Google, Facebook To Let Employees Continue To Work From Home Till 2021
Several countries around the world are already easing coronavirus restrictions, but the biggest tech companies seem to be preparing for a much longer…
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How The Govt-Owned India Post Is Going Above And Beyond In India’s Fight Against CoVid19
The government-owned India Post office has been dedicatedly working during the lockdown towards delivery of CoVid essentials and well beyond. Ever since the lockdown began on March 23rd, India Post suspended all its regular operations, and devoted all its resources entirely to pandemic related services.
Zomato Is Considering Starting Home Deliveries Of Alcohol: Report
The coronavirus lockdown hasn’t exactly brought cheer to most of the world, but there’s one aspect in which it might just end up…
Uber To Lay Off 3700 Employees As It Cuts Costs To Deal With The Coronavirus Pandemic
News of layoffs is now coming in thick and fast from the US tech industry. A day after Airbnb had said that it…
Airbnb To Lay Off 25% Of Its Staff: CEO Brian Chesky Shares Details On The Future Of The Company
AirBnb, the charmed travel startup at the helm of the international travel gig economy has taken one of the biggest hits. The company has just announced it is laying off 1500 people — nearly 25% of its entire workforce — around the globe
Reliance Jio By Itself Is Now India’s Fourth Most Valuable Company
When Jio had first launched in 2016, Mukesh Ambani had described it as a “startup”. There had been some derision at his remark…
Curefit Lays Off 800 Employees, Shuts Operations In Small Towns
The strain is already beginning to show for companies that have been hardest-hit by the coronavirus pandemic. Fitness startup Curefit has reportedly laid…
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Sells Its Entire Stake In 4 US Airlines
Experts have been wondering how different industries would be impacted by the coronavirus, but one of the world’s most influential investors has just…
Narayan Murthy Might Have Just Normalised The Culture Of Longer Working Hours Over Efficiency
In a recent interview, Infosys co-founder and face Narayan Murthy suggested that Indians should work for 60 hours a week for the next 2-3 years to combat the economic damage caused by the CoVid-19 lockdown. Murthy’s well-meaning comment might have just normalised this culture that rewards longer working hours over efficiency.