Gene Marcial, BusinessWeek

Stories by Gene Marcial, BusinessWeek

An uphill climb for XM-Sirius merger

An uphill climb for XM-Sirius merger

Rediff.com   5 May 2007

The satellite radio bigwigs remain optimistic despite Capitol Hill, FCC, and NAB objections, not to mention swooning stock prices.

The race for the tallest skyscraper

The race for the tallest skyscraper

Rediff.com   3 May 2007

Asia and Middle East cities are in the grip of serious tower mania, and are transforming 21st century architectural design in the process.

Why even Beijing can't slow down China

Why even Beijing can't slow down China

Rediff.com   26 Apr 2007

Slowing down China's high-speed economy is devilishly hard to do, and may even be beyond Beijing's control.

India's high-octane car market

India's high-octane car market

Rediff.com   26 Apr 2007

Business is growing fast and continues to draw investment, but making big bucks in a country smitten with small cars won't be easy.

What the Internet will be like in the future

What the Internet will be like in the future

Rediff.com   20 Apr 2007

In the future, the Internet is almost certain to look more realistic, interactive, and social -- a lot like a virtual world.

From startup to success story

From startup to success story

Rediff.com   20 Apr 2007

Launching any venture means confronting the possibility of failure. We examine the strategies three businesses employed in the crucial early years.

The great Indian beer rush

The great Indian beer rush

Rediff.com   19 Apr 2007

Locals disdain suds, but foreign brewers are betting they'll switch to the stuff.

Now, 3D conferencing!

Now, 3D conferencing!

Rediff.com   19 Apr 2007

Intel, Raytheon, and other companies are dabbling in technology that enables 3D conferencing, but will employees take to avatar exchanges?

Indian fashion tempts global buyers

Indian fashion tempts global buyers

Rediff.com   4 Apr 2007

India's fashion industry has ambitions for a design style mingling Indian craftsmanship and Bollywood-style cool to tempt buyers worldwide.

Japan: Micro-homes in the big city

Japan: Micro-homes in the big city

Rediff.com   24 Mar 2007

Houses designed to fit on postage-stamp-sized plots offer Japanese an affordable way to live in bustling, crowded, and hugely expensive downtown areas.

US buildings, Indian architects

US buildings, Indian architects

Rediff.com   23 Mar 2007

More architecture firms are offshoring. One California firm found outsourcing helped it cut fees by 30%.

Why Indian entrepreneurs succeed in US

Why Indian entrepreneurs succeed in US

Rediff.com   23 Mar 2007

Indian immigrants like Sai Gundavelli often arrive in the U.S. armed with scientific skills, a need to fund people at home -- and ambition.

Digital South Korea's wireless world

Digital South Korea's wireless world

Rediff.com   17 Mar 2007

A next-gen wireless broadband network will allow Koreans to use high-speed apps on their mobile handsets. And it's sure to power big growth.

At Geneva, cars go green

At Geneva, cars go green

Rediff.com   16 Mar 2007

No auto show displays or debuts more luxury cars than Geneva, but this year the theme is green.

And that's the trouble with India

And that's the trouble with India

Rediff.com   15 Mar 2007

Crumbling roads, jammed airports, and power blackouts could hobble growth.

Building opportunity in India

Building opportunity in India

Rediff.com   15 Mar 2007

By putting $10 billion into the country's infrastructure, Cayman Islands-based real estate investor Trikona Capital plans to do well by doing good.

Most crucial computers systems

Most crucial computers systems

Rediff.com   15 Mar 2007

An existence so dependent on computers and the Internet means a glitch can do more than delete your presentation -- it can roil the stock market, or black out 15 states.

Going public, Chinese style

Going public, Chinese style

Rediff.com   15 Mar 2007

To get listed overseas, companies are getting U.S.-traded outfits to buy them.

The miracle-worker of the Delhi Metro

The miracle-worker of the Delhi Metro

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2007

How an uncommon bureaucrat personally secured foreign funding and the cooperation of government agencies to build the Indian city's subway system.

America's customer service champions

America's customer service champions

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2007

BusinessWeek's first-ever ranking of 25 client-pleasing brands included JetBlue, until it got stuck on the runway.