It was in early 2016 that Rahul Maheshwari, a creative professional, found himself locked in a house by a client for close to four hours. The demand was simple – deliver the project material in exchange for the client’s pittance, and not the previously agreed amount. Things turned uglier, b…
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Kowrk | Building the future of co-working spaces
You have an idea, you have energy, you have a team, but… the over-populated city has no office spaces left to offer you. Where do you go? Let me help – You reach out to Kowrk.com, a platform that enables The Future of Work™ by connecting users with co-working spaces and shared offices. “Kowrk off…
Exquisite Baluchari back from the brink
Kolkata: Bengal’s extinct Baluchari, woven textile, is set to make a comeback with the efforts and promotion by Tantuja, state government’s weavers’ cooperative society and Weavers Studio Resource Centre (WSRC), an NGO working for revival of Bengal’s lost textile tradition…
Nandan Nilekani commits 5% assets to start-ups
He started late as an angel investor but Nandan Nilekani, the man behind Aadhaar and a Co-Founder of Infosys, has invested $50 million in 11 start-ups in just over a year and has committed to invest $25 million more. “Investing in start-ups helps me keep my business brain active and these busines…
Development of ecommerce good for growth: WTO
Ecommerce can play a pivotal role in fostering growth and raising living standards, particularly for developing countries, the World Trade Organization (WTO) has said. “By reducing the trade costs associated with physical distance, ecommerce allows businesses to access the global marketplac…