Shyamal Majumdar &Amp; Sudeep Jain

Stories by Shyamal Majumdar &Amp; Sudeep Jain

Why it's curtains at SKS for Suresh Gurumani

Why it's curtains at SKS for Suresh Gurumani

Rediff.com   8 Oct 2010

Gurumani have been roundly criticised for booking eye-popping profits on share sales of exercised options.

The Shriram Group's enigma unravelled

The Shriram Group's enigma unravelled

Rediff.com   5 Oct 2010

This low-profile group has a knack for spotting people with an entrepreneurial streak and backing them profitably.

What SBI's crorepati branch does

What SBI's crorepati branch does

Rediff.com   21 Sep 2010

Customers can meet in the Sapphire conference room, put away their valuables in the Topaz locker room and freshen up in the Opal dressing room.

Old banks get make over with gen X

Old banks get make over with gen X

Rediff.com   19 Aug 2010

Executives are dusting down the musty corner offices at private banks and spearheading a quiet revolution in the way they function.

Banks cold to ECB takeout financing norms

Banks cold to ECB takeout financing norms

Rediff.com   19 Aug 2010

Conditions attached by RBI ensure it won't take off, contend experts.

Wealth managers in India are in hiring mode

Wealth managers in India are in hiring mode

Rediff.com   16 Aug 2010

After the crunch period of 2009, the private banking industry, which caters to high net worth individuals, is once again in growth mode.

High gold prices: More business for financiers

High gold prices: More business for financiers

Rediff.com   30 Jun 2010

Prospective buyers might grumble about skyrocketing gold prices, but the recent run-up in bullion has one group of unexpected beneficiaries - companies who lend against gold.

Sanjeev Aga: The middle class CEO

Sanjeev Aga: The middle class CEO

Rediff.com   30 Jun 2010

Revenue and profitability are more important to the Idea Cellular boss than the ranking of the company.

Story in the life of an Indian executive

Story in the life of an Indian executive

Rediff.com   11 Jun 2010

Check out your score fast, as working smart and hard does not mean you have to keep a 60 miles per hour life.

Axis Bank inks largest ATM outsourcing deal

Axis Bank inks largest ATM outsourcing deal

Rediff.com   17 May 2010

In what is the largest ATM outsourcing deal in the country, Axis Bank has entered into an agreement with two third-party service providers to increase its ATM count to more than 9,000 within the next 18 months.

Indian firms back on the prowl

Indian firms back on the prowl

Rediff.com   11 May 2010

Aluminum major Vedanta's $1.34-billion acquisition of the zinc assets of Anglo American, which will be funded through Hindustan Zinc, is the latest manifestation of the restored growth appetite of Indian companies.

Inflation clouds gather over Indian economy

Inflation clouds gather over Indian economy

Rediff.com   3 May 2010

Most economists say the impact on inflation could be substantial, considering that steel prices rose by over 9 per cent in the past year.

From miners to investors

From miners to investors

Rediff.com   30 Apr 2010

Coal India wants to organise PAN cards and demat accounts for each of its 400,000 staff ahead of its IPO.

'RBI, Sebi helped India overcome economic crisis'

'RBI, Sebi helped India overcome economic crisis'

Rediff.com   28 Apr 2010

There are a number of factors that helped India remain relatively unscathed. Some of them are to do with RBI and some of them are to do with the Indian economy.

Well-behaved borrowers may pay less for loans

Well-behaved borrowers may pay less for loans

Rediff.com   28 Apr 2010

For bank borrowers, it might soon pay to be well-behaved. Banks are considering the introduction of a behaviour-based dynamic lending system once the base rate mechanism is in place from July.

An interview without questions with C K Prahalad

An interview without questions with C K Prahalad

Rediff.com   17 Apr 2010

Coimbatore Krishnarao Prahalad spoke in a measured baritone and asked for feedback on his latest book -- The New Age of Innovation -- which was launched in India in April 2008, almost a month before its scheduled distribution in the United States. The University of Michigan professor listened intently, almost like a student eager to know whether he had gone wrong anywhere.

Why there are few women in Indian boardrooms

Why there are few women in Indian boardrooms

Rediff.com   16 Apr 2010

The executive suites of most major companies still remain largely boys' clubs, but things are improving.

 Public sector banks may need more core capital

Public sector banks may need more core capital

Rediff.com   2 Apr 2010

A number of public sector banks will have to stock up on core capital, if the Reserve Bank of India decides to ask banks to leave out hybrid instruments while computing Tier-I capital adequacy, as indicated by RBI last week.

Retaining talent: Are companies doing enough?

Retaining talent: Are companies doing enough?

Rediff.com   19 Mar 2010

A McKinsey survey shows very few firms focus on building the capability that adds the most value to performance.

How SBI has become a preferred employer

How SBI has become a preferred employer

Rediff.com   5 Mar 2010

HR audit, Strategic Training Unit, leadership development - SBI is doing all that it takes to be an employer of choice.