Afaqs! makes a mark on the global map

Sreekant Khandekar, the co-founder and director, afaqs! says, “Three years ago, when we got our first ABC certification, we realised that we were the world’s second-most viewed website in the field of advertising, media and marketing. Since then we have been determined to reach the top slot in the world.” Afaqs!, whose certified page views have grown by more than 35% since 2007, was started nine years ago in a New Delhi garage by three people.

“We, as a nine-year-old website, are proud to have achieved the top slot, considering the fact that the western sites operate in developed markets, are far better funded and have been in this space for decades,” Khandekar says. “Not only are we determined to keep growing, but also feel encouraged to explore opportunities outside India

GE’s Katragadda pens the story of innovation

Even after six of independence, the population that works with its hands does not have the education and the population that has education does not work with its hands. This hampers innovation in the country. Gopichand Katragadda, general manager of India Engineering Operations for GE Energy, has delved into the problem of innovation in India and

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