It’s The Worst Summer, But These People Have It Worse Than You

The mercury is rising, heat levels are soaring, and all sorts of temperature records are being broken. While most of us have been whining about the hot summers, sitting in our AC offices that we get to sitting in AC cabs, the truth is that we have it pretty good. The full impact of the hot summers has been much worse for the thousands of workers who are out there on the roads, braving the heat head on.
So, next time you complain about the heat and feel like you need a “well deserved vacation” away from work, spare a thought for these folks.

How Virtual Payment Platforms Are Supporting Global Economies

The world is going local. You could be sitting in the remotest parts of the world, while working for a company located on the other side of the globe. The internet and allied technologies have well and truly enabled even the smallest of entrepreneurs and professionals go global. Using global services like AirBnB, Uber and Etsy are possible today and collaboration across continents, countries and cities has never been this smooth.

Things Every Bangalorean Needs To Do Right Now To Save The City

Everyone is a part of contributing to the legend that Bangalore is, as much as the mess it’s come to be. And so the onus of helping this once glorious city restore its rightful title also rests with us. Yes even us urban professionals with a 9 to 5 jobs because the bad news is there are no invisible elves that will fix the city for us. The government isn’t efficient enough to turn this city around overnight. The responsibility of cleaning up after us doesn’t lie with some anonymous good hearted volunteers from NGOs.

The good news is, if all of us did our bits, however little, we should see change. Good news is people are doing it. So, here’s a simple list of things, all of us, can within our capacity help.

This Is The Startup Advice From A 19 Year Old Ritesh Agarwal

Ritesh Agarwal is touted as one of the youngest entrepreneurs in the country. Having started Oyo rooms at 18, he knows a thing or two about starting young. Today, Oyo is worth over $500 million and can truly be said to be a disruptor of the hotel industry in India. So when a user on Quora asked on how to start a startup at 18, the then 19 year old Ritesh Agarwal jumped in and shared these insights.