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Bringing out the entrepreneur in the aam aadmi

Bringing out the entrepreneur in the aam aadmi

Rediff.com31 Oct 2008

At TiE-ISB Connect, our focus is to nurture and guide the next generation of business leaders.

What The Hell Navya Review: Too Superficial

What The Hell Navya Review: Too Superficial

Rediff.com2 Feb 2024

The three women, because of their names and position, would get the eyeballs anyway, but if they do not rise above the superficial, it would be a wasted opportunity to reach out to and inspire women in particular, observes Deepa Gahlot.

'I have no sympathy for Byju's'

'I have no sympathy for Byju's'

Rediff.com12 Feb 2024

'What has happened at Byju's is no surprise to anyone.'

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.

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.

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.

'I'm pretty thick-skinned now'

'I'm pretty thick-skinned now'

Rediff.com13 Mar 2024

'I don't jump at everything that comes my way. (But) To say that I have too many offers coming my way is also a lie. I'm not one of those people who turn down scripts every day.'

Is V K Singh Up For Promotion?

Is V K Singh Up For Promotion?

Rediff.com9 Sep 2023

General Singh was assigned to receive leaders representing the planet's two superpowers -- the president of the United States and the premier of the People's Republic of China.

Amazing journey of a 70-year-old social entrepreneur

Amazing journey of a 70-year-old social entrepreneur

Rediff.com4 Jul 2011

In 2002, Mukundan started manufacturing Venus kerosene burners that reduce fuel usage by 30 per cednt. From 2,000 burners in the first month, today Servals sells 120,000 such burners every month.

Meat-eating led to cloudbursts, landslides in Himachal: IIT-Mandi director

Meat-eating led to cloudbursts, landslides in Himachal: IIT-Mandi director

Rediff.com7 Sep 2023

There was no response from Behera on the controversy. His comments attracted criticism from netizens.

They quit high-paying jobs to become entrepreneurs

They quit high-paying jobs to become entrepreneurs

Rediff.com14 Apr 2015

These four entrepreneurs are motivated by a passion to make a difference in the society.

The Entrepreneur's Guide to filing a trademark in India

The Entrepreneur's Guide to filing a trademark in India

Rediff.com21 Mar 2011

We searched for info about filing a trademark, and came up empty-handed. So we wrote this: the Entrepreneur's Guide to filing a trademark in India.

Want to be an entrepreneur? Don't miss this!

Want to be an entrepreneur? Don't miss this!

Rediff.com29 Dec 2010

At the Gurukul session, Vijay spoke about 'managing your psycho-dynamics' (a phrase Vijay claims ownership to), various ways of managing it, and why managing it plays a crucial role in an enterprise's success.

Why Is Grey Color Favorite Among Tech Entrepreneurs

Why Is Grey Color Favorite Among Tech Entrepreneurs

Rediff.com15 Nov 2014

Why Is Grey Favourite among Tech Entrepreneurs? And How Tech Entrepreneurs Outfit Themselves. To know more read here.

Celebrating Prince Of Ayodhya's Return From Exile On Sarayu's Banks

Celebrating Prince Of Ayodhya's Return From Exile On Sarayu's Banks

Rediff.com22 Jan 2024

As Lord Ram's temple is set for a grand opening, the banks of the river in Ayodhya erupted with celebration, reports Saisuresh Sivaswamy/Rediff.com

'It is the best time to be an entrepreneur. Think big!'

'It is the best time to be an entrepreneur. Think big!'

Rediff.com2 Sep 2016

'The only way to create more jobs is to make sure that we anticipate the skills that will be required in the future and prepare ourselves for those skills.'

9 things to tolerate if your boyfriend is an entrepreneur

9 things to tolerate if your boyfriend is an entrepreneur

Rediff.com24 Sep 2012

Besides craving for together time and coping with your newfound independence, having an entpreneur as your partner can expose you to newer situations that you have to tackle almost everyday.

Meet the entrepreneur who donated Rs 110 crore to Shirdi

Meet the entrepreneur who donated Rs 110 crore to Shirdi

Rediff.com15 Nov 2012

Nasscom co-founder K V Ramani was recently in the news for having built a Sai Ashram for Rs 110 crore and handed it over to Sri Saibaba Sansthan. He talks to rediff.com's Shobha Warrier

India one of the toughest markets for Uber: CEO Dara Khosrowshahi

India one of the toughest markets for Uber: CEO Dara Khosrowshahi

Rediff.com23 Feb 2024

Uber Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dara Khosrowshahi sees India as one of the toughest markets and a standard to succeed in any other part of the world. One of the biggest challenges for the ride-hailing firm, according to Khosrowshahi, is the expectation of Indian consumers for more services at lower spending. "India is one of the toughest markets out there.

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.

Committed to restructuring board: Raveendran tells Byju's shareholders

Committed to restructuring board: Raveendran tells Byju's shareholders

Rediff.com22 Feb 2024

Ahead of Friday's extraordinary general meeting (EGM), Byju Raveendran, chief executive officer (CEO) of Byju's, told shareholders that he is committed to restructuring the board of the embattled educational technology (edtech) firm. He also committed to appointing two non-executive directors to the board by the mutual consent of the founder and shareholders. The development comes at a time when a consortium of key shareholders, holding over 30 per cent stake in Byju's, issued a notice to the embattled edtech firm this month, calling for an EGM to address "persistent issues", including a proposed change of management at the firm.

The Mystery of ZEE and DIIs

The Mystery of ZEE and DIIs

Rediff.com6 Feb 2024

Why are DIIs holding such a high stake in Zee, which is beset with alleged governance issues? Perhaps they think Zee is a deep-value stock, observes Debashis Basu.

'My daughter wants to pursue astrophysics. Pls help'

'My daughter wants to pursue astrophysics. Pls help'

Rediff.com6 Feb 2024

rediffGURU Rohit Gupta, co-founder and COO of College Vidya, offers expert advice on career programmes in India.

Ahead of Modi's US visit, Rahul to hold rally at Madison Square on June 4

Ahead of Modi's US visit, Rahul to hold rally at Madison Square on June 4

Rediff.com16 May 2023

On June 4, Rahul Gandhi will hold a rally of about 5,000 NRIs in New York's Madison Square Garden, added the sources.

'Everybody would say I should act like my sister'

'Everybody would say I should act like my sister'

Rediff.com16 Apr 2024

'Padmini and I are very different people.' 'Our acting styles are very different. She's from a different era.'

World Hindu Congress renounces 'Hinduism'!

World Hindu Congress renounces 'Hinduism'!

Rediff.com24 Nov 2023

The World Hindu Congress on Friday renounced the word Hinduism, contending that the term reflected oppressive and discriminatory and embraced Hindutva and Hindu Dharma to refer to the 'eternal' religion.

5 things an entrepreneur must do to impress the investor

5 things an entrepreneur must do to impress the investor

Rediff.com4 May 2012

If you want to scale your business it is important to plan in advance and make the investor believe in the growth of your company.

Babar Azam gets teen support in Hyderabad

Babar Azam gets teen support in Hyderabad

Rediff.com6 Oct 2023

Alisha was apprehensive of how the fellow Indians in the stands would react to her holding the Pakistan flag. However, the game was played in front of a sporting crowd with many among the 9000-odd spectators also cheering for the Netherlands squad.

He shunned a seven-figure salary to become an entrepreneur

He shunned a seven-figure salary to become an entrepreneur

Rediff.com23 Nov 2011

From a IIM aspirant in 2005 to a IIM trainer in 2008, Vineet Patawari brilliantly used the experience gained during his college days to start not one, but three ventures namely Quickermaths.com, Fireup, and more recently CareerSkills to help students prepare and perform better. Here, he shares his entrepreneurial journey.

When an entrepreneur wins a Rs 1 crore contest!

When an entrepreneur wins a Rs 1 crore contest!

Rediff.com23 Jun 2017

"The feeling is yet to sink in," says Soumya Mukherji, who will now use the money to convert his dream into reality. He tells Prasanna D Zore and Ashish Narsale all about it.

A successful entrepreneur-turned-VC tells his tale

A successful entrepreneur-turned-VC tells his tale

Rediff.com26 Sep 2006

Today, there are opportunities in many areas like the new media entertainment, mobile space, gaming, bio-informatics and application of technology in various domains.

2 major problems faced by the MSME sector

2 major problems faced by the MSME sector

Rediff.com21 Dec 2022

The decline in demand and rise in raw material prices due to high transportation costs are the major problems faced by micro, small and medium enterprises in the last 27 months, according to a survey. The report by Bhartiya Yuva Shakti Trust (BYST) also said that though markets have stabilised, about 57 per cent of the units that participated in the survey are struggling to get new orders for their merchandise. "Lesser purchasing power of consumers lead to reduced demand and increased raw material cost due to higher transportation cost with increase in fuel prices have been cited among key problems faced by entrepreneurs during the last 27 months," Lakshmi Venkataraman Venkatesan, founding and managing trustee, BYST, said.

Bain to buy 90% stake in Adani Capital and Adani Housing for Rs 1,600 cr

Bain to buy 90% stake in Adani Capital and Adani Housing for Rs 1,600 cr

Rediff.com24 Jul 2023

The Adani group has exited the financial services business by selling its entire 90 per cent stake in Adani Capital and Adani Housing to private equity (PE) firm Bain Capital for Rs 1,440 crore. The total valuation of the Adani financial services business stands at Rs 1,600 crore. Gaurav Gupta, managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Adani firms will hold the rest of the stake.

Mukesh Ambani is once again India's richest on Forbes list

Mukesh Ambani is once again India's richest on Forbes list

Rediff.com12 Oct 2023

Mukesh Ambani has reclaimed the top position on the 2023 Forbes list of India's 100 Richest with a net worth of $92 billion. The fortune of infrastructure magnate Gautam Adani, who rose meteorically to overtake Ambani as India's richest person for the first time last year, has slipped to the second position. Adani's net worth, which includes that of his family, fell by a whopping $82 billion to $68 billion, after a report by US short-seller Hindenburg Research in January sent his group's shares tumbling.

'I don't think I will die so fast'

'I don't think I will die so fast'

Rediff.com16 Nov 2023

'My wife, family members as well as members of the workers will be trustees.' 'The trust will take all decisions -- no family member can individually take any decision.'

How small Indian entrepreneurs can make it big in the US

How small Indian entrepreneurs can make it big in the US

Rediff.com14 Oct 2013

when the Maharashtra delegation of small and medium businesses arrived in the US on October 9, the Indian consulate decided against holding a standard reception replete with boilerplate speeches. Rather, the consulate put together a programme that would increase the chances of things working out for them. They held an event on Lex Terrae (law of the land).

'NIKKI=CORRUPT': Ramaswamy steps up attack against Haley

'NIKKI=CORRUPT': Ramaswamy steps up attack against Haley

Rediff.com7 Dec 2023

Ramaswamy launched the volley of charges against the former South Carolina governor and US ambassador to the UN in Arizona during the Republican Party's fourth presidential debate, which was attended by just four candidates, the other two being former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.