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Meet 17 Indian Startups That Allow Pets In The Office

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One of the toughest parts of being away at work for 12 hours a day is being away from your pet. Most people shy away from keeping pets, or are forced to give up their pets to shelters because of work commitments. While most companies abroad allow pets, in India it still remains a much desired perk. However, many startups across the metros are taking matters of the fur into their hands, and welcoming pets into their offices. (Or cafes and studios for that matter.) Here’s some of the startups in India that are pet friendly, along with the pets that grace their offices.

Pakistani Startups Inspired By Every Top Indian Startup

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India’s neighbour and archrival, Pakistan has a counterpart for every top Indian startup there is, right from Flipkart to Naukri.com to Zomato. Pakistani startups may have a long way to go in terms of investment rounds, the look and feel of the website and app, and market penetration, the presence of these established startups is a handy reckoner of its potential. And while India is sometimes accused of following US and China models of startups, it’s in a way redeeming to say that many of India’s homegrown startups have inspired the same in its neighbour country.
Here’s a look at top 12 Pakistani startups, along with their Indian inspiration.

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

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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.

Cookaroo, A Food Startup That’s Thriving Amidst Troubled Food Startups

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Food startups have been in the news for all the wrong reasons these days, but Cookaroo is not your average food startup. Cookaroo aims to create value by bringing trusted restaurants and customers together, with its ready to eat, affordable and everyday meals. So whether it’s simple dal-chawal or a butter chicken meal, Cookaroo serves those for whom the everyday meal is a challenge. We met with the co-founders of this Bangalore based food startup to know what makes it tick.

Aditya Birla Group To Launch An Intrapreneurship Program For Employees

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The Aditya Birla Group is an over a century old, $40 billion, multinational conglomerate, employing over 120,000 employees worldwide. Most employees of the company have working there for years, and a job at an Indian behemoth such as an Aditya Birla Company usually means a conventional and secure job. However, in a true manifestation of the old guard accepting the new, the employees of the many companies under the group can now give way to their entrepreneurial dreams with the company’s blessings.

These Indian Startups Had The Most Awesome Hiring Campaigns

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You can either post a normal “Looking for a graphic designer for a creative and exciting startup” or you can show it. When job hiring campaigns are so good in themselves they serve more as marketing campaigns for the hiring company, other than getting the right candidates for the opening, it’s only a good thing.
Here’s some of the most creative, saucy and plain clever ads by Indian startups and ad agencies of late.