Govindraj Ethiraj

Stories by Govindraj Ethiraj

The Road To Everest

The Road To Everest

Rediff.com   27 Jun 2007

This road, incidentally, is part of a larger project to create the longest torch relay in Olympic history

How far for e-commerce in India?

How far for e-commerce in India?

Rediff.com   19 Jun 2007

Real and digital world will converge to sell products and services.

From knock-offs to knock-outs

From knock-offs to knock-outs

Rediff.com   12 Jun 2007

Many Chinese companies, including a textile major have spawned strong domestic labels in recent years

China's engines of growth

China's engines of growth

Rediff.com   29 May 2007

The headlines in the South China Morning Post, among other regional newspapers this morning, are focused on the failure of the US-China trade talks.

Is this a phone or PC?

Is this a phone or PC?

Rediff.com   4 May 2007

How good are these phones?

Flight plans and govt employees

Flight plans and govt employees

Rediff.com   1 May 2007

In the last two weeks, politicians of several hues have made news for various "exit-point" transgressions. Notable of them was of course the BJP MP, now under suspension.

How broadband benefits business

How broadband benefits business

Rediff.com   17 Apr 2007

A few weeks ago, I spoke of how real broadband is making its presence felt in many cities across the country - as opposed to the somewhat fantastic claims being made all these years.

How 'they' can spoil India Inc's dream

How 'they' can spoil India Inc's dream

Rediff.com   4 Apr 2007

I think a reality check on big manufacturing/infrastructure projects is called for

Mobile calls for a dime

Mobile calls for a dime

Rediff.com   27 Mar 2007

Recently, Hutchison 3G announced a commercial VoIP service for mobile phones

Growth is moderated, what's next?

Growth is moderated, what's next?

Rediff.com   20 Mar 2007

Thanks to a resource bind, at least principally, credit moderation has begun.

Do we need laptops?

Do we need laptops?

Rediff.com   13 Mar 2007

Are the laptop's days somewhat numbered ?

Let's fix real estate this time

Let's fix real estate this time

Rediff.com   6 Mar 2007

We must not allow another cycle of crazy price rises to set in. Or land banking to become the next new hot industry.

Are firms listening to their CFOs?

Are firms listening to their CFOs?

Rediff.com   6 Feb 2007

Finance divisions and CFOs should also "feed" information and insights into the rest of the organisation

Too much tech spoils the phone

Too much tech spoils the phone

Rediff.com   16 Jan 2007

My experience with a high-tech phone makes me ask a few questions which every potential user of such multi-feature devices should ask.

Indians' fuzzy outlook on citizenship

Indians' fuzzy outlook on citizenship

Rediff.com   9 Jan 2007

My fear is that young Indians with their fuzzy outlook on nationalism can be victims. Most don't know (or care) what they sign up for.

Setting expectations for 2007

Setting expectations for 2007

Rediff.com   30 Dec 2006

We are in a constant state of expectation overload. In the case of Mumbai's miseries, expectations appear so high that the outcome is laughable

How real is this telecom dream

How real is this telecom dream

Rediff.com   20 Dec 2006

We are not working hard enough on building on the reality first.

The product-service gap

The product-service gap

Rediff.com   12 Dec 2006

Chances are that customer disagreements are not that frequent. If they happen, the customer may have little choice but to return. Even in competitive markets, a habit once formed is difficult to break.

Learn, & then co-operate with China

Learn, & then co-operate with China

Rediff.com   28 Nov 2006

Learning how China is addressing issues like poverty alleviation, education, health and infrastructure is what the leaders and future leaders of India should focus on.

Google has the last word in Microsoft battle

Google has the last word in Microsoft battle

Rediff.com   28 Nov 2006

Google was slowly but surely tightening its grip around Microsoft mainstay products