Ankita Banerjee, Author at OfficeChai

Senegal Transforms Its Sanitation System, Uber Style

August 19, 2015 Ankita Banerjee

A lot can happen over poo.

And it’s not a typo. You read it right. Apparently, the Senegal National Sanitation Utility is experimenting with a mind-boggling Uber style waste management system in Dakar, the capital of West African nations. Eighty percent of Senegal residents use pit latrines and due to a problematic sewage system, the pit-emptiers charge excessively to clean up the dirt. So the government has decided to introduce a SMS service to collect and sell it!

This CEO Has Distributed $3 Million Among Employees

August 19, 2015August 19, 2015 Ankita Banerjee

In an ideal workplace, a good boss shares his success with the employees. But such bosses are as rare as the Amur Leopard. So is Yang Yuanqing – the CEO of Lenovo. Because whenever a boss goes out of his way to show generosity to the workers, history remembers.

6 Things You Should Know About Google’s New Parent Alphabet Inc.

August 14, 2015August 17, 2015 Ankita Banerjee

Say Hello to Alphabet!

Google is all over the news this week. First, the Chennai boy Sundar Pichai takes charge as Google’s new CEO. Second, Google gets a new parent company – Alphabet Inc.

5 Silicon Valley Tech Leaders With Liberal Arts Major

August 14, 2015August 21, 2015 Ankita Banerjee

If you think only a computer science or engineering degree is the way to become tech superstar, you are wrong. Apparently, people with non-technical academic background and liberal arts major are benefitting the most from tech boom. Major software companies and tech startups are utilizing the creativity and insight of liberal arts to create something incredible in the Silicon Valley. Check out our list of 5 successful tech leaders who studied liberal arts and made it big (money)

Uber Founder’s Is The World’s No. 2 Ranked Wii Tennis Player

August 12, 2015August 13, 2015 Ankita Banerjee

Uber is riding high on valuation (nearly $50 billion). From a San Francisco based startup to one of the hottest companies in Silicon Valley – Uber came a long way.

And along the company’s success, Travis Kalanick, the co-founder and CEO of Uber, made it to the Forbes list of billionaires. But it was not just his entrepreneuring skills that worked for the company’s success. The man has a now-not-so-secret passion.

Top 10 Highest Paid CEOs In The World

August 12, 2015March 15, 2016 Ankita Banerjee

We all know that the CEO of a big shot company earns way heftier than the employees. But how much are they getting paid exactly? Here we have compiled a list of top 10 highest paid CEOs in the world. Their annual income might cause you a little bit of nausea.

How Arm Wrestling Resolved A Major Airline Dispute

August 12, 2015August 12, 2015 Ankita Banerjee

Professional disputes can be resolved with the correct marketing strategy, friendly equation with the competitors and a bit of wrestling. There is no last man standing in a friendly professional match, both parties get their share of PR cake, media attention and everybody wins. Point of reference – the famous Malice in Dallas tale.

Andhra Pradesh CM To Launch Xiaomi’s First India-manufactured Phone

August 10, 2015 Ankita Banerjee

‘Make in India, Made in Andhra Pradesh’ program takes a step ahead today, as the Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu will launch Xiaomi’s first India-manufactured phone in Visakhapatnam. Xiaomi, the Chinese low cost smartphone manufacturer and also the third largest smartphone-maker in the world, will also make announcement about its expansion plans in India in the event, an official press release said on Sunday.

The Secret Behind Ryanair CEO’s Private Taxi

August 8, 2015October 16, 2016 Ankita Banerjee

Call him a publicity monger or trendsetter of bizarre business ideas, Michael O’Leary, one of Ireland’s wealthiest businessmen and CEO of Dublin-based budget airline Ryanair, makes headlines like no one else. Just like his airline, he too has a knack for looking at things unconventionally. The O’Leary taxicab service is one such example.