Nisha Gupta and Guddi Thapliyal set up Geek Monkey with an investment of Rs 1.5 lakh. Today it's worth Rs 2 crores.
Thousands of retail investors are reaping the benefits of the disruption that the latest technologies have brought to the equity market. Brokerage firms are aggressively investing in technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data and analytics, social media, chatbots, virtual assistants and so on.
New models of skilling will provide both jobs and entrepreneurship opportunities to inspire recipients to capture the jobs or entrepreneurial opportunities they seek and provide them the agency to stay on and improve on their skills on the job, says Ganesh Natarajan.
Lingerie designer Karishma Jumani talks about why the Indian lingerie industry took so long to come out of its 'comfort zone'.
'Cracking the exam is 99 per cent hard work and persistence and maybe 1 per cent luck.'
The applications range from disaster recovery to predicting demand and understanding customer choices using artificial intelligence.
Your digital footprints give marketers deeper insights about who their customers are.
Reskilling and online certification are the biggest earners in the Indian online education market
Mumbai-based BabyChakra is among the four start-ups Google has shortlisted from India for the fifth batch of its mentorship programme
"Start small, chill out, work through your ideas. And then make them happen," is 22-year-old entrepreneur Zeba Abdur Rehman's success mantra. Zeba, whose desire for a little extra pocket money led her to start her own handcrafting company, Paper to BagI, tells Rediff.com how it all started and the two years of growing, learning and maturing as a businesswoman.
Their bootstrapped brand sold 25,000 units on Flipkart in five days during the 2017 festive sale.
It's easier to see a heart surgeon than a designer whose appearances on social pages far outnumber their presence before clients, notes Kishore Singh.
A large media organisation nominates a batch of senior executives to a customised leadership program designed by a leading business school in India every year.
The former Team India captain, who has invested in entertainment company Flickstree, in conversation with Romita Majumdar & Urvi Malvania.
By teaching professional photography to the differently-abled, KnowDisability is helping them take charge of their lives.
The companies will jointly launch the Windows 8.1 powered 10.1 inch Hewlett-Packard Omni10 tablet with embedded content from Pearson and Microsoft Office in the higher education space.
IT firms are training employees of their clients and even aspiring IT professionals, in order to create fresh revenue streams amid shrinking deal sizes in traditional software maintenance, says Ayan Pramanik.
'We need good teachers at the primary, secondary and higher education levels.'
Unless you are a fresher, you should not circulate a generic CV for all openings, says Achin Bhattacharyya.
Nir Eyal lists 4 urgent steps to save yourself countless hours of mindless phone time.
'Financial independence will help unlock the full potential of these businesses.'
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Ola's rival Uber is trying to set up a local engineering centre in Bengaluru.
'If you yourself don't believe in the product, you will never be able to sell it.' 'If you have got the basics right, if you have understood the consumer needs well, success will always follow.'
Due to the prevailing uncertainty, the risk of loans going bad has certainly increased. This may result in lenders following risk-based pricing more diligently, notes Naveen Kukreja, CEO, Paisabazaar.com
According to a report by ManpowerGroup Solutions, in order to engage prospective talent, employers should focus on the content and functionality of their websites besides maximising their presence on social media.
The IAF is also in the process of finalising a Rs 8,000-crore comprehensive security proposal for its 54 main flying bases in the country.
The Naz Foundation is trying to sensitise workplaces towards the LGBT community, reports Geetanjali Krishna.
You can gift a day at a spa, a curated gourmet meal at a pool side or an offbeat travel trip.
The new-age traveler is no longer into ticking a checklist of must-see spots on his holiday. He is ready to pay a premium to experience culture, crafts and culinary delights of the local populace
Two young entrepreneurs from Tamil Nadu are making pencils eco-friendly.
Here are some fun and intensive ways to torch fat and sculpt your muscle.
Indians are eager consumers of digital advertising and are five times more willing to share personal data with companies when they are delighted by their digital experience.
New age technology will reshape India's future.
The data-generation ability of technology can not only provide real-time feedback on its return on investment but also evaluate education programmes.
'Insignias or not, Dhoni's will remain the deadliest pair of gloves behind the stumps,' notes Shekhar Gupta.
Celebrating the timeless magic of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs on its 80th anniversary.
Triumph Tiger 800 XCx is fantastic in the city, supremely comfortable on the highway and surprisingly easy to ride fast in the dirt, says Benjamin Gracias.
Nandan Nilekani and his wife Rohini are trying to improve education across India.
Manvi Gandotra's journey will inspire you all.
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