Author: News Desk
It is never easy to start and run a startup. From getting funding to customer support, it is indeed a tough path. When the situations get tough, most founders tend to make some mistakes while attempting to overcome the hurdles. RPG Enterprises boss Harsh Goenka’s recent tweet accompanied by a graph warns about ten such mistakes. According to him, startup founders should avoid the following 10 mistakes: Building something nobody wantsHiring poorlyLack of focusFail to execute sales and marketingNot having the right co-foundersChasing investors, not customersNot making sure you have enough moneySpending too much moneyFailing to ask for helpIgnoring social…
NTPC began its Girl Empowerment Mission (GEM) programme in 2018 with the aim to motivate unfortunate girls who are from its project locations. India’s largest integrated energy company, it has received praise for its projects that support women. What is the GEM programme? The initiative empowers girls from across India by making them aware of the need to have basic education, health, and self-defence knowledge. Thus, they would be able to break the glass ceiling and express their talents and capabilities. The project supported 2,300 girls across 20 projects by 2019. The girls who belonged between the ages of 10…
Reliance is all set to create a separate online marketplace for third-party sellers. It is in tune with the Indian government’s proposed e-commerce policy that prohibits marketplace operators from allowing their related parties as sellers on their platform. Although the Tatas and a few others are against the policy, Reliance seems to agree with this. Reliance is yet to name the new platform. It is said to have the ‘Jio’ branding like the existing JioMart. Once the separate platform arrives, JioMart will remain as the e-commerce arm of Reliance Retail for its own brands. Currently, Reliance is housing the independent…
Winners will get a 50k cash prize. It is also an opportunity for startups or innovators to pitch for a 15 lakh innovation grant and incubation support from KSUM. Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Centre, TinkerHub, Kasaracode, and Calicut Digital Academy are the organising partners of the event. Problem statements for the hackathon are: Application of Robotics in graftingDetect aberration for the standard value of fat content in solid food productsDetection of appropriate tempering of chocolateDetection of maturity of coconut, preferably from the groundRegulating drip irrigation based on daily weather and soil conditions and locating the blockage in drippersAn exclusive platform…
Apple announced that it would no longer sell the iPod Touch iPhone-iPod hybrid device released in 2007 will no longer be available after all its supplies run out The company offers the device in 32GB, 128GB and 256GB models It is also available in six colors including silver, pink, blue and gold Apple’s move marks an end to one of the most influential devices from the tech industry
Every sports and adventure lover will have a Woodland product on their shelf. This international brand has a special place in people’s minds for its classy designs and durable materials. A Canadian brand, Woodland entered the Indian market in 1992. It has been a long journey for the brand but was worth it. Today, Channel I Am takes a look at the growth of this Canadian brand that turned out to be Indians’ favourite. Woodland has an interesting history. Its journey began in Quebec, Canada, in the 1980s. Its parent company, Aero Group, has been renowned for its outdoor shoes.…
Tata Sons has appointed Campbell Wilson, a veteran at Singapore Airlines, as the new chief executive of Air India Wilson was earlier the head of the low-cost airline Scoot, a subsidiary of Singapore Airlines He will step down from his current position on June 15 Wilson has worked in the aviation industry for 26 years The Air India board approved Wilson’s appointment, subject to requisite regulatory approvals Tata Sons has been looking for an executive to lead since it completed its purchase of Air India in January
Cryptocurrencies shot into fame in the last two years. People around the world have been trying their luck in this new sphere with new coins and exchanges, since then. The latest news from the crypto world is that the Forbes crypto billionaires list has got seven new additions this year, marking a 58% increase. Cryptocurrency trading platform Binance’s CEO and founder Changpeng Zhao remains the undisputable richest man in the crypto industry with a net worth of $65 billion. This Canadian crypto billionaire is also the 19th richest person in the world. According to Forbes, he owns a minimum of…
India’s Largest Design, Technology, and Maker Fest to be held at Kerala Technology Innovation zone , Kochi Kerala Innovation Week will start from 22 May 2022 to 28 May 2022 It is a project by Kerala Startup Mission in association with Global Shapers Kochi to build a collaborative Innovation Ecosystem in Kerala Product expos , workshops, fireside chats, Hackathons, and live entertainment festival are the highlights The program will also include Cyclothon, Summits, Masterclasses, Investor Cafe, Mentor Clinic, Pitch Fest and She Power Summit Register now: https://iwkerala.org
Mercedes-Benz has launched the new generation C-Class in the luxury sedan segment The 2022 C-Class comes in three models; C 200, C 220D, and C 300d The price for Mercedes-Benz C-Class starts from ₹55 lakh (C 200), ₹56 lakh (C 220d), and ₹61 lakh (C 300d) The New C-Class comes equipped with NTG7, personalization and biometric authentication, wireless smartphone integration, and over the air updates It has an 11.9 inch touchscreen infotainment system The C-Class has improved efficiency with an integrated second-generation starter-generator (ISG) It has a 48-volt partial on-board electrical system All the three models feature 9-speed gearbox