Rohit Bansal Hits Back At Critics With Heartfelt Blogpost
Recent questions about the future of Snapdeal haven’t gone down too well with cofounder Rohit Bansal – he clarifies his company’s position in a heartfelt blogpost.
Amazon Is Building These Huge Greenhouse Spheres To Inspire Its Employees
20 years after revolutionising online shopping and digital services, Amazon’s venturing into a rather new territory. The company is building huge spherical buildings in Seattle, the home to the online retailer, which will house a variety of 3000+ endangered and exotic trees and plants. The spheres will be temperature controlled, acting as giant treehouses that will double up as venues for employee camps.
Y.C. Deveshwar To Step Down As ITC’s CEO After 20 Years At The Helm
One of India’s longest-serving, most-recognized and highest-paid CEOs is all set to step down in February 2017. After over 20 years as CEO of one of India’s foremost private sector companies, 69-year old Yogesh Chander Deveshwar, would be handing over the baton to a “youthful leadership”.
Netflix Deals With Abusive Customer With Some Desi Swag
While Netflix’s library currently doesn’t look very Indian, their social media team seems to have the Indian thing down pat.
Prisma, The App That’s Taking The Internet By Storm
If you haven’t heard of Prisma yet, you will soon.
Google Has A Hilarious Yet Sad Translation Of The Word “Underdog”
Much as we like to think it is, Google isn’t perfect. As it tries to make all of the world’s information accessible and searchable, certain things can fall through the cracks. Like when it tries to translate the word “underdog” in Hindi.
The Pollution In North India Is So Bad It’s Visible From Outer Space
NASA research shows that north India is covered with a thick smog post monsoons which is actually visible from outer space.
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.