After a torrid period for Indian startup stocks which saw the values of listed companies erode over a period of more than two…
The list of global tech companies manufacturing their products in India continues to grow longer. India’s Dixon has partnered with Nokia to make…
Just around an hour ago, OpenAI released its o3 model. The model blew existing AI benchmarks out of the water, getting record scores…
All manner of multinational companies already have their presence in India, but India is now featuring ever more prominently in their plans. US-based…
As a part of the Indian government’s “Make In India” initiative, Taiwanese electronics manufacturing giant will invest $5 billion in Maharashtra over the next 5 years. The company has signed a MoU with the Maharashtra government to this effect.
If normal startup pitches make you nervous, imagine pitching your startup to the US President.
That’s what happened on August 4, when President Barack Obama hosted the first-ever White House Demo Day focused on inclusive entrepreneurship.
What companies typically issue at college campuses are Letters of Intent – which are essentially job offers, but they come with a caveat – they don’t specify when the selected students will be required to join these companies and start their professional lives. A lucky few get their Dates of Joining, or DOJs, right after graduating, which ensures a seamless transition from college life to the real world. But there are a large group of students who are kept on hold until business requirements dictate that they be brought on board. In a bleak economic environment, this wait can extend for months.
Call him a publicity monger or trendsetter of bizarre business ideas, Michael O’Leary, one of Ireland’s wealthiest businessmen and CEO of Dublin-based budget airline Ryanair, makes headlines like no one else. Just like his airline, he too has a knack for looking at things unconventionally. The O’Leary taxicab service is one such example.
It’s no longer an online-only path for online startups. Along with a bunch of new self pickup stores, e-commerce startups are now proliferating over the city skylines, through outdoor advertising.
Catherine Nichols is a young aspiring author. She’d worked hard on a novel and was happy with what she’d produced – the female protagonist was relatable, the plot was taut, and there was enough dramatic tension to keep the reader hooked. But there was a problem.
Consulting and outsourcing firm Accenture has named Rekha Menon as its new India Chairperson. She would be the first woman to head the company’s operations. She would take over on August 21. She succeeds Avinash Vashistha who resigned in July.
Gold began 2015 at about $1,175 an ounce. By January 23, it had rallied to almost $1,300. In February, it slipped about $60 and the fall continued in March. After a brief consolidation, it has been on a downtrend since June. Since July 20, 2015, when gold slipped below $1,100, it has remained in that region so far.
Where’s gold going? Here’s an update.
In 2013 Gallup published a report on State of The Global Workplace and revealed some staggering data. Only 13% of the global workforce is actively engaged in their jobs, while 63% are not engaged and 24% actively disengaged. The data is more troubling for us, the Southeast Asia inhabitants. Only 12% of our workforce is actively engaged in this region, while 73% are not engaged and 14% are actively disengaged.
