enterprise SoftBank hires former Facebook exec Kirthiga Reddy Kirthiga Reddy will be a venture partner at SoftBank Investment Advisers, which advises the $100 billion Vision Fund. By Deepti Chaudhary
enterprise HCL to acquire certain IBM software products for $1.8 bln HCL and IBM have an ongoing IP partnership for five of these products. By Deepti Chaudhary
bengaluru-buzz Co-living startups: Where the livin’ is easy Co-living startups offer shared housing with services like laundry, 24x7 security, and WiFi.And none of the hassles of setting up house from scratch. By Deepti Chaudhary
enterprise Jaypore: Growing from clicks to bricks Jaypore is one of the few online stores for premium handcrafted Indian products, but maintaining its lead in a niche segment will be a challenge as competition increases. By Deepti Chaudhary
macro How long before women break the glass ceiling in IT? Women account for a sizeable 34% of the workforce in the Indian IT industry. But women’s presence in the boardroom is far from ideal, and they make less than 10% of the C-suite. By Deepti Chaudhary AND Debojyoti Ghosh
