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Invite Friends Blog Sree Vijaykumar From the Editor's Desk When Hillary Clinton told her audience at a rally in Las Vegas on Thursday "Here's what I believe," she punctuated those words with not just a vocal flourish but a physical one. Up went her hand, placed over her heart. Michelle Obama put her hand on her heart multiple times when she mentioned her daughters. Khizr Khan, the father of a Muslim United States soldier killed in combat, did the same when the crowd applauded his son's sacrifice. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada may have inspired the trend: He put his hand to his heart so humbly and so often before cheering audiences during his campaign last year, it became almost a trademark. The gesture is more common as a greeting or a sign of respect in parts of Asia and the Middle East, so it's possible Mrs. Clinton picked it up while traveling as secretary of state. More here Our advertisers help fund the daily operations of TradeBriefs. 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The app was launched as a part of the MyGov’s anniversary and the first ever Town Hall event in New Delhi.   Telecom Focus on best service, quality for Indian smartphone users: Oppo Smartphone maker OPPO -- sometimes called the Apple of China -- does not bother with sales figures in India, but focuses instead on "best service and .. Logistics GST legislation is fine, but the absence of other major reforms will harm Indian economy What exactly are the big bang reforms left to be legislated in a country which is no longer socialist? Logistics Serious differences between states and Centre over fixing GST rate: Chidambaram Former finance minister P Chidambaram said there is a lot of work to be done to finalise the GST tax structure. Logistics China's 'straddling bus' which plies above the road and allows cars to move beneath it, trial catches PM's eye Imagine a bus that can straddle the road, and allow traffic to pass under it! What a boon it would be for India's traffic woes! China is actually testing such a tunnel-like Transit Elevated Bus! Logistics Logistics Sector could save $200 Billion annually post-GST due to faster movement of goods and less idle hours GST, the biggest economic reform since 1991, is likely to sail through in the Lower House. Digital RupeePower founder buys back a part of Snapdeal's stake Jasper Infotech is now a minority shareholder in RupeePower after founder Tejasvi Mohanram has bought back a part of Snapdeal's stake in the four-year-old company. Digital US-based startup 8TV raises $500000 funding from Google exec and others to enter Indian market San Francisco-based startup 8TV gets US $500,000 funding, to enter Indian market - 8TV offers short form video network for brands. Digital NDTV’s ecommerce marketplace Mojarto raises $445,000 NDTV’s e-commerce marketplace for art discovery Mojarto.com has raised Rs 3 crore ($445,000) in its first round of funding from undisclosed investors. 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Software Google's Android captured 97% Indian smartphone market share in Q2'16 Finance India is riskier for business than Bangladesh India ranks 4 in Verisk Maplecroft's list of countries losing out on business opportunities due to civil unrest, after Syria, Yemen and Libya. Finance How railways is banking on social media and apps to address passenger complaints After receiving 1,000 tweets and 200 complaints, IR has been contemplating new features to allow passengers to connect with senior rail management. Finance RBI has launched a website to warn and fight against ponzi schemes The website has been launched to enable early identification of illegal collection of deposits Finance Banks going all out in recovering dues from both public and private lenders Union Bank of India, which reported its quarterly earnings over the weekend, also saw its cash recoveries improve significantly to Rs 350 crore. Ecommerce Myntra working with Tech Connect Retail as it seeks to comply with new FDI regulations for e-commerce firms Myntra has started working with a new seller called Tech Connect Retail, owned by former Bharti Airtel CEO Sanjay Kapoor Ecommerce RupeePower founder takes control post share buyback from Snapdeal as both look to pursue independent strategy in the financial technology space Jasper Infotech is now a minority shareholder in RupeePower after founder Tejasvi Mohanram has bought back a part of Snapdeal's stake in the four-year-old company. Ecommerce ShopClues features hard-to-find imported goods on its worldwide market; to enable easy access to top-rated goods from international markets The ShopClues' worldwide market will showcase coveted items from across the globe at a price point of Rs. 110-13,00,000, inclusive of customs, foreign.. 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Franchise Thoroughly analyse the growth potential of the franchise you’re going to invest in Franchise Franchisee Newbies: Get the right information with these smart questions to ask the franchisor Construction Repco Home Finance Q1 net jumps 31% to Rs 39 crore Company's net profit stood at Rs 30.24 crore in the same quarter of previous fiscal 2015-16, Repco Home Finance said in a regulatory filing. Construction Smart City zone 'power'less for 2 days in Pune At present, the residents of Baner-Balewadi would be content with regular power supply. Construction JK Cement Q1 profit zooms to Rs 61 crore and Net sales at 886.7 crore The company's net profit in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal was Rs 1.05 crore, JK Cement Ltd said in a BSE filing. Construction Q1 net profit at Rs 23 crore for Mangalam Cement It had clocked a net loss of Rs 18.91 crore in the April- June quarter of the last fiscal, the company said in a filing to BSE. 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