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Indian Express
2 hours ago
- Indian Express
Flipkart Freedom Sale to roll out August 1: A look at top deals
Flipkart has announced that its 2025 Freedom Sale will go live on August 1 for Plus subscribers, with access opening to all users from August 2. Early access remains one of the key benefits of Flipkart Plus, along with additional savings such as a 10 per cent discount when using Super Coins on top of existing sale prices. The platform is expected to roll out various bank offers and price drops across categories. Flipkart has teased 78 deals under banners like 'Freedom Deals,' 'Rush Hours,' 'Exchange Hours,' 'Tick Tock Deals,' and 'Budget Deals,' which will feature electronics and household appliances at reduced prices. While full details are still under wraps, competition with Amazon ahead of Independence Day is expected to be intense. The Flipkart app gives us a slight glimpse of what might go under huge discounts before the sale goes live. Laptops with Intel i5 might go on sale from prices starting at Rs 35,999. During the Goat sale iPhone 16 had a significant discount, and if users missed the offer this sale might be their chance to purchase it. The app displays that iPhone 16 might also receive a significant discount, and Samsung 4K TVs might also receive a discount and would likely start from Rs 20,000. The app also indicates that a wide range of household appliances — from stoves to washing machines — will be available at significant discounts. Two-wheelers, too, are also expected to go on sale, with price cuts on ex-showroom rates. Beauty and healthcare products will also see markdowns. One of the confirmed bank offers includes an instant 15 per cent discount on select purchases, though details about eligible banks and conditions are yet to be announced. Flipkart's earlier GOAT Sale 2025 featured substantial discounts, especially on the latest iPhone 16 series. The model, originally priced at Rs 79,900, was available for Rs 69,999. Other high-value deals included price drops on laptops, the Samsung Galaxy S24, and the Nothing Phone 3a Pro. Based on that trend, similar steep discounts are expected during the upcoming Freedom Sale.


Time of India
8 hours ago
- Time of India
Underperforming in your job? Rs 3,500 crore man suggests it's not your fault but the manager's ...
— 1kunalbahl (@1kunalbahl) Kunal Bahl's Professional Journey A capable and supportive manager can transform an average team into a high-performing powerhouse. Recently, Kunal Bahl , known for his role as a judge on Shark Tank India, emphasized the deep influence that leadership has on team dynamics and employee success. Taking to X, he highlighted that strong leadership doesn't just guide employees—it inspires loyalty, energizes individuals, and fosters long-term commitment. A manager with the right attitude and skills can shape average professionals into highly motivated and consistently successful contributors within an stark contrast, ineffective leadership has the opposite effect. Even employees who are naturally ambitious, skilled, and eager to make a difference can lose momentum under poor supervision. When leaders fail to guide, recognize, or empower their teams, it often leads to demotivation, missed targets, and a noticeable decline in performance. Talented individuals may begin to underperform, make excuses, and eventually disengage entirely, not because they lack ability but because they were not led well."A great manager can turn good people into stars who are high-performing, energetic, loyal, and long-tenured. A bad manager? They can take talented, driven folks and drain them into sluggish, excuse-making underperformers. People don't fail. Poor leadership does..." he wroteThe core takeaway from Bahl's perspective is clear: employee failures often reflect managerial shortcomings. Talent alone isn't enough; it must be nurtured, supported, and directed effectively. Organizations that do not prioritize good leadership risk losing their most capable team members to stagnation or attrition. To retain top talent and maintain high standards of productivity, companies must ensure that their leadership pipeline is strong, empathetic, and Bahl is widely recognized as the co-founder of Snapdeal, a prominent Indian e-commerce platform that launched in 2010. Over the years, Snapdeal has grown into a broader business group under the umbrella of AceVector, which now includes subsidiaries like Unicommerce and Stellaro is also a driving force behind Unicommerce, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) enterprise that went public in 2024 with one of the most heavily subscribed IPOs of the year. His entrepreneurial ventures don't end there—he co-founded Titan Capital, a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage startups across India. Titan Capital has backed several major Indian startups, such as Ola, Razorpay, Mamaearth, Urban Company, and Giva, with many investments yielding returns over 100 times the original to a report from Financial Express, Bahl's estimated net worth stands at an impressive ₹3,500 crore, underscoring his success as both a founder and an investor.


Time of India
11 hours ago
- Time of India
Centre suggests 'country of origin' filter on e-commerce sites
Centre suggests 'country of origin' filter on e-commerce sites New Delhi/Mumbai: Consumer affairs department on Friday suggested e-commerce companies explore including a new filter feature of "country of origin" on their websites and mobile apps for products, which will help consumers make quick choices. E-commerce platforms would have to create a new filter having a drop down menu of countries, allowing consumers to make their choice as per their preference. At present, companies display the country of origin of items under the product description option and to check this, buyers need to go through the entire information of each product, which is more time taking. "Many of the e-commerce platforms have filters on their sites and apps such as price range, brand, type of product and different sizes. So, adding another filter on country of origin is very much feasible and that will help consumers to find items of their choice based on their country of origin quickly. This will bring customer satisfaction," said an official. The department held a video conference with industry players and other stakeholders on Friday for amending the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules for country of origin-based filters on their platforms. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like How Much Does It Cost to Rent a Private Jet - The Prices May Surprise You! Private Jet I Search Ads Learn More Undo "There was almost a consensus among the participants, including from major ecommerce firms, and they said this would need change in the algorithm to create this new filter feature. We will hold more deliberations with the stakeholders," said an official. Sources said earlier the e-commerce firms smoothly complied with the Legal Metrology Rules for labeling packaged commodities. Industry sources said the meeting was more of an exploratory one where the idea was to understand the feasibility of getting the added filter within apps and platforms. They added that officials wanted to understand the constraints of companies if they were to create such a feature. "For marketplaces like Amazon, Flipkart and Myntra, it would be more of a tech related issue, which can be solved. But for companies which hold inventory, there may be an added compliance burden," one of them said. Another e-commerce executive, however, said that given the limited space on mobile phones, adding another filter could be a constraint. "It could be quite draining for the industry. And the expectation of the ministry is to get it done before the festive season if it gets implemented," he said. Satish Meena, adviser at market research firm Datum Intelligence, said if this is implemented, customers will be able to filter out products based on their country of origin which means that some brands on these platforms could lose visibility. "Until now, not many consumers paid so much attention to a product's country of origin. But overall, it shouldn't be a very big challenge for platforms," he added. For quick commerce platforms, food and grocery accounts for a major part of their coverage as of now and most of them are sourced from India anyway. A very small part of their inventory comes from out of India currently, added Meena.