Indian Startups Pitch In To Help With Chennai Floods
Chennai has been hit by record levels of rainfall over the last few days. The rains have left thousands of people stranded, shut down offices and businesses, and 188 lives have been lost. But amidst the gloom, there’s some hope. Indian startups are going out of their way to help Chennai’s stricken populance in any way they can. Here are some Indian startups that have pitched in to help with the Chennai floods.
Mark Zuckerberg To Donate 99% Of His Facebook Shares To Charity
It’s nearly Christmas, and it’s the season of giving. Quite appropriately, Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s 31 year old billionaire founder, has pledged to give away 99% of his Facebook shares towards good causes. These shares have a combined value of $45 billion.
Tinder Starts Hiring In India, Comes Up With The Coolest Job Ad Ever
As startup founders would readily attest, hiring is never easy. You send messages to potential employees on LinkedIn, post on job portals, and pay recruiters large sums of money just to get that one hire. But if you run a large website with a dedicated userbase, you sometimes need to do none of that.
Earlier this week, Indian Tinder users browsing through their daily quota of eligible singles came up with a strange new match. It wasn’t quite the usual hottie with five selfies from five angles. This match meant serious business.
Infosys Flooded; TCS, Wipro And Major IT Offices Shut Down In Chennai
Not only have the Chennai rains managed to ravage the city transport and power arrangements, but also penetrated the campuses of some of big IT offices.
Inside the Colourful, Fun And Kitschy Office Of ThoughtWorks, Pune
Think software, programming, coding languages and engineers, and the first imagery in mind is likely going to be of functional offices, industrial layouts, Facebook-like office, and overall a picture of all things dull, numbers and nerd-like.
However, ThoughtWorks – a software design and delivery, pioneering tools and consulting services company – is refreshingly different. The office is bright, colourful and very quirky with its interesting use of props and thoughtful details.
Ravi Gururaj’s QikPod’s Intelligent Locker Networks To Help Ecommerce Deliveries
QikPod will launch a network of intelligent lockers for delivery of ecommerce parcels to online consumers across the metros. Parcel Locker is a unit that is installed alongside neighborhood delivery and collection box units or in conjunction with Post Office Boxes in a retail facility that is used for parcel delivery. The startup venture will be launched by serial entrepreneur Ravi Gururaj backed with a $9 million funding from Flipkart, Delivery, Accel Partners and Foxmobile.
Nestle Put To The Test Again, This Time Its Pazzta
Nestle had barely had time to celebrate the return of Maggi on Indian shelves, when another of its products is in the dock. The UP government has raised concerns about the levels of lead in Pazzta, Maggi’s pasta brand.
Indian Luxury Fashion Brands To Go Global
With FDI being eased in single brand retailing and permission being granted to foreign companies to market through ecommerce platforms, the Government plans to encourage Indian luxury designers and brands enter into the global market, thus putting the nation on the international map.
Hiring To Pick Up In 2016; Retail, E-commerce, Transport To Dominate
Indian employers forecast an increase of 14.5% in hiring outlook next year, according to the India Skills Report 2016. Among sectors, retail, e-commerce, transport and logistics, telecom, pharma and healthcare are expected to lead the numbers with over 25% increase in hiring followed by banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) at 15-25%. The positive hiring sentiment in the economy reflects a strong optimism for growth in the coming year.