News for 'Young Entrepreneur'

'Don't try to jump into a job right after the lockdown'

'Don't try to jump into a job right after the lockdown'

Rediff.com4 May 2020

'It will be a competitive market more than ever due to the layoffs that have happened.'

The trouble with agricultural start-ups

The trouble with agricultural start-ups

Rediff.com16 Aug 2017

Agri-enterprises are finding it hard to expand due to lack of commercial guidance.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella to visit India this month

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella to visit India this month

Rediff.com13 Feb 2020

Nadella's visit comes at a time when the Indian government is taking a strong position on issues like data localisation and tightening the rules for e-commerce companies as well as social media platforms.

'Rum is the true spirit of India'

'Rum is the true spirit of India'

Rediff.com16 Nov 2017

With tiger stripes and India in its logo, Gautom Menon wants the world to drink Indian.

How to start a business for less than Rs 50,000!

How to start a business for less than Rs 50,000!

Rediff.com3 Jan 2011

Two Delhi-based young women show how entrepreneurship can be unleashed even with as less as Rs 50,000.

Beware of these professional flaws

Beware of these professional flaws

Rediff.com22 Feb 2006

Startup mania: Are we looking at the next internet bubble?

Startup mania: Are we looking at the next internet bubble?

Rediff.com14 Oct 2014

E-commerce is awash in money, raising concerns about whether this is just another unsustainable internet trend headed for a bust.

Investors vs founders: Best ways to handle conflict

Investors vs founders: Best ways to handle conflict

Rediff.com10 Aug 2015

Relations between founders and investors in the start-up universe - remains as tricky as ever.

Death knell for printed books, newspapers?

Death knell for printed books, newspapers?

Rediff.com12 Jun 2020

Or a brief stop on the way to better times, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.

Microsoft to train 1 mn women under tech initiative

Microsoft to train 1 mn women under tech initiative

Rediff.com24 Sep 2014

Microsoft India on Wednesday launched its 'Women in Tech' initiative, which aims to double the number of women IT professionals in India from the present one million in the next few years.

COVID-19: India declines UN's integrated supply chain assistance

COVID-19: India declines UN's integrated supply chain assistance

Rediff.com28 Apr 2021

India has declined assistance offered by the United Nations of its integrated supply chain for COVID19-related material, saying the country has a "robust system" to deal with the required logistics, a spokesperson for UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said.

The Politics behind Modi's Reshuffle

The Politics behind Modi's Reshuffle

Rediff.com8 Jul 2021

The reshuffle had politics at its heart, so the biggest complement of new ministers, both Cabinet rank and below, came from UP, which will see assembly elections in a few months.

It's time for brain gain, say Indian scientists in US

It's time for brain gain, say Indian scientists in US

Rediff.com12 Oct 2015

YIM has been instrumental in more than 90 young Indian scientists going back to India.

'Chandan should have remained in the BJP'

'Chandan should have remained in the BJP'

Rediff.com2 Sep 2021

'He felt that he had no place in the BJP and he was wrong.'

C K Prahalad was a great thought leader: PM

C K Prahalad was a great thought leader: PM

Rediff.com9 Jul 2010

Singh said his evangelising zeal had taught businesses to create new markets and made India a hub for innovation.

'The harder you work, the luckier you get'

'The harder you work, the luckier you get'

Rediff.com15 Mar 2010

Rana Kapoor, founder, managing director and chief executive officer of Yes Bank talks about his success mantras, lessons he has learnt in his career and gives tips to succeed to young entrepreneurs.

The real secret about Indian start-ups

The real secret about Indian start-ups

Rediff.com7 Jul 2017

US start-ups crash and burn frequently, so why the concern about start-up losses in India? The principal reason, says Kanika Datta, is that Indian start-ups clone ideas from the US. Flipkart, Ola, Oyo, Paytm are all variations of ideas developed in the US.

'Indian kids need heroes they can relate to'

'Indian kids need heroes they can relate to'

Rediff.com11 Dec 2009

Samir Patil who has taken over Amar Chitra Katha and Tinkle talks of taking the classic comics to the next generation and also has a word of advice for young entrepreneurs.

A Tata initiative: Jagriti Yatra

A Tata initiative: Jagriti Yatra

Rediff.com13 Aug 2008

Tata Jagriti Yatra 2008 will be an inspirational train journey undertaken by around 400 young and enterprising participants, between 18-25 years, from India and overseas, Tata Sons' Executive Director, R Gopalakrishnan, said on Wednesday.

Virus Made Us Love the Internet Again

Virus Made Us Love the Internet Again

Rediff.com3 Aug 2021

The wave of enthusiasm for digital technology had faded as we'd grown more and more worried about what smartphones and social media were doing to society and to us as individuals. Now that switchback ride between hopes for the technology and fear of it seemed to have taken us on another upward path, as the virus made us fall back in love with it. Read on for an intriguing excerpt from Rory Cellan-Jones's Always On: Hope And Fear In The Social Smartphone Era.

The latest trend: Paper jewellery

The latest trend: Paper jewellery

Rediff.com16 Jun 2009

Soaring gold prices, coupled with a craze for being trendy has prompted young women to go in for environment-friendly, cheap paper jewellery.

How Dabur, Lakme and Rooh Afza were started

How Dabur, Lakme and Rooh Afza were started

Rediff.com27 Jan 2015

These Indian companies truly defined the essence of entrepreneurship.

Decoding the Kamala Harris Phenomenon

Decoding the Kamala Harris Phenomenon

Rediff.com20 Jul 2021

Kamala succeeded as she identified herself with the larger minority groups rather than narrow ethnicity, prodded by her mother who did not want to return to India, observes Ambassador T P Sreenivasan, who has done multiple stints in India's embassy in Washington, DC.

Are we Indians technology-averse?

Are we Indians technology-averse?

Rediff.com7 Feb 2018

Some examples that show we may be call for introspection, says Ajit Balakrishnan.

Colourful syringes to hit markets soon

Colourful syringes to hit markets soon

Rediff.com25 Nov 2009

Acceptors, the name given to the first-of-its-kind syringes, is being developed by two young Indian entrepreneurs.

US: Attorney Sheela Murthy wins top awards

US: Attorney Sheela Murthy wins top awards

Rediff.com7 Nov 2009

Sheela Murthy, founder, president, and managing attorney of the Murthy Law Firm, has won the Philanthropist of the Year award from the United Way of Central Maryland for her $1 million gift to United Way, a large portion of the sum being marked to go to India.

'Finance ministry supported NSE in fight with MCX'

'Finance ministry supported NSE in fight with MCX'

Rediff.com22 Mar 2014

Chary also says some government officials have played an important role in favouring organisations that MCX competes with.

How localisation is the key to India's growth

How localisation is the key to India's growth

Rediff.com1 Oct 2015

There is a new energy in 2015 and a new breed of young, ambitious innovators and entrepreneurs who are coming up with creative solutions to many of India's problems, says Mallika Kapur.

Suniel Shetty to be grand marshall at NYC's I-Day parade

Suniel Shetty to be grand marshall at NYC's I-Day parade

Rediff.com2 Aug 2019

The annual cultural extravaganza will run through several streets of Madison Avenue in the heart of Manhattan, featuring tableaux by various Indian-American organisations, marching bands, police contingents and cultural performances by young Indian-American children.

7 tips to be a successful mompreneur

7 tips to be a successful mompreneur

Rediff.com2 Apr 2019

Don't hesitate to ask for advice. Take help from kids, your spouse.

The Dreamer!

The Dreamer!

Rediff.com9 Oct 2015

The inspiring story of B Udhaya Krishna and his friends is the story of today's aspirational India, the India that encourages entrepreneurial spirit. Hurdles like poverty, discouragement and insults are just temporary hindrances in front of them to work hard to achieve their dreams.

'India cannot become a superpower'

'India cannot become a superpower'

Rediff.com29 Jul 2009

India should hold its horses, historian Ramachandra Guha tells Aditi Phadnis

What lessons brands must learn from Tamil Nadu floods

What lessons brands must learn from Tamil Nadu floods

Rediff.com14 Dec 2015

Brands should do something, but it should be done discreetly.

Simple Sugars' teenage CEO

Simple Sugars' teenage CEO

Rediff.com8 May 2009

A 15-year-old entrepreneur runs her business--with a little help from mom.

Life lessons from WOMEN who INSPIRE

Life lessons from WOMEN who INSPIRE

Rediff.com8 Mar 2021

The women who inspired them...

How to build a world-class ventilator in 90 days, at one-third the cost

How to build a world-class ventilator in 90 days, at one-third the cost

Rediff.com20 Apr 2021

The start-up mentors debated if they could drive the price further down, but feared an even lower price would raise doubts about its quality, as was the case with the Tata Nano, reports Amrita Singh.

Will investors back Rahul Yadav again?

Will investors back Rahul Yadav again?

Rediff.com7 Jul 2015

Many believe he would soon start a new venture.

'I do as my conscience bids'

'I do as my conscience bids'

Rediff.com7 Oct 2008

The sixth and last excerpt from Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish, the story of 25 IIM Ahmedabad graduates who chose the rough road of entrepreneurship.

For him business was about making a difference

For him business was about making a difference

Rediff.com7 Oct 2008

The fifth excerpt from Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish, the story of 25 IIM Ahmedabad graduates who chose the rough road of entrepreneurship.

'You have to hope, persevere'

'You have to hope, persevere'

Rediff.com1 Oct 2008

The third excerpt from Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish, the story of 25 IIM Ahmedabad graduates who chose the rough road of entrepreneurship.