Chennai Court Says IT Employee Is A “Workman”, Orders Reinstatement
In a judgement that can have significant implications for the IT sector, a Chennai court has held that a person working in an IT company is a “workman”.
This 27yo Graduate Sells Rolls And Earns More Than An Engineer
A few years ago, when Amit Jha (Name changed) was working as a clerk at a jewelry store in Bihar at his family’s behest, little did he know that soon he’d be making a fortune by selling rolls.
Receptionist At A UK Finance Firm Sent Home For Not Wearing Heels To Office
This incident could be straight from an episode of Mad Men or the movie Devil Wears Prada, but unfortunately it’s true. A receptionist working with the local outsourced arm of accounting giant Price Waterhouse Coopers (PWC) was asked to go back for not wearing heels as mandated in the office.
Instagram Has A New Logo For The First Time Since Its Launch
The all too familiar coffee coloured camera icon with a rainbow sash is a thing of the past because Instagram just got a makeover.
The popular photo sharing app, which counts the Pope amongst its billion users has announced a new logo, icon and other UI changes. Interestingly, this is the first icon change since Instagram launched in 2011.
NAVIC: India’s Very Own GPS
NAVIC is India’s indigenous GPS system. Consisting of 7 satellites, it can detect objects on earth to an accuracy of 20 metres. This will help India’s fishermen, its relief and rescue teams, and most importantly, its armed forces.
The Indian Wallets Space Has A Big New Entrant: Reliance
Finally a big player has taken note and decided to throw its hat in the wallets ring. Reliance quietly launched its JioMoney wallet on the Play Store yesterday.
DriversKart Takes Driver’s Seat In Chauffeur Provider Space
Chauffeur provider DriversKart has acquired startup Driven in a cash and equity deal. Consequently, DriversKart is in the drivers’ seat to become market leader in India’s on-demand driver marketplace.
These 9 Indian Shoplifting Clips Will Make You Go “No Way!”
We have compiled the best of clips from some of the CCTV footage of shoplifting in India or involving Indian perpetrators. From the style of the theft to the swiftness of the act, these clips would have you blink twice, and wonder if that really happened. While jewelry seemed the most popular choice for thievery, these cunning rogues haven’t spared laptops, saris, mobile phones, cash and even beer in their heists.
New Startup Idea Not Working Out: Rahul Yadav
Rahul Yadav, who’d earlier claimed that his new startup would be unlike anything that the Indian industry had ever seen, and had said that it would be 10x bigger than any other internet company, has said that his new startup idea is not working out.