Lessons from My First Job: Partha Basu, Akzo

Lessons from My First Job: Partha Basu, Akzo Partha Basu, CFO and Whole Time Director, Akzo Nobel India and the author of the book ‘Make It or Break It’ shares his journey of learning from unlearning My First Job: I was a management trainee in IFB Industries Ltd. My Experience: I was amongst the first few employees at IFB’s new venture to create washing machines. I was posted at a plant...

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Good companies show career progression to prospective employees

Good companies show career progression to prospective employees Chinmayi VS, Head- Human Resources, Maxim Integrated shares tips on selecting the ‘right’ organisation for a successful career To ensure success in one’s career, it is very critical to select an employer who reflects and supports your values and career objectives. So, what’s the mantra to identify a good organisation? “A...

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Vegetable juices better than whole veggies?

Vegetable juices better than whole veggies? Vegetable juices better than whole veggies? One is always confused about eating vegtables raw or in the form of a juice. And rightly so, juicing vegetables is a much harder task than juicing vegetables. For one, we need to add a lot more flavour to vegetable juices to make them drinkable. But even if you are inclined toward drinking a tasteless vegetable juice for health ...

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Samsung Breaks own Record, Ships 10 Million Galaxy S4's In 1 Month

Samsung Breaks own Record, Ships 10 Million Galaxy S4's In 1 Month Bangalore: Samsung's flagship series Galaxy S4, has reportedly broken all the company sales record for the fastest selling series. It achieved this feat by shipping a whopping 10 million units of the Samsung Galaxy S4 in the first month. The sales rate has easily striked of its previous records set by its earlier versions. Samsung Galaxy SIII shipped 10 million...

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Twitter Introduces 'Two-Factor Authentication' To Control Hacking

Twitter Introduces 'Two-Factor Authentication' To Control Hacking Bangalore: After a spate of recent attacks on various prominent Twitter accounts including the ones of Associated Press and Financial Times, the social networking site has finally decided to give its users the option of enabling added security to the Twitter accounts. The company announced that it has finally introduced the two-factor authentication to protect...

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TRAI recommendation on free roaming in 10-15 days

TRAI recommendation on free roaming in 10-15 days Telecom regulator TRAI has completed the consultation process on nation-wide free roaming and it will give its recommendations in the next 10-15 days."On national roaming, the consultation has been completed, the authority is in the process of formulating its final rules before it takes a decision in 10-15 days," TRAI Chairman Rahul...

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Bharti Infotel asked to pay Rs. 50,000 for making threatening calls to customer

Bharti Infotel asked to pay Rs. 50,000 for making threatening calls to customer Bharti Infotel has been directed by a consumer forum here to pay Rs. 50,000 as compensation to a customer for making threatening calls to pay Internet bills which were raised despite his request for disconnection of the service.The South West District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum observed that the...

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6 things Marissa Mayer has done to make Yahoo cool again

6 things Marissa Mayer has done to make Yahoo cool again Yahoo Inc. lured Marissa Mayer from Google in July to become its fifth CEO in as many years. Her task: Help the Internet pioneer regain its stature after years in a financial funk. In her 10 months leading the company, she has overseen a redesign of Yahoo services and orchestrated several acquisitions, including a deal to...

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Google Translate says 'Hola!' to Chrome

Google Translate says 'Hola!' to Chrome The latest Chrome beta for Android integrates Google Translate support directly into the browser, just like it does with its desktop counterpart. Google Translate lands in Chrome 28 beta for Android. Not only is Google Translate not dead, its powers of mildly accurate, often-amusing, and on-the-fly translations are in the process of being gifted to Chrome 28 Beta...

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Yahoo said to press play on Hulu bid

Yahoo said to press play on Hulu bid The media company is reportedly keeping things cool with another big bid -- this time for online video.   Yahoo has reportedly made a bid to buy online video service Hulu. The veteran media company, just days after announcing a $1.1 billion takeover of Tumblr, submitted an offer Friday morning to snatch up the popular Web and mobile streaming app for TV and movie content,...

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Google may build wireless networks in emerging markets, WSJ says

Google may build wireless networks in emerging markets, WSJ says Google is reportedly going into the cellular business in sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia in an effort to connect more people to the Internet. It may not just be fiber anymore. Google could expand into wireless Internet too. Google's bid to connect everyone to the Internet may have it entering the wireless service business. The company...

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Today`s Quotes

“Never tell the truth to people who are not worthy of it.” ...

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20% of commerce graduates hired in the BFSI sector

20% of commerce graduates hired in the BFSI sector According to experts, other sectors that are hiring commerce graduates are Media/Entertainment, Pharma, Healthcare, Hospitality, and Retail among others Data sourced from TimesJobs.com indicates that the top five industries hiring B Com graduates are BFSI, IT/Telecom, ITeS, advertising/PR/Event management and manufacturing. 20% of commerce...

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“Employees would like companies to invest in their development process”

“Employees would like companies to invest in their development process” Lavleen Raheja, CEO & Managing Director, FranklinCovey India & South Asia discusses how organisations should handle appraisals  What do employees generally expect from appraisals? How do you see the expectations changing in times ahead? Employees usually expect increase in salary/position and responsibility. In the days to come...

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5 Foods that keep you young

5 Foods that keep you young Stay young, the natural way Here are a few natural food items that can help you remain young and healthy Looking young is the foremost priority of most people these days. Not just women, even men are wary of ageing. Instead of using the number of anti-ageing creams that have flooded the markets, one can go the natural way and opt for fruits and vegetables to help fight all age-related problems....

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Those at the top in BCCI should resign: Lalit Modi

Those at the top in BCCI should resign: Lalit Modi Lalit Modi has been very critical of the way the league has been run by the BCCI. LONDON: Former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi has been very critical of the way the league has been run by the BCCI and even called board president N Srinivasan a "monster" in one of his recent tweets. In this exclusive interview with TOI, he talks about the current spot-fixing controversy,...

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Spot-fixing probe reaches doorstep of BCCI chief's family

Spot-fixing probe reaches doorstep of BCCI chief's family The whereabouts of the Meiyappan continued to be shrouded in mystery. CHENNAI/MUMBAI: The IPL fixing scandal has reached the doorstep of Indian cricket's powerful boss and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) owner N Srinivasan's family -- quite literally. A day after The Times of India broke the story about the police investigating Srinivasan's son-in-law and CSK CEO Gurunath...

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“Negative feedback can be good for your productivity”

“Negative feedback can be good for your productivity” Research points out that novices seek positive feedback for motivational purposes, whereas experts seek and respond to negative feedback in order to understand what they are doing wrong. Hema Parikh, Director HR, Ajuba Solutions gives some tips on providing negative, but constructive criticism to employees How do you think negative feedback plays a role in enhancing...

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10 tricks to become a loving, positive person

10 tricks to become a loving, positive person 10 tricks to become a loving, positive person It's one thing to wax eloquent on positivity, but quite another to be a positive person at heart. Despite believing to have a positive outlook, we invariably weigh the cons first, consider several times before sparing a compliment, and broadcast only the odds when someone counts on us for advice. What's more, we prefer needless...

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5 Lies women always tell men

5 Lies women always tell men 5 Lies that women tell men Here's a little help for men to figure out when their gal isn't being completely honest with them. Our tips help to decode female behaviour... Though a recent study claims that a woman's face is like an open book that reveals her state of mind, but men need to beware! Better not take it as the last verdict, for irrespective of how much you trust and adore your...

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