Norway Has 40% Women Directors on Its Board; India Has Only 6.9%
Norway has 40.1% women directors followed by Sweden with 29.3% and Finland with 25.9%. In comparison, there are 17.4% women directors in US. India comes at a lowly 26th rank with 6.9% women directors.
How To Make Being Your Own Boss Work For You
Being your own boss comes with all kinds of perks. You get to set your own price, work from wherever you want and control your work schedule entirely. However, it’s also a lot of responsibility to take on. You’re in charge of personal and business finances. You might find it difficult to work from home without distraction. Perhaps your work life bleeds into your personal time too much. Whatever your woes, these tips should help make being your own boss a much better experience.
Air India Flies An All-Women Crew On Longest Flight To San Francisco; Sets Record
To mark International Women’s day, India’s national carrier Air India made history by flying its maiden nonstop flight to San Francisco, the longest flight yet, with an all woman crew. The flight will return on Tuesday, March 8th, the day International Women’s Day is celebrated.
Here Are The Women Behind India’s 11 Top Startup Stars
While the stories of many such successful entrepreneurs float around, stories about their better halves that are untold and hidden from the public eye. These women are the forces behind some of the most celebrated and successful entrepreneurs of Indian startups, and have supported their partners through all the initial struggles and challenges.
8 Important Budget Announcements About Income Tax Every Professional Should Know
The union budget has been declared and and the average individual must be wondering how things are going to change for them in the financial year 2016-17. Over 180 announcements were made which would make it somewhat difficult to keep track of the really relevant ones. Hence, we analyzed the budget for 2016 and summarized the relevant announcements. The 8 announcements listed below are the most noteworthy topics of the budget that you should be aware of.
Man Who Invented Email, Picked The @ Symbol Is No More
Email man Raymond Tomilson, 74 passed away on March 5 from a suspected heart attack. Tomlinson is credited with writing and sending the first email in 1971 on the ARPANET system, a computer network that was created for the US government that is considered a precursor to the Internet.
Linkedin Ceo Jeff Weiner Is Giving Away His $14 Million Stock Grant To Employees
Employees demotivated by a recent fall in Linkedin’s valuation at the stock market – 43% in a single day- have a reason to cheer up. The CEO Jeff Weiner has announced a magnanimous award of his entire personal stock worth of $14 million as bonus to the Linkedin employees.
Why Retail Startups Fail
According to Bloomberg, about eighty percent of startup businesses fail. It’s not exactly a comforting statistic when you’re looking to start your own business. But why is failure so common?
Bike Taxis In Bangalore Declared Illegal By Transport Government; Vehicles Seized
Uber and Ola are in for a rude shock as starting today, the State Transport Department has started a crackdown on the bike services that these companies had launched in the city.