Subir Gokarn, BusinessWeek

Stories by Subir Gokarn, BusinessWeek

Barack Obama's audacious economic agenda

Barack Obama's audacious economic agenda

Rediff.com   17 Jan 2009

Barack Obama's audacious agenda of stimulus, reform, and regulation will shake up every business and industry

Cyberscams hit social networks

Cyberscams hit social networks

Rediff.com   21 Nov 2008

Now fraudsters may log on as your "friend." How Facebook, LinkedIn, and other social networking sites are fighting a rise in scams

Challenges facing the new US President

Challenges facing the new US President

Rediff.com   5 Nov 2008

From an economic summit to a Detroit bailout, Obama or McCain will have to jump right on the U.S. economic crisis

Safe investments when gold is too volatile

Safe investments when gold is too volatile

Rediff.com   31 Oct 2008

Swiss currency funds, silver, and farms look like good bets - for now

Business lessons from the Great Depression

Business lessons from the Great Depression

Rediff.com   21 Oct 2008

Here is a sampler of companies that shunned debt, diversified, and innovated during hard times and are still here today

After Google, Motorola readies Android phone

After Google, Motorola readies Android phone

Rediff.com   21 Oct 2008

Amid a boom in social-network-friendly handsets, Motorola prepares a new entry, but its Android may not debut until 2009's second quarter

Advice for today's market? Diversify wisely

Advice for today's market? Diversify wisely

Rediff.com   17 Oct 2008

Two pros say the fundamentals remain in times of market turmoil-and smart risk management can spare you financial pain in the long run

10 winning stocks in a losing market

10 winning stocks in a losing market

Rediff.com   17 Oct 2008

An S&P stock screen identifies the 10 best-performing stocks during a month that saw unprecedented market turmoil

Financial crisis: How to stop the panic

Financial crisis: How to stop the panic

Rediff.com   11 Oct 2008

It is possible to calm the waters, but it'll mean unlearning our post-Depression lessons

IBM, a solid play in troubled times

IBM, a solid play in troubled times

Rediff.com   7 Oct 2008

Big Blue ranks at the top of the list of defensive companies with its high level of recurring revenues and profitability, worldwide operations, and below-market valuation

Keep Wall Street out of the retirement business

Keep Wall Street out of the retirement business

Rediff.com   20 Sep 2008

Should we trust the folks who brought us Lehman and AIG with a privatized Social Security system? Should we trust them with our 401(k)s?

Wilbur Ross has $300 million to spend in India

Wilbur Ross has $300 million to spend in India

Rediff.com   15 Sep 2008

He now owns textile and auto parts plants worldwide

What the Freddie-Fannie bailout means for Asia

What the Freddie-Fannie bailout means for Asia

Rediff.com   12 Sep 2008

The effective nationalization of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae gives big Asian investors the guarantee they're looking for

US outsourcing drug research to India

US outsourcing drug research to India

Rediff.com   6 Sep 2008

US giants are rushing to partner with Indian and Chinese companiestapping their brainpower and saving millions of dollars in the search for breakthrough treatments

These septuagenarian CEOs can teach Gen Y lessons

These septuagenarian CEOs can teach Gen Y lessons

Rediff.com   2 Sep 2008

Seniors who run the show aren't the norm in business. But quite a number do.

Reforms: Left out of the way, can govt deliver?

Reforms: Left out of the way, can govt deliver?

Rediff.com   28 Jul 2008

A level of commitment is expected from the UPA to several policy measures promised in 2004.

End of the India story?

End of the India story?

Rediff.com   16 Jun 2008

If reforms were to end, after some lag, so would the India story.

Food fright

Food fright

Rediff.com   19 May 2008

The most important safety valve as far as food supply is concerned is the short production cycle.

In India, death to global business

In India, death to global business

Rediff.com   15 May 2008

How a violent - and spreading - Maoist insurgency threatens the country's runaway growth

Videocon wants Motorola phone biz

Videocon wants Motorola phone biz

Rediff.com   1 May 2008

The appliance maker seeks to buy Motorola's ailing cell-phone division to complement its telecom business; critics say it's not a good fit