago, I mentioned how the severity of the global financial crisis had taken everyone ......

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03 November, 2008

What Now?

The fireworks in global financial markets have provided an ironic prelude to the festival of lights. May the New Year ......

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15 September, 2008

Get Yourself An Education

Education tops my list of emerging sectors to bet on in the Indian economy, But…Before we get past the “but”, consider ......