Indian firm developing vaccine for Zika virus
HYDERABAD-- Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech is developing world's first vaccine for Zika virus, which has been declared as public health emergency by the World Health...
Aereo founder Chet Kanojia launches new company: Starry Inc.
BOSTON--Chaitanya "Chet" Kanojia, who was forced out of his former company Aereo because of a Supreme Court decision, has launched a new startup: Starry...
South Asian Bar Association Elects Saraa Basaria as President, a New Board
BOSTON— The South Asian Bar Association of Greater Boston has elected Saraa Basaria as its new president and a new board of directors for...
Abbott to buy Alere for $5.8 billion, Led by Sri Lankan-Born Namal Nawana
WALTHAM, MA— Abbott and Alere Inc. announced today a definitive agreement for Abbott to acquire Alere, for $5.8 billion. Sri Lankan-born Namal Nawana serves...
India’s IT and Telecommunications Minister to Visit Boston This Week
CHELMSFORD, MA—India’s Information Technology and Telecommunications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad will be in Boston this week and plans to hold at least three meetings....
Avni Patel’s online demand childcare Poppy raises $589,305 from angel investors for expansion
SEATTLE, WA-- Avni Patel’s online demand childcare Poppy has raises $589,305 from angel investors, according to media reports.
“In early 2015, Avni Patel found herself...
Vishal Chawla Joins Grant Thornton as Managing Principal
McLEAN, Va.--Vishal Chawla has joined Grant Thornton LLP as managing principal in its Cyber Risk Advisory Services practice. The cybersecurity and cyber risk specialist...
Myntra aims for $1 billion sales
BENGALURU--Leading ecommerce fashion retailer Myntra on Thursday said it aims to clock a gross merchandise value (GMV) of $1 billion and turn profitable by...
Mukesh Ambani, Premji, Shanghvi among world’s richest billionaires
BENGALURU--India's richest business mogul Mukesh Ambani of Reliance Industries, Indian IT czar Azim Premji of Wipro and drug maker Dilip Shanghvi of Sun Pharma...
Online Marketing Numbers You Cannot Ignore
By Upendra Mishra
WALTHAM, MA—In the beginning of each year, marketing and research pundits come up with their forecasts about what is going to happen...
