As the R in BRIC, the acronym created to describe the next "big" global economies, Russia is often the least talked about and least invested in. Rightfully so, the Russian economy ranks as one of the most corrupt nations. Low innovation scores, swinging commodity prices and heavy government intervention make it a less than "ideal" investing situation. However, the risk to rewards ratio may be returning to the investors favor.
A Modern Russia

In two years Micromax made its mark in the Indian mobile handset market dominated by Nokia. Now it's ready to take on the leader.
Four years after it was first recommended, mobile number portability still remains a paper concept. Yet for over nine months Saurabh Raina, a 43-year-old employee with a switchgear manufacturer from Bhopal, has chosen the best monthly plans on offer across six different GSM operators while he can be reached on the same number he has had for over seven years.

The Asian economies have performed relatively well during the first global recession since World War II. This performance was partially a result of Asian governments' fiscal and monetary stimulus packages that offset the fall off in Asian exports to markets such as North America and Europe.

It's one thing to build a tidy business with the backing of a wealthy father or uncle--quite another to make it on your own steam and with little help from professional investors and lenders. People do it, though. So the question is: How?