R Sukumar

They want to contribute: Lessons from interviewing young Indians

The bigger picture that emerged from our interactions with the 37 young men and women was of a young India that could soon be free of the curse of Macaulay (everyone of the candidates was articulate but many did not speak very good English), is extremely good at what it does, has the hunger required to do well and get ahead, isn’t obsessed with (although it still leans a little bit towards) conventional career choices, and wants to contribute to society

Sunil Mittal vs Mukesh Ambani: Round 2

It’s round 2 in the Sunil Mittal vs Mukesh Ambani bout as Jio network spreads

Reliance Jio’s launch comes at an inconvenient time for Bharti and other incumbent telcos that delayed making voice free, still charged for national roaming, and didn’t adapt innovative, and aggressive, data-pricing models.

Inequity is turning our cities into tinder boxes

Bengaluru protests: Inequity is turning our cities into tinderboxes

Water is but the most recent flashpoint between the rest of the state and Bengaluru. For at least a decade-and-a-half now, people in Karnataka have chafed at being left out of the obvious economic benefits of the information technology (IT) boom in Bengaluru

Infy boss will have to lift image, morale

At 66, Nagavara Ramarao Narayana Murthy has returned to the company he co-founded, as Infosys announced on Saturday in a move that took everyone by surprise. He returns as executive chairman, but it is clear he will be calling the shots. R Sukumar reports. Murthy returns to save Infosys | From leader to laggard

‘Perfect time for Ford’s small car’

After about a decade and a half in the Indian market, Ford Motor Co is aiming to step up sales volumes by introducing a small car next year known as the Figo. Alan Mulally says the timing is just right for the launch of the Figo in this exclusive interview to Mint, reports R Sukumar & Samar Srivastava.