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Upma gets US Top Chef honour for Indian American

Upma gets US Top Chef honour for Indian American

Rediff.com16 Jun 2011

Floyd Cardoz, the chef behind the New York restaurant Tabla, has taken home the top prize in the third season of Top Chef Masters.

Motorola open to using MS software despite suit

Motorola open to using MS software despite suit

Rediff.com6 Oct 2010

In an interview to The Wall Street Journal, Motorola co-chief executive Sanjay Jha said he is willing to look at using Microsoft's operating system if the software company gets it right.

Yahoo! to close offices worldwide for a week

Yahoo! to close offices worldwide for a week

Rediff.com22 Dec 2009

Adobe and Apple would also close their offices during the holidays.

Hedge fund billionaire Rajaratnam indicted

Hedge fund billionaire Rajaratnam indicted

Rediff.com16 Dec 2009

Sri lankan-born Rajaratnam along with his co-conspirator Danielle Chiesi was indicted on Tuesday on charges of using non-public information from company executives to earn around $21 million in illegal profits, according to the 37-page indictment.

Markets in consolidation mode

Markets in consolidation mode

Rediff.com23 Sep 2010

The NSE Nifty ended at 5959, down 39 points.

Citi nearing deal with US to repay bailout fund

Citi nearing deal with US to repay bailout fund

Rediff.com14 Dec 2009

The Citigroup may cut a deal with the US government on Monday that will allow it to repay the bailout fund the financial entity had received at the height of the global financial crisis, says a report.

HP's board met in search for a CEO

HP's board met in search for a CEO

Rediff.com20 Sep 2010

Attributing to people familiar with the matter, The Wall Street Journal reported that HP's board met for nearly three days through September 17 for discussions that included an update on the CEO search.

Top 5 AIG executives may quit over pay

Top 5 AIG executives may quit over pay

Rediff.com7 Dec 2009

The company's recently hired chief executive Robert Benmosche threatened to quit last month reportedly amid frustrations over limitations on pay for top AIG executives.

Indian American hopes to make it big in NY polls

Indian American hopes to make it big in NY polls

Rediff.com14 Sep 2010

Indian American Reshma Saujani hopes to become the next United States Congresswoman from New York. It is a difficult race to win the New York primary slated to be held on Tuesday, but she is counting on immigrant power and her Wall Street connections. Aseem Chhabra speaks to the candidate.

HP sues ex-CEO to stop him from joining Oracle

HP sues ex-CEO to stop him from joining Oracle

Rediff.com8 Sep 2010

Hewlett-Packard Co sued its former chief executive Mark Hurd to block him from joining rival Oracle Corp as a senior executive, alleging the hiring breaches his exit agreement and will lead to a transfer of technology giant's trade secrets to a competitor.

Pearl's father opposes mosque near 9/11 site

Pearl's father opposes mosque near 9/11 site

Rediff.com27 Aug 2010

Joining the debate on the controversy over the proposed mosque near Ground Zero, the father of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl, who was beheaded by militants in Pakistan, has said the mosque should not be built there and should be moved to another location.

Markets wilt under F&O pressures

Markets wilt under F&O pressures

Rediff.com28 Apr 2011

The Nifty ended at 5785, down 48 points.

'Let us buy out Pakistan's N-arsenal'

'Let us buy out Pakistan's N-arsenal'

Rediff.com17 Dec 2008

An American newspaper columnist has proposed a $100 billion buyout of Pakistan's nuclear arsenals, saying these weapons had become "an inviting target" for Jehadists."

6 reasons why Indian BPOs will keep booming

6 reasons why Indian BPOs will keep booming

Rediff.com17 Dec 2008

Indian info-tech companies that once specialized in basic work are now providing high-value tasks such as R&D and business transformation services.

Story of a top Indian entrepreneur

Story of a top Indian entrepreneur

Rediff.com27 Oct 2009

Sunil Maheswari, the chief executive officer and co-founder of Mango Technologies Pvt Ltd, has many accomplishments to his credit. MINT-Wall Street Journal described Mango Technologies as one of the 'Top Ten Startup Companies of 2008'.

Salaries of top 10 US CEOs in a decade

Salaries of top 10 US CEOs in a decade

Rediff.com28 Jul 2010

Larry Ellison, the top-paid US CEO got a salary of Rs 8,587 crore ($1.84 billion) during the last decade. Check out the other top earners. . .

Democrats hacked again!

Democrats hacked again!

Rediff.com13 Aug 2016

The documents obtained from the cyberattack on Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee was released by a hacker known as Guccifer 2.0.

Obama unveils economic team

Obama unveils economic team

Rediff.com24 Nov 2008

United States President-elect Barack Obama on Monday officially unveiled the economic team that will assist him in tackling what he termed 'an economic crisis of historic proportions'.Obama has named New York Federal Reserve President Tim Geithner as US Treasury Secretary and former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers as chief of the National Economic Council.

Bill Gates and his silver bullet

Bill Gates and his silver bullet

Rediff.com21 Nov 2008

When it comes to schools, there are no quick fixes, discovers Bill Gates.

Will Citigroup be sold off?

Will Citigroup be sold off?

Rediff.com21 Nov 2008

Quoting people familiar with the matter, 'The Wall Street Journal' said: "Executives at Citigroup Inc, faced with a plunging stock price, began weighing the possibility of auctioning off pieces of the financial giant or even selling the company outright."

Obama to introduce radical reforms: Report

Obama to introduce radical reforms: Report

Rediff.com20 Nov 2008

Under his financial policies, the Wall Street Journal reported, banks seeking government assistance would be forced to lend and to halt foreclosures. Automobile companies would be pushed to change their product lines to more advanced, fuel-efficient vehicles. Billions of federal dollars would promote solar, wind and biomass energy, while dirty coal power could be priced out of business.

Motorola in talks to sell networking unit

Motorola in talks to sell networking unit

Rediff.com19 Jul 2010

Cellphone maker Motorola Inc is in talks with Nokia Siemens Networks to sell its wireless- networking business for $1.2 billion, a media report said.

My Memories Of Israel

My Memories Of Israel

Rediff.com17 Oct 2023

'Israelis have great love for India,' says Ashish Mehrotra looking back at his memorable visit to Israel a few years ago.

US Senate passes sweeping financial reforms Bill

US Senate passes sweeping financial reforms Bill

Rediff.com16 Jul 2010

The law will check taxpayers' money from being used to pay for the financial mismanagement of institutions.

Nokia Siemens in talks to buy Motorola arm

Nokia Siemens in talks to buy Motorola arm

Rediff.com14 Jul 2010

The report stated though a deal could be reached in the next few weeks, there was no certainty about it.

Citigroup plans to scale back US operations

Citigroup plans to scale back US operations

Rediff.com24 Sep 2009

Attributing to people familiar with the situation, The Wall Street Journal said executives at the New York company plan to narrow the focus of Citigroup's US branch network to six major metropolitan areas.

Citi's Tom King to quit after 20 years of service

Citi's Tom King to quit after 20 years of service

Rediff.com21 Sep 2009

Financial services major Citigroup's top executive Tom King is leaving the company after 20 years of service and is likely to join Barclays Plc, a media report said.

Airbus to cut output, foresees tough times

Airbus to cut output, foresees tough times

Rediff.com18 Sep 2009

Faced with tight financial conditions Airbus may need to cut production next year as the European plane maker anticipates two 'difficult' years ahead, Airbus chief executive Tom Enders said.

How India survived the financial tsunami

How India survived the financial tsunami

Rediff.com16 Sep 2009

The big lesson to learn from the world's worst financial crisis is that nations and industry should see globalisation as a friend.

US: Amid gloom, Obama lights up final debate

US: Amid gloom, Obama lights up final debate

Rediff.com16 Oct 2008

In their most lively but contentious face-to-face debate, Republican and Democratic presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama sparred over their respective economic, healthcare, energy and education policies, promoting their ideas to mostly undecided voters and slamming the other's as doomed to failure.

'Indian efforts in Afghanistan irking Pakistan'

'Indian efforts in Afghanistan irking Pakistan'

Rediff.com19 Aug 2009

The developmental efforts undertaken by India to help rebuild a war-ravaged Afghanistan have stirred concerns in neighbouring Pakistan, a media report said on Wednesday.

Apple likely to unveil new iPad on March 2

Apple likely to unveil new iPad on March 2

Rediff.com23 Feb 2011

The next-generation iPad, which is unofficially termed the 'iPad 2', is expected to be 'thinner and lighter'.

Taliban gains ground in Afghanistan

Taliban gains ground in Afghanistan

Rediff.com10 Aug 2009

The Wall Street Journal quotes General Stanley McChrystal, who is running America's ground war in Afghanistan, as predicting that US casualties will remain high for months to come, even as he plans to change strategy by increasing the number of troops in heavily populated areas like Kandahar, where the Taliban insurgency is at its strongest.

Less expensive, smaller iPhones on the way

Less expensive, smaller iPhones on the way

Rediff.com14 Feb 2011

Apple is working on less-expensive iPhones, while undertaking an overhaul of applications amid growing competition.

Governance deficit exists , admits Chidambaram

Governance deficit exists , admits Chidambaram

Rediff.com11 Feb 2011

India's capacity to deal with terror is better today than what it was two years ago. And I can say with confidence our capacity to deal with terror next year would be even better from what it is today, says home minister

Jobs keeps hand on Apple

Jobs keeps hand on Apple

Rediff.com11 Feb 2011

Jobs has been taking business meetings at home and on the phone.

Apple iPad to be thinner and lighter

Apple iPad to be thinner and lighter

Rediff.com9 Feb 2011

The new version of the iPad will have a camera on the front of the device for features like video-conferencing, the Wall Street Journal quoted people familiar with the matter as saying.

Landis admits doping during Tour: report

Landis admits doping during Tour: report

Rediff.com20 May 2010

Disgraced Tour de France winner Floyd Landis has sent a series of e-mails to cycling officials and sponsors admitting to the use of performance enhancing drugs, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. The report said the American's e-mails detailed his systematic use of the drugs during his career.

Citi's Pandit eyes low income communities

Citi's Pandit eyes low income communities

Rediff.com5 May 2010

Citigroup plans to launch a $200 million fund for small-business lending in low and moderate income communities.

Google plans to introduce TV software

Google plans to introduce TV software

Rediff.com30 Apr 2010

The report by the Wall Street Journal said, "Google Inc is planning to introduce Android-based television software to developers at an event in May," citing sources with knowledge of the development.