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How this 21-yr-old became a social entrepreneur

How this 21-yr-old became a social entrepreneur

Rediff.com13 Sep 2011

Twenty-one year old Durgesh Nandan, the founder and CEO of AutomotionAds, is an engineer who passed out in April 2011. And, he has been running a venture for the last one year.

The many battles that Amazon is fighting in India

The many battles that Amazon is fighting in India

Rediff.com8 Jul 2021

Among all the geographies where Amazon is fighting regulators, India is the only place where its lines are also tangled in a major corporate battle, this one with India's largest company by market capitalisation over the acquisition of Mumbai-based Future Group's retail chain, the country's second largest. No other corporate entity in any country offers a challenge to Amazon's hegemony in a way Reliance Industries does - and the final hearing of an arbitration case filed at the Singapore International Arbitration Centre between the two may decide at least some of these issues. This legal battle between one of the world's most powerful corporations and one of India's most powerful conglomerates could be complicated by a host of other developments.

Nasdaq keen to buy stake in NSE

Nasdaq keen to buy stake in NSE

Rediff.com22 Feb 2007

NASDAQ, the world's largest electronic equities exchange, is looking to acquire equity position in National Stock Exchange of India Limited.

Strike called over death of 7 civilians disrupts life in Valley

Strike called over death of 7 civilians disrupts life in Valley

Rediff.com22 Oct 2018

The strike affected attendance in government offices and banks, the officials said.

Lessons in renewable energy from NY to Mumbai

Lessons in renewable energy from NY to Mumbai

Rediff.com20 Jul 2010

As part of an international student exchange programme, 40 Indian students visited the United States to learn about the various aspects of renewable energy. Rajendran P reports.

A teacher like no one else

A teacher like no one else

Rediff.com5 Feb 2020

Anjuli Bhargava discovers Brand Abha Adams.

Want to study management?

Want to study management?

Rediff.com9 Aug 2006

The Amrita School of Business, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore, invites applications for its two-year, full-time Master of Business Administration programme.

Management at MIT

Management at MIT

Rediff.com8 Dec 2004

The MIT School of Management invites applications for its two-year full time MBA (Autonomous) programme.

Deepak Kochhar, the man in the muddle

Deepak Kochhar, the man in the muddle

Rediff.com10 Apr 2018

How Chanda Kochhar and her husband Deepak Kochhar find themselves in a huge controversy.

Cash-only deals bring firms higher returns: Study

Cash-only deals bring firms higher returns: Study

Rediff.com17 Dec 2009

The KPMG study completed with the assistance of University of Chicago Booth School Business Professor Steven Kaplan, found a correlation between certain deal factors and the success of the transaction.

Narayana Murthy on the lessons he learnt from life and career

Narayana Murthy on the lessons he learnt from life and career

Rediff.com14 May 2010

Murthy shares some of the key life events that influenced him.

Admission process at the ISB

Admission process at the ISB

Rediff.com27 Jul 2011

In a chat with Get Ahead readers, A M Kannan, Director -- Admissions and Financial Aid at the ISB -- answered queries related to the admission process at the Indian School of Business. Here is the unedited chat transcript

Economics Nobel for India-born Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo, M Kremer

Economics Nobel for India-born Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo, M Kremer

Rediff.com14 Oct 2019

Banerjee, 58, was educated at the University of Calcutta, Jawaharlal Nehru University and Harvard University, where he received his Ph.D in 1988. He is currently the Ford Foundation International Professor of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Do A Self SWOT Before Job Interview

Do A Self SWOT Before Job Interview

Rediff.com8 Jun 2022

Unless you know what you are and what you are not, how will you get an appropriate job?

Bihar 2020: Meri Awaz Suno

Bihar 2020: Meri Awaz Suno

Rediff.com4 Nov 2020

A group of first time voters who run 10 km everyday to prepare for fauji recruitment rallies, tell Rediff.com's Archana Masih they need two things: quality education and jobs.

Colonel Raja Chari Is Ready for Space

Colonel Raja Chari Is Ready for Space

Rediff.com30 Oct 2021

On Sunday morning Eastern US time, four astronauts will zoom into space on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. Commanding the spaceflight is Raja Chari, a United States Air Force colonel.

Netproofing your job search

Netproofing your job search

Rediff.com28 Sep 2006

Obama nominates Yellen as head of Federal Reserve Board

Obama nominates Yellen as head of Federal Reserve Board

Rediff.com10 Oct 2013

US President Barack Obama has nominated Janet Yellen to head the Federal Reserve Board, describing her as one of America's "foremost economists and policy makers".

She is likely to replace Ben Bernanke as Fed chief

She is likely to replace Ben Bernanke as Fed chief

Rediff.com9 Oct 2013

Yellen is currently Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

'There's nothing to be ashamed about periods'

'There's nothing to be ashamed about periods'

Rediff.com28 Jul 2021

Deane De Menezes hopes to reduce the awkwardness and stigma around menstruation.

What's holding IIMs back from top global rankings?

What's holding IIMs back from top global rankings?

Rediff.com16 May 2017

'I have realised that if we want to make a difference in global ranking, there has to be movement in a few dimensions, but it is a bit beyond us.' Outgoing IIM-A director Ashish Nanda discusses his tenure at the revered institute with Vinay Umarji.

She made Virat, Shraddha designers

She made Virat, Shraddha designers

Rediff.com13 Oct 2016

Anjana Reddy explores the market for home-grown Indian celebrity fashion brands at affordable prices.

'Everything you see about Sushmita is real'

'Everything you see about Sushmita is real'

Rediff.com16 Jul 2020

'My definition of a true star is when they enter a room, the energy of the room changes.' 'She has the aura of a true star.'

Yuba City: Kash Gill sworn in for second mayoral term

Yuba City: Kash Gill sworn in for second mayoral term

Rediff.com27 Dec 2013

Kash Gill, who began his political career in 2006 and was first elected as mayor in 2009, was sworn in as the Yuba City mayor on December 3 for the second time.

After the lockdown: How will government treat us?

After the lockdown: How will government treat us?

Rediff.com16 May 2020

'There are many questions that come to mind as we consider the reality of India and what Indians will be expected to do from the time this lockdown is opened up,' notes Aakar Patel.

Fear of unknown grips govt's privatisation plan

Fear of unknown grips govt's privatisation plan

Rediff.com28 May 2021

With the disruption caused by the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic, the 'fear of unknown' is looming over the government's privatisation drive. Although there is a lot of uncertainty and unpredictability on how things will unfold, the government is hopeful of completing the transactions listed in the Budget with a delay of one to two months, said a top government official. However, "there are many unknown factors now, and we do not know whether there could be a third wave. But we are trying to carry on with our work", the official said." Since there is a lot of uncertainty, the estimates will have to be revised as rating agencies are revising their outlook for growth.

'My son wants to pursue MSc in France'

'My son wants to pursue MSc in France'

Rediff.com5 Dec 2015

Overseas education consultant NNS Chandra offers advice on how to pick the right international career

What the economy needs: Painful medium-term steps

What the economy needs: Painful medium-term steps

Rediff.com4 Mar 2020

''Even without major reforms, with a business as usual scenario, and with current inflation trends, we should be clocking around 11 to 12 per cent nominal growth.' 'That is not happening and is a source of worry,' Rathin Roy tells Arup Roychoudhury.

Parents, you NEED to read this!

Parents, you NEED to read this!

Rediff.com12 Jul 2017

'Children are always under some kind of pressure. Pressure to perform in examinations, peer pressure of all kinds, pressure to look good; their hormones are going crazy. And there's nobody to help them.

Happiness at work: Is positive thinking overrated?

Happiness at work: Is positive thinking overrated?

Rediff.com7 Jul 2010

Dr Srikumar Rao, work-place happiness guru, on why 'positive thinking' is overrated.

Stimulus packages: Panagariya cautions Modi govt about going overboard

Stimulus packages: Panagariya cautions Modi govt about going overboard

Rediff.com19 Apr 2020

India should take 'measured approach' with stimulus packages to deal with COVID-19 by limiting interventions to the provision of food, shelter and basic necessities of life for all; forbearance on payments of outstanding loans; and extra provision of working capital including what will be necessary to cover outstanding wages from lockdown period to enterprises.

Trump leaves White House with unprecedent tainted legacy

Trump leaves White House with unprecedent tainted legacy

Rediff.com20 Jan 2021

The 74-year-old real estate mogul-turned politician, who radically changed politics in the corridors of power in Washington, DC over the past four tumultuous years, was impeached for a second time on the charges of 'incitement of insurrection' for the violent storming of the United States Capitol by his supporters just days before the end of his four-year term.

'I want to pursue masters in research'

'I want to pursue masters in research'

Rediff.com23 Jan 2016

In an online chat with readers overseas consultant NNS Chandra offered advice.

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.

Do you want to study in New Zealand?

Do you want to study in New Zealand?

Rediff.com28 Aug 2019

From college intake to visa guidelines, here's everything you'll need to know before signing up for a course in New Zealand.

Yale students head for India

Yale students head for India

Rediff.com31 Jan 2006

Parents, please read this!

Parents, please read this!

Rediff.com25 May 2018

'Parents are like customers and the customer is king.' 'As a result, disciplining by teachers is also frowned upon.' 'One of my teachers gave a student a C in some subject and the father says to me: "I didn't send my son to an expensive school like this for him to get a C!"'

New York City has more COVID-19 cases than China, UK

New York City has more COVID-19 cases than China, UK

Rediff.com13 Apr 2020

According to the data from the New York City government, an increase of at least 5,695 cases on Sunday put New York City's total number of coronavirus infections at over 1,04,410 as of April 12 and 27,676 hospitalisations. The city's death toll is 6,898.