Kiruba TV

Kiruba TV

Kiruba TV

Sumit Jain, CEO of CommonFloor, on How He Built India’s Largest Apartment Portal

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It’s good to release the podcast interview with Sumit Jain on the day when his company, CommonFloor, has been officially acquired by Quikr for an estimated US$ 120 Million. (approximately Rs.780 Crores). I met Sumit at Great Lakes Institute of Management, where we invited him to be part of conference. He came across to me as a quiet achiever with no fanfare.

After dabbling in corporate jobs for a while, Sumit responded to his entrepreneurial calling. From a modest beginning in 2007, with a handful of IIT techies, a bright idea and an empty garage, his startup has come a long way. With 63 million dollars in funding, Sumit has grown his company to be India’s largest apartment portal. (I wrongly mentioned the funding as US$ 40 Million in the podcast).

Do listen to the podcast and let me know your views. Drop them in the comments section or email me at Kiruba[@]Kiruba.com.

Shiva Ayyadurai on how he invented the E-Mail system. (Part 2)

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In this 2nd of the 4 part interview, Shiva explains who he invented the E-Mail system and the challenges he faced as a young Indian immigrant.

Dr. V. A. Shiva Ayyadurai, Ph.D., is a Lecturer in the Dept. of Biological Engineering and Visiting Lecturer in Comparative Media Studies (CMS) at M.I.T. He holds four degrees from M.I.T. and is inventor of world’s first E-MAIL system for which he received the first U.S. Copyright on E-MAIL.

V. A. Shiva is a scientist-technologist, entrepreneur, inventor and educator, is a Fulbright Scholar, Lemelson-MIT Awards Finalist, Westinghouse Science Talent Search award recipient and developer of multiple large-scale systems.

Read more: http://www.crunchbase.com/person/v-a-shiva#ixzz2l41jEo5Z

Shiva Ayyadurai, Inventor of E-mail System, on his Childhood Life. (Part 1)

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Dr. V. A. Shiva Ayyadurai, Ph.D., is a Lecturer in the Dept. of Biological Engineering and Visiting Lecturer in Comparative Media Studies (CMS) at M.I.T. He holds four degrees from M.I.T. and is inventor of world’s first E-MAIL system for which he received the first U.S. Copyright on E-MAIL.

V. A. Shiva is a scientist-technologist, entrepreneur, inventor and educator, is a Fulbright Scholar, Lemelson-MIT Awards Finalist, Westinghouse Science Talent Search award recipient and developer of multiple large-scale systems.

Read more: http://www.crunchbase.com/person/v-a-shiva#ixzz2l41jEo5Z

Deepa Harris, Head of Sales & Marketing, Taj Hotels & Resorts

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Deepa Misra Harris heads Sales & Marketing for Taj Group of hotels…not just in India but *all* the hotels worldwide !!

She is responsible for sales & marketing of 111 hotels around the globe under four brands : 26 hotels in the Luxury brand Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces which includes the iconic flagship – The Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai, city hotels in key gateway cities across the world, idyllic beach resorts, authentic royal palaces and Taj Safari Lodges; 23 Vivanta by Taj Hotels & Resorts and 14 Upper Upscale hotels in India and beyond; 24 Gateway Hotels & Resorts in India and South Asia.

She is responsible for sales, distribution, central reservations, brand marketing, public relations, social media, marketing communications and advertising.

Ramky, CEO of MARG Properties, on Leadership Tips – Part 2

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Ramakrishnan.S, better known as Ramky, is CEO of MARG Properties, the real estate vertical of MARG Group. He is a chartered accountant by profession and has worked in organizations like SB Billimoria, Eicher , Shriram , Lumax, Bharti Airtel and IBM. He has over two decades of experience in creating and recreating systems having carried out roles in, Finance, Strategic planning, Operations & Customer service. He has authored two books on leadership. In this podcast, he draws lessons from his own life and guides on how we can succeed as corporate leaders.