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Invite Friends Blog Sree Vijaykumar From the Editor's Desk So, is your business a hedgehog or a fox? Jim Collins in his book 'Good to Great' refers to this concept to explain companies that are great vs those that are average. Every time the fox tries to attack the hedgehog, the hedgehog simply rolls into a spiky ball and drives the threat away. The fox keeps trying various tactics, but the hedgehog defence is simple and impenetrable. Great companies have an ability to understand what their 'hedgehog' factor is (the one thing they are really good at) and consistently execute their way to greatness, using their single biggest differentiator as the competitive advantage. This is especially true for startups, which are resource constrained and don't have the luxury to operate multiple strategies - Comment Digital Ola, Uber suspend surge pricing after Delhi CM threat Taxi-hailing services Uber and Ola temporarily suspended extra pricing during peak hours in the Delhi-NCR region on Monday after wide criticism during traffic rationing measures in the national capital. Announcing the Bengaluru edition of Techcircle Startup 2016; registrations open now The Bengaluru edition of Techcircle Startup will provide a comprehensive insight on the startup ecosystem in and around Bengaluru bringing together cutting-edge and disruptive early-stage startups, current and potential investors, angels, seed funds, incubators, accelerators & mentors, along with many of India’s most active VC/PE funds. Digital After Zomato, Snapdeal, more Indian startups look to go trim with second round of job cuts Employee costs at Indias leading startups account for about 35% of their overall cash-burn rates, according to industry analysts. Digital Reliance Entertainment aims to invest in 20 gaming startups this fiscal Sees demand for mobile games growing Advt: The Power of a Great Digital Hospitality Experience A tsunami of game-changing digital disruptors has swept into the hospitality industry, raising the stakes in delivering the supreme guest experience. Join Chinmai Sharma, Chief Revenue Officer, Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces, at Adobe Symposium to get insights into how Taj Hotels plan to bring alive experiences directly from each of their fantastic hotels to screens around the world with breathtaking velocity. Complimentary Registration (for TradeBriefs subscribers).   Digital Unclear norms offer e-tailers loophole to give discounts Offline retailers to complain on continuing discounts Digital Bitcoin wallet startup Zebpay crosses Rs 100-crore turnover in just 10 months Zebpay crossed Rs 100-crore turnover on April 15, according to Saurabh Agrawal, cofounder of the startup. Apart from this, Zebpay has also done sale of airtime. Digital CollegeDekho.com raises $2 million funding from Man Capital The funding will be used to build robust technology, ramp up the team, increase marketing activities and on-board more colleges, the company said in a statement. Retail E-commerce giant Flipkart to scale down contribution of WS Retail WS Retail, owned by Flipkarts founders until 2012, currently dominates the platform and is said to have a share that well exceeds 25% of total sales. Retail Salary survey: India Inc to hire more; Delhi dethrones Bangalore, says TeamLease India Inc salary survey: According to the TeamLease report Delhi seems to have dethroned Bangalore as the top paying city. Delhi tops the growth chart in 6 of the 15 industries. Retail LeEco seeks FIPB nod for opening single-brand retail stores in India - We plan to significantly invest in setting up our business model in India: LeEco. Retail Monte Carlo Fashions to open 20 exclusive brand stores Branded apparel retailer for men, women and children, Monte Carlo Fashions is i Telecom Bay of Bengal internet gateway now live; RJio to use it for broadband An 8,100 km submarine cable system owned by The Bay of Bengal Gateway (BBG) consortium is now live to handle bandwidth demand across its landing points in 6 countries. The new gateway has landing points in Fujairah (UAE), Barka (Oman), Mumbai (India), Colombo (Sri Lanka), Chennai (India), Mt Lav Telecom 3G, 4G network build up will give a strong business opportunity this year: Sandeep Girotra, Nokia India head The integration of Nokia and Alcatel Lucent will have “minimal” impact on the combined group’s India operations, said its India head, Sandeep Girotra. In an interview with ET, Girotra said the merged entity’s focus on network build up for 4G and 3G technologies will give it a strong business opportunity this year   Telecom Will WhatsApp's new encryption policy make its use illegal in India? The encryption battle continues as WhatsApp joined the encryption wagon and showed that they support the cause of user privacy.   Telecom Chinese investors like Tencent,Cheetah Mobile and Baidu looks for funding India's internet companies Chinese conglomerate Fosun Group; Shunwei Capital Partners, the venture capital firm led by smartphone maker Xiaomis founder Lei Jun. Finance Tough times ahead for India's start-ups Indian startups bracing for another year of drastic belt-tightening are expected to lay off hundreds more this year, bowing to pressure from investors to trim flab and restructure operations. Finance Payments banks do not have a viable business model: SBI chief Arundhati Bhattacharya Small and payments banks have not yet devised a business model which can be termed viable, SBI Chairperson Arundhati Bhattacharya said today. Finance Will Lafarge’s India divestment plan get derailed again? This time, the challenge has come from rival firms questioning the process followed by the Competition Commission of India Finance Liberalisation had negative impact on Indian economy: Prakash Karat "Our industry, agriculture and finance sectors have been facing crisis with the implementation of liberalisation for the past two and a half decades," Karat said. Software Snapdeal partners with IIT Delhi to make SmartCanes for India’s visually impaired The device is an advanced version of the white cane used by visually impaired people.   Software TCS promises 8-12% salary hike for its employees in FY17 Tata Consultancy Services, Indias largest IT services company, said salaries of employees in India would rise between 8% and 12% in FY17. Software Nasscom, Symantec launch courses to address cybersecurity skill gap They also launched qualification packs, developed in consultation with organizations in sectors such as IT/ITeS, financial services and consultancy advisory services. Software Cybersecurity is a $35 billion opportunity and will help to create 1 million jobs, says Nasscom Increasing incidents of cyber attacks and data protection efforts globally are expected to create $35 billion revenue opportunity and employment opportunities for about a million professionals by 2025 for India, IT industry body Nasscom said. Ecommerce Jaipur-based Hyperlocal fashion commerce portal Yufta raises an undisclosed amount of money in pre-Series A round of funding knowstartup (press release) knowstartup (press release)Hyperlocal fashion commerce portal Yufta, a Jaipur headquartered owned and run by RKT LIFESTYLE PVT LTD has raised an undisclosed amount of money in pre-Series A round of funding from Ajay Data of Data Infosys Ltd, and a group of Mumbai and  Ecommerce Snapdeal partners IIT Delhi and Phoenix Medical Solutions to sell 'SmartCane' online, priced at Rs. 3,500 Snapdeal today said it has partnered IIT Delhi and Phoenix Medical Solutions to sell 'SmartCane' online, priced at Rs 3,500. Ecommerce CollegeDekho raises $2 million; will use the funding to invest in technology, and in hiring and marketing activities CollegeDekho will use the funding to invest in technology, and in hiring and marketing activities Ecommerce How ad tech startup Kratos is helping advertisers tap mobile user base In a little over two years Kratos has served more than 80 clients. It also saw a revenue of Rs 5 crore in its first year of operation. Franchise What you need to observe in existing franchises to determine if the franchise system is right for you When evaluating a franchise, one aspect on which to focus is whether the franchise provides exceptional service to its customers. Franchise In what ways can you have fun as a franchise owner? Let's face it, owning a business of any kind has its challenges. But it also be a lot of fun. In this post, The Franchise King explores 5 sources of fun in franchise ownership. HR India Inc will offer more jobs, but lower increments this year: report “With job market showing signs of maturity, industries are getting smarter at rewarding,” says the TeamLease Jobs & Salaries Primer Report, 2016-2017, adding that unlike last year, double digit salary HR TCS gives hike of 8-12% to its employees; offers 45000 jobs to freshers in 2016 TCS gives hike of 8-12% to its employees; offers 45,000 jobs to freshers in 2016 - TCS Executive vice president attributed this to falling attrition rates over the past few quarters. HR No job cuts for Intel businesses in India: Top executive After announcing the departure of its two top executives last week, Intel was reportedly preparing to cut thousands of jobs across its business units by the year-end, media reports had said. HR Blue revolution: India to create 20 million jobs, says Nitin Gadkari Blue revolution: India to create 20 million jobs, says Nitin Gadkari - India is on the brink of a 'blue revolution, says Gadkari. Logistics Relief for cartel of 3 airlines, Jet Airways, SpceJet and IndiGo in 'freight overcharging' case of Rs 258 crore, was set aside by the Appelate Tribunal The case has been sent back to the CCI, which will continue to investigate suspected cartelization by the airlines in fixing fuel charges Logistics Zurich AG sells its 12 percent stake in Bengaluru International Airport for $ 48.9 million, this fiurther consolidates Watsa's stake in the airport Zurich Airport has reached an agreement to sell its 5 per cent minority shareholding in Bangalore International Airport (BIAL) to Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd for USD 48.9 million before taxes. Logistics IDBI loan case: Kingfisher Airlines counters ED's charges in court of Malya siphoning off Inr 430 cr of the IDBI loan to acquire property abroad Kingfisher Airlines terms ED's charges against Vijay Mallya as false, incorrect - Kingfisher Airlines countered the Enforcement Directorate's charges against Mallya that he had siphoned off Rs 430 crore of IDBI loans to acquire property abroad Logistics AirAsia announces air fares starting at Rs 999 for flights across India for travel from Oct 1st 2016 to May 22nd 2017 AirAsia announces air fares starting at Rs 999 for flights across India - AirAsia India announces fares starting at Rs 999 to destinations all over India Construction Realty firm Gaursons faces residents' heat for Noida township In a meeting held on Sunday with Gaursons MD Manoj Gaur, residents of a society in the 'Gaur City' township complained about the maintenance of the pr.. 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Not only has the company had to pay more towards marketing, for the first timein this century, it has reported a drop in revenues. Also for the first time in this century, profit margin in terms of profit after tax (PAT) as percentage of total revenue from operations (TIO) has slipped down to a single digit. | FY-2015: Nestle ups marketing spends to Rs 525 crore | Indian Television Dot Com Marketing Airbnb focuses on India's growing travel market Ad Age is the leading global source of news, intelligence and conversation for marketing and media communities Politics Pankaja Munde Is Getting A Lot Of Hate Online For These 'Drought Selfies' In Parched Latur Pankaja Munde, Maharashtra's Minister for Rural Development and Water Conservation, has been accused of "gross insensitivity" after she posted a series of selfies on Twitter clicked in Latur Politics Here's Why India Shouldn't Stake A Claim To The Kohinoor The Government on Monday told the Supreme Court that India should not stake a claim to the famed Kohinoor diamond as 'it was neither stolen nor forcibly taken away.' Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar, Politics Jat Policemen Deserted Posts, Backed Protestors, During Violent Agitation In Haryana: Report NEW DELHI -- Hundreds of policemen deserted their posts during the violent Jat agitation, which paralyzed Haryana, and spilled into its neighboring states in February. Most of those who either des Politics Non-Bailable Arrest Warrant Against Vijay Mallya In IDBI Fraud Case In more trouble for liquor baron Vijay Mallya, an arrest warrant was today issued against him by a special court in connection with the money laundering probe in the over Rs 900-crore IDBI loan fraud Sports Two to Tango: When couples don't agree on sports (yes, it's not just fun and games) The issue of sports is so sensitive for some couples that there are times it ends up jeopardising their marriage. 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