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From Google to SoftBank, Nikesh Arora's amazing journey so far

From Google to SoftBank, Nikesh Arora's amazing journey so far

Rediff.com15 May 2015

Under Nikesh Arora's leadership, SoftBank has made several investments in India in a short span.

Reliance turns to China to repeat cheap phone revolution in India

Reliance turns to China to repeat cheap phone revolution in India

Rediff.com14 May 2015

RIL has been talking to groups including Gionee, Huawei and Xiaomi

Don't suffocate who you are, Kobe supports Collins

Don't suffocate who you are, Kobe supports Collins

Rediff.com30 Apr 2013

Veteran basketball player Jason Collins announced on Monday that he was gay. He was quickly enveloped in a wave of support from the White House to tennis player Martina Navratilova, a pioneer for gay athletes in sport.

Narendra Patni: India's infotech revolution pioneer is dead

Narendra Patni: India's infotech revolution pioneer is dead

Rediff.com6 Jun 2014

Narendra Kumar Patni, pioneer of India's information technology (IT) services revolution, passed away in the US.

Arrogant VIP culture has no buyers abroad, Mr Azam Khan!

Arrogant VIP culture has no buyers abroad, Mr Azam Khan!

Rediff.com29 Apr 2013

Some sort of VIP culture exists everywhere. India's, however, is unique in its pervasiveness and its arrogance. And, while unique, it isn't really something that can be exported.

World Cup chit-chat: Portugal sweat over Ronaldo's fitness

World Cup chit-chat: Portugal sweat over Ronaldo's fitness

Rediff.com4 Jun 2014

The Portugal is in New Jersey in preparation for the FIFA World Cup starting in about a week, but the country is facing problems over Cristiano Ronaldo's fitness.

India lodges protest over Azam Khan's grilling in US

India lodges protest over Azam Khan's grilling in US

Rediff.com26 Apr 2013

Khan, a senior leader of the ruling Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh and also the Urban Development minister of the state, was detained for about 10 minutes at the Boston airport for "further questioning" after he landed in a scheduled British Airways flight from India.

Review: Spotlight is an essential film about truth

Review: Spotlight is an essential film about truth

Rediff.com19 Feb 2016

Spotlight is a powerful film, with a terrific ensemble cast, raves Raja Sen.

PICS: Jubilant Bostonians celebrate after suspect's arrest

PICS: Jubilant Bostonians celebrate after suspect's arrest

Rediff.com20 Apr 2013

Hundreds of Northeastern University students gather in Hemenway Street to celebrate the capture of suspected Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in Boston.

PHOTOS: When terror struck the sports world

PHOTOS: When terror struck the sports world

Rediff.com17 Apr 2013

A look at previous attacks on sports events and failed plots following Monday's bomb blasts that killed three people at the Boston Marathon.

Will India bid for 2024 Olympics? IOC chief Bach to meet PM Modi on Monday

Will India bid for 2024 Olympics? IOC chief Bach to meet PM Modi on Monday

Rediff.com26 Apr 2015

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday during his one-day whirlwind visit to discuss ways to take Indian sports forward amid speculation that the country might bid for the 2024 Olympic Games.

Bandhan appoints Deloitte as management consultant

Bandhan appoints Deloitte as management consultant

Rediff.com14 May 2014

Other reputed firms like McKinsey, Boston Consultancy Group, PwC, Ernst & Young and KPMG had also applied for getting the mandate from Bandhan.

Wipro awards $1.19 million to promote science in US

Wipro awards $1.19 million to promote science in US

Rediff.com1 May 2014

Wipro, India's major IT company, has awarded a grant of $1.19 million to promote science and teacher education leadership in the US.

Will India become a major printing hub?

Will India become a major printing hub?

Rediff.com2 Apr 2015

Americans wear garments made all over the English-knowing world.

E-commerce buyouts: Mahindra, Godrej to leverage on physical stores

E-commerce buyouts: Mahindra, Godrej to leverage on physical stores

Rediff.com29 Mar 2015

E-commerce buyouts: Mahindra, Godrej to leverage on physical stores.

When to go for online insurance plans

When to go for online insurance plans

Rediff.com31 Mar 2014

Having an agent can help in the case of older consumers with pre-existing diseases or if there is a break in policy. Otherwise, online is cheaper and there is help, too

Gisele Bundchen selling home for $50 million?

Gisele Bundchen selling home for $50 million?

Rediff.com23 Mar 2014

Want to know what's happening in the world of glitz and glamour? Here's the latest on supermodels, style, designers and everything in-between!

Boeing 787 Dreamliner: What caused the fire?

Boeing 787 Dreamliner: What caused the fire?

Rediff.com25 Jan 2013

An investigation into the battery of Boeing 787 Dreamliner that caused a fire in Boston early this month, showed signs of thermal runway and short-circuiting, US government investigators said.

20 Indian firms that will shape the global economy

20 Indian firms that will shape the global economy

Rediff.com17 Jan 2013

Twenty Indian firms are among the 100 'global challengers' that are not only reshaping their respective industries but are also outpacing established players from the West, according to the Boston Consulting Group.

AAP supporters launch merchandise to popularise brand

AAP supporters launch merchandise to popularise brand

Rediff.com8 Mar 2014

In order to popularise brand Aam Aadmi Party and its leader Arvind Kejriwal, a private firm is planning to come up with AAP jhadu (broom) and mineral water, along with other merchandise.

Fly high, sail out with Uber on Valentine's Day

Fly high, sail out with Uber on Valentine's Day

Rediff.com14 Feb 2015

A 20-minute chopper ride over Delhi, followed by lunch comes for Rs 5,000.

Ben Affleck running for US Senate?

Ben Affleck running for US Senate?

Rediff.com19 Dec 2012

According to CBS Boston, the 40-year-old actor is on a list of possible successors to Massachusetts Senator John Kerry, the Politico reported.

40 Years ago... and now- Faqir Chand Kohli: The original Indian techie

40 Years ago... and now- Faqir Chand Kohli: The original Indian techie

Rediff.com4 Feb 2015

Kohli is a pioneer and a visionary.

Dope shame in track and field: Olympic champ Zaripova and Kenya's Jeptoo get bans

Dope shame in track and field: Olympic champ Zaripova and Kenya's Jeptoo get bans

Rediff.com31 Jan 2015

Russian steeplechaser Yulia Zaripova has been banned for two and a half years for doping offences, the Russian anti-doping agency RUSADA said (www.rusada.ru) on Friday.

Blizzard gives NY a miss, leaves forecasters red-faced

Blizzard gives NY a miss, leaves forecasters red-faced

Rediff.com28 Jan 2015

What forecasters predicted to be one of the worst ever blizzard's in New York left only moderate snow in the Big Apple. But coastal New England was battered on Tuesday by a blizzard of blinding snow, ferocious waves and winds that topped hurricane speed.

Over 50 million Americans brace for 'Snowmageddon'

Over 50 million Americans brace for 'Snowmageddon'

Rediff.com27 Jan 2015

A state of emergency has been declared in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

Celtics' point guard Rondo suspended for two games

Celtics' point guard Rondo suspended for two games

Rediff.com30 Nov 2012

Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo was suspended for two games for fighting with Nets forward Kris Humphries in Wednesday's 95-83 Brooklyn victory, the National Basketball Association said.

Cipla appoints Subhanu Saxena as new CEO

Cipla appoints Subhanu Saxena as new CEO

Rediff.com22 Nov 2012

In his last assignment, he led the global product strategy and commercialisation functions at Novartis Pharma AG.

'For young Indians today there is no risk of failure'

'For young Indians today there is no risk of failure'

Rediff.com23 Jan 2014

'If you are a young Indian today instead of just going with the flow it is the right time to sincerely think what your passions are, and pursue it for a few years... we are the first generation in India for whom the risk of doing anything we are passionate about is almost zero,' believe two young IITians who have quit their cushioned jobs to help India's underprivileged get quality education at affordable price points.

5 success mantras for companies to outperform others

5 success mantras for companies to outperform others

Rediff.com16 Nov 2015

In the high performing company, everyone could very simply describe what they did and how they created value.

Ranbaxy enters into licensing pact with EPIRUS Switzerland

Ranbaxy enters into licensing pact with EPIRUS Switzerland

Rediff.com9 Jan 2014

EPIRUS Switzerland GmbH is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Boston-based Epirus Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.

In PHOTOS: Here it's colder than Mars!

In PHOTOS: Here it's colder than Mars!

Rediff.com8 Jan 2014

The Arctic chill, which has now extended to the east, has left all of the United States and Canada frozen.

PIX: Hurricane Sandy shuts down northeastern US

PIX: Hurricane Sandy shuts down northeastern US

Rediff.com29 Oct 2012

Millions of Americans in the country's heavily populated East Coast barricaded themselves in to brace up for Hurricane Sandy that will bring 11 feet waves that forecasters say will slam cities like New York, Boston and New Jersey.

India urged to restore security barriers at US embassy in Delhi

India urged to restore security barriers at US embassy in Delhi

Rediff.com24 Dec 2013

An eminent Indian-American lawyer has urged the Indian government to restore the security barriers at the US embassy in New Delhi which were removed after the country announced a slew of reprisal measures over the treatment meted out to its senior diplomat in New York.

Azam Khan offers SP ticket to Devyani Khobragade

Azam Khan offers SP ticket to Devyani Khobragade

Rediff.com19 Dec 2013

While taking strong exception to the arrest and humiliation of Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade, Uttar Pradesh's all powerful Samajwadi Party leader and Urban Development Minister Azam Khan has offered her a party ticket to contest the 2014 Lok Sabha polls.

The ups and downs of India's retail story in 2013

The ups and downs of India's retail story in 2013

Rediff.com18 Dec 2013

In a year marked by economic downturn, the estimated $500 billion retail sector in India saw growth slowing down to 10-11 per cent from high double digits growth earlier.

When Ratan Tata felt confused and humiliated

When Ratan Tata felt confused and humiliated

Rediff.com12 Dec 2013

Tata recalled his first weeks on the Harvard campus as he attended a dedication ceremony of Tata Hall at Harvard Business School in Boston earlier this week.

Icing on the cake of a remarkable career: Thomas Kailath

Icing on the cake of a remarkable career: Thomas Kailath

Rediff.com10 Dec 2014

Professor Thomas Kailath was tickled that a phrase he had used -- that scientists are 'intrinsically hopeful' -- and which President Barack Obama had used thrice, had captured the people's imagination.

REWIND: 16 photos from the week that was

REWIND: 16 photos from the week that was

Rediff.com8 Dec 2014

Here's a glimpse of all that happened around the world last week, in 16 images.

IITians make a beeline to join Flipkart

IITians make a beeline to join Flipkart

Rediff.com3 Dec 2014

The second day of the placement season at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) - Madras on Tuesday saw e-commerce major Flipkart Internet Pvt Ltd recruiting 19 students - the highest offer so far this season.

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