Manjeet Kripalani, BusinessWeek

Stories by Manjeet Kripalani, BusinessWeek

Demand for more H-1B visas rises

Demand for more H-1B visas rises

Rediff.com   15 Jun 2007

Business leaders tell Congress that to attract and retain the best minds, the U.S. must keep the doors open to immigrants

Now, test drive a Porsche cell phone

Now, test drive a Porsche cell phone

Rediff.com   15 Jun 2007

Designed by Porsche, but engineered and manufactured by France-based Sagem, the $1,600 handset will debut in Britain, Dubai, and other overseas markets later this year

Vijay Mallya: The king of good times

Vijay Mallya: The king of good times

Rediff.com   14 Jun 2007

He's also enjoying a new level of corporate respect.

Merger mania reshapes Indian skies

Merger mania reshapes Indian skies

Rediff.com   14 Jun 2007

With losses piling up, India's commercial aviation industry is set for a major consolidation that could cut out quite a few players

Pepsi: Repairing a poisoned reputation in India

Pepsi: Repairing a poisoned reputation in India

Rediff.com   7 Jun 2007

As long as PepsiCo is in the beverage business in places like India, it will remind potential customers of a resource that's increasingly in short supply.

The world's thinnest laptop

The world's thinnest laptop

Rediff.com   30 May 2007

If it catches on, Intel's sleek laptop could be a game changer for PCs.

For logo power, try helvetica

For logo power, try helvetica

Rediff.com   19 May 2007

The 50-year-old typeface contributes to the branding success of many major tech, auto, and airline companies.

China starts driving in style

China starts driving in style

Rediff.com   19 May 2007

Newly flush customers in China are buying high-end cars with all the extras. That's good news for foreign automakers facing tighter margins.

In search of the real fake Steve Jobs

In search of the real fake Steve Jobs

Rediff.com   19 May 2007

Who's behind The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs? The question riveting Silicon Valley as much as the satirical blog itself may be answered this week.

Crackdown on Indian outsourcing firms

Crackdown on Indian outsourcing firms

Rediff.com   18 May 2007

Two senators are probing how Indian outsourcing firms use U.S. work visas, with an eye on new restrictions.

H-1B visas: Which company got how much

H-1B visas: Which company got how much

Rediff.com   18 May 2007

Here's a look at how many of the visas they and other top Indian outsourcers used...

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.