Mehul Srivastava And Nandini Lakshman, Business Week

Stories by Mehul Srivastava And Nandini Lakshman, Business Week

It's boom time for mobile services in India

It's boom time for mobile services in India

Rediff.com   1 May 2008

Indians are using their cell phonessome 300 million have subscriptions, vs. only 30 million PCsas a "one-stop shop" for everything from e-mailing to banking

Indian pharma cos: Discoverers or copy cats?

Indian pharma cos: Discoverers or copy cats?

Rediff.com   28 Mar 2008

India's pharma companies are moving beyond generics to set their sights on the research and development of new drugs, but the risks are many

Indian companies struggle as wages rise

Indian companies struggle as wages rise

Rediff.com   7 Feb 2008

Despite its massive population, India faces worker shortages in many sectors. Rapid growth means businesses must offer higher wages to keep employees

How Toyota trains India's teens

How Toyota trains India's teens

Rediff.com   7 Feb 2008

The carmaker's Bangalore institute aims to give poor teenagers a leg up and produce skilled workers for the subcontinent's auto boom

My other car is a Tata!

My other car is a Tata!

Rediff.com   9 Jan 2008

The $2,500 'People's Car' to be unveiled on January 10 is a natural fit for India, but don't expect rivals to match it.

A rising rupee hammers Indian textiles

A rising rupee hammers Indian textiles

Rediff.com   21 Dec 2007

The rupee's 11% gain against the dollar has driven U.S. and European retailers to switch their orders to countries with weaker currencies.

A wireless revolution sweeps India

A wireless revolution sweeps India

Rediff.com   29 Nov 2007

With young people and others using their phones for texting, e-mail, and Web surfing, it's an increasingly wireless way of life on the Subcontinent.

Subprime woes scare Indian IT firms

Subprime woes scare Indian IT firms

Rediff.com   21 Sep 2007

The collapse of mortgage lenders in the U.S. is slowing the pace at some of India's fast-growing IT companies.

Cheap cars: After Tata, auto giants join race

Cheap cars: After Tata, auto giants join race

Rediff.com   31 Aug 2007

With Tata Motors about to unveil a low-cost, very small car, automakers from Europe and the U.S. are poised to jump into the market

Behind the miracle: India's mighty movers

Behind the miracle: India's mighty movers

Rediff.com   14 Aug 2007

This elite group of business, political, and cultural leaders is helping transform India into a 21st century economic power in Asia and beyond

The rise of the Rupee

The rise of the Rupee

Rediff.com   2 Aug 2007

Tech companies and exporters are losing profits as the currency continues to rise.

Rural B-school empowers Indian women

Rural B-school empowers Indian women

Rediff.com   19 Jul 2007

For less than three cents a day, largely uneducated women are learning how to invest their money and run their own profitable businesses

Dream job? Knowing English is not enough

Dream job? Knowing English is not enough

Rediff.com   18 Jul 2007

English is no longer India's default business language, and companies ranging from Nokia to Google must reach consumers who speak 18 languages

India's got a job for Westerners

India's got a job for Westerners

Rediff.com   22 Jun 2007

More companies on the subcontinent are looking for Western executives to provide international experience. There's no shortage of applicants.

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

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.

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.

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.

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%.