December 15, 2015 - Oops, no Internet balloons in India? Google's Project (Bal) Loon in trouble due to spectrum interference

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Blog Sree Vijaykumar From the Editor's Desk Hey America, remember this - Barack Obama to be America's first black president! This was in 2008. How proud we were of you! You showed us how far we had come. And look where we are now - Donald Trump: Ban all Muslim travel to U.S.. The ignorance of some of Mr Trump's supporters is even more shocking than his outrageous statements (watch the video). And that's 35% of Republican supporters, more than twice the support his nearest competitor has. So, who are these supporters and what are they thinking? Washington Post's Max Ehrenfreund spoke to a number of psychologists and calls a "fundamental, universal and uncomfortable" truth about the 3 key sources of Donald Trump's appeal - "We like people who talk big," he writes. "We like people who tell us that our problems are simple and easy to solve, even when they aren't. And we don't like people who don't look like us". Well, well! - Comment Digital Oops, no Internet balloons in India? 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Retail Finally, Amazon overtakes Flipkart as most visited ecommerce website in India for Oct '15, offers token of appreciation Rs 200 gift card to shoppers As a mark of celebration, e-commerce website Amazon.in is offering a gift card worth Rs 200 for its customers who shop on Amazon.in on Monday for Rs 500 or above. Retail Bid to shore up sales: Apple slashes prices of Indian bestseller iPhone 5s to an unprecedented low This makes price of iPhone 5s one of the lowest globally, making India among markets where Apple products cost the most, retailers and analysts said. Retail Aditya Birla Group names 25 start-ups under incubation programme The group will collaborate with 25 start-ups to bolster its new areas of business in retail, financial services and telecom Retail New Delhi Tops List Of Asia's Top Cities For Shopping: Survey New Delhi Tops List Of Asia's Top Cities For Shopping: SurveyMumbai: New Delhi has topped the list of Asia's top cities for shopping, offering a treasure trove of goods through its blend of charming traditional markets and glitzy shopping malls, according to a new survey. New Delhi has topped the list for the ...sp; Telecom Indian telecom wants VoLTE to vanquish VoIP But is the technology capable of doing so in the Indian context? Telecom High Court seeks Centre, TRAI's response on call drops The Delhi High Court today sought response of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on a plea challenging its tariff order making it mandatory for cellular operators to compensate subscribers for call drops from January 1. Telecom Weekly Wrap-Up: Reliance Jio 4G Launch, UberAuto Dead, Delhi Per Capita More It’s Monday morning and time for a quick wrap-up of the posts published on trak.in last week. If you were offline for any reason this is a great way to catch up with all the tech buzz. Telecom Microsoft India Plans To Sign 4G Data-Bundling Pact with Airtel Microsoft India Plans To Sign 4G Data-Bundling Pact with Airtel - BENAGLURU: As the Indian Smartphone market is getting piled up with introduction of 4G smart phones, the network... Finance RBI pulls up banks on bad debt tags Raghuram Rajan meets top bankers, discusses NPA woes - Other bankers, who attended the meet included the chiefs of Bank of Baroda, Bank of India, Syndicate Bank, IDBI, United Bank of India and Andhra Bank. Finance Wild markets seen as no barrier this time to Fed Janet Yellen has been preparing financial markets for a rates lift-off this week as evidence grows that the US economy is strong enough to weather tighter monetary policy Finance Chinese economy casts its shadow over Indian exports of cotton and copper China imported 7 per cent less cotton yarn from India in the three months to October 2015 over the preceding three months; the fall in import was sharp in October. Software How the Indian IT industry is heading for a $350 billion future by 2025? The increasing reliance in technology by businesses is illustrated in the explosive growth of the Indian technology services business. Software Tech Mahindra set to acquire Italian car design company Pininfarina : Will offer synergies in terms of design software Tech Mahindra, a listed subsidiary of Mahindra & Mahindra, has agreed to acquire Italian car designer Pininfarina SpA. The deal size is not known. Software Why Infosys CEO Sikka is committing $1Bn for Artificial intelligence? It's not always one finds large corporations fund for doing innovation with intent of sharing the outcomes with the whole mankind instead of limiting its usage within a narrow section. When Infosys, India's second largest IT services company, Software Cyber attacks rise on Apple devices, says Symantec 2016 could see more attacks on the iOS platform that has been perceived to be "free from malware" in the past, it added. Ecommerce Paytm ropes in former Amazon India executive Vikas Purohit to lead its payments bank business Purohit, an IIM-Bangalore alumnus who till recently headed the fashion and lifestyle category at Amazon, joins Paytm as VP. Ecommerce Infosys invests $3 million in US-based wearables start-up Whoop; deal marks Infosyss sixth investment from its $500 million innovation fund The deal marks Infosys’s sixth investment from its $500 million innovation fund Ecommerce A billion-dollar question: Are Flipkart, Snapdeal or Ola actually too big to fail? There is a prevalent myth that Flipkart, Snapdeal, Ola and all other companies that have raised hundreds of million dollars from global funds are too big to fail. If someone is investing so much money, they must have a plan, right? Wrong. In the market correction of August-September 2015, the Chinese stocks took a heavy... Ecommerce PayWorld planning to raise around $40-50 million to increase its retail touch points from 60,000 at present to 3,00,000 within the next 3 years PayWorld is planning to raise around $40-50 million to increase its retail touch points from 60,000 at present to 3,00,000 within the next 3 years. HR The 21 best jobs of the future Flickr/TechCrunchSoftware applications developers come in at No. 3.Healthcare and tech are among the fastest-growing sectors of the US economy, and several HR Consulting firms like Bain and Ernst Young line up to get a share of IITs Talent IIT Kharagpur has reported more than 100 per cent rise in the number of offers for engineers from consulting firms compared to last year. HR The odd case of self-radicalisation and why India needs a radical rethink By Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay In December 1992, a leading Indian Muslim journalist wrote in a popular weekly magazine that as he saw the rubble of the “once abandoned Babri Masjid” on his TV screen, “tears began... HR BSF fitness mantra: Lose weight, get posting you want In the past 10 months, over 250 personnel have managed to achieve the ideal weight and Body Mass Index by losing a minimum of 7-8 kg and a maximum of 12-15 kg. Logistics GST talks stuck, Arun Jaitley though fearing another washout is still hopeful for congress support with a turnaround; alludes to Nehru's speech in 1957 A luncheon meeting between the government and the Congress made no progress with Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress floor leader in the Lok Sabha, away in Karnataka. Logistics Air India likely to make 6% profit this fiscal riding on lower fuel costs, first since merger of Indian Airlines with Air India For the first time since merger of Indian Airlines into Air India, the national carrier is likely to report an operating profit of about Rs six crores. Logistics Jet Airways makes Amsterdam its European gateway; shutting down direct flights Brussels and America from March 2016 (RTTNews.com) - Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL) and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines said they will launch a codeshare agreement with India'sJet Airways that will Logistics 'Leopards, pythons take a walk at Jabalpur airport' staffer warns about Jabalpur Airport, recent Spice flight had skidded due to a group of wild boar who strayed onto the airstrip Move over Masai Mara, regional Indian airports can give this Kenyan game reserve a run for money any day when it comes to wildlife. Construction Marketing expenses bite Urban Ladder as loss widens Losses spiralled to Rs58.51 crore in the year ended 31 March from Rs7.62 crore in the year-ago period Construction Renting makes more sense in Bengaluru, According to ArthaYantra A recent report from ArthaYantra, an on line personal wealth management firm, says buying a 1,000 square feet ready-tooccupy flat in Bengaluru is only.. Construction Rajasthan becomes the first state to submit smart city plan With December 15 (tomorrow) being the last date for submission of smart city plans, at least 15 of 98 selected cities are set to miss the deadline Construction Land owners in Bengaluru to benefit from New rules as land prices sky rocket For instance, land owners near the Kempegowda International Airport will get Rs 40 crore per acre ­ four times the current market value Marketing Bridging the marketing and technology gap : Ad-dendum by Sheldon Monteiro With digital mediums becoming more and more intrinsic to marketing, brands today are relying on CMTOs to enhance the consumer experience Marketing Why Does Facebook Need to Advertise in India? : Report Ad Age is the leading global source of news, intelligence and conversation for marketing and media communities Marketing Dolby’s New TVC Is A ‘Mockumentary’: More Indians Are Buying Diamonds Online Marketing Flipkart’s Bansals back Rahul Yadav’s new venture Flipkart's co-founders Sachin and Binny Bansal have invested an undisclosed amount of seed funding in erstwhile Housing CEO Rahul Yadav's new venture called Intelligent Interfaces, reports the Economic Times. The startup aims to make online government processes more efficient. Yadav was Politics National Herald case: Why PM Modi should be ready to sacrifice GST and tell Congress to “go jump” Legislation may suffer, but not for long. If the BJP is willing to weather this winter of discontent, the Congress will return to the discussion table with its tail between the legs. Politics The popularity contest: Akali Dal, Congress indulge in battle of rallies in Punjab Chandigarh: The assembly elections are more than a year away in Punjab, but the political scene in the state is already in the hyperactive mode. In a popul - Firstpost Politics Temple row: BJP demands apology, claims Rahul Gandhi insulted Assamese culture BJP on Monday demanded an apology from Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi for "insulting" Assamese culture by "telling lies" that RSS had prevented him from entering a Vaishnavite monastery in Barpeta district. Politics ‘You don’t run govt with egos’: Sheila Dikshit on Delhi’s Shakur Basti jhuggi demolition In an apparent attack on AAP dispensation over the demolition of jhuggis in Shakur Basti, Sheila Dikshit said "government is not run with ego". Sports IPL’s homeless set to get new address Players of CSK and RR, which have been suspended for two years, will be picked through the draft system by Pune and Rajkot. Sports Viswanathan Anand finishes ninth in London Classic; Magnus Carlsen bags honours Viswanathan Anand ended the Classic on 3.5 points out of a possible nine, winning one, losing three and drawing the remaining five games. Sports Champions League draw: Pots in full, key dates all you need to know! The Champions League group stages are now nothing but a distant memory, with the draw for the knockout rounds set to take place on Monday Sports In draft, Pune have the edge On 15 December, the new IPL teams Pune and Rajkot will select a pool of 10 players, five each from Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals. Entertainment Ranveer Singh shares horror of Bollywood's infamous casting couch nexus Ranveer Singh shares horror of Bollywood's infamous casting couch nexus - Ranveer said he was invited by a casting director to his home in Andheri who didn't even look at his portfolio. Entertainment I never dreamt of romancing girls younger than my daughter: Naseeruddin Shah Speaking at Osianama festival, Naseeruddin Shah said, "I never dreamt of being a commercial hero. I never dreamt of romancing girls younger than my daughter." 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