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Natalie Portman gives birth to baby boy

Natalie Portman gives birth to baby boy

Rediff.com15 Jun 2011

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F1: Mission impossible for Vettel as Hamilton nears fifth title

F1: Mission impossible for Vettel as Hamilton nears fifth title

Rediff.com9 Oct 2018

The German's hopes of winning a fifth Formula One title this season moved away from slim and closer to non-existent at Suzuka.

First Look: Ash hots up Vogue cover

First Look: Ash hots up Vogue cover

Rediff.com28 Jan 2011

The actress looks stunning in all black.

Natalie Portman weds Benjamin Millepied in private Jewish ceremony

Natalie Portman weds Benjamin Millepied in private Jewish ceremony

Rediff.com6 Aug 2012

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'International factors are a bigger risk to equity markets'

'International factors are a bigger risk to equity markets'

Rediff.com17 Feb 2022

'Higher than expected inflation in the US or the European Union, faster than expected tightening by the major central banks, break out of a war in Europe, and withdrawal of portfolio equities from the emerging markets are factors which can result in equity market corrections.'

Pix: Fashionably pregnant at the Oscars

Pix: Fashionably pregnant at the Oscars

Rediff.com9 Feb 2011

A look at how our Hollywood leading ladies chose to show off their baby bump at the red carpet event.

Why the Best Actress Oscar race isn't over just yet

Why the Best Actress Oscar race isn't over just yet

Rediff.com23 Feb 2011

While Natalie Portman remains the frontrunner, a closer look at her fellow nominees reveals that this is the one category this year that is completely wide open -- and the one that could truly spring a surprise.

Oscars 2011: Winners at a Glance!

Oscars 2011: Winners at a Glance!

Rediff.com28 Feb 2011

Here's looking at the winners of the 83rd Annual Academy Awards

No Strings Attached: Not fun to watch

No Strings Attached: Not fun to watch

Rediff.com11 Feb 2011

The trailer was mildly amusing. The film not so much.

James Bond actor Daniel Craig weds Rachel Weisz

James Bond actor Daniel Craig weds Rachel Weisz

Rediff.com27 Jun 2011

The tiny, secret wedding took place last week in New York.

Did the right people win the Globes?

Did the right people win the Globes?

Rediff.com17 Jan 2011

Have your say right here!

Natalie Portman goes topless!

Natalie Portman goes topless!

Rediff.com13 Jan 2011

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At the Oscars: Yummy mummies and moms as dates!

At the Oscars: Yummy mummies and moms as dates!

Rediff.com28 Feb 2011

Check out more pictures from the Oscar red carpet.

Mila Kunis sizzles in innerwear for mag cover!

Mila Kunis sizzles in innerwear for mag cover!

Rediff.com16 Feb 2011

The brunette beauty strips down and opens up for a shoot with W Magazine.

Oscar nominations: Snubs and surprises

Oscar nominations: Snubs and surprises

Rediff.com27 Jan 2011

This year's list has a number of them.

The King's Speech leads Baftas nominations

The King's Speech leads Baftas nominations

Rediff.com19 Jan 2011

The British historical drama leads the nominations with 14 nods.

Natalie Portman does lesbian sex scene in next

Natalie Portman does lesbian sex scene in next

Rediff.com31 Dec 2010

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How I saved money and you can too!

How I saved money and you can too!

Rediff.com19 Jun 2020

'I would always put the money I saved into equity mutual funds -- mainly through the SIP route. 'This helped in swelling my savings over a period of time,' says Avik Chowdhury.

Crisis: Isn't our government to blame?

Crisis: Isn't our government to blame?

Rediff.com22 Nov 2008

Policymakers should correct the self-created imbalances caused by the hesitant and lopsided integration with the rest of the world.

Business books you must read

Business books you must read

Rediff.com8 Nov 2007

Written by experts in management, business and strategy, these books promise to be inspiring, informative and educational. Some of them may even be fun reads.

Indian-origin writer in fray for Booker prize

Indian-origin writer in fray for Booker prize

Rediff.com15 Aug 2006

The long list has been dominated by the 'Davids' - a new generation of novelists who have yet to become household names.

Lehman@10: Mixed fortune for India Inc's global forays

Lehman@10: Mixed fortune for India Inc's global forays

Rediff.com27 Sep 2018

Just before the 2008 financial crisis made headlines, Indian companies were on a global buying spree. In the fifth part of the series, Dev Chatterjee and Krishna Kant discuss how the crisis came as a black swan event for some, changing the mood from exuberance to despair.

ITC adopting disruptive business models as part of strategy reset

ITC adopting disruptive business models as part of strategy reset

Rediff.com11 Aug 2021

ITC has extensively reset its strategy and will explore opportunities to craft disruptive business models to set up structural drivers helmed by digital and sustainability for its next horizon of growth and make the company future-ready, chairman Sanjiv Puri said on Wednesday. The company is pursuing an accelerated journey to build a dynamic utureTech' enterprise by investing in cutting-edge digital technologies to shape a new paradigm of competitiveness, create innovative business models and tap newer opportunities, he said while addressing shareholders at ITC's virtual annual general meeting. As part of the next horizon vision, the company is "proactively exploring inorganic opportunities" even as it has shrunk "business segments that were incongruent to our growth aspirations, such as the Lifestyle Retailing Business" while the existing growth platforms comprising megabrands will be scaled up and fortified.

The need for a fantasy world

The need for a fantasy world

Rediff.com15 May 2006

India Inc against investing in new parliament building and bullet train

India Inc against investing in new parliament building and bullet train

Rediff.com8 Jan 2021

A majority of the CEOs are expecting the economy to show growth in the next financial year on the back of rising consumer spending and a sharp turnaround in rural India.

What Will 2022 Bring The World?

What Will 2022 Bring The World?

Rediff.com1 Jan 2022

From Covid to climate change, Shankar Acharya's look at some of the trends and events that might shape 2022.

'What investors want is stability'

'What investors want is stability'

Rediff.com28 Jan 2022

'Hope they don't tinker around with capital gains tax in any way.'

Franklin Templeton AMC's senior officials, trustee fined

Franklin Templeton AMC's senior officials, trustee fined

Rediff.com14 Jun 2021

Sebi on Monday imposed a penalty totalling Rs 15 crore on senior officials of Franklin Templeton AMC and its trustee for violating regulatory norms in the case of winding up of six debt schemes in 2020. However, a spokesperson of Franklin Templeton said they disagree with the findings in Sebi's order and intend to file an appeal with the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT). A fine of Rs 3 crore has been levied on Franklin Templeton Trustee Services Pvt Ltd and Rs 2 crore each on Franklin Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd President Sanjay Sapre and its chief investment officer Santosh Kamat, according to the Sebi order. In addition, the regulator imposed a penalty of Rs 1.5 crore each on fund managers -- Kunal Agarwal, Pallab Roy, Sachin Padwal Desai and Umesh Sharma -- as well as former fund manager Sumit Gupta.

Will Modi go the Indira way?

Will Modi go the Indira way?

Rediff.com14 Jan 2020

'Sounds familiar? Barring inflation, much else looks, sounds, and feels more than a bit like 1974.' 'A phenomenally popular leader, with a party of unquestioning followers, a broken Opposition, a nationalist high and an economy in free fall, crippling joblessness,' recalls Shekhar Gupta.

COVID-19 has exposed India's strengths, weaknesses

COVID-19 has exposed India's strengths, weaknesses

Rediff.com6 Apr 2020

India did not create the problem. But if it had a better functioning government system, it would have been able to deal with it at lower cost to its citizens, explains T N Ninan.

Residential builders stare at a bleak year

Residential builders stare at a bleak year

Rediff.com9 Apr 2020

CREDAI-MCHI, a body of developers in Mumbai, has pegged the drop in sales booking at around 80 per cent in the February-March period this year. This is the second highest fall in residential sales in the past five years, after Q1, 2017, when the decline, due to the note ban, was 37 per cent.

Want to be an ace investor? Read this

Want to be an ace investor? Read this

Rediff.com24 Jan 2019

Investing in special situations can help you tap opportunities that arise during adverse conditions, advises Joydeep Sen.

Investments in the time of coronavirus

Investments in the time of coronavirus

Rediff.com9 Mar 2020

Gold, forex assets, IT sector, pharma. Devangshu Datta explains why each of these is a good hedge against market shocks at this time.

Will Bihar be a cakewalk for Nitish-NDA?

Will Bihar be a cakewalk for Nitish-NDA?

Rediff.com10 Sep 2020

The Opposition grand alliance is proving to be a non-starter, with senior RJD leaders reluctant to be ordered about by an immature and entitled Tejashswi, observes Virendra Kapoor.

GST needs a political fix, not a legal one

GST needs a political fix, not a legal one

Rediff.com10 Sep 2020

This is a moment when the leaders at the Centre and states must show true leadership for the sake of the country. And it is the top political leaders, not attorney generals or bureaucrats, who should be sitting together and settling this thorny issue of compensation, says Arvind Subramanian, former Chief Economic Adviser to the Government of India.

Total individual wealth in India: Rs 304 lakh crores!

Total individual wealth in India: Rs 304 lakh crores!

Rediff.com16 Dec 2016

Karvy expects individual wealth in India to grow to Rs 558-lakh crore at a CAGR of 12.9% over the next five years.

India blundered along, exactly as every other country did

India blundered along, exactly as every other country did

Rediff.com23 Jun 2021

Not to say that India couldn't have handled the situation better, but on average, it didn't do anywhere near as badly as the naysayers make it out argues Rajeev Srinivasan.

'Modi can't afford a slow start'

'Modi can't afford a slow start'

Rediff.com6 Jun 2019

'He needs to get out of the gate fast.'

Rekha's 12 ADVENTUROUS Fashion Moments

Rekha's 12 ADVENTUROUS Fashion Moments

Rediff.com9 Oct 2015

Happy birthday, Rekha!