A 'B-school' in India Reaches out to Rural Women The Mann Deshi Business School in India is a unique initiative: It seeks to provide rural, illiterate women with business and management skills, and to help them become entrepreneurs. In the past six years, the school has empowered 40,000 rural women. It aims to reach 100,000 women by 2015. Experts tell India Knowledge@Wharton that the challenge lies in scaling the organization effectively and making it financially sustainable.
Sparring Over Sorafenib: How Will Natco’s Move against Bayer Affect Pharma Licensing? Multinational pharmaceutical companies are closely following India's recent grant of a "compulsory license" to Indian mid-sized firm Natco Pharma. This license allows Natco to make sorafenib, a low-cost version of Bayer's patented cancer drug, Nexavar. The Indian government maintains that the initiative, which awards licenses based on circumstances including a drug's affordability and accessibility, is compliant with the World Trade Organization's intellectual property rules. But experts at Wharton and elsewhere say questions persist over the impact of such licensing.
The Challenge for Indian IT Firms: Showcasing Offshoring as a Value-creating Proposition Indian IT firms are increasingly coming under pressure in the U.S. from critics who say they take away jobs from Americans. With some policy makers advocating restrictions and protectionist measures, the companies are now also facing legal hurdles on issues like visa usage and taxation. Experts suggest that the roadblocks are occurring because the laws are open to varying interpretations. Are Indian firms getting the short end of the stick? And can measures by industry body Nasscom help to address negative perceptions in the U.S.?
Beset by a New Set of Scams, the Indian Government Struggles to Function The already beleaguered Indian government has been beset by a new set of scams. With necessary reforms put on the back burner and policy making suspended, critics contend that India's leaders are missing in action. While the new scams are unlikely to lead to midterm elections, the events have left the government unable to function effectively in breathing life into the slowing economy, experts say.
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