We examine the domestic and cross-border acquisition decision of Indian firms in the nine-year period from 2002 to 2010, a period following liberalization in the economy. Acquisition activity both domestic and cross-border has increased over the period. We find that larger, younger firms, firms...

On 25 September 2015, 193 countries of the UN General Assembly embraced the 2030 Development Agenda titled "Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development". Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were built on the success as well as on the shortcomings of the eight Millennium...

Background/Objectives: According to the World Trade Organization data for 2013, China became world's largest trading nation and India became the 15th largest trading nation. Emerging economies gained a lot of momentum in world trade. This study analyses the trade flows of two of the emerging...

The liberalization of economies is aimed at boosting domestic growth through foreign investment and trade. The proponents of liberalization argue that opening up markets in developing economies provides access to capital to enhance production. However, proponents of the pollution haven...

This case study is a review of knowledge management practices at Tata Consultancy Services – an increasingly global IT consulting firm headquartered in Mumbai – which has enabled it to meet ambitious growth targets over the past 5 years. The case also narrates some of the continuing...

The education sector is often criticized for the growing gap between what business needs and what education provides. This paper discusses an innovative use of tripartite public-private partnership (PPP) of the government, university and industry partners to design, build, operate and finance...

In this review, different types of enhanced tubes in combination with variation of operating parameters are comprehensively discussed. The study focuses on recent developments of different structures on the inner periphery of tubes which help in development of secondary flow and increased...

The world is just recovering from the big financial loss from the lockdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic adversely slowing down the production and business operations of every big corporate in the world. Many of the giant automakers posted losses due to the unforeseen conditions of the...