Early Stage Companies And Startups To Offer Highest Salary Hikes In 2016
Working at a startup means crazy working hours, uncertainty, and dealing with a lot of complexity, but at least you will get paid well for it. According to the 20th edition of the Aon Hewitt annual Salary Increase Survey 2015-16, early stage companies and startups will offer the highest salary increase of 15.6 per cent during 2016.
TVF Raises $10 Million From Tiger Global, Valued At Rs. 270 Crore
You’d think that a company whose flagship product is called “Qtiyapa” wouldn’t be an ideal candidate for investment from a big top-tier VC, but you’d be wrong. The Viral Fever, the comedy collective that has made hit online series including TVF Pitchers and Permanent Roomates, has just raised $10 million from Tiger Global. The investment values the six year old company at Rs. 270 crore.
Robots Would Take Over Most Human Jobs In 30 Years
Eminent computer scientist Moshe Vardi predicts that within 30 years, robots will be capable of doing almost any job that a human can. This would threaten over half the world’s population out of jobs. This would be possible due to advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and related technologies.
The App-Only Trend Seems To Be Officially Dead; Myntra Reopens Mobile Website
It now appears that the final nail has been dug into the “app-only” coffin. Flipkart’s fashion brand Myntra, which had shut down its site and had been available solely on its app since May last year, is now back with its mobile website.
Paytm Gave Away A Stunning 588 Crore In Cashbacks Last Year
Paytm might have the biggest digital wallet in the country with over 120 million subscribers, but the users haven’t come cheap. Paytm revealed that it spent Rs. 588 crore in cashbacks to customers in 2015. The company had incurred a loss of Rs. 372 crore in FY 2014-2015.
Study Finds Women Better Coders Than Men
A recent study by US researchers has found that computer code written by women tends to be rated more highly than that written by men. However, women’s work is more highly-approved if their gender is not mentioned, the study suggested.
11 Reasons Why A Startup Is Exactly Like A Girlfriend
11 Reasons Why A Startup Is Exactly Like A Girlfriend. It’s all about the challenges, the wins and the commitment.
A Day After Free Basics Gets Banned, Facebook’s India Head Steps Down
Facebook India Managing Director Kirthiga Reddy has stepped down from her post after a 6 year stint with the company. She was Facebook’s first employee in India and had set up Facebook’s Hyderabad office.
Telangana Government To Launch Health Tech Accelerator Under T-Hub
Months after starting a startup incubator, T-Hub, in the cyber city Hyderabad, the Telangana government is looking to boost the state startups even further by launching an accelerator programme in the T-hub.