The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation would soon be rolling out tenders seeking leases at the 10+ metro stations in the city. The idea reportedly had been in the works for a while, but was put on the backburner because of a modest number of footfalls at the stations that served a limited route.
The famous Dabbawallas of Mumbai have stepped in with a unique idea, the Roti Bank. Their aim is to connect exceed food at parties and households and distribute it to the poor and hungry.
Creatx.io is an Indian company that has developed a SaaS solution for publishers that sits on top of their CMSes and aims to provide a superior workflow layer.
A few years ago, when Amit Jha (Name changed) was working as a clerk at a jewelry store in Bihar at his family’s behest, little did he know that soon he’d be making a fortune by selling rolls.
This incident could be straight from an episode of Mad Men or the movie Devil Wears Prada, but unfortunately it’s true. A receptionist working with the local outsourced arm of accounting giant Price Waterhouse Coopers (PWC) was asked to go back for not wearing heels as mandated in the office.
The all too familiar coffee coloured camera icon with a rainbow sash is a thing of the past because Instagram just got a makeover.
The popular photo sharing app, which counts the Pope amongst its billion users has announced a new logo, icon and other UI changes. Interestingly, this is the first icon change since Instagram launched in 2011.
NAVIC is India’s indigenous GPS system. Consisting of 7 satellites, it can detect objects on earth to an accuracy of 20 metres. This will help India’s fishermen, its relief and rescue teams, and most importantly, its armed forces.
We have compiled the best of clips from some of the CCTV footage of shoplifting in India or involving Indian perpetrators. From the style of the theft to the swiftness of the act, these clips would have you blink twice, and wonder if that really happened. While jewelry seemed the most popular choice for thievery, these cunning rogues haven’t spared laptops, saris, mobile phones, cash and even beer in their heists.
There was a time the founder of the deals and coupons site Groupon would go to great lengths to tell prospective candidates how they didn’t have a swanky office or crazy perks but thrived on challenges and hard work. That seems to be a thing of the past. Groupon has since become Nearbuy, and along with the name and city change, has come a swanky office in Gurgaon, which could rival any of the biggies in the hood. Here’s a peek at this office that the founders like to describe as “Where playstations meet workstations.”