Reliance Industries has launched its online fashion portal Ajio. This is Reliance’s first online- first venture in the fashion space. The company has said in a press conference that it will offer the largest collection of private labels for women online. The portal will offer national and international brands, and some ethnic fusion wear will be available exclusively on the portal.
Despite a slow April fool’s, some Indian startups went all out there and pulled off some great April Fool’s day pranks. While Google, as tradition goes, pulled off another April Fool’s joke in the form of the “Google glass cardboard”, it’s the Indian startups, that in their own tone and style, had their unsuspecting customers fooled up. Here’s a list in no particular order.
Ola cabs, India’s leading commutech company is doing something heartening to help the community. In the wake of the tragic flyover collapse accident in the city that has killed over 10 people and has left many hundreds injured and stranded, Ola has offered to help in its own capacity. The company is offering free rides to people commuting on the affected route.
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.