When jokes about Ola Boats began surfacing on the web following the rains in Chennai, the cab hailing company did the unthinkable – it managed to deploy actual boats to help out those in need.
It’s often hard for companies to retain a connect with their recruits between their campus placements and their joining dates, and students too are in a strange limbo between college life and the real world. Directi wanted that things be different this year. They decided to step in and surprise their campus recruits this Diwali.
Flipkart is continuing to innovate in the area of HR practices. After announcing generous maternity and paternity leaves, and offering unprecedented leaves flexibility at work, the company has made it easier for its employees to monetize their stock options, which are often a large part of their salaries.
After struggling to find love for months, if not his startup, Rahul Yadav has his love story sorted.
Flipkart’s homegrown rival Snapdeal has also launched a lighter version of its mobile site. Rather unimaginatively called Snap-Lite, the site claims to be 85% faster, and works across all mobile browsers. Flipkart’s new site, on the other hand, works only with Chrome.
Zomato has been blacklisted from conducting placements at all IITs this year. “No company should take the IIT system for granted,” said the placements head at one of the top IITs. At least six IITs Delhi, Bombay, Kharagpur, Madras, Guwahati and Kanpur confirmed the blacklisting.
Flipkart has been roundly criticized for forcing people to download its app. It tried everything in its power to get more users for its app – app-only offers, app-only products and even its biggest shopping fest, the Big Billion Day Sale was app-only this year. But the company has finally come out with a product that enables you enjoy their services without an app. Flipkart has launched a new version of its mobile site called Flipkart Lite.
Retail baron Kishore Biyani, head of the Future group, has been watching recent developments in the Indian hyperlocal sector with interest. He’s watched grocery delivery startups raise tremendous amounts of money and offer incredible discounts. He’s seen these companies attain some jaw-dropping valuations. But he isn’t impressed.
After months of drama, reversals, and court orders, it’s finally official – Maggi is making its way back to our stores. “The rollout has begun today. It has been a challenging period for the Nestle Organisation, and therefore, there is a feeling of satisfaction at bringing back Maggi noodles to the market,”