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Good Samaritans offer hope amid Covid crisis in India

Good Samaritans offer hope amid Covid crisis in India

Rediff.com28 Apr 2021

Some people are shining through India's gravest health emergency by offering to run errands and home kitchens delivering meals to organisations and individuals stepping in to supply oxygen cylinders, oximeters

Model Edna turns photographer for Rediff.com

Model Edna turns photographer for Rediff.com

Rediff.com27 Aug 2016

Mexican model Edna Abigail lets us into the madness and calm at Lakme Fashion Week.

8 LFW behind-the-scenes pics you can't miss

8 LFW behind-the-scenes pics you can't miss

Rediff.com24 Jan 2017

Hitesh Harisinghani gets a sneak-peek at all the action before LFW's opening ceremony.

Investors be warned: Aping FPIs can be painful

Investors be warned: Aping FPIs can be painful

Rediff.com3 Apr 2017

Investors who play follow-the-leader and invest wherever the Foreign Portfolio Investors are going may face painful losses.

VOTE! Do Priyanka, Kareena, Asin look hot on red carpet?

VOTE! Do Priyanka, Kareena, Asin look hot on red carpet?

Rediff.com7 Feb 2012

Looking at B-town celebs and their fashion statements.

'I am the godfather of disco'

'I am the godfather of disco'

Rediff.com16 Feb 2022

'You make a hit, everything is fit.'

Zara opts for largest mall space in India

Zara opts for largest mall space in India

Rediff.com29 Nov 2016

At 9.5% of sales, Zara offers the best revenue share to Mumbai's posh Oberoi mall. This is the highest revenue share offered by any fashion retailer for an anchor position in a mall.

'Parsi lifestyle is not going to die away in a hurry'

'Parsi lifestyle is not going to die away in a hurry'

Rediff.com16 Aug 2021

'Parsis are brought up with a great sense of the importance of truth and speaking your mind.'

How Aditya Puri 'built' the HDFC Bank

How Aditya Puri 'built' the HDFC Bank

Rediff.com14 Aug 2020

Puri gave up the comforts of Citibank to set up a new-age bank from a rat-infested room in the Kamala Mills Compound in Worli, Mumbai and build a marquee brand. A look at his 26-year stint as HDFC Bank's boss.

What Hong Kong needs to do to stop the violence

What Hong Kong needs to do to stop the violence

Rediff.com31 Jul 2019

'This is not a time for bruised egos, face, shows of state power, petulance, or PR spin. It is a time for big-tent action across a table -- no matter how acrimonious -- with transparency, and with the media present,' notes Vijay Verghese.

Flipkart's leadership team gets two new members

Flipkart's leadership team gets two new members

Rediff.com12 Nov 2014

India's largest online retailer Flipkart on Wednesday announced the addition of two new members to its leadership positions, Vice President of Fashion (Retail) and the Vice President of HR (Supply-Chain).

Trump unveils 3-phase plan to reopen country

Trump unveils 3-phase plan to reopen country

Rediff.com17 Apr 2020

Currently more than 95 per cent of America's 330 million population are under a stay-at-home order and over 22 million Americans have applied for unemployment benefits.

Copy Cat! This Instagram account is shaming Indian designers

Copy Cat! This Instagram account is shaming Indian designers

Rediff.com9 Apr 2018

The list includes A-listers like Archana Kochhar, Nikhil Thampi, Falguni and Shane Peacock.

How Flipkart pipped Snapdeal to bag Jabong

How Flipkart pipped Snapdeal to bag Jabong

Rediff.com27 Jul 2016

It took Flipkart a little over 24 hours to complete due diligence and come up with a final offer that was $20 million higher than what Snapdeal was ready to forfeit.

'It will take longest for India's growth to return to pre-Covid levels'

'It will take longest for India's growth to return to pre-Covid levels'

Rediff.com13 Aug 2020

'The outlook for private investment, which has been such a weak link for India for so long, remains challenging.'

IMAGES: The world's best-dressed men 2012!

IMAGES: The world's best-dressed men 2012!

Rediff.com2 Aug 2012

Here are male celebrities from across the world who made it to Vanity Fair's prestigious International Best-Dressed List for 2012!

Flipkart sells 1 million products in first 10 hours of festive sale

Flipkart sells 1 million products in first 10 hours of festive sale

Rediff.com13 Oct 2015

Flipkart offers over 30 million products across more than 70 categories

Reliance Retail lines up big push in e-commerce space

Reliance Retail lines up big push in e-commerce space

Rediff.com12 Jun 2015

The company is keen on creating 'a differentiated e-commerce model'.

How retailers plan to woo shoppers

How retailers plan to woo shoppers

Rediff.com14 Jun 2016

The numbers in India may not be as big but the opportunity for serious growth is all there.

Look what we spotted!

Look what we spotted!

Rediff.com20 Mar 2015

Photographer Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com definitely has an eye for the unusual.

The secret behind Mukesh Bansal's success

The secret behind Mukesh Bansal's success

Rediff.com12 Feb 2016

People who have worked with Mukesh Bansal describe him as approachable and extremely polite but someone who likes to maintain a strict work schedule.

Why retailers are betting big on small towns

Why retailers are betting big on small towns

Rediff.com5 Dec 2017

The expansion into smaller towns is coming at a time when the online retail space has not only seen consolidation but is actually looking to collaborate with physical stores. Abhineet Kumar reports.

Mixed response to Maha bandh, road transport hit, 200 detained

Mixed response to Maha bandh, road transport hit, 200 detained

Rediff.com12 Oct 2021

Barring stray incidents of violence like stone pelting, the shutdown called by the MVA allies Shiv Sena, the Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party was largely peaceful.

Designers get the sales mantra

Designers get the sales mantra

Rediff.com23 Jul 2003

Pantaloon's debt to come down to Rs 1,900 cr by June

Pantaloon's debt to come down to Rs 1,900 cr by June

Rediff.com28 Mar 2013

The company's total debt is Rs 5,500 crore (Rs 55 billion) as of December 31, 2012.

Lisbon ready for Champions League after subduing COVID-19

Lisbon ready for Champions League after subduing COVID-19

Rediff.com11 Aug 2020

With supporters not allowed to attend matches and even the numbers of media tightly limited, there will be no boost in business for local bars and restaurants.

#StyleHacks: How to be college ready

#StyleHacks: How to be college ready

Rediff.com3 Jun 2016

Check out these trendy styling ideas that you should wear to college.

Things that you did not know about Walmart, Amazon

Things that you did not know about Walmart, Amazon

Rediff.com16 Apr 2019

If Walmart is spinning success stories of Indian manufacturers in global markets, Amazon is taking 'Make in India' to the world, bolstered by its 'Global Selling Programme'

Say LFW, the Alesia Raut way!

Say LFW, the Alesia Raut way!

Rediff.com30 Mar 2016

Supermodel Alesia Raut was in a playful mood on Day 1 of Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2016 as she posed exclusively for these tongue-in-cheek pics.

This Sakshi Malik is also famous but...

This Sakshi Malik is also famous but...

Rediff.com13 Mar 2018

She's not an Indian freestyle wrestler.

Premji, a lucky mascot for Biyani's Future Retail

Premji, a lucky mascot for Biyani's Future Retail

Rediff.com26 Dec 2014

Azim Premji's Rs 175-crore (Rs 1.75-billion) investment in Future Retail will help Kishore Biyani tide through crisis.

Start-ups master the art of deal making

Start-ups master the art of deal making

Rediff.com16 Aug 2016

No longer an in-house task; hiring legal eagles is now becoming norm for M&As, fundraising

Model speak: 'I have a thing for tall men'

Model speak: 'I have a thing for tall men'

Rediff.com11 Mar 2011

When she isn't walking the ramps for top designers, Diva Dhawan is studying fashion merchandising from Fashion Institute of Technology from New York.

Sachin Bansal steps down as CEO, Binny Bansal to head Flipkart

Sachin Bansal steps down as CEO, Binny Bansal to head Flipkart

Rediff.com11 Jan 2016

The management changes come amid talks that the company is preparing for an IPO in the United States.

Pix: Kangna, Deepika, Priyanka party with Ritesh Sidhwani

Pix: Kangna, Deepika, Priyanka party with Ritesh Sidhwani

Rediff.com18 Aug 2014

Here's looking at the star arrivals.

Lessons from Bollywood: How to dress up for office!

Lessons from Bollywood: How to dress up for office!

Rediff.com7 Dec 2015

Bollywood's style tips for work!

Is India's economy crashing?

Is India's economy crashing?

Rediff.com3 Jan 2020

'Defence funding is channelled to State-owned research organisations where scientists are merely bureaucrats holding meetings and sending out minutes of meetings and press releases, but have long ago stopped any innovative work.' 'Unless this tragedy is fixed, India's chances to create world-conquering and job-creating new industries are slim,' says Ajit Balakrishnan.

E-commerce in India: To be or not to be

E-commerce in India: To be or not to be

Rediff.com14 Feb 2020

Ajit Balakrishnan offers a thinking man's guide to e-commerce controversies.

French street style comes to Mumbai

French street style comes to Mumbai

Rediff.com8 Oct 2014

French fashion label Elle showcased its Autumn-winter collection at the Myntra Fashion Weekend in Mumbai.

To take on Amazon, Flipkart and Myntra to merge this week

To take on Amazon, Flipkart and Myntra to merge this week

Rediff.com21 May 2014

The two companies have been negotiating to remain separate entities after a merger.