How Sohail Nizam, the 30-year-old employee of a Web solutions company is beating the monster called inflation.
The Essel Group website calls him a "karmyogi", defined as someone who believes in action rather than worry about its consequences.
India 's government has obviously never heard the maxim: "Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today". The government routinely defers decisions by commissioning studies of thorny issues in the hope they will have blown over by the time a report is filed a year later.
Even in the depths of a dark recession, luxury isn't such a bad place to be.
Supplier of accessories and home furnishings to Armani and some other big names in the world of fashion, Crew B O S, will raise about Rs 14 crore (Rs 140 million) through an initial public offer to fund expansion and move to the next growth orbit.
Forbes has named Vodafone CEO Arun Sarin and steel baron Lakshmi Mittal among Europe's Power25: the most powerful people in business.
Greed lies at the heart of all governance failures too and we, who hopefully are now a little bit more aware and wiser of the consequences of greed, may differ with Gordon Gekko.
Balmain prides itself on being "affordable prestige" as opposed to "luxury prestige"
Getaway hotspots for the world's hottest supermodels, including Claudia Schiffer (who favors Badrutt's Palace in St. Moritz), Gisele Bundchen (Rio),and of course, Naomi Campbell (Jose Ignacio, Uruguay).
Andrei Shevchenko's new life in London means giving up sports cars, improving his golf and trying to learn English.
'What India needs more than anything else is an in-command Singh, who assiduously shepherds a difficult slippery path with good footwork and adroit balance. Instead we have a hamstrung leader struggling with a difficult diverse set of issues.'
Take the Rediff Business Quiz and find out how much you know about the world's biggest fashion houses.
India's surging class of millionaires is stocking up on posh pads, luxury cars, and designer duds.
A sustained two-digit average rate of return on capital accrued by developers is indicative of India's "build" momentum
Shabana Azmi talks about her new Hollywood film, Waterborne.
Money fuels greed - the Satyam scam is proof of that - but for a few lucky winners, television game shows have been a ticket out of poverty and to fame. Abhilasha Ojha speaks to our own slumdog millionaires.
Padam Kumar explores the materialistic psyche of today's youth in his new film, Supari.
Apparel company Murjani Group is leading the charge, bringing Western labels such as Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein to Indian shoppers.
Some of the most interesting responses from our reader invite.
Since the bull run began in May 2003, the Sensex has gone up by 367%. The MoneyLIFE Index of lifestyle stocks has gone up by 507%. A major bull market for leisure, lifestyle and entertainment stocks has just begun.
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