Subir Gokarn, BusinessWeek

Stories by Subir Gokarn, BusinessWeek

The interest rate pendulum

The interest rate pendulum

Rediff.com   28 Jul 2009

Fiscal, rather than monetary, forces will determine interest rates in the coming months, says Subir Gokarn.

Budget shatters hopes on big reforms

Budget shatters hopes on big reforms

Rediff.com   7 Jul 2009

Overall, as Budgets go, this one certainly scores in a realistic, house-keeping sort of way

Budgeting for the mandate

Budgeting for the mandate

Rediff.com   15 Jun 2009

Key lessons from the mandate must find reflection in Budget announcements.

Should you move to India for a job?

Should you move to India for a job?

Rediff.com   19 May 2009

More than 60% of companies in India are hiring and its economy remains the world's second-fastest growing. Work abroad, anyone?

Coalition challenges

Coalition challenges

Rediff.com   30 Apr 2009

If coalitions are inevitable, we need to think of ways to provide more effective governance.

Poor call centre service: Indians angered too

Poor call centre service: Indians angered too

Rediff.com   30 Apr 2009

With better-paid, better-trained operators working for foreign call centers, Indian consumers are often frustrated by the service they get

Smart money moves for young investors

Smart money moves for young investors

Rediff.com   22 Apr 2009

Author Ramit Sethi's advice for getting started with investing in a vexing environment: Automatically invest and rebalance, and don't time the market

What good are economists, anyway?

What good are economists, anyway?

Rediff.com   21 Apr 2009

Why they failed to predict the global economic crisisand why their help is still crucial to a recovery

Mac vs. PC: What you don't get for $699

Mac vs. PC: What you don't get for $699

Rediff.com   20 Apr 2009

A 17-in. PC may cost a lot less than a 17-in. Mac. But you get less, too, including security, multimedia tools, and, some say, satisfaction

How to hire and get hired in a recession

How to hire and get hired in a recession

Rediff.com   20 Apr 2009

The founder of Silicon Alley Reporter and Mahalo.com offers advice to employers trying to make the right hire and candidates struggling to land a job

New challenges for India's most powerful

New challenges for India's most powerful

Rediff.com   18 Apr 2009

BusinessWeek's latest list of the 50 Most Powerful People in India reflects the impact of the Satyam scandal and the global economic crisis

How to handle a bad boss. 8 tips

How to handle a bad boss. 8 tips

Rediff.com   9 Apr 2009

We've all worked for tyrants and hypocrites. But before you blow up or break down, consider the alternatives

HP-Google deal could rattle Microsoft

HP-Google deal could rattle Microsoft

Rediff.com   6 Apr 2009

If Hewlett-Packard, the world's biggest PC maker, were to install Google's operating system on netbooks, Microsoft Windows could face strong competition

How to find the winning stocks

How to find the winning stocks

Rediff.com   4 Apr 2009

After back-testing a wide variety of stock selection strategies, S&P analyst Richard Tortoriello finds that combining fundamental, valuation, and technical measures can help investors find winning stocks

A smartphone from Cisco?

A smartphone from Cisco?

Rediff.com   4 Apr 2009

Patent filings suggest that the networking giant is mulling a foray into high-end wireless phones. That's not such a bad idea, say analysts

How H-1B visa dreams went sour

How H-1B visa dreams went sour

Rediff.com   13 Mar 2009

A federal lawsuit in Iowa alleges that two men orchestrated a scheme to underpay workers who came into the country on H-1B visas

There is growth amidst turbulence

There is growth amidst turbulence

Rediff.com   10 Mar 2009

The global meltdown puts a greater premium on efficient use of domestic capabilities.

Tighter US oversight comes to H-1B visa programme

Tighter US oversight comes to H-1B visa programme

Rediff.com   7 Mar 2009

As federal officers raid alleged abusers, tech employers worry they'll run short of skilled foreign workers, especially in stimulus sectors.

Worries grow about Obama's outsourcing policies

Worries grow about Obama's outsourcing policies

Rediff.com   7 Mar 2009

If Obama makes it difficult for U.S. companies to send jobs overseas or hire using H-1B visas, India's huge IT sector could suffer

It's time we re-visited growth drivers

It's time we re-visited growth drivers

Rediff.com   23 Feb 2009

The growth acceleration earlier in this decade provides lessons for policy responses to the current situation.