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SC refuses to restrain media from reporting on Adani issue

SC refuses to restrain media from reporting on Adani issue

Rediff.com24 Feb 2023

A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud declined the plea of advocate M L Sharma who mentioned the matter.

Big Bang, Modern Family rule Forbes' highest paid list

Big Bang, Modern Family rule Forbes' highest paid list

Rediff.com26 Aug 2015

There is also an Indian actor in top ten!

US can declare 'independence' from China with India's help: Vivek Ramaswamy

US can declare 'independence' from China with India's help: Vivek Ramaswamy

Rediff.com27 Aug 2023

He is currently on a two-day swing to the crucial State of Iowa. On January 15, Iowa would kick off the 2024 Republican presidential primary season.

Salman Khan tops Forbes' richest Indian celebrity list for 2014

Salman Khan tops Forbes' richest Indian celebrity list for 2014

Rediff.com14 Dec 2014

Check out if your favourite Bollywood star has made it to this prestigious annual list!

Cyrus Mistry's assets may be divided among wife and sons

Cyrus Mistry's assets may be divided among wife and sons

Rediff.com30 Mar 2023

The billionaire Mistry family's estate is likely to soon change hands. The assets in the name of Cyrus Mistry, who died in September last year, may soon be divided equally among his wife Rohiqa and sons Firoz and Zahan, according to sources. The reorganisation will also include the 9.2 per cent stake in Tata Sons, which is currently in Cyrus Mistry's name and held through his investment company Cyrus Investments.

Where's The Economy Headed In 2023?

Where's The Economy Headed In 2023?

Rediff.com2 Jan 2023

'The pipeline of new industrial projects is the best I've seen in the last 10 years, and it looks solid enough to sustain for at least a few quarters,' points out Naushad Forbes, adding, 'It is only when we get back to the same labour force participation we saw before Covid that the economy will have truly recovered.'

Messi 1st, LeBron 2nd, Ronaldo 3rd...

Messi 1st, LeBron 2nd, Ronaldo 3rd...

Rediff.com12 May 2022

Lionel Messi earned $130 million, a figure which includes $55 million of endorsements, during the 12-month period ended May 1, 2022, to sit atop the list of the 10 highest-paid athletes.

Aus Open loses another star as Osaka withdraws

Aus Open loses another star as Osaka withdraws

Rediff.com8 Jan 2023

Osaka, the 2019 and 2021 Melbourne Park champion, has not played on the WTA Tour since the Pan Pacific Open in September, where she pulled out of her second-round match against Beatriz Haddad Maia in Tokyo due to illness.

India has world's 3rd highest number of billionaires; Mukesh Ambani back as Asia's richest

India has world's 3rd highest number of billionaires; Mukesh Ambani back as Asia's richest

Rediff.com7 Apr 2021

India has the third highest number of billionaires in the world after the US and China, according to a new list by the prestigious Forbes magazine, which said Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani reclaimed his spot as Asia's richest person, dethroning Chinese business tycoon Jack Ma who was the richest person in the region a year ago.

FMEG: Most brokerages positive on cable & wires business

FMEG: Most brokerages positive on cable & wires business

Rediff.com18 Mar 2023

With raw material prices rising sequentially in Q4 FY23, margins of fast moving electrical goods (FMEG) companies could witness pressure as they refrain from hiking prices and demand remains soft. Transition to a new regulatory regime-fans moved to new BEE standards from January 1-poses additional risk for firms. Business depends on volume trends in summer for key sub-segments, which account for a significant chunk of the sector's overall sales pie.

#ForbesIndia30U30: Why Bhumi Pednekar deserves to be on the list

#ForbesIndia30U30: Why Bhumi Pednekar deserves to be on the list

Rediff.com6 Feb 2018

Vicky Kaushal, Mithila Palkar, Jubin Nautiyal are part of the list too!

Recipe: Crunchy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Recipe: Crunchy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Rediff.com6 Dec 2022

You can add it to your kid's lunchbox or have with your chai.

LeBron rewrites playbook on athlete activism on way to the top

LeBron rewrites playbook on athlete activism on way to the top

Rediff.com8 Feb 2023

James became a leading voice in support of the Black Lives Matter movement following the murder of George Floyd in 2020.

Akshay made Rs 3,66,91,46,250 this year!

Akshay made Rs 3,66,91,46,250 this year!

Rediff.com5 Jun 2020

Akshay Kumar is the only Bollywood star to make it to Forbes's annual list of Highest Paid Celebrities.

Jhunjhunwala will be remembered for his foresightedness, understanding of markets: Ratan Tata

Jhunjhunwala will be remembered for his foresightedness, understanding of markets: Ratan Tata

Rediff.com14 Aug 2022

Ratan Tata, Chairman Emeritus of the Tata Group, on Sunday said ace investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala will always be remembered for his acute understanding of the markets as well as for his jovial personality, kindness, and foresightedness. Jhunjhunwala, often referred to as 'India's Warren Buffett', passed away here Sunday morning due to a cardiac arrest. He was 62. Jhunjhunwala had investments in more than three dozen companies, the most valuable being watch and jewellery maker Titan, part of the Tata conglomerate.

What's Ananya Craving For?

What's Ananya Craving For?

Rediff.com7 Oct 2022

#CoupleGoals with Arjun and Malika... Kareena's ready for something new... Aahana gets some 'vitamin sea'...

H-1B, L-1 visa fees to be hiked massively

H-1B, L-1 visa fees to be hiked massively

Rediff.com5 Jan 2023

The Biden administration has proposed a massive hike in immigration fees, including the much sought-after H-1B visas for high-skilled foreign workers, which is very popular among Indian tech professionals. Under the proposed rule, published by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on Wednesday, the application for the H-1B visa increases from $460 to $780, and L-1 from $460 to $1,385. The application fee for O-1 visas has been proposed to increase from $460 to $1,055.

Bombed Out Ukraine

Bombed Out Ukraine

Rediff.com21 Apr 2022

A drone shot shows the massive Komodor logistics park in ruins after being bombed and burnt near Makariv. The Russian attack in early March destroyed some $50 million of medicines and medical raw materials for the Ukrainian pharmaceutical company Farmac, according to Forbes magazine.

India's richest club sees nine new entrants; Ambani still No 1

India's richest club sees nine new entrants; Ambani still No 1

Rediff.com9 Oct 2020

Half of the nation's 100 richest saw gains rising a collective 14% to $517.5 billion, says Forbes. Forbes released 2020's top 100 richest Indians on Thursday, which included newcomers, Sanjeev Bikhchandani, co-founder of Info Edge (India), who owns popular job and property websites; siblings Nithin and Nikhil Kamath, co-founders of discount stock brokerage Zerodha Broking, and three specialty chemicals producers - Vinod Saraf, founder of Vinati Organics, Arun Bharat Ram, the patriarch of SRF, and brothers Chandrakant and Rajendra Gogri of Aarti Industries. Other newcomers included Delhi-based brothers Ramesh Kumar and Mukand Lal Dua of Relaxo Footwears, which owns affordable footwear brands; dairyman, R G Chandramogan of Hatsun Agro; Premchand Godha, who chairs IPCA Laboratories, manufacturing formulations, bulk drugs and drug intermediates; G Rajendran, founder of jewellery chain, GRT Jewellers.

Is the world's richest man buying Manchester United?

Is the world's richest man buying Manchester United?

Rediff.com17 Aug 2022

Manchester United is one of the most famous names in world soccer but is currently in crisis

Ambani edges past Adani to being Asia's richest

Ambani edges past Adani to being Asia's richest

Rediff.com4 Jun 2022

Ambani's wealth jumped $3.59 billion in the past 24 hours, while Adani added $2.96 billion to his net worth.

Nikki Haley, the doer who loves to be underestimated

Nikki Haley, the doer who loves to be underestimated

Rediff.com14 Feb 2023

Dubbed as "Jobs Governor", Haley turned South Carolina's economy around during her tenure as governor and transforming the state into a manufacturing powerhouse. She cut taxes, repealed burdensome regulations, and turned South Carolina into "the Beast of the Southeast". Under her leadership, figures note, the state's unemployment rate hit a 15-year low, and when she left office, South Carolina was at full employment.

SP Group's Pallonji Mistry passes away at 93

SP Group's Pallonji Mistry passes away at 93

Rediff.com28 Jun 2022

Shapoorji Pallonji Group's head Pallonji Mistry died at his residence here, company officials said on Tuesday. Mistry, the largest individual shareholder in the Tata Group with a 18.4 per cent holding in the conglomerate, was 93.

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes given 11-year jail for duping investors

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes given 11-year jail for duping investors

Rediff.com19 Nov 2022

She was found guilty in January of duping investors and lying about the technology after a three-month trial.

Top 100 Indian firms create Rs 92.2 lakh cr wealth during FY17-22

Top 100 Indian firms create Rs 92.2 lakh cr wealth during FY17-22

Rediff.com8 Dec 2022

Two Adani group companies -- Adani Enterprises and Adani Transmission -- have uprooted the traditional leader Reliance Industries in annual wealth creation in 2022 so far, while the top 100 of them created a massive Rs 92.2 lakh crore of wealth, according to a report. However, Reliance Industries has smashed all records to emerge as the largest wealth creator during the five-year period ending March 2022, says the leading brokerage Motilal Oswal in its 27th annual wealth creation study. The Gautam Adani group companies have been rallying to dizzying heights in the year as the group snapped up many assets and diversified into newer areas.

British billionaire Ratcliffe 'not interested' in Chelsea

British billionaire Ratcliffe 'not interested' in Chelsea

Rediff.com3 Mar 2022

On Wednesday, Swiss business tycoon Hansjoerg Wyss said he was one of three people who had been approached by Abramovich to buy the club.

Rahul Bajaj, World's Favourite Indian

Rahul Bajaj, World's Favourite Indian

Rediff.com12 Apr 2022

'Rahul inspired Indian industry with an ethos, an ethos of being more confident, more independent, more thorough, more competitive, more generous, more public-spirited, and more national and more international all at once,' remembers Naushad Forbes.

Adani Crisis: What RBI, SEBI Must Do

Adani Crisis: What RBI, SEBI Must Do

Rediff.com6 Mar 2023

In the context of market integrity, the IRAI and RBI should go over the minutes of the LIC and SBI board meetings when the decisions to invest in Adani equity or debt were taken, notes Jaimini Bhagwati, former World Bank treasury professional.

Foreign Media: Enemy Of India?

Foreign Media: Enemy Of India?

Rediff.com6 Mar 2023

Much of the the-foreign-media-is-biased hysteria that we see on social media these days is provoked by the bad press the regime is getting in the West, points out Vir Sanghvi.

Breakfast Recipe: Mango Walnut Sheera

Breakfast Recipe: Mango Walnut Sheera

Rediff.com7 Jun 2022

Flavoured with mangoes, this dish is filled with nutrients.

Ambani among those setting up family business offices in Singapore

Ambani among those setting up family business offices in Singapore

Rediff.com7 Feb 2023

Ambani is in good company. The likes of ultra-rich individuals like hedge fund billionaire Ray Dalio and co-founder of Google Sergey Brin have chosen Singapore to establish their family offices. So have British inventor James Dyson, famous for his bladeless fans and hair dryers and vacuum cleaners, and Zhang Yong, founder of China's Haidilao hotpot restaurant chain, reports Lee Kah Whye.

Real Madrid is world's most valuable football team

Real Madrid is world's most valuable football team

Rediff.com30 May 2019

Real Madrid, who in 2018 won the Champions League for a third consecutive year, were valued at $4.24 billion, up 9% from a year ago, Forbes said.

Ace investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, 62, passes away

Ace investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, 62, passes away

Rediff.com14 Aug 2022

Ace stock market investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, often referred to as India's own Warren Buffet, passed away at the age of 62.

How to be a badass billionaire like Kim Kardashian

How to be a badass billionaire like Kim Kardashian

Rediff.com14 Apr 2021

From stylist to Paris Hilton to influential billionaires, Kim Kardashian tells you how to chart your own success journey.

The 10 highest paid tennis stars

The 10 highest paid tennis stars

Rediff.com26 Aug 2022

Former world number one Roger Federer retained his place at the top of the list of the world's highest paid tennis players for a 17th year despite not playing a match for nearly 14 months.

India's richest 1% own more than 40% of total wealth: Oxfam

India's richest 1% own more than 40% of total wealth: Oxfam

Rediff.com16 Jan 2023

The richest one per cent in India now own more than 40 per cent of the country's total wealth, while the bottom half of the population together share just 3 per cent of wealth, a new study showed on Monday.

Priyanka Chopra just redefined the power suit

Priyanka Chopra just redefined the power suit

Rediff.com12 Mar 2019

Bold lips, slicked back hair and a cleavage-baring suit. Priyanka Chopra turns on the heat as Forbes India's cover girl.

Wife of Putin's ally begs Zelenskyy to free husband

Wife of Putin's ally begs Zelenskyy to free husband

Rediff.com16 Apr 2022

On Tuesday, Ukraine President Zelenskyy announced Viktor Medvedchuk's arrest, showing him downcast and in cuffs, sparking widespread celebrations.

Chanda Kochhar: Rise and fall of a banking titan

Chanda Kochhar: Rise and fall of a banking titan

Rediff.com24 Dec 2022

Chanda Kochhar, who was arrested for a cash-for-loan scam on Friday, was once a powerful banker and instrumental in making ICICI Bank the country's biggest private sector lender. Kochhar, a regular feature on Forbes top global honchos lists, was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) along with her husband Deepak Kochhar in connection with alleged cheating and irregularities in loans sanctioned by ICICI Bank to Videocon Group companies. Kochhars were called to the agency headquarters and arrested after a brief questioning session. Her chapter at ICICI Bank ended abruptly in 2018 when the board of directors approved a request from Kochhar to seek early retirement following allegation of corruption and quid pro-quo while extending loans to the now bankrupt Videocon Industries.

How the wealth of India's richest can make a difference

How the wealth of India's richest can make a difference

Rediff.com16 Jan 2023

The richest one per cent in India now own more than 40 per cent of the country's total wealth, while the bottom half of the population together share just 3 per cent of wealth, a new study showed on Monday. Releasing the India supplement of its annual inequality report on the first day of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, rights group Oxfam International said that taxing India's ten-richest at 5 per cent can fetch entire money to bring children back to school. "A one-off tax on unrealized gains from 2017-2021 on just one billionaire, Gautam Adani, could have raised Rs 1.79 lakh crore, enough to employ more than five million Indian primary school teachers for a year," it added.