Reihan Salam, Forbes

Stories by Reihan Salam, Forbes

Tips for recession-racked entrepreneurs

Tips for recession-racked entrepreneurs

Rediff.com   24 Jan 2009

Stop moaning--it's time for action.

World's best places for real estate buys

World's best places for real estate buys

Rediff.com   23 Jan 2009

Ten cities investors will target in 2009.

Barack Obama, the new Ronald Reagan

Barack Obama, the new Ronald Reagan

Rediff.com   21 Jan 2009

America needs to regain her faith and get back to work. It's a new beginning--just like it was in 1981

Obama is the first cosmopolitan president

Obama is the first cosmopolitan president

Rediff.com   20 Jan 2009

To me, he cuts a symbolic figure as our first cosmopolitan president. He is, that is, a citizen of the world. I project cosmopolitanism onto Obama because of his background: The Kansan mother and Kenyan father, the upbringing in Hawaii and Indonesia. His political birth took place in Chicago. But to me Obama is a global citizen in the most reassuring way.

Jobs that Obama's stimulus program will create

Jobs that Obama's stimulus program will create

Rediff.com   20 Jan 2009

They'll mostly fall within five main areas and 22 specific job titles.

Obama's inauguration: Mega fest or mega bust?

Obama's inauguration: Mega fest or mega bust?

Rediff.com   20 Jan 2009

Boosters say megafests like the inauguration and the Super Bowl mean boom times for host cities. They don't.

Obama's billionaires

Obama's billionaires

Rediff.com   20 Jan 2009

Ever since he ran for the Senate in 2004, Barack Obama has had a wealth of 10-figure tycoons advising--and funding--him.

Party-perfect Inaugural wear

Party-perfect Inaugural wear

Rediff.com   20 Jan 2009

The best way to note Obama's historical swearing in is in stylish, but subdued, duds.

Obama's Inauguration costliest one in history

Obama's Inauguration costliest one in history

Rediff.com   20 Jan 2009

This weekend, America's capital city will welcome thousands of government officials and dignitaries from the US and around the world. Over 10,000 buses will carry 500,000 riders into Washington, DC, doubling the city's population. On Inauguration Day, the Metro is expected to have a 17-hour rush hour. District bars will be open 24 hours a day for five straight days.To manage an event of this scale, the District of Columbia will spend a mammoth $47 million. It is not enough.

Painful survival strategies -- will Citi bite?

Painful survival strategies -- will Citi bite?

Rediff.com   15 Jan 2009

The global universal banking concept doesn't work and the Citigroup colossus ought to be dismantled as quickly as possible. But the dismantling needs to be done by someone who believes that it's the right strategy for recovering shareholder value.

Why Steve Jobs is bigger than Bill Gates

Why Steve Jobs is bigger than Bill Gates

Rediff.com   15 Jan 2009

Apple co-founder Steve Jobs' cultish following is creepy, but his resemblance to Thomas Edison is uncanny.

Meet America's most powerful young CEOs

Meet America's most powerful young CEOs

Rediff.com   15 Jan 2009

There are 21 chief executives no older than 40 who run US public companies worth at least $500 million. Here's who they are.

Corporate governance goes kaput--again

Corporate governance goes kaput--again

Rediff.com   8 Jan 2009

Indian IT company joins Enron, WorldCom and Societe Generale on list of notorious corporate frauds.

Google's invisibility cloak

Google's invisibility cloak

Rediff.com   9 Dec 2008

A percentage of Google traffic is stripped of identifying information. Why?

How Obama can fix cybersecurity

How Obama can fix cybersecurity

Rediff.com   9 Dec 2008

Report recommends government open up to cooperation with private sector.

How to go green and stay cost-competitive

How to go green and stay cost-competitive

Rediff.com   9 Dec 2008

Even small businesses can do it. Here's how.

How much are key employees worth?

How much are key employees worth?

Rediff.com   9 Dec 2008

Timely tips for calculating the right pay package for big decision-makers.

The next economic shoe to drop

The next economic shoe to drop

Rediff.com   24 Nov 2008

The Forbes.com Investor Team speculates about the next catastrophe. Could be autos, or could be a major endowment or pension fund.

How to keep tabs on any business

How to keep tabs on any business

Rediff.com   21 Nov 2008

Look beyond your income statement for more meaningful metrics.

Bill Gates and his silver bullet

Bill Gates and his silver bullet

Rediff.com   21 Nov 2008

When it comes to schools, there are no quick fixes, discovers Bill Gates.