Three Indian Startups Selected For Y-Combinator’s 2016 Batch
Three Indian companies have found a place in Y-Combinator’s batch of 2016, the highest ever. These are coworking space Innov8, self-drive car rental app JustRide and Mesho, an app for sellers on Whatsapp and Facebook.
In A First, Kerala Introduces A “Fat Tax” Of 14.5% On Junk Food
The Kerala government has proposed a “fat tax” on the consumption of junk food items like pizzas and burgers sold through branded restaurants.
Microsoft Email Refers To Intern As ‘Bae’ And Invites Him To ‘Get Lit’
Now, Microsoft is one of the largest and greatest companies in the world. But it’s not exactly what you associate with “cool”. Come…
There’s More To Diversity Than Just Women In The Workforce
The definition of diversity in India or rather in corporate India is still limited to the inclusion of women in the workplace. The focus still seems to revolve around giving priority to recruitment of women, creating “enabling” policies, offering healthy work-life balance, etc. to encourage retaining women in the work force. But there’s more to diversity than just women in the workforce.
Walmart Looking To Acqui-Hire Startups In India, Increase Headcount
US multinational retailer Walmart is on the lookout for Indian startups. The preferred areas include, analytics, marketplace technologies, content management and supply chain.
This Was Facebook’s First Media Pitch In 2004
Facebook is now among the biggest tech companies in the world, and has advertisers queuing up to spend money on their site. But there was a time when it was a young startup trying to get some ad money. And they did what every startup does – come up with an pitch deck.
Tolexo Moves To Swanky New Office In Noida
Tolexo has just turned two and moved into a swanky new office. Located in Sector 22, Noida, the office is spread across 24,000 square feet.
After Ola, Meru Steps Up Attacks On Uber
Ola and Meru are usually competitors who are slugging it out for a share of India’s taxi market pie, but they seem to have found common ground on one issue. Both seem to insist that their common rival, Uber, is not being all fair and square with its operations on India.
Bill Gates Shares What Makes The Greatest Investor In America Great
It’s not everyday a celebrated entrepreneur and an inspirational innovator holds forth about another great businessmen and finance giant. But that’s just what great men do. They talk about other’s greatness and the learnings they derive from each other.
Microsoft emeritus and one of the richest men in the world Bill Gates shared a rare glimpse into his special bond with Warren Buffet, the greatest investor the US has known. In the post Gates talks about the little things Warren does, his quirks that make him immediately relatable and also lets us in on the secrets of Warren’s astounding success. Gates also credits Buffet for having changed his and wife Melinda’s lives in more ways than one.