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A Star chef in 3 nations

A Star chef in 3 nations

Rediff.com8 Feb 2019

'More and more young chefs, instead of inventing new things, are exploring more deeply inside India,' Indian Accent's Manish Mehrotra tells Rahul Jacob.

'India is the swing superpower of the 21st century'

'India is the swing superpower of the 21st century'

Rediff.com23 Aug 2018

'If India maintains the Constitutional set-up that its founders envisaged -- which is that it is a parliamentary democracy, with a broadly speaking market economy, in which all people are equal as everyone votes, in which the rights of minorities are respected -- that will be a great thing.' 'Not just for India. But for humanity.'

'I was neither euphoric, nor nervous'

'I was neither euphoric, nor nervous'

Rediff.com17 May 2018

'At the premiere we got a 4-minute standing ovation...' ...'Strangers hugged me, sobbing...' ...'Some just sat in their seats still immersed in the experience.' Nandita Das captures the magic of Manto at Cannes.

One of life's less remarked upon blessings...

One of life's less remarked upon blessings...

Rediff.com1 Jul 2018

... 'is long lives are generally the norm today,' says Rahul Jacob.

From Tunisia to America - From Jasmine to Rose?

From Tunisia to America - From Jasmine to Rose?

Rediff.com25 Oct 2011

US financial sector not only dominates the US economy, it also in effect controls the US politics, policies and programmes.

The man who will advise Modi on economic affairs

The man who will advise Modi on economic affairs

Rediff.com17 Oct 2014

oreign Policy magazine named him as one of the world's top 100 global thinkers in 2011.

Yahoo mulls offloading stake in Japan unit

Yahoo mulls offloading stake in Japan unit

Rediff.com7 Oct 2011

Various advisers are helping Yahoo consider its options.

Tata Steel close to deal to keep UK business

Tata Steel close to deal to keep UK business

Rediff.com3 Jun 2016

It is not clear at this stage whether Tata will take up the government's offer of taking a 25 per cent stake in the business.

'The system is holding Indians back'

'The system is holding Indians back'

Rediff.com1 Sep 2018

'I went to slums in India which were quite destitute, where people were clearly really struggling, but typically there is a sort of sense of purpose.' 'People are hustling.' 'What that tells you is that if the country was so organised in a way to give these people opportunity, then they would make something of it.'

Post-Osama killing, Zardari feared coup by army chief

Post-Osama killing, Zardari feared coup by army chief

Rediff.com12 Oct 2011

A week after the covert United States raid in Pakistan that killed Osama bin Laden, President Asif Ali Zardari sought to reach out to the Obama administration to ask it to stop army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani from staging a coup, a Pakistan-American businessman has said.

Absent Mallya hopes for Force India boost in Spain

Absent Mallya hopes for Force India boost in Spain

Rediff.com10 May 2016

Embattled Force India co-owner Vijay Mallya will not be attending Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix but he is hoping for a change of fortune on the track at least for his Formula One team in Barcelona.

Common sense says interest rates should come down: Jaitley

Common sense says interest rates should come down: Jaitley

Rediff.com21 Sep 2015

Jaitley said if interest rates were lowered, the economy could grow faster than 7-7.5 per cent.

JLR warns UK govt against a 'bad' Brexit deal

JLR warns UK govt against a 'bad' Brexit deal

Rediff.com5 Jul 2018

JLR is the UK's largest carmaker, which has witnessed a complete turnaround in its fortunes since Tata Motors acquired the traditional British brands from Ford 10 years ago.

Fatah hunts for Arafat's millions

Fatah hunts for Arafat's millions

Rediff.com7 Feb 2005

The Fatah search is aimed at giving it the financial muscle to mount campaigns against the radical Islamist group Hamas in this year's elections.

China, Pak drones breaching airspace: India

China, Pak drones breaching airspace: India

Rediff.com17 Dec 2010

Spy drones from Pakistan and China are regularly straying into the Indian airspace complained the Indian military.

UN fears anarchy in Afghanistan

UN fears anarchy in Afghanistan

Rediff.com29 Mar 2004

A UN report obtained by the Financial Times wants "substantial" international asistance for Afghanistan.

'Obama may have handed a bouncing cheque to India'

'Obama may have handed a bouncing cheque to India'

Rediff.com25 Feb 2011

Ed Luce, Washington bureau chief of The Financial Times, has said that US President Barack Obama's endorsement of India's candidacy for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council was a "cheap price" he had to pay to appease New Delhi of its concerns over his administration's policy towards India.

IIM-A 11th, ISB 13th in global MBA rankings

IIM-A 11th, ISB 13th in global MBA rankings

Rediff.com1 Feb 2011

IIM-Ahmedabad's Post Graduate Programme in Management for Executives and the Indian School of Business's Post-Graduate Programme in Management has been ranked at 11 and 13 respectively in a list of 100 top B-schools in the world, says a business school ranking from the Financial Times of London.

China's Citic Telecom eyes undersea cable JV with Reliance Comm

China's Citic Telecom eyes undersea cable JV with Reliance Comm

Rediff.com23 May 2014

If completed, the move would create a 50-50 joint venture valuing Reliance Communications' cable assets at $1 billion.

'US not interfering in Grameen Bank issue'

'US not interfering in Grameen Bank issue'

Rediff.com11 Mar 2011

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus enjoys great respect in the US for all of his work to help the poor in Bangladesh.

Ecclestone turns assault into an advert

Ecclestone turns assault into an advert

Rediff.com8 Dec 2010

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has turned a mugging into advertising by showing off his black eye in a newspaper advert for a Swiss watchmaker.

China's Q1 GDP soars to 9.7%

China's Q1 GDP soars to 9.7%

Rediff.com15 Apr 2004

Idea of Jio was seeded by Isha: Mukesh Ambani

Idea of Jio was seeded by Isha: Mukesh Ambani

Rediff.com16 Mar 2018

The 2016 upstart, called Jio, dislodged rivals and has emerged as the nation's No. 4 carrier by offering call services free for life and data transmission at dirt cheap rates.

China may replace India as largest gold consumer

China may replace India as largest gold consumer

Rediff.com3 Dec 2010

The surge comes at a time when Chinese investors look for insurance against rising inflation and currency appreciation, the Financial Times reported.

Privacy issues: Facebook readies for legal battles

Privacy issues: Facebook readies for legal battles

Rediff.com10 May 2010

The Electronic Privacy Information Centre, an advocacy group, last week filed a complaint against Facebook and asked the FTC to investigate recent changes made by the company that make more information public by default and automatically share information with other websites.

What G20 did not learn

What G20 did not learn

Rediff.com29 Nov 2010

On the issue of exchange rates, the summit reiterated the wording agreed in the meeting of the G20 finance ministers and central bank governors a few weeks earlier - a commitment to "moving toward more market-determined exchange rate systems, enhancing exchange rate flexibility to reflect underlying economic fundamentals, and refraining from competitive devaluation of currencies.

Petrobras raises $70 bn in largest offering ever

Petrobras raises $70 bn in largest offering ever

Rediff.com24 Sep 2010

Brazilian oil major Petrobras has mopped-up about $70 billion in the world's largest share offering.

Goldman faces 20 mn pound fine in UK

Goldman faces 20 mn pound fine in UK

Rediff.com9 Sep 2010

Goldman Sachs is likely to face a fine of around 20 million pounds from UK financial regulator FSA, just months after US Securities and Exchange Commission imposed a penalty on the banking major, a media report said.

Pinarayi and Gadkari link up on development

Pinarayi and Gadkari link up on development

Rediff.com16 Apr 2018

'Curiously, Pinarayi's approach, stressing the imperatives of development, is robustly backed by Nitin Gadkari.'
'I stand next only to Gadkari, one of the few outstanding ministers in the Modi government, in applauding Pinarayi's political courage and vision,' says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Pak looking to extend army chief Kayani's tenure

Pak looking to extend army chief Kayani's tenure

Rediff.com19 May 2010

The Pakistani administration is considering creating a new post to ensure that army chief Ashfaq Parvez Kayani will continue to play a crucial role in the military establishment in Pakistan.

Google may face US probe over data collection

Google may face US probe over data collection

Rediff.com18 May 2010

The search engine giant Google Inc may face probe from German and American US agencies following its disclosure that it had recorded messages sent over unsecured wireless networks.

Facebook faces criticism on user privacy

Facebook faces criticism on user privacy

Rediff.com13 May 2010

Social networking site, Facebook, has faced sharp criticism from the European data protection officials for putting users privacy at risk due to the changes it brought to its service, a media report said.

Nooyi, 5 other Indians in FT's 50 top biz women list

Nooyi, 5 other Indians in FT's 50 top biz women list

Rediff.com18 Nov 2010

The FT said the top 50 was selected by an expert jury, whose choice was based on information on the executives' performance and durability. Much of the information was supplied by Egon Zehnder International, an executive recruitment group.

Failed business: AIG top brass at loggerheads

Failed business: AIG top brass at loggerheads

Rediff.com25 Jun 2010

Attributing to people close to the situation, the Financial Times said the failed sale of AIA has strained relationships at the top levels of the US insurer and tensions are growing between Benmosche and Golub.

The man behind Federer's success at 36...

The man behind Federer's success at 36...

Rediff.com13 Feb 2018

Pierre Paganini may be the most important reason Roger has the best record in men's tennis in the past 12 months.

Apple faces antitrust probe over mobile ads

Apple faces antitrust probe over mobile ads

Rediff.com11 Jun 2010

US antitrust regulators plan to investigate whether Apple is unfairly restricting rivals such as Google and Microsoft in the market for advertisements carried on the iPhone, iPad and iPod, says a media report.

Citi to raise headcount at hedge fund unit

Citi to raise headcount at hedge fund unit

Rediff.com29 Mar 2010

The hedge fund servicing unit would be headed by John Nicholson, a former Barclays Capital executive, who would become the managing director in Citi's US trading team, the Financial Times reported.

Mittal still 'keen' to participate in steel sector

Mittal still 'keen' to participate in steel sector

Rediff.com11 Oct 2010

In an interview to the Financial Times in Tokyo, Mittal has said that his new strategy was to have a number of smaller steelmaking hubs in different parts of the country each capable of making a few million tonnes of steel a year.

Lehman fraud: Merrill Lynch had warned Wall St

Lehman fraud: Merrill Lynch had warned Wall St

Rediff.com19 Mar 2010

Attributing to people familiar with the plan, the Financial Times said that SEC and Federal Reserve officials were warned by Merrill Lynch about Lehman's balance sheet calculations as far back as March 2008.

Vodafone may sell pie in Egypt arm

Vodafone may sell pie in Egypt arm

Rediff.com21 May 2010

Telecom Egypt, which already owns a 45 per cent in Vodafone Egypt, approached UK-based Vodafone about buying the remaining stake.