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This is How Reliance Jio Catches and Retains Customers

23Jun By Lavina TolaniNo Comments

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This is How Reliance Jio Catches and Retains Customers

Its just been 19 months since Mukesh Ambani led Reliance Jio ventured into the telecom market and bought a new kind of data revolution in the country. Reliance Jio is today India's third largest telecom operator which has widened its revenue market share by 20 percent and has a subscriber share of 15.8 percent. Providing first of its kind "cheap data offers", Jio has not only disrupted the market but has also changed the rules of the game. What is the reason that customers are still flocking to Jio? Broadly speaking, Jio has reinvented mobile phones as a source of mass entertainment. Nearly half of the Jio customers today, use mobile phones primarily to watch television. As per a recent report from Bank of America Merrill Lynch survey cited in Bloomberg, The telecom aggregation...

How Indians make it to the top of Big US Companies?

21Jun By Lavina TolaniNo Comments

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How Indians make it to the top of Big US Companies?

The phenomena of Indian's making it to the top positions in big US companies is not something new. However, the trend has lately made neighbour country China too anxious. While China is too competent when it comes to exposure to western education or native talent, yet statistics reveal a different story. According to a report, about 350,755 Chinese students enrolled in American universities in the academic year 2016-17 when compared against 185,000 Indian students. An article published in the state-run news outlet Global Times says, Sundar Pichai, who was born in Tamil Nadu, India, was appointed CEO of Google in August 2015, while Satya Nadella, who was born in Telangana, India, became Microsoft's CEO in 2014. In addition to those two representatives, the CEOs of SanDisk, Adobe Systems,...

Top Ecommerce Companies of India After Flipkart Acquisition

18Jun By Lavina TolaniNo Comments

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Top Ecommerce Companies of India After Flipkart Acquisition

India's technology industry is bracing itself for the next era of e-commerce warfare, especially after the mega Walmart-Flipkart deal has come into play. While the acquisition has returned a lot of liquidity in the ecosystem, it has also sparked off a maiden opportunity for new entrepreneurs and investors, adding to the wait for the $100 Bn Indian internet giant to go on. So With Flipkart's already gone to American giant Walmart, which companies should be considered next players to make it big within e-commerce landscape? Well, there are some prominent names that have it in them to create "the Flipkart wave" back again. The names in the list have been chosen because these companies are based in India founded by Indian entrepreneurs. Additionally, their majority stakes are also held by...

This Indian Startup is Solving the Problem of Indian E-commerce Space

17May By AnkitaNo Comments

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This Indian Startup is Solving the Problem of Indian E-commerce Space

With the rise of the e-commerce industry in India, parallelly there has been the continuous rise of problems related to online shopping. Problems like comparing prices of different websites, returns & exchanges, expert guidance, logistics, unawareness regarding new latest offers have become common for every online shopper. But now there is one startup named “Sabse Sasta Dukaan” which is solving all these issues by creating stores in every street & putting an Online shopping expert in it. The startup is an assisted e-commerce retail store where people can rely on online shopping experts to shop on their behalf & solve their issues. This innovative startup was founded by first-generation entrepreneur friends Mr. Anish Agarwal & Anant Jain of Kolkata in the year 2016. This r...

The Dark Truth Behind Whatsapp Founders Leaving Facebook

2May By Sheldan RungasamyNo Comments

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The Dark Truth Behind Whatsapp Founders Leaving Facebook

Yesterday we published a breaking news stating that billionaire and chief executive of Whatsapp, Jan Koum, was planning to leave the parent company, Facebook. Whatsapp’s Last Remaining Co-Founder Exits Facebook. While the departure seemed friendly between the Chief Executive of Whatsapp, Jan Koum, and Chief Executive of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg but the departure motives suggest otherwise. According to several US media reports, the decision to leave his high position in the ranks of Facebook and its board of directors as well was motivated by disagreements about the company’s future. Reports suggest that Koum disagreed with the social media giant’s plan to weaken the messaging app’s encryption and strategy to use specific user information to earn money from Whatsapp. ...

This Indian IT Company have 100+ Clients in 3 Years & 60% Cost Efficiency

23Apr By NitishNo Comments

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This Indian IT Company have 100+ Clients in 3 Years & 60% Cost Efficiency

Globally IT product development & Outsourcing business is worth more than $1 trillion. In a world which is turning more and more digital, when everyone is spending more time online and on smart devices, this market is growing only. Usage of emerging technologies is also rising fast and this is why mid and small tier companies have better chances than big service providers. This is where India based BizBrolly Solutions is focusing with the right technology and right people. We met BizBrolly team at an event and find out how this one-stop solution for all next-gen web, mobile and cloud software engineering platform working with their partners across the globe. They also offer solutions such as the development of IOT Apps, CRM on-the-go, Games and next-gen mobile & Web produc...

The Top 5 Biggest Controversies of Facebook

18Apr By Lavina TolaniNo Comments

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The Top 5 Biggest Controversies of Facebook

It is rightly said, “Criticism, like rain, should be gentle enough to nourish a man’s growth without destroying his roots." The quote from Frank A. Clark rightly fits in the scenario, where world's biggest media website Facebook is ongoing a heated criticism worldwide post its data breach controversy and Cambridge analytica scandal. But, you would be surprised to know, this is not the first time when the social media giant has been in "hot waters". Right from its foundation, early days to its taking the online world, it has faced numerous brickbats and contention time and again that has garnered a lot of attention worldwide. The company that today has nearly 2.2 billion monthly active users worldwide has witnessed some major controversies time and again. It has faced debacles over priva...

Delhi Metro Introducing Co-Working Coaches For Startups

12Apr By Sheldan RungasamyNo Comments

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Delhi Metro Introducing Co-Working Coaches For Startups

myHQ, a co-working space based in Delhi, came up with the new initiative of re-designing specific metro coaches into a perfectly equipped co-working space in a bid to make its co-workers’ time more productive while commuting. In the recent years, the work life of the modern Indian has changed tremendously making every second of their day precious; after all, time is money. This fast lifestyle leaves no excuse for a missed deadline, network problems or commuting problems such as a jammed road or no proper infrastructure and facilities in the public transport to work. To answer these issues, myHQ began discussing with the DRMC last year to initiate a co-working platform in the metro and making its coworkers’ lives more productive and connected to the online world. The discussion...

5 Best Online Tools for Startups and SME’S To Increase Productivity

2Apr By Lavina TolaniNo Comments

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5 Best Online Tools for Startups and SME’S To Increase Productivity

In our fast-paced changing lives surrounded by technology "all-around", competition to excel is enormous. A strong online presence today is not only a "norm" rather a "necessity". Any budding startup or small or medium-sized enterprise (SME) today requires a strong online presence not only for marketing or expanding its customer base but also to embark on a journey that could bring in brand value and recognition. Launching a startup is surely a demanding task! Yet, starting is not as difficult as most people make it appear so. There could be absolutely no better time starting a company owing to the modern fast-paced lives we are living today. The competition today is "massive", but so are the resources! While the Internet does not provide any space for procrastination, it does offer ...

Atomberg – A fan made by IIT-Bombay Alumni Selling 2000 Fans Monthly, Tie-up With Tata Powers

31Mar By NitishNo Comments

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Atomberg – A fan made by IIT-Bombay Alumni Selling 2000 Fans Monthly, Tie-up With Tata Powers

Atomberg Technologies, a Mumbai based fan manufacturing startup launched by IIT-Bombay alumni, has created an innovative and highly energy efficient fan called "Gorilla Fans". Gorilla Fans are based on the state-of-the-art Brushless DC technology that is more energy efficient than even the five-star ceiling fans available in the market. The Gorilla Fans consume just 28 watts of energy, even when operated at their highest speed. Multi-award winning startup Atomberg started manufacturing these fans back in November 2015, and within six months, their sales reached 1,000 fans per month and currently, the company is selling 12,000 fans per month, with a capacity to produce 30,000 fans per month. The Gorilla Fans are one of the highest rated and reviewed products on e-commerce giants like Ama...

Top 5 Most Promising Indian Startups in 2018

17Mar By Sheldan RungasamyNo Comments

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Top 5 Most Promising Indian Startups in 2018

India is now a clear contender to become the capital of startups. Foreign investment and governmental initiatives such as start up India are all driving forces encouraging and promoting the start up culture in India. In this article we are going to take a look at the 'Top 5 most promising startups in India 2018'. 1. Zerodha Zerodha is an Indian financial service company that provides equity investments, retail and institutional broking, commodities and currency trading, and mutual funds, all brokerage free. The Zerodha was founded by Nithin Kamath in 2010 as he wanted to change the landscape of Indian broking industry by breaking down the hurdles he was confronted to during his time as a trader. He wanted to overcome all obstacles traders and investors face in India when it ...

This Startup Will Preserve Your Brain after Death

17Mar By Sheldan RungasamyNo Comments

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This Startup Will Preserve Your Brain after Death

Y Combinator is a startup accelerator that has built a reputation in supporting daring startups in its popular three-month boot camp. And surely, regarding this statement, they have found a gem in Nectome. Next week scheduled YC’s “demo days”, Nectome’s co-founder Robert McIntyre will demonstrate his technology for preserving brains in their most microscopic detail using a high-tech embalming procedure. The business pitch the MIT graduate will conduct will most probably include the company’s catchphrase “What if we told you we could back up your mind?” Nectome is a think-outside-the-box company that has the ambition of preserving brains and upload its content, just like we do with our mobiles on the cloud, except that it will be with our brains and memories… The chemical solution the...