Paytm makes its foray into insurance, registers two entities
Following the announcement of its plans of building a complete financial ecosystem, Paytm, owned by One97 Communications, has registered two new insurance companies under the name - Paytm Life Insurance Ltd. and Paytm General Insurance Ltd. with the Registrar of Companies (RoC)- article by Tarush Bhalla. According...
Sony India appoints Sunil Nayyar as Managing Director
Sony India has announced the appointment of Sunil Nayyar as its new managing director with effect from April 1, said a company statement issued recently. He is the first Indian to be appointed to this post, for Sony India- reports The Economic Times. In this new...
Unmesh Pawar steps down as Global MD Human Resources, Accenture
After working with Accenture for seventeen years, Unmesh Pawar has decided to exit the company. He shared this news on social networking site Facebook earlier today- news article by Abid Hasan. Unmesh Pawar, Global Managing Director, Human Resources at Accenture has decided to move on from...
25 women entrepreneurs to draw inspiration from
YourStory presents a list of women entrepreneurs that have changed the startup landscape of India with their grit, determination, and strength of purpose. They embody the new India, which is bold, willing to take risks and learn from their mistakes. Some, with little or no background in...
Economic and talent implications of maternity benefits amendment act
Business leaders across the sectors have different takes on the Maternity Benefits Amendment Bill. Some consider this as a milestone bill with a great intention while others say that there are chances that the bill might backfire on a female employees’ career- article by Dr.Arunima...
IBM, Convergys & Bain in early talks to buy Intelenet
IBM and Convergys are among contenders said to be in talks for a potential $1.2 billion acquisition of Intelenet, an outsourcing company owned by Blackstone Group, the world’s largest alternative asset manager- News article by The Economic Times. Boston-based private equity firm Bain Capital, which owns...