Why Sunday? We (wife & Me) are returning to home from our office. We were on bike and she was wishing to eat fish curry. It was 7:30 pm so not possible to buy fish and make curry because we both are tired due to full-day work. Hence I suggest to her that we can go to the restaurant suddenly she reply “no on Sunday we will go.” So I told her do you want to eat fish curry or Sunday fish curry? Jocks a part but it’s a very serious drama that we are playing with our life. We (corporate people) only live our life on Sunday. Meanwhile, we are just behaving like slaves (paid slaves). If you take it mathematically then in a month 4 days it means 48 days in a year. Ok, let’s make it round figure 50 alright. In 365 days we can live only 50 days. Seriously we made our life around Sunday itself why? Why Sunday? I love Sunday because it’s the breaker of our working speed. It gives some rest from the daily working schedule but it doesn’t mean that only this day I can fulfill my wishes & hobbies. Don’t keep the barrier of Sunday in between you and your wishes & hobbies. Make breath your life freely every day.

Meet Peeqo, The Adorable Robot That Communicates Entirely Through GIFs & Was Built By An Indian Inventor.

We as human beings have always been insecure when it comes to robots replacing us and stealing our jobs. In some case that is true and for good reason, but for every robot that manufactures your car, there is a cute little robot out there that just wants to make you smile.

Peeqo, is a robot which is capable of responding to your voice and can react/reply entirely in GIFs. It is one of the few bots that is a desk companion which is meant to entertain you or even make you feel loved. What’s even more surprising is that Abhishek Singh, an inventor and innovator who has been experimenting with artificial intelligence and robotics for a very long time, built this robot.

After the robot got some ridiculously positive feedback from Reddit and Imgur users, Singh posted a video on YouTube explaining how he managed to build this robot and what it is capable of.

Domino's Has Started Delivering Pizzas Using Drones in New Zealand.

          Domino’s has been planning to deliver pizzas by drones since August and they have made it a reality as of yesterday for all couch potatoes. Domino’s has partnered up with a start-up called Flirtey and the company has started delivering pizza orders in New Zealand.

           Flirtey developed the drones especially for Domino’s, which is made up of carbon fibre, aluminium and other components that make it light and sturdy enough to carry a Pizza box. The drones have a tether, which is used to drop down the pizza box to their customers.

          What’s impressive is that the drone is capable of heading back to the home base or a different location autonomously i.e. it doesn’t need to be controlled by a human being. This is possible thanks to the GPS system installed on the drone and it is also capable of getting itself home in case the battery is low or there is any form of GPS failure.

            Domino’s wants to achieve a delivery time of less than 10 minutes thanks to these drones and is planning to expand this concept to other countries. Of course, in India, it seems like a far-fetched idea thanks to restrictions on flying unmanned aircraft from commercial purposes still exists.  Nevertheless, I still like the idea that my Pepperoni Pizza can be delivered by a flying robot in less than 10 minutes.

Few facts about Isolated nation North Korea, Everyone should know this wired facts.

Now we are here to present some wired facts about North Korea. After reading this wired facts you will feel that you are in safe place.

    North Korea is a Democratic People’s Republic of Korea(DPRK), and the population is around 24.9 millions. And the shocking fact is they have around 1.2 millions of active Army, stand’s fourth in the list after China, USA and India.



1.Common people are not allowed to own a car Only military and government officials are allowed to own cars.

  

Yes, Normal citizens are not allow to own a vehicles. So their roads are free without any traffic, and they don’t have any working traffic signals. Shocking, Right?? Scroll down you will see even more shocking facts.

2. North Korean government introduce 28 types of hire cuts and it’s citizens should choose from this types.




If any of it’s citizen caught with the hire cut other than this 28 types he/she will have to face sever punishment. In this 28 types men can choose only 10 types, where women can choose 18 types. And men hair shouldn’t be more than 2 inches. You feel stunned, Right?? Beware of scrolling down even more wired facts are here.

3.Do you know? It is year 105 for North koreans not 2016.



North Korea will follow an official Juche calendar whose year one is 1912, That is when Kim Il-sung was born. Interesting and funny, Isn’t it??


4. North korea’s present supreme leader Kim Jon-un killed his uncle by throwing him naked in a cage of 120 hungry dogs.



The reason behind his execution is unknown, and later his entire blood line has been executed in brutal ways like firing with anti-aircraft guns. And do you know this? He is most loyal to the kings family.
5. And what more worse is if you get caught watching porn and reading bible you will get death penalty.



In 2013 Fox new reported that 80 people were publicly executed in North Korea, Some for watching south korean Tv channels, some for watching porn and some for reading Bible. Even minors are in the list.
6. North Korea is mostly atheist and agnostic.




If any North Korean citizen practice any religion will get death penalty. They have to consider their kings  Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-Il as their gods. Lol

7. And the most shocking fact is North Korea is the only country to capture US-navy Ship.



On 23rd January 1968, US Banner-class environmental research ship named as USS Pueblo (AGER-2) attached to Navy intelligence as a spy ship captured by North Korea forces. And till date US forces didn’t conquer it’s ship.

8. Denim jeans Banned in North Korea.


Yes, North Korean Dictator Kim Jong-un has Issued a national wide crackdown on citizens having Western clothing. Because some people more influence by Western fashion. Beware of next fact it’s even more worse.

9. North Korea has 3 generation punishment rule.



That means if one person commits crime then North korea will punish him along with his son and grandson. Currently North Korea have 16 prisons which is called Labor camps. Here prisoners have to do hard work for 16 hours daily. All these 16 camps have tight security, only one prisoner escaped from it till now and that person was Shin Dong-hyuk he then wrote book called Escape from Camp 14.

10. North Korea has best relation with two countries in the world, Guess the 2 countries. 



Yes, don’t get shock Pakistan and China are the two best friends for North Korea. And Pakistan seeking help from North Korea for Nuclear weapons when almost all countries rejected Nuclear support for pakistan.

11. And this is most shocking, North Korea literacy rate is 99%.


North Korea has highest literacy rate of 99%. The national literacy rate for citizens at age of 15 and older is 100%. Education in the North Korea is universal and state-funded schooling by the government.
12. North Korea has only 3 T.V. channels.



North Korea has only 3 T.V. channels. Two of which are only available on Saturday and Sunday , while the other is broadcast in the evenings daily. And all the 3 channels will telecast only Kim jong-un activities, honoring and shouting on western countries.
13. People will cry when Supreme Leader around them.

They actually forced to cry when their supreme leader around them. They will observed by spies and will note who are not crying and later they will punish for not showing loyalty for the King.

So what do you think after reading this article? 

Mumbai-Born Brothers Sell Ad-Tech Venture To Chinese Investors For A Whopping $900 Million.

              Two Mumbai-bred siblings turned billionaires on Monday when they sold their advertising technology startup to Chinese investors for $900 million. The 34-year-old Divyank Turakhia and his older brother Bhavin, 36, who grew up in the suburbs of Juhu and Andheri and turned web entrepreneurs in their teens struck an all-cash deal to divest their company Media.net, merging it with the China-listed Beijing Miteno Communication Technology. This makes it one of the largest M&As in the ad tech industry beating Google's $750 million acquisition of AdMob and Twitter's MoPub purchase for $350 million.

              What's noteworthy is that while most ad tech firm are struggling globally, including Media.net's home grown rival InMobi, which is backed by Softbank Corp, the Turakhia brothers have been able to pull off this transaction amid an overall slowing market. The payout for the brothers from the deal may be staggered, people familiar with the details of the acquisition said.

                 The younger Divyank who runs Media.net will continue to steer it post the buyout while Bhavin, 36, will manage the Mumbaiheadquartered Directi, which operates four startups in the web communications and payments space. This is not the first exit for the Turakhia brothers, who had in 2014 sold Directi's domain registration businesses like BigRock, LogicBoxes and Reseller Club, for $160 million to NASDAQ-listed Endurance International Group.
Founded six years ago, Media.net is based jointly in Dubai and New York, providing technology backbone to contextual advertising offered by likes of Yahoo and Microsoft. It clocked about $230 million in revenue last year. "The businesses we manage are worth $1.4 billion after today's transaction," Divyank said over the phone from the US. A non-resident Indian, he is based in Dubai and admits to being passionate about flying and scuba diving. The Media.net acquisition is a two-staged one. In the first leg, Beijing Miteno Communications chairman Zhang Zhiyong will lead a consortium of investors to buy Media.net and acquirers would later effect a reverse merger with Zhiyong's publicly traded firm.

                       Divyank and Bhavin attended Arya Vidya Mandir school in Bandra, and have rolled out 11 startups under the Directi umbrella till now. They started helping Indian companies build websites and intranet services in late 1990s. Divyank went to Narsee Monjee while Bhavin finished his undergraduate studies from Sydenham college. "We enrolled for BCom but never really attended college. It was not required. You would get distinction if you attended exams," Divyank said reminiscing about the days when they mixed entrepreneurship with studies. A person who has seen the brothers closely said they are brilliant coders who don't have an engineering degree. "They've learned everything including how to code themselves," the person said.

"Media.net gets 90% of its revenue from the US market and the remaining from Canada and UK. China is the second biggest online advertising market and the fastest growing. This deal gives us an opportunity to build a growth story there," Divyank said.

Knowledge & Innovation

Knowledge and innovation both are the different issues but related to each other. Without knowledge we can’t innovate or without application our knowledge is meaningless. In simple term innovation is the application of knowledge. I have one example regarding this.

Once a bird asked to Bee, “after constant hard work

You prepare honey, but man come and steals it.

Do you not feel sad?

Wonderful reply by Bee Never because only thing that man can do

To steals my honey not the art of making honey.

It means man have knowledge about how to extract honey but haven’t ability to produce it. Here the moral obtained that anyone can copy your creation but no one can copy your talent. As per the above statement that is “Innovation is the application of the knowledge.” I remember one interesting example from movie 3 Idiots in that Amir Khan applied one theory of electricity (salt is the good conductor of electricity). He knows about theory that is his knowledge, but the application of same in practical life that is his invention. There are lots of examples in our day to day life that we have been learning theoretically but we don’t try to use it in our day to day life. So we have to learn this application process of knowledge that time we can innovate something different otherwise our knowledge is meaningless. 

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Anand Vanjare

                                                                                                                                                              

Did You Know You Can Make Group Call Using Facebook Messenger App?

Hello Guys, here I’m going to share you about Facebook group call.

Did know that you can make group call in Facebook with the help of Facebook Messenger. You can add up to 50 members from you friends circle, family circle or any others.

You can access this feature through your Android and iOS device. Facebook started the global roll out of this feature. How ever Facebook offering Voice calling facility to its users since long time, but you can call only one at a time. This new group call feature allows them to engage in family and friends voice chit chats. People who are part of group call can see others people profiles who are in the same group call.

See the below screen shots.

Are You Complaining About Traffic In India? Then See This Video It Will Scare You.

We have many About Traffic In Indian Metropolitan cities. Indeed there are many reasons why we suffer in traffic jam in every day life. And main reason is rapid growth of population, as a result of this number of vehicles increases every day. Some times heavy vehicles will stop to unload the goods. And in India there is one reason for traffic that is less wide streets and heavy crowed.

But here we came with a video which will stun you. Meskel Square center of Addis Ababa, is the famous site in Ethiopia. Here they will drive in 4 lane, 4 road junction with out any traffic signals and traffic cop. After seeing this video you will not complain about your traffic.

Enjoy the video below:

10 unknow facts about India, You must know right now.

1. Did you know? India is an Island around 100 million years ago.
    

Yes, India is an Island 100 million years ago, That means when dinosaurs roamed the earth. The fact is India is a continent. And the Indian Island collided with Asia 50 million years ago and Himalayas created.

2.The spiritual city Varanasi oldest and continuously inhabited city in India.

Varanasi also known as Banaras and Kashi is the oldest continuously inhabited city in India. And Varanasi is in 12th place in world and Damascus, Syria in the top.

 3. India has more mosques (300000) than any other muslim nations in the world.

Yes, India has more mosques than any other Muslim nation in the world, and also India has 3rd highest muslim population, that is 14.2% of Indian population. Around 172 million Muslims living in India. Islam first came to the western coast of India with Arab traders as early as the 7th century AD to coastal Malabar and the Konkan-Gujarat.

4.Takshila is the first ever University in the world.

Yes, Takshila is first ever university in the world, It started around 700 BC. But unfortunately now it’s Rawalpindi Dist of Punjab, Pakistan, situated about 32 km (20 mi) north-west of Islamabad. Chandhragupta Maurya’s advisor Chanakya was a teacher at Taxila.

5. India has the world’s largest school.

City Montessori School in Lucknow with around 40,000 pupils and 2600 teachers is the worlds largest school. The school was founded in 1959. Dr.Jagdish Gandhi and Dr.Bharti Gandhi were the founders of the school.

6. Once India is the only source for Diamonds to the world.

Yes, Until 1986, India is the only source to the world for Diamonds.

 7. India will treat dolphins as a non human persons.

Yes, India will treat Dolphins as a non Human persons, Hence banned all captive and Hunting of dolphins. That means Indian Government The Minister of the Environment and Forests has granted dolphins the status of Human.

 8. Did you know?  Tea is India’s national drink.

Yes, India’s notional drink is Tea. And India is second Largest producer of tea after china in the world.

9. India is the largest population for Vegetarians in the world.

And you know what? KFC and Mc donalds introduced veg menu in India. Interesting, Right??

10. The Tirupati Balaji temple and the Kashi Vishwanath Temple has more visitors than the Vatican City and Mecca combined.

Tirupati has 18.5 million annual visitors and Kashi Vishwanath Temple has 21.2 millions of annual visitors. Mecca and Vatican city has 15 millions and 5 millions respectively.

India Beat South Korea Via Penalty Shootout, Face Pakistan in Final.

         Goalkeeper PR Sreejesh starred in front of the goal to help India beat South Korea in the penalty shootout to enter the final of the fourth Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament, in Kuantan on Saturday.

            Recovering from his ankle injury to play in Saturday's semi-final at the Kuantan Hockey Stadium, Sreejesh saved the South Korea's last attempt to secure the hard-fought 5-4 win in the shootout after both the teams were locked 2-2 at the end of regulation time.

         Sreejesh padded away the ball from the stick of Lee Dae-Yeol to clinch the victory and seal India's place in Sunday's summit clash.

 

ISRO aiming at world record.

               It promises to be an Indian space mission which will rocket instantly into global history books. If all goes well, on January 15, 2017, Isro will launch 82 foreign satellites in a daring single shot, Subbiah Arunan, the project director of Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), has said.Arunan, who was in Mumbai to attend the Brand India Summit 2016, said on Thursday that of the 82 satellites, 60 belong to the US, 20 are from Europe and two are UK-made.
           The record for launching the highest numbers of satellites in one go is currently held by Russia, which launched 37 satellites on June 19, 2014. The US had placed 29 satellites in orbit using the Orbital Sciences-built Minotaur-1 rocket on November 19, 2013. On June 22, 2016, India launched 20 satellites in one go. If the mission in January succeeds, India will once again break a global space record — for the second time in about two-and-a-half years. On September 24, 2014, in a record-breaking feat, India entered the Martian orbit in the very first attempt, garnering international acclaim.
              The rocket for Isro's historic mission will be the advanced version of the proven four-stage Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) designated PSLV-XL. All 82 satellites will be placed in a 580-km polar sun synchronous orbit in a span of 20-25 minutes after launch. Arunan told TOI that MOM was the first Indian satellite which is being analysed by international space agencies and management schools to pave the way for low-cost access to deep space. He added that the second mission to Mars — MOM-2 — is provisionally slated for launch in 2020.
           "We plan to use the aero braking method to approach Mars and go close to the surface," Arunan said, pointing out that it will not be a landing mission. "We have, so far, received nearly 40 proposals for carrying out Mars-related science experiments and the response is very encouraging," he said. Arunan also said that the second lunar mission, Chandrayaan-2, will land on the moon by December 2018. "The ground tests have already started," he said.

Patricia Thomas- The Inspiring Story Of An Woman From Selling Tea at Marina Beach To Own A Chain Of Restaurants In Chennai.

         Patrica Thomas has faced lot of Tragedy through out her life. Her hard time begins when she married the man she fancied secretly against her parents will, only to know that her Prince Charming was actually a drug addict. Then she started selling tea and snacks on Marina Beach now she build the empire of food chain  business in Chennai. From then she didn’t turn back in her life, but the Tragedy is on the way again in her life. Patrica’s daughter Sandheepha Sandra, fresh out of college and newly married dead in a car accident along with her husband and her husband’s brother and his wife died in the same accident to make situation even more worse.

               Patricia Thomas is 17 when she married her love Narayan who is 13 years older than her and that too a Hindu Brahman boy while she is a Christian. She was disowned by her father. To her, situation become even more worse that her Prince Charming was actually a drug addict. She left her husband with no choice along with her 2 kids. She started a mobile cart at Marina Beach to sell snacks, fresh juice, coffee, and tea. She took financial help from her mother and she employed two disabled persons to help her in selling. She said that Marina Beach is her first Business School and selling at Marina Beach is her MBA Degree.

            With in a year her hard work and dedication paid off, she started branching out into running canteens for offices across Chennai. Later in the year 1998, she become a director of Sangeetha group’s Nelson Manickam Road restaurant in Chennai.

            Even then her situation is not well, it even become worsened due to her husband behavior, he used to beat her for money and even some times he stub her with cigarettes when he didn’t get money from Patricia, and will disappear for months until he spent all the money. But in 2002 during one such disappearance, her husband died. Two years later Patrica’s daughter Pradheepha Sandra, fresh out of college and newly married dead in a car accident along with her husband and her husband’s brother and his wife died in the same accident to make situation even more worse.

             Later Patricia and her son with broken hearts started their first restaurant ‘Sandeepha’ in memory of her late daughter Sandeepha Sandra. Patricia has loved and nurtured her restaurant the way she would nurture her daughter. Earlier on day one, she managed to sell only a cup of coffee for 50 paise. But Today, of course, the total sales from the 14 outlets of Sandeepha across Chennai avg Rs. 2 lakh per day.

                      In the year 2006. She has also purchased an ambulance and stationed it at the spot in Chengelpet where her daughter Sandeepha  and her son in law died. On the day of the accident, the ambulance that came there had refused to carry the bodies, this incident made here to do this.

                        Patricia won the ‘FICCI Woman Entrepreneur of the Year’ in 2010 for her extraordinary life and struggles she faced in the past.

                        Finally Patricia said, “I started my business with just two disabled people. Now, there are 200 people working for me in my restaurants over 14 outlets of Sandeepha across Chennai. And also changed my lifestyle From travelling in a cycle rickshaw, I moved to auto rickshaws and now I have my own car (Luxury cars). From 50 paise a day, my revenue has gone up to Rs 2 lakh a day."

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Teen From Navi-Mumbai Build A Car Of His Own With The Help Of YouTube.

                     Indeed generally people used to watch Youtube only because time pass and Entertainment. But a teen from Navi – Mumbai Named as Prem Thakur is not the one who used to watch YouTube for above purpose. He just built his own car ( BuggyCar ) with the help of YouTube.

                       Prem Thakur has no background in Engineering. He is Commerce student. And this 19 years old is a proud son of Auto Rickshaw driver. But all this didn’t stop his to build this own buggy car. His father who is Auto Rickshaw driver didn’t hesitate to spend 2.5 Lakhs on his son’s dream project. He spent entire his life savings on this project.

                     My father got me a computer when I was 12 years old. Since then, I have used the internet to learn all sorts of things, including how to make a buggy car by myself,” says Prem.

                      Prem Thakur, who is crazy about vintage cars and sports cars, then watched videos on YouTube Channel ( Do-It-Yourself videos ) to learn how to create the car. “There are different videos that show how a car is made. I got the idea and started getting parts for it,” added Prem.

                      It took 4 months for him to design a outer layer of his buggycar and to do all welding works and even he painted by his own.

                Sandhya, Prem thakur’s mother said she was very happy that he created a car at such a young age. “Since childhood he was crazy about only making things by his own. His school teachers would appreciate his projects.” Prem Thakur saved Rs.50000 by driving his fathers Auto rickshaw at night and he spent this amount on his dream project. While his father’s income is only Rs.500-600 a day.

Special Features:

    Mileage of this buggycar 6k/l.

    Top Speed 108 kph.

    Side blinkers

     music system along with a USB port

  

Donald Trump: India growing at 8%, why US is not?

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Friday criticised outgoing President Barack Obama for leading a slow economic growth, arguing that if a "large country" like India can grow at eight per cent, why the US is not.
                    Trump's remarks at an election rally in Manchester, New Hampshire, came hours after latest figures showed the American economy grew 2.9 per cent in the third quarter this year.
                   The outspoken billionaire from New York said Obama is the first American president under whom the economic growth rate of the US has not crossed three per cent in any of the years.
             Trump said he is being told that the US cannot grow faster as it is a big country.
               "Well, India is a large larger country. It is a growing at 8 per cent," Trump said, asking his audience if India can grow at such a high rate, why the US is not.
                Similarly, he said, China is growing between six and seven per cent.
              "If they (India, China) grow at two-three per cent, this would be considered disastrous by them, he said.
                   

Leadership Lessons from M.S.Dhoni.

It's about an ordirnary man who went on to do extraordinary things owing to his sheer grit and “intelligent” daredevilry. And, as they say that fortune favours the brave, luck, too has been on his side.

You don't need to be a cricket fan to take stock of his leadership skills. True, that Team India lost humiliatingly in the test and one-day series against England but this does not place his leadership skills under scrutiny. His rare quality of extracting benefits from criticism had made India win matches and he himself won the hearts of millions of people. Managers and entrepreneurs can learn so much from him and then apply it to their real life situations.

Here's a rundown of MS Dhoni's leadership style:

On Leading from the Front

Dhoni is one those few captains in sports who have always led from the front, more so, in a situation of crisis. Dhoni has proved to be a leader who leads by example. The man has depicted remarkable equilibrium in many over-heated situations. His teammates are often heard saying that he knows how to remain cool and how to inspire others to remain so. Even senior players like Sachin and Dravid are all praise for him. During Sourav ganguly's farewell test match, he asked him to captain the team for some time. This was a great gesture which established Dhoni's leadership and humane qualities.

Entrepreneurs and managers can learn a lot from the 'Captain Cool' of the Indian cricket team. It's very important for them to lead by setting examples.

On Motivation

When it comes to motivation, Dhoni is the best captain India has ever produced. This behaviour was depicted very well by him during the semi-final match against Pakistan in the recently concluded World Cup. Amidst all the frenzy and hoopla which was built around the big game and the kind of pressure the players were under, even a small mistake could have cost them the match and the Cup. Dhoni motivated them and encouraged them to play naturally but give their 100% at the same time. And, we all know the result of the game.

Dhoni motivates his team well during all cricketing sessions. Entrepreneurs and managers too need to keep the morale of their employees high, not just during a crisis situation but in all their day-to-day activities.

On Seeing What Others Miss and Taking Risks

Whether it is tampering with the batting order or choosing the bowlers, many of Dhoni's decisions have been under scrutiny. But on most occasions, his spot decisions have paid-off very well. Dhoni uses his best discretion to weigh a situation real time. This is not to encourage entrepreneurs and managers to take random risks but at the same time they need to read between the lines and see what others may have missed. A manager/entrepreneur can't afford to be not daring.

On Accepting Mistakes

There have been instances when his decisions have backfired. Dhoni has always been graceful enough to accept his follies and doesn't pass the buck to his other teammates. This has helped to build him the required trust within the team and mutual trust betters the performance. Like cricket, running a business too is a team effort. Mutual trust between the team members is of paramount importance and it's the leader's responsibility to build that.

On Criticism

Overall, Dhoni has been lucky enough to have drawn considerably less flak as compared to other Indian cricket captains. But he does have a fair share of criticism. Many times, his decisions like shuffling the batting order abruptly or giving the over to someone unexpectedly. Mostly, his decisions pay off well and he is not let down by them. It's actually the critics who are made to eat the humble pie. If in case, his decisions boomerang, he is humble enough to candidly admit his mistakes. His handling of criticism is in great sync with his persona of 'Captain Cool.'

Entrepreneurs and managers are bound to attract criticism throughout their endeavours. Learning from Dhoni, they should not be deterred unnecessarily and let criticism make them go off the track. Criticism, in fact, can be healthy, if taken in the right way and right spirit.

Apple's iPhone sales in India surged more than 50%.

Apple's iPhone sales in India surged more than 50% in the year ended September, among the few bright spots for the smartphone maker that reported its first annual sales and profit decline in 15 years.
 
          "Our iPhone sales in India were up over 50% in fiscal 2016 compared to the prior year and we believe we're just beginning to scratch the surface of this large and growing market opportunity," Apple CEO Tim Cook said during an earnings call. Cook said India could be as big a market as China and would be crucial for the smartphone maker.

              Apple shipped a record 2.5 million iPhones in India from October 2015 to September 2016, up 56% on year, according to an estimate by Hong Kong-based Counterpoint Apple is poised to replace Samsung Electronics as No. 1 in the premium segment in the current quarter on strong demand for the new iPhone 7 following the South Korean company's Galaxy Note 7 debacle. In the just-ended quarter, Apple's revenue from Greater China fell 30% on year and declined 7% in the Americas — among its biggest markets.
For the year ended September, profit declined to $45.7 billion from $53.4 billion and net sales fell to $215.6 billion from $233.7 billion. Cook cited India's population and expected demand for 4G devices with the rollout of networks offering faster data speeds as reasons for his optimism.
            Cook, who made his maiden trip to India as Apple CEO in May, told analysts it was important to look at the size of the middle class over the next decade, besides the age of the population — almost 50% of which is under 25 — and not just per capita income.
              "There's going to be a lot of people in the middle class that will want a smartphone and I think we can compete well for some percentage of those. And given our starting point, even though we've been growing a lot, there is a lot of headroom there in our mind and so we are working very hard to realise that opportunity," he added.

           Cook pointed to Apple's partnership with Reliance Jio Infocomm as an indicator that 4G proliferation holds huge promise for the company as global smartphone sales slow. IDC expects growth in global handset shipments to shrink to 1.6% this year from 10% in 2015.
"We're partnering with them to ensure great iPhone performance on their network," he said. The CEO of a leading Indian retail chain said sales of the iPhone 7, launched on October 7, have been very good so far.
"Whatever is coming in is selling out, there's more demand than supply," he said. Apple has acknowledged supply constraints, especially for its larger screen iPhone 7 Plus.
Following the Galaxy Note 7 debacle for Samsung, Apple is expected to become the country's top smartphone maker in the premium segment — devices costing upwards of .`30,000 — in the quarter ending December, said analysts, yet another high for the company to the end the year with.

Google Will Now Notify You When It's The Best Time To Buy Cheap Flights.

Google now has a feature in its in-built flight searching tool where it will give you notifications about different prices of flights you are interested in. We as travellers often look up the cost of a flight ticket when planning a future vacation. Google Now will now pop up to tell you when the cheapest fare is available and will also notify you when it is expected to expire.
            It will also show you a cost comparison as to how much you will end up saving if you book a ticket sooner than later. You will even have the option to track the flight or the route so that you receive notifications about fare increases.
         Of course, the information can’t be entirely accurate as Google uses information that is available based on historic data on flight costs. After using this feature, we found it very handy as it is a useful resource if you want to save money on flight tickets.
            The Google Flights service is also being tweaked and improved upon for mobile users so that they can book a ticket on the go. The Google Flights service is not a standalone app but it is available via your mobile’s browser. As long as you are logged into your Google account on Chrome, you will be getting all the information required for your future travel plans.

Luxury In Your Pocket: Ola Will Offer BMW Rides Starting At Just Rs. 250.

If you are one of those people who, at some point in their life, ogled at luxurious cars standing on the footpath and dreamt of traveling in one someday, Ola has made this dream come true for all you guys. Reportedly, BMW India and Ola have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to bring on-demand luxury mobility in India. This means BMW is now the ‘Lux Category Partner’ for Ola. 

If this news does not get your heart racing, wait till you hear this, the minimum fare is Rs. 250 and Rs. 20 to 22 per /km afterward. Yes, F**king Rs. 250 only, for a ride in a BMW! In fact, customers can also book the cars on an hourly basis through its ‘Rentals’ feature.

Initially, the fleet of BMWs will be introduced across Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru and will extend to other locations later on. Frank Schloeder, President (act.), BMW Group India said, “the way people move is changing and this is also true for premium clientele.” He further added, “Individuals want quick access to mobility without compromising on quality and comfort.”

Talking about the collaboration, Pranay Jiivrajka, Chief Operating Office at Ola, said, “We look forward to growing our association with BMW and taking the Ola ‘Lux’ service to a greater scale throughout the country.” Well, we couldn’t agree more, we too are looking forward to it and soooper excited to see how this turns out.

LinkedIn India Plans To Create Opportunities Where Getting A Degree From IIT Shouldn't Matter At All.

                 Whether you are a fresher, a recruiter or a working professional with a good amount of experience; LinkedIn is one platform that almost every individual is aware of and has taken help from at least once in their career. After all, it isn’t called the world’s largest professional network for nothing. Since LinkedIn paved its way in India in the year 2009, the company has grown remarkably here, making it the second largest market outside the US. It seems that even LinkedIn understands the potential of the Indian market and is trying to push for larger growth by introducing interesting initiatives.
                     Discussing the budding opportunities in India, Akshay Kothari, LinkedIn India head and Chief Product Officer, said in an exclusive interview with Quartz, “we wanted to figure out a way to level the playing field and provide a democratized opportunity in a way where it shouldn’t matter if you went to the IITs or you went to some college that nobody’s heard of.” Well, we couldn’t agree more since in India, even today, a lot of students are concerned about the college name more than they are focused on the course they want to enroll in. Akshay further added, “What we also noticed was that in most colleges there were at least a couple of people who were quite brilliant. They were self-learned, and, regardless of the college and the location, they had figured out a way to be strong in their fields.”
           Akshay further emphasized on the fact that India produces nearly 8 to 10 million graduates every year with 1.5 million being engineers alone, but out of those, there are many who aren’t aware of the job opportunities available in metropolitan cities like Delhi and Bengaluru, especially the ones who are in tier II and III towns. What's more, there are several companies who don’t go to these places to hire and hand pick students. They only do so from a few “elite”colleges. So, LinkedIn is kind of trying to become a catalyst for those intelligent students who might be missing out on great opportunities. 
             When asked about the ever growing competition coming from other job portals, Akshay stated that they don’t call themselves a job hub; they are rather here to help individuals find the best opportunity and hone the skills of the employees. Considering India is a strategic point and one of the fastest growing markets, LinkedIn launched three major products in September – a job platform for fresh engineering graduates, a service pack for startups and a ‘lite’ version of its website that can work even on slow internet speed.