The common denominator: They were predominantly Gujarati, mostly male, and either related by blood or very well-known to Nirav.
Dear Friend is for those who idealised Dil Chahta Hai all out of proportion, and then warmed up to the premise that friendship could be a lot more complicated, and transient, observes Sreehari Nair.
With Sundar Pichai becoming the CEO of Google, India has one more reason to cheer its prowess in the global IT sector.
Satya Nadella is the highest-paid CEO in the US. So how do the other Indian-American executives fare?
15 per cent of startups in Silicon Valley are founded by Indians.
President Donald Trump has tapped Jerome "Jay" Powell to lead the US central bank, bypassing Janet Yellen for a second term despite praising her excellent management of the world's largest economy over the past four years.
Founded in 1964, and based in the Boston suburb of Framingham, Bose Corporation is known for making radios and noise-cancelling headphones.
In just three years the online real estate portal has managed to raise about Rs 270 crore.
Besides Jeff Bezos-led Amazon, Walmart-owned Flipkart is also facing a threat from Asia's richest man and RIL chairman Mukesh Ambani, who is also betting big to grab a share of the country's e-commerce market.
Indian-American Raj Nair, executive vice president and president of Ford North America, has been asked to leave the Detroit-based motor company following allegations of misconduct at work place, has been replaced by another Indian-American, Kumar Galhotra.
Not much is heard or read about Sun Pharma's media-shy owner.
He is the first Indian-origin person to head a 'Big-Four' audit co.
Raj Barathur -- Indian American entrepreneur, geneticist, professor and biopharmaceutical industry leader -- stayed the course even when diagnosed with lung cancer
'What exists instead is a clear gap between skilled people and the work at hand.' 'Employers on most occasions find it difficult to find a match between the two,' Adi Godrej tells Viveat Susan Pinto and Niraj Bhatt.
India's ODI and T20 skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been named as the face and brand ambassador of the Craig McDermott International Cricket Academy (CMICA), a leading state of the art private cricket and educational sports academy in Australia.
Rediff readers tell us what their first salary means to them.
The last date to register for the Common Admission Test (CAT 2013) is September 24. Read on for details on how to register for the test...
H-1B workers have minimal skills, says Infosys whistleblower
She was born in Farrukhabad and went to the US to pursue her master's degree and a Ph.D.
Did you know that a food security officer in a leading company can earn upto $84,000 a year by just protecting data?
For an institution looking to revive past glory, the Nalanda University's initial days have been far from glorious.
Bengaluru-based developers, such as Puravankara Limited and Sowparnika Projects, have witnessed over 85-90 per cent of their customers being first time buyers or end users.
Photographer Pravin Talan's 2016 Calendar is a page-turner which celebrates talent.
Who were they? What led them to mass murder?
Amit Malviya has been pilloried for allegedly threatening journalists, indulging in fake news and generally bringing a bad name to his party.
In an online chat with readers, overseas education consultant NNS Chandra addressed queries related to international admissions.
Overseas education consultant NNS Chandra offers advice on how to pick the right international education.
The man who could well have been a high-level corporate may have to content himself being deputy chief minister. But other challenges await.
The 41-year-old 'young gun' travelled the length and breadth of the state to strengthen the party at the grassroots level and ensure its comeback.
'A live-in is complicated in metro cities as well. In Mumbai, even bachelors doesn't get a house on rent -- I didn't get one for the longest time. To add to that, if the house-owner gets to know that you're an aspiring actor, things become even more difficult.'
Ved Prakash who has been working in the field of recyclable raw materials for 29 years aims to 'create value' every day.
International education consultant NNS Chandra shares his advice.
Students can register for the Common Admission Test between August 5 and September 24, while the exam will be held between October 16 and November 11, 2013.
With the help of Practo Ray, doctors can share reports.
'Kids like something when it is interesting, focused, and offers scope for self-exploration.' 'We teach them how to learn, not force them,' Byju Raveendran tells Bibhu Ranjan Mishra.
The co-founder of Feeding India is changing the way India deals with wasted food.
Their bootstrapped brand sold 25,000 units on Flipkart in five days during the 2017 festive sale.
Let the world know you are strong enough to achieve anything. The layoff hurdle is nothing but a matter of time, says an anonymous reader, who shared his 'layoff lesson' with Rediff.com.
How Delhi Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung handles the fight with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over the issue of appointment of a chief secretary will be an interesting insight into his personality, says Aditi Phadnis