Saturday 24 June 2017

Why Oyo may be the darkest horse in SoftBank’s India portfolio

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Why Oyo may be the darkest horse in SoftBank's India portfolio
Under Ritesh Agarwal, Oyo has registered an exponential growth in India, growing from 105 rooms in 2014 to 70,000 rooms now.
Will Modi's diplomatic skill be enough to take on Trump's fickle politics?
Personal chemistry with foreign counterparts has been a cornerstone of Modi's diplomatic achievements, and he will surely want to hit it off with Trump.
A stand-off in the hills is affecting India's favourite Darjeeling Tea
The losses for tea gardens are not limited to the product. Many estates in Darjeeling have been actively promoting tea tourism, and the unrest has resulted in 100% cancellations at the resorts.
The fading light of justice: 24 years after the Bombay riots & then the bomb blasts
Mumbai's legendary resilience and tenacity find a form in the weathered face and frame of Mapkar, who has been fighting for justice in the 1992-93 riots that preceded the blasts, for over two decades.
Why Indian students and their parents are wary of US campuses ahead of 2017-18 academic season
International student recruitment professionals, according to a report, found students and their families concerned over visas.
iPhone turns 10 on Thursday: Here's everything you need to know
As Apple fans eagerly await the new iPhone, ET Magazine takes you through the decade when the iPhone repeatedly redefined the smartphone.
Why RSS agreed on Ram Nath Kovind as BJP's choice for Raisina Hill
Kovind's nomination is a step forward from Atal Bihari Vajpayee's selection of APJ Abdul Kalam, grudgingly accepted by the RSS in 2002.
What Indian startups should learn from the ouster of Uber's Travis Kalanick
In the tech industry, VCs brag about their "pattern recognition" capabilities. The pattern always resembles Zuckerberg, Gates, Bezos, or them: a white nerdy male.
Darjeeling crisis: It's a choice between development & peace, and anarchy, says Derek O'Brien
Even though our base is Bengal, we are focusing on three or four states in the next few years. We want to grow organically, says Derek O'Brien.
India wants to double consumption of cheap material in 5 yrs, what about its plastic waste?
As per a 2013 estimate by the Central Pollution Control Board, Indians throw out 15,342 tonnes of plastic waste every day, of which about 60% is recycled, most of it in the informal sector.
Sports business is high investment, long gestation: Sudhanshu Vats, Group CEO of Viacom18
Sudhanshu Vats, Group CEO of Viacom18, a joint venture between Viacom and Reliance Industries-owned Network18, has led the company for about five years.
We have a strong portfolio of (sporting) rights: NP Singh, CEO, Sony Pictures Networks
NP Singh took over as CEO of Sony Pictures Networks in 2014. He has been with Sony in India since 1999, first as CFO and then from 2004 onwards as COO.
We want to help workers buy homes: VP Joy, chief PF commissioner
Starting with Universal Account Number which allowed PF number portability in 2014, the government has been pushing to overhaul the organisation.
Meet VP Joy, the man trying to give EPFO a more worker and employer-friendly face
Multiple initiatives are underway. The journey started in 2014 when Prime Minister Narendra Modi rolled out the UAN (Universal Account Number).
Earthy smell of Arabica coffee and kalpasi spice; Why Malnad should be on your bucket list
Malnad, the word stems from Malenaadu (which translates into "the land of mountains"), is a region in Karnataka that we hardly ever speak about in travel tales and food diaries.
The quiet charmer: How Lucerne brings together the old and new of Switzerland
Not surprisingly, Lucerne (also Luzern) is still referred to as the "city of light", a rough translation of its old name of Luciaria (dating back to the mid-9th century).
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