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Is Quitting Contagious?

Turnover prompts people to question their place within the company. How is your organization addressing this concern?

Employee retention is a top-of-mind concern for any organization looking to be competitive in today's market. For all that technology has to offer, in our knowledge-based global economy a company's primary assets are still its employees. It's concerning - and somewhat of a red flag - when employees quit in succession. Why does the departure of a key team member serve as the catalyst for turnover? While there are a number of reasons why employees may decide to leave an organization, including job satisfaction and organizational and economic market factors, an often overlooked reason may be their coworkers. When a group of employees leave an organization in a rapid cycle, it may be due to the influence of their immediate peer group.

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Top Story
Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet is coming to India -- here's how you can pre-book your connection

The Starlink satellite internet service is coming to India in 2022. Starlink has started accepting pre-bookings, with a fully refundable deposit of $99 (approximately Rs 7000).


Top Story
Why Toppr had to sell to Byju's -- the inside story

Toppr was growing, but not quickly enough; it had revenues but they were not large enough. And it has never been profitable. Given this it had to either keep raising money or get taken over. This is the story of how Toppr was gobbled up by Byju's, pieced together by weaving disparate strands from investors, competitors, people inside the two companies, and others.


HR
IPO-bound Flipkart rejigs leadership; appoints Unilever veteran Hemant Badri as Senior VP Supply Chain

Flipkart had earlier added Group CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy along with HDFC's Vice Chairman and CEO Keki Mistry, Walmart's Global Chief Technology Officer Suresh Kumar, and Walmart International's Executive Vice President of International Strategy and Development Leigh Hopkins to its board as new directors ahead of the planned IPO.

HR
KPMG India Hires Accenture Country Boss as Managing Partner

KPMG India has hired Accenture's country chief as its new managing partner.

HR
More than 200 Indian-origin people occupy the world's leadership positions

Indians are everywhere around the globe, and in the recent times Indians have been playing a major role in politics besides technology. The wide political



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HR
Struggling AMC is giving its CEO a $3.75 million bonus, and paying $8.3 million bonuses in total, for 'extraordinary efforts during the pandemic'

Struggling movie theater chain AMC is paying its CEO Adam Aron a $3.75 million bonus, it wrote in a filing Friday. Other top AMC execs are entitled to bonuses

HR
Europe's space agency is recruiting astronauts after over a decade — and its looking for women and people with physical disabilities

The European Space Agency (ESA) is finally opening its doors to allow more astronauts to join in on its missions after a span of 11 years. The apex space agency

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Logistics
Government gets multiple bids for Shipping Corporation of India privatisation

DIPAM in December had invited expressions of interest (EoI) for strategic disinvestment of its entire stake of 63.75 per cent in Shipping Corp of India, along with the transfer of management. The last date for submitting the bids was February 13, which was later extended to March 1.

Logistics
Air India cancels leaves of pilots with immediate effect

Against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic that caused large-scale disruptions, domestic flight services were suspended for two months from March 25 last year. After resumption on May 25, 2020, air traffic has been on the rise. According to an internal communication, all leaves for cockpit crew stands withdrawn with an immediate effect.

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Construction
Demand for luxury rental homes in India nearing pre-Covid-19 levels

Monthly rentals in some localities of the countrys top seven cities Hyderabad, Pune, Chennai and Gurgaon have started inching up after the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccination programme, drop in infection rates and positive news flow in the real estate sector.

Construction

Construction
Why RIL is betting on pod transport system in India

With road traffic worsening by the day, impacting quality of life and economic development across the world, SkyTran's pods aim to help people move around seamlessly

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Marketing
The 'Amul' Of Our Grandparents, And The Butter Wars That Took The Brand Down

Polson was started by Pestunji Edulji Dalal in Bombay. The first largescale dairy was set up in Khair, Gujarat, and the brand was India's first commercially manufactured butter.



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Did you know: Nehru loved '555' brand cigarettes so much that a special plane flew from Bhopal to Indore only to pick them up

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Marketing
Clubhouse confirms it records conversations, tracks users within the app

Clubhouse policy states that it may share data with social media platforms and other advertising partners that will use that info to serve you targeted ads.

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Politics
"Will You Marry Her?" Supreme Court Asked Government Worker In Rape Case

The Supreme Court today asked a government employee seeking protection from arrest whether he would marry a woman who has accused him of rape.

Politics
Lawsuit Accuses Amazon Of "Systemic" Racism In Corporate Offices
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A manager at Amazon.com Inc sued the online retailer for discrimination on Monday, saying it hires Black people for lower positions and promotes them more slowly than white workers, and that she was subjected to harassment.



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Politics
One In Four People Will Have Hearing Problems By 2050: WHO
One In Four People Will Have Hearing Problems By 2050: WHO
One in four of the world's population will suffer from hearing problems by 2050, the World Health Organization warned Tuesday, calling for extra investment in prevention and treatment.

Politics
AI Tech Brings Pics Of Bhagat Singh, Swami Vivekananda To Life. Watch
AI Tech Brings Pics Of Bhagat Singh, Swami Vivekananda To Life. Watch
Old photos of Bhagat Singh, Swami Vivekananda and other important figures in history have been brought back to life using a newly-launched AI technology. 'Deep Nostalgia' is an artificial intelligence tool, released by genealogy website MyHeritage, that can add facial animations to still photographs.

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Sports

Sports
The horrific abuse of sports stars exposes social media's mob rule
The horrific abuse of sports stars exposes social media's mob rule
Sonja McLaughlan is just the latest innocent victim, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Entertainment
TV news doubled share, non-primetime kids viewing grew 31% in peak lockdown
TV news doubled share, non-primetime kids viewing grew 31% in peak lockdown
News benefited at the expense of other TV genres this year which may have registered 15% decline in advertising as compared to 6-7% for news during the lockdown

Entertainment
Bollywood to bet big on sequels in 2021
Bollywood to bet big on sequels in 2021
The franchise model has benefited several films in the past, with the trend stemming naturally from a built-in audience and fan base and increasing the likelihood of the film turning out to be good.

Entertainment
Paris Hilton Accuses David Letterman of "Purposefully" Humiliating Her in "Cruel" Resurfaced Interview
Paris Hilton Accuses David Letterman of
Paris Hilton and sister Nicky Hilton discussed being "targeted" by the media in the early aughts. "It was so painful, especially with what I was going through in my life," Paris shared.

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Work
Airbnb soars after earnings as one analyst calls it 'the best asset in travel'
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Airbnb's stock rose on Friday following reports highlighting that the company is well positioned to capitalize on the expected recovery in the travel industry.



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Work
McKinsey's Controversies May Weigh on Its Reputation
McKinsey's Controversies May Weigh on Its Reputation
More tough headlines for the consulting firm.

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Life
Broadway Is Dark. London Is Quiet. But in Australia, It's Showtime.
Broadway Is Dark. London Is Quiet. But in Australia, It's Showtime.
Temperature-taking robots, scanning codes for contact tracing, and generous refund policies are helping shows like “Frozen,” “Come From Away” and “Hamilton” get back onstage.

Life
'Minari' wins best foreign-language film, but not without controversy.
'Minari' wins best foreign-language film, but not without controversy.
The movie competed in the category even though it was filmed in the United States and its director, Lee Isaac Chung, is American.

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Retail
Ratan Tata is exiting Lenskart with returns of almost five times the investment
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Five years after his investment in the eyewear retailer Lenskart, Ratan Tata is set to exit from the startup.Founded in 2008, by Peyush Bansal, Sumeet Kapahi



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Retail
Walmart-owned Flipkart in talks to add Cleartrip to its shopping cart
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Most large ecommerce players like Flipkart, Amazon and Paytm want to embrace the super-app strategy and be present in every business segment, be it retail, food delivery, payment services and travel. From that vantage online travel aggregator Cleartrip makes sense for Flipkart.

Retail
Jeff Bezos versus Mukesh Ambani isn't the only fight in India's retail
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A tech startup is revolutionizing the back-end for millions of small shops. The founders are doing it their way.

Retail
Why RIL is betting on pod transport system in India
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Retail
How Popcorn Company Survived The Pandemic 'body Blow'
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Retail

Retail
The multilingual voice app helping Indians shop online
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In multilingual India, language can be a barrier to shopping online. Niki, a voice-enabled virtual assistant, could help.

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Telecom
Bill Gates prefers Android over iOS smartphones and his reason makes sense

Apple's iPhone may have achieved a cult status but Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist has revealed that he prefers Android over iOS.

Telecom
Government generates over Rs 77,000 crore from auction as compared to Rs 45,000 crore expected: Prasad

As widely expected, the 700 MHz band – worth nearly Rs2 lakh crore– went unsold due to its high base price despite a 43% cut from 2016 when it had..

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Finance
Citibank likely to hive off consumer banking business in India

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Finance
NSE glitch could not have been anticipated, says FM

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Finance
Nine banks, two non-bank lenders to infuse Rs 7,000 crore in bad bank

Eleven shareholders will hold just above 9% each initially, and this would mean that no single shareholder has more than 10% in promoting stake. More shareholders could join at a later date.

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Food/FMCG
Prime Minister Narendra Modi calls for 'food processing revolution'

Addressing stakeholders of agriculture, dairy and fisheries from both public and private sectors (including cooperatives) at a webinar on Budget provisions related to this segment of the economy, Modi said: "Today, it is the need of the hour that the farmer's produce in the country gets more and more options in the market."

Food/FMCG
Why is Pulse candy praising Swiggy, Netflix and Coca Cola on social media?

Pulse candy maker DS Confectionery said these brands have managed to serve the customers while leveraging social media to stay connected and engaged with them during such challenging times

Food/FMCG
Plant-based meat and dairy brands are wooing not vegans, but 'flexitarians'

A fast growing group of plant based meat and dairy brands are trying to find a place in the Indian consumer’s daily food and nutrition routine.

Food/FMCG
Can Nestles rural push turn around its fortunes? Heres what analysts say

While the longer-term narrative for Nestle's revenue and earnings growth remains extremely attractive, near-term concerns on valuations cannot be ruled out

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Software
IIM Bangalore's 435 students get 481 job offers in two days -- IT consulting leads with one-third of the opportunities

Consulting companies were the highlight of the placement drive having made 165 offers.The second most in demand job offering was from IT companies, mostly

Software
Exit poll firm Axis My India is now a case study at Harvard Business School

Axis My India's election forecasting model will be part of a course on elections at the Ivy League school.The firm has a fair share of success in predicting election outcome through field surveys and exit polls

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Ecommerce
Top 10 Venture Capital Companies To Raise Funds For Your Startups 2021

In India, the start-up industry thrives, and Venture Capital Firms or VCs are also one of the key facets. Statistics have demonstrated that even the brilliant

Ecommerce
Coming Soon: A Month-Long Nationwide Campaign Against Amazon And Flipkart By Small Traders Body

CAIT said that it would launch a month-long nationwide agitation against ecommerce giants Amazon and Flipkart for their malpractices.

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Digital
India's new social media rules seen echoing globally

A wider toolkit is necessary for the government to build a framework that respects Indians who use these platforms and the collective online public and private spheres we are building together.

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Digital infidelity: a rising urban trend

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Franchise
Burger King India has flexibility, freedom to take on other franchises: Everstone Group's Sameer Sain

In a rare and exclusive interview, Sameer Sain, a former Goldman Sachs executive, weighs in on Burger King's journey to D-street and the sceptics along the way, the firm's growth strategy and rivalry with Dominoes, his bullishness on the clean energy segment and the REIT (real estate investment trust) opportunity. That's not all. He also gives a reality check on the SPAC (special purpose acquisition company) craze on Wall Street.

Franchise
Malls may unveil Victoria's Secret stores as early as next year

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