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3 Indian Americans on Forbes list of richest women

3 Indian Americans on Forbes list of richest women

Rediff.com7 Jun 2019

President and CEO of computer networking firm Arista Networks Jayshree Ullal, cofounder of IT consulting and outsourcing firm Syntel Neerja Sethi, and CTO and cofounder of streaming data technology company Confluent Neha Narkhede are in the Forbes list of 'America's Richest Self-Made Women 2019'.

What went wrong for Sindhu against Saina in CWG final

What went wrong for Sindhu against Saina in CWG final

Rediff.com17 Apr 2018

PV Sindhu appears 'vulnerable' on the counter-attack and that is a big factor in her losing many a title clashes, including recent loss to Saina Nehwal in the singles final at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, observed former India coach Vimal Kumar.

Was Kangana's National Award calculated?

Was Kangana's National Award calculated?

Rediff.com29 Mar 2021

'Of all artists who openly support the current political dispensation, she is far and away the finest,' argues Sreehari Nair. 'With the exception of perhaps Tabu, no Indian actress has done more to extend the range of the feminine mystique in Hindi cinema.'

What Namo can learn from Jacinda

What Namo can learn from Jacinda

Rediff.com4 Feb 2020

'The lessons from tiny New Zealand about mobilising to prevent an environment going up in flames around us and combatting the feral Whatsapp politics of hatred are in many ways Gandhian,' says Rahul Jacob.

TikTok takes a leaf out of FB, Google

TikTok takes a leaf out of FB, Google

Rediff.com25 Jun 2019

Post elections, the company has been making frequent visits to various ministries, including the IT ministry, commerce ministry, as well as different agencies to get the hang of things in the administration.

Alibaug is the new WFH destination

Alibaug is the new WFH destination

Rediff.com7 Nov 2020

As ferry services increase and remote working becomes the norm, the rural beach town has turned into a sought-after refuge for city slickers from Mumbai and Pune.

India's job market is ailing, do we have a remedy?

India's job market is ailing, do we have a remedy?

Rediff.com23 Jul 2015

Whether India can create labour-intensive factory jobs instead that it needs to put millions to work in the next few years looks very unlikely.

Why has Subhash Chandra invested in a bus start-up?

Why has Subhash Chandra invested in a bus start-up?

Rediff.com10 Oct 2018

Mass mobility in India is in a race when the light turns from yellow to green. Just that this moment has lasted three years. The renewed enthusiasm, however, indicates that the lights may finally be about to change, says Patanjali Pahwa.

Unavailability of shuttlecocks forces nal cam

Unavailability of shuttlecocks forces nal cam

Rediff.com7 Feb 2008

India's chances in the Thomas and Uber Cup qualifiers later this month were dealt a blow after the national camp, scheduled to begin in Goa on Thursday, was called off due to unavailability of shuttlecocks.

Hotels to restaurants, aggregators' discounts come home to bite

Hotels to restaurants, aggregators' discounts come home to bite

Rediff.com12 Jan 2019

As regular promotional discounts and offers rolled out by well-funded apps determine the demand trend, online hospitality aggregators face growing discontent from restaurants and hotels over commissions and pricing power.

Zomato's FY19 revenues jump, so do the expenses

Zomato's FY19 revenues jump, so do the expenses

Rediff.com7 Apr 2019

Company's revenue rises 3-fold to touch $206 million while total cost jumps over 6 times to $500 million

Mahindra ties up with Ola, eyes Rs 2,600-cr incremental revenue

Mahindra ties up with Ola, eyes Rs 2,600-cr incremental revenue

Rediff.com8 Sep 2016

If the alliance works out as planned, it will give a big boost to Mahindra, as it has been struggling with its only car model Verito, managing to sell around 200 units a month

India's 10 most successful start-ups

India's 10 most successful start-ups

Rediff.com30 Jul 2015

What made these 10 businesses rise above the rest? Read on to find out...

1% TDS levy could make your ecommerce buys costlier

1% TDS levy could make your ecommerce buys costlier

Rediff.com3 Feb 2020

Apart from making your purchases on these platforms expensive, it will also mean sellers will have to face the brunt of reduced cash flows amid already low margins for some. Experts said the proposal, which will take effect on April 1, 2020, and will be inserted as a new section in the Income Tax Act, is expected to affect the working capital of e-commerce companies and reduce cash flows for e-sellers.

Kerala pics that look nothing short of magical

Kerala pics that look nothing short of magical

Rediff.com4 Jun 2017

Anita Aikara/Rediff.com revisits her father's ancestral house in the backwaters of Kerala and shares some pics from her trip.

Govt asks states to stop all web-based taxi services

Govt asks states to stop all web-based taxi services

Rediff.com9 Dec 2014

Calling the rape of a 27-year-old executive as a "national shame," Government asked all states to stop operations of all web-based taxi services even as it emerged that the accused cabbie was a serial sexual offender and was allegedly involved in two previous rapes in 2011 in 2013.

India Super Series badminton: Saina, Srikanth reach maiden final

India Super Series badminton: Saina, Srikanth reach maiden final

Rediff.com28 Mar 2015

Crowned the world number one, Saina Nehwal celebrated her numero uno status with a straight-game demolition of Japanese Yui Hashimoto, while Kidambi Srikanth too saw off Xue Song of China to reach their maiden finals at the Yonex Sunrise India Super Series.

For a player, winning is the ultimate aim to show progress: Saina

For a player, winning is the ultimate aim to show progress: Saina

Rediff.com16 Dec 2014

She clinched three individual titles and a couple of bronze medals at prestigious team events this season but far from satiated, ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal feels she could have garnered more trophies had it not been for some missed opportunities.

Draft policy for e-commerce has very little for existing players

Draft policy for e-commerce has very little for existing players

Rediff.com1 Aug 2018

Experts say data localisation and sharing is probably the single-biggest detriment that the draft policy talks about, the rest have no or minor repercussions on the players

Ola plugs into the IPL frenzy

Ola plugs into the IPL frenzy

Rediff.com28 Apr 2016

Ola Cabs, which started out in 2010, has raised over $1 billion of funds.

Who's the hottest October cover girl? Vote now!

Who's the hottest October cover girl? Vote now!

Rediff.com12 Oct 2015

Aishwarya, Priyanka or Amy Jackson -- who gets your vote.

ISB sees 46% rise in offers

ISB sees 46% rise in offers

Rediff.com13 Dec 2018

Marquee recruiters made premium offers, with consulting leading the pack by making 25.04% of the offers, followed by IT/ITeS (18.59%), e-commerce (10.55%) and BFSI (10.13%).

World's 10 most valuable start-ups

World's 10 most valuable start-ups

Rediff.com19 Mar 2015

It's raining start-ups across the world.

Taxi dreams: A tale of two IIT friends who won and lost!

Taxi dreams: A tale of two IIT friends who won and lost!

Rediff.com27 Apr 2016

Two IIT-B grads cracked the cab aggregator code, tasted success & failure.

Online shopping sees spurt thanks to coronavirus fears

Online shopping sees spurt thanks to coronavirus fears

Rediff.com15 Mar 2020

E-commerce companies are seeing an increase in demand for products such as fresh fruits and vegetables, milk, flour, rice, and lentils, and personal hygiene items like sanitisers and soaps and household cleaning products. Other products include instant noodles, baby food and Ayurvedic items. "There is even a huge spike in pet food," said a person.

Why Xiaomi's India head hires people who are smarter than him

Why Xiaomi's India head hires people who are smarter than him

Rediff.com22 Dec 2016

Manu Kumar Jain, India head, Xiaomi, tells Sangeeta Tanwar how the Chinese smartphone maker won over the Indian market.

Why ride-hailing firms are lobbying for concessions

Why ride-hailing firms are lobbying for concessions

Rediff.com13 Sep 2019

Ride-hailing services are also lobbying the government for the recognition of a new category for motorcycle-shared services, where the owner should not have to take a commercial licence. Pooled services is another area where taxi aggregators are hoping to make the government listen to them.

Oracle makes highest offer of Rs 93 lakh at IIT-Guwahati

Oracle makes highest offer of Rs 93 lakh at IIT-Guwahati

Rediff.com2 Dec 2016

Public sector firms presented interesting offers on Day Zero placements at the IITs.

Companies get ready to cash in on odd-even rule

Companies get ready to cash in on odd-even rule

Rediff.com14 Apr 2016

100,000 cabs and 45,000 autorickshaws would be plying on the Delhi-NCR routes to handle the rush.

The ghost of colonial loot is coming back to haunt Britain

The ghost of colonial loot is coming back to haunt Britain

Rediff.com2 Dec 2017

'It is clear that Britain is a country with a limited future,' says Rajeev Srinivasan.

Sindhu's title drought in 2018 continues, loses to Okuhara in Thailand Open final

Sindhu's title drought in 2018 continues, loses to Okuhara in Thailand Open final

Rediff.com15 Jul 2018

Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu lost in straight games to Nozomi Okuhara of Japan in the summit clash of the $ 350,000 Thailand Open World Tour Super 500 badminton tournament, in Bangkok, on Sunday.

Badminton: Jwala and Ashwini lose all their three group matches

Badminton: Jwala and Ashwini lose all their three group matches

Rediff.com13 Aug 2016

Already out of medal contention, India's women's doubles pair of Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa suffered their third successive loss in their final Group A match against Thailand's Supajirakul Puttita and Taerattanachai Sapsiree in the badminton event.

Watch her back! Sizzling hot Malaika Arora

Watch her back! Sizzling hot Malaika Arora

Rediff.com7 Oct 2015

The actor-model made a stunning entry at a city event.

Malaysia Open: Srikanth, Sindhu advance; Saina exits

Malaysia Open: Srikanth, Sindhu advance; Saina exits

Rediff.com28 Jun 2018

Star shuttlers P V Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth notched straight-game victories to progress to the quarter-finals, but it was curtains for Saina Nehwal in the US $700,000 Malaysia Open World Tour Super 750 tournament, at the Axiata Arena in Bukit Jalil, a suburb in Kuala Lumpur, on Thursday.

Why Google took down TikTok clone Mitron

Why Google took down TikTok clone Mitron

Rediff.com3 Jun 2020

Mitron probably would have continued with the free run for quite some time, had it not come to light that the source code of the app was actually developed by a Pakistani developer, reports Neha Alawadhi.

Ola's Mission Electric: 1 mn EVs on Indian roads by 2021

Ola's Mission Electric: 1 mn EVs on Indian roads by 2021

Rediff.com17 Apr 2018

Electric mobility in India is touted to be the way to the future, but implementation of large-scale projects to bring infrastructure for charging is still lacking.

3 reasons why IITians make better entrepreneurs

3 reasons why IITians make better entrepreneurs

Rediff.com23 Jul 2019

Be it for the organisation they work for, or for their own venture, if they believe in an idea, they work relentlessly towards it.

When friends change...

When friends change...

Rediff.com6 Jan 2019

'Although I feel more comfortable living with my own people, I often remember those cricket matches by the river bank...'

For Make in India to succeed, stop wasting crores on useless manpower, Mr PM

For Make in India to succeed, stop wasting crores on useless manpower, Mr PM

Rediff.com27 Jul 2015

India must first improve working condition, then it can concentrate on Make in India concept.

When Bollywood sees RED!

When Bollywood sees RED!

Rediff.com29 Jun 2020

Is this Bollywood's favourite colour?