Purba Das
Editor
A post graduate from Times School of Journalism, Purba has been working with Business Insider India as a Senior Writer. With close to five years of experience in the industry, she has worked at The Sunday Guardian, a reputed weekly founded by industry veteran Mr. MJ Akbar for almost three years. Pursuing her passion for reporting, she has been extensively covering various sectors, which include aviation, policy, auto, FMCG, luxury market, hospitality and tourism among others. Prior to The Sunday Guardian, she had a brief stint as a correspondent with Pitch, a reputed monthly marketing magazine by Exchange4media Group. She kick started her career with The Economic Times in 2010. She unwinds herself by snoozing, gorging or enjoying light music with her cuppa.
Latest Stories from Purba Das
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5 life lessons to learn from your job
Your job can be a great teacher if you pay close attention to it. Hence, BI India lists down a few …
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5 Signs that your startup will fail
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Know how these two brothers left their 9 to 5 jobs to start a Rs 100 crore company
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Know if your counter offer is a trick or treat for you
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Avoid these common regrets of home buyers.
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All that you should know about your CIBIL score
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5 Life lessons to learn from Mukesh Ambani
Mukesh Ambani, the richest man in the country, can teach a lesson or two to our budding entrepreneu…
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Writing an email professionally is no joke and these 4 tips will help you write one
Writing an official email is hardly a task but writing it professionally doesn’t seem to be everyon…
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This is one question that employers ask to judge how confident you are
This question sounds simple but by asking this question, most recruiters want to gauge if a candida…
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Found love in your workplace? You sure need these tips to remember
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5 Life Lessons To Learn From Amitabh Bachchan
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Getting a loan is difficult but these things can make it worse for you
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Never forget these tips when it comes to your rapport with your boss
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These tips help you become a smart shopper
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5 junior India Inc business leaders who are Harvard alumni
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These are the things you really need to do before the appraisals
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These simple tips will help you deal with your mid career crisis
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Withdrawing your EPF? We tell you how your savings will take a hit
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s decision to tax the interest earned on 60% of your Employee Provide…
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Budget 2016: #Startup Jugnoo has some serious suggestions for the Modi Govt
Indian Finance Minister Mr. Arun Jaitley will be in the lime light on February 29, 2016, as he will…
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This startup grew to Rs 100 crore in just 4 years, but its founders still ride scooters to work
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No hikes in the fare this Railway Budget 2016 but can Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu make his grand plans come true?
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