Savita V Jayaram

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Anurag Katriar, President of NRAI, CEO & Executive Director of deGustibus Hospitality Pvt Ltd

Zomato, Swiggy will eat away India's F&B sector without strong reforms: Anurag Katriar, President, NRAI [Exclusive]

Emphasising on the need for policy reforms and liquidity support from the government to tide over the Covid-19 crisis, Anurag Katriar, President, NRAI veers off to sharing views on the food aggregators' aggressive push and dominance in the F&B sector, responsible for denting profit margins and hurting industry growth prospects.

Jul 19, 2020

Wendell Huang, VP and Chief Financial Officer of TSMC

Taiwan's TSMC cuts off supply to Huawei - its second-priority customer; here's why

TSMC has taken a short-term blow with the U.S sanctions imposed on Huawei, but believes strong demand for 5G smartphones, infrastructure and high-performance computing applications will help fuel the growth engine, despite export ban and the Covid-19 pandemic.

Jul 18, 2020

Dunzo hacked: Cybersecurity breach compromises data, company admits

In a cybersecurity incident at Dunzo, attackers accessed the user database of personal email addresses and phone numbers via a third-party vendor network.

Jul 12, 2020

Shantanu Narayen, president and CEO, Adobe

How Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen defied odds, added $3.13bn revenue in Q2

Joining the likes of Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Adobe's CEO Shantanu Narayen is the less-familiar face behind the company's phenomenal growth and skyrocketing revenue increase in Q2 2020 to touch $3.13 billion amid economic chaos in Covid-19 times.

Jul 11, 2020

The Beardo Millionaires: Trendy beard category founders exit, sell full stake to Marico

In 2017, Marico acquired a 45% stake in Beardo and now it went ahead and acquired the remaining 55% equity share in Beardo's parent company Zed lifestyle. While details of the transaction value remain undisclosed, the estimated value of the deal could be between Rs 350 to Rs 400 crores.

Jul 10, 2020

Bombay HC questions right to privacy: Should names of Covid-19 positive patients be revealed?

As per the ICMR guidelines, the names of Covid-19 positive persons cannot be declared so as to avoid their stigmatisation.

Jul 10, 2020

Thousands of pilots losing jobs in Middle East, India as COVID-19 crisis continues

More than 2,500 pilots have lost jobs among all Middle East carriers, and pilots in India have been affected too because of the unprecedented Covid-19 crisis, many can't join airlines back as their Indian license has expired or is about to expire due to archaic DGCA rules.

Jul 10, 2020

3,300 employees across NRAI member restaurants receive credit of Rs 5,000 each

Beam Suntory India and Pernod Ricard India have partnered separately with the National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) to pledge Rs 1 crore and Rs. 1.4 crore, respectively.

Jul 9, 2020

Zoom vs JioMeet: Indian competition faces new heat with uncanny UI and app resemblance

JioMeet's striking uncanny UI and app resemblance to US-innovation Zoom post its launch was heavily ridiculed, criticized, and brought to notice by the Twitteratis. Will JioMeet face legal action from Zoom for copying its UI and app-design?

Jul 9, 2020

Majority Indian restaurants closing down; future grim for hospitality sector post Covid-19

While metros of India are gradually opening up post lockdown, many fine-dine restaurants, casual-dining restos, high-end chains, and standalone cafes are pulling down the shutters in the oncoming few weeks. As lease negotiations with landlords requesting deferment of dues fail to materialize, will the hospitality sector revive itself in the Covid-19 era of tomorrow?

Jul 9, 2020

Govt reverses merger, instead to infuse Rs 12,450 cr into 3 public sector insurance companies

Govt reverses the merger of three PSGICs namely National Insurance Company, United India Insurance Company, and Oriental Insurance Company Limited announced earlier.

Jul 8, 2020

'Small businesses may not survive prolonged crisis': Khatabook CEO predicts

During the lockdown, retail businesses have been worst hit across all regions and categories. The two worst-hit sectors automobiles and textiles have seen a noted increase in transactions by 73% and 76% respectively, post relaxation in lockdown. Culling more insights from Ravish Naresh, CEO of Khatabook here...

Jul 3, 2020

SEBI clarifies HDFC Bank raising Rs 13,000 crore via QIP, ADRs as baseless speculation

The clarification intimation is offered by SEBI under Regulation 30 of the Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements Regulations, 2015, by the HDFC Bank Limited.

Jun 30, 2020

Oyo suspends fixed payout contracts with hotel partners; renegotiation on cards

As the Covid-19 induced prolonged nationwide lockdown impacts hospitality business revenues, Oyo comes up with a survival plan - to suspend existing contracts with more than 250 Townhouse property owners and renegotiate terms.

Jun 29, 2020

Gaurav Taneja vs AirAsia: YouTuber pilot's ordeal, DGCA's probe and everything happened so far

On June 14, whistleblower Gaurav Taneja tweeted about his suspension from services at AirAsia India after #BoycottAirAsiaIndia trends on Twitter for bringing the suppressed facts to light and "for standing up for safe operations of an aircraft and its passengers". He further wrote to DGCA about safety violations and Covid-19 guidelines not being followed by AirAsia. The probe is on by DGCA, details inside...

Jun 28, 2020

To mask or not to; as America says "I can't breathe"

As if horror brought about by the coronavirus pandemic in the US with a daily spike in cases wasn't enough, anti-mask protests are now staged across the country echoing George Floyd's last words "I can't breathe.."

Jun 25, 2020

Explained: Why Trump's H-1B visa freeze may not be entirely bad for India

The USCIS is tightening immigration laws in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic. While many analysts believe that Trump's proclamation shutting doors for skilled foreign workers will hurt profit margins of India's IT industry, there are few other thinkers who believe that it's an opportune time for India to shine bright.

Jun 25, 2020

Trump shutting doors to immigrants: Will America survive and revive itself without skilled Indians on H-1B visas?

Following the proclamation issued by the Trump administration banning temporary issuance of H-1B visas, H-2Bs, L visas and J visas with effect from June 24 to December 31, 2020, we wonder if this move will help the US economy survive and revive itself from the Covid-19 crisis.

Jun 23, 2020

Beware of fake job offers: How Facebook user averted major airline job scam

No job interview conducted, but Shagzil Khan's friend gets an offer letter from Indigo Airlines selected as a ground staff at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport Hyderabad, soon followed by a call from the impostor seeking Rs.2500 as a deposit for issuance of ID card and other materials. Should such hoaxes be believed?

Jun 22, 2020

Minister of Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform (Indonesia), Tjahjo Kumolo

Should India take cues from Indonesia and lay off unproductive civil servants during the work-from-home period?

The Indonesian government is contemplating reducing the number of unproductive civil servants during the work-from-home period, on the grounds that productive workers are overloaded with more work forced upon them, which their lazy colleagues fail to deliver.

Jun 22, 2020

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Articles by Savita V Jayaram

Zomato, Swiggy will eat away India's F&B sector without strong reforms: Anurag Katriar, President, NRAI [Exclusive]

Taiwan's TSMC cuts off supply to Huawei - its second-priority customer; here's why

Dunzo hacked: Cybersecurity breach compromises data, company admits

How Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen defied odds, added $3.13bn revenue in Q2

The Beardo Millionaires: Trendy beard category founders exit, sell full stake to Marico

Bombay HC questions right to privacy: Should names of Covid-19 positive patients be revealed?

Thousands of pilots losing jobs in Middle East, India as COVID-19 crisis continues

3,300 employees across NRAI member restaurants receive credit of Rs 5,000 each

Zoom vs JioMeet: Indian competition faces new heat with uncanny UI and app resemblance

Majority Indian restaurants closing down; future grim for hospitality sector post Covid-19

Govt reverses merger, instead to infuse Rs 12,450 cr into 3 public sector insurance companies

'Small businesses may not survive prolonged crisis': Khatabook CEO predicts

SEBI clarifies HDFC Bank raising Rs 13,000 crore via QIP, ADRs as baseless speculation

Oyo suspends fixed payout contracts with hotel partners; renegotiation on cards

Gaurav Taneja vs AirAsia: YouTuber pilot's ordeal, DGCA's probe and everything happened so far

To mask or not to; as America says "I can't breathe"

Explained: Why Trump's H-1B visa freeze may not be entirely bad for India

Trump shutting doors to immigrants: Will America survive and revive itself without skilled Indians on H-1B visas?

Beware of fake job offers: How Facebook user averted major airline job scam

Should India take cues from Indonesia and lay off unproductive civil servants during the work-from-home period?

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