News for '-acumen'

'Ahmed Bhai's political intellect was very high'

'Ahmed Bhai's political intellect was very high'

Rediff.com7 Dec 2020

'There were any number of Congress leaders who disliked Sonia Gandhi, but they were very close to Ahmed Bhai and he would listen, and give a shoulder to cry upon.'

Oyo appoints ex-IndiGo chief Aditya Ghosh as new CEO

Oyo appoints ex-IndiGo chief Aditya Ghosh as new CEO

Rediff.com16 Nov 2018

Ghosh, 43, will be reporting to 25-year-old Ritesh Agarwal, who founded OYO with a single hotel in 2013.

Zardari returns from 'exile'; may act as PPP patriarch

Zardari returns from 'exile'; may act as PPP patriarch

Rediff.com24 Dec 2016

Pakistan's former president Asif Ali Zardari has returned to the country, ending his 18-month-long self-imposed exile, amidst speculations about his future role in the Pakistan Peoples Party, which has threatened a major protest against the Nawaz Sharif government.

Bhavdeep Singh, the CEO who championed organ donation quits Fortis

Bhavdeep Singh, the CEO who championed organ donation quits Fortis

Rediff.com9 Nov 2018

Singh, who was instrumental in building required capabilities in the organisation said his role at Fortis did not allow him to spend time with his family, as the reason behind his resignation.

Half-Indian, half-Japanese, all funny

Half-Indian, half-Japanese, all funny

Rediff.com28 Aug 2007

Meet the Indian-American comics spreading that funny feeling. This week: Dan Nainan.

Indian Americans can be funny too

Indian Americans can be funny too

Rediff.com30 Jul 2007

Meet the Indian-American comics spreading that funny feeling. A series of portraits.

Why Aussies face must-win situation against India...

Why Aussies face must-win situation against India...

Rediff.com2 Nov 2018

The prospect of a depleted Australia team struggling on home pitches against India in the coming summer could add further heat from broadcasters

R C Agarwal's rags-to riches story

R C Agarwal's rags-to riches story

Rediff.com6 Jul 2007

Agarwal built Vishal Retail from scratch into a chain of highly lucrative hypermarkets and discount superstores.

Did Aamir go wrong with Secret Superstar?

Did Aamir go wrong with Secret Superstar?

Rediff.com26 Oct 2017

Why didn't his strategy work at the box office this time?

The Risk-Taker

The Risk-Taker

Rediff.com16 Mar 2020

'An entrepreneur should always remain under pressure or he will die,' Vineet Rai tells Anjuli Bhargava.

'He was a daredevil'

'He was a daredevil'

Rediff.com8 May 2020

Major Anuj Sood, scholar and daredevil soldier, had finished his Kashmir tenure and would have been home had COVID-19 not come in the way. He did not live to be old enough, but he lived the soldier's life to the fullest, reveals Archana Masih/Rediff.com.

Who is India's greatest businessman?

Who is India's greatest businessman?

Rediff.com10 Mar 2006

Who do you think is -- or has been -- India's greatest entrepreneur?

Lalu shows how to make money

Lalu shows how to make money

Rediff.com24 Feb 2006

Be it passengers or freight or even commercial utilisation of Railways' properties and premises, Railway Minister Lalu Prasad on Friday demonstrated his uncanny ways of making money.

'Nitish will wait for RJD to make a decision'

'Nitish will wait for RJD to make a decision'

Rediff.com12 Jul 2017

'...and then react.' 'There are two options before him if the alliance breaks.' 'He either teams up with the BJP or goes for a fresh election.' 'My impression is that he will avoid a fresh election.'

The dos and don'ts of buying stocks

The dos and don'ts of buying stocks

Rediff.com19 Jan 2007

Make sure you have the right attitude and know how to go about it.

Designing for success

Designing for success

Rediff.com15 Jul 2005

New safety gadget for BPO staff

New safety gadget for BPO staff

Rediff.com9 Jan 2006

Mercury Infocomm's product Auto Vigil comes as a boon to the millions of young girls and women employed in business process outsourcing industry.

The death of meritocracy

The death of meritocracy

Rediff.com29 May 2006

Clinical Ljubicic through in China

Clinical Ljubicic through in China

Rediff.com15 Sep 2006

Ivan Ljubicic and Nikolay Davydenko advanced to the quarterfinals of the China Open.

Ayurveda with an allopathic twist

Ayurveda with an allopathic twist

Rediff.com2 Dec 2017

Kapiva's plans to introduce allopathy-like doses of ayurvedic remedies for the millennial consumer finds traction.

Baghel: The man who helped Congress rise like a Phoenix in Chhattisgarh

Baghel: The man who helped Congress rise like a Phoenix in Chhattisgarh

Rediff.com16 Dec 2018

Baghel led from the front to take on the BJP, led by Raman Singh, after being entrusted the task to revive the Congress' fortunes in Chhattisgarh following the third consecutive defeat in the 2013 assembly polls.

Anil Ambani's elder son joins Reliance Capital board

Anil Ambani's elder son joins Reliance Capital board

Rediff.com23 Aug 2016

Anmol, who has a degree from Warwick Business School in the UK, has also been visiting branches and meeting employees across businesses in different regions to get exposure and detailed understanding of businesses at grass-root level in the past two years

From farmer's son to billionaire industrialist

From farmer's son to billionaire industrialist

Rediff.com31 Mar 2005

Jindal Group chairman O P Jindal, who died in a helicopter crash near Gango in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur district on Thursday, was a visionary and a man of rare business acumen.

Arun Jaitley: Modi's 'precious diamond'

Arun Jaitley: Modi's 'precious diamond'

Rediff.com24 Aug 2019

A consensus builder, Jaitley was regarded by some as Modi's original 'Chanakya'.

Harikrishna moves into semis

Harikrishna moves into semis

Rediff.com16 Sep 2005

After winning the first game, India's World junior champion drew the second of the two-game mini match in Lausanne Young Masters International Chess tournament .

10 facts you didn't know about Wipro's new CEO

10 facts you didn't know about Wipro's new CEO

Rediff.com7 Jan 2016

A chess buff, Neemuchwala enjoys volunteering, travelling, Indian music, reading fiction, and golf.

EXPLAINED! Why Kuldeep will be India's No 1 overseas spinner

EXPLAINED! Why Kuldeep will be India's No 1 overseas spinner

Rediff.com5 Feb 2019

Shastri made it clear that going forward, Kuldeep is 'already'ahead of Ashwin and Jadeja as country's No 1 spinner.

Blending passion with fashion

Blending passion with fashion

Rediff.com15 May 2004

Euro: Does Germany have weaknesses?

Euro: Does Germany have weaknesses?

Rediff.com21 Jun 2016

Northern Ireland have enough tools to get a result in their final group match against a fallible German team, Northern Ireland's coach Michael O'Neill said on Monday.

Sindhu, Marin star attractions at PBL auction

Sindhu, Marin star attractions at PBL auction

Rediff.com8 Oct 2017

World champion Viktor Axelsen of Denmark and Chinese Taipei's No 1 shuttler Tai Tzu Ying will be up for grabs when the high-profile Players' Auction for the lucrative Premier Badminton League gets underway in Hyderabad on Monday.

'Kiran Bedi was a good cop, but politics is different'

'Kiran Bedi was a good cop, but politics is different'

Rediff.com21 Jan 2015

Congress leader Ajay Maken on Monday dubbed Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal and Bharatiya Janata Party's chief ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi as "opportunists" who "used" Anna Hazare to meet their own political ambitions.

Southampton's Wanyama sidelined with hamstring injury

Southampton's Wanyama sidelined with hamstring injury

Rediff.com15 Jan 2015

Southampton's bustling midfielder Victor Wanyama will be out for "a few weeks" after injuring his hamstring moments before he was due to be substituted in their FA Cup third-round replay win at Ipswich Town on Wednesday.

Where I would invest Rs 1 crore

Where I would invest Rs 1 crore

Rediff.com16 May 2005

The suggestions on what one can do with Rs 1 crore are still flooding in from our readers.

Kapil Dev wins golf tournament

Kapil Dev wins golf tournament

Rediff.com29 Feb 2004

The former India cricket captain emerged as the overall winner of the first annual CII Golf tournament.

We look up to you, you are our hero: Kapil to Kohli

We look up to you, you are our hero: Kapil to Kohli

Rediff.com14 Nov 2017

India's first World Cup winning skipper Kapil Dev, on Tuesday, compared current captain Virat Kohli with the late Jagmohan Dalmiya, terming them heroes on and off the field.

Nadal, Murray back Pique's revolutionary format for Davis Cup

Nadal, Murray back Pique's revolutionary format for Davis Cup

Rediff.com12 May 2017

The centre-back was at the Madrid Open earlier this week, reportedly to discuss a 16-team knockout tournament with ATP Tour chief Chris Kermode. It would potentially replace the former World Team Cup event on the ATP calendar that was played from 1975 to 2012 ahead of Roland Garros.

Ashok Chakra to Garud commando who laid down life in J-K

Ashok Chakra to Garud commando who laid down life in J-K

Rediff.com25 Jan 2018

Corporal Nirala, disregarding personal safety and displaying indomitable courage, retaliated with effective lethal fire and gunned down two category A terrorists and injured two others.

How Piyush Goyal managed to walk a very tight rope

How Piyush Goyal managed to walk a very tight rope

Rediff.com21 Feb 2019

Governments make budgets to retain and consolidate their hold on power, not to please opponents or economists. They do so by trying to gratify as many as possible without causing harm to the others, says Shreekant Sambrani.