This Is What Being Jobless In India’s Silicon Valley Looks Like
You put down your papers at your current company with half a smirk and a “can’t touch this’ look to your boss. You’d…
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Facebook’s Attempt To Replace Trending Posts Editors With Bots Ends In Disaster
It’s the 21st century, and we’ve welcomed our robot overlords with open arms. Robots are making cars, acting as bank tellers, and even making…
How A Senior Journalist Called Out A Political Blog’s Co-Founder To His Employer
If you check out the bio sections on Twitter profiles, most of them bear the “views are personal” disclaimer. In fact, one of…
20 Career Tips To Me From 20 Years Ago
On July 1, 1996, exactly twenty years ago to the day, I entered an office for the first time ever in a full-time job and began my career in the corporate sector. On that day as I contemplated what my boss would be like, what work I would be given, and indeed, what was for lunch, I don’t think I would have imagined the journey that lay ahead of me. After twenty years, ten bosses, five moves, four kilos, and a journey that has spanned experiences across many different businesses and countries, I am back where it all began – Mumbai. Did I ever imagine I’d be working in the corporate sector for twenty years? To be honest, perhaps not, but back then a time horizon of a couple of years was long term thinking. As I think back to that twenty-two-year-old me sitting in the reception, waiting to collect my visitor ID badge, if I had the chance, what would I say to myself? Here’s an attempt.
Why I Flew Down From Peru To India To Work At An Indian Startup
I’m a 24 year old from Peru, South America who loves traveling. I’m currently working as an International Business Development Executive at Vidooly, a video marketing and analytics company. It has been 3 months since I arrived here in India and I’ve enjoyed each and every moment that I’ve spent here so far. Let me tell you why i flew from Peru to work in an Indian startup.
Meet 17 Indian Startups That Allow Pets In The Office
One of the toughest parts of being away at work for 12 hours a day is being away from your pet. Most people shy away from keeping pets, or are forced to give up their pets to shelters because of work commitments. While most companies abroad allow pets, in India it still remains a much desired perk. However, many startups across the metros are taking matters of the fur into their hands, and welcoming pets into their offices. (Or cafes and studios for that matter.) Here’s some of the startups in India that are pet friendly, along with the pets that grace their offices.
Maneka Gandhi Wants Every Company In India To Provide Day Care Facilities In Office
If the WCD (Women and Child Development) ministry under the leadership of Maneka Gandhi has its way, all the offices in India would very soon be required to have a daycare facilities for children.
Pakistani Startups Inspired By Every Top Indian Startup
India’s neighbour and archrival, Pakistan has a counterpart for every top Indian startup there is, right from Flipkart to Naukri.com to Zomato. Pakistani startups may have a long way to go in terms of investment rounds, the look and feel of the website and app, and market penetration, the presence of these established startups is a handy reckoner of its potential. And while India is sometimes accused of following US and China models of startups, it’s in a way redeeming to say that many of India’s homegrown startups have inspired the same in its neighbour country.
Here’s a look at top 12 Pakistani startups, along with their Indian inspiration.