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Kim Kardashian poses with nude men for mag cover

Kim Kardashian poses with nude men for mag cover

Rediff.com3 Sep 2010

The reality star has posed for a steamy pic with two naked men for a magazine, calling it her 'most risque' cover till date.

The 'she'-change in employment

The 'she'-change in employment

Rediff.com21 Feb 2008

Workforce participation rates are twice as high for Chinese women as they are for Indian women.

Vodafone ups Essar's put option value

Vodafone ups Essar's put option value

Rediff.com24 Jul 2010

British telecom major Vodafone on Friday said it had made an adjustment to the tune of Rs 3,400 crore in its fair market value to account for the payment it has made for 3G licences. This will be the additional amount payable to Essar, the 33 per cent shareholder in the company's Indian operations, if Essar opts for an independent valuation of its stake while exercising its put option.

Delhi airport to have tallest ATC tower

Delhi airport to have tallest ATC tower

Rediff.com23 Jul 2010

The new ATC tower, being built at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi by the Airports Authority of India, will be about 90-95 mt in height, taller than even the famous Qutub Minar.

9 top PLA generals dismissed from China's Parliament

9 top PLA generals dismissed from China's Parliament

Rediff.com30 Dec 2023

Over a million officials are said to have been punished in Xi's anti-corruption campaign according to the official media accounts. The intensity of the campaign also attracted criticism that Xi made effective use of it to silence his critics and rivals within the party.

Hutch is now Vodafone

Hutch is now Vodafone

Rediff.com19 Sep 2007

Hutch's migration to the Vodafone brand became complete on Wednesday, but the pug that made the mobile company ever so popular with the masses will remain.

Vodafone seeks legal opinion on tax notice

Vodafone seeks legal opinion on tax notice

Rediff.com4 Sep 2007

Sources said I-T deparment has sent a notice to Vodafone for not paying capital gains tax, arguing that the company should have deducted tax at source while making payment to Hong Kong-based Hutchison Telecom International Ltd.

FIPB may take call on Hutch deal on Apr 23

FIPB may take call on Hutch deal on Apr 23

Rediff.com13 Apr 2007

Hong Kong-based Hutchison Telecom International Ltd, which sold its majority stake in Hutch-Essar to Vodafone, has already made its final submission before the investment regulator.

Dr Doom's prediction on Indian stock market

Dr Doom's prediction on Indian stock market

Rediff.com12 Mar 2007

My expectation is for the present downturn to last for between one and three months, says the investment guru.

Orascom chief exits HTIL board; eyes Brazilian buy

Orascom chief exits HTIL board; eyes Brazilian buy

Rediff.com6 Mar 2007

Egyptian telecom firm Orascom's CEO Naguib Sawiris has resigned from the board of Hong Kong-based Hutchison Telecom, days before its shareholders are scheduled to consider the sale of its stake in Indian mobile venture Hutch-Essar to Vodafone.

ETA Star plans Rs 7,500 crore township

ETA Star plans Rs 7,500 crore township

Rediff.com8 Aug 2008

ETA Star Property Developers, a joint venture between the Dubai-based Al-Ghuriair and Hong Kong-based Amana Investments, is planning to develop an integrated township in Sriperumandur, 50 km from Chennai, at an investment of around Rs 7,500 crore (Rs 75 billion).

Hutch buy: Vodafone moves FIPB for approval

Hutch buy: Vodafone moves FIPB for approval

Rediff.com26 Feb 2007

UK's Vodafone is learnt to have approached the Foreign Investment Promotion Board for approval to acquire 52 per cent stake of Hong Kong-based Hutchison Telecom in mobile firm Hutch-Essar and also for investing in telecom activities.

Journalist held for spying in China

Journalist held for spying in China

Rediff.com31 May 2005

Hutchison ready to let govt inspect its units

Hutchison ready to let govt inspect its units

Rediff.com2 May 2003

Hong Kong-based telecom major Hutchison Whampoa on Friday offered its manufacturing facilities for government inspection.

India Inc may see 8% salary hike in '10: Survey

India Inc may see 8% salary hike in '10: Survey

Rediff.com22 Oct 2009

According to the survey by Hong Kong-based HR Business Solutions, Asia Pacific's average pay increase (expected) for 2010 is 4.8 per cent, higher than an actual pay increase of 3.2 per cent in 2009.

Ruias claim veto power on brand use

Ruias claim veto power on brand use

Rediff.com19 Jan 2007

The Ruias of Essar have informed merchant bankers that they have 'veto powers' to prevent any buyer of Hutchison Whampoa's 67 per cent stake in Hutchison-Essar from using its own brand name.

Mumbai home rentals 2nd highest in Asia

Mumbai home rentals 2nd highest in Asia

Rediff.com16 Apr 2008

According to a report by Hong Kong-based human resources consultancy major ECA International released on Wednesday, Mumbai has recorded second highest annual growth of 21 per cent in residential rental after 33 per cent for Singapore in 2007. Mumbai has now become Asia's third and the world's sixth most expensive location to rent a three-bedroom apartment. This makes it costlier than places like Seoul, Singapore, Paris, Shanghai, Dubai, Beijing, St Petersburg and Amsterdam.

DTDC gets a Chinese address

DTDC gets a Chinese address

Rediff.com4 Oct 2006

Termination notice for BPL wrong: Hutch

Termination notice for BPL wrong: Hutch

Rediff.com7 Aug 2006

Hutchison Telecom International Ltd, the Hong-Kong based parent of Hutchison that operates the Hutch-Essar JV in India with Essar group, has said the termination of BPL Mobile Mumbai circle merger deal by its Indian partner was wrong.

Mayawati expects to be PM after next poll

Mayawati expects to be PM after next poll

Rediff.com24 Dec 2007

"I expect the Bahujan Samaj Party under my leadership to take charge of governance in India," she said in an interview to Hong Kong-based CFO Asia magazine.

HDFC Bank rated 'best domestic bank'

HDFC Bank rated 'best domestic bank'

Rediff.com16 Jun 2004

HDFC Bank has bagged the 'Best Overall Domestic Bank – India' award in the corporate cash management poll conducted by Hong Kong-based Asiamoney magazine.

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.

Tax tops Vodafone board meet agenda

Tax tops Vodafone board meet agenda

Rediff.com20 Sep 2007

The board of GSM service provider Vodafone-Essar is expected to discuss the income tax issue at its meeting to be held on Friday.

Bird flu may hit India's BPO, IT sectors

Bird flu may hit India's BPO, IT sectors

Rediff.com13 Dec 2005

India's vibrant BPO and knowledge-based sectors may be adversely impacted if the Avian flu turns into a pandemic, Hong Kong-based security and risk management consultancy firm, Hill and Associates, warned on Tuesday.

A rural computer for free

A rural computer for free

Rediff.com12 Nov 2005

China's basics right, India flubs stuff: Fortune

China's basics right, India flubs stuff: Fortune

Rediff.com21 Oct 2005

Bad government and inadequate infrastructure has prevented India from matching China's economic growth although both nations started reforms in early 1990s, the Fortune magazine said on Friday.

Indian salaries likely to go up 16% in '09

Indian salaries likely to go up 16% in '09

Rediff.com12 Sep 2008

As per a report by the Hong Kong based compensation firm HR Business Solutions pay increases in the Asia-Pacific region are likely grow even as the economies are expected to be impacted by the global slowdown. The HRBS 2009 pay increase forecast is based primarily on four economic factors -- GDP growth, inflation, unemployment, manpower demand and past pay increase trends.

HTIL may give loan details this week

HTIL may give loan details this week

Rediff.com9 Apr 2007

Hong Kong-based Hutchison Telecom Limited is expected to submit details of loans to two Indian minority shareholders this week to the finance ministry, which is looking into alleged breach of foreign direct investment norms in Hutch-Essar.

FIPB to take up Vodafone's application on Tuesday

FIPB to take up Vodafone's application on Tuesday

Rediff.com17 Mar 2007

The Foreign Investment Promotion Board will take up on March 20, the proposal of UK mobile giant Vodafone to acquire 52 per cent direct stake in Hutchison-Essar from Hong Kong-based Hutchison Telecom based on an enterprise value of $18.8 billion.

Complete Hutch-Essar probe in 2 mths: HC

Complete Hutch-Essar probe in 2 mths: HC

Rediff.com9 Mar 2007

The Delhi high court directed the Centre and Foreign Investment Promotion Board on Friday to complete within two months, an inquiry into Hong Kong-based Hutchison Telecom allegedly holding more than the permissible 74 per cent stake in Hutch-Essar.

Hutch-Essar battle intensifies

Hutch-Essar battle intensifies

Rediff.com2 Mar 2007

Hutchison Telecom International Limited, which recently sold its 67 per cent control in mobile service provider Hutchison Essar to Vodafone, has filed a caveat in the Bombay high court requesting that it be made a party to any suit by the Ruias.

HTIL to vote on Hutch sale on March 9

HTIL to vote on Hutch sale on March 9

Rediff.com21 Feb 2007

Hutchison Telecom International Ltd will convene an extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders on March 9 to vote on sale of its controlling stake in Indian mobile operator Hutch-Essar to UK mobile phone giant Vodafone.

Of James Murdoch, Star and return of a heir

Of James Murdoch, Star and return of a heir

Rediff.com16 Jul 2008

From a Harvard drop-out who set up his own music label, James Murdoch became a surprise potential successor to the News Corp throne. Till then only elder brother Lachlan had been in the reckoning. James went on to head BSkyB, one of UK's top pay TV brands.

FDIs worth Rs 147 cr cleared

FDIs worth Rs 147 cr cleared

Rediff.com4 May 2005

Government on Wednesday cleared 29 FDI proposals worth Rs 147 crore (Rs 1.47 billion), including those of Hong Kong-based IBM Products and cosmetics major Nivea.

Hindujas to bid for hutch stake

Hindujas to bid for hutch stake

Rediff.com6 Jan 2007

Financing would not be an issue for the group that had business interests in global finance, telecommunications, film, oil and the automotive sector.