Gene Marcial, BusinessWeek

Stories by Gene Marcial, BusinessWeek

GramIT: Taking BPO services to villages

GramIT: Taking BPO services to villages

Rediff.com   22 Jan 2007

GramIT brings tech-services jobs to rural areas-and transforms villagers' lives.

What Nokia, Motorola need to deliver in India

What Nokia, Motorola need to deliver in India

Rediff.com   22 Jan 2007

India is one of the world's hottest mobile phone markets, but Nokia, Motorola, and Samsung must deliver cool handsets at very thin profit margins.

Automotive graveyard, 2006

Automotive graveyard, 2006

Rediff.com   3 Jan 2007

The cast of cars that won't be back for 2007 is varied, including vehicles of every stripe from exotic supercars to plebeian sedans.

Cognizant among world's top 10 hot growth tech cos

Cognizant among world's top 10 hot growth tech cos

Rediff.com   2 Jan 2007

It's no surprise to find Apple and Google at the top of our list, but smaller outfits saw some of the biggest growth.

The 10 best career books

The 10 best career books

Rediff.com   2 Jan 2007

Career books can be a valuable tool for success. Take a look at BusinessWeek's list of the 10 best: five from 2006 and five from past years.

Rolls-Royce leads luxury fleet to China

Rolls-Royce leads luxury fleet to China

Rediff.com   28 Dec 2006

With a sale of 14 Phantoms to a Hong Kong hotel, the fabled British carmaker is riding a wave, and Infiniti, Acura, and Lexus are in the wake.

Emerging markets: Should investors keep off?

Emerging markets: Should investors keep off?

Rediff.com   26 Dec 2006

The 15% meltdown in the Bangkok bourse following currency-control measures highlights the volatility of developing markets as the dollar swoons.

The best & worst of 2006

The best & worst of 2006

Rediff.com   24 Dec 2006

This was a year of unpredictability and even downright weirdness. In our annual report, you'll find leaders, products, and ideas that left their mark-or their stain-on A.D. 2006.

Am I in heaven, or am I in my hotel?

Am I in heaven, or am I in my hotel?

Rediff.com   24 Dec 2006

High-end business and leisure travelers are demanding superluxury, and hotels around the world are responding.

What will you be driving in 2008?

What will you be driving in 2008?

Rediff.com   23 Dec 2006

A look ahead at the cars and trucks coming in the future.

Tips on how to become a CEO, quickly

Tips on how to become a CEO, quickly

Rediff.com   22 Dec 2006

Nearly 100 public-company CEOs in the US are 40 or younger. Here they share war stories and tips on how to get to their position.

Are you an Internet addict?

Are you an Internet addict?

Rediff.com   22 Dec 2006

A lawsuit against IBM is reviving debate over whether Web overuse may be classified as an addiction. The answer will have big implications for business.

Yang Yuanqing: China's first global capitalist

Yang Yuanqing: China's first global capitalist

Rediff.com   21 Dec 2006

The Lenovo chairman is building a new breed of multinational.

Hexaware, Dabur among hottest Asian firms

Hexaware, Dabur among hottest Asian firms

Rediff.com   21 Dec 2006

Asia's fastest-growing companies are midsize operations that have flourished on a steady diet of venture capital and liberalized policies.

The most expensive cars of 2006

The most expensive cars of 2006

Rediff.com   21 Dec 2006

From vintage Ferraris to 1970s muscle cars, in 2006 the rarest classic autos commanded an average of $3.9 million.

Patience a virtue in China, India IT learns

Patience a virtue in China, India IT learns

Rediff.com   21 Dec 2006

TCS, Infosys, Satyam, and other Indian infotech outfits have been slow to take off in China. That may be about to change.

Outsourcing: Beyond Bangalore!

Outsourcing: Beyond Bangalore!

Rediff.com   20 Dec 2006

Companies are increasingly sending IT work to hubs outside India. They're saving money but facing a whole new raft of challenges.

India wants to build your small car

India wants to build your small car

Rediff.com   30 Nov 2006

Jagdish Khattar, Maruti Suzuki's managing director, talks about the need for small cars, global players expanding in India, and why his company will prosper.

The lifestyle of India's richest people

The lifestyle of India's richest people

Rediff.com   28 Nov 2006

India's surging class of millionaires is stocking up on posh pads, luxury cars, and designer duds.

Can you have the job of your dreams?

Can you have the job of your dreams?

Rediff.com   4 Nov 2006