The Story Of Michael Sayman, Who Joined Facebook At 17 And Has Just Moved To Google
At 17, most people are in school, working on their grades and messing around with friends. Michael Sayman, though, was sitting across the table…
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The Incredible Amazon Bangalore Team From 2005 That Spawned Flipkart, Infibeam, Bluestone And Voonik
India’s e-commerce landscape is brutal. The major companies are fierce rivals, and are constantly vying for customers, mindshare, and profits. But back in 2005,…
Here’s Everything You Need To Know About Dara Khosrowshahi, Uber’s New CEO
Uber’s months-long search for a new CEO has ended with a candidate that wasn’t even thought to be in the fray. Dara Khosrowshahi,…
This Is What The Internet Tells Us About The Followers Of Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Insan
Over the last few days, India has watched in horror as Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh’s followers have cut a swathe of violence across…
BITS Pilani And IIT Kanpur Alums Sell Five Year Old Startup To Cisco For Rs. 2000 Crore
Exits might be hard to come by at the moment for startups in India, but Indian-origin founders abroad seem to be doing just…
This Was Uber’s First Pitch Deck From 2008, Even Before It Had Developed Its App
Uber is today the world’s most valuable startup. It’s worth nearly $70 billion, operates in 633 cities around the world, and has fundamentally…
This Indian App Is Basically Facebook For Religion, And It Has 200k Downloads
Indian entrepreneurs have tried several approaches towards building products for India. There are more cricket apps than one can count, nearly as many…
Here’s How Long Employees Stick Around At Companies Like Google, Facebook And Uber
The world’s best tech companies are also the hardest to get into. Thousands of hopefuls apply for every position that’s available, and candidates must…
Your Co-workers Cause More Stress Than Your Boss, Say Studies
Mean bosses are often cast as villains of the workplace, but real office-related stress might be coming from somewhere a lot more insidious…