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'We have lost a strategist of the highest order'

'We have lost a strategist of the highest order'

Rediff.com17 Apr 2010

In the demise of C K Prahalad, the corporate world has lost a management guru and a corporate strategist of the highest order. While he will indeed be missed by all in the corporate world, his lifelong commitment and work towards helping shape the future of global economy will inspire and guide leaders all over the world for a long time to come. His fresh and ever-evolving business insights, and the sheer depth and breadth of his knowledge helped entrepreneurial ambitions

Top management guru C K Prahalad passes away

Top management guru C K Prahalad passes away

Rediff.com17 Apr 2010

C K Prahalad, one of the world's renowned management gurus, passed away on Friday. Associated with some of the top educational institutes around the world, the Harvard Business School graduate also was a consultant to many top global companies.

The big fat Indian wedding is going cosmopolitan!

The big fat Indian wedding is going cosmopolitan!

Rediff.com2 Feb 2010

Indian weddings are increasingly becoming cosmopolitan, embracing diverse cultural concepts. Ritusmita Biswas examines the emerging trend.

Sandeep Baweja on California city's schools board

Sandeep Baweja on California city's schools board

Rediff.com4 Oct 2007

Sandeep Baweja, an attorney with the Baweja Law Group, with offices in Los Angeles, San Diego, and Orange County, has been elected to the Board of Trustees of the Irvine Public Schools Foundation.

3G mobile telephony is here

3G mobile telephony is here

Rediff.com10 Jun 2004

Why Himalayan glaciers are melting

Why Himalayan glaciers are melting

Rediff.com2 Aug 2007

Accumulation of atmospheric brown clouds caused by the buildup of greenhouse gases is significantly contributing to the melting of Himalayan glaciers.

Cruise with 4,500 on board adrift in Pacific

Cruise with 4,500 on board adrift in Pacific

Rediff.com10 Nov 2010

The ship, which departed from Long Beach, Calif., Sunday on a seven-day voyage to the Mexican Riviera, was about 200 miles south of San Diego when a fire ignited in the engine room, cutting off power, telephone service and air conditioning.

Kuznetsova crushes Zheng, enters Montreal semis

Kuznetsova crushes Zheng, enters Montreal semis

Rediff.com21 Aug 2010

Svetlana Kuznetsova thrashed China's Zheng Jie 6-1, 6-3 to become the first player through to the semi-finals of the Montreal Cup on Friday.

Sharapova outlasts Kuznetsova for Cincinnati debut

Sharapova outlasts Kuznetsova for Cincinnati debut

Rediff.com11 Aug 2010

Maria Sharapova battled to a 6-4, 1-6, 6-2 victory over in-form Russian compatriot Svetlana Kuznetsova to reach the second round of the Cincinnati Masters on Tuesday.

Ivanovic turns back clock with win in Cincinnati

Ivanovic turns back clock with win in Cincinnati

Rediff.com10 Aug 2010

Former world number one Ana Ivanovic showed flashes of the form that took her to the pinnacle of tennis as she upset ninth seed Victoria Azarenka 2-6, 7-6, 6-2 in the first round of the Cincinnati Masters on Monday.

Why normal sleep is critical to health

Why normal sleep is critical to health

Rediff.com12 Jun 2008

The study, authored by Sonia Ancoli-Israel, PhD, of the University of California at San Diego, and colleagues, focused on 2,226 women 60 years of age or older. Reports of use of sleeping aids, daytime somnolence, napping, sleep latency, sleep maintenance insomnia, early morning awakening, snoring, overall perceived sleep quality, and sleep duration were all assessed.

When young you want to achieve success on your own

When young you want to achieve success on your own

Rediff.com8 Jul 2009

Arpit Jaiswal, currently studying in IIM-A, skipped studying abroad because he wants to give something back to the country of his birth.

Advance made in anti-HIV research

Advance made in anti-HIV research

Rediff.com17 Mar 2008

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory have also succeeded in forcing the virus towards dormancy. The authors say that their study shows how a developmental decision between HIV's two "replication fates" is made. The scientists were able to measure the level of "noise" or randomness in the HIV gene expression and use this noise to probe how HIV decides to replicate or remain dormant.

Hate your job? Here's what to do

Hate your job? Here's what to do

Rediff.com13 Sep 2006

'Prahalad believed India will become a leader'

'Prahalad believed India will become a leader'

Rediff.com17 Apr 2010

Chairman and Managing Director of TVS Capital Funds Ltd Gopal Srinivasan was a student of Prahalad at the University of Michigan. In a tribute to his guru, he remembers how Prahalad had imagined India@75.

NASA calls off 2nd attempt to launch moon rocket due to fuel leak

NASA calls off 2nd attempt to launch moon rocket due to fuel leak

Rediff.com3 Sep 2022

The Artemis I flight test is an uncrewed mission around the Moon that will pave the way for a crewed flight test and future human lunar exploration as part of Artemis.

Boozing bees shed light on alcohol effects

Boozing bees shed light on alcohol effects

Rediff.com26 Oct 2004

Inebriated honeybees could give better insight into alcohol's effects on human behaviour, according to a study by US researchers.

McCarron accuses Mickelson of cheating

McCarron accuses Mickelson of cheating

Rediff.com30 Jan 2010

Emotions ran high at the San Diego Open on Friday when Phil Mickelson was accused of cheating by fellow American Scott McCarron and double major winner John Daly said he was quitting the game.

Mobiles: Back to basics flops

Mobiles: Back to basics flops

Rediff.com28 Apr 2006

Cramming reduces long-term retention

Cramming reduces long-term retention

Rediff.com30 Aug 2007

The study suggests that 'massing' all the study on a single topic into a single session reduces long-term retention, and that it is always better to leave it alone for a while and then return to it

Retreat of Himalayan glaciers can be stopped

Retreat of Himalayan glaciers can be stopped

Rediff.com3 Aug 2007

The glaciers provide a lifeline for billions of people by feeding the major rivers in the region, according to the United Nations Environment Programme.

Venus maintains Wimbledon form

Venus maintains Wimbledon form

Rediff.com31 Jul 2007

Venus Williams thrashed Anastasia Rodionova 6-3, 6-0 in the first round of the San Diego Classic.

Beware, now obesity could be contagious

Beware, now obesity could be contagious

Rediff.com27 Jul 2007

Simply put, say researchers in a study widely cited in the international news media, obesity can spread through social interaction, much like flu

Turmeric may hold key to fight Alzheimer's

Turmeric may hold key to fight Alzheimer's

Rediff.com18 Jul 2007

Using blood samples from Alzheimer's patients, researchers found that bisdemethoxycurcumin boosted immune cells to clear amyloid beta. In addition, researchers identified the immune genes associated with this activity.

Touchdown! Atlantis lands safely in California

Touchdown! Atlantis lands safely in California

Rediff.com23 Jun 2007

Atlantis' flight path brought it over San Diego and just east of Los Angeles before it touched down at Edwards where it was greeted by fair skies and light winds.

India to receive first set of Romeo multi-role copters from US

India to receive first set of Romeo multi-role copters from US

Rediff.com7 Jun 2021

After a wait of more than a decade, the Indian Navy is set to receive its first set of multi-role helicopters as America is set to hand over three MH-60 Romeo helicopters to the force in the United States in July.

Indian-origin US actor arrested in California

Indian-origin US actor arrested in California

Rediff.com13 Aug 2008

Indian-origin US actor Shelley Malil has been booked on suspicion of attempted murder, mayhem and burglary in connection with an attack that San Diego authorities said left his ex-girlfriend in a critical condition with 20 stab wounds.

25 rules for leaders

25 rules for leaders

Rediff.com15 Feb 2007

Fast Company's RealTime San Diego generated a remarkable collection of ideas, tools, and inspirational advice. Here are 25 of the smartest insights that we took away from the event.

Landis hip surgery successful

Landis hip surgery successful

Rediff.com29 Sep 2006

Landis returned home on Thursday and will immediately begin a six weeks of physical therapy to strengthen the hip and increase its range of movement, spokesman Michael Henson said.

Deepika Is Louis Vuitton's Newest Star

Deepika Is Louis Vuitton's Newest Star

Rediff.com13 May 2022

A glimpse of the movie star at Louis Vuitton's 2023 Cruise show in San Diego, California.

School yoga does not violate religious freedom: US court

School yoga does not violate religious freedom: US court

Rediff.com4 Apr 2015

A United States court has ruled that Yoga classes in an elementary school do not endorse Hinduism or violate students' right to religious freedom and are "devoid of any religious, mystical, or spiritual trappings".

Brew bubbles in mobile gaming world

Brew bubbles in mobile gaming world

Rediff.com28 Jun 2004

Sharapova breezes past Sania

Sharapova breezes past Sania

Rediff.com4 Aug 2007

The Indian ace had trouble returning Sharapova's serves and watched the Russian tear apart her second serve in the quarter-finals of the San Diego Classic.

PIX: Man City fumble again; Arsenal, Barcelona cruise

PIX: Man City fumble again; Arsenal, Barcelona cruise

Rediff.com27 Nov 2024

Manchester City squandered a three-goal lead to draw 3-3 with Feyenoord in the Champions League on Tuesday.

Indian-born actor Malil denies murder charge

Indian-born actor Malil denies murder charge

Rediff.com14 Aug 2008

Indian-born actor Shelley Malil, best known for his performance in The 40 year Old Virgin, has pleaded not guilty in a court to a charge of attempted murder following his arrest for allegedly stabbing his former girlfriend 20 times.

Kerry lobbied for NRI criminal

Kerry lobbied for NRI criminal

Rediff.com19 Feb 2004

How to become a great CEO

How to become a great CEO

Rediff.com27 Sep 2005

If you get stuck with business-as-usual, you get left behind.

Woods undergoes successful knee surgery

Woods undergoes successful knee surgery

Rediff.com25 Jun 2008

Tiger Woods underwent reconstructive surgery on Tuesday to repair a torn ligament in his left knee, an operation described as a success by his doctors. The American world number one decided last week to have a fourth operation on the same knee, just two days after playing through pain to win the US Open in San Diego.

Tiger back with a bang

Tiger back with a bang

Rediff.com17 Jun 2008

In his first tournament back after an eight-week break, Tiger Woods clinched his 14th major title with a playoff victory over fellow American Rocco Mediate at the US Open.