India's aerospace industry to boost economy

Defence offsets will quicken the pace of India's high-growth aerospace industry, says Toby Simon. From Wright Aeronautical Company to Rolls-Royce, private companies have played a part in shaping......

Non-IT firms hiring for in-house R&D

At a time when most IT firms are freezing recruitment, the research and development (R&D) arms of non-IT companies like GE, Chrysler and Volvo are in the ramp-up mode. For instance, GE Global......

Innovation from India: The next big wave

A new portable electrocardiogram machine, the MAC 400, can take 100 EKGs on a single battery charge and weighs less than three pounds. This is appropriate for rural areas in emerging markets where......

What GM sees in Chrysler

When news first leaked out that General Motors (GM) was interested in buying Chrysler from private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management, the general reaction from auto-industry watchers was: Are......