Shyamal Majumdar, Ram Prasad Sahu

Stories by Shyamal Majumdar, Ram Prasad Sahu

The loneliness of being a CEO

The loneliness of being a CEO

Rediff.com   17 May 2017

Whether they live away from their families or with them, all CEOs struggle with work-life balance, says Shyamal Majumdar.

Watch out for these stocks this monsoon

Watch out for these stocks this monsoon

Rediff.com   28 Apr 2017

What stocks will gain from a normal monsoon?

Jio could slash telcos' FY18 operating profit

Jio could slash telcos' FY18 operating profit

Rediff.com   19 Apr 2017

Falling revenues, increased capex, and first full year of spectrum debt may make things worse

Jio's new plans will add to Airtel, Voda's woes

Jio's new plans will add to Airtel, Voda's woes

Rediff.com   22 Feb 2017

Revenues of Airtel and Idea have been hit by falling realisation and analysts said margins would be affected by higher costs.

Do you suffer from nomophobia?

Do you suffer from nomophobia?

Rediff.com   23 Jan 2017

Most people have this permanent nervousness about somebody separating them from their smartphones.

What ails the NSE?

What ails the NSE?

Rediff.com   12 Jan 2017

An exchange which preaches others on governance must start practising it first, says Shyamal Majumdar.

Partnership with Jio a virtual merger: Anil Ambani

Partnership with Jio a virtual merger: Anil Ambani

Rediff.com   28 Sep 2016

Ambani said, in the telecom space, the focus will be on debt reduction, and the virtual merger did away with the need for major capex and will help towards this

Why realty sector gives nightmares to buyers

Why realty sector gives nightmares to buyers

Rediff.com   22 Sep 2016

The trust deficit has widened with buyers losing confidence in a developer's ability to construct and deliver a project on time.

Who will benefit from the Child Labour Act, Mr Modi?

Who will benefit from the Child Labour Act, Mr Modi?

Rediff.com   19 Aug 2016

Amendments to the Child Labour Act say children can work in 'family enterprises' but the definition isn't clear, points out Shyamal Majumdar.

10 million new jobs in textiles to remain a dream

10 million new jobs in textiles to remain a dream

Rediff.com   22 Jul 2016

The government has to cover a lot of ground if it wants to achieve the target of generating 10 million new jobs in the sector over the next three years, says Shyamal Majumdar.

Accidents: Why blame car makers alone?

Accidents: Why blame car makers alone?

Rediff.com   14 Jul 2016

Indian carmakers will have no option but to manufacture safer cars from October 2017.

How the government mismanaged Rajan's exit

How the government mismanaged Rajan's exit

Rediff.com   8 Jul 2016

Even if Modi had wanted Rajan out, the government could have done it with some finesse and tact.

How Renault scored a goal with the Kwid

How Renault scored a goal with the Kwid

Rediff.com   1 Jul 2016

How did the Kwid become an Indian success story?

Why MTNL should shut shop

Why MTNL should shut shop

Rediff.com   17 Jun 2016

For FY16, MTNL's standalone net loss was over Rs 2,000 crore.

'Copying global templates won't work in India'

'Copying global templates won't work in India'

Rediff.com   10 May 2016

'My mantra is simple. If a customer demands something, we have to deliver at the speed he wants. No customer will wait for us. That is where local top-quality talent comes in,' says the MD of Bosch India.

How the companies plan to keep their employees happy

How the companies plan to keep their employees happy

Rediff.com   22 Apr 2016

Employers are completely off track if they think money and flexible timing alone are the motivators.

The man who's driving Uber in India

The man who's driving Uber in India

Rediff.com   19 Apr 2016

Amit Jain tells Shyamal Majumdar about his dream to make Uber the 'safest place in the city'

What went wrong with the people's car called Nano

What went wrong with the people's car called Nano

Rediff.com   14 Apr 2016

Nano remains a cautionary tale of misplaced ambitions and a drag on profit.

Pay disparity: Public sector bank officers must get a fair deal

Pay disparity: Public sector bank officers must get a fair deal

Rediff.com   11 Mar 2016

While the CEO of a public sector bank earns an average of Rs 18 lakh per annum, his counterpart in the private sector earns an average of Rs 3.5 crore.

Rajan's wake-up call for RBI staff

Rajan's wake-up call for RBI staff

Rediff.com   15 Jan 2016

It's time the regulator did some introspection.