Manjeet Kripalani, BusinessWeek

Stories by Manjeet Kripalani, BusinessWeek

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.

Is it time to quit your job?

Is it time to quit your job?

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2007

Deciding whether to remain in a job or take a new one should be done with a minimum of emotion and a lot of analysis.

India's designs on innovation

India's designs on innovation

Rediff.com   13 Mar 2007

Compared with its Asian rivals, India has been slow to make design a priority. But a new national policy commits to doing business with style.

Jobs: IT firms tap lesser known colleges

Jobs: IT firms tap lesser known colleges

Rediff.com   13 Mar 2007

A scarcity of young, college-educated engineers has turned recruitment in India's fast-growing tech sector into a free-for-all.

Are you driving your boss crazy?

Are you driving your boss crazy?

Rediff.com   10 Mar 2007

From sending gooey e-mail to a co-worker to revealing company secrets on a blog, author Anita Bruzzese has the rundown on employee mistakes.

The dangers of DNA testing

The dangers of DNA testing

Rediff.com   10 Mar 2007

Its increasing use opens a Pandora's Box of privacy issues and is unfairly skewed toward certain groups.

These cars cost a fortune, but. . .

These cars cost a fortune, but. . .

Rediff.com   7 Mar 2007

The world's top luxury cars cost a fortune. Is it morally defensible to blow that kind of money on a car? We think it is.

Win $25 million! Design an efficient car

Win $25 million! Design an efficient car

Rediff.com   7 Mar 2007

The race is on to build a car that gets 100 mpg. The purse? A $25 million prize -- and a piece of history.

The face of the $100 laptop

The face of the $100 laptop

Rediff.com   6 Mar 2007

One Laptop Per Child's breakthrough software replaces the standard PC look with a design for the networked age.

Shanghai rising!

Shanghai rising!

Rediff.com   12 Feb 2007

China struggles to build a livable city inside a world-class business capital.