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The world's BEST companies

The world's BEST companies

Rediff.com26 May 2006

Here's how much Akshay, Shah Rukh have earned!

Here's how much Akshay, Shah Rukh have earned!

Rediff.com25 Aug 2016

Meet Forbes' highest paid actors.

30 largest and most powerful companies in the world

30 largest and most powerful companies in the world

Rediff.com23 May 2014

For the first time, Chinese companies dominate the top slots.

Richard Branson knows how to live life to the fullest

Richard Branson knows how to live life to the fullest

Rediff.com18 Jul 2014

Call him flamboyant, but he surely knows how to live life to the fullest.

How these techpreneurs are making a difference

How these techpreneurs are making a difference

Rediff.com10 Mar 2018

Their success stories will inspire you too.

Over 4 per cent of the world's richest are Indians!

Over 4 per cent of the world's richest are Indians!

Rediff.com9 Mar 2012

Forbes said this year's 1,226 billionaires are a record high, up one per cent from last year's total.

The billionaire boom!

The billionaire boom!

Rediff.com18 Mar 2005

Why so many new billionaires?

Why so many new billionaires?

Rediff.com17 Mar 2005

Sonia, 13th most powerful woman

Sonia, 13th most powerful woman

Rediff.com1 Sep 2006

Sonia is the 13th most powerful woman in the world, ahead of US First Lady Laura Bush and UK's Queen Elizabeth.

5 Indian women among the world's most powerful

5 Indian women among the world's most powerful

Rediff.com30 May 2014

PepsiCo's India-born Chief Indra Nooyi is 13th; Cisco Chief Technology and Strategy Officer Padmasree Warrior is 71st on Forbes list on '100 most powerful women'

5 skills employers seek in new grads

5 skills employers seek in new grads

Rediff.com14 May 2014

Irrespective of the industry you'll be working for, every employer expects you to have these basic skills.

India's billionaire wealth much above fiscal deficit

India's billionaire wealth much above fiscal deficit

Rediff.com6 Mar 2013

The total networth of India's 55 billionaires has fallen marginally to $189 billion (over Rs 10 lakh crore) in the past one year, but even half of this amount exceeds the country's total fiscal deficit.

Bill Gates regains 'world's richest man' title

Bill Gates regains 'world's richest man' title

Rediff.com4 Mar 2014

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has regained the title of the world's richest man in the Forbes magazine's annual billionaire list.

World's 10 biggest companies

World's 10 biggest companies

Rediff.com7 May 2015

Chinese companies show their prowess among the world's top companies.

Why Satya Nadella is the right choice to revive Microsoft

Why Satya Nadella is the right choice to revive Microsoft

Rediff.com4 Feb 2014

Sramana Mitra, the founder of One Million by One Million, a virtual incubator that aims to help one million entrepreneurs globally cross $1 million in revenue, has seen many companies go through the early growth phase.

Threat to Indian BPO reign rising

Threat to Indian BPO reign rising

Rediff.com27 Jan 2005

Forbes.com editor Paul Maidment says other English-speaking countries are starting to erode India's cost advantage and the Philippines is becoming a serious competitor.\n

Osaka 'a Jesse Owens of Japan' for racial injustice stand

Osaka 'a Jesse Owens of Japan' for racial injustice stand

Rediff.com12 Sep 2020

Osaka's focus has been on racial injustice over the last few months, the 23-year-old has long been a symbol for change in Japan.

India rich club: Business families' fortune is worth $55 bn!

India rich club: Business families' fortune is worth $55 bn!

Rediff.com29 Oct 2013

While Forbes magazine's India Rich List remains dominated by individual business leaders, those making the mark along with their family members are also quite a few and also include three in the top 10 -- Hinduja Brothers (6th place), Adi Godrej & family (8th position) and Sunil Mittal & family (10th).

Buffett donates record $2.84 billion to Gates, family charities

Buffett donates record $2.84 billion to Gates, family charities

Rediff.com7 Jul 2015

Buffett typically makes his donations in July, reducing the number of shares by 5 percent from the prior year.

World's best countries for business, India ranks at 98

World's best countries for business, India ranks at 98

Rediff.com6 Dec 2013

India has been ranked 98th in the Forbes list of world's best countries for doing business that has cited poverty, corruption and discrimination against girls among the challenges facing the country.

Tax row: Messi clueless about how his wealth is managed

Tax row: Messi clueless about how his wealth is managed

Rediff.com17 Jul 2013

Lionel Messi is optimistic his advisers will be able to sort out his tax problems after he and his father were accused of defrauding the Spanish authorities last month.

World's 20 youngest billionaires

World's 20 youngest billionaires

Rediff.com7 Feb 2012

Meet the world's youngest billionaires according to the Forbes 2011 list.

1 killed, 6 injured in fire at Trump tower

1 killed, 6 injured in fire at Trump tower

Rediff.com8 Apr 2018

No members of the Trump family were at the tower during the fire.

Sonia most powerful Indian, Putin tops world list

Sonia most powerful Indian, Putin tops world list

Rediff.com31 Oct 2013

Congress president Sonia Gandhi was ranked 21st among the world's most powerful people by Forbes magazine on Wednesday, making her the third most powerful of women leaders included in the list.

World's second richest supermodel is SINGLE!

World's second richest supermodel is SINGLE!

Rediff.com25 Oct 2013

Supermodel Miranda Kerr has split with her actor husband Orlando Bloom.

Hollywood actors who're totally worth the millions they're paid

Hollywood actors who're totally worth the millions they're paid

Rediff.com26 Dec 2013

Check out the names that figure on this list!

30 richest Indians in the world

30 richest Indians in the world

Rediff.com19 Dec 2011

Although the world economy is going through tough economic times, the number of Indians making it to the global rich list is increasing.

30 richest Indians in the world

30 richest Indians in the world

Rediff.com19 Dec 2011

Although the world economy is going through tough economic times, the number of Indians making it to the global rich list is increasing.

Jennifer Lawrence, Paul Walker: Hollywood's highest grossing stars of 2013

Jennifer Lawrence, Paul Walker: Hollywood's highest grossing stars of 2013

Rediff.com17 Dec 2013

Here's a look at the Top 10.

Max India's Analjit Singh bets on wine industry in S Africa

Max India's Analjit Singh bets on wine industry in S Africa

Rediff.com1 Oct 2015

The total investment in the three farms of Leeu Estates is said to be $35 million.

Unsettling future for golf after Tiger Woods crash

Unsettling future for golf after Tiger Woods crash

Rediff.com24 Feb 2021

'I think he has lifetime exemptions at every major event but I suspect we are probably not going to see Tiger in a competitive golf event going forward.'

How inflation hit the fortunes of India's richest

How inflation hit the fortunes of India's richest

Rediff.com11 Nov 2013

Though the total wealth of India's 100 richest people grew by a modest 3 per cent from the year ago period to $259 billion, the elite group of entrepreneurs have beaten the BSE market cap's growth over the last five years, as per the latest Forbes India Rich List.

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.

How India fares against other young nations

How India fares against other young nations

Rediff.com23 Aug 2013

If India is compared to younger nations based on per capita income, you will realise that other countries have prospered far better.

Mukesh Ambani's wealth sinks

Mukesh Ambani's wealth sinks

Rediff.com4 Mar 2014

Business tycoon Mukesh Ambani may have retained his title as India's richest person for 7th year in a row, but his place among the world's richest people has dropped to lowest in eight years.

Indian-American billionaire arrested; charged with opioid fraud

Indian-American billionaire arrested; charged with opioid fraud

Rediff.com27 Oct 2017

Amritsar-born entrepreneur John Nath Kapoor was arrested by the FBI for bribing doctors to over-prescribe a powerful opioid to patients.

Here's how Angelina Jolie can crash YOUR computer system

Here's how Angelina Jolie can crash YOUR computer system

Rediff.com2 Aug 2013

Get your lowdown on what's going on in the world of Hollywood, right here!

World's 15 richest tech billionaires

World's 15 richest tech billionaires

Rediff.com28 Nov 2011

Recently, Forbes 400 published names of 15 richest tech people.

Billionaire wealth: Top 5 winners and losers

Billionaire wealth: Top 5 winners and losers

Rediff.com24 Aug 2012

Take a look at the 5 biggest winners and losers on a real-time basis.

Kochi Biennale: A magnificent visual feast!

Kochi Biennale: A magnificent visual feast!

Rediff.com30 Jan 2013

It's the only Indian destination mentioned in the Forbes list of '13 cultural events to be seen' across the world. Set in the historical port town of Kochi, India's first ever new-age art extravaganza, the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, has received great response from the global art world. Durga Dominic brings you a glimpse of some of the Indian artistes participating in the Biennale. Photographs: Rajesh Karkera