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Zodiac chills

Zodiac chills

Rediff.com20 Jul 2007

Zodiac is violent, but artistic, detailed but not deviating and solid performances make it a edge of the seat thriller.

US wakes up to new Indian artists

US wakes up to new Indian artists

Rediff.com16 Dec 2005

Zuckerberg and wife have their hearts in the right place!

Zuckerberg and wife have their hearts in the right place!

Rediff.com22 Sep 2016

Zuckerberg and Priscilla will spend $3 billion to 'cure all diseases'

One day without technology in US

One day without technology in US

Rediff.com25 Feb 2008

That's what happened to our columnist when technology decided to abandon him one weekend.

Anna Hazare to lead Independence Day parade in New York

Anna Hazare to lead Independence Day parade in New York

Rediff.com13 Aug 2013

Indian Americans in Boston are preparing to throw a red-carpet welcome to anti-corruption crusader Annn Hazare, during his two-week visit to the United States, a kind of welcome, which has not been seen for a non-politician from India in recent times.

Spotted: Shankar Mahadevan

Spotted: Shankar Mahadevan

Rediff.com21 May 2007

Reader Parag Desai and his family met the singer in the US.

Jet to take Shanghai shortcut

Jet to take Shanghai shortcut

Rediff.com7 Jan 2008

Battling to grab market share on international routes, Jet Airways has drawn up plans to make China a hub for flying to popular destinations like San Francisco and Los Angeles on the US west coast and to Vancouver in Canada in the near future. "It is much shorter to fly from China to the US west coast than from Singapore. This way, the yields on the routes will also be higher," said Jet Airways Chairman Naresh Goyal.

What you would like to buy in 2008

What you would like to buy in 2008

Rediff.com4 Jan 2008

The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and MacWorld in San Francisco, both this January, promise to mark an exciting beginning for all those who can't get enough of gadgets.

The Sooner Woke-dom Dies, The Better

The Sooner Woke-dom Dies, The Better

Rediff.com11 Feb 2022

As far as Hindus are concerned, the eclipse of Wokeism cannot come any sooner, says Rajeev Srinivasan.

The A is now The Quorum: Rana Kapoor family-led business club changes hands

The A is now The Quorum: Rana Kapoor family-led business club changes hands

Rediff.com25 Jan 2021

The Quorum in Mumbai aims to introduce and extend its blend of hospitality and philosophy of being community-led, content-driven, design-focused and experiential.

Twitter hires Google executive as head of retail

Twitter hires Google executive as head of retail

Rediff.com17 Oct 2013

The online messaging company is ramping up hiring to expand its business ahead of the initial public offering.

Your desktop is 400 times germier than a toilet

Your desktop is 400 times germier than a toilet

Rediff.com16 Feb 2007

The study also found that a woman's work area has more germs than that of a man.

$5.5 mn for Indian fired for objecting to racism

$5.5 mn for Indian fired for objecting to racism

Rediff.com30 Oct 2007

An Indian engineer, who was fired by her company after she complained of her senior's racist conduct, has been awarded $5.5 million (about Rs 22 crore) by a San Francisco federal jury. The jury found Kiran Pande's former employer Chevron liable for wrongful termination and retaliation and ruled that she be given roughly $3 million (about Rs 12 crore) for past and future economic losses, and $2.5 million (about Rs 10 crore) in punitive damages.

Of interrupted ghosts and Hrithik Roshan

Of interrupted ghosts and Hrithik Roshan

Rediff.com31 Jan 2007

Writer Sonia Singh on writing, Bollywood and all things fantasy.

Spotted: Akshay, Priety & Celina in NYC

Spotted: Akshay, Priety & Celina in NYC

Rediff.com22 Jan 2007

The stars had just finished a stage show.

Review: Dawn of the Planets of the Apes is breathtaking

Review: Dawn of the Planets of the Apes is breathtaking

Rediff.com11 Jul 2014

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes rises above all its predecessors, says Paloma Sharma.

Jet plans major global spread

Jet plans major global spread

Rediff.com11 Dec 2006

Announcing its ambitious plans to expand overseas operations, private carrier Jet Airways said on Monday it will fly to three North American destinations by next year and almost double the number of pilots to 1,400 by FY'09.

Families torn apart: Toll of Trump's immigration order

Families torn apart: Toll of Trump's immigration order

Rediff.com30 Jan 2017

United States President Donald Trump's new executive order banning immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries -- Iran, Iraq, Libya, Sudan, Yemen, Syria and Somalia - has upended the lives of many families across the world.

Bottled water costs us the earth

Bottled water costs us the earth

Rediff.com14 Aug 2007

The bottled water industry is global in nature. But it is designed to sell the same product to two completely different markets: one water-rich and the other water-scarce.

L N Mittal is London's richest man

L N Mittal is London's richest man

Rediff.com24 Nov 2006

The city of London is the "unchallenged magnet" for the world's billionaires and home to 23 richest people, including NRI steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal.

The power of positive thinking

The power of positive thinking

Rediff.com19 Jun 2007

Business leaders have always flocked to self-help books and gurus that focus on getting the most out of your career and your life, but since Oprah plugged Rhonda Byrne's The Secret the business of positive thinking is booming.

World Tech award for NRI scientist

World Tech award for NRI scientist

Rediff.com6 Dec 2005

Levi Strauss plans 200 new outlets

Levi Strauss plans 200 new outlets

Rediff.com23 Nov 2005

Levi Strauss (India) Pvt Ltd, the wholly owned subsidiary of jeans manufacturer Levi Strauss & Co, San Francisco, is planning to have 200 exclusive outlets throughout the country for its newly launched 'Signature' brand of jeans.

SC allows Air India to fly with middle seats filled for 10 days

SC allows Air India to fly with middle seats filled for 10 days

Rediff.com25 May 2020

The SC observed that the government should be more worried about the health of citizens rather than the health of commercial airlines.

A weekend with Dirty Harry

A weekend with Dirty Harry

Rediff.com25 Aug 2006

inside every blogger is an aspiring author

inside every blogger is an aspiring author

Rediff.com21 Aug 2008

'Behind and beneath a book lying unbought and unread in a bookshop there is an entire universe of ambition, aspiration and frustration.'

US: Sikh group wins right to build gurudwara

US: Sikh group wins right to build gurudwara

Rediff.com5 Aug 2006

The win will have nationwide implications for a wide range of cases dealing with religious land interests.

Air taxi crashes at Alaska airport; 10 dead

Air taxi crashes at Alaska airport; 10 dead

Rediff.com8 Jul 2013

The National Transportation Safety Board has sent a team to Alaska to investigate the crash of a de Havilland DHC-3 Otter.

US: Indian-origin couple shot dead by daughter's ex-boyfriend

US: Indian-origin couple shot dead by daughter's ex-boyfriend

Rediff.com6 May 2017

Mirza Tatlic fatally shot Naren Prabhu, a Silicon Valley tech executive, and his wife at their home in San Jose.

The Wal-Mart squeeze

The Wal-Mart squeeze

Rediff.com26 Apr 2007

Companies big and small feel the profit pinch when dealing with the retail behemoth.

'India can beat China in 10 yrs'

'India can beat China in 10 yrs'

Rediff.com16 Nov 2004

A study conducted by the San Francisco-based Asia foundation on America's role in Asia, said, India's economic performance have made it Asia's third great power.

Indian Hotels set to woo the world

Indian Hotels set to woo the world

Rediff.com9 Apr 2007

The hotel chain intends to have a worldwide presence and reduce its dependence on the home market.

Making it easy for NRIs to do biz

Making it easy for NRIs to do biz

Rediff.com26 Oct 2004

NTPC roadshows in six US cities

NTPC roadshows in six US cities

Rediff.com24 Sep 2004

Best places to get a job in the US

Best places to get a job in the US

Rediff.com21 Feb 2007

Dying to snag a job in the States? Forget New York City. If you want to get a job in the U.S. this year, go south and west. Oklahoma City, anyone?

California SC cancels gay marriages

California SC cancels gay marriages

Rediff.com13 Aug 2004

Silicon Valley Revisited

Silicon Valley Revisited

Rediff.com8 May 2006