November 30th, 2017ver 40 lakh people in India have signed up as blood donors on Facebook since it pioneered the feature in October, the first in any country, the social media giant has announced.
At its second annual Social Good Forum yesterday in New York, Facebook said it will roll out the blood donation feature in Bangladesh early next year, as it...
Elon Musk made a bet! He remembers, and he made sure that the company delivers what he promised. Musk made a bet to build the biggest Li-ion battery in the world in 100 days to help South Australia...
November 5th, 2017Startup? Funding? Incubation? Mentoring? If these terms excite you, then it’s about time you give starting your own venture a serious thought. The journey isn’t a walk in the park, but if you have faith in yourself and your idea, it will all be worth it in the end. Starting-up today ain’t as hard as it was couple of decades ago and...
October 30th, 2017Global press freedom has recently declined to its all time low ever in 13 years in 2016 amid unprecedented threats to journalists and media outlets in major democracies. As per the research done by Freedomhouse.org only 13 percent of the world's population enjoys a Free press.
Not to forget the far-reaching attacks on news media...
October 3rd, 2017It is difficult to fathom a painter unwilling to exhibit.
But, renowned painter and sculptor Jatin Das says the excitement to exhibit his work has been on the wane over the past several years.
The increasing commercialisation of the art industry is to blame, he says.
"Art has become a business, something else altogether. The...
September 27th, 2017Microsoft founder Bill Gates was all praises for the company's Indian-American CEO Satya Nadella, saying he has successfully charted a course for making the most of the opportunities created by technology and helped the IT giant to stand out in the computing industry.
In stepping out of the long shadow of former Microsoft leaders...
September 27th, 2017A lot can happen in a year. Companies can reach new heights; you might have to say hello to some employees and a bye to several others. The purpose of the business, however, is to keep them motivated throughout the year.
There need to be steps taken constantly to keep the employees upbeat and their morale high. In some organizations,...
September 23rd, 2017Zuckerberg recently in his facebook post shared that the board has agreed to withdraw their plans to issue Class C no-vote stock and has resolved the shareholder lawsuit seeking to block the corporate governance overhaul.
Last year in April, Mark introduced a new class of non-voting stock for the company, which was designed to retain...
September 20th, 2017Railway Minister Piyush Goyal today urged the younger generation to come forward and participate in the Transform India campaign launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Goyal asked educational institutions to help India become "Super Power" where every citizen feels empowered and remains "self-reliant".
The minister was...
September 19th, 2017VOLVO, a name risen from ashes; not in a fortnight but took years to grow and build its reputation. Volvo meaning "I roll" in Latin was started back in May 1911 with the intention to be used for a new series of SKF ball bearings, which was later registered under "SFK" itself and didn't last long.
In 1924, Assar Gabrielsson, an...
September 9th, 2017Satya Nadella, one of the most celebrated Indians in the global tech sector, has penned the inside story of his journey of becoming the CEO of software giant Microsoft, offering rare insights into his personal and professional life.
The book, titled Hit Refresh and co-authored by Greg Shaw and Jill Tracie Nichols, will go on sale...