India: You're on Deck

I've still got another meeting-and-duck filled week in Beijing, but I'm already getting ready for my November trip: India. I have not been to India for the book yet, because I had Rwanda, Israel and China booked in the spring last year and everyone told me to wait until the fall when the weather would be nicer. As a result, it's going to be longer than my usual trips: Three weeks spread over Delhi, Bangalore and Mumbai. 

I have no idea what to expect. I've talked to people who love India and people who hate it. There's an undeniable spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship that comes out of the country, but many of the investing numbers have been declining since a few years ago when the Valley really had India-fever. And most of the story of India in the Western press has had to do with R&D centers and outsourcing, not entrepreneurship, which is what I'm interested in.

There are a zillion connections between Silicon Valley and India, so I've already got a lot of suggestions of people to meet with and people to show me around. But if you know an *awesome* startup, feel free to send me an email at sarah(at)sarahlacy(dot)com (put "India" in the subject line) or leave it in the comments. I'd also love hotel recommendations. I'll probably have two more trips to India early next year for the book, so don't think the delay means the country is getting the short-end of the stick.