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Having a Problem With OLA, Call Nikesh Arora

7Jan By RishabhNo Comments

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Having a Problem With OLA, Call Nikesh Arora

With greater possessions and a good rank comes greater responsibilities. It need not to be reminded how some of the extraordinary Indians have made many globally scaled headlines. Be it our Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi or Sundar Pichai who proved his worth by becoming the CEO of Google or his ex-colleague Nikesh Arora, President and COO of SoftBank Corp. who was ranked as the 3rd highest paid executive by getting paid a record amount of $135 million to lead Softbank’s operations. (more…)

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Youngest entrepreneurs of India

Inspiring Schoolpreneurs Youngsters are increasingly realizing that entrepreneurship is an important tool for country’s economic and industrial development. Though not in a fast pace, but entrepreneurship is certainly spreading its wings incrementally. Entrepreneurship didn’t exists few years ago, but at this point of time, school students know about it and are willing to experiment with their ideas. Name: Arjun Santhosh Kumar Age: 15 years Class: 10th grade Designation: Founder & CEO, LateraLogics Arjun Santhosh Kumar, a 10th-grade student of Velammal Vidhyshram in Chennai, is the Founder & CEO of his company LateraLogics, a technology company which focuses on custom apps development, web development and consulting. Fascinated with science and technology, Kumar d...

31Dec By AnkitaNo Comments

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Video: The Story Of O2O (Online to Offline) Market In China

Online to Offline is a rather new but hugely popular concept in China’s E-commerce scene. Consumers place an order and make the payment online to receive offline goods or services. Now, this Internet-based business model is reshaping the home renovation market. Office worker of China, Mr. Ke Yong plans to renovate his apartment. Instead of going through the hassle of visiting different renovation companies for help, he has chosen a mobile app called Huizhuang to find a contractor. O2O renovation has become an increasingly popular option for renovation customers in China, with more economical, convenient, and transparent services, a reputation not so often associated with the traditional renovation industry. Part 2: Riding the O2O tide Liu Yuxi established Huizhuang in May 2013...

Meet Reuben Paul, A 9-Year-Old Indian Boy Who Is Both A CEO And Cybersecurity Expert!

29Dec By No Comments

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Meet Reuben Paul, A 9-Year-Old Indian Boy Who Is Both A CEO And Cybersecurity Expert!

At his age, boys are just stepping into the fantasy world of Hogwarts and beginning to identify with the Wimpy Kid, but Reuben Paul has his eyes on the rain the green code rain of The Matrix. The third-grader is already an accomplished hacker, app developer, cybersecurity expert, and, not surprisingly, CEO of a game development firm, Prudent Games. In hacker circles, he is also a respected speaker, who shares his wisdom from the dais while standing on a chair hidden behind the lectern. On Thursday, the smiling nine-year-old from Austin, Texas was back in action at Ground Zero Summit 2015, a meeting of cybersecurity experts and researchers, at one of the biggest hacker conferences in the world. Last year, he had delivered his keynote on November 14, Children's Day, but this time he's her...

What Google and Richard Branson Can Teach Us About Success

28Dec By AnkitaNo Comments

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What Google and Richard Branson Can Teach Us About Success

It’s all about seizing opportunities. The Entrepreneur Insider network is an online community where the most thoughtful and influential people in America’s startup scene contribute answers to timely questions about entrepreneurship and careers. Today’s answer to the question “What’s something you wish you knew before starting your business?” is written by Alexander Goldstein, founder and CEO of Eligo Energy. The main thing to remember whenever you decide to become an entrepreneur is that, at some point, your idea and your business will grow far beyond you while simultaneously taking over your entire life. It sneaks up on many aspiring entrepreneurs, and they’re left wondering how it all happened so fast. One day you have a great idea, and the next you’re on your way to become the next Ri...

India’s Biggest Superstar Salman Khan Launched His Own Online Portal

27Dec By AdityaNo Comments

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India’s Biggest Superstar Salman Khan Launched His Own Online Portal

As a treat for his fans across the world on his 50th birthday, superstar Salman Khan today unveiled an online shopping portal named "Khan Market". Though it is yet to open for use, the market has begun registrations. Salman announced the market launch on his social networking pages. a gift for my fans . https://t.co/VppaFKHIBH register now for a special treat . and lots more to come . — Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) December 26, 2015 "Hello, namaste, sat sri akal, kem chho, wanakam, and as salaam aleikum. Welcome to KHAN MARKET ONLINE. This market is one of a kind. Just like you. And that's why this is JUST FOR YOU," reads the home page of the portal. Once the user clicks on 'Get Started' option, the site takes him/her to a 'Fans Only' section where one can join b...

Softbank Q2 FY2015 Results: Snapdeal 4x sales, “Ola +1 million booking requests and Inmobi 1 billion” per day users

23Dec By AnkitaNo Comments

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Softbank Q2 FY2015 Results: Snapdeal 4x sales, “Ola +1 million booking requests and Inmobi 1 billion” per day users

As we reported 4 months back, Ola received 750k bookings per day requests and covered 80% market in India. Now the Softbank Q2 report shows Ola has touched 1 million bookings per day. Even more eye-popping result is "InMobi 1 billion" per day users". Have a look on some more points in this Q2 report, Alibaba's Revenue > China's GDP In reports, the most revenue in the Internet world for Softbank group, still comes from Alibaba. Alibaba's YOY 2015 in 32%, which is far more than China's GDP. Snapdeal Sales increases 4X rate - Ola touched 1 Million booking Requests per day - InMobi "The winner" have 1 billion active users and used across 190 countries

Change will happen if we want ourselves exposed – Nandita Das, TEDx WalledCity

21Dec By RishabhNo Comments

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Change will happen if we want ourselves exposed – Nandita Das, TEDx WalledCity

Personalities like Nandita Das, Anu Aggarwal, Sujata Rao, Ayan Ali Khan and many more were there! The date was 6th December and the occasion was an event held in the spirit of ideas worth spreading organised by TEDx WalledCity under the roof of India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, where speakers with their revolutionizing ideas come together to generate a spark in our minds, spark of humanity, caring and the thought of our future. A Fair Chance, for one and all. (more…)

Practo Releases Healthcare Map of India 2015

21Dec By AdityaNo Comments

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Practo Releases Healthcare Map of India 2015

Practo, Asia’s leading healthcare platform today released its annual healthcare findings – The Practo Healthcare Map of India 2015 which aims to highlight the key consumer healthcare concerns. The report also highlights the fastest growing concerns to enable the healthcare industry focus on the illness types that ail the population today as well as pro-actively address those that could become the next set of challenges. This report is based on search data from Practo which has nearly 40 million appointments per year and over 75M searches across 200,000 doctors and over 200 specialties. Key finding – Healthcare Map of India 2015 · Overall India: Total search volume grew over 9x to 10M+ searches a month. The fastest growing searched specialties are: o Gastroenterologists - 204% o ...

Global economy depends on more than India in 2016

20Dec By AnkitaNo Comments

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Global economy depends on more than India in 2016

By Peter Thal Larsen and Robyn Mak (Reuters)- India will not rescue the global economy in 2016. The subcontinent’s expanding GDP is one of next year’s few economic bright spots. But Indian output is still too small. Any negative shocks from the sluggish United States and decelerating China will reverberate more widely. India is finally emerging from China’s shadow in the global growth stakes. Helped by a controversial overhaul of its GDP statistics, the Indian economy probably expanded by 7.5 percent in 2015 and is set to swell by a further 7.8 percent in 2016. Contrast that with the People’s Republic, which is struggling to maintain the near-7 percent pace promised by its leaders. The prospect of sustained rapid growth has drawn the attention of prominent central bankers. India’s ec...

Decoding India’s passenger conveyance: From Traditional Horse Carriages To Modern-Day fleet cabs, radio taxis and rental cars

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Decoding India’s passenger conveyance: From Traditional Horse Carriages To Modern-Day fleet cabs, radio taxis and rental cars

“Why own a car, when you have a taxi at your doorstep?” has emerged as a trending concept in India. India is witnessing a revolutionary change in urban road passenger conveyance – from traditional horse carriages of only a few decades earlier to modern-day fleet cabs, radio taxis and rental cars. The industry, very new and growing fast, is already valued at $6-$9 billion. The following new models of business operation are visible in the Indian context: Marketplace/ aggregator business model This model has emerged as the most popular model operated by large players like Uber, Ola, Meru, Taxi for sure (‘TFS’) (acquired by Ola in a cash and stock deal of $200 million), YourCabs, TaxiGuide, TaxiPixi, and BookmyCab, etc. In this model, drivers register themselves with the operato...

Montreal start-up launches Phazon: World’s first one-size-fits-all wireless earbuds

18Dec By AnkitaNo Comments

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Montreal start-up launches Phazon: World’s first one-size-fits-all wireless earbuds

Montreal, Quebec, Canada - Phazon audio inc. launches its first product, the Phazon earbuds. The Phazon headphones are the world’s first one-size-fits-all wireless earbuds. In other words, Phazon provides wireless earbuds guaranteed not to fall with only 1 size and no inserts. The earbuds work with Bluetooth and come with a stylish charging case that can be attach to a keychain. Phazon has a patent pending on its one-size-fits-all feature. Phazon begin selling on Indiegogo for as low as $149 (retail price: $199), with shipment expected for Indiegogo backers in early summer 2016. The truly wireless Phazon earbuds address the well-known pain point of traditional headphones (i.e. limited range of motion, tangled wires). A summary of benefits unique to Phazon include: Truly wireless sou...