Matthew Kirdahy, Forbes

Stories by Matthew Kirdahy, Forbes

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.

Financial guide for young women

Financial guide for young women

Rediff.com   6 Jun 2007

Starting long before the teen years, young women and those who are responsible for them should employ many strategies to confront adulthood's impending financial challenges.

Climb aboard the plane of the future

Climb aboard the plane of the future

Rediff.com   5 Jun 2007

At a skunk works in Seattle, Boeing engineers look to Wal-Mart, Disney and Starbucks for ideas.

Aceing an outsourced job interview

Aceing an outsourced job interview

Rediff.com   2 Jun 2007

The human resources department is so 20th century. Recruitment has become the next outsourcing frontier. Think India.

Outsourcing vs immigration: A big dilemma

Outsourcing vs immigration: A big dilemma

Rediff.com   2 Jun 2007

Time is running out to resolve one of the most critical debates in Western society.

How to survive a divorce, financially

How to survive a divorce, financially

Rediff.com   2 Jun 2007

Divorce is difficult, but it doesn't have to be a disaster for your wallet.

Playing cupid to the rich and famous

Playing cupid to the rich and famous

Rediff.com   2 Jun 2007

Sometimes, love and money do go hand in hand. Just ask matchmaker Samantha Daniels.

Raman Roy, the father of Indian outsourcing

Raman Roy, the father of Indian outsourcing

Rediff.com   1 Jun 2007

Raman Roy talks about how this technique put India on the world's business map.

15 things we wish someone would invent

15 things we wish someone would invent

Rediff.com   30 May 2007

Dude, where's my rocket scooter?

When your friend is your boss

When your friend is your boss

Rediff.com   26 May 2007

What to do when your friend suddenly becomes your boss.

Going to Udaipur, a status-symbol trip!

Going to Udaipur, a status-symbol trip!

Rediff.com   26 May 2007

Haute hot spots the world over are luring experienced vacationers bored with typical travels. Here are the top of the crop.

Why the West is outsourcing healthcare

Why the West is outsourcing healthcare

Rediff.com   25 May 2007

Low costs and great doctors make India a preferred healthcare destination for Americans.

What worries the rich?

What worries the rich?

Rediff.com   24 May 2007

Having millions doesn't mean you don't lose sleep. A look at what weighs on the wealthy.