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They built billion-dollar empires from scratch

They built billion-dollar empires from scratch

Rediff.com28 Jun 2007

Almost two-thirds of the world's billionaires made their fortunes from scratch, relying on grit and determination, not good genes

Ajay Banga: The man behind MasterCard's success

Ajay Banga: The man behind MasterCard's success

Rediff.com27 Oct 2015

Ajay Banga, the 55-year-old CEO of MasterCard, is on a roll.

Amartya Sen to head Nalanda University panel

Amartya Sen to head Nalanda University panel

Rediff.com26 May 2007

The state government has begun the process to acquire land for the university.

'Mumbai should be like the Shanghai of 1930s'

'Mumbai should be like the Shanghai of 1930s'

Rediff.com18 Jul 2006

Mumbai shouldn't be the Shanghai of 2006. Just having skyscrapers is not going to matter, says MIT don Yasheng Huang.

Mumbai University eyes stock market for funds

Mumbai University eyes stock market for funds

Rediff.com19 Apr 2007

A state-funded university, it may pump in money into the stock market through its corpus fund of over Rs 100 crore.

7 Indians feature in Forbes Asia's Heroes of Philanthropy list

7 Indians feature in Forbes Asia's Heroes of Philanthropy list

Rediff.com8 Sep 2015

Of the, four are co-founders of Infosys.

Indians in US? Inventions on the way

Indians in US? Inventions on the way

Rediff.com5 Sep 2007

According to a report prepared by a team of researchers from Harvard, Duke and New York Universities, the number of Indian nationals contributing to US international patent applications touched 5.5 per cent in 2006.

China arrays aerial firepower along Indian border

China arrays aerial firepower along Indian border

Rediff.com10 Aug 2020

Overall, the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has focused on building ground-based air defense networks and network-centric operations rather than trying to match the Indian Air Force (IAF) in terms of straight fighter numbers along the border. All air assets fall under the Western Theater Command of the PLA, the largest geographic region of China's five military theater commands.

World's best business schools

World's best business schools

Rediff.com25 Aug 2007

The top M.B.A. programs in the U.S. and around the world.

Al Qaeda does not have a mailing address

Al Qaeda does not have a mailing address

Rediff.com28 Dec 2007

'In all such cases of assassinations, the opportunity to act, and access to the target, are the most important aspects. Once these two are available and there are guns for hire, the rest is easy as a matter of patient waiting, or a speedy arrival and quick escape.'

Will Samvat 2074 be good, bad or ugly?

Will Samvat 2074 be good, bad or ugly?

Rediff.com31 Oct 2017

If GDP growth in Q2FY18 remains below 7%, the outlook for Samvat 2074 would remain uncertain at best, says Nitin Desai.

'This Budget is good for banking'

'This Budget is good for banking'

Rediff.com5 Mar 2007

Transcript of the chat with ICICI Bank ED V Vaidyanathan.

Excessive cola intake linked to heart disease

Excessive cola intake linked to heart disease

Rediff.com24 Jul 2007

NRI docs have found that both regular and diet colas can increase the risk of heart disease.

'Pak must do more on terrorisrm'

'Pak must do more on terrorisrm'

Rediff.com27 Sep 2006

A new Earth? Astronomers find 8 new planets that could host life

A new Earth? Astronomers find 8 new planets that could host life

Rediff.com7 Jan 2015

Welcome to the family! Scientists using NASA's Kepler spacecraft have confirmed at least eight new roughly Earth-sized planets sitting in the habitable zones of their host stars -- two of which rival the most 'Earth-like' planets found to date.

What you didn't know about Rishad Premji

What you didn't know about Rishad Premji

Rediff.com7 Jun 2007

It is said Rishad had been on the lookout for an opportunity and was quite keen on joining Wipro. Like everyone else, he too had to send in his resume and as luck would have it, he managed to find a placement.

Premji's eldest son Rishad to join Wipro

Premji's eldest son Rishad to join Wipro

Rediff.com4 Jun 2007

Wipro chairman Azim Premzi' son will soon join the country's third largest software exporter.

Greece: Conservatives rise to power as Tsipras concedes defeat

Greece: Conservatives rise to power as Tsipras concedes defeat

Rediff.com8 Jul 2019

With 75 per cent of votes counted, the ND party was leading with 39.6 per cent of total votes heading towards a majority in the 300-member Greek Parliament, while Tsipras' leftist Syriza was behind with 31.6 per cent of total votes, CNN reported.

Yogi Deveshwar: The Risk Taker

Yogi Deveshwar: The Risk Taker

Rediff.com12 May 2019

During his time as executive chairman, the company's net revenues grew 17-fold to Rs 42,777 crore and profit after tax nearly 40 times to Rs 10,289 crore. Total shareholder returns grew at a compounded annual rate of around 20%. Besides numbers, his biggest achievement was to transform ITC from a cigarette company to a diversified enterprise.

Amartya Sen to address Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas

Amartya Sen to address Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas

Rediff.com8 Dec 2006

Other speakers will include CK Prahalad, Karan Billimoria and Apoorva Bagri.

IIMs raise worry over salaries, autonomy

IIMs raise worry over salaries, autonomy

Rediff.com6 Dec 2006

IIMs have categorically asked the government not to interfere in their internal affairs so that they can smoothly carry out their work of making IIMs a global brand on par with the big B schools like Harvard and Wharton.

Is India Witnessing a Second Surge of COVID-19?

Is India Witnessing a Second Surge of COVID-19?

Rediff.com27 Jul 2020

'Both the governments and people have to recognise that this is a long race, not a short sprint.'

Now, a movie on Barack-Michelle romance

Now, a movie on Barack-Michelle romance

Rediff.com7 Dec 2014

Southside with You will focus on the couple's romance, particularly the summer 1989 afternoon when he wooed her into a first date across Chicago's South Side, reported Deadline.

Forces that will define cos' future

Forces that will define cos' future

Rediff.com28 Dec 2005

Work: The 888 vs 996 debate

Work: The 888 vs 996 debate

Rediff.com3 May 2019

Mumbai is the most hard working city in the world. Mumbaikars work for an average of 3,315 hours annually. In comparison, a full-time employee in Beijing works for an average of 2,096 hours a year, says Shyamal Majumdar.

More trouble awaits Indian writer

More trouble awaits Indian writer

Rediff.com29 Apr 2006

Why do parents chase this man?

Why do parents chase this man?

Rediff.com18 Oct 2016

The man sought after by parents when they want to admit their children to Ivy League colleges tells Anjuli Bhargava how a hobby became a source of livelihood.

Reliance retail scores over local stores

Reliance retail scores over local stores

Rediff.com8 Feb 2007

Kirana shops and greengrocers have found a new challenge to grapple with.

Reliance vs retailers: Customers win

Reliance vs retailers: Customers win

Rediff.com8 Feb 2007

Kirana shops and greengrocers have found a new challenge to grapple with.

India faces an uphill challenge to boost infrastructure

India faces an uphill challenge to boost infrastructure

Rediff.com28 Jan 2016

Relying on the private sector to undertake infrastructure investment may not be a realistic proposition.

Luxury family resorts

Luxury family resorts

Rediff.com10 Mar 2006

Musharraf optimistic about Indo-Pak relations

Musharraf optimistic about Indo-Pak relations

Rediff.com13 Jan 2007

'We will achieve results maybe sooner than we expect. If resolve and flexibility are shown by the leadership, we will be able to resolve the disputes, including the Kashmir issue'

Key to Lalu's success story

Key to Lalu's success story

Rediff.com27 Dec 2006

The minister, who called himself 'Guruji', explained to the students in Hindi how he had broken the myth of the western model that an enterprise

'China is a non-event'

'China is a non-event'

Rediff.com25 Jul 2006

It will take 30-40 years for China to even catch up with US

Apple launches iPhone 11, new iPad; TV+ on Nov 1

Apple launches iPhone 11, new iPad; TV+ on Nov 1

Rediff.com11 Sep 2019

The new iPhones are "jam packed with new capabilities and an incredible new design", said Apple chief executive Tim Cook.

Nirmalya Kumar to join Tata Sons with effect from Aug 1

Nirmalya Kumar to join Tata Sons with effect from Aug 1

Rediff.com17 Jul 2013

Kumar will hold responsibility for strategy at the group level.