Hyderabad-Based Startup MapMyGenome Unlocks Your Genetic Makeup
If it is in your genes, you can now know it. A start-up, Mapmygenome, will unlock the secrets of your genetic make-up for you. Bikaner-born Anu (Anuradha) Acharya, 43 is the founder of this 3-year old start-up, based in Hyderabad, India.
Mapmygenome engages in developing genomics solutions for predictive diagnosis and prognosis, using DNA testing. A simple non-invasive saliva-based test is used to decipher your DNA. It is then used to predict genetic risk for various diseases and inherited conditions.
Uber To Allow Private Car Owners To Offer Rides In Delhi
Uber isn’t going to be restricted to registered taxis in Delhi any more. Starting 16th December, private car owners will be able to offer rides to other passengers. This move has come in the wake of the Delhi government looking at ways to enable more people to commute with fewer cars after the implementation of the odd-even formula.
How Big Is Flipkart Really?
Flipkart, in a short span of 8 years, has become much larger than many established companies. But there’s till a long way to go.
Accenture India To Allow Workers To Donate Leaves To Colleagues
If you’re an Accenture India employee and are running short of leaves, you only have to look as far as an generous colleague for help. In an interesting workplace policy that has been rarely seen before in India, Accenture is allowing its employees to donate their excess leave to their colleagues who may need it in times of crisis.
Jeff Bezos Personally Thanks Customers After Amazon Becomes Most Visited E-Commerce Site In India
Amazon’s Indian customers received an unusual mail in their inboxes today. Instead of mails about Amazons’s latest products and discounts, this mail came directly from Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos.
Baby Born In Delhi Uber Cab To Be Named After Company
Uber drivers are a resilient lot. They’re used to dealing with erratic customers, hard-to-find addresses, and the traffic snarls on Indian roads. But Shahnawaz, an Uber driver from Delhi, was quite taken aback when his cab was ordered by a heavily pregnant woman who wanted to go to the hospital.
These Are Not Any Ordinary Hoardings…
As startups have mushroomed across India, it’s become increasingly hard for them to get noticed. With consumers often having multitudes of options to choose from for the same service, it’s not easy for companies to stand out. That’s when brands start getting creative.
Elon Musk Launches OpenAI, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Company: Infosys Among Investors
Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX, co–founder of Zip2, PayPal, and Tesla Motors and futuristic technology evangelist has launched OpenAI – an Open Source Artificial Intelligence (AI) research non-profit company.
Office Gossip May Also Serve A Purpose
As a first reaction, office gossip may be looked down upon by the management. However, there is a view that it may not be altogether bad for the organisation. Various researches have pointed out that office gossip forges connections, builds trust, helps learning unwritten social norms and offers a way of comparing ourselves with others.