Shyamal Majumdar &Amp; Katya Naidu

Stories by Shyamal Majumdar &Amp; Katya Naidu

HR? Virtual office team doesn't need one

HR? Virtual office team doesn't need one

Rediff.com   4 Oct 2007

As companies have gone horizontal, they no longer have the luxury of collocation. Today, most products are developed and manufactured across boundaries, time zones, cultures and enterprises.

How corporates are keeping staff happy

How corporates are keeping staff happy

Rediff.com   20 Sep 2007

A growing number of companies are in an innovation mode to engage employees in the wallet, mind and heart.

Super busy CEOs? Subordinates hate you

Super busy CEOs? Subordinates hate you

Rediff.com   6 Sep 2007

Workaholic CEOs find their job appealing, but their subordinates find that appalling.

Foreign films, made in India

Foreign films, made in India

Rediff.com   21 Aug 2007

For the animation industry, the share of domestic demand is just 10 per cent of the total market.

What's your EI score?

What's your EI score?

Rediff.com   26 Jul 2007

Indian CEOs are world leaders in IQ, but have a long way to go in tuning in to other people.

Savings a/cs: Why banks are wary

Savings a/cs: Why banks are wary

Rediff.com   13 Jul 2007

Most banks are still reluctant to open savings accounts based on company appointment letters, though the Know-Your-Customer norms allow it.

After BPO & KPO, now comes PPO

After BPO & KPO, now comes PPO

Rediff.com   28 Jun 2007

Person-to-person outsourcing gains currency with small offices and individuals.

Give big salaries, but disclose why

Give big salaries, but disclose why

Rediff.com   31 May 2007

India Inc can't trim salaries, but it can give shareholders a little more information on why senior executives are getting such fancy compensation packages.

What makes a company successful?

What makes a company successful?

Rediff.com   10 Apr 2007

Should you swallow the poison pill that keeps the same staff in the same job year after year?

Ace deal-maker whom the Ambanis trust

Ace deal-maker whom the Ambanis trust

Rediff.com   3 Apr 2007

India's ace deal-maker explains what allowed him to represent both Dhirubhai Ambani and Nusli Wadia while being on Essar Shipping's board.

Vodafone can do much more than Hutch: Sarin

Vodafone can do much more than Hutch: Sarin

Rediff.com   27 Mar 2007

Sarin said Hutchison obviously had its own compulsions of not being able to continue in India.

Why the UK is wooing India

Why the UK is wooing India

Rediff.com   26 Mar 2007

If the Empire is wooing the Raj like never before, the heart has little role to play. London just can't stop drooling over the bulging purses of the Indians.

How upgrading ITIs will help industry

How upgrading ITIs will help industry

Rediff.com   8 Mar 2007

The Budget proposal to upgrade ITIs to train workers in specific skills should help meet industry demand.

MNCs have much more than just BPO jobs

MNCs have much more than just BPO jobs

Rediff.com   8 Feb 2007

The kind of hiring MNCs are doing in India makes it clear call centre operations are no longer the only thing on their minds.

How the IIMs woke up to competition

How the IIMs woke up to competition

Rediff.com   28 Dec 2006

The academic rigour of the PGPEX course is their response to ISB's spectacular success.

He has big dreams for Thomas Cook

He has big dreams for Thomas Cook

Rediff.com   21 Dec 2006

The ex-ace investment banker talks about his game plan for making Thomas Cook a one-stop shop for travellers.

How psychometric tests help in hiring

How psychometric tests help in hiring

Rediff.com   16 Nov 2006

Psychometric tests are increasingly being used to assess a candidate's mental preparedness.

Is your board competent enough?

Is your board competent enough?

Rediff.com   19 Oct 2006

How best to beat work stress

How best to beat work stress

Rediff.com   21 Sep 2006