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Spotted: Warren Buffett in Omaha

Spotted: Warren Buffett in Omaha

Rediff.com17 Jun 2008

Reader Tushar Khetarpal (right) spent a day with the Sage of Omaha - Warren Buffett - in his hometown Omaha, Nebraska in February 2008.

This girl was mistaken for a boy, thrown out of tourney

This girl was mistaken for a boy, thrown out of tourney

Rediff.com7 Jun 2017

US football greats cheer Nebraska girl barred from competition

Why I Love Warren Buffet. It's Not What You Think

Why I Love Warren Buffet. It's Not What You Think

Rediff.com12 May 2025

'He has been one of the clearest thinkers in the history of business.'

Sales of new Nike shoe cause fights, arrests

Sales of new Nike shoe cause fights, arrests

Rediff.com24 Dec 2011

Police in several cities around the United States on Friday were called to stores to manage unruly shoppers seeking Nike's new Air Jordan athletic shoes.

The Indian who inspired Sean Penn

The Indian who inspired Sean Penn

Rediff.com26 Jul 2010

The actors makes a plea to India-Americans across the globe.

3 Indians charged with securities fraud in US

3 Indians charged with securities fraud in US

Rediff.com14 Mar 2007

A federal grand jury in Omaha, Nebraska, has indicted three Indians on charges of hacking into online brokerage accounts of others using stolen usernames and passwords for making big time profit.

Spitz advice to Phelps: less is more

Spitz advice to Phelps: less is more

Rediff.com26 Jun 2012

Michael Phelps has signed up for seven individual events, which combined with the three relays he is likely to join at the London Olympics could potentially see him strive for a stunning 10 gold medals this summer.

Warren Buffett loses $310 million

Warren Buffett loses $310 million

Rediff.com2 May 2005

The world's best-known investment guru Warren Buffett has lost close to $310 million in the first quarter of the current financial year from his bets against the US dollar, The Times reported on Monday.

Buffett denies $1bn bid buzz

Buffett denies $1bn bid buzz

Rediff.com6 Mar 2004

Warren Buffett, chief executive officer of Berkshire Hathway Inc, has denied that he had invested $1 billion in the ONGC issue, though the market was abuzz throughout the day that he had placed bids for half the size of the issue.

Marlon Brando is dead

Marlon Brando is dead

Rediff.com2 Jul 2004

He starred in more than 40 films.

Trump, Melania Vote In Florida

Trump, Melania Vote In Florida

Rediff.com5 Nov 2024

Here are glimpse of Voting day in the USA.

Ebola alert: Second death in US as Sierra Leone doctor succumbs

Ebola alert: Second death in US as Sierra Leone doctor succumbs

Rediff.com17 Nov 2014

A doctor from Sierra Leone, who was being treated at a US hospital for Ebola, died on Monday. This is the second death in the country due to the deadly virus which has killed thousands of people in West Africa.

Why Omaha beckons Indian investors

Why Omaha beckons Indian investors

Rediff.com29 Apr 2016

Omaha is the Mecca of value investing.

Former heavyweight champion Morrison dies at 44

Former heavyweight champion Morrison dies at 44

Rediff.com2 Sep 2013

Former world heavyweight champion Tommy Morrison, who was widely known for his power-punching style, a charismatic smile and role in the "Rocky V" movie, has died at the age of 44.

Buffett donates record $2.84 billion to Gates, family charities

Buffett donates record $2.84 billion to Gates, family charities

Rediff.com7 Jul 2015

Buffett typically makes his donations in July, reducing the number of shares by 5 percent from the prior year.

Berkshire Hathaway stock hits new milestone at $200,000

Berkshire Hathaway stock hits new milestone at $200,000

Rediff.com16 Aug 2014

Some analysts view as a microcosm of the US economy.

US: 9 killed in shooting at Omaha mall

US: 9 killed in shooting at Omaha mall

Rediff.com6 Dec 2007

Eight persons have been shot dead when a gunman opened fire indiscriminately before killing himself inside a store in the busy Westroads shopping mall in Omaha in Nebraska state.

Phelps, Lochte add chapter to rivalry, Clary closes book

Phelps, Lochte add chapter to rivalry, Clary closes book

Rediff.com2 Jul 2016

Michael Phelps outdueled Ryan Lochte to win the 200 metres individual medley at the U.S. Olympic trials on Friday while Katie Ledecky suffered her first setback on the road to the Rio Games.

REWIND: Best images in the past 24 hours

REWIND: Best images in the past 24 hours

Rediff.com5 May 2015

Here's a collection of some of the best photos from around the world shot in the last 24 hours.

Olympic champ Phelps swims his way to Rio Games

Olympic champ Phelps swims his way to Rio Games

Rediff.com30 Jun 2016

Michael Phelps gifted himself an early birthday present by winning the 200 metres butterfly at the US Olympic swim trials on Wednesday to punch his ticket to the Rio Summer Games.

'Gurdwara gunman a neo-Nazi who was angry after 9/11'

'Gurdwara gunman a neo-Nazi who was angry after 9/11'

Rediff.com11 Aug 2012

A sociologist, who had interacted with the gunman who killed six Sikhs at a gurdwara in Wisconsin, said that he was a neo-Nazi whose primary targets were blacks and Jews. For nearly two years, Pete Simi, a sociologist doing fieldwork on hate groups, hung out with 40-year-old Wade Michael Page, the army veteran who gunned down six Sikhs at the gurdwara on Sunday.

Mumbai dabbawallahs charm IIT B-school

Mumbai dabbawallahs charm IIT B-school

Rediff.com16 Mar 2007

Students of the Vinod Gupta School of Management of IIT Kharagpur learnt the six-Sigma dabbawallah doctrine.

Pentagon chief asks Indian professor if he is 'Taliban', apologises

Pentagon chief asks Indian professor if he is 'Taliban', apologises

Rediff.com21 Jun 2013

US Secretary of Defence Chuck Hagel has apologised after he was caught on cameras asking an Indian member of an audience if he was a member of the Taliban.

Warren Buffett to buy Duracell from Procter & Gamble

Warren Buffett to buy Duracell from Procter & Gamble

Rediff.com14 Nov 2014

Berkshire has owned P&G stock since P&G bought Gillette Co in 2005. Buffett had invested in Gillette since 1989.

Warren Buffett looks to succession, signals future growth problems

Warren Buffett looks to succession, signals future growth problems

Rediff.com2 Mar 2015

Greg Abel and Ajit Jain would be prime candidates

What made Parag Parikh a great investor

What made Parag Parikh a great investor

Rediff.com4 May 2015

"Nobody should be buying a stock at a rate higher than its intrinsic (actual) value, because then you are looking at the greater fool theory to come into play -- that someone would buy it again from you enabling you to make a profit." Excerpt of his views on value investing.

Cities can lead. Cities want to lead. Let them!

Cities can lead. Cities want to lead. Let them!

Rediff.com24 Nov 2015

'If every city had the strongest tools that are currently available only to a few, the world's climate prospects would glow far more brightly.'

Modi raises H-1B visas issue with Biden: Foreign Secretary Shringla

Modi raises H-1B visas issue with Biden: Foreign Secretary Shringla

Rediff.com25 Sep 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his first-ever in-person meeting with President Joe Biden raised a number of issues involving the Indian community in America, including access for Indian professionals in the US and speaking about the H-1B visas, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla has said.

US will continue to work with India, Pak, Afghanistan: Hagel

US will continue to work with India, Pak, Afghanistan: Hagel

Rediff.com20 Jun 2013

A day after North Atlantic Treaty Organisation forces transferred security responsibilities to Afghan authorities, the United States has said will continue to work with India, Pakistan and Afghanistan to further strengthen the regional security.

Did Harambe have to die?

Did Harambe have to die?

Rediff.com2 Jun 2016

'It's a humiliating time to be a human being.' It's a pity that the magnificent 17-year-old gorilla is dead. But it's not enough to hang our heads in shame or comfort ourselves with clicktivism, observes Bijoy Venugopal.

Buffett on US-China, missing Amazon story, cryptocurrency

Buffett on US-China, missing Amazon story, cryptocurrency

Rediff.com7 May 2018

Here's a pick of what Warrenn Buffett had to say over the weekend, and his annual 'Woodstock for Capitalists'.