After a 2 week period of court cases, outrage against Vijay Mallya, SBI’s failed attempt to recover a part of the loans by auctioning his Mumbai property and uncertainty about Mallya’s intention, the latter has come back with an offer for truce.
Tweets can move mountains. They have incited debates, discussions, the world leaders use them, celebrities use them and they give voice to the voiceless. In one of the most interesting use cases for Twitter, a tweet recently got Anand Mahindra, chairman of the Mahindra group, sit up, take notice and do something drastic.
Even though the post of managing India’s money and economics comes with its own perks. An elite South Mumbai residence with multi-billionaires as neighbours, and a signature on all the currency notes for starters, a super fat cheque isn’t one. Raghuram Rajan, governor of the Reserve Bank of India, doesn’t earn as much as you think he would.
The Tatas have bought 9% stake from Air Asia’s other major Indian investor Arun Bhatia, who had been locked in a long boardroom battle with the airline and will now exit the company. This will make TATAs owner of 51% stake in the company.
Food startups have been in the news for all the wrong reasons these days, but Cookaroo is not your average food startup. Cookaroo aims to create value by bringing trusted restaurants and customers together, with its ready to eat, affordable and everyday meals. So whether it’s simple dal-chawal or a butter chicken meal, Cookaroo serves those for whom the everyday meal is a challenge. We met with the co-founders of this Bangalore based food startup to know what makes it tick.
Uber’s employing a creative hack to lure engineers into applying to Uber. In certain areas in the country, the company randomly sends an invitation to a quick coding game, while the person is on an Uber ride.
Uber has been accused of defacing freshly painted pillars in Bangalore with its promotional posters. Overnight, the under flyover pillars that were cleaned up and painted on by scores of anonymous activists working with an anonymous citizen activist group Ugly Indian have been defaced with Uber’s promotional posters
One of the most important aspects of running a business is keeping the public opinion of it in good stead. It is vital that people think positively of your business. Otherwise, you run the risk of losing out on their business. However, it can be difficult to maintain a positive image. Part of the reason for this is because it is so tricky keeping on top of all the outgoing communications from your company. That way, the general public is more likely to think highly of your business. And that means increased positive word-of-mouth – marketing which speaks for itself. So what are some of the steps you can take to achieve this?
Consumer goods giant giant Procter & Gamble’s Indian subsidiary ( Of the Pantene and Ariel fame) has just announced a progressive HR policy. The company will allow upto 6 months of fully paid leave to employees who adopt a kid. The leave will apply to both male and female parent if they’re the primary caregiver of the kid.