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When Rakesh Jhunjhunwala used to get Rs 60 as trainee CA

When Rakesh Jhunjhunwala used to get Rs 60 as trainee CA

Rediff.com22 Aug 2022

Nearly four decades ago, when Rakesh Jhunjhunwala was a young chartered accountant in training, he was paid a conveyance of Rs 60. Deductions would take away Rs 15 from this princely sum and he was left with Rs 45 by the time the allowance made its way to his hands. He would save as much as he could from this amount, so that he would have a small amount to spend when he met his friends on the weekend at Chicken Centre. This was an eatery popular with the young at the time, perhaps because food and drink were affordable even for those new to the workforce.

Is This The Hottest Calendar Of 2024?

Is This The Hottest Calendar Of 2024?

Rediff.com14 Feb 2024

Photographer Rupali Sagaar celebrates love and womanhood.

The desi who returned a $1 million lottery ticket

The desi who returned a $1 million lottery ticket

Rediff.com27 May 2021

'I don't know what touched me, but the next day I felt like, I should just give it back.'

Kohli: Golden Run To Golden Ducks

Kohli: Golden Run To Golden Ducks

Rediff.com24 Apr 2022

This is the first time that Virat Kohli has fallen for golden ducks in successive matches in his IPL career.

Sundar Pichai hopes to meet Modi soon

Sundar Pichai hopes to meet Modi soon

Rediff.com12 Aug 2015

'Congratulations @sundarpichai. My best wishes for the new role at @google, Modi had tweeted.

Why THIS picture went viral today...

Why THIS picture went viral today...

Rediff.com13 Aug 2016

Joseph Schooling, a bespectacled lad of 13, posing beside Phelps.

Pushpa Effect Makes Allu Arjun Brand Star

Pushpa Effect Makes Allu Arjun Brand Star

Rediff.com13 Sep 2022

A little bird in the know of things tells me that Allu Arjun will most likely become the face of a global cola brand very soon. And he has jacked his brand endorsement price to an unheard of Rs 7.5 crore per day, leaving the likes of Virat Kohli and Ranveer Singh trailing by quite a margin, reveals Sandeep Goyal.

Raina, Ojha lead in wishing 'The King of the Super Kings'

Raina, Ojha lead in wishing 'The King of the Super Kings'

Rediff.com7 Jul 2015

India's captain cool Mahendra Singh Dhoni turned 34 on Tuesday and wishes poured in on the social media from the cricket fraternity all over the world.

Phantom promoters dodge delisting, and investors

Phantom promoters dodge delisting, and investors

Rediff.com26 Aug 2016

Of 194 entities thrown off the exchange, BSE doesn't have promoter names or addresses for 168 firms; yet it has ordered all promoters to buy back shares

These 50 listed companies raised money from investors and 'vanished'!

These 50 listed companies raised money from investors and 'vanished'!

Rediff.com14 Jun 2021

A number of listed companies are not to be found on their registered address. The stock exchange has also been unable to contact them through other means. These 50 companies had been suspended for violations for more than six months. The BSE had reached out to them with show cause notices in December 2020.

The Top 5 Malayalam actors of 2015

The Top 5 Malayalam actors of 2015

Rediff.com30 Dec 2015

Prithviraj and Nivin Pauly stole the show this year.

Ben Stokes goes from MVP to Royal disappointment in IPL

Ben Stokes goes from MVP to Royal disappointment in IPL

Rediff.com12 May 2018

Fourth months after splashing out $1.97 million to secure the services of Ben Stokes, Rajasthan Royals cannot be faulted for regretting the splurge as they struggle to stay afloat in this year's Indian Premier League (IPL).

Dhoni can play for another 3-5 years, says Gavaskar

Dhoni can play for another 3-5 years, says Gavaskar

Rediff.com13 Oct 2015

Sunil Gavaskar firmly defended underfire captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, saying the India limited overs captain has been made a mere scapegoat and is good enough to play for another three to five years.

Jhunjhunwala: The RARE big bull and unabashed wealth creator

Jhunjhunwala: The RARE big bull and unabashed wealth creator

Rediff.com14 Aug 2022

Stock market investments are always said to involve risks and people who made big fortunes often made headlines as scamsters, leading to Dalal Street always being looked at with suspicion, but Rakesh Jhunjhunwala was broadly an exception. Jhunjhunwala, a partner at RARE Enterprises, who rose to amass a $5.8 billion fortune and earn the tag of the country's biggest individual investor, leaves behind a relatively cleaner slate, as was seen in the most common description for him -- 'India's own Warren Buffett'. Unlike names like Harshad Mehta and Ketan Parekh, whose rise in fortunes in post-liberalised India was tainted with scam links, the newest 'Big Bull' in the more-regulated market had lesser baggage on this front.

Schooling denies Phelps a 23rd

Schooling denies Phelps a 23rd

Rediff.com13 Aug 2016

Joseph Schooling won the men's 100 meters butterfly final on Friday to secure Singapore's first Olympic gold medal and deny Michael Phelps a 23rd in the last individual race of the American's extraordinary career.

Bollywood's High Points of 2022

Bollywood's High Points of 2022

Rediff.com21 Dec 2022

As 2022 readies to bid adieu, Sukanya Verma raises a toast to the 10 high points of the year.

About 700 listed firms vanish from regional exchanges

About 700 listed firms vanish from regional exchanges

Rediff.com5 Aug 2014

List of disappearing entities could see additions, for first time in 20 years.

After Modi, Prashant Kishor scripts another victory. This time for Nitish

After Modi, Prashant Kishor scripts another victory. This time for Nitish

Rediff.com8 Nov 2015

Prashant Kishor was the brain behind many of Narendra Modi's popular programs such as 'chai pe charcha' during the Lok Sabha polls

Pichai thanks his well wishers for overwhelming response

Pichai thanks his well wishers for overwhelming response

Rediff.com13 Aug 2015

'It's been overwhelming to see such generous and warm responses,' Pichai tweeted.

Shocker! Kalank fares BELOW AVERAGE

Shocker! Kalank fares BELOW AVERAGE

Rediff.com22 Apr 2019

The hits and misses of the week.

Vote for the HOTTEST June cover girl

Vote for the HOTTEST June cover girl

Rediff.com15 Jun 2016

Katrina, Sonam and Chitrangda -- who's the hottest?

Gujarat bourses have most vanishing firms

Gujarat bourses have most vanishing firms

Rediff.com16 Jul 2016

They took investor money via IPOs and then disappeared.

PIX: Solskjaer matches Busby as United march on

PIX: Solskjaer matches Busby as United march on

Rediff.com5 Jan 2019

Manchester United have scored 14 goals and earned maximum points from their four matches under interim boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Interesting tweets on the recent high frequency trading at NSE

Interesting tweets on the recent high frequency trading at NSE

Rediff.com4 Aug 2015

NSE's own handle @nseindia was content tweeting out the press release in seven tweets.

The making of 2022 Ranji Trophy Champions...

The making of 2022 Ranji Trophy Champions...

Rediff.com27 Jun 2022

MP was a good team but it was Pandit, who brought about changes that were required to transform it into a champion team

India's 6 super achievers in Asia's powerful women list

India's 6 super achievers in Asia's powerful women list

Rediff.com27 Feb 2015

Six Indian women have made it to Asia's most powerful women list released by Forbes.

PIX: Roshni Chopra's adorable baby shower

PIX: Roshni Chopra's adorable baby shower

Rediff.com22 Jul 2016

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Nikesh Arora's tweet on Pichai: Now I feel cheated

Nikesh Arora's tweet on Pichai: Now I feel cheated

Rediff.com12 Aug 2015

In an earlier tweet Arora who recently left Google to join SoftBank Corp and is now its President said, "Brilliant guy, clear thinker, gets things done and a wonderful person at that.

Deepika Padukone: 31 years in 31 pictures!

Deepika Padukone: 31 years in 31 pictures!

Rediff.com5 Jan 2017

Happy birthday, Deepika!

Boomerang CEOs at Infosys: A band-aid solution

Boomerang CEOs at Infosys: A band-aid solution

Rediff.com5 Sep 2017

It's debatable whether going back in time -- twice in a span of four years -- by bringing back a once-proven leader at the top is the correct thing to do when Infosys desperately needs to be made future-ready.

Is Shah Rukh Khan's career over? Not yet!

Is Shah Rukh Khan's career over? Not yet!

Rediff.com9 Aug 2017

When Amitabh Bachchan bounced back at 60, why can't Shah Rukh Khan at 51? Picture abhi baaki hai, mere dost, assures Syed Firdaus Ashraf.

World Cup: Can Iran break group stage hoodoo?

World Cup: Can Iran break group stage hoodoo?

Rediff.com22 May 2018

The stability and pragmatism of Carlos Queiroz's seven-year reign has firmly established Iran's as Asia's number one team, but the nation will go to the World Cup hoping to advance for the first time to the knockout phase.

Murray relieved to end 36-month Grand Slam drought

Murray relieved to end 36-month Grand Slam drought

Rediff.com11 Jul 2016

Once the immediate euphoria of winning Wimbledon for a second time had subsided, the tears flowing down Andy Murray's face bore testament to the sheer relief surging through his body.

11 PIOs in Forbes's list of best venture capitalists

11 PIOs in Forbes's list of best venture capitalists

Rediff.com26 Mar 2015

Leading the Indian-Americans on the list is 49-year old Aneel Bhusri.

All about Sasikala Inc!

All about Sasikala Inc!

Rediff.com14 Dec 2016

A look at the financials of some of the key companies in the Sasikala clan's business empire.

Now, a golden mutual fund

Now, a golden mutual fund

Rediff.com8 Feb 2007

You will soon be able to invest in gold in the paper form through Benchmark Mutual Fund's Gold Exchange Traded Fund.

The BEST role you like Dhoni in. Vote!

The BEST role you like Dhoni in. Vote!

Rediff.com27 Aug 2015

When not playing cricket, Dhoni wears many hats apart from being a batsman, wicketkeeper and sometimes a bowler.

Back-to-back Adani AGMs irk purists

Back-to-back Adani AGMs irk purists

Rediff.com6 Aug 2015

Adani Enterprises has 14 resolutions to pass, Adani Ports & SEZ has 13, Adani Power 12.

Vinod Khosla among Forbes' richest Americans

Vinod Khosla among Forbes' richest Americans

Rediff.com21 Sep 2003

At 357 with a wealth of $700 million, Khosla is the only person of Indian origin in the list.

The pitfalls of being Modi

The pitfalls of being Modi

Rediff.com19 Nov 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi continues to ride high with rock star gigs abroad and no challengers within or outside the party at home. With international oil prices dipping to unforeseen lows and inflation declining sharply, a perked-up economy provides the perfect backdrop as he strides the national and international stage.