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Don't do a Satyam on FTIL

The govt should not remove the management of Financial Technologies on the basis of suspicion alone

It's time govt started taking decisions: Deepak Parekh

Interview with Chairman, HDFC

Shyamal Majumdar: The art of flattery

Sycophants may be the butt of corporate jokes, but some of them have made buttering-up the boss a fine art

Shyamal Majumdar: Succession at Bandhan

Chandra Shekhar Ghosh, chairman and managing director of the upcoming bank, would do well to answer one simple question: 'After me, who?'

Shyamal Majumdar: Can Modi sweep out inspectors?

Factories need freedom from absurdities like seeking permission for working on Sundays and keeping detailed records of when the premises were whitewashed

Shyamal Majumdar: Have you stopped laughing?

When was the last time you read a book, saw a movie, or had a fun conversation with your family or friends?

Shyamal Majumdar: Women leaders - Still a rarity

Just like TCS, many Indian companies have increased the number of female employees. But gender-based roadblocks are still a problem

Shyamal Majumdar: Questions for 'Masterji' Modi

Next year, the PM should have some concrete answers on why India's teacher absenteeism is worse than even Papua New Guinea

Lunch with BS: Chitra Ramakrishna

Long-playing record

Shyamal Majumdar: The lone wolf syndrome

Modern workplaces may ignore loners but if given time and space, these introverts can come up with ideas that work beautifully

Shyamal Majumdar: Bribery, bad loans and banks

It would be a mistake to dismiss the Syndicate Bank issue as a stray case of individual greed

Infosys gets new app but can he deliver the numbers?

Vishal Sikka, the IT services firm's high-profile 'servant-leader', wants to go fast forward by pressing the innovation key. Will it click?

Business Battles by Shyamal Majumdar

Family feuds do not just tear businesses apart, they shape them, says the author in his latest book that brings the inside stories of some of India's most high-profile business battles. An excerpt

Shyamal Majumdar: Distracted or better informed?

Gen Y employees may be all about 'me, me & me', but one can't ignore their aspiration for autonomy

Shyamal Majumdar: In defence of Indra Nooyi

There is no guarantee that a stay-at-home mom would 'have it all'

Lunch with BS: Pramit Jhaveri

The art of banking

Shyamal Majumdar: Time to walk the talk

Labour law changes must be linked with the skill deficit issue

Shyamal Majumdar: Infosys' HR bug

N R Narayana Murthy's speech is an absorbing study on how great companies can be hurt if the right decisions are not taken

When Pele played in Kolkata

His not-so-grand showing on the field led many in the crowd to say that the organisers were pulling a fast one by fielding a local folk theatre star who was faking the role of the legendary footballer

Shyamal Majumdar: Mr Modi's 18-hour workday

Working longer hours has nothing to do with working better