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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'

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

#10YearChallenge: We started our own company'

#10YearChallenge: We started our own company'

Rediff.com23 Jan 2019

Rediff readers take the 10 year challenge and tell us how their lives have changed.

PIX: Sexy 'Supermodel of the World' hopefuls!

PIX: Sexy 'Supermodel of the World' hopefuls!

Rediff.com9 Jun 2011

Each of these 20 Indian beauties has a shot at modelling agency Ford's 'Supermodel of the World' title and a $$250,000 contract!

Myntra kicks Jabong upstairs!

Myntra kicks Jabong upstairs!

Rediff.com29 May 2017

Customer insight drives the online fashion retailer to launch 'mood' stores, rethink the way it sells its wares.

Why her jewellery's worth watching out for

Why her jewellery's worth watching out for

Rediff.com14 Mar 2012

The World Gold Council recently listed Suhani Pittie as one of the top ten inventive and ingenious jewellery designers in the world. Pittie who showed at the recently concluded Lakme Fashion Week talks about how she made it.

VOTE: India's most stylish women!

VOTE: India's most stylish women!

Rediff.com15 Nov 2011

Recently, the Duchess of Cambridge was voted the best-dressed woman in the UK. Which Indian celeb deserves the same honour? Vote and let us know!

Why Lady Gaga loves LittleShilpa's style

Why Lady Gaga loves LittleShilpa's style

Rediff.com17 Aug 2011

We caught up with Shilpa Chavan (or LittleShilpa, as she is better known) at Lakme. Here, the creative pint-sized genius whose work has been appreciated and donned by the likes of Lady Gaga (on the cover of Flare Magazine, seen here) gives us her take on fashion.

IMAGES: The best-dressed men of 2011!

IMAGES: The best-dressed men of 2011!

Rediff.com4 Aug 2011

These debonaire dudes have the most envied wardrobes in the world!

IMAGES: The best-dressed women of 2011!

IMAGES: The best-dressed women of 2011!

Rediff.com4 Aug 2011

These lovely ladies have the most envied wardrobes in the world!

Mukesh to ready RIL for the Big Billion frenzy this Diwali

Mukesh to ready RIL for the Big Billion frenzy this Diwali

Rediff.com7 Mar 2019

RIL is setting up infrastructure for a full-fledged horizontal e-commerce offering - internally called the New Commerce - to simultaneously launch pan-India by October-November.

POLL: Hot or not? Meet male model David Gandy

POLL: Hot or not? Meet male model David Gandy

Rediff.com20 Oct 2011

In an industry dominated by women, male model David Gandy of the UK is making quite a name for himself. Here's a brief introduction to D&G's blue-eyed boy.

Death knell for printed books, newspapers?

Death knell for printed books, newspapers?

Rediff.com12 Jun 2020

Or a brief stop on the way to better times, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.

One last time: Gisele Bundchen retires from the runway

One last time: Gisele Bundchen retires from the runway

Rediff.com16 Apr 2015

There are end-of-an-era moments; this was one of them.

RBI's 2nd booster dose: Key rates slashed to lowest levels since 2000

RBI's 2nd booster dose: Key rates slashed to lowest levels since 2000

Rediff.com22 May 2020

The Governor said the MPC had voted to maintain its accommodative stance, implying more rate cuts in the future if the need arises.

Style Diaries: Vaani's a retro queen!

Style Diaries: Vaani's a retro queen!

Rediff.com2 Dec 2016

Presenting the best and worst dressed celeb styles from the week gone by.

Tomorrow's Bollywood star?

Tomorrow's Bollywood star?

Rediff.com21 Aug 2017

Upcoming model Aaradhna Buragohian's mantras for fitness, and for life, are pretty simple, discovers Jahnavi Patel.

Why is RBI copying US Fed?

Why is RBI copying US Fed?

Rediff.com14 Oct 2020

'India is not so distant from years of high and entrenched inflationary expectations that it should start trying to play games with the economy the way the West's central bankers think they are entitled to,' argues Mihir S Sharma.

And the most popular catwalker is...

And the most popular catwalker is...

Rediff.com4 Jan 2016

Models.com recently released its 2015 rankings of the top female models in the business.

PIX: Super sexy NERDS of Bollywood!

PIX: Super sexy NERDS of Bollywood!

Rediff.com21 Jul 2015

Here's how Bollywood's glamour girls do geek and gorgeous.

Why Bhupathi's IPTL shut shop

Why Bhupathi's IPTL shut shop

Rediff.com5 Oct 2018

Mahesh Bhupathi was on Friday accused of non-payment of dues by the production company that was involved in the broadcast of his star-studded league International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) but the Indian tennis ace said he is not responsible for the situation.

2 days old, the Princess of Cambridge is already worth 80 million

2 days old, the Princess of Cambridge is already worth 80 million

Rediff.com4 May 2015

Experts predict she will have swelled the coffers by 1 billion (Rs 9,633 crore) before she is 10.

Declared dead at 15, she's an INSPIRATION!

Declared dead at 15, she's an INSPIRATION!

Rediff.com26 Feb 2021

Disability activist Virali Modi recounts her life's most challenging moments and how she turned adversities in her favour.

'An India true to its roots will always be strong'

'An India true to its roots will always be strong'

Rediff.com4 Nov 2020

'The prospect is of a self-confident and self-sustaining India will make it a more effective player in the global arena,' External Affairs Minister Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar points out delivering the Sardar Patel Lecture-2020: India and the Post-Covid World.

Kendall Jenner is all grown up now!

Kendall Jenner is all grown up now!

Rediff.com10 Sep 2014

The reality TV star walked for Tommy Hilfiger's Spring-Summer 2015 show at New York Fashion Week recently and boy was she stunning!

Nikki Haley invokes her Indian roots, says America is not racist

Nikki Haley invokes her Indian roots, says America is not racist

Rediff.com25 Aug 2020

Haley warned Americans that a Biden-Harris administration would lead the country on the path of socialism, which has failed everywhere in the world.

3 Indian Americans on Forbes list of richest women

3 Indian Americans on Forbes list of richest women

Rediff.com7 Jun 2019

President and CEO of computer networking firm Arista Networks Jayshree Ullal, cofounder of IT consulting and outsourcing firm Syntel Neerja Sethi, and CTO and cofounder of streaming data technology company Confluent Neha Narkhede are in the Forbes list of 'America's Richest Self-Made Women 2019'.

Will Hrithik Roshan succeed as an entrepreneur?

Will Hrithik Roshan succeed as an entrepreneur?

Rediff.com7 Jan 2016

The HRX story will be watched closely by many, for Bollywood stars have rarely made the transition from movies to business.

Leading Indian designers create bridals for Kate!

Leading Indian designers create bridals for Kate!

Rediff.com28 Apr 2011

We asked some of the leading names in the fashion business to create a bridal ensemble for princess-in-waiting Kate Middleton. Here's what they came up with!

'I was lucky to meet Karan Johar; most people don't'

'I was lucky to meet Karan Johar; most people don't'

Rediff.com8 Jan 2020

'Access is such a big step.' 'But once you enter those rooms, it's up to what you do in those rooms.' 'Film-making is a very expensive business and they will not put money into people they don't believe in.' 'So talent speaks at the end of the day.'

Will food throw up the next Flipkart?

Will food throw up the next Flipkart?

Rediff.com14 Apr 2015

After electronics and fashion, the next retail segment is food business.