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What Does Ranjan Pai's Re-Entry Mean For Byju's?

What Does Ranjan Pai's Re-Entry Mean For Byju's?

Rediff.com1 Dec 2023

'Considering Pai is putting his own personal money in Byju's, stakeholders in the company can look forward to more governance and transparency.'

Mizo Voters Signal Change On Horizon

Mizo Voters Signal Change On Horizon

Rediff.com31 Oct 2023

For the Mizo people, tribal and family identity are important. But so are jobs, farmers' access to markets, roads, and health facilities for a young population where drugs are a big affliction.

Premji, Yunus among top 30 world entrepreneurs

Premji, Yunus among top 30 world entrepreneurs

Rediff.com2 Jul 2007

The modern heroes find themselves in the illustrious company of Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Henry Ford, Benjamin Franklin, John D Rockefeller, Thomas Edison and Michael Dell.

Meet the successful entrepreneur behind India's hottest start-ups

Meet the successful entrepreneur behind India's hottest start-ups

Rediff.com9 Mar 2015

Vani Kola left behind a stellar career as an entrepreneur in the US.

Mohamed Al-Fayed, whose son killed with Princess Diana, dies at 94

Mohamed Al-Fayed, whose son killed with Princess Diana, dies at 94

Rediff.com2 Sep 2023

He became a more controversial figure, nevertheless, when he publicly fought for British citizenship, and even more so after Diana and his son Dodi Fayed passed away in Paris in 1997, according to CNN.

Obama's new initiative to boost entrepreneurs, jobs in India

Obama's new initiative to boost entrepreneurs, jobs in India

Rediff.com27 Jan 2015

US president Barack Obama new initiative to help millions of proud Indian-Americans directly invest in India's future.

Shilpa Shetty Visits The Golden Temple

Shilpa Shetty Visits The Golden Temple

Rediff.com28 Feb 2023

After making a bold statement at the Big Impact Awards over the weekend, Shilpa Shetty Kundra and her family visited the Golden Temple in Amritsar on February 27.

8 firms headed by Indian-origin entrepreneurs on Forbes' list

8 firms headed by Indian-origin entrepreneurs on Forbes' list

Rediff.com24 Jan 2014

The list is topped by Fuhu, a California-based company that sells the Nabi, an Android-based tablet for kids.

The blind woman who creates entrepreneurs and game changers

The blind woman who creates entrepreneurs and game changers

Rediff.com4 Dec 2017

Meet Sabriye Tenberken, a German woman who is changing lives in India.

Big boost for tech start ups, entrepreneurs

Big boost for tech start ups, entrepreneurs

Rediff.com28 Feb 2015

Rs 1,000 crore for promotion of start ups.

Flipkart partners NIFT to train upcoming entrepreneurs

Flipkart partners NIFT to train upcoming entrepreneurs

Rediff.com3 Sep 2014

Consumers are exposed to trends from across the globe and now expect creative as well as unique products.

How she became an entrepreneur, against all odds!

How she became an entrepreneur, against all odds!

Rediff.com6 Aug 2010

Revathi Roy, founder-promoter of For-She, an avid rally driver has been driving cars for the last three decades.

He became an entrepreneur while at high school

He became an entrepreneur while at high school

Rediff.com29 Oct 2009

Sanjiv Gupta is a serial- entrepreneur having created successful businesses in IT services, data management, education and media space.

India's e-com revolution: How entrepreneurs were made

India's e-com revolution: How entrepreneurs were made

Rediff.com30 Dec 2014

On an average, around 45 per cent of domain name registrations in India get converted into a live website.

Premji among greatest entrepreneurs of all time

Premji among greatest entrepreneurs of all time

Rediff.com12 Jul 2007

Nasdaq-listed Wipro Ltd on Wednesday said its chairman Azim Premji has been named among the 'greatest entrepreneurs' of all time by BusinessWeek.

Pitchers 2 Review: Still Engrossing

Pitchers 2 Review: Still Engrossing

Rediff.com27 Dec 2022

Pitchers Season 2 is intense but an engaging watch, observes Namrata Thakker.

5 lessons for the entrepreneur from Gangs of Wasseypur

5 lessons for the entrepreneur from Gangs of Wasseypur

Rediff.com19 Jul 2012

Success mantras entrepreneurs should learn from the movie Gangs of Wasseypur.

Murthy: From college dropout to big entrepreneur

Murthy: From college dropout to big entrepreneur

Rediff.com26 Sep 2006

Murthy has funded 10 start-ups in India and 3 abroad. Murthy-funded firms like Geodesic, Webdunia, EasyBuy, CareerLauncher, Tulleeho and Pinstorm, his latest venture are today successful companies.

2 Indian-origin women in Forbes' richest entrepreneurs' list

2 Indian-origin women in Forbes' richest entrepreneurs' list

Rediff.com2 Jun 2016

The richest self-made woman in America is Diane Hendricks, the owner of ABC Supply.

10 Times Ranbir Proved He's A Risk-Taker

10 Times Ranbir Proved He's A Risk-Taker

Rediff.com28 Sep 2023

Ranbir Kapoor's natural born talent and chartbuster karma are open secrets. What distinguishes RK from his contemporaries is his willingness to take chances in his career.

Inspiring stories of India's top Internet entrepreneurs

Inspiring stories of India's top Internet entrepreneurs

Rediff.com16 Feb 2015

Internet entrepreneurs are the next big thing in India.

Hindujas turn London's World War II era war office into a luxury hotel

Hindujas turn London's World War II era war office into a luxury hotel

Rediff.com27 Sep 2023

The Old War Office (OWO) of Britain's World War II era prime minister Winston Churchill opened its doors as a brand-new luxury hotel in London with a glittering launch event, complete with surprise musical performances by musicians Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber and Andrea Bocelli. Princess Anne - the Princess Royal, the sister of King Charles III, officially unveiled the plaque for The OWO after a tour of the hotel with Hinduja Group co-chairman GP Hinduja on Tuesday evening. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak also made a quick stopover, along with parliamentarians, entrepreneurs, hoteliers and stars of film and television.

6 BIG tips from the 'reluctant entrepreneur'

6 BIG tips from the 'reluctant entrepreneur'

Rediff.com14 Dec 2006

Entrepreneurship is not a business plan, it's a calling; and it is all about passion.

Narayana Murthy's Catamaran aims to double AUM to $2 billion in 5 yrs

Narayana Murthy's Catamaran aims to double AUM to $2 billion in 5 yrs

Rediff.com31 Jul 2023

Catamaran, the family office of Infosys founder Narayana Murthy, is targeting 15 per cent returns on its portfolio investments per annum as it shifts focus from early-stage investments to growth and late-stage bets. This would double the firm's assets under management (AUM) from the current $1 billion to $2 billion over the next five years. "For direct investments, we are focusing on growth-stage investments and very selectively on early stage," Deepak Padaki, president, Catamaran, told Business Standard. "(This is) primarily because the early-stage space in India, in the last three-four years, has completely changed. "There has been a huge influx of capital in the last two years. It has become a very crowded space for early-stage investment," he said.

Why All Is Not Well In Bharat Gears Family

Why All Is Not Well In Bharat Gears Family

Rediff.com26 Aug 2023

The sons learned that they had been completely disinherited and that Surinder Kanwar's new wife would inherit everything.

Success story of a doctor who turned an entrepreneur

Success story of a doctor who turned an entrepreneur

Rediff.com28 Mar 2012

Winner of this year's TiEcon award for Social Entrepreneur of the Year, Dr P Srinivasan, is the Chairman and Managing Director of Jeevan Blood Bank and Research Centre.

2 young Indian Americans amongst top entrepreneurs

2 young Indian Americans amongst top entrepreneurs

Rediff.com11 Nov 2005

Anand Chhatpar and Rishi Kacker were chosen to feature in the BusinessWeek list.

Shein is ready to make its second entry into India with Reliance Retail

Shein is ready to make its second entry into India with Reliance Retail

Rediff.com19 May 2023

Chinese fashion e-commerce platform Shein is expected to make a second entry into India and has tied up with Reliance Retail for this, according to a source in the know. The source said as part of the tie-up, Shein would source goods from India for its global operations. Also, the manufacturing of its products could happen in the country and they could be exported.

Tendulkar talks philanthropy with Bill Gates

Tendulkar talks philanthropy with Bill Gates

Rediff.com28 Feb 2023

Sachin and his wife Anjali talked charity and philanthropy with Gates and the Indian cricket legend posted photos of their meeting with the tech giant on his Twitter handle.

Why's There Turmoil In The Start-Up World?

Why's There Turmoil In The Start-Up World?

Rediff.com12 Jan 2023

The turmoil, if you read the headlines, is about the so-called funding winter. Deep down, though, the question is one of the common direction in which founders and investors need to pull, points out Suveen Sinha.

Wow! Disha just turned entrepreneur

Wow! Disha just turned entrepreneur

Rediff.com2 Apr 2019

The young actor who now has her own lipstick line reveals how she curated the collection.

At 29, she is India's first classical music entrepreneur

At 29, she is India's first classical music entrepreneur

Rediff.com21 Jul 2011

Meet Aishwarya Natarajan winner of the British Council's Young Creative Entrepreneur (YCE) Music Awards 2011 and who runs Indianuance, the first of its kind artiste management company for classical musicians.

Dilip Shanghvi is E&Y entrepreneur of the year

Dilip Shanghvi is E&Y entrepreneur of the year

Rediff.com8 Feb 2011

Eight others, including Bajaj Auto Managing Director Rajiv Bajaj and Tractor & Farm Equipment Chairman Mallika Srinivasan, received awards across categories at an award ceremony attended by over 350 people in New Delhi on Monday.

A successful entrepreneur who has invested in 20 start-ups

A successful entrepreneur who has invested in 20 start-ups

Rediff.com18 Jun 2015

Reddi has so far made 10 investments in the US.

Loss At Byju's May Only Be Tip Of Iceberg

Loss At Byju's May Only Be Tip Of Iceberg

Rediff.com18 Nov 2023

'Byju's financials only reflect the core business. At a group level, they are experiencing substantial losses.'

Right-wing activist Kajal Hindustani held for Ram Navami hate speech in Guj

Right-wing activist Kajal Hindustani held for Ram Navami hate speech in Guj

Rediff.com9 Apr 2023

Hindustani surrendered before the police in Una on Sunday morning following which she was arrested and produced before a court which remanded her in judicial custody, a police officer said.

How a housewife became a successful entrepreneur

How a housewife became a successful entrepreneur

Rediff.com9 Dec 2014

Sheela Kochouseph Chittilapally is one of the most successful woman entrepreneurs in Kerala with a Rs 75 crore business.

150,000 entrepreneurs in US have returned to India!

150,000 entrepreneurs in US have returned to India!

Rediff.com28 Apr 2011

More and more skilled people from countries like India and China are increasingly returning home from the US, which has led to an 'entrepreneurship boom' in the two Asian countries, a new report said on Thursday.

Bringing out the entrepreneur in the aam aadmi

Bringing out the entrepreneur in the aam aadmi

Rediff.com31 Oct 2008

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