Daniel Akst, Inc.Com

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H-1B visas: A hot-button issue
Rediff.com20 Mar 2009

A new law and a new study refuel the H-1B debate.

7 signs that you are a bad boss
Rediff.com25 Feb 2009

While goodness tends to be monochromatic, badness comes in every color of the rainbow.

7 signs that employees hate the boss
Rediff.com29 Jan 2008

And the real world, sadly, is full of lousy bosses

Now companies outsource sacking of staff
Rediff.com27 Dec 2007

Most bosses hate firing employees. So now they're hiring freelance hit teams to do...

Why 80 is the new 30
Rediff.com24 Dec 2007

Forget shuffleboard and croquet. With Americans living longer, a growing number of...

How to stop wasting power with your computer
Rediff.com14 Dec 2007

Computers consume a lot of power even when nobody's using them. If users won't take...

Innovative business: Biodegradable diapers
Rediff.com13 Dec 2007

In 2002, Jason and Kimberley Graham-Nye faced a decision: cloth (a hassle) or...

The grandmother of invention
Rediff.com11 Dec 2007

Like millions of women, Lisa Gable was often frustrated by falling bra straps. So, at...

Ahmedabad, Kolkata among new global hotspots
Rediff.com11 Dec 2007

Look beyond Shanghai for the next big thing.

Sometimes, even CEOs have to say they're sorry
Rediff.com11 Dec 2007

Handled skillfully, however, admitting a mistake can bolster a leader's stature.

The new global hot spots for business
Rediff.com20 Nov 2007

In search of the next big opportunity? From Poland to Brazil, a look at some of the...

Companies behind America's prosperity
Rediff.com28 Aug 2007

Find out which companies, which industries, and which regions are fueling the...

Can CEOs cure cancer?
Rediff.com9 Aug 2007

Big Pharma execs may not know more about the disease than the rest of us, but a group...

You are fired. Now what?
Rediff.com19 Jul 2007

Some very successful entrepreneurs got their starts only after losing their day jobs....

Six ways to protect your e-mail
Rediff.com5 Jul 2007

Unwanted junk messages now make up as much as 95 per cent of all e-mail. How you can...

Can the billion-dollar Harry Potter brand survive?
Rediff.com28 Jun 2007

Harry Potter has become a pop culture classic -- and a huge industry. With the final...

Secret to finding work-life balance
Rediff.com19 Jun 2007

If you're working 100 hours a week and haven't seen sunlight in months, listen up. Top...

Beware! Viruses can wipe out companies
Rediff.com19 Jun 2007

Hurricanes and other natural disasters command the headlines. But it's everyday...

Are these the Google killers?
Rediff.com19 Jun 2007

An army of fledgling companies is lining up to take on Google. Could the world's...

Is this world's most generous internship?
Rediff.com13 Jun 2007

Go inside the tech company that lavishes its interns with limo rides, free hotel stays,...