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Tesla Hits Indian Roads But Misses Mass Appeal

Tesla Hits Indian Roads But Misses Mass Appeal

Rediff.com29 Jul 2025

Analysts believe Tesla will first focus on building the Model Y brand before expanding -- both in terms of volume and models.

Sergey Brin spotted testing new Google glasses

Sergey Brin spotted testing new Google glasses

Rediff.com22 Jan 2013

Straphanger Noah Zerkin spotted Brin riding a downtown train on Sunday evening, holding a plastic bag and sporting a winter hat.

Modi's Media Triumph With Uncertain Returns

Modi's Media Triumph With Uncertain Returns

Rediff.com20 Mar 2025

'Unsurprisingly, Trump shared Modi's podcast with Fridman on his Truth account.' 'The intentions of Trump, a transactional president, are never easy to tell.' 'We will know in the next fortnight if and when he unfolds reciprocal tariffs on Indian goods, whether Modi's flattering words made any significant difference to Trump's compass,' notes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

'This Is Your Chance, India'

'This Is Your Chance, India'

Rediff.com14 Feb 2025

'You don't need massive industry or huge energy resources.' 'You could start with just 3 or 4 people in a coffee shop and invent the world.'

Why Sergey Brin and Larry Page created their own Alphabet

Why Sergey Brin and Larry Page created their own Alphabet

Rediff.com14 Aug 2015

Keeping a company on the cutting edge is about more than making workers happy.

'Haven't had sex in ages': Elon Musk denies affair with Google co-founder's wife

'Haven't had sex in ages': Elon Musk denies affair with Google co-founder's wife

Rediff.com26 Jul 2022

Replying to a link to the story posted on Twitter, Musk described the report as "total bs". "This is total bs. Sergey and I are friends and were at a party together last night," Musk tweeted. Musk said he has seen Brin's wife twice in three years, both times in the presence of other people, and there was "nothing romantic" between the pair.

Ambani among those setting up family business offices in Singapore

Ambani among those setting up family business offices in Singapore

Rediff.com7 Feb 2023

Ambani is in good company. The likes of ultra-rich individuals like hedge fund billionaire Ray Dalio and co-founder of Google Sergey Brin have chosen Singapore to establish their family offices. So have British inventor James Dyson, famous for his bladeless fans and hair dryers and vacuum cleaners, and Zhang Yong, founder of China's Haidilao hotpot restaurant chain, reports Lee Kah Whye.

Adani Lost Rs 3,000 Crore A Week In 2023

Adani Lost Rs 3,000 Crore A Week In 2023

Rediff.com31 Mar 2023

The combined market-cap of all listed Adani group firms has plunged nearly Rs 7.11 trillion since January 24 when the Hindenburg report was made public.

Real Heroes Of Web Revolution

Real Heroes Of Web Revolution

Rediff.com21 Mar 2023

The tech creators, or the ones who made billions, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.

Google's Sundar Pichai promoted as Alphabet CEO

Google's Sundar Pichai promoted as Alphabet CEO

Rediff.com4 Dec 2019

Google Chief Executive Officer Indian-American Sundar Pichai, 47, will be assuming the role of Alphabet CEO, making him one of the most powerful corporate leaders of the world.

Mukesh Ambani is now 9th richest man in the world

Mukesh Ambani is now 9th richest man in the world

Rediff.com20 Jun 2020

With RIL's market capitalisation crossing the Rs 11-trillion mark on Friday, Ambani is ahead of Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, the 10th and 11th richest, respectively, and behind Zara founder Amancio Ortega on the Forbes Real-time Billionaires List.

Adani adds $49 bn wealth in 2021, higher than Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk

Adani adds $49 bn wealth in 2021, higher than Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk

Rediff.com16 Mar 2022

Gautam Adani, India's and Asia's second-richest person, added $49 billion to his wealth last year - more than the net addition of wealth by the top three global billionaires Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Bernard Arnault, the 2022 M3M Hurun Global Rich List said on Wednesday. Mukesh Ambani, who runs the oil-to-retail conglomerate Reliance Industries, continues to be the richest Indian with a wealth of $103 billion, a 24 per cent rise year-on-year. Adani, the head of ports-to-energy conglomerate Adani Group, is a close second with his wealth surging 153 per cent to $81 billion.

Google founder pays $5m for space station flight

Google founder pays $5m for space station flight

Rediff.com12 Jun 2008

Mr Brin has signed up with the space tourism company Space Adventures for priority seating on a mission that would orbit the earth.

Aditya Mittal among hottest rising biz stars

Aditya Mittal among hottest rising biz stars

Rediff.com26 Oct 2009

Steel giant ArcelorMittal's chief financial officer Aditya Mittal is ranked fourth in the Fortune magazine's list of 40 rising business stars under 40.

Silicon Valley loses an angel

Silicon Valley loses an angel

Rediff.com8 Jun 2009

The untimely passing of 47-year-old Rajeev Motwani has left the Silicon Valley community in shock. Here, many of them remember this great man.

James Murdoch bypasses father in media ranking

James Murdoch bypasses father in media ranking

Rediff.com14 Jul 2008

The MediaGuardian 100 power list, which measures the economic, cultural and political influence was topped by Brin and Page in recognition "of the all-pervasive impact of Google on the media". James, chairman of satellite broadcaster BSkyB in Britain and News Corp. Europe and Asia's chairman and chief executive, ranked second in the list, while his father was fifth in the ranking.

Google for raising H-1B visa cap

Google for raising H-1B visa cap

Rediff.com7 Jun 2007

Google urged the US government on Thursday to raise the number of H-1B visas by highlighting the contributions of its co-founder Sergey Brin and the company's principal scientist Krishna Bharat, both foreign-origin workers.

Google bets on 'dynamic' India

Google bets on 'dynamic' India

Rediff.com13 Oct 2004

Google's Nikesh Arora to get $3.5 mn bonus

Google's Nikesh Arora to get $3.5 mn bonus

Rediff.com11 Mar 2014

Internet search giant Google's India-born Chief Business Officer Nikesh Arora will receive a bonus of $3.5 million, the highest amount paid to a top executive at the company for performance in fiscal year 2013.

Startup Corridor to US for Indian entrepreneurs

"Startup Corridor" to US for Indian entrepreneurs

Rediff.com11 Apr 2013

Brainchild of Silicon Valley VC Asha Jadeja, the programme would fly entrepreneurs to Silicon Valley on a two-week visit.

Google's Glass thrills but chills

Google's Glass thrills but chills

Rediff.com1 Apr 2013

With Glass, suddenly Google has become the hot new name in what is to be the rage of the future - wearable computing.

DROOL! Five BEST places in Delhi to have a burger

DROOL! Five BEST places in Delhi to have a burger

Rediff.com31 Aug 2013

Someone somewhere decided to put a juicy patty between two soft buns and call the thing a burger. The world has been drooling ever since. Harnoor Channi-Tiwary lists out the absolutely best places in Delhi to have one!

What alcohol does to your sex life

What alcohol does to your sex life

Rediff.com8 Jan 2013

Experts have analysed what a cocktail or glass of wine, which can help us relax and even feel a little sexier, actually does to our sex life.

EC bars 2,171 candidates for not filing returns

EC bars 2,171 candidates for not filing returns

Rediff.com17 Feb 2013

In a bid to ensure free and fair elections and curb the use of money power, the Election Commission has disqualified as many as 2,171 candidates for failing to furnish details of expenditure incurred while contesting Parliamentary and assembly polls.

Sundar Pichai joins Google parent company's board

Sundar Pichai joins Google parent company's board

Rediff.com25 Jul 2017

"Sundar has been doing a great job as Google's CEO, driving strong growth, partnerships, and tremendous product innovation. I really enjoy working with him and I am excited that he is joining the Alphabet board," Larry Page, CEO of California-based US multinational conglomerate Alphabet, said in a statement on Monday.

From Google to Alphabet: How the transformation will help

From Google to Alphabet: How the transformation will help

Rediff.com11 Aug 2015

Google is learning the ABCs of conglomerate life.

Ambani's net worth fell Rs 144,400 cr in stock market correction

Ambani's net worth fell Rs 144,400 cr in stock market correction

Rediff.com6 Apr 2020

The net worth of India's richest man, Mukesh Ambani, dropped 28 per cent, or USD 300 million a day for two months to USD 48 billion as on March 31 due to the massive correction in stock markets, a report said on Monday. The chairman and managing director of the diversified Reliance Industries saw his wealth decline by USD 19 billion (app Rs 144,400 crores) in the February-March period, taking his global ranking down eight places to 17th, the Hurun Global Rich List said.

CARTOONS! The other side of firebrand Raj Thackeray

CARTOONS! The other side of firebrand Raj Thackeray

Rediff.com21 Feb 2012

Apart from their now-hot, now-cold uncle-nephew relationship, Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray and Maharastra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray have something in common both are exceptional cartoonists.

PM summons AP Governor to Delhi

PM summons AP Governor to Delhi

Rediff.com6 Oct 2011

Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh summoned Governor of Andhra Pradesh ESL Narasimhan to New Delhi on Saturday to discuss the political situation in Andhra Pradesh, including the ongoing agitation on Telangana.

India needs speedy reforms for higher growth: IMF

India needs speedy reforms for higher growth: IMF

Rediff.com18 Apr 2012

In a statement issued after its Article IV Consultation with India, the IMF said that Reserve Bank of India should be ready to increase rates to check any further rise in inflation.

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg now worth $18 billion

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg now worth $18 billion

Rediff.com30 Jun 2011

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg's personal fortunes have soared, thanks to investment fund GSV Capital's recent stake in the social networking site which has put the Harvard dropout at a worth higher than Google founder Sergey Brin and Larry Page.

'Bring Iranian plot to kill Saudi envoy in US to UNSC'

'Bring Iranian plot to kill Saudi envoy in US to UNSC'

Rediff.com18 Oct 2011

Demanding that those involved in the alleged Iranian attempt to assassinate its ambassador to the United States should be brought to justice, Saudi Arabia has asked the United Nations chief to bring the "heinous plot" before the Security Council.

Google Q1 net income surges 61% to $2.89 bn

Google Q1 net income surges 61% to $2.89 bn

Rediff.com13 Apr 2012

Google has posted 61 per cent jump in net income for the January-March quarter and announced a stock split designed to give founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin larger control and make takeover attempts difficult.

Orissa coffee growers demand subsidy

Orissa coffee growers demand subsidy

Rediff.com30 Mar 2011

Non-traditional coffee growers say the subsidies they get is a lot less than what traditional growers get.

'Obama indicated his faith in India's democratic system'

'Obama indicated his faith in India's democratic system'

Rediff.com10 Nov 2010

'This trip will solidify India's understanding of the new kind of world leadership Obama wishes to achieve, one very different from that of George W Bush,' says Professor William Chafe.

Larry Page to replace Schmidt as Google CEO

Larry Page to replace Schmidt as Google CEO

Rediff.com21 Jan 2011

Schmidt who has been the CEO for a decade will continue on as executive chairman.

Bandh: Oppn fuels public angst over price hike

Bandh: Oppn fuels public angst over price hike

Rediff.com5 Jul 2010

The combined Opposition's call for a Bharat Bandh on Monday has brought most of the country to a near standstill. Rediff.com correspondents report from across the country

POLL: Traits women look for in MR RIGHT!

POLL: Traits women look for in MR RIGHT!

Rediff.com21 Nov 2011

Ladies, vote for the most desirable characteristics you look for in a man!

IT greats who changed the world

IT greats who changed the world

Rediff.com10 Feb 2011

Marc Zuckerberg of Facebook, Sergei Brin and Larry Page of Google, Steve Jobs of Apple and Bill Gates of Microsoft -- visionaries, missionaries or monopolists? A bit of all, I suspect, says B S Prakash.

Google top execs took home $1 as salary in 08

Google top execs took home $1 as salary in 08

Rediff.com25 Mar 2009

A latest filing by the company to the US regulator Securities and Exchange Commission stated, "Eric, Larry and Sergey have voluntarily elected to receive only nominal cash compensation. Their primary compensation continues to come from returns on their ownership stakes in Google." Consequently, the company's top executives -- Schmidt, Page and Brin -- do not receive any salary or plan-based bonus other than one dollar per year, proxy statement filed by Google stated.