Nandini Lakshman, Business Week

Stories by Nandini Lakshman, Business Week

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%.

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.

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.

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.

India's 2007 IPO party

India's 2007 IPO party

Rediff.com   2 Feb 2007

After a big initial public offering season last year, some 150 companies are expected to raise up to $10 billion in new listings in '07.