This Startup Takes You On A Different Kind of Trip!
Story of an exciting and bold Indian startup that aims to help you get high
Author: Bart Eshwar
Bart Eshwar is interested in startups, business and green tea. He is currently nursing an unhealthy obsession with Donald Trump.
Realty BI: Housing.com’s Latest Acquisition
Housing.com has acquired Realty BI, a Delhi based startup that deals with business intelligence in the real estate space, for Rs. 12-24 crore. This is Housing.com’s second major acquisition this year, after it had snapped up Indian Real Estate Forum for Rs. 8 crore in March. Here’s a detailed look at the newest member of the Housing family.
This Fortune 500 CEO Is “Ashamed” Of His Pay
In an era where top CEOs earn salaries that were formerly reserved for lottery winning amounts, Paul Polman comes as a breath of fresh air. The CEO of Unilever says that he is “somewhat ashamed” by his $10 million Euro salary, maintaining that he probably has the simplest job in the company.
L&T Promises Jobs; Doesn’t Send Offer Letters For A Year
Larsen and Toubro (L&T) has not sent offer letters to students it selected through campus placements in 2014, a reddit user has alleged. The anonymous poster, who hinted that the incident happened at Manipal University, claimed that students who’d been offered the jobs were doing odd jobs at 5-10k per month while they waited to join the company.
The Mumbai “No Muslim Candidates” Case Is Not A One Off
Yesterday the internet was abuzz with reports of a Muslim man who’d been denied a job because of his faith. Zeshan Ali Khan had applied for…
Your Take-Home Salary Could See A Cut After New PF Regulations
The Labour ministry has proposed that house rent, gratuity, traveling and other allowances be calculated as part of the “contributing wages” on which provident fund would be deducted. This would mean higher contributions to your PF each month, and a cut in your take home pay.
Executioner Wanted: The Most Gruesome Job Ad Ever
Saudi Arabia has a problem. It’s been putting a lot of people on death row recently, and there aren’t enough executioners around to carry out the wishes of the State. The solution? Take out on ad, of course.
Top Indian Startups In 2015
It’s boom-time for startups across the world. The unicorn, or a startup with a valuation greater than $1 billion (so named because it used to be as rare as the mythical creature), has now become commonplace. As of 2015, 107 companies across the world feature in this elite list.
The top startups in India in 2015 are, keeping with the times, mostly internet based companies. Mu Sigma, a Bangalore-based analytics firm, makes an interesting entry into the list.
This Man Cycled 300 Miles To Promote His Company
Companies do all sorts of things to promote their products. They buy slots on hoardings, they do TV commercials, they even get people to dress in ridiculous costumes and hand out flyers. But what this Dutch man did was quite amazing – he cycled all the way from Amsterdam to London – with his cats.