News for 'Poster Boys'

Mohanlal and Fahaad Faasil team up in Red Wine

Mohanlal and Fahaad Faasil team up in Red Wine

Rediff.com21 Mar 2013

The film marks the debut of Salaam Bappu as a director and releases today.

Photos: Swimmers test the waters in the Games pool

Photos: Swimmers test the waters in the Games pool

Rediff.com27 Jul 2012

Images from the Aquatics Centre at the Olympic Park.

Modi's meteoric rise from RSS pracharak to BJP PM nominee

Modi's meteoric rise from RSS pracharak to BJP PM nominee

Rediff.com13 Sep 2013

Narendra Modi's anointment as BJP's prime ministerial nominee catapults to the national scene the Hindutva poster boy who is seen by his critics as a "polarising" and "divisive" figure after the 2002 Gujarat riots.

Investors wary as Flipkart shows growth pangs

Investors wary as Flipkart shows growth pangs

Rediff.com31 May 2012

Analysts and venture capitalists say Flipkart making considerable losses on book transactions.

The Karmapa breaks his silence

The Karmapa breaks his silence

Rediff.com25 May 2009

Ogyen Trinley Dorje hopes to get a university education, but will the government allow it? Anand Sankar wonders.

Himanta Sarma: BJP's deal-maker in the northeast

Himanta Sarma: BJP's deal-maker in the northeast

Rediff.com2 Mar 2023

Sarma, whose stock is high in Delhi had earlier captured eyeballs as the BJP's first star campaigner from the region in far away Gujarat and Delhi.

REVEALED! How Tiger Shroff stays fit at home

REVEALED! How Tiger Shroff stays fit at home

Rediff.com24 May 2020

One of Bollywood's fittest actors shares his workout tricks.

Bellary: How unrestrained mining turned it to dust

Bellary: How unrestrained mining turned it to dust

Rediff.com24 Aug 2011

Initially, it was all gold. But Justice Hegde's report exposed the dingy substrate of Bellary's mining operations.

Congress woos Nitish: 'JD-U is secular, a like-minded party'

Congress woos Nitish: 'JD-U is secular, a like-minded party'

Rediff.com15 Jun 2013

Seeking to fish in troubled waters, the Congress on Saturday extended an olive branch to the Janata Dal United, describing it as a "secular and like-minded party", on the eve of a possible decision by Nitish Kumar's party to snap ties with the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance.

Reaction to Gupta shows maturity that India lacks

Reaction to Gupta shows maturity that India lacks

Rediff.com30 Oct 2012

Nuanced US reaction to Rajat Gupta's fall shows greater maturity than the extremes we go to in India.

TOP 5: Meet the youngest tech millionaires

TOP 5: Meet the youngest tech millionaires

Rediff.com4 Apr 2013

They've made their millions much before they completed school! Here are five really, really wealthy techies.

Bayern rout India in Bhutia's farewell match

Bayern rout India in Bhutia's farewell match

Rediff.com10 Jan 2012

German giants Bayern Munich expectedly thrashed the Indian national team 4-0 in Bhaichung Bhutia's farewell match, which had little in quality, in Delhi on Tuesday. Around 35,000 spectators watched the match at the floodlit Jawaharlal Nehru stadium, but the national team, led for the last time by Bhutia, was no match for the highly-fancied German side, which had overwhelming ball possession and did most of the attacking.

Check out the desi Expendables!

Check out the desi Expendables!

Rediff.com23 Aug 2012

Here's our pick of 10 action stars, old favourites with a dash of fresh blood, in what we're calling Project Joshilay.

This is how Ayushmann met his wife Tahira

This is how Ayushmann met his wife Tahira

Rediff.com22 Jun 2019

Ayushmann Khurrana's cover proves that colours are not gender specific.

Beckham's soccer journey: From Manchester to Paris

Beckham's soccer journey: From Manchester to Paris

Rediff.com1 Feb 2013

Norma Godinho takes a look at the Beckham phenomenon that left many football fanatics wanting for more.

2 Indian-Americans in Wall Street slug fest

2 Indian-Americans in Wall Street slug fest

Rediff.com31 Oct 2011

America's biggest insider trading case that has rocked Wall Street has pitted one Indian-American against the other, in which New York's top federal prosecutor Preet Bharara will use every legal weapon to nail corporate America's poster boy Rajat Gupta and others.

Rajat Gupta convicted on insider trading charges

Rajat Gupta convicted on insider trading charges

Rediff.com16 Jun 2012

Former Goldman Director Rajat Gupta, the poster boy of Indians at the Wall Street, was on Friday found guilty of illegally tipping off his friend Raj Rajaratnam of confidential market information, in one of America's biggest insider trading cases.

Spain is my favourite for Euro crown: Chhetri

Spain is my favourite for Euro crown: Chhetri

Rediff.com7 Jun 2012

With Euro 2012 round the corner, Chhetri tells Rediff.com's Laxmi Negi that he has his money riding on Spain winning the tournament.

'At 18, I Decided To Pursue An MBBS Degree, So I Gave Up Acting'

'At 18, I Decided To Pursue An MBBS Degree, So I Gave Up Acting'

Rediff.com7 Aug 2024

'In Krrish, I was playing Hrithik's child version.' 'I also did Ishq Vishk with Shahid Kapoor.' 'In Aetbaar, I remember doing scenes with Amitabh Bachchan.'

Achuthanandan in, Buddhadeb out of Communist meet

Achuthanandan in, Buddhadeb out of Communist meet

Rediff.com20 Nov 2009

His own party -- the Communist Party of India Marxist -- might have sidelined him. But V S Achuthanandan -- the octogenarian chief minister of Kerala, has eventually found a place in the international arena of communism.And Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee -- once the 'poster boy' of communist governance in a capitalist society -- will miss a chair as his party organises the 11th Communist and Workers Parties International Meeting to discuss a rescue path from the financial crisis.

'Tom Daley diving in Kournikova's footsteps'

'Tom Daley diving in Kournikova's footsteps'

Rediff.com25 Feb 2012

Britain's Olympic poster boy Tom Daley is in danger of becoming diving's answer to former glamour girl of women's tennis Anna Kournikova, according to one of the team's top coaches.

India's 4 hottest investment bankers

India's 4 hottest investment bankers

Rediff.com28 Apr 2011

Trailblazing careers apart, today's hottest investment bankers have a lot in common. They are below 40, represent big finance and have been either colleagues or classmates.

Chhetri to lead under-strength squad at Asian Games

Chhetri to lead under-strength squad at Asian Games

Rediff.com13 Sep 2023

The national federation, which was able to stitch together the team just three days before its departure for China, still thanked the Indian Super League clubs and the FSDL "for coordinating with it for the release of players".

The king of poverty relinquishes throne

The king of poverty relinquishes throne

Rediff.com25 Nov 2011

Clad in his trademark kurta pyjama Vikram Akula has never been at a loss for words while articulating to the media the pivotal role that micro-lending can play to liberate the rural poor from the clutches of money lenders. It earned him the status of poster boy for the microfinance industry.

Karat slams Buddha for CPI-M's poll debacle

Karat slams Buddha for CPI-M's poll debacle

Rediff.com17 May 2010

West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, once the poster boy of development for the Communist Party of India-Marxist, has come under fire in the party's latest 'rectification' campaign.

India captain Chhetri joins Sporting Lisbon

India captain Chhetri joins Sporting Lisbon

Rediff.com5 Jul 2012

In news that will delight hordes of Indian football fans, India captain Sunil Chhetri has reportedly joined Portugal's premier league club Sporting Lisbon.

Gupta surrendered on Diwali, thinking 'Gods will protect him'

Gupta surrendered on Diwali, thinking 'Gods will protect him'

Rediff.com27 Oct 2011

Julka recalls that after the May conviction of Gupta's billionaire friend hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam, Gupta seemed worried and nervous about his own future.

Israel@60: Osama to issue fresh message

Israel@60: Osama to issue fresh message

Rediff.com16 May 2008

Al Qaeda's poster boy Osama bin Laden is all set to announce a new message on the 60th anniversary of the creation of Israel, reports ABC News' The Blotter

Why Infosys employees are unhappy

Why Infosys employees are unhappy

Rediff.com9 May 2012

There is a surge in number exploring a change at middle and senior levels; recruitment agencies cite restiveness on pay, work patterns.

Narayana Murthy: A big brand in the IT sector

Narayana Murthy: A big brand in the IT sector

Rediff.com7 Jun 2013

Narayana Murthy is akin to being the first man on the moon for the IT services industry.

'I'm Still Struggling'

'I'm Still Struggling'

Rediff.com3 Sep 2024

'At the age of 25, there are still no work offers coming your way, so how do you move ahead in life?'

Aditya: This 'cub' knows the rules of the jungle

Aditya: This 'cub' knows the rules of the jungle

Rediff.com19 Oct 2010

He may not have the whip-cracking baritone or crowd pulling charisma of his grandfather, but he has one of the most powerful surnames in Maharashtra. 20 years-old Adtiya Thackeray, the fourth generation in Prabodankar Thackeray's lineage, is being portrayed as the poster boy of Shiv Sena, reports N Ganesh.

It may not be end of the road for SKS Microfin

It may not be end of the road for SKS Microfin

Rediff.com21 Jun 2011

SKS was listed on the local bourses in August 2010 at a 5.6 per cent premium on its issue price of Rs 985. It appeared a bet that could hardly go wrong. Broking firms like Edelweiss Capital, Angel Broking, HDFC Securities and India Infoline had recommended to their clients to buy shares of SKS.

The 'filmy' attack on Narendra Modi

The 'filmy' attack on Narendra Modi

Rediff.com2 Oct 2009

An impressive body of anti-Modi films accumulating since 2002, are now a ubiquitous part of the 'documentary festival' circuit, delivering compact body blows to the reputation of Hindutva's puffed up poster boy.

Performance anxiety grips private equity stars

Performance anxiety grips private equity stars

Rediff.com6 Jan 2012

The poster boys of Indian private equity are getting a reality check. If last year many of them branched out independently with their entrepreneurial PE shops, many are scaling down or biting the dust a year down the line.

Who's the new man in Sunny's life?

Who's the new man in Sunny's life?

Rediff.com29 Jun 2018

The actor's American co-star Mark Buckner is just too hot to handle.

Investor leaves high finance to help poor

Investor leaves high finance to help poor

Rediff.com15 Mar 2011

Luckily for him, the bumps on the way got forgotten, thanks to his expertise in earning high returns for investors through patient exits.

Price rise: Inflated out of proportion

Price rise: Inflated out of proportion

Rediff.com23 Jun 2008

Welcome the rise in prices to the extent it is created by an increase in the purchasing power of the poor. The negative interest rates are supposed to be a disincentive for savings, thereby increasing demand.

Time is right for Cummins to be Australia captain, says Warne

Time is right for Cummins to be Australia captain, says Warne

Rediff.com21 Nov 2021

Former Australia leg-spinner Shane Warne said the time is right for fast bowler Pat Cummins to succeed Tim Paine as captain of the Test team.

Probe everybody including PM Modi in Rafale deal: Rahul Gandhi

Probe everybody including PM Modi in Rafale deal: Rahul Gandhi

Rediff.com7 Mar 2019

The Congress chief took a dig, saying the documents have disappeared like two crore jobs for youths, right price for farmers' produces and the promised 15 lakh for everybody.