Shyamal Majumdar

Stories by Shyamal Majumdar

Sanjeev Aga: The middle class CEO

Sanjeev Aga: The middle class CEO

Rediff.com   30 Jun 2010

Revenue and profitability are more important to the Idea Cellular boss than the ranking of the company.

Story in the life of an Indian executive

Story in the life of an Indian executive

Rediff.com   11 Jun 2010

Check out your score fast, as working smart and hard does not mean you have to keep a 60 miles per hour life.

From miners to investors

From miners to investors

Rediff.com   30 Apr 2010

Coal India wants to organise PAN cards and demat accounts for each of its 400,000 staff ahead of its IPO.

An interview without questions with C K Prahalad

An interview without questions with C K Prahalad

Rediff.com   17 Apr 2010

Coimbatore Krishnarao Prahalad spoke in a measured baritone and asked for feedback on his latest book -- The New Age of Innovation -- which was launched in India in April 2008, almost a month before its scheduled distribution in the United States. The University of Michigan professor listened intently, almost like a student eager to know whether he had gone wrong anywhere.

Why there are few women in Indian boardrooms

Why there are few women in Indian boardrooms

Rediff.com   16 Apr 2010

The executive suites of most major companies still remain largely boys' clubs, but things are improving.

Retaining talent: Are companies doing enough?

Retaining talent: Are companies doing enough?

Rediff.com   19 Mar 2010

A McKinsey survey shows very few firms focus on building the capability that adds the most value to performance.

How SBI has become a preferred employer

How SBI has become a preferred employer

Rediff.com   5 Mar 2010

HR audit, Strategic Training Unit, leadership development - SBI is doing all that it takes to be an employer of choice.

Want to be a good leader? Here's how

Want to be a good leader? Here's how

Rediff.com   19 Feb 2010

Leading HR experts say a coach can bring in the edge that is vital to make the transition from just another boss to the boss.

Shikha Sharma on banking, rivalry,  stress-busters

Shikha Sharma on banking, rivalry, stress-busters

Rediff.com   16 Feb 2010

Axis Bank's chief talks of her stress-busters and brushes over the 'Chanda-Shikha' stories.

Pay-cut days over, but don't get carried away

Pay-cut days over, but don't get carried away

Rediff.com   5 Feb 2010

India Inc is hiring once again, but caution is still the watchword, says Shyamal Majumdar.

Column: Have time, will waste

Column: Have time, will waste

Rediff.com   22 Jan 2010

Managers of the world seem to be united in their passion for wasting time at work.

How India can get the best researchers

How India can get the best researchers

Rediff.com   7 Jan 2010

Aggregate domestic R&D spend in India has never exceeded 1 per cent of GDP, and over 80 per cent of Indian firms spend nothing on research.

Forget big bang, focus on small

Forget big bang, focus on small

Rediff.com   24 Dec 2009

The government should focus on smaller labour reforms; they may not be headline-grabbing but can collectively be effective, says Shyamal Majumdar.

When MBAs aspire to become clerks

When MBAs aspire to become clerks

Rediff.com   12 Nov 2009

There are 300 applicants for each clerical post at SBI, mostly engineers/MBAs, for a job that just requires a Class 12 qualification.

How flexible benefit plans can help employees

How flexible benefit plans can help employees

Rediff.com   29 Oct 2009

Instead of a one-size-fits-all strategy, employees can be allowed to tailor their benefits package to their specific needs.

Special: New-age brain drain

Special: New-age brain drain

Rediff.com   15 Oct 2009

The 'always on' multi-tasking approach to work reduces efficiency levels - a new study suggests ways around it.

Special: India Inc's labour pains

Special: India Inc's labour pains

Rediff.com   1 Oct 2009

The Pricol and Graziono cases are extreme ones, but there has been a steady rise in the number of worker disputes.

Why Jet pilots' threat sounds hollow

Why Jet pilots' threat sounds hollow

Rediff.com   3 Sep 2009

Jet Airways' pilots won't get much sympathy, but the management hasn't quite covered itself in glory either.

How silly mistakes can rob you of a great job

How silly mistakes can rob you of a great job

Rediff.com   6 Aug 2009

Blunders in CVs are common, and poor language skills are only a part of the problem.

Right time to start investing: ICICI Venture MD

Right time to start investing: ICICI Venture MD

Rediff.com   31 Jul 2009

Mulye banks on domestic investors to raise money before approaching international markets.