David Ng, Forbes

Stories by David Ng, Forbes

The world's heaviest-smoking countries

The world's heaviest-smoking countries

Rediff.com   6 Dec 2007

The poor countries that smoke the most and pay the highest price.

India's 10 top luxury hotels

India's 10 top luxury hotels

Rediff.com   20 Nov 2007

The country, once a cheap travel destination, has morphed into a chief player in the global luxury-hotel market.

Gadgets so good they're wicked

Gadgets so good they're wicked

Rediff.com   19 Nov 2007

How the gadgets that help the bad guys can help you run a software empire, oops, company.

Boom time for Indian realty developers

Boom time for Indian realty developers

Rediff.com   16 Nov 2007

Indian real estate developers, enjoying boom times, want your capital.

These four Indians are worth $180 billion

These four Indians are worth $180 billion

Rediff.com   15 Nov 2007

Thanks to a roaring Bombay stock market, with a benchmark index up 53 per cent in the past year, and a strong rupee that appreciated 12 per cent, for the first time, all India rich-listers are billionaires

Is your career coach a fraud?

Is your career coach a fraud?

Rediff.com   14 Nov 2007

It's a $1.5 billion industry, but how do you know that the person you are paying is really qualified to help you?

Indra Nooyi in <I>Forbes</I> most powerful list

Indra Nooyi in Forbes most powerful list

Rediff.com   31 Aug 2007

The list of smart, fearless women that are running corporations, nonprofits and governments, while making the world a better place

How they made millions in the stock market

How they made millions in the stock market

Rediff.com   30 Aug 2007

Great investors like Warren Buffett and Peter Lynch were big buyers when stocks got cheap. You should be too.

Energy sources of the future

Energy sources of the future

Rediff.com   28 Aug 2007

Once oil runs out - where are we going to be getting our energy in 50 years?

How to cut your IT energy costs

How to cut your IT energy costs

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2007

Powering your company's digital backbone isn't cheap. Here are some ways you can save.

World's best business schools

World's best business schools

Rediff.com   25 Aug 2007

The top M.B.A. programs in the U.S. and around the world.

 Best vacations for thrill-seekers

Best vacations for thrill-seekers

Rediff.com   25 Aug 2007

Forget bungee jumping: Today's vacationing adrenalin junkies want fighter jets, sharks, Corvettes and black-water rafting.

How big brands get hijacked online

How big brands get hijacked online

Rediff.com   22 Aug 2007

A new study reveals how drug brand names are hijacked by online pharmacies that churn out spam e-mails and hawk counterfeit pills.

Jobs you wish you had?

Jobs you wish you had?

Rediff.com   20 Aug 2007

Some jobs just sound too cool to be true. Often they are. Behind the glamour is hard work and high stress. But would we still swap?

How airlines are wooing business travellers

How airlines are wooing business travellers

Rediff.com   18 Aug 2007

More legroom, flat-bed seating and brasserie-style meals. Business class fliers of these top airlines are enjoying that and more.

How open is your office?

How open is your office?

Rediff.com   18 Aug 2007

No matter how supportive your organization might be, coming out to your colleagues is not always an easy process.

How to network like a pro online

How to network like a pro online

Rediff.com   18 Aug 2007

Scaring up business isn't just about shaking hands and having a few drinks. These tools will help.

India's mega rich: Old and new

India's mega rich: Old and new

Rediff.com   15 Aug 2007

A look back, and forward, at the fortunes of the nation's mega-rich and those who may join their ranks.

Starting a restaurant? 8 key points

Starting a restaurant? 8 key points

Rediff.com   9 Aug 2007

Being a restaurateur is a sexy idea--until you realise how hard starting a restaurant really is

Meet the real American hackers

Meet the real American hackers

Rediff.com   9 Aug 2007

Hacking's true spirit: smart people getting together to mess around with technology.