Time Spent On Travel Is Working Time, Rules European Court
In a landmark judgement, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that the time spent traveling to and from first and last appointments by workers without a fixed office should be regarded as working time.
Payal Kadakia Among 10 Most Promising Women Entrepreneurs
Indian-origin entrepreneur Payal Kadakia, 32, figures among the 10 most promising women entrepreneurs of 2015 in the list released by Fortune magazine. Payal is the CEO and co-founder of ClassPass, a two-year-old start-up that gives customers access to thousands of boutique fitness classes in their area.
Flipkart’s Punit Soni Alleges That Rivals Are Paying People To Badmouth Them Online
Flipkart is dealing with a bit of a PR crisis of late. Back when it launched in 2007, the internet was inundated with reviews that gushed about its customer service, its superfast deliveries, and how it brought the world of retail to our doorsteps. People were unanimous in their appreciation for the company, and Flipkart grew by leaps and bounds, becoming the $16 billion behemoth it is today.
But Flipkart Chief Product Officer Punit Soni seems to believe that there’s more to these threads than meets the eye.
Rahul Yadav Is Hiring “Elite Gamers” For His New Startup
If you thought all those hours playing CS or DOTA in college were a waste, think again. They might just land you a role at Rahul Yadav’s new startup.
Yadav, whose new venture is thought be to associated in the data analytics space, has announced a codename for his latest effort: “Intelligent Interfaces (ii)”. According to his facebook update, the new company will combine Artificial Intelligence, Design and Maths to create next-gen Interfaces.
17 Upcoming Indian Startups Solving The Most Unusual Problems
There are startups these days that take care of roti, kapda and makaan needs.
But India Inc is also home to startups that fulfil needs that you didn’t even realize you had. These startups are quirky, zany, and are solving some very unusual problems. We trawled the length and the breadth of the Indian startup ecosystem to find out the most outlandish ideas that are being worked on.
IndiGo Flying High In The Indian Aviation Skies
IndiGo is now stomping its dominance on Indian skies. According to data compiled by Director General Civil Aviation (DGCA) for the first seven months (January-July) of 2015, the airline carried 17 million passengers during this period with a market share of 37.3 per cent. During the corresponding period of 2014, it had carried 11.48 million passengers with a market share of 30.5 per cent.
Rahul Yadav To Launch Data Analytics Startup
After his ignominious exit from Housing.com, Rahul Yadav had promised to come back bigger and stronger than before. He’d claimed that his startup would be 10x bigger than housing, and perhaps bigger than “all Indian internet companies put together.” He’s finally revealed what his grand plans are.
India’s Startup Ecosystem Shallow: Flipkart’s Punit Soni
Punit’s move back to India enables him to have a fascinating perspective into India’s startup journey. Having left India when there was no startup scene here to speak of, and having seen Silicon Valley’s tech scene first hand, when he speaks about India, you listen.
And he’s just predicted a correction in the Indian startup market.
Oyo Rooms Unveils New Logo
It’s the season of logo changes. After Google surprised industry watchers and consumers alike with its sleek new logo, and Verizon unveiled theirs after their acquisition of AOL, it’s time for a firm closer home to come up with a new brand identity. Oyo Rooms, the 3 year old budget booking app, has come up with a new logo.