The Archeological Survey of India (ASI) has over 3,600 monuments, 100,000 rare books, original drawings, plates, and manuscripts. In a 2013 report, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has noted "irregularities in carrying out conservation works." The CAG audit report says that of the 1,538 structures surveyed around 81 are missing. The agency... Continue Reading →
Imagine, an ongoing sales cycle with a prospect. One day while browsing social media you notice your prospect making connections with a competitor. In the short opportunity, you intervene before the prospective deal falls through. Wouldn’t it be great if such a feature were inbuilt in your enterprise resource planning software (ERP)? Or take another... Continue Reading →
According to the last tiger census, the number of big cats in India has increased by more than 30 per cent in the past four years. The study put the number at 2,226, up from 1,706 in 2010 when the last such tiger-counting exercise was undertaken. For decades, tiger numbers had been declining due to... Continue Reading →
Apple’s iPhone 6s was the biggest selling mobile phone in the world in 2016, according to an analytics and solutions firm. The news comes as a shot in the arm for Apple. According to the IHS Markit report, in the fourth quarter alone, the new iPhone 7 was the 2016 best-seller, followed by iPhone 7... Continue Reading →
It seems the dark days for India’s telecom sector are not set to be over any time soon. In fact, in all probability, they are going to intensify. India’s telecom sector is in bad shape and the raging storm of consolidation and mergers could result in job cuts in thousands. Merger of Kumar Mangalam Birla-owned... Continue Reading →
HSBC India has fired about 600 employees from offices in Pune and Hyderabad, according to a media (techstory.in) report. “All departments with CTA projects were under the radar as most employees were asked to leave from this department,” said an unnamed source on condition of anonymity. On the other hand, HSBC has neither confirm nor... Continue Reading →
There have been job cuts left, right and center, particularly in the field of technology and information technology, with companies throwing out people in droves. Cognizant will lay off 6,000 employees. According to reports, the number could go as far as 10,000. The company is struggling in the information technology (IT) sector. Congnizant says employees are removed for non-performance. Cognizant has roughly 2,60,200 employees across... Continue Reading →
India’s fresh water sources are rapidly dwindling. The depletion can cause droughtand worsen agrarian crisis in Maharashtra and Northern Karnataka, two of the worst hit parts. Large swathes of Gujarat, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh are already ranked as over-withdrawal areas, where demand on water exceeds 100 percent of the availability.... Continue Reading →
Cognizant will lay off 6,000 employees. According to reports, the number could go as far as 10,000. The company finds itself struggling for growth in the information technology (IT) sector. The firings are more this year than the previous years. Congnizant says employees are removed for non-performance. Cognizant has roughly 2,60,200 employees across the world, of... Continue Reading →
In one of the biggest cost-cutting exercises in its history, Snapdeal is laying off about 600 people. Snapdeal co-founders Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal have taken cent per cent salary cut, whereas several other employees have gone in for voluntary pay cuts. Reportedly, the company is also mulling shutting down offices in Hyderabad, Surat, Ahmedabad,... Continue Reading →
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