'In my entire career, whenever friends, relatives, or associates have sought my counsel, I have told them consistently: Stay away from equities. Buy gold. Place funds in fixed deposits. Acquire some raw land.' 'That is all one genuinely needs to build meaningful, enduring wealth, without the attendant anxiety of equity market participation.'
'There is no shortage of fuel whatsoever.' 'India is stock surplus as far as petrol and diesel are concerned.'
'We are profoundly energy-dependent on the Gulf. That dependency must now be redirected towards the United States, because we require American permission to procure oil.' 'We additionally require Iranian permission to acquire oil from that source. So India now has to seek two separate permissions merely to secure its energy supply.' 'Should we be compelled to source from America, or from Venezuela -- which is, in effect, American-controlled supply -- that will inevitably carry a price premium, an elevated shipping cost, and a considerably extended delivery timeline, given the distances involved.'
Backstage is Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff's favourite playground where he captures beautiful pictures of people who work in sync to present the perfect fashion show.
Aditi Rao Hydari returned to the runway to present her first collection for Satya Paul at Lakme Fashion Week x FDCI.
Lakme model Tejal Patil gives Rediff's Hitesh Harisinghani a sneak peek into her backstage essentials bag.
The nation's latest crush and Lakme's GenZ face Aneet Padda decided to go Out of Office'.
Max turned up the fun and colour on the final day of the Lakme Fashion Week x FDCI, with their collection, Unserious Everything.
The actor looked stunning in a midnight blue, hand-beaded kaftan that felt like a chic vacation dream.
Tamannaah Bhatia, who had just finished walking for Designer Bhumika Sharma, was looking breathtaking!
Whether it's a movie or walking on the ramp -- Nimrat Kaur was the showstopper for Jajaabor by the husband-wife duo, Kanika Sachdev and Neelanjan Ghosh at the Lakme Fashion Week x FDCI -- she practises, practises, practises.
Model Khushi Vijayvargiya makes some candid confessions and Rediff's Hitesh Harisinghani listens in.
Rediff photographer Hitesh Harisinghani stepped away from the runway to capture some of the real, unfiltered moments.
Lakme model Anushka Dhaka tells Rediff's Hitesh Harisinghani what makes the runway so thrilling for her, and the simple rituals that help her stay calm before the spotlight hits.
Alpana Bordoloi tells Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff about the fashion trend she feels should return.
As tragedy struck Manisha Malhotra -- the designer lost his beloved mother on March 19 -- and he had pull out of the Lakme Fashion Week, Anurag Gupta stepped as in to help.
'Every day the meter is ticking. Like a time bomb.' Shipping giants are billing Indian exporters up to $3,000 per container in war surcharges -- on cargo that sailed before the war began -- as the Strait of Hormuz shuts down.
Ferrari introduces the 849 Testarossa in India, a stunning hybrid supercar blending retro design with modern technology and V8 power for the ultimate driving experience.
Meat lovers all over India look forward to the holy month of Ramzan. It is the period when Indian meat traditions are celebrated.
Ferrari unveiled the 1,050-hp 849 Testarosa in Mumbai, blending aggressive design with a hybrid V8 powertrain capable of 0-100 km/h in just 2.25 seconds.
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