Flipkart Pumps Rs. 338 Crore Into Fashion Arm Myntra
India’s largest ecommerce retailer Flipkart has invested Rs. 338 crores into its own fashion arm Myntra according to the registrar of companies.
Author: OfficeChai Team
Dotting the i's, crossing the t's.
Snapdeal Joins Hands With Redbus, Zomato And Cleartrip To Extend Services
Looking to capture a bigger pie of Indian ecommerce that extends beyond retail, Snapdeal has now integrated APIs of Zomato, Redbus and Cleartrip respectively. With this integration, a user can now book bus tickets, order food and make travel arrangements, other than shopping on Snapdeal’s etail platform, all on the same app.
Uber To Open Its First Engineering Office In Asia In Bengaluru
Commutech startup has chosen Bengaluru, India to open its first engineering centre in Asia. India is the 2nd biggest market and the largest growing for Uber and an engineering base in the Silicon Valley of India would be crucial to the company’s operations and fixing India specific problems.
Vijay Mallaya Flees Country Even As 17 Indian Banks Chase Him For Unsettled Dues
A week after Diageo settled on a golden handshake with former UB Spirits owner and billionaire Vijay Mallaya and settled on a $75 million payment for him to leave the company, the liquor has pulled a fast one on all the banks he owes over 7000 crores in debt to.
HUL Finally Compensates The Workers Affected By Mercury Poisoning in Kodaikanal
Fifteen years after hundreds of factory workers suffering from mercury poisoning from a thermometer producing unit of Hindustan Lever petitioned against the company, justice has been served.
The FMCG giant has finally agreed to pay 591 victims of mercury poisoning on “humanitarian grounds.”
Flipkart Employee Gets A $15,000 Bounty For Reporting Facebook Bug
If you think Facebook is secure and all your private moments are all yours and your near and dear ones’ to enjoy and cherish, think again. A Bangalore based techie has just reported a bug to Facebook, which if left untreated could hack into millions of personal data [and deprived its reporter of a huge bounty!]
ICICI Bank To Give Women Employees Work From Home Option For Upto A Year
In a move that’s likely to delight its women employees more than any women’s day campaigns or discounts can, ICICI has just announced a Work From Home For A Year option for its women employees. The initiative has been rolled by Chanda Kochhar, CEO ICICI bank and a prominent woman in Indian business.
Air India Flies An All-Women Crew On Longest Flight To San Francisco; Sets Record
To mark International Women’s day, India’s national carrier Air India made history by flying its maiden nonstop flight to San Francisco, the longest flight yet, with an all woman crew. The flight will return on Tuesday, March 8th, the day International Women’s Day is celebrated.
Here Are The Women Behind India’s 11 Top Startup Stars
While the stories of many such successful entrepreneurs float around, stories about their better halves that are untold and hidden from the public eye. These women are the forces behind some of the most celebrated and successful entrepreneurs of Indian startups, and have supported their partners through all the initial struggles and challenges.