David Ng, Forbes

Stories by David Ng, Forbes

10 ways to outwit a car dealer

10 ways to outwit a car dealer

Rediff.com   27 Jun 2007

Next time you head to the showroom, make sure you're armored against seller tricks, strategies and scams.

Standing up to the boss

Standing up to the boss

Rediff.com   23 Jun 2007

Knowing when--and how--to fight your corner is a crucial office survival skill.

Bringing up babytech

Bringing up babytech

Rediff.com   23 Jun 2007

What happens when tech-friendly grown-ups have kids? A booming industry is born.

A history of virtual violent games

A history of virtual violent games

Rediff.com   23 Jun 2007

Think 'Grand Theft Auto' is over the top? Then you haven't heard of videogames based on Virginia Tech and Columbine.

Nine iPhone alternatives

Nine iPhone alternatives

Rediff.com   21 Jun 2007

Don't want to buy Steve Jobs' $500 cellphone? Plenty of other gadget makers are happy to offer you a choice.

Top 5 digital threats to your business

Top 5 digital threats to your business

Rediff.com   20 Jun 2007

Here's how you are most likely to get ripped off in cyberspace--and how to protect yourself.

The world's youngest billionaires

The world's youngest billionaires

Rediff.com   19 Jun 2007

These folks are insanely rich at a relatively young age.

Ghost cities of 2100

Ghost cities of 2100

Rediff.com   16 Jun 2007

Even as the world's urban population explodes, these eight cities face potential extinction.

56% urban Indians living in slums

56% urban Indians living in slums

Rediff.com   14 Jun 2007

Cities are the future of the world, and slums are the future of the city.

Mumbai, megacity of the future

Mumbai, megacity of the future

Rediff.com   14 Jun 2007

The demographic future belongs to cities like Mumbai, Shanghai and Dhaka.

The world's fastest passenger jets

The world's fastest passenger jets

Rediff.com   13 Jun 2007

In a post-Concorde world, these planes get you from A to B quickest.

Why dollar is official currency in many nations

Why dollar is official currency in many nations

Rediff.com   12 Jun 2007

Stability is one of the major factors that explains why a number of countries have adopted the U.S. dollar as official currency.

Riches-to-rags billionaires

Riches-to-rags billionaires

Rediff.com   12 Jun 2007

Everyone is always talking about how the rich are getting richer--and it's usually true. But not always.

Lifestyles of Wall Street's top earners

Lifestyles of Wall Street's top earners

Rediff.com   11 Jun 2007

Multiple homes, million-dollar art, their very own professional sports teams. Just a few of the ways successful financiers spend their paychecks.

Great time to shine when the boss is away

Great time to shine when the boss is away

Rediff.com   9 Jun 2007

Far from goofing off, it's a great time to prove your worth without being micromanaged.

Gold, silver? Asia is the hot spot!

Gold, silver? Asia is the hot spot!

Rediff.com   9 Jun 2007

When it comes to all things shiny, parts of Asia and the Middle East, are at the center of the boom.

CEO pay: How about $6.5 mn a year for life?

CEO pay: How about $6.5 mn a year for life?

Rediff.com   8 Jun 2007

Chief executives are increasingly on the receiving end of some lush lifetime compensation deals.

America's best- and worst-paying jobs

America's best- and worst-paying jobs

Rediff.com   8 Jun 2007

If you want a fat paycheck, get out of the kitchen and get into the operating theater.

The world's biggest planes

The world's biggest planes

Rediff.com   6 Jun 2007

A new generation of superjets comes to life.

Bill Gates & Steve Jobs: Best friends forever

Bill Gates & Steve Jobs: Best friends forever

Rediff.com   6 Jun 2007

How could we have been so wrong? Nothing but love for these tech moguls, then and now.