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Sequoia splits into 3 independent entities, India biz now Peak XV Partners

Sequoia splits into 3 independent entities, India biz now Peak XV Partners

Rediff.com7 Jun 2023

Venture Capital giant Sequoia India & Southeast Asia has rebranded itself to Peak VX Partners. The VC firm will now manage its assets under management (AUM) in the region of over $9.2 billion across 13 funds independently. The rebranding exercise followed Sequoia Capital's break-up into three independent entities across the globe. Besides Sequoia India & Southeast Asia, Sequoia China business has adopted the name HongShan in English (it will

10 Tips to Enjoy India on a Budget

10 Tips to Enjoy India on a Budget

Rediff.com5 Dec 2023

Fight the high season and ridiculous prices with these simple and easy travel hacks.

What is Milind Soman doing at 12,000 ft?

What is Milind Soman doing at 12,000 ft?

Rediff.com2 Dec 2020

The 55 year old trekked 21 km to Sandakphu. the highest peak in West Bengal.

Send Us Pictures Of Your Tiranga And You

Send Us Pictures Of Your Tiranga And You

Rediff.com9 Aug 2022

Dear Reader, share your pride in the Tiranga with the world.

Recipe: Zelda Pande's Pav Bhaji

Recipe: Zelda Pande's Pav Bhaji

Rediff.com2 Sep 2022

You would be surprised how wonderful homemade Pav Bhaji tastes and you can monitor the salt and butter.

Did Jaya IGNORE Kangana?

Did Jaya IGNORE Kangana?

Rediff.com10 Nov 2022

Anupam Kher hosted a special screening of his new film Uunchai, also starring Amitabh Bachchan, Boman Irani, Danny Denzongpa, Parineeti Chopra, Neena Gupta and Sarika.

'I have very deep connections with India'

'I have very deep connections with India'

Rediff.com22 Dec 2023

'When democracy first came to Bhutan people had no idea and they were like 'What is that?' Oh it's that thing they have in India where the leaders are always fighting and arguing.' When I screened the film to Bhutan's film committee, they thought my film was good but they were concerned about that line. They wanted me to change that line. They said, 'We don't want to offend India.' I tried to tell them that Indians have a great ability to laugh at themselves but they insisted I change it.'

CIA device: Why I climbed Nanda Devi

CIA device: Why I climbed Nanda Devi

Rediff.com10 Aug 2020

'Nanda Devi is not an easy mountain to climb.'

Why TCS Picked Krithivasan As CEO

Why TCS Picked Krithivasan As CEO

Rediff.com22 Aug 2023

Krithi Krithivasan is the kind of person one might look to when the need is to calm things down and put things back on track.

'India's done magical work'

'India's done magical work'

Rediff.com21 Sep 2023

'To get a 100 per cent consensus document without any reservation, any bracket, any chair summary is unprecedented in the history of multilateral forums.'

How Australia plan to conquer India

How Australia plan to conquer India

Rediff.com11 Jan 2023

The documentary, which premieres on Prime Video this week, charts the success and failure of Cummins' team

A father's amazing love for his child

A father's amazing love for his child

Rediff.com19 Apr 2022

Every week, we bring you fascinating videos, chosen by you, through your likes.

Box Office: Wakanda Beats Bollywood

Box Office: Wakanda Beats Bollywood

Rediff.com14 Nov 2022

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever has become an instant success at the box office.

'Chinese have taken a huge slice of our land'

'Chinese have taken a huge slice of our land'

Rediff.com10 Aug 2020

'Today, our vast green pastures where local herders used to take their cattle to graze have been taken over by the Chinese.' 'The people in the Galwan Valley have lost their lands where their cattle used to graze.'

OTT This Week: Badla, Bhoots, Sex...

OTT This Week: Badla, Bhoots, Sex...

Rediff.com6 Jan 2023

Badla, bhoots and a barrage of detective dramas bombard the streaming platforms this week. Sukanya Verma lists everything you can see or skip.

He is speed-climbing the world's highest peaks

He is speed-climbing the world's highest peaks

Rediff.com25 Jul 2019

Nirmal Purja is a multiple Guinness World Records holder for quickest ascents of Everest, Lhotse and Makalu.

The two Aussies India need to rein in to dominate series

The two Aussies India need to rein in to dominate series

Rediff.com29 Jan 2023

It's been more than a decade since India lost a Test series at home - they had lost to England 1-2 in 2012.

Uttarkashi avalanche: 10 bodies recovered, 27 mountaineers missing

Uttarkashi avalanche: 10 bodies recovered, 27 mountaineers missing

Rediff.com5 Oct 2022

Twenty-seven mountaineers remained missing on Wednesday after rescue workers brought 14 injured members of their team to safety, a day after an avalanche claimed 10 lives in Uttarkashi.

Uber India gears up for electric future but...

Uber India gears up for electric future but...

Rediff.com19 Jun 2023

By 2025, Uber projects that 25,000-30,000 cars -- or 12 to 16 per cent of vehicle additions -- would be EVs, reports Surajeet Das Gupta.

'He was reaching his Mount Everest'

'He was reaching his Mount Everest'

Rediff.com23 Dec 2006

Dilip De believes that Bikash Bhattacharya was one of the most original painters India has ever had.

Everest @ 60: 'Tenzing and Hillary inspire every mountaineer'

Everest @ 60: 'Tenzing and Hillary inspire every mountaineer'

Rediff.com28 May 2013

In an e-mail interview on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the conquest of Mt Everest by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, Mark Joseph Inglis shares his life, challenges and the delight in climbing the peak

First civilian team from Bengal scales Everest

First civilian team from Bengal scales Everest

Rediff.com17 May 2010

Basanta Singha Roy and Debabrata Biswas, two members of the first civilian expedition from West Bengal by 'Mountaineers Association of Krishnanagar', reached the top of Mount Everest on Monday morning.

Indian climber dies on Mt. Dhaulagiri in Nepal

Indian climber dies on Mt. Dhaulagiri in Nepal

Rediff.com20 May 2016

A 43-year-old seasoned Indian mountaineer died in the Himalayas after he fell ill while descending Mount Dhaulagiri in Nepal.

Ready to drop? Skydive from Mt Everest!

Ready to drop? Skydive from Mt Everest!

Rediff.com24 Jul 2008

The world's 10 most scenic skydiving spots, including Lido Lakes in Indonesia, Swakopmund in Namibia and even Mount Everest.

Why This Military Hero Entered Politics

Why This Military Hero Entered Politics

Rediff.com26 Sep 2022

Colonel Ajay Kothiyal, Kirti Chakra, Shaurya Chakra, is one of the most decorated soldiers to join politics. He still has two bullets lodged inside his body sustained in a gun battle with terrorists in J&K.

The Kerala You Should Discover

The Kerala You Should Discover

Rediff.com3 Aug 2022

Kerala will be one of those places where the line between tourism, a land, a people and their way of life will blur. It won't be tourism; it will be a visit to experience Kerala.

Where is Mandira holidaying?

Where is Mandira holidaying?

Rediff.com16 Apr 2019

The beaches or the mountains: What's your favoured destination?

Survivor: 'I thought the summit was crashing; it all happened in 10 seconds'

Survivor: 'I thought the summit was crashing; it all happened in 10 seconds'

Rediff.com29 Apr 2015

For over two decades, Breeze Sharma dreamt of conquering the Everest. And when it did come true, he was staring at a life and death situation.

Bollywood's High Points of 2022

Bollywood's High Points of 2022

Rediff.com21 Dec 2022

As 2022 readies to bid adieu, Sukanya Verma raises a toast to the 10 high points of the year.

Last body recovered from Nepal plane crash site

Last body recovered from Nepal plane crash site

Rediff.com31 May 2022

Now it is confirmed that all 22 people, including four Indian nationals and three crew members, have been killed in the tragedy.

At the top of the world, it's getting kinda crowded!

At the top of the world, it's getting kinda crowded!

Rediff.com26 Jun 2013

Conquering Mount Everest has become easier with modern technology and Sherpas ready to 'help' climbers. This annual throng has devalued the sport, says Amrita Singh

How an amputee conquered the Himalayas

How an amputee conquered the Himalayas

Rediff.com6 Nov 2018

There is only word to describe Ashok Munne's journey -- 'incredible', says A Ganesh Nadar.

B-Schools: Consulting Tops Interns Hires

B-Schools: Consulting Tops Interns Hires

Rediff.com9 Nov 2022

...followed by financial services, IT, and sales and marketing.

Sumitra Mahajan, SPB, Tarun Gogoi among 118 given Padma awards

Sumitra Mahajan, SPB, Tarun Gogoi among 118 given Padma awards

Rediff.com9 Nov 2021

Veteran doctor and educationist from Karnataka Belle Monappa Hegde and archaeology legend B B Lal were also given the Padma Vibhushan awards.

TCS' $50-bn goal below its growth standards

TCS' $50-bn goal below its growth standards

Rediff.com22 Mar 2022

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) - the largest information technology (IT) services provider in India and the second-largest globally - recently set an ambitious goal of $50 billion in revenue by 2030. The growth required to reach this goal, however, is lower than the company's own standards. In the past decade, TCS revenues, or net sales in US dollar terms, have grown at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.5 per cent, from $10.2 in 2011-12, to an expected $25.3 billion during 2021-22 (FY22), based on its revenue trend in the first nine months of FY22.

When Ganguly took off shirt at Lord's

When Ganguly took off shirt at Lord's

Rediff.com13 Jul 2021

'Sourav wanted the whole team to take off their jerseys and wave it.'

Jharkhand mountaineer eyes five world summits

Jharkhand mountaineer eyes five world summits

Rediff.com24 Jan 2012

The first woman mountaineer from Jharkhand Premlata Agarwal, who conquered Mount Everest last May, is now aiming to scale the remaining five summits across the world.

New Aus coach Langer's one big goal: 'To beat India in India'

New Aus coach Langer's one big goal: 'To beat India in India'

Rediff.com3 May 2018

Newly-appointed Australia coach Justin Langer on Thursday said his team can be considered great only if it wins a Test series in India, something that he likened to conquering Mount Everest, last done back in 2004.

'Grateful to be alive, I want to work'

'Grateful to be alive, I want to work'

Rediff.com25 Jul 2022

'All my life, I have made expensive films. This time, I want to make the least expensive film ever made in Bollywood.' 'It's an honest attempt to climb Mount Everest without knowing if I will reach the peak.'

Top 3 IT firms lose $31 bn in a fortnight

Top 3 IT firms lose $31 bn in a fortnight

Rediff.com18 Mar 2020

Stock market crash: TCS sheds $21 billion in market capitalisation, Infosys $7 billion and Wipro around $3 billion