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Celebrating Ekta Kapoor's birthday!

Celebrating Ekta Kapoor's birthday!

Rediff.com14 Sep 2009

Check out the guests at the TV queen's birthday bash.

Richmond mayor backs Aneesh Chopra for Virginia Lt Guv

Richmond mayor backs Aneesh Chopra for Virginia Lt Guv

Rediff.com1 Jun 2013

Indian American ex-White House tech czar Aneesh Chopra has received backing from the Richmond city mayor in his bid for Virginia's lieutenant governor.

Has UPA killed the India growth story?

Has UPA killed the India growth story?

Rediff.com28 Jan 2013

India growth story has been deeply hurt by a suffocating bureaucracy and a workforce, which is 'unskilled'.

So, Neetu approves of Ranbir and Alia :)

So, Neetu approves of Ranbir and Alia :)

Rediff.com28 Sep 2018

Why else would she post that picture?

Premji compares Eurozone crisis to Bollywood films

Premji compares Eurozone crisis to Bollywood films

Rediff.com20 Jan 2012

For IT czar Azim Premji, what's happening in the Eurozone facing a two-year debt crisis is something like new Bollywood films hitting silver screens every week in India.

Indian-American father-son duo leaves Obama Administration

Indian-American father-son duo leaves Obama Administration

Rediff.com1 Feb 2012

Possibly the only father-son duo serving in senior positions in the Obama Administration, who also happen to be Indian-Americans, has announced to leave their positions for private sectors jobs.

Mahindra Scorpio - the journey so far

Mahindra Scorpio - the journey so far

Rediff.com16 Jul 2012

Mahindra & Mahindra has come a long way from being a utility vehicle maker to a reigning SUV czar.

4 Indians amongst America's richest people

4 Indians amongst America's richest people

Rediff.com1 Oct 2009

Hit by stock market meltdown, America's richie-rich club got poorer by $300 billion, but software czar Bill Gates, with a net worth of $50 billion, remained the richest in the United States for the 16th straight year.

How PC tried to emulate US counter-terrorism centre and failed

How PC tried to emulate US counter-terrorism centre and failed

Rediff.com16 Jan 2012

With the National Counter-Terrorism Centre getting a nod from the government, Home Minister P Chidambaram has fulfilled his dream of becoming India's counter-terror czar. But his efforts to pattern this body on the lines of the one in the United States, which was formed after 9/11, has failed and how! B Raman analyses

What Bill Gates plans to do in India

What Bill Gates plans to do in India

Rediff.com23 Mar 2011

Software czar Bill Gates and wife Melinda will meet government health officials and community workers in Bihar today.

Farah Khan: Joker is our baby

Farah Khan: Joker is our baby

Rediff.com31 Aug 2012

Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting.

2.5 lakh panchayats to have broadband: Pitroda

2.5 lakh panchayats to have broadband: Pitroda

Rediff.com7 Jan 2011

The connectivity will not only improve delivery of government schemes but will also empower people, he said while talking to reporters on the sidelines of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in New Delhi.

A day in the life of Kalmadi, Raja in Tihar Jail

A day in the life of Kalmadi, Raja in Tihar Jail

Rediff.com6 May 2011

Contrary to common belief that celebrity inmates get 'special treatment', jail authorities say that they are not treated any different from other criminals. Sahim Salim takes a look.

Premji on how corruption in India could be ended

Premji on how corruption in India could be ended

Rediff.com28 Apr 2011

Infotech czar Azim Premji on Thursday expressed concern over various scandals that have surfaced in the country during the last one year and said good leadership in politics, bureaucracy, business and society would help end corruption in India.

2010: A year of tiffs, truces and tantalising corporate tales

2010: A year of tiffs, truces and tantalising corporate tales

Rediff.com20 Dec 2010

An eclectic mix of Radias, Ambanis and Akulas hogged the headlines this year, with many an unfolding plot promising eventful corporate tales in 2011.

France bestows Chevalier de la Legion on Premji

France bestows Chevalier de la Legion on Premji

Rediff.com28 Nov 2018

Azim Premji, chairman of IT major Wipro, was conferred the highest French civilian honour for his outstanding contribution to developing the information technology industry in India, his economic outreach in France, and his laudable contribution to society as a philanthropist through the Azim Premji Foundation and Azim Premji University

What Did Modi's Washington Visit Achieve?

What Did Modi's Washington Visit Achieve?

Rediff.com25 Sep 2021

The only thing that may salvage Narendra Modi's trip to the US is his meetings with CEOs, such as those of Blackstone, First Solar, Qualcomm, Adobe, and General Atomics, asserts Rajeev Srinivasan.

Snooping has been around for ages

Snooping has been around for ages

Rediff.com29 Jul 2021

The Orwellian surveillance State is here. And here to stay, asserts Virendra Kapoor.

2010: Of the Supreme Court, and Tata, Ambani, Radia

2010: Of the Supreme Court, and Tata, Ambani, Radia

Rediff.com29 Dec 2010

Legal battles involving corporate czars like the Ambanis and Tatas figured prominently in the Supreme Court in 2010, but it was the Niira Radia controversy that threw the light on the corporate prowess in certain quarters of the government, already under fire over a telecom scam.

Sunil Mittal's son Shravin ups his reputation as VC investor

Sunil Mittal's son Shravin ups his reputation as VC investor

Rediff.com10 Dec 2020

Shravin Mittal's venture capital firm, Unbound Advisors, has made investments worth over $500 million so far

The Husainsaab I knew

The Husainsaab I knew

Rediff.com10 Jun 2011

Radhika Rajamani shares with us the experiences of meeting M F Husain.

Glimpses of Bill Gates's palatial home

Glimpses of Bill Gates's palatial home

Rediff.com23 Aug 2010

The earth-sheltered mansion is noted for its design and the technology it incorporates.

Pitroda is PM's advisor on innovation

Pitroda is PM's advisor on innovation

Rediff.com7 Oct 2009

Sixty-year-old Pitroda, who was appointed to the new post on Tuesday, will have the rank of a Cabinet minister.

Rahul opens Amethi's windows to Gates

Rahul opens Amethi's windows to Gates

Rediff.com12 May 2010

Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates, who presides over the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, arrived in Amethi on Tuesday along with Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi.

'Bol Niti Bol MUST go on'

'Bol Niti Bol MUST go on'

Rediff.com26 Jul 2010

Teenager Niti Dua chats with fans about her web diary launched by Ekta Kapoor.

Corruption hits projects in India: Bill Gates

Corruption hits projects in India: Bill Gates

Rediff.com11 Mar 2010

Software czar Bill Gates engaged in a large number of social projects in India, has told US lawmakers that the northern parts of the India face difficult challenges.

No pension to Bank of America chief: Union to govt

No pension to Bank of America chief: Union to govt

Rediff.com9 Oct 2009

Service Employees International Union said in a letter to the Obama administration's 'pay czar' Kenneth Feinberg that Ken Lewis and other executives at banks supported by taxpayer money should be prevented from receiving any retirement or severance package until the banks commit to stop foreclosures.

Why Bollywood loves Bigg Boss!

Why Bollywood loves Bigg Boss!

Rediff.com8 Nov 2010

Look what your favourite stars have tweeted.

Mukesh Ambani venturing into telecom?

Mukesh Ambani venturing into telecom?

Rediff.com28 May 2010

Within days of revoking a non-compete agreement that his group had with his younger brother Anil, Relianec Industries Ltd chairman Mukesh Ambani is believed to have held a long-drawn-out discussion with telecom czar Sunil Mittal.

China will be world leader in innovations: Premji

China will be world leader in innovations: Premji

Rediff.com21 May 2010

Premji said that the country was very innovative with fundamental R&D in the solar energy space, and not just a copycat.

Inflation clouds gather over Indian economy

Inflation clouds gather over Indian economy

Rediff.com3 May 2010

Most economists say the impact on inflation could be substantial, considering that steel prices rose by over 9 per cent in the past year.

'Financial crisis bigger threat than Al Qaeda'

'Financial crisis bigger threat than Al Qaeda'

Rediff.com15 Feb 2009

The plunging global economy is an even bigger threat to the United States' national security than the al Qaeda terrorist network or proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, according to America's new intelligence czar.Traditionally, US intelligence chiefs always preface their opening remarks with either terrorist or nuclear proliferation threats, but DenisBlair's first sentences in his testimony before the US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence was about the economy.

Unique identity project renamed 'Aadhaar'

Unique identity project renamed 'Aadhaar'

Rediff.com26 Apr 2010

The Government's ambitious unique identity project aiming to give a 16-digit number to all citizens of the country was renamed 'AADHAAR' and its new logo unveiled.

IPL, Modi and Power Games: What media says

IPL, Modi and Power Games: What media says

Rediff.com21 Apr 2010

What media says about the IPL drama.

Art collection biz: Past, present & future

Art collection biz: Past, present & future

Rediff.com25 Aug 2010

We need collectors to become brand ambassadors for more than just the Progressive artists.

Yahoo offers help in UID project

Yahoo offers help in UID project

Rediff.com11 Nov 2009

"The UID project involves huge database. We at Yahoo have expertise in handling such huge amount of data. We met the PM today morning and discussed, among other things, how Yahoo can help the government in the project."

Premji sees emergence of two-party system in India

Premji sees emergence of two-party system in India

Rediff.com12 Jun 2009

Information technology czar Azim Premji foresaw on Friday emergence of a two-party system in the country, saying the recent Lok Sabha polls verdict was an indication to that effect. Addressing the Confederation of Indian Industry-organised fifth India Innovation Summit 2009 in Bangalore, he said the results of the recent Parliamentary elections suggested that Indian voter wants a two-party system.

Top execs of bailed-out cos to take 50% pay cut

Top execs of bailed-out cos to take 50% pay cut

Rediff.com23 Oct 2009

Cracking the whip on the practice of exorbitant salaries, the US government's pay czar has slashed the compensation of top executives by 50 per cent at seven largest bailed-out firms including Citigroup and AIG.

What you did not know about Wipro

What you did not know about Wipro

Rediff.com29 Dec 2009

What is not so well-known, possibly because of the scale and size of its information technology business, is that Wipro is the third-largest Indian-owned fast-moving consumer goods company after Nirma and Dabur -- Wipro Consumer Care and Lighting, the FMCG and lighting products arm of the company, will likely end 2009-10 with sales revenue of Rs 2,500 crore (Rs 25 billion).

Birthday Special: The FABULOUS life of Farah Khan

Birthday Special: The FABULOUS life of Farah Khan

Rediff.com9 Jan 2015

Choreographer and director Farah Khan turns 50 today, January 9.