Goldman Sachs PE, Norwest Venture Partners and Bertelsmann India Investments may invest $100 million in branded furniture etailer Pepperfry, riding on a wave set off by Ikea, which entered India last year. The funds from the existing investors will help Pepperfry expand its offline presence and diversify, said three people with direct knowledge of the […]
Archives for January 2019
Existing investors may pump another $100M in Pepperfry
Goldman Sachs PE, Norwest Venture Partners and Bertelsmann India Investments may invest $100 million in branded furniture etailer Pepperfry, riding on a wave set off by Ikea, which entered India last year. The funds from the existing investors will help Pepperfry expand its offline presence and diversify, said three people with direct knowledge of the […]
Rahul Gandhi at helm, Congress adopts technology for key decisions
On January 10, Congress declared that Sheila Dixit would be president of the Delhi unit of the party. Before the announcement, the party had sought the opinion of 24,000 workers from Delhi on who should lead the state unit. In a two-day survey that ended on January 8, more than 80% of the respondents named […]
Have you agreed a net pay arrangement?
Are you an employer who agrees a net pay arrangement with their employees? This net pay arrangement means that you as an employer guarantees that an employee will receive the same amount of pay every pay day. This creates a financial risk to your business because there is no way you can know how much […]
First step to becoming a cybersecurity pro: Linux
If you’re contemplating a career in cybersecurity and haven’t come up to speed on Linux, now’s the time to get ramped up and here’s one easy way to do it. This new book from No Starch Press was written with people like you in mind. Authored by OccupyTheWeb, Linux Basics for Hackers: Getting Started with Networking, […]
First step to becoming a hacker: Linux!
If you’re contemplating a career in cybersecurity and haven’t come up to speed on Linux, now’s the time to get ramped up and here’s one easy way to do it. This new book from no starch press was written with people like you in mind. Authored by OccupyTheWeb, the force behind Hackers-Arise, Linux Basics for […]
Slack ‘seriously’ considering direct market listing: Source
Image Credit: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Slack is “seriously” considering making its stock exchange debut through a direct listing, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday. The Wall Street Journal reported earlier in the day that Slack, which operates a popular workplace instant-messaging and collaboration app, is likely to debut in the second quarter […]
Google parent board sued for hushing up claims of executive misconduct
Image credit: REUTERS/Jeenah Moon Two shareholder lawsuits filed this week accused the board of Google parent Alphabet of playing a direct role in covering up sexual misconduct claims against two former executives over the last five years. The company declined to comment. Both of the lawsuits seek to force Google to change its governance and […]
India must stop providing immunities to social media giants it doesn’t provide its own traditional media
By Prashant Reddy, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy The recent criticism directed towards the proposed amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediaries Guidelines) Rules 2018 has, once again, put the issue of legal immunities for social media tech giants operating in this country in the spotlight. Simply put, the existing rules, drafted under Section 79 of […]
Tech, advertising companies join hands to curb pesky ads, spam
Pop-up ads, spam content requesting likes, comments and shares, auto-play video ads with sound, ads with countdown, full-screen scroll-overs and ads featuring suggestive content could soon be a thing of the past for some of the world’s largest advertising stakeholders such as Facebook, Google, Unilever, GroupM, Microsoft and Publicis Groupe. All are members of Coalition […]