Rahul Jacob

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Jack Ma and India's e-commerce mirage

Jack Ma and India's e-commerce mirage

Rediff.com10 Apr 2015

The Chinese billionaire and founder of Alibaba is said to be planning a significant investment in business to business e-tailing as well as payment services and logistics companies.

The wonder world of Sidhpur's Bohra mansions

The wonder world of Sidhpur's Bohra mansions

Rediff.com9 Apr 2015

A photo series by Sebastian Cortes explores the glorious past and rich legacy of the Bohra Muslims of Sidhpur

What China learned from Lee Kuan Yew... and India didn't

What China learned from Lee Kuan Yew... and India didn't

Rediff.com28 Mar 2015

China's obsession with exports and electronics assembly can also be attributed to having learned from the Singaporean textbook.

Make in India push: Is it a flight of fancy?

Make in India push: Is it a flight of fancy?

Rediff.com19 Mar 2015

Has Make in India's mascot, the metal lion, begun to rust?

Buffett's wit, humility, charm never fail to impress shareholders

Buffett's wit, humility, charm never fail to impress shareholders

Rediff.com5 Mar 2015

Berkshire Hathaway annual meetings are most awaited.

When time ran out for HMT

When time ran out for HMT

Rediff.com22 Nov 2014

Being public sector employees, they still saw no reason to stir themselves unduly.

How PM Modi has outplayed the media

How PM Modi has outplayed the media

Rediff.com30 Oct 2014

From a ruling party's perspective, the BJP is in a sweet spot; editorial independence and analytical coverage of governance is rapidly declining

India's GDP forecast is rosy but roadblocks ahead

India's GDP forecast is rosy but roadblocks ahead

Rediff.com16 Oct 2014

The IMF's predictions for India's near-term growth may seem rosy, but the usual caveats apply - that is, we are apt to under-perform.

China's $20 bn investment to transform India?

China's $20 bn investment to transform India?

Rediff.com3 Oct 2014

The prejudices the Chinese carry with them mean they are not natural global managers.

The Aadhaar tragedy

The Aadhaar tragedy

Rediff.com26 Jun 2014

The BJP would seem just the sort of party that would embrace Aadhaar. Every other page of its manifesto makes some reference to changing governance in this country. So why is there no discernible difference in the positions of the BJP-led government towards Aadhaar and the dysfunctional approach of Chidambaram under the United Progressive Alliance, asks Rahul Jacob.

So much empty rhetoric

So much empty rhetoric

Rediff.com20 Feb 2014

If Narendra Modi could tame his obsession with the Congress and the Nehru-Gandhi family, Arvind Kejriwal resist polishing his halo and Rahul Gandhi find his voice, we could begin a debate about the future of this country that actually addressed the seriousness of its problems, says Rahul Jacob.

Why widespread hunger persists in India

Why widespread hunger persists in India

Rediff.com12 Dec 2013

No large nation has done less to feed its millions of poor than India has in the past decade or two since the beneficial effects of the Green Revolution wore off.

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