Collaborative Consumption
The wisdom of collaborative consumption Shoba Narayan Jan 9, 2011 European cities such as London have come up with bike-sharing programmes subsidised by advertisements. BLOOMBERG next previous Go to photo 0 Have you ever opened your wardrobe and [...]
Starbucks Compromise
Compromise may prove to be key for Starbucks in India Shoba Narayan Jan 23, 2011 next previous I have to admit that when I heard Starbucks was coming to India, my heart sank. It's not that I don't like their coffee. [...]
Succession Wipro
When succession becomes a major family concern Shoba Narayan Jan 30, 2011 "Save for the public sector and multinationals, India is full of family businesses," says Professor K Ramachandran of the Indian School of Business in Hyderabad. In India, the [...]
Growth and Green
Striking a balance in India between growth and green Shoba Narayan Feb 6, 2011 next previous After 20 years in the US, my husband and I decided to uproot our family five years ago and move back to India, [...]
A harbinger of hope for Kolkata’s poor
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A new way of spending wealth for The National Abu Dhabi
Is wealth a spent argument, or can India find new way? Shoba Narayan Last Updated: Apr 9, 2011 Antilia Tower, the new residence of Mukesh D. Ambani, chairman of India's Reliance Industries Ltd., stands in Mumbai, India, on Thursday, Oct. [...]
Indian Aviation for The National
Indian aviation must be a viable business to really take off Shoba Narayan Last Updated: Apr 2, 2011 Which is the best airport in the world? For the past 10 years, Singapore's Changi Airport and Hong Kong International Airport have [...]
Flying Coach for The National
I know about Qatar because a lot of my friends from the US fly the airline to get a connection straight into Kerala. This was a reaction. Flying coach class doesn't have to be a malodorous misery Shoba Narayan Last [...]
Insurance for The National
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Selling Cars in India for The National
My editor, Rupert Wright, liked this piece, which means (sigh!) that I am making some headway in this business writing thing. Click here to read it at The National. Here it is below. Name calling and foreign dominance - selling [...]
Labour Reform for The National
In this week's column, I interviewed labour reform expert, Manish Sabharwal about the future of employment in India. You can see the piece by clicking here India must remove shackles to achieve true labour reform Shoba Narayan Last Updated: Feb [...]
Future of private equity in India may be a pipe dream
The business column I write for The National every week is really tough for me. This week was no exception. I learned about private equity 101 and talked to about half a dozen players in Mumbai and Bangalore. No one [...]