PNB SCAM: SEBI BEGINS PROBE
As the massive fraud over Rs 11,000 crore detected by Punjab National Bank (PNB) has shaken the financial institutions in the country, especially the banking system, markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) took the lead on Friday by launching a probe into...
Walmart Eyes Up To $20 Billion Stake In Flipkart, Amazon’s Top Rival In India
News article by Investor's- Business daily: Walmart is in advanced talks to acquire up to 20% of India e-commerce giant Flipkart for as much as $20 billion, citing people familiar with the matter. That would make America's largest brick-and-mortar retailer the top stakeholder in Flipkart, and...
Fraud allegations shake Ola; company HR and admin head being investigated
Ride-hailing company Ola has been rocked by allegations that one of its senior-most executives has been involved in corrupt practices, estimated to be running into millions of dollars, and has ordered an investigation into it- news article from Factory daily. The executive – Yugantar Saikia, Ola’s...
Google’s New Recruiting App Helps Entrepreneurs Searching for Talent
People all over the globe use Google to find everything. Now they can find employees, too - an article from Entrepreneur India. In May 2017, Google launched Google for Jobs, a platform designed to link those looking for a new job to potential employers. Aside from this,...
Buying a bitcoin or two? Here’s why you should put them in cold wallets
An article by Sreekanth GS, about the growing trends of cryptocurrency, and Crypto wallets connected to the internet and how safe it is to use these. Whether you are a recent investor brought to bitcoin by its recent bull run, or an old hand at investing in...
Amazon Prime beats Netflix in battle for eyeballs in India
A News article from John Sarkar and Rupali Mukherjee, about how Amazon Prime Video, is slightly ahead of Netflix in India, with about 10% of market share in 2017, revealed data from global information company IHS Markit. The battle for eyeballs between online video streaming giants...
Padmaavat Row: Lessons for Corporate
An article by Mr. Prahlad Pandey, analysing the extracts and learnings the corporates can take from the Whole Padmavat release case. One of the most controversial Indian epic period drama film, Padmaavat, finally, after many hurdles, released on Jan 25, 2018. The 30 million dollar budget movie already...
IR battle lines drawn for 2018
An article from HR Daily, describing the upcoming Trends in Industrial Relations, for 2018. The impact of low wages growth is starting to hit home for HR professionals, with "industrial battle lines drawn" for 2018. The impact of low wages growth is starting to hit home for...
How Budget 2018 will impact the Indian start-up ecosystem
Budget 2018 did not have much in the bag for India's start-up community. However, some initiatives announced are going to be a growth driver for space. Here are some announcements by the Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley, which will impact investments and exits: an article by Devika...