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India's 6 super achievers in Asia's powerful women list

India's 6 super achievers in Asia's powerful women list

Rediff.com27 Feb 2015

Six Indian women have made it to Asia's most powerful women list released by Forbes.

A look into Intel's future

A look into Intel's future

Rediff.com19 Feb 2009

Senior Vice President Pat Gelsinger discusses the chip maker's future.

With Rs 100-crore endorsement kitty, is Dhoni setting up the end game?

With Rs 100-crore endorsement kitty, is Dhoni setting up the end game?

Rediff.com14 May 2019

He is the face of the e-sports platform Dream11, the fantasy league platform, online bus ticketing platform RedBus, web hosting company, GoDaddy as well as traditional big-ticket brands such as Colgate.

Meet Dr Tathaghar Avtar Tulsi, he is 21

Meet Dr Tathaghar Avtar Tulsi, he is 21

Rediff.com31 Aug 2009

It's not very often that you attach the title 'Dr' to the name of a 21-year-old youngster. Meet Dr Tathaghar Avtar Tulsi, who is on top of the world today after joining an exclusive club of scientists with a doctorate at the age of 21.

Indra Nooyi, world's most powerful business woman

Indra Nooyi, world's most powerful business woman

Rediff.com28 Aug 2008

Chennai-born Nooyi has moved up to the third rank in this year's list, from the fifth last year, to become the top-ranked among all the corporate chiefs on the list.

America's biggest billionaire losers of 2008

America's biggest billionaire losers of 2008

Rediff.com30 Dec 2008

In this market, the larger the fortune, the farther the fall.

The Top Ten

The Top Ten

Rediff.com11 Mar 2005

Murdoch may sell stake in Indian JVs

Murdoch may sell stake in Indian JVs

Rediff.com13 Aug 2008

Media conglomerate NewsCorp may look at divesting stake in some of its businesses in India, said Chairman Rupert Murdoch. The world's 109th richest man, worth $8.3 billion according to the Forbes 400 ranking, had announced a $100-million investment plan during his recent visit to India.

Shiv Nadar seeks land in Noida for varsity

Shiv Nadar seeks land in Noida for varsity

Rediff.com11 Aug 2008

HCL's founder and chairman Shiv Nadar is making a second foray into university education having sought 300 acres of land in Noida, near New Delhi, to set up a Rs 300-crore (Rs 3 billion) multi-disciplinary university.

How can the richest Indians help India? Tell us!

How can the richest Indians help India? Tell us!

Rediff.com13 Dec 2006

How do you think the richest Indians can help the motherland? Tell us!

Anil Ambani, world's biggest wealth creator

Anil Ambani, world's biggest wealth creator

Rediff.com6 Mar 2008

India's Anil Ambani has emerged as the biggest wealth creator while Warren Buffet is labelled as the richest man. With wealth soaring by $23.8 billion since the last list, Anil has come out as the biggest gainer.

The world's most powerful celebrities

The world's most powerful celebrities

Rediff.com12 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

Advice from Harry Potter author J K Rowling

Advice from Harry Potter author J K Rowling

Rediff.com11 Jun 2008

J K Rowling, author of the best-selling Harry Potter book series, delivered a commencement address at the Annual Meeting of the Harvard Alumni Association

How self-made titans got their start

How self-made titans got their start

Rediff.com7 Jun 2008

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

#InstaInspiration: The success mantra of the Superwoman of comedy

#InstaInspiration: The success mantra of the Superwoman of comedy

Rediff.com25 Oct 2017

Your weekly shot of wisdom from super achievers.

What experts say: Don't panic!

What experts say: Don't panic!

Rediff.com14 Oct 2008

Following the herd right now is exactly the wrong thing to do, say market historians and economists.

Guns vs butter at Wuhan

Guns vs butter at Wuhan

Rediff.com3 May 2018

'Modi's recent decisions to improve India-China relations, adjust India's neighbourhood policies and to rebalance India's ties with the major powers are linked to his political agenda.' 'Of course, the good part is that this agenda is also in the national interest,' says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Bill Gates pips Buffett, is America's richest

Bill Gates pips Buffett, is America's richest

Rediff.com18 Sep 2008

The rich haven't gotten richer--or poorer--this year.

IIM-A, Harvard, MIT come together to fight poverty

IIM-A, Harvard, MIT come together to fight poverty

Rediff.com10 Dec 2007

Nancy Barry, president of NBA Enterprise Solutions to Poverty and former president of Women's World Banking, is set to have an Ahmedabad connection.

Lessons of world's self-made billionaires

Lessons of world's self-made billionaires

Rediff.com24 Apr 2008

Some of the world's richest people climbed a very long way to get there.

Oprah and Bill Clinton to hit the campaign trail

Oprah and Bill Clinton to hit the campaign trail

Rediff.com27 Nov 2007

While the charismatic Bill Clinton has often turned out in support for his wife, this is the first time that talk show host Oprah Winfrey will campaign for a presidential hopeful.

K P Singh: World's richest realty developer

K P Singh: World's richest realty developer

Rediff.com16 Nov 2007

India's booming real estate sector has more than doubled the number of billionaires from this space in just 12 months, with DLF's Kushal Pal Singh emerging "the world's richest real estate developer." Among 54 Indian billionaires identified by Forbes magazine, there are seven real estate developers with a net worth of over a billion dollar each.

Saudi Prince buys A380 Flying Palace

Saudi Prince buys A380 Flying Palace

Rediff.com13 Nov 2007

Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Alsaud, chairman of Kingdom Holding company will become the first private owner of A380 Flying Palace, Airbus said.

Home buyers still wary

Home buyers still wary

Rediff.com13 Apr 2009

Developers remain cautious on property deals as customers expect further price cuts.

Home buyers wary, bankers uncertain

Home buyers wary, bankers uncertain

Rediff.com13 Apr 2009

Developers remain cautious on property deals as customers expect further price cuts.

Women defy falling CEO pay in US; Nooyi on top

Women defy falling CEO pay in US; Nooyi on top

Rediff.com29 Jul 2008

Chief executive officers heading America's 500 largest firms have taken a beating on their paychecks for the first time in five years, but the 13 female members of this elite club, headed by India-born chief of PepsiCo Indra Nooyi, have a reason to smile with a trend-defying hike.

Oberois plan Rs 4,000 cr IPO

Oberois plan Rs 4,000 cr IPO

Rediff.com13 Mar 2008

Mumbai-based property developer Oberoi Constructions, led by billionaire Vikas Oberoi, is planning a Rs 4,000 crore ($1 billion) initial public offer by year end. Vikas Oberoi, also known as Vikki Oberoi is at the 707th slot in the Forbes annual list of billionaires with a wealth of $1.7 billion.

#InstaInspiration: The principle that made Jeff Bezos the world's richest man

#InstaInspiration: The principle that made Jeff Bezos the world's richest man

Rediff.com10 Jan 2018

Your weekly shot of wisdom from super achievers

Mukesh Ambani sees largest flux in riches

Mukesh Ambani sees largest flux in riches

Rediff.com6 Mar 2008

Mukesh Ambani, who runs India's most-valued business empire Reliance Industries group, also saw the highest fluctuation of about $35 billion in his net worth over the past year, even as he trailed his estranged brother Anil as the world's second-biggest wealth creator. Mukesh, however, managed to maintain a slender lead of $1 billion over Anil in terms of net worth, as per a Forbes billionaire list released on Thursday. Forbes has ranked Mukesh as world's 5th richest man.

8 exciting tech careers for Indian engineers

8 exciting tech careers for Indian engineers

Rediff.com11 Feb 2020

There is a high demand for IT professionals who can envision, design and develop applications for the future.

Bill Gates on innovation, MS and spare time

Bill Gates on innovation, MS and spare time

Rediff.com27 Jun 2008

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

Retail king Yusuff Ali's amazing success story

Retail king Yusuff Ali's amazing success story

Rediff.com31 Jul 2015

Ranked 737 in the Forbes global billionaire list with personal wealth of $2.4 billion, Yusuffali's diversification does not stop here.

Gates: Great to be an underdog

Gates: Great to be an underdog

Rediff.com24 Jun 2008

In the wake of Microsoft's collapsed bid for Yahoo!, Bill Gates spoke with Forbes.com on a Sunday afternoon in an exclusive interview to talk about Google, the future of Microsoft and why he likes being the underdog.

Vinod Khosla sole Indian in <EM>Vanity Fair</EM>

Vinod Khosla sole Indian in Vanity Fair

Rediff.com10 Sep 2007

Silicon Valley venture capitalist Vinod Khosla has earned a year's worth of bragging rights -- he is the only person of Indian origin to feature in Vanity Fair's annual power list of 100 most influential people.

Despite odds, these deal makers made it big

Despite odds, these deal makers made it big

Rediff.com30 Jan 2008

Companies that venture capitalists helped launch hauled in $34 billion from 86 public offerings and 304 acquisitions last year

Mittal, Ambanis among world's 10 richest CEOs

Mittal, Ambanis among world's 10 richest CEOs

Rediff.com29 Jan 2008

Out of the world's 10 wealthiest CEOs, four positions have been grabbed by Indians -- Lakshmi Mittal is ranked at the second place followed by Mukesh Ambani (6th place), Anil Ambani (7th) and Wipro chief Azim Premji (9th). The list has been topped by Warren Buffet, the chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway with a fortune of $52 billion.

Hottest celebrity getaways

Hottest celebrity getaways

Rediff.com13 Jun 2008

Elite retreats: As the world learns about 2008's most influential, most popular and richest celebrities we found out where they go to play! Enjoy

No H-1B visa caps for data localisation: US State Department

No H-1B visa caps for data localisation: US State Department

Rediff.com21 Jun 2019

International companies usually store data on global servers and the requirement to store data locally would require them to make an additional investment. But policymakers in India believe storing data locally would help monitor and conduct investigations if the need arises.

Weak dollar: Premji blames Americans

Weak dollar: Premji blames Americans

Rediff.com28 May 2008

A very low rate of savings among mericans is a key reason for the weakening of US dollar, which in turn is hitting the bottomlines of Indian IT firms, feels Azim Premji, the billionaire chief of country's third-largest software exporter Wipro.

Jaitley in US, CII biz delegation follows

Jaitley in US, CII biz delegation follows

Rediff.com18 Jun 2015

The CII delegation includes many eminent names.