Jobs data well balanced, earnings still lagging: TCB
In an interview to CNBC-TV18, Kathy Bostjancic, Dir - Macroeco Analysis, The Conference Board spoke about US Jobs data.
Ogilvy's launches its own internal awards 'Envies'
Ogilvy India announced its own internal awards and is calling it the Envies. You will remember that Ogilvy gave the Abbys a miss this year. With this, Ogilvy joins Lowe Lintas which also celebrates its work with ‘The True Show‘. Piyush Pandey tells us what the Envies seek to achieve.
ICICI Direct uses a game to bump up brand recall
ICICI Securities launched a new campaign for ICICI Direct last fortnight. But what caught our attention was a Facebook game that was launched as part of the campaign last week. Tagged 'Mega Mover', the game claims to educate potential investors, and build brand recall for ICICI Direct.
Limeroad: India's first social commerce platform for women
Launched in 2012 Suchi Mukherjee's limeroad.com claims to be India's first social commerce platform which has been designed using a fashion magazine style layout. With over 30,000 looks created by in-house stylist and scrapbooks created by users the website is growing 50 percent month on month.
ISSOS: Changing the fabric of early international education
Jen Munro's ISSOS venture is changing the fabric of early international education and exposure in the UK. With two summer programs operating out of Cambridge and St. Andrews University's campuses this venture grosses revenues of USD 2.8 million annually.
Social Cops: Resolve civic issues online
Founded by Prukalpa Sankar and Varun Banka, Social Cops launched earlier this year is a website that brings together citizens, city councils, corporate houses and NGOs to try and resolve civic issues.
YT News Feed: Acquisitions in tech and internet space
Here is weekly roundup of all the entrepreneurial headlines.
YT Trendspotting: SAAS and mobile will continue to grow
Here is a roundup of the reviews of the year gone by from an investment point of view and a quick heads up on what some of India's leading venture capitalists are watching out for in 2014.
LIME: Axis Bank challenge to SPJIMR
SP Jain, the reigning champions of LIME are faced with a challenge to develop a business, distribution and communication strategy for Axis Bank to operate profitability in the rural market.
Watch NSE Funancial Quest 3 Hyderabad Finals
Watch NSE Funancial Quest 3 Hyderabad Finals
BMW 530d M Sports Vs Audi A6: Which one is better?
Overdrive's Jamshed Patel compares BMW 530d M Sport and Audi A6 TDI Quattro.
Overdrive: On the line with Siddhartha Lal
Siddharta Lal, CEO of Royal Enfield & Eicher Motors speaks with Jamshed Patel of Overdrive regarding the journey of Royal Enfield and future plans.
Auto Selector: Finding answers to motoring queries
Overdrive's Bertrand D'Souza answers viewer queries on Auto Selector.
Microsoft Accelerator: Startup > disrupt > breakthrough
Over the last couple of years Microsoft has been conducting intensive four month workshops to help Indian start-ups improve their products and advising first time entrepreneurs on devising a go-to market strategy.
Here is all the action from Microsoft Ventures 3rd Demo Day held in Bangalore last week.
Rajdeep Sardesai on election coverage and opinion polls
It‘s election season, and that generally means increased viewership for television news channels. Exhaustive coverage also means that voters are now accustomed to a range of gadgetry, punditry and minute-by-minute scoring to a degree unequaled in the past. So, what makes for good election coverage?
Exit Polls: BJP appears prime beneficiary, says Sardesai
December 8 is going to be the high packed, high emotion day as results of state assembly elections held in five states - Delhi, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Mizoram will be declared. Rajdeep Sardesai of CNN-IBN talks about what to expect tomorrow.
ActivityGifts: Offering experimental activity gifts
Linas Ceikus, a serial entrepreneur from Lithuania who has given a fresh spin to online gifting! Through his portal activitygifts.com, which has a presence in eight European countries and will be launching in India soon, Linas has capitalised on the first mover advantage in the experiential gifting space!
Take a look at collectabillia.com's story
Anjana Reddy's venture Universal Sportsbiz was launched in 2011 from Bangalore. The venture's online arm collectabillia.com essentially enables celebrities ranging from sports stars like Sachin Tendulkar and Wayne Rooney to actors like Rajnikanth and Tom Cruise to auction and sell signature merchandise online.
Sachin Bahmba's star trek to entrepreneurship
Space Group has tied up with 2,500 schools across the country to make astronomy and space education a part of the curriculum. The group is looking to clock a turnover of Rs 15 crores this fiscal. Take a look at Sachin's star trek to entrepreneurship.
LIME: Da Milano challenge for JBIMS
The challenge for JBIMS is to develop a marketing strategy to increase brand loyalty and achieve repeat purchase of 60 percent quarter-on-quarter.
Leo Burnett India's new CEO Saurabh Varma on the road ahead
Earlier this month, Saurabh Varma was named the new CEO of Leo Burnett India, taking over from Arvind Sharma, who stepped down after a 30 year stint with the agency.
Marketing Lessons from Aam Aadmi Party's election strategy
The Aam Aadmi Party has emerged as a serious contender, not just on the back of its brand of politics, but by using its limited experience and more importantly, resources to segmentise and target voters using direct contact and social media.
Cadbury's Oreo seeks to expand its brand appeal
This weekend, the brand will announce its new ambassadors - that is actors Ranbir Kapoor and Karthi. The commercials will go live on social media on Sunday
Here's what Forbes Philanthropy Awards 2013 is all about
A lot of interesting experiments unfold in India. Watch a detailed discussion on this by some of the industry experts at the Forbes Philanthropy Awards 2013
