Vidya Ram, Forbes.Com

Stories by Vidya Ram, Forbes.Com

A terrible time for carmakers

A terrible time for carmakers

Rediff.com   7 Jan 2009

Automakers finish 2008 on a bleak note. Expect 2009 to be worse.

Can new laws stop another Madoff?

Can new laws stop another Madoff?

Rediff.com   7 Jan 2009

Reform will be a priority with the new Congress. But where to start?

America's biggest billionaire losers of 2008

America's biggest billionaire losers of 2008

Rediff.com   30 Dec 2008

In this market, the larger the fortune, the farther the fall.

The coming US credit card crisis: How to survive

The coming US credit card crisis: How to survive

Rediff.com   30 Dec 2008

Plastic is shaping up to be the next chapter in the financial meltdown. What Americans need to know.

America's top-paid young CEOs

America's top-paid young CEOs

Rediff.com   30 Dec 2008

Young chief executives are becoming an endangered species.

The biggest CEO firings of 2008

The biggest CEO firings of 2008

Rediff.com   30 Dec 2008

They fell from some of the most powerful positions on earth.

Sex and recession

Sex and recession

Rediff.com   30 Dec 2008

At least there's one bright spot in this dreadful economy.

Are You Too Fat?

Are You Too Fat?

Rediff.com   23 Dec 2008

BMI, body fat percentage -- losing weight can be complicated. Here's the skinny on the numbers -- and the products -- you need to know to get in shape.

The 15 richest fictional characters

The 15 richest fictional characters

Rediff.com   23 Dec 2008

The Forbes annual ranking of fiction's richest.

Need to redefine women's work

Need to redefine women's work

Rediff.com   20 Dec 2008

While Rosie's rallying cry of "We Can Do It" is eerily similar to President-elect Barack Obama's "Yes We Can," some women are saying "No, We Can't."

Help wanted: $1 trillion stimulus

Help wanted: $1 trillion stimulus

Rediff.com   18 Dec 2008

The US economy is in danger of sliding further into recession and taking down finances of towns and cities with it.

The vanishing CEO bonus

The vanishing CEO bonus

Rediff.com   18 Dec 2008

Who knows when the top chief executives will once again get the fat bonuses they were used to? The last recession provides a hint.

US turnaround by mid-2009?

US turnaround by mid-2009?

Rediff.com   17 Dec 2008

Some Silicon Valley execs forecast a turnaround as early as second quarter 2009.

Smart cards: What US can learn from Singapore

Smart cards: What US can learn from Singapore

Rediff.com   17 Dec 2008

Smart cards and other access technologies can help the president-elect overhaul the nation's infrastructure.

Five lessons from Mumbai

Five lessons from Mumbai

Rediff.com   3 Dec 2008

Taking stock, after the mayhem.

World's top real estate challenges

World's top real estate challenges

Rediff.com   3 Dec 2008

As the global economy limps into 2009, barometers for the real estate industry are bleak.

Mumbai: Twitter's moment

Mumbai: Twitter's moment

Rediff.com   3 Dec 2008

Citizen journalism goes real time as Mumbai attacks unfold.

Manmohan Singh's three-pronged war

Manmohan Singh's three-pronged war

Rediff.com   3 Dec 2008

The Indian prime minister's in-tray is overflowing now that he has taken over the running of the economy with an election just months away.

Mumbai terror: The economic fallout

Mumbai terror: The economic fallout

Rediff.com   3 Dec 2008

Much depends on the Indian government's response.

America's 200 largest charities

America's 200 largest charities

Rediff.com   26 Nov 2008

Our financial efficiency rankings can help you get started when you are deciding where to give.