News for 'Alibaba'

When Saif Ali Khan Was 'Homeless And Penniless'

When Saif Ali Khan Was 'Homeless And Penniless'

Rediff.com5 Feb 2026

'One day, I was working in my office late in the evening when suddenly the peon comes and says Saif Ali Khan has come to meet you.' 'Saif told me, "I'm desperate. I've been thrown out by Sattee Shourie, I'm homeless and penniless. Can you do a film with me?"' 'I thought about it and saw him in the character which I was writing.' 'So I gave him a cheque of Rs 5,000 and said, "We'll work together".'

BSE Sensex tops other assets classes by a hefty margin in 40 years

BSE Sensex tops other assets classes by a hefty margin in 40 years

Rediff.com9 Jan 2026

The BSE Sensex has been one of the top-performing areas of investment in the past 40 years, consistently delivering double-digit returns in rupee terms, beating assets such as global equities, precious metals, and fixed income.

How India Can Beat Global Tech Giants

How India Can Beat Global Tech Giants

Rediff.com18 Nov 2025

With a confident new generation of innovators, India now has the scale and self-belief to shape its own digital destiny marked by creation, observes Ajay Kumar chairman, UPSC.

Is Paytm Out Of The Woods?

Is Paytm Out Of The Woods?

Rediff.com2 Oct 2025

'This marks a turning point for Paytm, with the regulatory environment looking much clearer than it has been in the last two years.'

India Must Be Ready For Chinese Challenge

India Must Be Ready For Chinese Challenge

Rediff.com2 Sep 2025

'One Chinese interlocutor said India should realise that "China can do without India, but India could not do without China", pointing to its inability to do without Chinese intermediates and components,' former foreign secretary Shyam Saran discovers on a visit to China.

Arvi Singh Bahal Is Going To Space!

Arvi Singh Bahal Is Going To Space!

Rediff.com23 Jul 2025

This mission is the 14th human flight for the New Shepard programme and the 34th in its history.

Goyal's Comment Sparks Startup Uproar

Goyal's Comment Sparks Startup Uproar

Rediff.com5 Apr 2025

'The startup ecosystem, the government, and the owners of large pools of Indian capital need to actively support the creation of these local champions, not pull down the teams that are trying hard to get there.'

Why Zepto CEO Aadit Palicha is angry with Piyush Goyal

Why Zepto CEO Aadit Palicha is angry with Piyush Goyal

Rediff.com4 Apr 2025

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal's scathing remarks on Indian startup ecosystem and its innovation priorities have drawn sharp reaction from the industry, with Zepto CEO Aadit Palicha putting up a strong defence citing the company's contribution to jobs, FDI and terming it a "miracle in Indian innovation".

DeepSeek: China's AI Guerilla War On US

DeepSeek: China's AI Guerilla War On US

Rediff.com6 Feb 2025

DeepSeek is a case in point on how economic interdependence between nations are utilised for geopolitical ambitions and global domination efforts, observes China expert Srikanth Kondapalli.

Alibaba's Jack Ma resurfaces after months: Chinese media

Alibaba's Jack Ma resurfaces after months: Chinese media

Rediff.com20 Jan 2021

Chinese billionaire Jack Ma, suspected to be missing following Beijing's aggressive crackdown on Alibaba Group, resurfaced on Wednesday.

Where is China's Alibaba group founder Jack Ma?

Where is China's Alibaba group founder Jack Ma?

Rediff.com4 Jan 2021

Chinese billionaire and Alibaba group founder Jack Ma is suspected to be missing following his mysterious disappearance from the public eye for over two months after Beijing's aggressive crackdown on his business empire.

Jack Ma steps down as chairman of Alibaba group

Jack Ma steps down as chairman of Alibaba group

Rediff.com10 Sep 2019

With 6.44 per cent of shares in his bracket, Jack will continue to exert his influence on China's biggest e-commerce company through his lifetime membership with the Alibaba Partnership, reported CNN.

Alibaba betting on Paytm in India

Alibaba betting on Paytm in India

Rediff.com13 Aug 2016

Alibaba is playing a big role in helping to train the senior management of the upcoming Paytm Payment Bank

Marketing lessons from the Alibaba IPO

Marketing lessons from the Alibaba IPO

Rediff.com23 Sep 2014

The stock jumped significantly on listing.

'Made in China' Alibaba to enter India

'Made in China' Alibaba to enter India

Rediff.com30 Dec 2016

The largest e-commerce entity of China is setting up its first India office -- an indication that it intends to capture a pie of the growing e-commerce market here. Raghavendra Kamath & Alnoor Peermohamed report.

Amazing photos of Alibaba headquarters

Amazing photos of Alibaba headquarters

Rediff.com1 Feb 2012

The Alibaba Headquarters' in Hangzhou has won the International Property Award for Office Architecture.

Alibaba's grand plans for a blockbuster India entry

Alibaba's grand plans for a blockbuster India entry

Rediff.com27 Aug 2015

Ma and the other co-founders had finalised the name "Alibaba" after much research on its acceptability.

Jack Ma had struck Alibaba-Paytm deal last January

Jack Ma had struck Alibaba-Paytm deal last January

Rediff.com4 Feb 2017

Joint venture to take on Amazon will be announced next week.

Alibaba set to bring back the Walmart ghost

Alibaba set to bring back the Walmart ghost

Rediff.com11 Apr 2016

Traders were up in arms, fearing huge job loss if Walmart was to enter.

Alibaba breaks records, IPO ranked world's biggest

Alibaba breaks records, IPO ranked world's biggest

Rediff.com22 Sep 2014

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's initial public offering now ranks as the world's biggest in history at $25 billion, after the e-commerce giant and some of its shareholders sold additional shares.

Alibaba's IPO filing has strategy-shaped hole

Alibaba's IPO filing has strategy-shaped hole

Rediff.com8 May 2014

The Chinese e-commerce giant has outlined its vision, but hasn't really explained the logic behind a recent spree of investments.

Alibaba-Snapdeal talks fall apart on valuation

Alibaba-Snapdeal talks fall apart on valuation

Rediff.com18 Mar 2015

Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd may scrap plans to invest in online marketplace Snapdeal, technology website Recode has reported.

How Flipkart is countering Alibaba-led Paytm Mall

How Flipkart is countering Alibaba-led Paytm Mall

Rediff.com6 Mar 2017

Seeks to cut biz costs by 10% for sellers across 24 verticals, by slashing fees and delivery charges.

Alibaba to buy South China Morning Post

Alibaba to buy South China Morning Post

Rediff.com11 Dec 2015

The South China Morning Post has iconic status in the region.

Alibaba's Jack Ma to step down in 2019, names company CEO as successor

Alibaba's Jack Ma to step down in 2019, names company CEO as successor

Rediff.com10 Sep 2018

Daniel Zhang will be promoted to the executive chairman on September 10, 2019, while Ma remains a director on Alibaba's board.

Music review: Alibaba

Music review: Alibaba

Rediff.com27 Aug 2008

Vidyasagar has made a name for himself as someone who understands the entertainment-percentage in movies, and delivers accordingly. He has done the same here as well, trying to provide a little bit for everyone. It's not terrible, but then it's not great either.

Alibaba's grand IPO renews investors confidence in e-com

Alibaba's grand IPO renews investors confidence in e-com

Rediff.com22 Sep 2014

Even within China, economic slowdown and stiffer competition may hit growth.

Alibaba close to buying strategic stake in Meru

Alibaba close to buying strategic stake in Meru

Rediff.com3 Apr 2015

Meru Cabs is in talks with Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba.

Alibaba grappling with policy bottlenecks in India

Alibaba grappling with policy bottlenecks in India

Rediff.com13 May 2016

It is watching e-commerce policy fineprint before spelling out India plan

Indian funds, HNIs eye slice of Alibaba mega IPO

Indian funds, HNIs eye slice of Alibaba mega IPO

Rediff.com14 Sep 2014

High-networth individuals and domestic funds from India are eyeing a slice of the much-touted mega IPO of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, which looking to raise an eye-popping $21.1 billion.

Alibaba lobbies to stay off US blacklist list for fakes

Alibaba lobbies to stay off US blacklist list for fakes

Rediff.com18 Oct 2015

At least three industry bodies have alleged counterfeits remain widespread on Alibaba's sites

Alibaba to launch US e-commerce website on Wednesday

Alibaba to launch US e-commerce website on Wednesday

Rediff.com11 Jun 2014

The website will operate as a marketplace similar to Alibaba's China-based TMall, which offers virtual store fronts to merchants who set their own prices and handle their own logistics for nearly everything but payments, the newspaper reported.

China regulator blasts Alibaba for illegal business on its sites

China regulator blasts Alibaba for illegal business on its sites

Rediff.com28 Jan 2015

The Chinese government has accused e-commerce titan Alibaba Group Holding Ltd of not paying enough attention to illegal business conducted on its platforms and failing to take effective steps to snuff it out.

Jack Ma joins Alibaba's $4 bn shares buy-back

Jack Ma joins Alibaba's $4 bn shares buy-back

Rediff.com17 Aug 2015

Currently Jack Ma owns 7.6 per cent of Alibaba and Joe Tsai owns 3.1 per cent.

Alibaba founder Jack Ma set to visit India in Nov

Alibaba founder Jack Ma set to visit India in Nov

Rediff.com15 Sep 2015

Alipay payment service is about bringing the world's consumers and businesses together.

Yahoo sets Alibaba stake spinoff plan, shares jump

Yahoo sets Alibaba stake spinoff plan, shares jump

Rediff.com28 Jan 2015

Yahoo Inc plans to spin off its 15 percent stake in China's Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, responding to pressure to hand over to shareholders its prized e-commerce investment valued at roughly $40 billion.

Jack Ma's Alibaba set to take on Jeff Bezos' Amazon in India

Jack Ma's Alibaba set to take on Jeff Bezos' Amazon in India

Rediff.com19 Mar 2016

Chinese e-commerce giant planning to enter India this year, will take on global e-retailer

Alibaba has hair-raising business plans for India

Alibaba has hair-raising business plans for India

Rediff.com9 Dec 2013

The privately-owned Hangzhou-based group, which has been in news for its impending IPO, is already sourcing human hair from the southern regions of India and has identified this category as a 'big opportunity', along with others like machinery, agro products, apparel and spices.

Paytm, Snapdeal can wait; Alibaba likely to enter India on its own

Paytm, Snapdeal can wait; Alibaba likely to enter India on its own

Rediff.com21 Mar 2016

Consumers are set to gain from discounts.

Alibaba gets approval to establish private bank in China

Alibaba gets approval to establish private bank in China

Rediff.com29 Sep 2014

China's e-commerce giant Alibaba, which completed the world's largest initial public offering ever this month, has won approval from authorities in Beijing to establish a private bank as it diversify into financial services.