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Digital Indian software product company InMobi becomes truly global with a 'disruptive' platform. Takes on Google, Facebook in ads In 1999, Infosys brought global attention to Indian IT when it listed on the Nasdaq. It was then software services. Digital Flipkart adds two top Silicon Valley talents to its kitty -- one from Google, and other from Yahoo International Business Times Google Chromecast Product Manager Heads For India's E-Commerce Scene ...International Business TimesMeanwhile, Myntra's parent company Flipkart has lured away Eric Lange, a Yahoo vice president, CNBC reported, citing a statement from the Indian e-commerce company. At Yahoo, Lange managed analytics and publisher products for ad business, and led ...Flipkart fetching tech talent from Silicon Valley | Business Insider IndiaBusinessinsider IndiaFlipkart Appoints Silicon Valley Veteran Eric Lange As VP Product Management ...Real Time News, IndiaFlipkart adds two Silicon Valley hires to its cart - one from Yahoo, other ...ET RetailBGR Indiaall 36 news articles » Digital Indian news reader app NewsHunt buys e­commerce recommendation tool BuyT ContentLink NewsHunt, an app for newspapers and ebooks, will now show online shopping recommendations to users. Digital Digital marketing startup Mobikon gets $2.3 million from Jungle Ventures, two angel investors Its overseas business contributes to about 45 per cent of the business. Retail E-commerce will change the face of merchandising in India, start-up culture spreading across country : Ratan Tata Promising start-ups in e-commerce and e-retail space are the ones that will change the face of Indian merchandising and marketing business, said Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus of Tata Sons. Retail How startups like Ipay are turning to mystery shopping to ensure customer satisfaction Mystery shopping is a path that startups are taking in the hyper-local service sector to ensure customer satisfaction. Retail States including MP, Karnataka support idea of opening B2C ecommerce to FDI at Centre's meeting State governments today suggested that the interest of small retailers and consumers should be protected while promoting foreign direct investment in retail and e-commerce. Retail US retail sales fall in June as consumers stay cautious Americans cut back their spending at stores and restaurants last month, a sign that they remain cautious despite robust job growth in the past year. Telecom Microsoft underestimated mobile phone market due to focus on PC, says Satya Nadella Microsoft missed shift to mobile due to focus on PC: Nadella - Microsoft's India-born CEO Satya Nadella acknowledged the 'one big mistake' the company made in the past Telecom Wikileaks reveals Indian security agencies using little-known firms to obtain spying technology Theres nothing remotely James Bond-like about the drab corner in Gurgaon. But then, what better cover for a spot of cloak-and-dagger activity? Telecom India continues to access Vodafone network to intercept calls LONDON: India is among the 28 countries that continue to seek access to Vodafone's network for intercepting phone calls, text messages and e-mails, the UK-based group said today in a report. The telecom giant, in its Law Enforcement Disclosure report Telecom Vodafone seeks to raise Rs1,700 crore by selling local rupee bonds SINGAPORE, July 15 (IFR) - Vodafone India isplanning to raise 17 billion rupees ($268 million) through abond offering soon, according to DCM banking sources.The bonds might have tenors of three to five years, thesou Finance Freedom fighters snap ties with SBI; shift to other banks More than half of around 12,000 freedom fighters drawing pensions from SBI have snapped their ties with the bank and shifted their accounts to other banks. Finance Motilal Oswal PE readies to cut its largest single cheque Motilal Oswal Private Equity fund is in advanced negotiations to invest as much as $50 million in Hyderabad-based dairy firm Creamline Dairy Products Ltd. Finance Cholamandalam Investment and Finance firm to raise Rs 10,000 crore via of NCDs Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company today said it will raise up to Rs 10,000 crore through issue of non-convertible debentures (NCDs). Finance SBI and MakeMyTrip to unlock synergy between banking and tourism State Bank of India (SBI) and MakeMyTrip.com have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, identifying areas of cooperation to expand the market for online travel services in India Food/FMCG India Inc sees profits decline despite cheaper raw material Indian manufacturing has become less profitable over the past decade despite a marginal drop in the proportion of raw material cost in net sales. Food/FMCG FSSAI has put sector at risk: Packaged food companies to Harsimrat Kaur Badal The packaged food industry has used the political cover provided by the Union food minister to vent its own frustration about the FSSAI. Food/FMCG King's beer comes to Mumbai What's the appeal of this distinctively stubby, 325ml pale pilsner from Goa? Food/FMCG Telangana Govt Decides to Fight on AP Beverages Corp With the AP government refusing to pay Rs 1,500 crore Income Tax arrears owed by the AP and Telangana Beverages Corporation Limited (APBCL and TSBCL) recently, the Telangana government has now decided to address the contentious issue. It has decided to wage a battle against the Income Tax Department. Software Patni brothers set to raise $100 million venture capital fund to invest in mobile and electronic payments markets Amit and Arihant Patni, sons of Gajendra Patni, co-founder of Patni Computer Systems, are readying to raise their second venture capital fund worth $100 million Software Indian software product thinktank iSpirt becomes case study at Stanford Not just iSpirt, but activity in the Indian startup ecosystem is proving to be a rich study material for MBA graduates, both in India and abroad. Ecommerce Happy days for Bengaluru ad agencies as city-based e-tailers step up advertising spending Resurgence after a lull of almost a decade comes as city-based e-tailers step up advertising spending Ecommerce How Flipkart got 15,000 app installs a day and 500,000+ users in 5 months with Glispa? Glispa will be able to target native ads to a billion users. Ecommerce Local-language mobile platform NewsHunt acquires ecommerce recommendation platform BuyT ContentLink NewsHunt has 20 million monthly active users accessing mobile Internet in regional languages such as Tamil, Bengali and Telugu... Ecommerce It is better to have deep presence in fewer cities than having 10 cars in 50 cities- Greg Moran, Zoomcar Zoomcar, the Bangalore based self drive car company, recently raised funding worth $11 million from Sequoia Capital, Empire Angels and NGP. In May, it Franchise Adidas wants both fully owned stores, franchises in India German sports goods maker Adidas has approached the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), seeking approval to open fully owned stores under the single-brand retail foreign direct investment (FDI) policy. Franchise The outlook that distinguishes the franchisees who thrive from those who dont: Cultivating the mindset of a CEO The outlook that distinguishes the franchisees who thrive from those who don't: Cultivating the mindset of a CEO - EntrepreneurThinking like a CEO is both an art and science. It's an endeavor to connect the dots between means and ends while synchronizing your short-term and long-term goals. The bedrock of business leadership is what I call "calibration": the process of continuously learning from all the good, bad and ugly to iterate and improve. By connecting the dots, balancing short-term and long-term, and always calibrating, you can build an enduring business and love what you do. Franchise Franchisee Journey: From used car salesman to restoration and reconstruction franchisee Jovanny Galarza has prepared to own a construction business ever since he was a little boy, helping his dad around the house. HR Employment in India's app economy to double by 2016 A study published by ICRIER and IAMAI estimates direct employment in this industry to range between 151,230 and 159, 010 by 2016. Apps currently account for 75,000 jobs in India HR Government to train 40 crore people under Skill India initiative The initiatives were launched to mark the first-ever World Youth Skills Day, where the government set a target of skilling 40.02 crore people by 2022. HR Boost for Make in India? Now, Boeing and Tata ink pact to build aerospace kit, drones Boeing and Tata sign pact for defence partnership HR The recipe for a true Digital India A Digital India is a one where empowering technologies, in fields ranging from education, healthcare, e-governance to agribusiness, can add economic value of $1 trillion per year by 2025. Logistics Ministry of Home Affairs clears Chinese firm Huawei's proposal for setting up TN unit to manufacture telecom equipment MHA cleared the proposal last week after it was submitted way back on December 13, 2013 by Huawei Telecommunications (India) Pvt Ltd... Logistics Reliance sells diesel to Indian Railways, first time in a decade Buoyed by price deregulation, Reliance Industries has begun selling diesel to Indian Railways for the first time in a decade. Indian Railways, which consumes about 2.5 million tonnes of diesel every year, till last year bought the fuel from Logistics Looking a the rising road accidents in UP, speed limit set for buses at black spots, designated accident prone areas In an endeavour to reduce road accidents and tighten noose around errant bus drivers, the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) has issued notices to bus drivers to drive at 40 kmph in accident prone sites. Transport commissioner Ravinder Naik has released a list of 13 black spots in Agra and eight in Mathura. Logistics Dry Cargo: Pioneer selects V.Ships India to manage its entire fleet V.SHIPS India, subsidiary of Singapore-based shipmanager V. Construction Real estate brokering business is about to die While various online avenues shrink the role of property brokers, technology can help them stay relevant Construction Smarter city needs better ecosystem so that past mistakes are not repeated Urban planners and researchers have raised the pitch for an ecosystem restoration policy to compliment the Centre's ambitious Smart City Mission. Construction Godrej Properties sells 74.90% stake of Puravankara Bangalore plot to Shubh Properties Shubh Properties acquires 74.90% stake in GHCPL - IndiaInfolineIndiainfolineGHCPL ceases to be subsidiary of Godrej Properties - Live Indian Stock Market ...Mint Market Infoall 4 news articles » Construction 1,000-km of Jharkhand state highway to be converted to national highway Jharkhand: Over 1,000-km of state highway to be converted to national highway ...IndiaThe Economic TimesMore. More .... The Union Ministry of Road and Surface Transport and the state government also agreed to start work at the earliest on the construction of a bridge over the Ganga river. According to a statement by Jharkhand ...The Statesman: J'khand: Over 1,000-km of state highway to be converted to nat ...The Statesman (press release)Jharkhand: Over 1,000-km of state highway to be converted to national highwaysNiticentralall 4 news articles » Marketing Indian marketers are looking West when they should be looking East : Perspective Indian marketers are looking west when they should in fact be looking east. What fascinates me is that India has the biggest pool of technologically advanced talent and yet there is a lack of innovation when it comes to home grown Indian solutions and... Marketing Ratan Tata admints Branding Nano as cheapest rather than affordable was the biggest mistake : Report Admitting that Tata Group made a "bunch of mistakes" in the sales and marketing of Nano, iconic business leader Ratan Tata today said branding it as the 'cheapest' rather than most affordable car was the greatest flaw that distanced people from it. Marketing E-commerce to change face of Indian merchandising and marketing business : Tata Tata Sons chairman emeritus Ratan Tata said on Wednesday the growth of e-commerce and e-tailing is likely to change the face of merchandising and marketing in the country. Marketing Ad blocking scare globally; India insulated but only for now The country's savior seems to be its low Internet penetration and a relatively smaller share of digital advertising Politics Most CMs stay away: Modi's pitch for land bill at Niti Aayog meet fails to build political consensus Prime Minister Narendra Modi's initiative to use Niti Aayog's Governing Council forum to hold a parallel consultation process on land acquisition bill has - Firstpost Politics Niti Aayog meet: Kejriwal opposes Centre's land acquisition bill, interference in Delhi Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday voiced opposition against the land bill and raised concerns over Centre's "interference" in the national capital saying it was against the spirit of cooperative federalism. Politics States cannot indefinitely wait for consensus on land acquisition- Jaitley Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said that certain non-BJP chief ministers skipping the NITI Aayog meeting in New Delhi was "against the spirit of federalism". Politics Aditya Thackeray may be given a bigger role in party, hints Shiv Sena Senior Shiv Sena politician and MLC Neelam Gorhe on Wednesday said that party workers want party chief Uddhav Thackeray's son Aditya Thackeray, to take up full time politics and represent people in the Legislative Assembly. Sports Where could the IPL go from here? The suspension of the owners of Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals for two years from all IPL related activities has left the future form of the league shrouded in uncertainty Sports The World's 50 Most Valuable Sports Teams 2015 The world's 50 most valuable sports teams are now worth $1.75 billion on average, up 31% from 2014. Sports Bangladesh beat South Africa, win fourth series in a row Bangladesh's fourth successive home ODI series victory underlines their growing stature in 50-over cricket. Sports Schweinsteiger: I joined Man United to win titles Bastian Schweinsteiger insists he joined Manchester United to win silverware rather than simply reunite with former boss Louis van Gaal. Entertainment 'Bajirao Mastani' first look: Ranveer looks royal, Deepika, Priyanka tough as warrior queens Ranveer Singh is seen with a shaved head, while Deepika Padukone and Priyanka Chopra are dressed in knight's armors. Entertainment Sooraj Pancholi will replace me in Bollywood: Salman Khan Sooraj Pancholi will replace me in Bollywood: Salman Khan - Salman, known to promote younger talent in industry, is the producer of "Hero", the debut film of Sooraj, son of the actor couple Aditya Pancholi and Zarina Wahab. Entertainment Happy to see Shah Rukh Khan-Kajol back on screen: Ajay Devgn Actor Ajay Devgn says he wants to see his wife Kajol and superstar Shah Rukh Khan together on screen and is happy that they have teamed up for Rohit Shetty's "Dilwale". Entertainment Michael Douglas pays tribute to mother Michael Douglas has praised his late mother as a "class act" and a "wonderful lady". TradeBriefs Publications are read by over 10,00,000 Industry Executives India Business Brief | India Retail News | India Food Brief | India Telecom Brief | India Finance Brief | India Software Brief | India Digital Brief | India Ecommerce Brief | India Franchise Brief | India HR Brief | India Logistics Brief | India Construction Brief About Us  |  Advertise Privacy Policy    Unsubscribe You are receiving this mail because of your subscription with TradeBriefs. Our mailing address is GF 25/39, West Patel Nagar, New Delhi 110008, India