PhonePe wants to dethrone its Alibaba and SoftBank-backed rival, Paytm, claiming that additional capital that Walmart will bring to the table will help it grow much faster
'Vajpayee used to consult the Opposition; Indira Gandhi used to consult the Opposition. Which khet ki mooli is Modi?'
Start-up Belong.co uses an unconventional way of hiring that trusts more on data available on social media or tweets than the resume.
Vivek Agarwal, founder of OOKIOH tells Rediff how he is making swimsuits that look good and feel great too.
'Opportunity for a country like India is huge in terms of wealth creation.' 'That's the reason India is an attractive economy for investors.'
The company had reported a turnover of Rs 10,800 crore (Rs 108 billion) in the previous financial year.
They are witnessing, or anticipating, a double-digit growth in job offers over the same period last year.
Krishna's appointment as head of the global IT giant adds to the growing list of Indian-origin executives at the helm of some of the biggest multinational companies. Krishna joins the club that includes Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, MasterCard CEO Ajay Banga, PepsiCo's former CEO Indra Nooyi and Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen.
'Where Pratidwandi is concerned, there are very few men standing.'
The culture clash isn't the only issue - most of the founders are still wary of risky bets while the new management thinks calculated aggression is necessary in the new world of business, says Shyamal Majumdar.
Intrapreneurs are more diverse in their skill sets and backgrounds, more digitally native, more networked and connected, and more ambitious to do bigger things. A fascinating excerpt from Simone Ahuja's Jugaad 3.0: Hacking The Corporation To Make It Fast, Fluid And Frugal.
Asserting that India offers unprecedented opportunities for entrepreneurs in biotechnology industry, Minister of State for Science and Technology Kapil Sibal has invited venture capitalists, experts in the field and non-resident Indians to invest the
Joveo is not like Monster or Naukri.com!
'You cannot take success for granted.' 'That's the most important lesson that you learn being an entrepreneur.'
MUrgency is slated to launch services in Amritsar and Jalandhar in the last week of May and cover the entire state by June end.
'The people let off by the NBFCs have little bargaining power and willingly settle for a 20% to 25% cut in their existing salaries when hunting for new jobs.'
Some years ago, Rakesh Gangwal reportedly said his relationship with Rahul Bhatia evolved in an amazing friendship, which he termed 'blind trust'. The question is whether that is under scrutiny now.
With Infosys emerging out of an uncertain phase, the new management, led by CEO & MD Salil Parekh, is trying to catch up with market leaders, with the new strategy in place.
'The industry growth in 2016< came from the new digital technology segment which grew at over 20%.' 'The challenge for the industry is that the legacy business makes up almost 80% of revenue.' 'Hence the urgency to transform into digital business.'
'We had a great product for the global market and we could sell it globally resulting in this amazing growth.' 'When customers come online and buy a product, they don't look at whether it is created in India or somewhere else.'
Varsha Bhosle salutes that effervescent icon of Indian cinema, Dev Anand.
Improving economy and investment in Indian carriers and hotels by global companies is likely to lead to hiring for aviation and hospitality sectors witnessing up to 40 per cent growth in 2015, according to experts.
Modest growth projections hits IT sector.
Hilton has also hired Mallika Rao Bedi, former head of human resources at Oberoi and Trident Gurugram, as its regional head of human resources (Asia Pacific).
'Co-living is a phenomenon that is bound to strike the right chord with young people everywhere and India will lead the charge as the testing ground for all such ideas.'
A mentor doesn't have to be someone more senior than you, but that isn't the case with a sponsor.
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Bringing in people with large corporate experience also helps in bringing in world class processes in quality and compliance
'We have great demographics, and are the fastest growing large economy. And we save.' 'All of which is great for financial services,' Aditya Birla Capital CEO Ajay Srinivasan tells Niraj Bhatt.
Employers are now looking to hire professionals who can demonstrate their skills rather than reel off a catalogue of undirected theoretical qualifications.
'There are times when you give an audition and it doesn't even reach the director.' 'In such a scenario, what can I do? 'More than nepotism, it's about favouritism.'
Five Star Business Finance is in the business of providing loans to MSME entrepreneurs. Gireesh Babu finds out more about the company that plans to grow to 3,000 crore by 2020.
'I've been working hard for this for the past 18 months and away from home for a long time...and it is good to know that it all paid off and the event is done and we've got what we came for'
Upskilling would not only improve chances of employability but would also increase the scope of jobs based on skills they have acquired over a period of time, says Akhand Swaroop Pandit, co-founder and CEO, The Catalyst Group.
Through these new hires and centres, Infosys will also focus on enhancing its play in new technology areas like artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, user experience, cloud and big data.
What makes Nagaraj's achievement significant is the fact that there have been only about 80 Intel Fellows globally in the 50 years of the company's operation.
The war is on! Ritwik Sharma finds out what's next for the beauty retailer.
Software product revenues seen at only $6.1 bn in FY15
With more and more youngsters preferring to shop online, the credit appetite has surged.
As competition heats up, health drink brands like GSK, Mondelez, Nestle get more aggressive with promotions and promises.
