Delhi-NCR Region Has Received The Most Startup Funding In 2016
Delhi-NCR has emerged as the region that has attracted the most startup funding in 2016 so far.
The Uber CEO With His Dog Is The Cutest Thing You’ll See Today
The Uber CEO, 39 year old Travis Kalanick is quite a guy. When he’s not driving an Uber incognito or crushing competition in the commutech space in over 180 countries, he gives us things that make us go aww.
In a rare glimpse into his personal life, the CEO recently shared photos with his pet Lhasa Apso, Yobu.
This Beautiful Space In Hyderabad Isn’t A Mall Or Sports Zone. It’s An Office
This amazing space is the recreational centre at the Infosys Development Campus, located in the SEZ area, Hyderabad. The Hyderabad campus houses 8,000 employees (or “infoscions”, as Infosys terms them) has training facilities with on-campus accommodation for 700 students. There are two large food courts, the obligatory cricket ground, mini-golf and all kinds of recreational facilities for the employees. Infosys is known for its sprawling, vast campuses full of amenities and facilities.
Uber’s First Woman Driver Found Dead In Her Home In Bangalore
Veerath Bharathi, who had become Uber’s first woman driver in India when she started driving for the company in 2013, has been found dead in her home in Bangalore. She was 39.
Maria Sharapova Enrolls For The MBA Program At Harvard
Five time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova has just joined the MBA program at Harvard Business School.
Iceland Football Commentator Loses Job Over Passionate Commentary During Euro 2016
Most jobs require one to be passionate and enthusiastic. Some can cause the loss of a job for precisely those traits.
An Irish commentator learnt it the hard way. Gudmundur Benediktsson whose commentary during the EURO Iceland-Austria match went viral lost his job at a local football club because of it.
How India Watched The Game Of Thrones Season Finale In Office
To say that Game of Thrones is a worldwide sensation is an understatement. It’s a show huger than anything. But alas, the HBO…
4 Unexpected Learnings From My Internship At A Startup
Having interned with two PSU’s earlier, I knew that an internship at a startup would be a different & unique experience, one that I was very eager to begin. While writing this, I realized how time flies, with my internship culminating soon. While sitting in my cubicle and mentally turning the pages of my internship journal, I reflect – It has certainly been the most productive summer vacation for me! Every form of positive learning I have come across since this internship commenced, is still fresh in my mind.
Here are the four positive unexpected learnings that have helped me find a better version of myself and continue to do so:
Raghuram Rajan Made Huge Professional Sacrifices To Come To India, Only To Be Humiliated: Sam Pitroda
The former Chairperson of the National Knowledge Commission, Sam Pitroda, has lambasted the Indian government for its handling of the circumstances behind the resignation of RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan. Speaking to Economic Times, Pitroda said that he was reminded of the attacks on him during his tenure as an advisor to then-Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. Like Rajan, Pitroda had a flourishing career in the US before he had come to India to work with the government.