Business

Why do brilliant programmers give away their best work for free? A 2013 Hindu op-ed by IIM Bangalore's Rahul De' found the answer in the poetry of Mirza Ghalib.

February 3, 2013 · 2 min read

Stuck in the H1B green-card backlog? The EB-5 investor visa offered permanent residence for a $500,000 investment creating ten American jobs.

January 1, 2013 · 2 min read

In 2011 Aldi's UK business swung from a 56 million pound loss to a 57.8 million pound profit. Here is the discount model behind the turnaround.

December 1, 2012 · 2 min read

In November 2012, France's industry minister said ArcelorMittal was no longer welcome in the country, escalating the fight over the Florange steel plant.

November 26, 2012 · 2 min read

An Indian radiographer was dismissed from Manchester's Christie cancer hospital after six years over complaints he could not communicate clearly in English.

November 22, 2012 · 2 min read

At a 2012 FLO event, Biocon's Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw argued educated women should compete on merit, not seek special privileges. It still divides opinion.

November 21, 2012 · 2 min read

In 2012, Walmart opened at 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving and Target at 9. The Black Friday creep had officially swallowed the holiday itself.

November 19, 2012 · 2 min read

A year after Steve Jobs's death, readers shared the lesser-known stories — the India trip, the calligraphy class, the human behind the legend.

October 6, 2012 · 1 min read

As FDI in multi-brand retail opened up in September 2012, the fear was Walmart would change India. The counter-argument: India would change Walmart.

September 28, 2012 · 1 min read

Tim Cook's September 2012 open letter apologizing for the disastrous Apple Maps launch — sorry, direct users to rivals, and promise an incredibly high standard.

September 28, 2012 · 1 min read

With the iPhone 5 launched and Steve Jobs gone a year, Apple needed a creative voice. The case for Jonathan Ive stepping up — written days after launch.

September 24, 2012 · 1 min read

The Indian Staffing Federation projected FDI in retail would create 10 million jobs in a decade. The claim, the opposition's rebuttal, and why the number

September 18, 2012 · 2 min read

In September 2012 the Manmohan Singh government allowed 51% FDI in multi-brand retail — the boldest reform of UPA-II, and the one that cost it an ally.

September 16, 2012 · 1 min read

California's legislature passed SB 1298 in August 2012, legalizing Google's driverless-car tests on public roads — the first step toward autonomy.

September 4, 2012 · 2 min read

Deep Foods started in 1977 with Bhagwati Amin's Gujarati snacks in New Jersey. It became one of America's largest Indian food brands.

August 31, 2012 · 1 min read

Suzuki's chairman donned a turban in New Delhi and talked history — Sanjay Gandhi, Maruti, and the Indian judge Japan still reveres.

August 30, 2012 · 1 min read

After winning a $1.05B verdict, Apple gave a judge a list of eight Samsung phones it wanted banned from the U.S. - including several Galaxy S2 models.

August 27, 2012 · 3 min read

In August 2012, Apple stock hit $665.15 and its market cap reached $624 billion - the most valuable company in Wall Street history.

August 20, 2012 · 3 min read

Google announced 4,000 job cuts at Motorola Mobility in August 2012 — about 20% of the unit — just months after completing its $12.5 billion acquisition.

August 13, 2012 · 1 min read

Kodak's bankruptcy, RIM's collapse, J.C. Penney's tailspin — a look at once-great American companies in 2012 that may never come back.

August 5, 2012 · 2 min read