How Dharavi beat back COVID-19

Dharavi's success underlines the importance of community participation in any public health crisis, observes Shyamal Majumdar. IMAGE: Healthcare workers advise residents about COVID-19 in Dharavi.......

The ugly truth of dying in a sewer

It’s impossible to get the actual number of people dying and not getting compensation but the number is obviously much more than stingy official estimates. In any case, nowhere in the world......

India's capital is Patna...

... that's what teachers are telling students in many Indian schools. The only way out is to make sweeping changes in the way we select and train our teachers, says Shyamal Majumdar. After media......

For India, it may be China everywhere in Tokyo

The Dragon is likely to be a prominent discussion topic, as PM begins his three-day Japan visit, reports Shyamal Majumdar  The 40-minute drive from the Haneda International Airport......

What led to Infosys' HR crisis?

There is no doubt that Infosys became arrogant, overconfident and self-absorbed by its past success, rues Shyamal Majumdar Sometime in the middle of July 2012, a mid-level Infosys employee sent an......

Why Mehul Choksi is not returning anytime soon

That the extradition procedure is cumbersome is evident from the fact that Mr Choksi’s nephew, Nirav Modi, and businessman Vijay Mallya have not come back even months after favourable orders......

COVID-19: Job loss, salary cuts are BIGGEST worries

'A large number of people are suddenly waking up to the fear of losing jobs,' says Shyamal Majumdar. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com For many, it's the fear of the unknown and uncertainty......

How Cobrapost reveals bankers' lack of training

The transcripts of conversations posted on the online magazine's website indeed show how some of the employees are all too eager to gain business, notes Shyamal Majumdar When the cobra stings,......