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Entertainment
Oscars 2017: Asghar Farhadi wins best foreign film Oscar
Oscars 2017: Asghar Farhadi wins best foreign film Oscar
Oscars 2017: Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi won his career's second best foreign film Oscar for The Salesman.


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Entertainment
Om Puri honoured at 89th Academy Awards in the ‘In Memoriam’ montage
Om Puri honoured at 89th Academy Awards in the ‘In  Memoriam’ montage
Indian actor Om Puri getting felicitated at the Oscars 2017, was welcomed by the Bollywood fraternity.


Entertainment
Manoj Night Shyamalan on Oscar mix-up: I directed 89th Academy Awards ending
Manoj Night Shyamalan on Oscar mix-up: I directed  89th Academy Awards ending
M Night Shyamalan said that the bizarre goof-up during the best picture announcement at the 89th Academy Awards was directed by him.


Entertainment
Arvind Swami, Amala Paul in Tamil remake of Bhaskar the Rascal
Arvind Swami, Amala Paul in Tamil remake of  Bhaskar the Rascal
While Arvind Swami will reprise the role of Mammootty, Amala Paul will be playing Nayanthara's role in the remake.


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Entertainment
Director Vikramaditya Motwane on Lipstick Under My Burkha ban: No one should instruct adults what to watch
Director Vikramaditya Motwane on Lipstick Under My Burkha  ban: No one should instruct adults what to watch
Vikramaditya Motwane says, "There should be certification and not censorship of any content."


Entertainment
I’m not well mannered, just well brought up by the film industry: Shah Rukh Khan
I’m not well mannered, just well brought up by the  film industry: Shah Rukh Khan
Shah Rukh Khan's acceptance speech was everything that we love about him


Sports
Leicester City beat Liverpool in its first match post-Claudio Ranieri
Leicester City beat Liverpool in its first match  post-Claudio Ranieri
Claudio Ranieri was dismissed nine months after masterminding Leicester City to the title in one of the biggest sporting shocks of all time.


Sports
Shooting World Cup: Ankur Mittal wins silver medal, but the trap is set
Shooting World Cup: Ankur Mittal wins silver medal, but  the trap is set
ISSF recommended to the IOC that double trap, along with two other events, be dropped from Tokyo Olympics. They'll now be forced to shift to trap or skeet.


Sports
BCCI acknowledges women cricketers in its annual awards
BCCI acknowledges women cricketers in its annual awards
Former India captain Shanta Rangaswamy will be its first recipient. She played 16 Tests between scoring 750 runs in Tests and 287 runs in ODIs


Telecom
Jio effect: 5 reasons why Indian telecom industry will never be same again
Jio effect: 5  reasons why Indian telecom industry will never be same again - India Today
The consolidation is going to be very good for India as it is likely to get ideal combination of four private and one government player, says telecom secretary J.S. Deepak


Telecom
Indian telcos market to yield five major players creating 'enough competition': Telecom Secretary
Indian telcos market to yield  five major players creating 'enough competition': Telecom Secretary - ETTelecom.com
The consolidation in the otherwise crowded Indian telecom industry has been hastened by Jio's free voice call and data plans, forcing incumbents to sl..


Telecom
Reliance Jio inks deal with AirWire to offer Connected Car IoT device in India
Reliance Jio  inks deal with AirWire to offer Connected Car IoT device in India - ETTelecom.com
The AirWire Connected Car device is manufactured in India, in partnership with Reliance Jio.


Politics

Politics
'Don't Hang Me Over A Laugh', Says Randeep Hooda After Trolling Kargil Martyr's Daughter
'Don't Hang Me Over A Laugh', Says Randeep Hooda After Trolling Kargil Martyr's Daughter
"She is in no way representing all the martyrs and their children."


Politics

Digital
Price war: After Ola and Uber, Meru slashes fare in Delhi-NCR
Price war: After Ola and  Uber, Meru slashes fare in Delhi-NCR
The new Meru fare comes with no surge price, no ride-time charge, no base fare and no night-time charge, the company said. The minimum fare is Rs 48.


Digital
Artificial intelligence will overtake Human IQ in 30 years: SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son
Artificial intelligence will  overtake Human IQ in 30 years: SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son
Son added that with the strong growth seen for Internet of Things (IoT), the number of embedded chips that are recording and transforming data into something useful will top "one trillion".


Digital
Ministry of Electronics and IT to spearhead digital payments
Ministry of Electronics and  IT to spearhead digital payments
PMO not satisfied with NITI Aayog on this


Retail
India's organized retail market a $75 billion opportunity for retailers: CBRE
India's  organized retail market a $75 billion opportunity for retailers: CBRE - ETRealty.com
The organized retail sector that is estimated to reach nearly 18-20% of the total sector, by 2020, is growing at a annual high rate of 20%-25%, said C..

Retail
Logistics tech startup Delhivery may rake in $100 million in pre-IPO funding
Delhivery, Flipkart’s eKart, and Blue Dart together cater to 65% of e-commerce outsourced to last-mile logistics, while Amazon Logistics, commands about 12-14% share of the market, as per industry sources

Retail
Biyani sees no future in speciality retail formats
Biyani sees no future in  speciality retail formats - Economic Times
The move is expected to affect 180-200 of the about 1,200 outlets that the nations largest retailer runs across supermarket.

Finance
Tata Sons, DoCoMo to settle $1.17 billion legal dispute
Tata Sons, DoCoMo to settle  $1.17 billion legal dispute - Livemint
Tata Teleservices and DoCoMo have been locked in a long tussle over the Japanese company’s move to exit a partnership formed in 2009


Finance
Itzcash invests in fintech start-up Finly
Itzcash invests in fintech  start-up Finly - Livemint
The new investment by Itzcash is aimed at strengthening Finly


Finance
Deutsche Bank cuts bonus pool almost 80% on legal costs
Deutsche Bank cuts bonus pool  almost 80% on legal costs - Livemint
Deutsche Bank cutting its 2016 bonus pool by almost 80% went further than expected, analyst says


Logistics

Logistics
Indian Railways partners with India Post in parcel business, private players are also welcome to use the last mile connectivity of the Postal Department
Indian Railways partners with  India Post in parcel business, private players are also welcome to use the last mile connectivity of the Postal Department - Financial Express
The Indian Railways and the Department of Posts on Monday entered into a partnership for facilitating parcel services utilising the space in the guard's compartment on selected trains, said an official.


Logistics
India, South East Asian nations improving connectivity, Sittwe can act as a new point of connectivity: Nirmala Sitharaman
India, South East Asian  nations improving connectivity, Sittwe can act as a new point of connectivity: Nirmala Sitharaman - Economic Times
The Commerce and Industry Minister said India and CLMV countries are working on accelerating projects to improve port, road and air connectivity.


Software
How your personal info is being sold by data brokers for less than a rupee?
How your  personal info is being sold by data brokers for less than a rupee? - Economic Times
Your personal data — residential address, phone number, email id, online shopping details, age, marital status, income and profession — is all up for sale.


Software
Almost every major Indian startup has made the same mistakes
Almost every major Indian  startup has made the same mistakes - Scroll.in
The job cuts and salary cuts at e-commerce company Snapdeal is likely to be a turning point in the sector's growth path, which has of late seen quite a few twists and turns.


HR
India can grow at higher rate; job creation plans underway: FM
India can grow at higher  rate; job creation plans underway: FM - Moneycontrol.com
India has potential to grow faster and plans are underway to reduce poverty and create jobs in rural areas, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said today, even as he ruled out the country becoming totally 'cashless' immediately...


HR
Youth in India faces a massive job crisis, government must act now
Youth in  India faces a massive job crisis, government must act now - DailyO
The country needs to generate one million jobs a month to meet the demand.


HR
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Marketing
Earnings Review: Demonetization impact on telecom, media Internet ecommerce
Earnings  Review: Demonetization impact on telecom, media Internet ecommerce - Medianama
An overview of the impact of demonetization on digital, telecom, payments, cable, device, Internet, and ecommerce businesses: Part 1: Telecom operators, ISPs, Cable operators and vendors 1. Airtel: Airtel noticed "some immediate impact in the few days post demonetization", which "was there for


Marketing
10 mobile marketing trends to watch in 2017
10 mobile marketing trends to  watch in 2017 - CMO
Where’s mobile marketing heading? And what do CMOs and marketers need to know to stay ahead or avoid falling behind? We answer these and other mobile marketing questions.


Marketing

Ecommerce
Wealth management start-up Fisdom seeks to add more investment options on app
Robo-advisory start-up Fisdom, which helps individuals invest in mutual funds, is looking to partner banks and add an insurance option to its app

Ecommerce
Trends That Will Shape eCommerce Sector in 2017
Saahil Goel - Online shopping spends in India have surpassed the $20 billion mark in 2016 and are projected to touch about $100 billion by 2020., , eCommerce Sector

Ecommerce
Mobile shopping in Singapore to grow by 42 percent this year: PayPal
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Franchise
Make in India, sell in India: Government to free up FDI in multibrand retail?
Make in India, sell in India:  Government to free up FDI in multibrand retail? - Economic Times
This government has already exercised such a model in the foods category. Last year it allowed 100% FDI in food trading provided all of the goods were produced domestically.


Franchise
Do you know what the leading 100 global franchises are?
Do you know what the leading  100 global franchises are? - Franchise Direct
The Top 100 Global Franchise List is compiled annually by Franchise Direct. This is a list of many of the best franchises operating worldwide.


Construction
India’s wind power tariffs hit new low in push for renewables
India’s  wind power tariffs hit new low in push for renewables - The Masterbuilder
Weeks after solar power rates hit an all-time low, Indian wind power tariffs fell to a record low in a government-run auction on Friday, as the country look


Construction
AGi Architects design a home for outdoor living in Kuwait
AGi Architects design a home  for outdoor living in Kuwait
A family came to AGi Architects with the challenge of designing a house that would allow them to live outside 365 days a year, even in the midst of the Kuwaiti summer, when temperatures soar to over 40°C. Architects Joaquín Pérez-Goicoechea and Nasser ...


Construction
5 Design Ideas for a Quintessential Beach House
5 Design Ideas for a  Quintessential Beach House - architecturaldigest
A new book documents the beauty of living by the sea


Food/FMCG
Kraft's aborted bid for Unilever: the implications for HUL
Kraft's aborted bid for  Unilever: the implications for HUL - Livemint - Livemint
A more aggressive Unilever should normally mean good news for HUL, as it will seek ways to step up sales growth and profitability


Food/FMCG
Varun Beverages raises Rs 300 cr via debentures : PTI feed, News ...
Varun  Beverages raises Rs 300 cr via debentures : PTI feed, News ... - India Today
Varun Beverages raises Rs 300 cr via debentures


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