Outlook 2021: This year will see the resurgence of OYO, says CEO Rohit Kapoor
Rohit Kapoor, CEO for India and South Asia at OYO Hotels & Homes, speaks about how OYO played host to the most uninvited check-in of the year, coronavirus, and why focusing on tech and the customer will make 2021 the year of a resurgent OYO.
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A year before COVID-19,
OYO was India’s second most valuable internet startup and employed close to 25,000 people across the world.
However, the coronavirus pandemic, which battered the travel and hospitality business across the world, hit the Indian hospitality unicorn extremely hard. Amidst the layoffs, change in business model, and reshuffling of top management,
From a year of uncertainty, startups have already taken steps towards stability and acceleration. Here are 6 key trends expect to lead the ecosystem in 2021
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Audiobooks: ‘Reading’ in the time of COVID-19 and titles we loved in 2020
In 2020, as the lockdown restricted recreational activities, several people turned to audiobooks. YS Weekender lists some of the audiobooks we listened and loved this year.
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Amazon Audible says, “Listening is the new reading,” and we couldn’t agree more. Over the last couple of years, audiobooks have experienced exponential growth, and the market is expected to make even more revenue.
Thanks to increased smartphone penetration and the availability of low-cost data, India has also seen a rise in audio consumption from audiobooks and podcasts to original
[Year in Review 2020] Life, light, livelihood – 60 inspiring quotes on the beauty and business of art
Drawn from our comprehensive coverage of India’s creative ecosystem, we present 60 uplifting quotes on the depth and diversity of art.
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Artists, curators, gallerists, and organisers of festivals and exhibitions share with us their insights on the
importance and impact of art. We have divided the quotes in this compilation into five categories: meaning, impact, photography, music, and business.
Art has an even more important role to play in this day and age as humanity battles the coronavirus pandemic. See our special annual compilations of quotes on