September 7, 2015 - Ex-CEO of TaxiForSure Arvind Singhal joins Bluestone.com as COO

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Digital Ex-CEO of TaxiForSure Arvind Singhal joins Bluestone.com as COO He had resigned as CEO of TaxiForSure in July Digital Snapdeal to pump in $100 million to ramp up app-only Shopo platform E-commerce major Snapdeal will invest USD 100 million (about Rs 665 crore) in Shopo as Digital India's e-commerce market to cross $100 billion mark by 2020: Study India’s e-commerce industry is likely to clock a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) Digital Indian Patent Office's recent guidelines is not good for software product ecosystem, say IT firms: Economic Times The patent office for the first time made a clear interpretation of the Patents (Amendment) Act, 2002 to mean that if a software has novelty. Retail Snapdeal to invest $100 mn in Shopo which aims to bring together small and medium businesses E-commerce major Snapdeal will invest USD 100 million (about Rs 665 crore) in Shopo... Retail Indian ecommerce industry to post 35% CAGR: Study In contrast, shopping malls are suffering from lesser footfalls leading to around 25% vacancy rate, along with a 30% drop in rentals in the last one year, according to the study. Retail 'Swedish companies have a long-term view on India' 'Swedish companies have a long-term view on India'.Recently, in Kolkata, to attend the Sweden India Nobel Memorial quiz, Ferry spoke on bilateral trade, improved investment climate in India, smart cities, free trade agreement with the EU and tourism. Edited excerpts: How do you see bilateral trade ... Retail Ecommerce 'clicks' well as plastic money usage sees an increase The rise of ecommerce in India has pushed consumers towards plastic money instead of keeping cash in their wallets. Telecom What Indian telecom industry can learn from Europe, US to better serve customers Recently India has crossed the 1 billion mark in telecom user base with vast majority of mobile subscribers and almost a quarter with access to the internet. .. Telecom American Tower Corp set to acquire majority stake in Viom Networks American Tower Corp. (ATC) is set to clinch a much-delayed deal to acquire a majority stake in Indian telecom tower rival Viom Networks. Telecom Microsoft hopes to rejig in India with 4G phones By 2015-end, the company, which acquired Nokias handset division last year for $7.2 billion, will also start rolling out the latest Windows 10. Telecom Micromax Canvas Fire 4G announced in India Finance Is Raghuram Rajan behind the curve? Some overseas investors and many in India’s corporate sector feel Rajan has been doing a fantastic job, but they have one complaint: he has been behind the curve Finance Grant of payments banks licence arbitrary, says Swamy BJP leader Subramanian Swamy on Saturday termed RBI's decision to grant in-principle approval to 11 entities for payments banks as "arbitrary and malicious". Finance Govt tells coal power plants to subsidize 15GW of solar power The decision dated 17 July requires state-controlled NTPC to sell cheaper coal power along with more expensive solar as a single unit Finance How Finance Ministry and RBI brace for global financial ripples triggered by China Experts believe India was likely to suffer the least if turmoil in global markets deepened as a result of monetary tightening by the US Fed. Food/FMCG ITC plans to offer distribution networks to startups for a fee ITC plans to offer its distribution network, covering all parts of the country through some 4.3 million shops, to startups and smaller FMCG companies that want to go national for a fee to create a new revenue stream, two senior industry officials aware of the development said. Food/FMCG Food industry in India is facing a period of uncertainty: Laurent Marcel Indian consumers are open to new ideas and products. Our priority is to grow our current businesses. There are plenty of opportunities to expand and innovate too. We are always exploring to bring more product innovations to .. Food/FMCG Rural growth story still intact: IMRB data But our outlook is that urban growth will pick up in the second half," says Godrej Consumer Products MD Vivek Gambhir. This point is endorsed by his colleague Sunil Kataria, responsible for the India and Saarc regions as business head at GCPL. Food/FMCG India's coffee exports up 14 per cent in April-August Coffee exports jumped by 14 per cent to 1.43 lakh tonnes during April-August period of this fiscal from 1.26 lakh tonnes in the year-ago period despite lower global prices. Software US-based communication software firm Aricent to boost development capacity in India : Will invest $500 mn in 3 years The company develops software in communication segment and most of these software are made to control or manage function of hardwares in a system. Software Nasscom sees a "massive opportunity" for the domestic tech companies in payments Industry lobby Nasscom sees a "massive opportunity" for the domestic tech companies in payments banks and small finance banks. Software Why hyperlocal companies are the new BPOs of India? The ecommerce logistics space raised over $300 million in the first six months of this year alone, as per data by VCCEdge. Software Google keen to return with Play Store in China : Initiates talks with Chinese authorities and smartphone maker Google is in talks with Chinese authorities and smartphone makers about opening an online shop in China stocked with applications for Android-powered mobile devices, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. Ecommerce Snapdeal to invest $ 100 million in Shopo as it looks to build up the recently launched venture into a one million seller-strong platform Inc42 Magazine The company will use the funds to expand its predictive analytics technology to different verticals beyond retail and ecommerce and also build a robust team. DropKaffe: An online on-demand coffee shop, DropKaffe, raised $300K in funding led by Manish  Ecommerce Startups like BigBasket, Timesaverz & PepperTap revolutionising orders for food, groceries & home services Risk capital-rich hyperlocal ventures, which see themselves as the next big thing in India's bustling ecommerce industry, are dependent on riders like Singh making dozens of daily deliveries of food, groceries and even medicines from local Ecommerce E-tailing shows promise, to post 35% growth in 5 years; estimates to see a 72% jump in the average annual spend on online purchases in 2016 New Delhi: India's e-commerce industry is likely to clock a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 35% and cross the $100-billion mark over the next five years, from $17 billion at present, according to an Assocham-PricewaterhouseCoopers study. Franchise Franchisee Journey: From chiropractic student and hockey coach to chiropractic franchisee Chiropractic doctor Steve Nutty cites his experience as a hockey coach as great training for owning his own business. HR MNCs compete with startups for talent, match salary, offer esops The battle between MNCs and startups to attract the best talent is heating up -- and campus recruits seem to be the winners. HR Job opportunities at Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. Power Grid Corporation Ltd. announces various job vacancies for Engineer posts. The aspirants can apply up till September 16. HR Being whistle-blower part of job for Indian employee HR The great divide in CEO pay There are yawning gaps between CEO pay packages of private and public sector firms. And also between top bosses and employees Logistics New land policy proposed for port-based industries The funds required for implementation of projects in the initial phase of Sagarmala in 2015-16 is pegged at Rs 692 crore. Logistics Who says GST is beneficial? The tone of truth and moderation Logistics GST bill: Govt asks Oppn to cooperate, non-committal on special session "I appeal to the opposition to cooperate so that we can pass the GST Bill in Parliament," Home Minister Rajnath Singh he told PTI in New Delhi. Logistics Cleaner and better Chennai airport to greet delegates Passengers flying from Chennai airport will experience an improved ambience with better facilities, as its terminals are getting a makeover to welcome delegates of Global Investors Meet (GIM). Construction hebbal micro-market is Expanding residential footprint Once considered as a peripheral locality in Bengaluru, the Hebbal micro-market started to gain prominence in 2008   Construction First phase of SmartCity project in Kerala to be inaugurated in Dec 2015 Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy today said the first phase of the SmartCity project, which will be home to knowledge-based companies, will be inaugurated .. Construction West Bengal govt promises solutions to developers’ issues The Bengal government on Saturday said it is looking into the problems of the real estate sector. It has also asked the realtors’ organization to submit a s.. Construction Pune cops list new norms for real estate agents, cyber café owners A meeting between the police, cyber cafe owners and estate agents was held at the police headquarters on Saturday. Police officials explained the importance o.. Marketing Hike Messenger 'Gangs' Up to Occupy the Indian Chat Market A few years ago, when Yahoo! messenger and Google chat were introduced, they immediately became rage amongst the youth, as for the first time an online platform gave them the independence to connect with their friends at any time of the day at nearly no cost (only internet connection was needed).   Marketing Grofers claims to 'Get It' in Debut Campaign 2015 is definitely the year of app-based brands taking to mass media advertising to reach out to a larger audience.   Marketing Twitter reaches 100K advertisers mark in India : rolls out DIY ads platform Twitter has rolled out self-service advertising platform to SMBs in India. Besides, India the company expanded reach DIY advertising platform to over 200 countries and territories Marketing Mobile app to take complaints against offensive advertisements The number of consumers who have complained about misleading or offensive advertisements has risen exponentially since market regulator ASCI started a mobile application two months ago.   Politics Govt has accepted our concept of OROP, VRS issue also solved: General Satbir Singh Veterans demanding the implementation of the One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme met Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Saturday and are hoping the government will make an announcement soon. Politics Farm sector crisis: Congress in Maharashtra seeks PM Modi’s intervention Accusing the BJP-led government in Maharashtra of ignoring the farm sector crisis caused by the grim drought situation, Congress today sought intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for providing relief to farmers in the state. Politics BJP Parliamentary Board to decide on issue of Bihar CM candidate: Rajnath Singh The BJP Parliamentary Board will soon take a decision on whether to project someone as chief ministerial candidate in poll-bound Bihar. Politics Centre has nothing to do with spying allegation of Omar Abdullah, says Minister The Centre on Sunday steered clear of the row surrounding the alleged spying on Omar Abdullah, with Union minister Jitendra Singh saying that it is "something between him and the state government" Sports With lone silver, three bronze, India finish fourth at Asian Boxing Championships India managed 16 points for their performance in the event as they finished behind Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and hosts Thailand. Sports Indian football’s one foot is in the grave On the one hand, you have the national football team hunting for a decent training centre, on another the ISL clubs jetset to far corners of the world to train. Sports Bloodied but unbeaten, Joshana Chinappa wins NSCI Open Joshana Chinappa sealed the NSCI final and title after a 11-8, 11-9, 11-2 win over Habiba Mohamed of Egypt. Sports Euro 2016 qualifiers: England clinch spot, Spain notch up easy win England crush San Marino 6-0; Wayne Rooney's 49th goal ties him with Bobby Charlton's all-time leading scorer record for England. Entertainment It will be difficult to make film on my father, says Saif Ali Khan Saif Ali Khan says he would love to make a film on father Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi but also feels it will be an uphill task for him to get the nuances of the legendary cricketer right. Entertainment Ananya Nanda wins Indian Idol Junior Ananya Nanda lifted the trophy of "Indian Idol Junior 2" on Sunday (September 6) at the finale held in Mumbai. Entertainment Making Mission Possible: Deconstructing Bollywood action scenes What’s a good Bollywood action sequence if it doesn’t have back-flipping, or sky-diving, jumping off a cliff or even rolling down the stairs? Entertainment Ranveer ‘Energetic’ Singh went all silent and serious during ‘Bajirao Mastani’ shoot Ranveer Singh, who is famous for his over-the-top antics and histrionics, be it on the sets or off, preferred to keep to himself during the shoot of 'Bajirao Mastani'. TradeBriefs Publications are read by over 10,00,000 Industry Executives India Business Brief | India Retail News | India Food Brief | India Telecom Brief | India Finance Brief | India Software Brief | India Digital Brief | India Ecommerce Brief | India Franchise Brief | India HR Brief | India Logistics Brief | India Construction Brief About Us  |  Advertise Privacy Policy    Unsubscribe You are receiving this mail because of your subscription with TradeBriefs. 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