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Author: Rishabh

A love for stories and urge to be more exposed to the outer world made Rishabh to work with Pixr8 as a content writer. He choses to go with his personal interest of writing and hence is a writer not only by profession, but also by heart and choice. He is currently pursuing his B-tech from Noida.
Paytm Gets Notice From Indian Post Over The Use Of Term “Postcard”
24Aug By RishabhNo Comments
News

Paytm Gets Notice From Indian Post Over The Use Of Term “Postcard”

Indian Post has sent a notice to digital payments company Paytm, asking them to stop using the term 'postcard' for one of its newly launched products Paytm Postcards. The digital wallet firm had recently introduced Paytm Postcards, a digital option to gift money to someone on festive occasions, launced during Rakhsa Bandhan this year. As per the report by TOI, the notice sent by the Department of Posts, said that only India Post has the sole right to use the word 'postcard' under the IPO Act rules and regulations. At the time of the rollout, a company statement said, “The country’s gifting industry is pegged at $40-42 billion, with several players reporting 20-40% annual growth. Paytm wants to establish itself in personal gifting by offering Paytm Postcards.” RELATED  ...
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From Waiting Tables And Selling Fruits To Being A Successful Entrepreneur, This Duo Has A Lot To Say
22Aug By RishabhNo Comments
Story

From Waiting Tables And Selling Fruits To Being A Successful Entrepreneur, This Duo Has A Lot To Say

In the past centuries, several sectors have seen tremendous growth. And ever since the startup bubble, things have started to move over to cloud. General utilities like groceries and bathroom kits, food, furniture and even heavy electronics are some mere clicks away. With this advent of “finding everything online” some sectors are still expecting attention and need much work done. Realizing one such undervalued opportunity, Kishore Beniwal started a venture Just.Jobs. There happen to be several platforms from job seekers, for people who have done MBA, B. Com, BCA or Engineering. While a huge number of such platforms flourish and have been promising White Collared jobs, a relatively less attention is paid to the Blue Collared sector. Just.Jobs is such one-of-a-kind, full-featured job por...
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MD And CEO Of Infosys Vishal Sikka Resigned From His Post
18Aug By RishabhNo Comments
BUSINESS, News

MD And CEO Of Infosys Vishal Sikka Resigned From His Post

Managing Director and CEO of Infosys, Vishal Sikka has resigned from his post this Friday morning and the Board has accepted his resignation with immediate effect. This move of Vishal was under the growing acrimony between the board and its founders led by NR Narayana Murthy. UB Pravin Rao, the Chief Operating Officer will be the interim MD and CEO. Infosys shares plunged as much as 12.8 per cent today after the announcement. Vishal Sikka had taken over the reins of Infosys back in June of 2014, and has been working ever since. Sikka would now continue as Executive Vice-chairman. An Infosys statement said in his new role Sikka would continue to focus on strategic initiatives, key customer relationships and technology development. He will report to the company’s board and receive a...
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SoftBank Group May Invest $100 Mn In Rivigo Services
17Aug By RishabhNo Comments
FUNDING

SoftBank Group May Invest $100 Mn In Rivigo Services

After investing big in Flipkart, Paytm and Ola, SoftBank Group Corporation is looking to invest in another startup Rivigo Services, a transport logistics provider an amount of around $100 million as per the sources aware of the discussions. (more…)
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Indian PM Narendra Modi To Meet 200 Startup Entrepreneurs And CEOs
17Aug By RishabhNo Comments
INDIA, News

Indian PM Narendra Modi To Meet 200 Startup Entrepreneurs And CEOs

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to meet 200 startup entrepreneurs and CEOs who have set up successful business right from the scratch; today to discuss on a range of issues including job creation, income growth and innovation at a session organized by federal policy think tank NITI Aayog. (more…)
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Facebook Launches ‘Watch’ A Platform Exclusively For Shows On Facebook
10Aug By RishabhNo Comments
News

Facebook Launches ‘Watch’ A Platform Exclusively For Shows On Facebook

Realizing the power of the videos and the  count on how incredible a way it is to connect, spread information and foster communities, Facebook has recently launched an exclusive platform called Watch. "On Facebook, videos are discovered through friends and bring communities together. As more and more people enjoy this experience, we’ve learned that people like the serendipity of discovering videos in News Feed, but they also want a dedicated place they can go to watch videos. That’s why last year we launched the Video tab in the U.S., which offered a predictable place to find videos on Facebook. Now we want to make it even easier to catch up with shows you love." said Facebook Director of Product, Daniel Danker in a blog post. The blog shared by Facebook: Introducing Watch We’re ...
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10 Pearls Of Wisdom Shared By Jeff Immelt To His Employees
8Aug By RishabhNo Comments
INSPIRATIONAL, Story

10 Pearls Of Wisdom Shared By Jeff Immelt To His Employees

Jeffrey Immelt, the well-known CEO of GE, who recently retired from his company, sent a farewell letter to the employees titled "Things I Learned", sharing 10 pearls of wisdom. Jeff Immelt, 61 was the Chairman and CEO of the manufacturing giant since 2001 who upon retiring handed the post to John Flannery. Today is my last day as CEO of GE. Tomorrow, John Flannery takes charge of the world’s premier digital industrial company. I’ve known John for 20 years. He is a thoughtful, disciplined and inspiring leader. Our teams and customers respect his judgment and his global focus. He is the right person to lead GE into the future. As I transition, I will be working closely with John and key stakeholders. However, this is my last blog to you. I thought I would offer some of the lessons I l...
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