News for 'Manhattan'

FDA import ban: R'bxy hires ex-NY Mayor as advisor

FDA import ban: R'bxy hires ex-NY Mayor as advisor

Rediff.com18 Sep 2008

The US Food and Drug Administration has issued two warning letters to Ranbaxy claiming procedural violations at its plants in Dewas and Paonta Sahib in India. Giuliani, a high-profile Republican leader and former US attorney in Manhattan, would provide advice and review compliance issues. Ranbaxy has been accused of selling generic drugs which did not meet FDA standards.

Osama aide sentenced to life in US

Osama aide sentenced to life in US

Rediff.com16 May 2015

A close lieutenant of slain Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden has been sentenced to life in prison for multiple terrorism offences relating to his participation in the terror group's conspiracy to kill Americans overseas.

These Christmas trees are too beautiful for words!

These Christmas trees are too beautiful for words!

Rediff.com22 Dec 2016

One of the most favourite activities of Christmas is decorating the Christmas tree. From England to Lebanon, here are some of 2016's most over-the-top Christmas trees.

Jennifer Lopez returns to films The Back-up Plan

Jennifer Lopez returns to films The Back-up Plan

Rediff.com23 Apr 2009

Actress Jennifer Lopez who was last seen in film El-Cantante with husband Marc Anthony will return on the celluloid with romantic comedy The Back-up Plan.

Glimpses of Bollywood in the Big Apple

Glimpses of Bollywood in the Big Apple

Rediff.com21 Aug 2009

Open space festival in New York city celebrates classical dances.

A Hindi-American love story

A Hindi-American love story

Rediff.com13 Aug 2009

Arthur J Pais meets Katherine Russell Rich, a New Yorker enamoured with India's national language.

ICICI inaugurates NYC branch

ICICI inaugurates NYC branch

Rediff.com3 Mar 2008

The New York branch in midtown Manhattan plans to offer a suite of banking services, including working capital, acquisition finance, trade service and treasury solutions to corporates, and savings products to qualified individuals, subject to guidelines.

3 Indians plead guilty to student visa fraud charges in US

3 Indians plead guilty to student visa fraud charges in US

Rediff.com1 May 2015

Three Indians have pleaded guilty to criminal charges of conspiring to commit student visa and financial aid fraud through a for-profit school they ran and agreed to forfeit over USD eight million to federal authorities.

How they changed the face of Corporate America

How they changed the face of Corporate America

Rediff.com7 Apr 2009

The new executive woman doesn't wear opaque panty hose and doesn't wait around for a promotion.

America's backdoor layoffs

America's backdoor layoffs

Rediff.com3 Apr 2009

Underemployed freelancers and involuntary part-timers are hidden casualties of the deepening recession.

Why Mira Nair's Films Speak To Me

Why Mira Nair's Films Speak To Me

Rediff.com21 Sep 2020

Mira's films are alive, rocking and so true to the reality I know. They are gifts that I keep revisiting, and I cannot wait for what more she will share with us, notes Aseem Chhabra.

Madoff's life of make-believe

Madoff's life of make-believe

Rediff.com18 Mar 2009

The Madoff case has become a powerful symbol. The odd thing is, no one is exactly sure what it is a symbol of.

Bernie Madoff's billionaire victims

Bernie Madoff's billionaire victims

Rediff.com18 Mar 2009

The disgraced money manager's victims include a who's who of wealth and celebrity.

'This is worse than the dotcom crisis'

'This is worse than the dotcom crisis'

Rediff.com7 Nov 2008

Nobel Laureate Joseph E Stiglitz had predicted the global financial crisis and talked about its impact on emerging economies like India and China three years ago. In an interview with Business Standard at his Manhattan residence, Stiglitz says the crisis will last a couple of years.

Businesses you can start for under $5,000

Businesses you can start for under $5,000

Rediff.com6 Nov 2008

Who needs lenders? Here are some ideas that don't need much start-up juice

Deepika Padukone to lead India Day parade in NY

Deepika Padukone to lead India Day parade in NY

Rediff.com12 Jun 2008

Deepika Padukone, who made her Bollywood debut with Om Shanti Om last year, will lead the annual India Day parade in New York on August 17.

An Evening with Mira Nair and Suketu Mehta

An Evening with Mira Nair and Suketu Mehta

Rediff.com24 Oct 2008

Bombay/NY: An Evening with Mira Nair and Suketu Mehta will include a conversation moderated by the Museum's Chief Curator David Schwartz, a screening of Nair's short film Migration, and a reading by Mehta from his book, Maximum City.

In NY, Prachanda shows he too is changing

In NY, Prachanda shows he too is changing

Rediff.com26 Sep 2008

The leader who three years ago was an ultra-Left wing underground leader was today talking with pragmatism and wisdom about dreams and peace. Karl Marx's foot soldier is now talking like a student of Dr Manmohan Singh's class on market economy

'US education style is  more interactive'

'US education style is more interactive'

Rediff.com5 Jul 2007

Kanchana Suggu, former US student, describes life in America. She talks about the academic differences, living expenses and finding employment.

Sale-leaseback:<I>NYT</I> in talks with W P Carey

Sale-leaseback:NYT in talks with W P Carey

Rediff.com23 Jan 2009

The Times group is in talks with W P Carey and Company that specialises in sale-lease deal, the New York Times said, adding under the deal, the group would sell the 19 floors it currently occupies in the building except those six, it leases to other tenants. The company would continue to occupy and manage its floors and would have the right to buy back the space at a predetermined price when a 10-year-lease expires, company's spokeswoman Catherine J Mathis said.

Deshmukh woos US investors to put Mumbai in top 5

Deshmukh woos US investors to put Mumbai in top 5

Rediff.com26 Jun 2007

Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh touted Maharashtra as India's best foreign investment destination before a 200-odd people consisting mainly of prospective American investors at the prestigious Metropolitan Club in Manhattan on Monday.

Meet the coolest stylists on Instagram

Meet the coolest stylists on Instagram

Rediff.com4 Mar 2018

Insta-stylists are the new big thing.

Madoff-hit fund manager ends life

Madoff-hit fund manager ends life

Rediff.com24 Dec 2008

A French fund manager, who lost more than $1.4 billion in the multi-billion-dollar Bernard Madoff scandal, was found dead in his Manhattan office in New York and is believed to have committed suicide.

Spotted: Mahesh Bhupathi in New York

Spotted: Mahesh Bhupathi in New York

Rediff.com11 Aug 2008

Reader Sreekanth Nandagiri sent us a picture of Mahesh Bhupathi from the USA.

How to go green and stay cost-competitive

How to go green and stay cost-competitive

Rediff.com9 Dec 2008

Even small businesses can do it. Here's how.

5 injured after gun goes off in New York's famed Waldorf hotel

5 injured after gun goes off in New York's famed Waldorf hotel

Rediff.com14 Jun 2015

A woman was accidentally shot in the head and four others suffered injuries at a wedding at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel on Saturday after a man accidentally fired off his gun.

India's Palpreet Singh picked in NBA D-League Draft

India's Palpreet Singh picked in NBA D-League Draft

Rediff.com31 Oct 2016

Palpreet Singh, winner of the ACG-NBA Jump National Finals, India's first national basketball talent search program, was selected 11th in the fourth Round of the NBA D-League Draft held in New York.

Supporters of Dalai Lama clash with Buddhist sect

Supporters of Dalai Lama clash with Buddhist sect

Rediff.com18 Jul 2008

Thousands of supporters of the Dalai Lama shouted and "spit" on a group of demonstrators belonging to a Buddhist sect which alleges that the Tibetan spiritual leader is persecuting its members, forcing the police to intervene to prevent clashes between them.

Indian-American professionals contribute $31,000

Indian-American professionals contribute $31,000

Rediff.com8 Jul 2008

The Young Professional Committee of the Share and Care Foundation, a New Jersey-based social service agency, raised $31,000 at its second annual charity gala at the Manhattan Penthouse in New York City.

'Trump' takes Times Square with a band of bikini-clad babes

'Trump' takes Times Square with a band of bikini-clad babes

Rediff.com26 Oct 2016

'Donald Trump' took Times Square by storm on Tuesday along with a group of scantily-dressed women as part of a project by spoof photographer Alison Jackson.

America's fastest-changing cities

America's fastest-changing cities

Rediff.com25 Feb 2009

Residents in these 10 spots are experiencing the most economic upheaval.

Hastey Hastey has no laughs

Hastey Hastey has no laughs

Rediff.com30 May 2008

Hastey Hastey, aptly titled, is another comedy to tickle your funny bone. Unfortunately, it really doesn't.

NYPD searching for missing teen of Indian origin

NYPD searching for missing teen of Indian origin

Rediff.com31 Jan 2009

She was last seen on Jan 20 by her cousin who dropped her off at the St John's University dorm shortly after landing at LaGuardia airport in New York.

The value of customised credit cards

The value of customised credit cards

Rediff.com26 Sep 2018

If you use customised cards that suit your lifestyle needs, you could also end up availing of a variety of deals, rewards, and discounts.

US plane crashes into river ... all 148 rescued

US plane crashes into river ... all 148 rescued

Rediff.com16 Jan 2009

An American Airways Airbus 320 carrying 148 passengers and six crew on a domestic flight crashed into Hudson River off Westside Manhattan minutes after it took off. All aboard were rescued.

Osaka not saddened by Serena row in US Open final

Osaka not saddened by Serena row in US Open final

Rediff.com13 Sep 2018

'For me, I don't feel sad because I wouldn't even know what I'm expected to feel'

New York's Statue of Liberty evacuated after bomb threat

New York's Statue of Liberty evacuated after bomb threat

Rediff.com25 Apr 2015

The Statue of Liberty, one of the most visited monuments in the United States, and the island it sits on were evacuated on Friday because of a suspicious package, police said.

Three Indian-Americans win honours

Three Indian-Americans win honours

Rediff.com25 Oct 2007

Three Indian-Americans won high honours in Discovery channel's `Young Scientist Challenge 2007', the national contest held in Washington, DC, aimed at unearthing the best and brightest young scientists in America.

World's most expensive addresses

World's most expensive addresses

Rediff.com23 Jul 2008

The globe's top 10 priciest retail and business corridors.

Aseem Chhabra on Obama's victory

Aseem Chhabra on Obama's victory

Rediff.com21 Nov 2008

A skinny African-American man, with goofy ears and Hussein as a middle name is going to become our 44th president. It is a win for all of us-- African-Americans, whites, Latinos, Asians, men, women and children, old and young, straight and gays. We should rejoice at this historic moment.