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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.

Another wave of H-1Bs on the way

Another wave of H-1Bs on the way

Rediff.com25 Apr 2008

With visas set to max out quickly again, tech companies want more. Amid rising joblessness, does America need more skilled foreign workers?

Lok Sabha, Delhi police to probe security lapse, announces Birla

Lok Sabha, Delhi police to probe security lapse, announces Birla

Rediff.com13 Dec 2023

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday ordered a high-level inquiry into the incident of two persons jumping into the house chamber from the public gallery with smoke canisters.

Of archaic I-T laws and charity

Of archaic I-T laws and charity

Rediff.com16 Feb 2007

Several restrictions on tax deductions for charity are no longer appropriate today.

Microsoft to give 5000 PCs to India

Microsoft to give 5000 PCs to India

Rediff.com7 Oct 2005

Global software leader Microsoft Corporation has assured the Indian government of its commitment to supply 5,000 personal computers for a pilot education programme in 100 schools across six states

Ballmer raises his profile in India

Ballmer raises his profile in India

Rediff.com15 Nov 2006

AP passes Bill to establish 3 capitals; Naidu, TDP MLAs held

AP passes Bill to establish 3 capitals; Naidu, TDP MLAs held

Rediff.com21 Jan 2020

17 MLAs of the TDP were suspended from the assembly for disrupting CM Jagan Mohan Reddy's address on the Andhra Pradesh Decentralisation and Inclusive Development of All Regions Bill, 2020.

Mukesh Ambani becomes world's richest Indian

Mukesh Ambani becomes world's richest Indian

Rediff.com26 Sep 2007

Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani has overtaken NRI steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal to become the richest Indian in the world. Ambani's net worth has soared past $50 billion.

Chat with Philip Kotler!

Chat with Philip Kotler!

Rediff.com18 Jul 2006

The famous marketing guru on the Rediff Chat.

Premji among greatest entrepreneurs of all time

Premji among greatest entrepreneurs of all time

Rediff.com12 Jul 2007

Nasdaq-listed Wipro Ltd on Wednesday said its chairman Azim Premji has been named among the 'greatest entrepreneurs' of all time by BusinessWeek.

Carlos Slim is world's richest man

Carlos Slim is world's richest man

Rediff.com4 Jul 2007

The Mexican telecom tycoon is worth an estimated $67.84 billion.

Ratan Tata appointed IBAC member

Ratan Tata appointed IBAC member

Rediff.com21 Mar 2006

Ratan Tata, who heads the biggest industrial conglomerate in India, on Tuesday joined an elite group of global business leaders like Microsoft chief Bill Gates and BP Group CEO Lord Browns

More people taking to yoga

More people taking to yoga

Rediff.com11 Apr 2007

There is increased awareness on the benefits of yoga and the capital is no exception.

Meet few tech titans who gave away billions in charity

Meet few tech titans who gave away billions in charity

Rediff.com2 Dec 2015

Mark Zuckerberg's pledge on Tuesday to give away most of his Facebook shares, a roughly $45 billion fortune, helps cement his role as one of Silicon Valley's most generous donors.

36 Indians among world's richest people

36 Indians among world's richest people

Rediff.com9 Mar 2007

L N Mittal, Mukesh and Anil Ambani, and Azim Premji are among the 8 Indians who figure in the Forbes magazine's list of 100 richest people in the world.

'It's good to be underestimated'

'It's good to be underestimated'

Rediff.com8 Dec 2005

Yahoo, Google offer big competition and it good to be underestimated, says the chairman of Microsoft.

Premji gives half his stake in Wipro for charity

Premji gives half his stake in Wipro for charity

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

IT czar Azim Premji has given away almost half of his stakeholding in Wipro, India's third largest exporter of software services, to philanthropy.

India Inc young guns ape Gates, Jobs in vocal rivalry

India Inc young guns ape Gates, Jobs in vocal rivalry

Rediff.com28 Mar 2016

For the traditionalists, wars on Twitter and Facebook smack of immaturity.

Aishwarya, Modi among world's most admired people of 2018

Aishwarya, Modi among world's most admired people of 2018

Rediff.com13 Apr 2018

YouGov's annual list features five Indians among its Top 20.

King of the videogame biz is a plumber

King of the videogame biz is a plumber

Rediff.com10 Aug 2006

Check out the best-selling videogame franchises of all time.

Sarin, Ballmer own billions; But who cares?

Sarin, Ballmer own billions; But who cares?

Rediff.com12 Jul 2006

These two feature in Business 2.0's '10 people don't matter list'

Why is Vista so slow on uptake?

Why is Vista so slow on uptake?

Rediff.com17 Jul 2007

If you are tempted to buy and install the Vista, my advice is to wait. Particularly, if you are a business user.

Number of IITs to go up to 12

Number of IITs to go up to 12

Rediff.com15 Oct 2003

The government aims to increase the number of Indian Institutes of Technology from seven to 12, Union Minister of Science and Technology Murli Manohar Joshi said on Wednesday.\n\n

Uttaranchal, first to rollout Microsoft's Project

Uttaranchal, first to rollout Microsoft's Project

Rediff.com8 Aug 2003

Microsoft India has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Uttaranchal government for the rollout of Project Shiksha.

MP babu spoils Oracle's party

MP babu spoils Oracle's party

Rediff.com11 Jul 2003

Poor detailing ruins Vyapari

Poor detailing ruins Vyapari

Rediff.com2 Apr 2007

Lack of research and poor script lets down a novel idea.

The homes of the billionaires

The homes of the billionaires

Rediff.com14 Mar 2007

From Bill Gates' costly compound to Larry Ellison's mega-estate, go behind the gates of these and other palatial properties.

Nandan and Rohini Nilekani join Gates-led philanthropic group

Nandan and Rohini Nilekani join Gates-led philanthropic group

Rediff.com16 Nov 2017

The grouping, which is called Co-Impact, has been set up with an initial corpus of $500 million and will focus providing healthcare, education, and economic opportunity to the underserved populus in developing countries.

'We are still struggling and fighting for our survival'

'We are still struggling and fighting for our survival'

Rediff.com6 Oct 2015

The Musahars, still regarded as 'untouchables' in the state, usually hunt rats for food in the paddy fields.

HC acquits all 4 accused in 2008 Jaipur serial blasts case, slams shoddy probe

HC acquits all 4 accused in 2008 Jaipur serial blasts case, slams shoddy probe

Rediff.com29 Mar 2023

The Rajasthan high court on Wednesday acquitted all the accused in the 2008 serial Jaipur blasts case which claimed 71 lives and left over 180 injured.

Lakshmi Mittal's $19-billion year!

Lakshmi Mittal's $19-billion year!

Rediff.com11 Mar 2005

Lakshmi Mittal is world's 3rd-richest man

Lakshmi Mittal is world's 3rd-richest man

Rediff.com11 Mar 2005

Indian-born steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal became the third richest person in the world, trailing only Microsoft chief Bill Gates and US investment guru Warren Buffett.

Check out these browsers!

Check out these browsers!

Rediff.com23 Feb 2005

Travel like a billionaire

Travel like a billionaire

Rediff.com22 Mar 2006

Who is the CEO of Microsoft?

Who is the CEO of Microsoft?

Rediff.com4 Nov 2004

Take the Rediff Business Quiz and find out how much you know about some of the world's largest corporations and their chiefs.