Private equity funds sniff for opportunities

 Apart from the usual big names such as Newbridge, CDC, AIG and Warburg Pincus, a number of other private equity firms have also made their maiden appearance on the Indian scene.

 These include the Carlyle group, CVC Capital, Advent, Bridgepoint, Lloyds Development Capital and Barclays.

 The trigger for all this activity is ICICI Venture