Nandini Lakshman

Stories by Nandini Lakshman

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.

What Nokia, Motorola need to deliver in India

What Nokia, Motorola need to deliver in India

Rediff.com   22 Jan 2007

India is one of the world's hottest mobile phone markets, but Nokia, Motorola, and Samsung must deliver cool handsets at very thin profit margins.

Hexaware, Dabur among hottest Asian firms

Hexaware, Dabur among hottest Asian firms

Rediff.com   21 Dec 2006

Asia's fastest-growing companies are midsize operations that have flourished on a steady diet of venture capital and liberalized policies.

Patience a virtue in China, India IT learns

Patience a virtue in China, India IT learns

Rediff.com   21 Dec 2006

TCS, Infosys, Satyam, and other Indian infotech outfits have been slow to take off in China. That may be about to change.

India wants to build your small car

India wants to build your small car

Rediff.com   30 Nov 2006

Jagdish Khattar, Maruti Suzuki's managing director, talks about the need for small cars, global players expanding in India, and why his company will prosper.