An Air India Employee Gets ‘Out-Of-Turn’ Promotion For His Honesty
While instances of corruption and dishonesty amongst India’s politicians and employees fly abound, it’s heartening to see honesty not being acknowledged but rewarded.
India Welcomes A New Unicorn – Hike Now Valued at $1.4 Billion
India’s burgeoning unicorn club has a shiny new member. Chat messaging service Hike has raised funds from Chinese firms Tencent and Foxconn, and is now valued at $1.4 billion. (Rs. 9700 crore).
This New Site Gives You The Lowdown On Indian Politicians
NetaFilter tries to give you information about sitting MPs at a glance, and overlays their educational attributes, wealth, and even criminal record on an India map. Each constituency is covered, and hovering over a constituency gives you the name and party of the elected representative.
3000 People To Be Laid Off At Infosys After RBS Cancels Contract
The Royal Bank of Scotland has cancelled a contract with the Indian IT giant that will see around 3000 job cuts and revenue losses of upto $40 million.
Indian Brands That Have Brought Indian Products To India & Beyond
Long before the chants of #MakeInIndia were popularized by prime minister Narendra Modi, Indian companies produced products that were truly Indian. Be it the ubiquitous Rikshaw that has come to symbolise the country, or Indian fabrics namkeens that can be bought in a supermarket in France, these companies have given us products that define India, and have sustained the test of the times. On India’s 70th Independence day, we highlight 13 Indian brands that are proudly made in India, for India, and beyond.
Huffington Post Founder Arianna Huffington Leaves Company
In a startling announcement earlier this week, Arianna Huffington, 66, co-founder and editor-in-chief, The Huffington Post has said that she would step down from the company
SAP Joins A Host Of Companies In Ditching Annual Reviews
Europe’s biggest software maker SAP, which is known for making software used to grade the performance of millions of employees worldwide, is joining a host of companies in ditching its annual performance reviews.
How Indians Lose It When Popular Foreign Brands Open Stores Here
The option of owning a foreign brand still offers a massive appeal to the Indian millennials and the brand conscious. In fact, it’s the brand awareness created by Western media and pop culture that piques the interest of shoppers back in India, who in turn await these brands to set shop in the country.
We’re Looking At India As Our First Few Target Markets: Hyperloop Company
Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT), a company that uses Elon Musk’s brainchild Hyperloop, is looking to India as one of its first target markets.