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Arjun Tendulkar, Saaniya Chandhok step into married life

Arjun Tendulkar, Saaniya Chandhok step into married life

Rediff.com5 Mar 2026

Arjun Tendulkar, son of cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, married Saaniya Chandhok in a high-profile ceremony in Mumbai, attended by prominent figures from sports, entertainment, and politics.

Like Urvashi's Pearl Gown, Princess Diana Clutch? Vote

Like Urvashi's Pearl Gown, Princess Diana Clutch? Vote

Rediff.com18 May 2026

Urvashi Rautela turned heads at the Cannes Film Festival 2026 with her exquisite pearl and crystal gown, a Princess Diana-inspired clutch, and an ivory-and-gold sari that sparked comparisons to Gigi Hadid's iconic look.

Mukesh Ambani is largest wealth creator; Adani most consistent

Mukesh Ambani is largest wealth creator; Adani most consistent

Rediff.com15 Dec 2021

Oil-to-telecom conglomerate Reliance Industries (RIL) has emerged as the country's largest wealth creator, adding a staggering Rs 9.6 trillion over the past five years, according to Motilal Oswal's 26th Annual Wealth Creation Study. In doing so, the Mukesh Ambani-led company has beaten its own record of Rs 5.6 trillion generated in 2014-19. The study covered financial year 2015-16 (FY16) to FY21 and ranks the top 100 companies in descending order of absolute wealth created, subject to the company's stock price outperforming the BSE Sensex. The firms were also ranked according to speed (price CAGR during the period).

Mukesh Ambani to address Maharashtra meet in US

Mukesh Ambani to address Maharashtra meet in US

Rediff.com7 Jun 2007

Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani will deliver a special address at the first-ever, high-level investment conference on Maharashtra to beheld in New York this month.

Mukesh Ambani, Adani move out of shadowy power play

Mukesh Ambani, Adani move out of shadowy power play

Rediff.com2 May 2014

Perceived closeness to politicians could become a liability for some business groups once a new government assumes office at the Centre later this month.

Reliance's retail chain now largest in India: Mukesh Ambani

Reliance's retail chain now largest in India: Mukesh Ambani

Rediff.com19 Apr 2014

Revenue at Reliance Retail rose 34 per cent to Rs 14,496 crore (Rs 144.96 billion) in 2013-14 from a year earlier.

PIX: Madhuri, Jackie Shroff, Mukesh Ambani party together

PIX: Madhuri, Jackie Shroff, Mukesh Ambani party together

Rediff.com8 Feb 2015

A look at the party pictures.

Why did Mukesh Ambani's aide pledge 94% of RIL shares?

Why did Mukesh Ambani's aide pledge 94% of RIL shares?

Rediff.com30 Jul 2020

In a curious move, Reliance Industries' (RIL) executive director and Mukesh Ambani's trusted aide PMS Prasad pledged 600,000 shares of the company last month, which is 93.75 per cent of the total shares he owns in RIL. Prasad owned a total of 640,000 RIL shares and his compensation stood at Rs 11.15 crore in FY20.

Govt clears Mukesh Ambani's SEZ; 27 others get nod

Govt clears Mukesh Ambani's SEZ; 27 others get nod

Rediff.com12 Jul 2007

Undaunted by criticism by a Parliamentary panel, the government cleared 28 fresh special economic zone proposals on Thursday, including the Navi Mumbai promoted by Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani.

NIA Rejects Sachin Waze's Plea in Antilia Bomb Scare Case

NIA Rejects Sachin Waze's Plea in Antilia Bomb Scare Case

Rediff.com30 Mar 2026

The NIA has opposed former policeman Sachin Waze's discharge plea in the Antilia bomb scare and Mansukh Hiren murder case, stating he was directly involved in the crime.

Meet the richest Indians, Mukesh Ambani is No 1

Meet the richest Indians, Mukesh Ambani is No 1

Rediff.com25 Oct 2013

Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani retains the title of India's richest man with personal assets of $18.9 billion.

Mukesh Ambani remains richest Indian, net worth jumps 30%

Mukesh Ambani remains richest Indian, net worth jumps 30%

Rediff.com24 Feb 2016

Industrialist Mukesh Ambani remains India's richest person with a sharp surge of 30 per cent in his net worth to $26 billion.

Father's Day: Fathers Of 18 Famous Indians

Father's Day: Fathers Of 18 Famous Indians

Rediff.com21 Jun 2026

Who are the special fathers of these famous Indians? The paternal figures responsible for putting them on the right path and helping them find greatness.

World entering a highly disruptive green energy era, says Mukesh Ambani

World entering a highly disruptive green energy era, says Mukesh Ambani

Rediff.com7 Aug 2023

Reliance Industries (RIL's) annual report released on Sunday highlighted the company's focus on new energy solutions, with chairman and managing director (MD) Mukesh Ambani stating that the age of fossil fuels will not continue much longer. RIL has sought shareholders' approval to give Ambani another five-year term as MD till 2029 at nil salary. The recently demerged Jio Financial Services, which "will leverage the prowess of digital and retail businesses", was expected to be listed soon.

GAIL, OIL bidding for stake in Mukesh Ambani firm

GAIL, OIL bidding for stake in Mukesh Ambani firm

Rediff.com15 May 2012

"There are five Indian and six foreign companies which have submitted expression of interest (EoI) for buying stake in the gas transportation company (RGTIL)," a source privy to the development said.

Maha denies CBI probe into Mukesh Ambani's Antilla home

Maha denies CBI probe into Mukesh Ambani's Antilla home

Rediff.com4 Aug 2011

An inquiry is on into the land dispute regarding Mukesh Ambani's Antilla skyscraper.

India's energy needs to double by end of decade: Mukesh Ambani

India's energy needs to double by end of decade: Mukesh Ambani

Rediff.com2 Dec 2023

India, the world's third-largest energy consumer, will see its energy needs doubling by the end of this decade as it witnesses an unprecedented explosion of economic growth, the nation's richest man Mukesh Ambani said on Saturday. Speaking at the convocation of Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU), Ambani, who heads the nation's most valuable company Reliance Industries Ltd, said the Indian economy will become a $40 trillion economy by 2047 from the current $3.5 trillion. "And to fuel this growth, the country will need enormous amounts of energy - clean, green energy that won't choke mother nature for the sake of human progress," he said.

Mukesh Ambani will have to apply again for SEZ

Mukesh Ambani will have to apply again for SEZ

Rediff.com21 Feb 2011

This is required after Maharashtra de-notified 16,000 acres of land earmarked for the Maha Mumbai Special Economic Zone in Raigad district.

Mukesh Ambani's annual salary remains unchanged at Rs 15 crore

Mukesh Ambani's annual salary remains unchanged at Rs 15 crore

Rediff.com28 Jun 2017

The board had approved a salary of Rs 38.75 crore for the RIL chairman

Modi effect? Mukesh Ambani celebrates wife's b'day in Varanasi

Modi effect? Mukesh Ambani celebrates wife's b'day in Varanasi

Rediff.com1 Nov 2014

Accompanied by a large entourage, including the kids, the couple reached Varanasi by a private plane in the afternoon.

RIL to invest additional Rs 20,000 cr in Bengal in 3 years: Mukesh Ambani

RIL to invest additional Rs 20,000 cr in Bengal in 3 years: Mukesh Ambani

Rediff.com21 Nov 2023

Reliance Industries chairman and MD Mukesh Ambani on Tuesday announced an additional Rs 20,000-crore investment for West Bengal over the next three years. Ambani said the fresh investment will be in the areas of digital life solutions, retail and bio-energy.

Now, Mukesh Ambani picks up stake in Epic TV

Now, Mukesh Ambani picks up stake in Epic TV

Rediff.com8 Jul 2013

Billionaire industrialist Mukesh Ambani has turned a venture capitalist and is backing a new television channel Epic TV due to go on air next month.

India's economic slowdown will reverse in coming quarters: Mukesh Ambani

India's economic slowdown will reverse in coming quarters: Mukesh Ambani

Rediff.com30 Oct 2019

Mukesh Ambani, who is in talks with Saudi Arabian oil giant Aramco to sell one-fifth of his oil-to-chemicals business in India for $ 15 billion, said the two countries have all factors to drive growth - technology, young demography, and leadership.

Mukesh Ambani fined, asked to stop work on helipad

Mukesh Ambani fined, asked to stop work on helipad

Rediff.com4 Jun 2008

Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani's plan to build a helipad atop his residence in south Mumbai has met with opposition from the MCGM which has asked him to stop the construction work, a senior official said. The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) has also asked him pay Rs 2.43 lakh for proceeding with the construction wihtout having obtained requisite permissions.

Mukesh Ambani's port, power firms get ready for big boom

Mukesh Ambani's port, power firms get ready for big boom

Rediff.com18 Jun 2013

The two companies have approached banks to raise up to Rs 8,000 crore as debt to fund their expansion plans.

Mukesh Ambani bats for bridging the digital divide

Mukesh Ambani bats for bridging the digital divide

Rediff.com21 Jun 2021

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani on Monday pressed for bridging the digital divide "both among nations and within nations", saying connectivity and communications have become the fundamental rights of every person. Also, there is a need to bring back the economies around the globe. Speaking at the Qatar Economic Forum, he said it is difficult to imagine what India would have been without the 4G telecom network during the pandemic. "The digital divide must be bridged, both among nations and within nations.

India's 100 richest are all billionaires; Mukesh Ambani tops

India's 100 richest are all billionaires; Mukesh Ambani tops

Rediff.com25 Sep 2014

Top ten billionaires in India.

In this new world, data is the new wealth: Mukesh Ambani

In this new world, data is the new wealth: Mukesh Ambani

Rediff.com18 Jan 2019

For India to succeed in this data driven revolution, we will have to migrate the control and ownership of Indian data back to India: Mukesh Ambani.

RPL case: Sebi fines RIL, Mukesh Ambani

RPL case: Sebi fines RIL, Mukesh Ambani

Rediff.com1 Jan 2021

Regulator Sebi on Friday imposed penalties on Reliance Industries Ltd, its chairman and managing director Mukesh Ambani as well as two other entities for alleged manipulative trading in the shares of erstwhile Reliance Petroleum Ltd (RPL) back in November 2007. Fines of Rs 25 crore and Rs 15 crore have been imposed on Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) and Ambani, respectively. Besides, Navi Mumbai SEZ Pvt Ltd has been asked to pay a penalty of Rs 20 crore and Mumbai SEZ Ltd has been directed to pay Rs 10 crore. The case pertains to sale and purchase of RPL shares in the cash and the futures segments in November 2007.

Mukesh Ambani wants ETV to focus on general entertainment biz

Mukesh Ambani wants ETV to focus on general entertainment biz

Rediff.com10 Jun 2014

Mukesh Ambani, the new media mogul of country, has his strategy cut out. For the ETV bouquet of channels, the focus would be the general entertainment channels (GEC).

Mukesh Ambani gifts Rs 240 cr jet to wife

Mukesh Ambani gifts Rs 240 cr jet to wife

Rediff.com3 Nov 2007

Mukesh Ambani, the country's richest man and chairman of Reliance Industries, is understood to have gifted his wife, Nita, a unique, customised, plush corporate jet, on her birthday which was on November 1.

'Nothing concrete would come out of FIR against Mukesh Ambani'

'Nothing concrete would come out of FIR against Mukesh Ambani'

Rediff.com18 Feb 2014

It is only an attempt to sensationalise the issue, RIL director and Supreme Court advocate Y P Trivedi said.

Who will be Mukesh Ambani's successor at Reliance?

Who will be Mukesh Ambani's successor at Reliance?

Rediff.com28 Dec 2021

Richest Indian Mukesh Ambani on Tuesday mentioned about leadership transition at his energy-to-retail conglomerate, saying he wants the process to be accelerated with seniors, including him, yielding to the younger generation. Ambani, 64, who has previously not spoken about succession plans at the country's most valuable company, said Reliance is "now in the process of effecting a momentous leadership transition." Ambani has three children -- twins Akash and Isha, and Anant.

A Night Out With Kalyani, Dulquer, Naga Chaitanya

A Night Out With Kalyani, Dulquer, Naga Chaitanya

Rediff.com17 Apr 2026

Dhurandhar was a big winner at the Indian National Cinema Academy Awards, held at Mumbai's Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre.

Mukesh Ambani bats for data privacy, cryptocurrency bills

Mukesh Ambani bats for data privacy, cryptocurrency bills

Rediff.com3 Dec 2021

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani on Friday backed the proposed data privacy and cryptocurrency bills, saying India is putting in place the most forward-looking policies and regulations. Ambani, who has been a votary of Indians owning and controlling their own data and the nation drafting strict rules around how digital information is stored and shared, said nations have the right to build and protect strategic digital infrastructure. Stating that data is the 'new oil', he said every citizen's right to privacy has to be safeguarded. "India is putting in place the most forward-looking policies and regulations," he said at the Infinity Forum, hosted by International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA).

No pay hike for Mukesh Ambani! Salary capped at Rs 15 crore

No pay hike for Mukesh Ambani! Salary capped at Rs 15 crore

Rediff.com4 Aug 2016

Mukesh Ambani voluntarily capped his compensation at Rs 15 crore in October 2009 amid a debate over right-sizing of CEO salaries.

How Mukesh Ambani plans to catch up with Vodafone, Airtel

How Mukesh Ambani plans to catch up with Vodafone, Airtel

Rediff.com4 Feb 2014

If he bets big, billionaire Mukesh Ambani will emerge from this week's airwave auction armed with spectrum that could make his Reliance Industries Ltd a formidable rival to market leaders Bharti Airtel Ltd and Vodafone Group.

Mukesh Ambani bets on 4G broadband, but risks abound

Mukesh Ambani bets on 4G broadband, but risks abound

Rediff.com24 Jun 2013

Serious technology challenges await Reliance.

A peek into Mukesh Ambani's big retail push

A peek into Mukesh Ambani's big retail push

Rediff.com26 Jul 2021

Mukesh Ambani's Reliance group has struck acquisition deals worth $4.2 billion with a dozen companies in just two years to expand its retail business. The latest purchase was of a majority stake in Justdial for Rs 3,497 crore. Elaborating on his acquisition strategy a few weeks ago during the AGM, Ambani stated that one of the key planks would be to acquire businesses that enhanced Reliance's offerings and experiences to customers and that they would be both physical and digital.

Mukesh Ambani's salary capped at Rs 15 cr

Mukesh Ambani's salary capped at Rs 15 cr

Rediff.com21 May 2015

Wife Nita, who joined the board as non-executive director in FY15, draws Rs 84 lakh