What made Flipkart open an offline retail store

What made Flipkart open an offline retail store NEW DELHI: A nudge from employees has opened up a fresh avenue of growth for e-commerce company Flipkart in the offline retail space, besides boosting internal pride in the brand.A few months ago, Flipkart opened its first brick-and-mortar store called 'Fliptomania' in Bangalore after several employees called for company-branded products on 'sticker', or employee feedback...

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SBI Capital Markets appoints Rajnish Kumar MD and CEO

SBI Capital Markets appoints Rajnish Kumar MD and CEO Investment bank SBI Capital Markets has appointed Rajnish Kumar as its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer with effect from today. Kumar has replaced V G Kannan who was elevated as the investment banks’ Managing Director and Group Executive (associates and subsidiaries) of the State Bank of India, earlier this month, the company said in a release issued here today. Prior to this,...

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Why CEOs identify themselves as yajamans and their CXOs as kartas!

Why CEOs identify themselves as yajamans and their CXOs as kartas! The word karta is a legal term referring to the head of a Hindu Joint Family. The word yajaman is a religious and feudal term referring to the patron. The two words are often used interchangeably but they mean very different things. They represent two levels of leadership. Simply put, a karta is the alpha pack leader whose pack is made of those lower in the pecking order: betas,...

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Hospitality skills sought after in healthcare

Hospitality skills sought after in healthcare The Healthcare industry is currently evolving into a patient-centric model that aims at improving the patient’s overall experience within the hospital. This is leading to an increase in demand for hospitality professionals with an expertise in operations and service excellence In the last few years, Indian hospitals have been trying to position themselves globally as leaders in health systems and...

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Career mistakes freshers must avoid

Career mistakes freshers must avoid Freshers need to adapt to a different way of life when they land their first job. Here are some tips  There is nothing to beat the feeling of the thrill of an appointment letter and the high of being able to get your own salary. You have worked hard, built your skills and diligently hunted for a job and finally got it! However, there are things you need to keep in mind when you start your first job: Focusing...

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5 reasons men should groom their privates

5 reasons men should groom their privates 5 reasons why men should groom their privates (Thinkstock photos/Getty Images) Men spend hours obsessing about grooming the hair on their head but tend to ignore their pubic hair.It is only when they are going to have sex that they begin to groom their privates. The fact remains that ungroomed privates are not only a complete turn off, but are also unhygienic. Here are five reasons...

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LinkedIn pays $6M to settle labour violations

LinkedIn pays $6M to settle labour violations The US Department of Labor said an investigation found LinkedIn Corp in violation of overtime and record-keeping rules that are part of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. NEW YORK: Professional networking service LinkedIn has agreed to pay nearly $6 million in unpaid wages and damages to 359 current and former employees, the Labor Department said. The US Department of...

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Indian IT Inc split over curbs on SEZ tax breaks

Indian IT Inc split over curbs on SEZ tax breaks A recent 'clarification' by incometax authorities is causing heartburn among many software companies establishing units in special economic zones (SEZs). A recent 'clarification' by incometax authorities is causing heartburn among many software companies establishing units in special economic zones (SEZs). It has also exposed differences of opinion between the major...

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Hackathons are the new IT career fairs

Hackathons are the new IT career fairs Hackathons are events where participants have to create an application or solve a software problem in a defined time period. BANGALORE: As IT companies look for more skilled talent to provide better value to global customers, hackathons are becoming a major recruitment tool, as also a vehicle to evaluate tech employees.Hackathons are events where participants have to create an...

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Microsoft may give Windows 9 free to Vista, XP users

Microsoft may give Windows 9 free to Vista, XP users According to Foley's sources, Windows 8.1 Update 2 is expected to land on August 12, on the company's monthly Patch Tuesday.  Could Microsoft go as far as giving Windows 9 away for free to Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 users? This may well be the case as the focus moves away from Windows 8 towards its successor, which is expected to land in spring 2015.In a blog...

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Samsung dealers threaten boycott over e-pricing

Samsung dealers threaten boycott over e-pricing  Samsung dealers across the country have threatened to boycott the company's products over pricing concerns.  As it grapples with depleting market share, Samsung Electronics — the world's biggest mobile-phone maker by shipments — has got itself in more trouble as hundreds of Samsung dealers across the country have threatened to boycott the company's products over...

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Xiaomi beats Samsung in China smartphone market: Study

Xiaomi beats Samsung in China smartphone market: Study According to Canalys, Xiaomi sold 15 million smartphones in China during the second quarter, more than a three-fold surge from a year earlier. SEOUL: Xiaomi, a Chinese handset maker little known in the West, overtook tech giant Samsung Electronics Co to become China's top-selling smartphone brand in the second quarter, a market research company has said. According...

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Samsung Galaxy Alpha pics leaked online

Samsung Galaxy Alpha pics leaked online The images, posted on Chinese micro-blog Weibo, feature the white variant of the alleged Galaxy Alpha phone. NEW DELHI: A week ahead of its expected launch, Samsung's much talked about metal bodied smartphone, Galaxy Alpha, has appeared in full glory courtesy of a tipster who has posted high quality images of the phone.The images, posted on Chinese micro-blog Weibo, feature...

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BCCI requests ICC to appeal Anderson verdict

New Delhi: The ICC has confirmed that it has received a request from the BCCI to appeal against Gordon Lewis' decision on the Ravindra Jadeja-James Anderson spat. The game's governing body will now consider the written report submitted by Lewis that found both the players not guilty in the hearing.As per the ICC Code of Conduct, when the person in question has been acquitted of all charges, the right of appeal rests only with the chief executive...

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