Tuesday, August 11, 2015

August 11, 2015 - Micromax buys stake in US-based cloud service provider MiMedia

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Digital
Micromax buys stake in US-based cloud service provider MiMedia
Micromax would start to focus on making investments in software startups

Digital
India's mobile-first startups gain traction among Chinese investors
India's  mobile-first startups gain traction among Chinese investors - Business Standard
India is expected to add over 35 mn smartphone subscribers a year to its 160 mn user base over the next three years

Digital
Sify founder R Ramaraj invests Rs 3 crore in Indian-helmed US-based fitness app maker Brainstorm Health
Sify founder R Ramaraj invests  Rs 3 crore in Indian-helmed US-based fitness app maker Brainstorm Health - Economic Times
Angel investor and founder of Sify, R Ramaraj, is said to be keen on promoting local entrepreneurship.

Digital
It's raining jobs in e-commerce sector! Amazon, Snapdeal, Paytm, and Flipkart ramping up workforce
It's raining jobs in e-commerce  sector! Amazon, Snapdeal, Paytm, and Flipkart ramping up workforce - Economic Times
Livemint
E-commerce firms like Amazon, Flipkart, Paytm and others embark on a hiring spreeAt India's largest e-commerce firm Flipkart, hiring is being done for the technology and leadership roles. "An increase in employee base by itself isn't necessarily a large indicator of success. We're more concerned about hiring people who have the ...Flipkart crosses 15 cr item listings on its portalReal Time News, Indiaall 6 news articles »


Retail

Retail
E-commerce firms like Amazon, Flipkart, Paytm and others embark on a hiring spree
Flipkart's unit sales jump 150% so far in 2015, while Snapdeal reports an increase of 222% in GMV in the June quarter

Retail
Trent to take its retail format in West Asia, Africa
Trent to take its retail format  in West Asia, Africa - Hindu Business Line
Tata-owned firm looking at transaction costs, taxes and exchange rates

Retail
Buying sensitive product online or in-person, either way embarrassing
Buying sensitive  product online or in-person, either way embarrassing - Financial Express
A new study has revealed that people are often embarrassed when buying sensitive health care products, irrespective of in-person or online purchase.


Telecom
E-tailers like Flipkart, Snapdeal and others pitch for 4G for enhanced shopping experience
E-tailers like Flipkart,  Snapdeal and others pitch for 4G for enhanced shopping experience - Economic Times
Fourth-generation, or 4G, telecom technology allows downloads several times faster than 3G and 2G, the more common technologies.

Telecom
How Bharti Airtel changed telecom paradigm by outpacing Reliance Jio : Top 7 power points
How Bharti Airtel changed  telecom paradigm by outpacing Reliance Jio : Top 7 power points - Livemint
Bharti Airtel has launched its 4G services in 296 cities across 14 circles beating Reliance Jio by at least a few months.

Telecom
Vodafone ramps up campus hiring, adds six new campuses to its list
Vodafone ramps up campus hiring,  adds six new campuses to its list - Economic Times
In a bid to strengthen its focus on campus hiring and young recruits, Vodafone India added six new campuses to its list.

Telecom
'Vodafone first to achieve 375Mbps network speed'
Doha - Vodafone today announced that itis the first telecom operator in Qatar and one of the first in the world to have the top speed of up to 375 Mbps live on its network. This was completedafter it tested and rolled out 3 band LTE Carrier


Finance
Aspire Home Finance to raise Rs 500 crore via debt placement
The company's board of directors will meet on Wednesday to consider and approve the issue of up to 5,000 non-convertible debentures, the company informed the BSE.

Finance
FirstRand Bank sets sights on wholly owned India subsidiary
Lending to SMEs to form core of bank's lending business in the country

Finance
Just as global banks desert coal, can India ramp up the sector without foreign investment?
Just as global banks desert  coal, can India ramp up the sector without foreign investment? - Economic Times
Indian coal industry veterans are unusually sanguine at the moment, even as coal companies show signs of terminal decline elsewhere in the world.

Finance
India Inc blames Congress-led opposition for stalling growth
India Inc blames Congress-led  opposition for stalling growth - Economic Times
The CEOs were unanimous in saying that the Congress-led Oppositions agenda was destructive. The govt was seen not being pushy enough on key reforms.


Food/FMCG
United States Food and Drug Administration clears Nestle's Maggi
United States Food and Drug  Administration clears Nestle's Maggi - ET
The US FDA cleared Nestles Maggi noodles, the seventh country to do so, even as national food regulator FSSAI has refused to give a clean chit to the brand for sale in India.

Food/FMCG
ABD calls off Tilaknagar Industries' acquisition due to differences over valuation
ABD calls off Tilaknagar  Industries' acquisition due to differences over valuation  - ET
Kishore Chhabria-led Allied Blenders & Distillers (ABD) has called off talks to acquire Tilaknagar Industries because of differences over valuation.

Food/FMCG
Centre set to seek Rs 426 cr in damages from Nestle
Centre set to seek Rs 426 cr in  damages from Nestle - Business Standard
To move NCDRC on behalf of consumers over alleged unfair trade practices by the firm

Food/FMCG
Price cuts fail to boost Q1 volume growth for FMCG cos
Price cuts fail to boost Q1  volume growth for FMCG cos - Business Standard
Of the top 10 FMCG companies by market capitalisation, six have witnessed lower revenue growth in the quarter


Software
Google announces major rejig : Sundar Pichai to be the CEO and forms new parent enterprise called 'Alphabet'
Google announces major rejig :  Sundar Pichai to be the CEO and forms new parent enterprise called 'Alphabet' - NDTV
NDTV
Mountain View, California: Google today announced a major restructuring of the company, naming former Product Chief Sundar Pichai as the new CEO and becoming a subsidiary of a newly-formed parent enterprise called Alphabet. The move made Pichai, 43

Software
Polaris on sale : Indian tech majors looking to acquire a controlling stake in the company
Polaris on sale : Indian tech  majors looking to acquire a controlling stake in the company - Economic Times
Founded over two decades ago, Polaris competes with Indian offshore players and is predominantly a banking and financial services focused software services company.

Software
Aricent acquires Bengaluru-based chip design firm SmartPlay for Rs 1,100 crore
Aricent acquires  Bengaluru-based chip design firm SmartPlay for Rs 1,100 crore - Times of India
Aricent will create a design group focused on the semiconductor industry with the capabilities it acquired from SmartPlay for an estimated $180 million.

Software
Micromax looking to invest in software startups : Makes strategic investment in New York-based cloud service provider MiMedia
Micromax looking to invest in  software startups : Makes strategic investment in New York-based cloud service provider MiMedia - Livemint
While the terms of the deal were not disclosed by Micromax, the strategic investment in MiMedia represents Micromax's first outside of India...


Ecommerce
Paytm arms with a war chest of Rs 3,200 crore for acquisitions in ecommerce space; keeps aside $50 million for investing in logistics and warehousing
Paytm arms with a war chest of  Rs 3,200 crore for acquisitions in ecommerce space; keeps aside $50 million for investing in logistics and warehousing - Economic Times
Alibaba-backed online e-tailer Paytm has readied a war chest of half-a-billion dollars as it scouts for acquisitions across the 'local commerce space'.

Ecommerce
Zomato, TinyOwl and Swiggy to raise about Rs 1,000 crore, rushing to grab larger slices of one of the fastestgrowing ecommerce markets in the country
Zomato, TinyOwl and Swiggy to  raise about Rs 1,000 crore, rushing to grab larger slices of one of the fastestgrowing ecommerce markets in the country - Economic Times
US-based GrubHub, valued at $2.6 billion, was handling 234,700 orders a day, whereas Foodpanda, Indias largest online food delivery service, handles an estimated 30,000 orders daily.

Ecommerce
Flipkart sells 150 mn products, sees 150% growth over 2014; adds more categories, sets up offline distribution stores
Flipkart sells 150 mn products,  sees 150% growth over 2014; adds more categories, sets up offline distribution stores - Business Standard
The e-Commerce giant has added more categories such as home & furnishing and maternity products, set up off-line distribution stores


Franchise
Franchisee Journey: From Wall Streeter with unhealthy lifestyle to physical therapy franchisee
Franchisee Journey: From Wall  Streeter with unhealthy lifestyle to physical therapy franchisee - Entrepreneur
Gina Reullion transformed her PT practice into a franchise model to avoid the "business headaches" corporate competitors gave her. Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email

Franchise
Flipkart sells 150 million products in first 8 months of 2015, sales jump over two and a half times
Flipkart sells 150 million  products in first 8 months of 2015, sales jump over two and a half times - Firstpost
Leading e-retail major Flipkart on Monday said it has sold 150 million products till date in 2015, registering a whopping 150 percent growth over 2014 sales. Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email


HR
E-commerce firms like Amazon, Flipkart, Paytm and others embark on a hiring spree
E-commerce firms  like Amazon, Flipkart, Paytm and others embark on a hiring spree - Economic Times
Its raining jobs in the booming ecommerce sector with firms in the process of ramping up workforce across various functions.

HR
Let's meet Sundar Pichai, the new CEO of Google
Let's meet Sundar Pichai, the  new CEO of Google - Wired.co.uk
Google has a new CEO and his name is Sundar Pichai

HR
Nurturing creative thinking to accelerate innovation
India is at a very interesting stage in its history. It is emerging as a major global economy, a significant geopolitical power and a future military and economic superpower.

HR
10 Most Employee-Friendly Companies in India
10 Most Employee-Friendly  Companies in India - Siliconindia.com
- BANGALORE: Taking care of your employees is not just the first step towards creating an awesome workplace but


Logistics
System derailed? No recruit in Roadways workshop for 25 years
As many as 50 city buses and 40 long-route buses of Haryana Roadways are parked in a defunct condition at the workshop of the Gurgaon bus depot because of acute staff shortage.

Logistics
Railway allows private companies to operate 'Private Freight Terminals' in their own name along with use of Railway network and containers
Railway allows private companies  to  operate 'Private Freight Terminals' in their own name along with use of Railway network and containers - NDTV
Rail operation on Indian railway network by private firms is not permissible, Minister of State for Railways Manoj Sinha said here in a written reply in Lok Sabha.

Logistics

Logistics
Pantnagar airport, in the Kumaon region, to be developed as cargo hub; increase in length of strip by 490m and storage capacities
The Kumaon region, which has many picturesque places like Nainital and Almora, is set to get better air connectivity soon.


Construction
Property worth Rs 90 crore monetized by Air India
Property worth Rs 90 crore  monetized by Air India - ETReality
Minister of State for Civil Aviation Mahesh Sharma informed the Lok Sabha during the question hour that Air India had during 2014-15 earned Rs.35.97 crore by ..

Construction
Realty brokerage market poised to become more tech savvy, According to Jay patel, Founder and CEO of IndiaMLS
Realty brokerage market poised  to become more tech savvy, According to Jay patel, Founder and CEO of IndiaMLS - ETRealty.com
Many tech professionals are launching portals and mobile applications that will make brokers more professional and accountable...

Construction
Builders to protest against non-payment for Maha rural roads
Alleging poor flow of funds from Centre to Maharashtra under Pradhan Mantri Gramin Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) were affecting road network there, builders from the state, would stage a protest in Delhi tomorrow. "Works to the tune of Rs 2,200 crore have

Construction
Real estate bill clears govt of blame, worries some builders
The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill, 2013, which is still pending in Parliament, has the Goan real estate industry worried. While stakeholders agree that the bill, once passed, will bring clarity and confidence into the real estate market, developers are wary about the lack of onus placed on the government, which they feel, is an important stakeholder in the real estate economy.


Marketing
Changing trends in portrayal of women in Indian advertising : A crack in the glass ceiling
The empowered woman as the protagonist is increasingly being seen in Indian advertising. Has the industry, decried for long for objectifying women, suddenly become gender sensitive? Or does it see a potential best-seller in this new script?

Marketing
Instagram Ads vs. Influencer Marketing : Deciding What's Best for Your Brand
Instagram Ads  vs. Influencer Marketing : Deciding What's Best for Your Brand - Ad week
Instagram Ads vs. Influencer Marketing: Deciding What's Best for Your Brand Adweek

Marketing
Apple, Among Others, Look To India's Emerging Market : Report
Apple is one company among many that is beginning to ramp up their operations in India, recognizing the emerging market as one that could be a large contributing factor in the future of the company.

Marketing
Despite Concerns, How Fairness Creams and Packaged Foods Keep Selling in India?
Ad Age is the leading global source of news, intelligence and conversation for marketing and media communities


Politics
BJP pulls up socks for battleground Bihar, unveils Amit Shah's 5-point strategy

According to sources in the know of the plan, party chief Amit Shah has drawn up a five-point strategy to take on the grand secular alliance in Bihar.

Politics
PDP-BJP coalition govt has turned out to be a complete failure, says Omar Abdullah

Former chief minister Omar Abdullah on Monday termed the ruling PDP-BJP coalition as a "complete failure", saying the government has proven to be a policy and governance "nightmare" for the state, which needs economic impetus for reconstruction after the devastating floods.

Politics

Politics


Sports
India eye Sri Lanka clean sweep to ascend in ICC Test rankings

A 3-0 scoreline in India's favour will guarantee the third spot to the visitors.

Sports
Ravi Shastri throws weight behind Rohit Sharma, says Cheteshwar Pujara will make a comeback at some point

India Team Director Ravi Shastri also backed skipper Virat Kohli's strategy to field five bowlers.

Sports
Parupalli Kashyap, HS Prannoy enter 2nd round of World Badminton Championship

Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth and PV Sindhu will start their world championship campaign on Tuesday.

Sports
30 Best Sports Movies of All Time

From 'Rudy' to 'Rocky,' 'The Bad News Bears' to 'Bend It Like Beckham' — we're counting down the 30 best sports movie of all time.


Entertainment
Hate the way TV works: Kapil Sharma

Kapil Sharma says he is more keen to do "stand-up comedy and movies" as he loathes TV's working style.

Entertainment
Spot light coming on writers, says Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra

Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra says it is a good time to be in the industry for writers as the spot light is on them.

Entertainment
'Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation' tops US box office, 'Fantastic Four' bombs with $26.2M

Tom Cruise's "Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation," held the top spot with $29.4 million in its second week.

Entertainment
Asin to marry Micromax co-founder Rahul Sharma

Reportedly, Asin will soon be tying the knot with Micromax co-founder, Rahul Sharma after wrapping up all her assignments.


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Monday, August 10, 2015

August 10, 2015 - Here's what SoftBank President Nikesh Arora has to say on Indian startup valuations

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Digital
Here's what SoftBank President Nikesh Arora has to say on Indian startup valuations
Here's what  SoftBank President Nikesh Arora has to say on Indian startup valuations - Economic Times
SoftBank Corp President Nikesh Arora has cautioned that valuations have raced "far ahead" of what they should be, in an exclusive interview to ET.

Digital
Bookmycab: Why Avinash Gupta who founded the taxi aggregator service a decade ago finally sold it when things were looking up
Bookmycab: Why Avinash Gupta who  founded the taxi aggregator service a decade ago finally sold it when things were looking up - Economic Times
Gupta rechristened AVN to Liveminds Solutions and, two years later, applied for a call-taxi licence in Mumbai and started operations.

Digital
Delhi-based mobile social network MyPoolin wins Qualcomm Ventures' QPrize
Delhi-based  mobile social network MyPoolin wins Qualcomm Ventures' QPrize - Economic Times
Delhi-based startup MyPoolin, a mobile social network that allows friends to split payments for a variety of uses, has been named the recipient of the fifth edition of QPrize.

Digital
Mobile SaaS startup SignEasy plans to raise up to Rs 32 crore in Series A
Mobile SaaS  startup SignEasy plans to raise up to Rs 32 crore in Series A - Business Standard
It is a San Francisco-based startup that offers software-as-a-service mobile-first solution to electronically sign and fill documents from any digital device


Retail
Facebook set to launch online shopping festival, ties up with GroupM
Facebook set to  launch online shopping festival, ties up with GroupM - Economic Times
Facebook is looking to tap the enthusiasm in India for online shopping by launching a shopping festival named Tied Together on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan

Retail
How Indian e-commerce companies are using their first lifecycle email
How Indian e-commerce companies  are using their first lifecycle email - YourStory.com
Welcome emails are extremely important. It's the first message which a new subscriber receives from your brand, so it's a great opportunity for you to crea

Retail
Yum! Brands to split operations between Devyani International, Samara Capital
Yum! Brands to  split operations between Devyani International, Samara Capital - Economic Times
The exiting franchisees include Dubai-based Dodsal group, KFC Holdings Malaysia, Punjab-based ANPPL and a smaller one in Kerala.

Retail
Huawei revamps offline mobile business to clock 10% India market share
Huawei revamps  offline mobile business to clock 10% India market share - Daily News & Analysis
- Huawei has partnered with retail chains Croma, Sangeetha and Reliance Digital and further revamping its national call centre with to strengthen its service for India customers.


Telecom
Bharti Airtel attempts to steal Reliance Jio's 4G thunder, early mover advantage may help Bharti in the upcoming battle with Jio
Though investors may not see the move as a game-changer, the early mover advantage may help Bharti in the upcoming battle with Reliance Jio

Telecom

Telecom
MobileSparks 2015: 10 upcoming mobile start-ups from India
MobileSparks 2015: 10 upcoming  mobile start-ups from India - YourStory.com
MobileSparks is YourStory's conference on mobile which was started in 2012 and has been showcasing the best in the world of Indian mobile startups. More th

Telecom
Global mobile firms bet Indian market for smartphones
Global mobile firms bet Indian  market for smartphones - The Hans India
Global Mobile Firms Bet Indian Market For Smartphones. India has over 790 million mobile users with a penetration rate of 65 percent. With mobile users in India growing by a whopping 20 million every month, many international mobile manufacturing companies are launching smart phones to grab a larger share of the Indian market.


Finance
Central Bank of India to divest stake in housing finance arm via IPO
Central Bank of India will divest a part of its stake in its subsidiary Cent

Finance
Parliamentary panel asks finance ministry to make 15% of PSB branches all-women offices
A parliamentary panel has recommended making at least 15% PSB branches all-women offices to provide safe and convenient work environment to women.

Finance
Why is Capital infusion in public sector banks, a band-aid solution
In the past 15 years, the govt has infused more than `81,000 crore capital in PSU banks but this capital is eroding due to rising bad assets

Finance
Central Bank of India to raise Rs.3,000 crore capital this fiscal
The bank plans to raise the amount from the govt and through the qualified institutional placement route


Food/FMCG
Cosmetics firm to triple capacity in 2016
Cosmetics firm to triple  capacity in 2016 - Sun.Star
BACK in 1994, Engr. Leonora Salvane produced about 50 handmade papaya soap bars a day in her house in Liloan. What was once a small enterprise has grown into a company that produces a full line of soaps, creams and lotions. Today, GT Cosmetics Manufacturing makes over 8,000 bars of soap a day, 18,000 jars of cream and 5,585 bottles of cleanser, toner and lotion from its two plants in Liloan and Marilao, Bulacan. They employ 350 workers. The company plans to open a third facility that will triple its capacity next year.

Food/FMCG
Maggi samples fail test in Lucknow laboratory: Official
Maggi samples fail test in  Lucknow laboratory: Official - ET
Five more samples of Maggi have failed tests at a laboratory here as they contained lead content beyond the permissible limit, an official said.

Food/FMCG
Future Consumer Enterprise Q1 net loss widens to Rs.32.35 cr
Firm also announces a 50:50 JV with Swiss personal goods maker Mibelle AG


Software
Foxconn to invest $5 billion in Maharashtra : May set up a factory in every Indian state in 10 years
Foxconn, the global electronic manufacturing giant and one of the key suppliers to Apple, has decided to invest a whopping $5 billion in Maharashtra over the next three years for electronic manufacturing facilities.

Software
InMobi launches 'Made in India' advertising OS : Plans to take on Facebook and Google
Hindustan Times
This could be India's most courageous software venture yet if it takes off and goes public as planned with a "Made In India" product story to match from its founders - all of whom are IITans from Uttar Pradesh's small towns. Miip, a teddy bear-like

Software
Startups offering fancy designations to catch on with the talent chase
Startups  offering fancy designations to catch on with the talent chase - Economic Times
Catching them young seems to be the mantra for Indian companies as they try out new 'quirky' designations attract key talent.

Software
Smart schools start embracing digital revolution to launch online content and new learning groups
While the Centre pushes for a digital revolution, some schools in the city have already started using the technology, and how!


Ecommerce
Housing.com plans to lay off at least 600 employees in the next three months, steps up focus on its core technology and product and tightens its cash burn
Housing.com plans to lay off at  least 600 employees in the next three months, steps up focus on its core technology and product and tightens its cash burn - Business Standard
Realty portal Housing.com plans to lay off at least 600 employees in the next three months, as it steps up focus on its core technology and product and tighte..

Ecommerce
Jabong looking to create a second line of leadership to brace up and fight rivals such as Flipkart, Myntra and Snapdeal
Jabong looking to create a  second line of leadership to brace up and fight rivals such as Flipkart, Myntra and Snapdeal - Economic Times
Once the top team of about 5-6 positions are in place, Sinha said he will also look to hire someone for the position of the CEO to fill in the shoes of the founders.

Ecommerce
The learning that comes along with building a product for a billion users: Flipkarts Peeyush talks at MobileSparks
The learning that comes along  with building a product for a billion users: Flipkarts Peeyush talks at MobileSparks - YourStory.com
Indian internet giant Flipkart has been on a hiring spree and making news in recent times for hiring some key talent from Silicon Valley. Punit Soni joined

Ecommerce


Franchise
Franchisee Journey: From college student studying hotel management to operating a diverse portfolio of franchise businesses in multiple locations with older brother
Franchisee Journey: From college  student studying hotel management to operating a diverse portfolio of franchise businesses in multiple locations with older brother - Entrepreneur
Jesse Keyser jumped into franchising first, before taking little brother (and new college grad) Charles under his wing.

Franchise
Using the analysis of meaningful data provided by benchmarking to compare your performance as a franchisor relative to other franchise brands
- Franchise AdviceAs important as benchmarking is within a system, franchisors do little active benchmarking among themselves to rate their own performance measures. There are a number of very useful benchmarks that franchisors in can use to compare their performance relative to other franchise brands.


HR
Apple supplier Foxconn is spending $5B on a factory in India
Apple supplier Foxconn is  spending $5B on a factory in India - VentureBeat
(By Devidutta Tripathy, Reuters) – Taiwan's Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics manufacturer and a key supplier to Apple, on Saturday signed a pact with India's Maharashtra state to invest $5 billion over five years on a new electronics manufacturing facility.

HR
10 jobs that will make you happy AND rich
VFS Digital Design/FlickrTurns out "happy career" and "fat paycheck" aren't mutually exclusive.Most people believe "a happy career" and "a fat paycheck" are

HR
'We aim to attract investments that can create lots of jobs'
'We aim to  attract investments that can create lots of jobs' - The Hindu
t a time industrial units in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh are scouting for a place free of controversies to set up their factories, Sri City, a private multi-product operational SEZ (special economic zone) located 60 k

HR
Construction hands to get medical benefits
Now, lakhs of labourers working on construction sites can avail medical benefits under the labour ministry's Employee State Insurance (ESI) scheme.


Logistics
After 100 plus years :Indian Railways to come out with goods train time table
After 100 plus  years :Indian Railways to come out with goods train time table - Daily News & Analysis
Aiming at a paradigm shift in the freight operations, Indian Railways will come out with a Time Table for goods train movement, a first for the public transporter, to attract more loadings and improve the delivery schedule.

Logistics
Help to those who suffered as Emergency 'victims': Haryana plans IDs, free bus ride
Help to those who suffered as  Emergency 'victims': Haryana plans IDs, free bus ride - The Indian Express
The Haryana government claimed that there were at least 90,000 people in different jails during the Emergency of which 2,000 were from Haryana.

Logistics
Govt fixes freight rate of minerals; freight upto a distance of 100km is fixed at Rs 2000 a day plus twice running cost or Rs 3,500, whichever is higher
The The state government on Friday notified the ceiling on freight charges for transportation of minerals. It will be applicable in Angul, Jajpur, Keonjhar, Sundargarh and Jagatsinghpur districts.

Logistics
LeT plans plane hijack in Jammu and Kashmir, to secure the release of 20 of their militant mates
LeT plans plane hijack in Jammu  and Kashmir, to secure the release of 20 of their militant mates  - India Today
After failing to hijack a BSF bus on August 5 and a Punjab roadways bus in Dinanagar on July 27, the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) is now planning to hijack airplanes in Jammu and Kashmir to secure the release of more than 20 arrested militants, highly placed sources told Mail Today.


Construction
Farmland law boon for the middle class
The Karnataka government's decision to allow non-agriculturists with annual income up to Rs 25 lakh to buy farmland will allow middle income families to enter an area they were till now barred from, and weed out a lot of corruption from the system.

Construction
Maintainence high for flats in Noida Extension
Those who are taking over possession of apartments they bought at relatively cheap rates in the upcoming Noida Extension, face a new quandary.

Construction
South Mumbai penthouse sold for whopping Rs 202 crore
South Mumbai penthouse sold for  whopping Rs 202 crore - Firstpost
Even as Mumbai's real estate market reels under a stressful period with slowing sales velocity and with buyers sitting on the fence, waiting for prices to drop, a one-off deal in the island city's luxury market for Rs 202 crore is making headlines.

Construction
Real estate sector haunted by Recession and inflation
Real estate sector haunted by  Recession and inflation - Business Standard
Steep corrections in Delhi & Mumbai in the late 1990s had spurred the demand. This could happen again


Marketing
Indian advertisers are missing the potential of mobile advertising : Thanks to their low budget allocation
Indian advertisers are missing  the potential of mobile advertising : Thanks to their low budget allocation - YourStory.com
There has never been a piece of technology in human history ownership numbers for which has surpassed the human population itself. At seven billion users,

Marketing
The genesis and growth of the seven-year-old phenomenon called Practo : Report
The genesis and growth of the  seven-year-old phenomenon called Practo : Report - YourStory.com
Shasank ND, Founder and CEO, Practo, gave some insight into how mobile and healthcare have grown and integrated over the years for his company, at MobileSparks 2015. Practo, today, is Asia's number one healthcare technology platform, having presence in six countries and 35 cities in India.

Marketing
Indian govt's marketing mantra to make Porn ban look sexier : Report
Hindustan Times
Porn ban: Indian govt's marketing mantra to make it look sexierIt's a tried and tested formula that even the previous, otherwise ban-friendly government of the silent kind did not use on porn, which is a pity if one assumes that the Indian State has all along wanted to help the ever-growing sex-video industry grow

Marketing
Evolution and Future of Online Payments Industry in India
Evolution and Future of Online  Payments Industry in India - iamWire
The online payment industry is worth over 20 billion US dollars currently and expected to grow many folds in the time to come.


Politics
After J K snub, India threatens to boycott Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Pakistan

LS Speaker Sumitra Mahajan and the Speakers of state Assemblies are likely to boycott the Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Islamabad after Pakistan chose not to extend an invitation to the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Speaker Kavinder Gupta

Politics
Of bytes, theatrics, death and eloquence: Sonia-Sushma skirmish escalates into war of words between BJP and Congress

There was no let up in tension between the ruling BJP government and Congress over the Lalit Modi controversy.

Politics
Bill to set time limit of one year for disposal of mercy petitions by President introduced in LS

A Private Member was introduced in Lok Sabha seeking to impose a time limit of one year for disposal of mercy petitions by President in cases of offences concerning terrorism or sedition.

Politics
Drama queen moment: Sushma should make her case through evidence, not emotions

It's not through human emotions that a person of official authority should make her/his case, but through evidence.


Sports
World T20: BCCI to keep Pakistan away from Maharashtra

Maharashtra has two Test centres — VCA in Nagpur and MCA (Wankhede Stadium) which have been picked to host T20 World Cup.

Sports
England reclaim Ashes, English media praises lot

The English media gave a thumps-up to England's performance and many newspapers claimed the win as 'crushing.'

Sports
Michael Clarke retires: Australia skipper's top five knocks in Tests

Here are some of Michael Clarke's top knocks that brought glory to his nation.

Sports
On his visit to India, Satnam Singh Bhamara focuses on improving basketball's state in the country

Satnam, who became the first Indian player to get picket in NBA Draft, was the centre of attraction Ludhiana's Guru Nanak stadium.


Entertainment
There is outrageous discrepancy in Hollywood: Natalie Portman

Natalie Portman has insisted that she is sick of the massive pay gap between men and women in Hollywood.

Entertainment
Prime Minister Narendra Modi asks actors, youths to popularise handloom

Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged movie stars, youths and others to use handloom products to give a much needed boost to the sector.

Entertainment
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