Lisa Margonelli, Forbes

Stories by Lisa Margonelli, Forbes

Dell launches 10 new laptop models

Dell launches 10 new laptop models

Rediff.com   18 Aug 2008

The computer giant unveils 10 new laptops to get ahead of the shift away from desktops.

Billionaires eye Beijing gold

Billionaires eye Beijing gold

Rediff.com   6 Aug 2008

The billionaires who stand to make the most from the Olympics.

Singapore, best place for expats

Singapore, best place for expats

Rediff.com   31 Jul 2008

Before taking a job abroad, make sure it's in a place where you can earn more, save more and spend less.

The world's youngest women billionaires

The world's youngest women billionaires

Rediff.com   29 Jul 2008

This elite club includes the world's richest author, Barack Obama's finance chief, former factory workers and two 20-something heiresses.

World's most expensive addresses

World's most expensive addresses

Rediff.com   23 Jul 2008

The globe's top 10 priciest retail and business corridors.

Why you don't need a new iPhone

Why you don't need a new iPhone

Rediff.com   11 Jul 2008

The new iPhone may be faster and cheaper, but software--not hardware--will be the star.

India's 'pipe' dream

India's 'pipe' dream

Rediff.com   10 Jul 2008

If the IPI deal wins out, then it will send an uplifting message about Indo-Pak collaboration, but also a sobering one about America's international clout.

How much does it cost to feed your family?

How much does it cost to feed your family?

Rediff.com   8 Jul 2008

A look at the goods, from wheat to chicken, that are driving a global crisis--and raising food prices in your neighborhood.

Received a job counter-offer? Don't take it

Received a job counter-offer? Don't take it

Rediff.com   1 Jul 2008

Pitting your employer against another in a bidding war for you is often career suicide

How to ease office aches and pains

How to ease office aches and pains

Rediff.com   28 Jun 2008

Sitting at the desk for eight hours is a pain in the neck--literally. Here's how to minimize the woes of the workday

Bill Gates on innovation, MS and spare time

Bill Gates on innovation, MS and spare time

Rediff.com   27 Jun 2008

The most innovative thing in our industry was the idea of creating a software industry around the personal computer.

Attack of the iPhone killers

Attack of the iPhone killers

Rediff.com   23 Jun 2008

The problem with trying to catch Steve Jobs is that the harder his competitors try, the worse they tend to do.

Secrets of the hyperconnected

Secrets of the hyperconnected

Rediff.com   21 Jun 2008

Even the hyperconnected have only 24 hours in one day. Here's how one social media evangelist lives the 'always on' life.

The energy underworld

The energy underworld

Rediff.com   17 Jun 2008

With prices soaring, the oil and gas business has become ripe for criminal behavior.

The world's most powerful celebrities

The world's most powerful celebrities

Rediff.com   12 Jun 2008

Talk show host Oprah Winfrey is the world's most powerful celebrity for the second straight year and for the fifth time ever

How self-made titans got their start

How self-made titans got their start

Rediff.com   7 Jun 2008

Don't have a silver spoon? Neither did they.

How to screw up the iPhone

How to screw up the iPhone

Rediff.com   6 Jun 2008

The Apple smart phone isn't perfect, but fixing its flaws will take the delicacy of a sculptor.

Oil slick: Where to put your money now

Oil slick: Where to put your money now

Rediff.com   5 Jun 2008

Market gurus weigh in with how they're playing the accelerating oil market.

The outsourcing billionaires

The outsourcing billionaires

Rediff.com   4 Jun 2008

How billionaires from India and Taiwan saw a need, followed through and hit the jackpot.

The world's most expensive mobile phones

The world's most expensive mobile phones

Rediff.com   28 May 2008

What's the difference between a phone that costs $300,000 and one that costs $100? Details, details, details.