Flipkart to step up senior-level hiring in mobile technology push
India’s largest e-commerce firm Flipkart plans to hire at least five senior executives in product and engineering roles, under its newly-appointed tech leaders, and work in small, fast-moving tech...
View ArticleAcqui-hiring: Trending now in India
Start-ups are on a hiring spree. While they continue to hire the traditional way—either through campus placements or hiring agencies—they are fast adopting a new route to gain access to talent called...
View ArticleIndian women take up online courses in US to get a job
When Ruchi M, a 36- yearold from Bengaluru, moved to the US four years ago along with her husband, it also meant a break in her career at IBM. As per the rules back then, spouses of H1B visa holders...
View ArticleVineet Nayyar to become Tech Mahindra Vice Chairman
Country’s fifth-largest software services firm Tech MahindraBSE 1.44 % today said its Executive Vice Chairman Vineet Nayyar will assume the role of Vice Chairman of the firm with effect from August 10....
View ArticleOnline hiring grew 32 per cent in July: Survey
Online hiring activity in India jumped 32 per cent in July from a year ago, a sign that Indian businesses are getting confident of the economy, says a survey. The Monster.com’s employment index, a...
View ArticleAccenture names Rekha Menon as new India chairman
Consulting and outsourcing firm Accenture has named Rekha Menon as its new India chairman to succeed Avinash Vashistha who resigned in July. Accenture also appointed Anindya Basu as its new country...
View ArticleHousing.com to lay-off 600 employees in next 3 months
Realty portal Housing.com plans to lay off at least 600 employees in the next three months, as it steps up focus on its core technology and product and tightens its cash burn, according to several...
View ArticleStartups lure engineering graduates with huge packages
Flush with funds and raring to expand, at least 11 startups will be shelling out pay packages in excess of Rs 20 lakh to graduates of the best engineering colleges beyond the Indian Institutes of...
View ArticleJason Kothari as the new chief business officer of Housing.com
Housing.com has picked Jason Kothari as its chief business officer to drive overall strategy and growth at the real estate portal. Kothari, who was earlier the cofounder and chief executive officer of...
View ArticleGovt to create billion-dollar campus for startups
The Kerala government is working on a master plan to create a billion-dollar campus for startups in the near future. Kerela Chief Minister Oommen Chandy announced this after inaugurating the...
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