An Air India pilot faces suspension after she defied orders to switch her scheduled direct flight from Mumbai to Delhi. The pilot, Capt Smriti Trehan, insisted on flying via Jaipur causing delays and inconvenience to the passengers. The Elefunt reporters found out that the pilot wanted to fly via … [Read more...]
New York: An electrical fire filled the cabin of a Japan Airlines Boeing 787 with smoke minutes after passengers disembarked following a non-stop flight from Tokyo. The Massachusetts Port Authority's fire chief, Bob Donahue, said the fire at Boston's Logan Airport began in a battery pack … [Read more...]
Mumbai: The unpaid employees of troubled Kingfisher Airlines reached a truce with their management after Kingfisher agreed to pay its employees three-month salary along with 2 kegs of beer. Negotiations has initially reached a stalemate when Kingfisher management only offered to pay employees 3 … [Read more...]
Khatmandu: Until last week Teh Tarik was just another chaiwala operating a small tea shop in Khatmandu. His fortunes took a turn when an Starbucks exec saw the amazing Barrista in action and made him an offer to train the Starbucks Barrista team. … [Read more...]
After the stellar success of Microsoft Stores, with lines of faithful followers wrapping around the shopping malls for miles, the CEO is now heard to be shopping around for black turtlenecks. There are also rumors of an advertising blitz that will make fun of how uncool Apple was by copying … [Read more...]
New York: Ratings agency Standard and Poor has been on a downgrading spree. After downgrading the US Bonds (which ended up boosting the US Dollar), S&P has since downgraded Greece, Italy, Spain, Ireland and India. All these countries hope to see a similar turn in the fortunes of their currency … [Read more...]
Hyderbad: Industry giants Cipla and Ranbaxy have teamed up to launch a new super-cheap Generic tablet in the market. The announcement has generated a lot of interest in the tablet market especially due to the super low price of Rs 10 ($0.01). The announcement comes in wake of Microsoft announcing … [Read more...]
Cupertino: Siri, Apples new intelligent personal assistant and knowledge navigator has proved to be extremely popular amongst the millions of iPhone 4s users. However Siri and Apple were recently sued by a an angry Californian, Frank Fazio, for providing wrong driving directions. Frank complained … [Read more...]
Investors throw tantrum after Texas Court dismissed petition to grill CEO Mark Zuckerberg and the bankers involved in the Facebook IPO. Police had to launch tear gas on investors who were already wailing outside the courtroom. Their complaint being that all tech IPOs were supposed to sky rocket … [Read more...]
San Jose: Google+, Google's biggest challenge to Facebook, hit a major milestone this week. The company announced that Google Plus has more than 200 million registrations. This is a major landmark for the company which is challenging Facebook with 800 million users. Most of the registrations come … [Read more...]
Mumbai: Among the array of blockbusters under production is a quiet chugging Sohail Khan’s “untitled superhero movie”. This super hero role will be played by ‘Being Human’ Salman Khan (Sallu to you daahlings!). A trusted insider revealed to HurricaneHansa, that inspired by Sher Khan in … [Read more...]
The latest Indian Census data for 2011 has confirmed that more Indians have access to mobile phones than toilets. The data highlights that while 53.2% of households have a mobile phone, only 46.9% Indians have toilets. According to the figures, 49.8% of the population defecate in open with a sheer … [Read more...]
Redmond: The Elefunt technology team have caught wind of rumors that Software giant Microsoft, based in Seattle Washington, may be considering relocation of its Corporate offices and IT development centers to Oklahoma city. This doesn't come as a surprise to several industrial analysts who have been … [Read more...]
At first glance you might think this is a typical Sports Bar. But you might surprised to know that this is actually the scene in hundreds of fitness gyms across the nation especially on Game-Day. A survey conducted by Nelly and Associates revealed that 37% of men visit the Gym on Game-Day only to … [Read more...]
Vancouver: Research In Motion's appointment of IIT graduates to advise on drastic options, including a brand new "BlackBerry Alphonso" , may be the last ditch resort by the Canadian company to revive the smartphone business.There is now a real danger for RIM that without an India only smartphone the … [Read more...]
Menlo Park CA: Rumor mills in the Californian Silicon valley are abuzz with news that Facebook is all set to acquire the new Flame Virus for $1Billion. The Flame virus is the most powerful virus in the history of the digital age. Unlike the Stuxnet virus that previously disrupted the Iranian … [Read more...]
Hyderabad: "Mamus" from Nukkad corners, College campuses, Bus stands, Cinema Halls and IT centers across the nation, have decided to team up and create the worlds largest Chai-Coffee joint "Mamoos". The new venture is expected to pose a significant challenge to Starbucks and Baristas as they … [Read more...]
According to Darwin's theory of evolution, all living organisms adapt to constant forces and develop natural adaptability through the process of natural selection. New research conducted by the Computer Society of India show that the Indian IT workforce has gone through a Darwinian evolution … [Read more...]
Mumbai: Enterprising and dynamic entrepreneur Baban Pawar (a.k.a. Pappu Ticketwala) has decided to make his own fortune by launching India's first black-ticket trading site DusKaBees.com. The beta version of the app will be initially available in select metros like Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore and … [Read more...]
Mumbai:Reeling under economic pressure and after failing to secure government bailout to rescue the bleeding carrier, Kingfisher CEO and business tycoon Vijay Mallya announced that the airline will recruit Mumbai bar dance girls to attract new customers and rescue the airline from the current … [Read more...]
Delhi: The cash-strapped Indian Airline industry is reportedly looking to the Indian Railways to turn their fortunes and move towards profitability. In recent times the Indian Airline industry has been hit hard with increasing fuel prices, depreciating Rupee and pilot and airline worker … [Read more...]
Mumbai: Faced with declining auto rickshaw sales and increasing competition, Bajaj Motors is planning to get back its mojo by announcing the first prototype for the worlds most fuel efficient, Eco-friendly 7-seater automobile, "Bajrang". With this announcement, Bajaj Motors has created a new class … [Read more...]
Bangalore: Techlogik Computer Systems (TCS) IT project manager Rajeev Kumar received an unexpected shock when he reported to work on Monday. The front desk receptionist handed him a pink slip as soon as he entered the company building. Rajeev had been leading a team of 55 software and QA engineers … [Read more...]
Mumbai: After failing to make inroads into the Indian television market, US based conglomerates Dishney and Nickeldon have decided to recruit Rakhi Sawant and Mallika Sawant to promote their kids channels. In a big fanfare at a star studded event at the Juhu Centaur hotel, Dishney and Nickeldon CEOs … [Read more...]
