Maternity is a milestone when a significant number of women choose to stop working. And for new mothers in India, very few organisations offer benefits to keep them on board. But now, faced with the struggle of keeping a hold of talent, companies are taking steps to retain female employees.

Social Offline, a co-working space and concept bar with venues in Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore, has become home to India’s growing community of freelancers and start-ups. How is this group shunning the traditional nine to five to usher in a new work culture in urban India?

The iPhone is India’s most sought-after status symbol. Gadgets are where it’s at, and as consumers get more confident buying and selling them online, they’re taking ownership of Facebook to tailor the digital marketplace to their needs.

India’s smartphone boom is rapidly increasing the number of people with internet access; the number of those online is expected to double to over 500 million by 2020. This shift is having a profound effect on how Indians are shopping, with m-commerce becoming hugely popular.