January 14, 2017 - Vidya Balan opts out of Kamala Das biopic, denies right-wing pressure

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The e-commerce giant, which employs 180,000 full-time US workers, said in a statement on Thursday it would create an additional 100,000 full-time, full-benefit … HR India's job challenge requires collective action Technology is rendering the very idea of jobs obsolescent and we need a redefinition in terms of livelihoods and a living wage Marketing Exodus of top executives adds to Apple India's woes Among the exits, two executives were in the select group of Apple’s country leadership for the Indian market Marketing Flipkart Sees Senior-Level Exits, CMO Samardeep Subandh Quits Ad Age is the leading global source of news, intelligence and conversation for marketing and media communities -- get all the breaking news, right now. Ecommerce Amazon In Trouble Again; Now Sushma Swaraj Asks To Apologise For Insulting National Flag Doormats featuring the Indian flag were made available on Amazon Canada site by two vendors -- Mayers Flag Doormats and XLYL. 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