Few Indian startups can claim to be global category leaders. There’s an Uber for Ola, an Amazon for Flipkart and a Xiaomi for Micromax. To change this, software product think tank iSPIRT has come up with a one-of-a-kind course. Researchers from Stanford University and Duke University will take founders of hypergrowth companies through a programme, helping them to plan ahead […]
» Read moreOnline lingerie retailer Zivame has appointed Shaleen Sinha as its chief operating officer to drive e-commerce, nearly two months after it secured $40 million in funding. “We seek to create one of the most consumer-centric companies by building a stronger technology and data-oriented company and by building an employee-centric organization,” Sinha told ET. Sinha was vice president, the chairman’s office […]
» Read moreFor many years, Zephyr Real Estate has utilized a website name that emphasized their position as San Francisco’s leading independent real estate firm. Recently, however, Zephyr has been expanding beyond San Francisco, and a new web address was needed to reflect that growth. The new site address is www.ZephyrRE.com. Earlier this year, Zephyr opened its brand new Marin office in […]
» Read moreWeeks after backing early-stage mobile payments startup Mubble and mobile publishing startup Juggernaut, Infosys co-founder and former UIDAI chairman Nandan Nilekani is in the process of backing yet another early-stage venture called Fortigo that will soon be launched by technology industry executives Vivek Malhotra and Anjani Mandal. Besides Nilekani, Fortigo is also currently in talks to rope in other investors, […]
» Read moreHousing.com has appointed Nikhil Rungta as its chief marketing officer (CMO) as part of the strategy to strengthen top management team. “Prior to Housing.com, Nikhil was the senior vice president – marketing at Reliance Jio, and he was the first CMO for Google in India, where he held that position for four years,” the SoftBank-backed realty portal said. Rungta, with […]
» Read moreIf you work for the IT sector and tend to frequently step out for a quick smoke, better take note. Karnataka’s IT, BT and ITeS companies have been told to comply with the law prohibiting smoking in public spaces. Last week, the department of information technology, biotechnology and science and technology sent a circular to five associations representing the IT […]
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