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These Are The Three Questions Amazon Asks During Its Hiring Meetings While Evaluating Job Candidates
Amazon is currently the second most valuable company in the world, and employs 5,50,000 employees across the planet. But just over twenty years…
Reliance Is Planning To Start A Production House To Create Short Films And Serials For Jio Subscribers
When it comes to thinking big, no one quite does it like Reliance. After amassing 215 million subscribers on Jio, and announcing the…
A Year After Turning Down A Merger With Flipkart, Snapdeal Claims It Is Now Cash-Flow Positive
Snapdeal might’ve gone through a near-death experience last year, but it’s living to tell the tale. Snapdeal has claimed that it’s now cash…
Samsung Regains Top Smartphone Manufacturer Spot In India, Xiaomi Pushed To Number Two
Two quarters after it was pushed to the second spot by a brash young upstart, Samsung once again reigns supreme among India’s smartphone…
Bharat Desai And Neerja Sethi-Founded Syntel Acquired By Atos For Rs. 23,000 Crore In Cash
Indian entrepreneurs aren’t getting big exits in India at the moment, but they seem to be doing alright abroad. Syntel, founded by Bharat Desai…
Paytm Is Partnering With Softbank To Launch A Digital Payments System In Japan
A few years ago, Softbank had backed Paytm and helped it build a digital payments platform in India. It’s now using its expertise…
Treebo Fires 10% Of Its Workforce As It Struggles To Compete With Bigger Players In The Space
As bigger names jostle among themselves in India’s hospitality startup space, the smaller players are in danger of getting squeezed out. Treebo Hotels…
Google Translate Is Returning Strange Religious Translations Of Innocuous Phrases, And The Internet Is Spooked
In the ancient world, prophecies came from shamans with crystal balls, witches with bubbling potions, and soothsayers who spoke in tongues. In the 21st…