Archive | December, 2010
SutraHR on ETNow: “Acquiring the Right Talent for a Rural Startup”

SutraHR on ETNow: “Acquiring the Right Talent for a Rural Startup”

Waqar, Founder and CEO, Sutra Services Private Limited, was recently interviewed by ETNow on their “Starting Up” program. They especially featured SutraHR to seek our expert advice on hiring for a fairly established and fast growing rural startup called, Shramik Sanitation Systems. Waqar has given an in-depth answer to the [...]

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Top 10 Oniongate Tweets

Top 10 Oniongate Tweets

photo © 2006 darwin Bell | more info (via: Wylio)Some of the funniest Onion tweets we came across, thought we should compile this… if not onions at least we can have a few laughs! 1. @aparanjape Amit Paranjape “Today’s Special: Jain Pav Bhaji, Aloo Pakoda and Plain Uttappam. #Onion.” 2. [...]

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“Wen” Will India Get It

“Wen” Will India Get It

photo © 2009 World Economic Forum | more info (via: Wylio)As part of his job oozing goodwill towards us while he ascertains where our defenses can be breached, Mr. Wen Jiabao’s 3 day visit to India has been touted a success by the government. The Chinese premier has agreed to [...]

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How to Spot the “Salesman” in a Fresher

How to Spot the “Salesman” in a Fresher

photo © 2009 Sven-Christian Kindler | more info (via: Wylio)As a startup, one doesn’t have the luxury of offering attractive salary packages. Neither do experienced and suitable folks want to join a startup for “obvious” reasons. This leaves entrepreneurs with little choice but to go the “Fresher” way, which I [...]

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A Trick Or Two From Aamir Khan To Entrepreneurs

A Trick Or Two From Aamir Khan To Entrepreneurs

photo © 2010 gdcgraphics | more info (via: Wylio)You have to hand it to Aamir Khan: he takes the words ‘teaser campaign’ very literally. If you’ve seen the trailer of the film ‘Dhobi Ghat’, you’ll know what I’m talking about. The trailer opens with a picture of the dhobi colony [...]

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Sex Scandals Are Cheaper Than Technology Scams

Sex Scandals Are Cheaper Than Technology Scams

It would be cheaper to be plagued by Sex Scandals; ask the US. India has now slipped to the 5th richest country position in the world from its former 4th place, thanks to A. Raja‘s 1.40 lac crores! Can you imagine what could have been done with that amount of [...]

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ETNow Covers Our Take on Startup Hiring Strategies

Who doesn’t love being on TV? Though we’re announcing this much later, the excitement is still the same as it was when it happened. Our very own, Jay Thaker, was featured on ETNow’s “Starting Up” program in their Toolkit section. The interview covers questions regarding startup hiring strategies. Congrats to [...]

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If Turtles Would Use Their Weapons

College humor is an interesting web place to come across some really fun, hilarious and totally worthless stuff! Just saw this video on it about Teenage mutant ninja turtles, who are an all time favorite. Guess when we are watching these comics as kids we never wonder why the turtles [...]

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Interview with Namit Nangia of Lifemojo.com

Interview with Namit Nangia of Lifemojo.com

This is our first interview in this section of SutraBlog.com.We will try to keep these interviews as short and concise as possible, in order to give you a quick read into the thoughts/views of Entrepreneurs, Managers, and HR professionals from India. In the hot seat: Namit Nangia, CEO LifeMojo.com “Namit [...]

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