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Control Covid for economy to recover!

Control Covid for economy to recover!

Rediff.com15 Oct 2020

Unless we control the coronavirus, we are going to struggle to get our economy and country back on track. The spectre of the virus haunts recovery, warns Naushad Forbes.

Vijay Mallya drops out of India's 100 richest club

Vijay Mallya drops out of India's 100 richest club

Rediff.com25 Sep 2014

UB Group Chairman Vijay Mallya is no longer a member of India's 100 Richest club, even as fortunes of the country's uber-rich have seen a significant growth since last year.

Global power couple Bill Gates, Melinda end 27-year marriage

Global power couple Bill Gates, Melinda end 27-year marriage

Rediff.com4 May 2021

Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates and his wife Melinda Gates have announced the decision to end their marriage after 27 years, saying "we no longer believe we can grow together as a couple in the next phase of our lives".

IMF picks Raghuram Rajan in coronavirus advisory group

IMF picks Raghuram Rajan in coronavirus advisory group

Rediff.com10 Apr 2020

Rajan, 57, who was RBI governor for three years until September 2016, is currently working as a professor at the prestigious University of Chicago.

54 Indian companies among the world's most powerful

54 Indian companies among the world's most powerful

Rediff.com8 May 2014

The Forbes 'Global 2000' is a comprehensive list of the world's largest, most powerful public companies, as measured by revenues, profits, assets and market value.

Meet the best Indian American venture capitalists

Meet the best Indian American venture capitalists

Rediff.com27 Mar 2014

WhatsApp was the biggest acquisition on the Midas list since it is the largest venture-backed private exit ever.

Meet the richest person in these 30 countries

Meet the richest person in these 30 countries

Rediff.com7 Mar 2013

The United States leads the Forbes 2013 billionares list with 442 billionaires, followed by Asia-Pacific (386), Europe (366), the Americas (129) and the Middle East & Africa (103).

Vote: Is Kendall Jenner the 'fashion icon of the decade'?

Vote: Is Kendall Jenner the 'fashion icon of the decade'?

Rediff.com22 Nov 2017

She is now the world's richest model, but are you convinced?

Federer beats Woods to become highest-paid athlete

Federer beats Woods to become highest-paid athlete

Rediff.com16 Nov 2017

World No 2 Federer became the first player to book his place in the semi-finals of the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals by seeing off a spirited challenge from 20-year-old Alexander Zverev of Germany 7-6 (8-6), 5-7, 6-1 in a thrilling round robin clash that lasted two hours and 11 minutes on Tuesday.

30 Under 30: The world is watching these Indian super achievers

30 Under 30: The world is watching these Indian super achievers

Rediff.com5 Jan 2017

The Forbes 30 Under 30 list is harder to get into than Stanford or Harvard University. Meet the desis who made the cut this year.

Best place to do business? Even Kazakhstan & Ghana are ahead of India

Best place to do business? Even Kazakhstan & Ghana are ahead of India

Rediff.com17 Dec 2015

Denmark topped the list of the 144 nations.

Business battles on the news-stands

Business battles on the news-stands

Rediff.com15 May 2009

The facsimile edition of The Wall Street Journal and the Indian edition of Forbes, the magazine famous for its global billionaires' list, will be launched next week. A look at what to expect.

Meet the world's most innovative CEOs

Meet the world's most innovative CEOs

Rediff.com12 Sep 2012

For an innovation-led change, a CEO must comply with three fundamentals - market feasibility, technical feasibility and associational thinking.

'Name Rajan successor early to clear doubt and uncertainty'

'Name Rajan successor early to clear doubt and uncertainty'

Rediff.com30 Jun 2016

'There will be no serious effect on Indian economy because one person, one man, however powerful, however influential, however great, cannot have an impact on an economy as big and complex as India.'

Founder of Tik-Tok's parent company steps down

Founder of Tik-Tok's parent company steps down

Rediff.com20 May 2021

Chinese tech unicorn ByteDance co-founder billionaire Zhang Yiming on Thursday announced that he will step down as CEO, in a surprise move that signalled a major leadership shake-up at the nine year-old technology firm which created popular global short-video app TikTok. Zhang, 38, who is one of China's wealthiest entrepreneurs, said he is ready to step down after nearly a decade of running the world's largest unicorn, becoming the latest among the country's technology founders to quit in their prime. Zhang will step down from his role as CEO of the Beijing-based ByteDance, giving up his day-to-day responsibilities to "be more impactful on longer-term initiatives," the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post quoted the company announcement on Thursday.

Narayana Murthy bats for a second term for Rajan

Narayana Murthy bats for a second term for Rajan

Rediff.com16 Jun 2016

"I would hope that the government would very respectfully request him to continue for one term or my preference would be two terms," Narayana Murthy said.

Shapoor Mistry joins Bumi Armada board

Shapoor Mistry joins Bumi Armada board

Rediff.com23 Nov 2014

Mistry is presently also the chairman of loss-making Forbes & Company Ltd listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange.

Salman, SRK's earnings decline this year

Salman, SRK's earnings decline this year

Rediff.com23 Dec 2017

11 of top 20 celebs see decline in earnings.

Want to buy a Lamborghini?

Want to buy a Lamborghini?

Rediff.com2 Jan 2021

A flurry of new models like the Huracan STO, Huracan EVO RWD Spyder will arrive in India in 2021.

HDFC among world's top-10 consumer finance firms

HDFC among world's top-10 consumer finance firms

Rediff.com10 May 2015

It is ranked 7th on the list of world's top-10 consumer finance firms

Bad times erode $50 mn from Vijay Mallya's fortune

Bad times erode $50 mn from Vijay Mallya's fortune

Rediff.com29 Oct 2013

His position in India's 100 richest list by is 11 places down to 84th.

Nilekani, Bajaj bag awards for philanthropy

Nilekani, Bajaj bag awards for philanthropy

Rediff.com2 Dec 2013

As many as 11 people, including members from the influential Nilekani, Bajaj and Godrej families, were honoured for their outstanding contribution towards the good of the society at Forbes India Philanthropy Awards.

Oomphalicious! Deepika stuns in a curve-hugging bodysuit

Oomphalicious! Deepika stuns in a curve-hugging bodysuit

Rediff.com10 Dec 2018

For the final cover of GQ's 10th anniversary year, the mag features Deepika Padukone.

World's 30 most powerful women in business

World's 30 most powerful women in business

Rediff.com24 May 2013

India-born PepsiCo chief Indra Nooyi figures among the top10 in 2013.

Hu is world's most powerful; Sonia 9th, PM 18th

Hu is world's most powerful; Sonia 9th, PM 18th

Rediff.com4 Nov 2010

The heads of state, major religious figures, entrepreneurs and outlaws on the second annual list were chosen "because, in various ways, they bend the world to their will."

PICS: The world's 10 sexiest, richest supermodels of 2013!

PICS: The world's 10 sexiest, richest supermodels of 2013!

Rediff.com20 Aug 2013

Each year, Forbes Magazine releases a list of fashion's golden girls -- supermodels who are raking in the millions. In the pages to follow, we bring you the who's who of 2013, based on their earnings of the past year.

2 Indian Americans among richest entrepreneurs under 40

2 Indian Americans among richest entrepreneurs under 40

Rediff.com19 Nov 2015

Zuckerberg leads the pack with a net worth of $47.1 billion.

Real Madrid is world's most valuable sports team! Check out top 10

Real Madrid is world's most valuable sports team! Check out top 10

Rediff.com16 Jul 2013

Real Madrid headed a trio of European soccer clubs at the top of a list of the world's 50 most valuable sports teams released by Forbes on Monday which was dominated by National Football League (NFL) franchises.

The Strange Death Of India's Pen King

The Strange Death Of India's Pen King

Rediff.com2 Feb 2022

If there is a morality tale here, it is that debt and death spare no king.

World's 30 biggest public companies

World's 30 biggest public companies

Rediff.com19 Apr 2013

Let's take a look at world's 30 biggest public companies.

At 21, she's the youngest to travel to 196 countries

At 21, she's the youngest to travel to 196 countries

Rediff.com10 Jun 2019

America's Lexie Alford has travelled to almost every country on earth.

How Lilly SIngh became the world's highest-paid female YouTube star!

How Lilly SIngh became the world's highest-paid female YouTube star!

Rediff.com12 Jan 2018

Superwoman Lilly Singh shares her secrets.

Meet the world's youngest billionaires

Meet the world's youngest billionaires

Rediff.com8 Mar 2013

Out of the world's 1,426 billionaires, there are 29 people under 40 years old.

Meet the World's 30 richest people

Meet the World's 30 richest people

Rediff.com5 Mar 2013

The number of billionaires has reached a record high of 1,426 with a record net worth $5.4 trillion, says Forbes.

Brand Dhoni remains unbeatable despite slow fadeout

Brand Dhoni remains unbeatable despite slow fadeout

Rediff.com25 Aug 2020

Dhoni presently endorses a healthy 25 brands, and found himself in fifth place on the Forbes India Celebrity 100 list last year, with earnings worth almost Rs 136 crore. How much of that is set to change, given that Dhoni has chosen to call time on his international career?

Real Madrid top list of most valuable soccer teams

Real Madrid top list of most valuable soccer teams

Rediff.com18 Apr 2013

Reigning Spanish champions Real Madrid has been valued at $3.3 billion by Forbes magazine, ending the $3.2 billion worth Manchester United's nine-year reign at the top of the magazine's annual list of the most valuable football teams in the world. Check out Forbes' 10 most valuable soccer clubs in the world.

Rihanna fails to rally Windies at World Cup

Rihanna fails to rally Windies at World Cup

Rediff.com1 Jul 2019

Pop idol Rihanna lent glitz and glamour to the World Cup on Monday as she turned up in Chester-le-Street to watch the struggling West Indies take on Sri Lanka.

World's best countries for business

World's best countries for business

Rediff.com29 Nov 2012

Take a look at the 25 best countries for doing business.

Meet the highest paid model of 2018

Meet the highest paid model of 2018

Rediff.com21 Dec 2018

At 23, Kendall Jenner is the highest-paid model this year.

Their wealth exceeds GDP of 140 nations!

Their wealth exceeds GDP of 140 nations!

Rediff.com2 Oct 2009

The collective wealth of the richie-rich club has, however, declined from $1.57 trillion.