16 Doordarshan Channels To Be Available For Free Without Internet, Right On Your Mobile Phone
Doordarshan has started broadcasting free TV to mobile phone in 16 cities. Mobile TV can be received in and around these cities usingdongles on smartphones, tablets, and TV sets.
Uber, Ola Continue With Surge Pricing In Spite Of Govt. Order
Two days after the Karnataka Road Transport Office issued a directive to commutech companies against applying surge pricing, Uber and Ola seem to be defying the rules and continuing with higher prices.
Amazon Now Has 3 CEOs
Amazon is a big company. So big that within Amazon, there are 2 other business units, who now have their own CEOs.
Amazon has promoted the leaders of its online retail site and cloud computing unit to the CEOs of their respective groups, making each of them more of a distinct business.
The Top 10 Sources Of Workplace Stress
Workplace stress is real. It affects productivity, disrupts business and can have far reaching emotional and physical effects on the employees. Organizations would do well to recognise the causes and look to fix them.
Google’s Former Head Of Search Amit Singhal Joins GOQii Board
Wearable devices startup GOQii has named former Google executive Amit Singhal on its board. Singhal, who is also an angel investor in GOQii, resigned as head of Google’s flagship search business in February after spending over 15 years in the company.
The Layoffs Spread To Indian Unicorns; InMobi Fires 10% Of Its Staff
It’s been a tough few months for Indian startups, but the bigger ones that been thought to be largely doing well. In a sign that even vaunted, highly funded startups are struggling, InMobi has become the latest company to let go of employees. It has fired 100 people from its headcount of around 1000 in Bangalore.
There’s A New Entrant In The Indian Home Services Space – Facebook
Facebook has just made a huge play in the Indian home services space by launching Facebook services. It’s created a separate section, Facebook Services, where it promises to “find local businesses with the best Facebook reviews and ratings.”
IBM Charged A Company Rs. 9.5 Crore For An App. This Developer Just Made It In 4 Mins.
It’s no secret that large scale software contracts are often hideously overpriced, but this takes the cake. The US government airport security agency…
Narayan Murthy, Co-founder Of Infosys Calls Indian IT Companies “Immigration Agents”.
At an event organised by Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad, Narayana Murthy, the co-founder and emeritus Infosys, who was conferred an honorary doctorate at the premium management school, has made a rather controversial statement.
The Infosys founder was reported as saying that Indian IT companies act as “Immigration agents”, referring to the huge onslaught of employees that are sent abroad every year to work onsite in US companies.