AmEx, PepsiCo, Microsoft, PwC and Tata to bring 31 top women leaders under common mentoring programme

AmEx, PepsiCo, Microsoft, PwC and Tata to bring 31 top women leaders under common mentoring programme Corporate giants American Express, PepsiCo, Microsoft, PwC and the Tata Group are bringing 31 of their top women leaders under a common mentoring and training programme. This is the first such initiative and multinational companies involved in this hope to export the program to their global parents. Besides mentoring women leaders through...

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More Indians choose to work in India due to slowdown

More Indians choose to work in India due to slowdown 40 per cent Indians are cautious about moving to the West for jobs due to the economic slowdown, according to a TimesJobs.com study. The study also indicates that highly skilled professionals are returning home seeking the economic opportunities that they once sought abroad.  The study further pointed out that 34 per cent still prefer to move to west for a job, while 26 per cent...

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Are there enough Big Data experts in the Indian market?

Are there enough Big Data experts in the Indian market? While opportunities are growing at different levels, talent shortage is definitely a cause of concern in the Big Data market. Over the years, the importance of big data for businesses might have grown, but talent remains the biggest constraint – resulting in a slower adaptation of data by businesses. According to McKinsey, the US alone faces a shortage of approximately 200,000 people...

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Jalebi among world's most fattening foods Indian sweet jalebi among world's most fattening foods (Thinkstock Photos/Getty Images) Jalebi is one of the favourite sweets of Indians, but it has featured on an American news website's list of fattening food items across the globe.Huffingtonpost.com has come out with the following list of unhealthy dishes in the world:Jalebi, India: Jalebi is a deep-fried dough that...

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Flipkart makes it mandatory for all top executives to take customer calls

Flipkart makes it mandatory for all top executives to take customer calls The online retailer has made it mandatory for all top executives including directors to spend one day a month handling customer calls. MUMBAI: The next time you call Flipkart's customer service to change the delivery date or complain about a product, the agent calming your frayed nerves could be Sachin Bansal, its founder and chief executive. From...

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Digital mapping may be Nokia's gem

Digital mapping may be Nokia's gem For the first time in more than three decades, Nokia faces the future without being a player in the global phone business.  BERLIN: For the first time in more than three decades, Nokia faces the future without being a player in the global phone business. The company has completed the sale of its beleaguered handset business to Microsoft for $7.5 billion. The deal's closing puts...

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Apple profit still climbs, but pressure is growing

Apple profit still climbs, but pressure is growing Apple’s remarkable growth streak — now more than a decade old — is starting to fade a little. SAN FRANCISCO: Apple's remarkable growth streak — now more than a decade old — is starting to fade a little. Apple recently reported that its revenue for the last quarter climbed 5%, to $45.6 billion, from $43.6 billion in the same period the year earlier. The company's earnings...

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Process of recovery of dues from Kingfisher on, SBI chief says

Process of recovery of dues from Kingfisher on, SBI chief says BANGALORE: State Bank of India chairperson Arundhati Bhattacharya on Saturday said the process of recovery of dues from Vijay Mallya-promoted Kingfisher Airlines is going on, "but there are legal challenges." "Kingfisher is currently a non-operative account and we don't want to discuss individual accounts. Whatever are the steps necessary for recovery,...

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Amazon phone to be powered by ‘Prime Data’: Report

Amazon phone to be powered by ‘Prime Data’: Report According to a report, Amazon will debut a new feature called ‘Prime Data’ with its first smartphone, which will be exclusive to AT&T. NEW DELHI: Ahead of its official unveiling, the first Amazon smartphone has caught the fancy of the tech community due to rumoured features like 3D capabilities, emphasis on gestures and five front-facing cameras. But the world's...

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Google+ won't remain a social network for long: Report

Google+ won't remain a social network for long: Report Google will turn Google+ into a platform instead of a product, TechCrunch reports citing "multiple sources." Google is reportedly planning to dismantle its social network, Google+. Google will turn Google+ into a platform instead of a product, TechCrunch reports citing "multiple sources."This means that it will no longer exist as a social network aimed at...

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