August 17, 2015 - Can Digital Educate India?

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Digital Can Digital Educate India? Note to policymakers: Access to technology by itself does not ensure learning. Digital Digital India: Walmart India expects 90% of biz to be digitally-influenced US-based retail giant Walmart expects its e-commerce segment to grow substantially in India with 90 per cent of its business to be 'digitally-influenced'. Digital Digital India: Hype vs reality The Digital India initiative of the BJP-lead NDA government seems to be under fire. Industry players, e-commerce firms and internet entrepreneurs allege that the Digital India campaign of the government so far seems to be all words with little action on ground. Is is just a hype or reality. Here's a report. Digital As part of Digital India, US partners for cyber security to help combat crime Facing common threat from overseas cyber-attacks, India and the US have joined hands in advancing Indian govt's ambitious goal of a digital India. Retail Puma top global lifestyle brand in India, domestic earnings of Rs 766 cr tops Adidas & Nike German sporting lifestyle major Puma has quietly emerged as the top international brand in India by revenue, upstaging its direct rivals like Adidas and fashion apparel names such as Benetton and Zara, according the regulatory filings. Retail Over 50% of models featured in online outlets, for women's apparel specifically, are westerners: Survey Maya Rai shops online when she's bored at work. She clips through the fashion pages of e-commerce portals, between assignments and accounts, pausing only to focus on an outfit, zooming in on details, carefully reading descriptions before cross-checking the writing with the accompanying picture. Retail Pantaloons to invest Rs 125crore this fiscal, add up to 35 stores, focus on expanding customer reach The company is targeting to launch 30-35 stores during 2015-16 and focus will be on expanding customer reach Retail Putting the brakes on fashion It's not quick, it's not cheap and it's not seasonally trendy, but slow fashion is picking up speed... Telecom Telecom gear makers tweak India business strategy Telecom equipment vendors in India such as Ericsson, Nokia and Huawei are transforming themselves from their core business of supplying gear to telcos to info.. Telecom Uninor to invest ₹1200 cr to modernise telecom network Huawei to provide next-generation equipment for the project Telecom BUZZ-India's telecom stocks rise after govt approves spectrum sharing Trading of spectrum, that would have allowed companies to monetize unutilized airwaves by selling them, however, was not taken up. Telecom Reliance Jio to partner with Reliance Communications Reliance Communications (RCOM), too will benefit as it will gain access to Jio's 4G network in the 10 circles at virtually zero incremental capex costs... Finance India prepares to pay Iran $1.4 billion in oil dues Indian refiners have been told to prepare to pay Iran $1.4 billion in oil dues, two sources with knowledge of the issue said, in one of the first signs that last month's nuclear deal is helping Tehran Finance Simi hand ruled out in Muthoot Finance heist A getaway vehicle has helped Cyberabad police zero in on the culprits, reportedly a Maharashtra-based gang, involved in the bid to rob Muthoot Finance at KPHB in May. Finance eBay India Partners Capital Float to Finance Sellers Sellers from across the country can avail collateral-free finance from Capital Float ranging from Rs. 1,00,000 to Rs. 1 crores. Finance Finance Ministry makes case for rate cut, says hot money can 'desert' Further reduction in rates would help credit flows, exports and the industry since outflow of money would be more beneficial if it happens gradually over a course of time rather than a sudden reversal, Mehrishi stated. Food/FMCG Kellogg seeks to persuade Indians to treat cereal as a snack, not just as breakfast food Byrant, who was on a three-day visit to Chennai last week, said India accounted for 10% of Asia-Pacific sales and was Kelloggs. Food/FMCG Govt to continue with Rs 640-crore suit on Maggi noodles The Food and Consumer Affairs Ministry separately filed a Class Action Suit against Nestle India before the NCDRC last week. Food/FMCG Confident of defending Rs 640 crore suit by government: Nestle -ET The Consumer Affairs Ministry filed a class action suit against Nestle India seeking about Rs 640 cr in damages for alleged unfair trade practices. Food/FMCG Hindustan Unilever opens Taj Mahal Tea House in Bandra Hindustan Unilevers tea brand by the same name made its tea restaurant debut by quietly opening Taj Mahal Tea House in Bandra. Software From carbon to silicon: Rohan Murty Learning from history, in its next stage of evolution, the Indian software industry needs to replace deterministic human work with software and re-train its workforce Software Google's 'Biggest Software Update Ever' Might Not Work This is hardly a surprise. Google tried updating every Android phone on the planet to fix a vulnerability that let hackers take over devices with a single Software Windows 10 will automatically delete pirated software Microsoft will be keeping an eye on your system and what type of hardware and software you're running. Ecommerce Paytm and InMobi expect their recently forged partnership to lead to a growth of Rs 1,600-3,200 crore in revenues over the next one year ... Ecommerce Citrus Payment Solutions looking to double its gross merchandise value (GMV) run rate to about $4 billion by the end of the fiscal The company, which counts Jet Airways, IndiGo, TinyOwl and Faasos among its clients, has a GMV run rate of $2 billion. Ecommerce Amazons bruising, thrilling workplace; conducting an experiment in how far it can push workers to get them to achieve its growing ambitions The e-commerce firm is conducting an experiment in how far it can push workers to get them to achieve its growing ambitions Ecommerce Global e-commerce major Amazon announces the launch of its talent development program for ex-service personnel in the country Global e-commerce major Amazon today announced the launch of its talent development program for ex-service personnel in the country... HR Ma Foi Pandiarajan back in HR business MUMBAI: Husband and wife duo K Pandia Rajan and Latha Rajan, founders of Ma Foi, have made a re-entry into the HR services business with the launch of CIEL HR Services, a next-generation HR services HR Infosys picks Richard Lobo as HR head of India operations Richard Lobo will oversee the HR functions for delivery and sales side of Infosys's IT service business HR Yashwant Mahadik to lead Sun Pharma's HR team Mahadik, 48, was senior vice president - global head of human resources business, transformation, IT and operations of Philips. Logistics Consumer-focused logistics firm Parcelled to expand to 50 cities Delhivery and Tracxn backed Parcelled competes with Shadowfax, which is seed funded by Snapdeal's Kunal Bahl and Sequoia backed Roadrunnr. Logistics IFC to put $700 million into logistics and transport projects in India IFC has also committed $100 million in equity to a JV with infrastructure investment managing firm I Squared Capital to buy operating road assets Construction India, US kick off talks on cooperation in construction of aircraft carriers India has now kicked off discussions with the US on collaboration in technologies associated with aircraft carriers. Construction 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. Construction MOU between India and Nepal for construction of petroleum products pipeline Marketing Amazon India gains market share ahead of key Diwali period Sales grew more than fourfold in the June quarter, showing that the retailer is gaining significant market share in the e-commerce war with Flipkart, Snapdeal Marketing The Marketing Wizards Of Small Town India Even in this age of aggressive internet, radio and television marketing, it is small town India that excels in coming up with innovative ways and mean Marketing Independence Day Special: The Most Popular Marketing Ad Professionals on Linkedin in India Ad Age is the leading global source of news, intelligence and conversation for marketing and media communities Marketing $30 billion worth marketing spends up for grabs globally: Action in India heats up Politics The Morning Wrap: RSS Looks For More Women To Fix Gender Skew; Vyapam Fails To Dent BJP In MP Civic Polls The Morning Wrap is HuffPost India's selection of interesting news and opinion from the day's newspapers. Subscribe here to receive it in your inbox each weekday morning. Essential HuffPost Sain Politics Look into the mirror first: What PM Narendra Modi told Congress with his Independence Day speech "The 'mann ki baat' man appears to retreat into a 'maun vrat' whenever his colleagues are involved in scams," Sonia Gandhi had said, while launching a blis - Firstpost Politics Not a day of politics, will talk tomorrow: Rahul Gandhi on PM Modi's Independence Day speech Congress President Sonia Gandhi and her deputy Rahul Gandhi refrained from commenting on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day speech, with the party vice president saying it is not a day of politics. Politics AAP cornered over display of Kejriwal's name at Independence Day function The pattern came up few times during Kejriwal's 40-minute-long speech, where he highlighted his government's "achievements", punctuated with loud cheers from the students. Sports Legends of the fall: Tourists carry baggage of humiliation to Colombo At Galle, India had just gone from being on the verge of a dramatic innings victory to being handed a comprehensive beating. Sports Saina Nehwal settles for silver at World Badminton Championship after losing to Carolina Marin in final Saina Nehwal settles for silver medal at the World Badminton Championship after losing her final against Carolina Marin 16-21 19-21. Sports Champions Chelsea misfire, Manchester City romp home with 3-0 Chelsea were thrashed 3-0 by Manchester City in the English Premier League contest on Sunday. Sports India bag silver in recurve mixed pair in archery World Cup India thus concluded their campaign in the Stage 3 of the World Cup with one gold and one silver. Entertainment Rajinikanth's next film loosely based on real-life don Superstar Rajinikanth's next Tamil film is reportedly titled "Kabali", and loosely based on the real life of a Chennai mafia don. Entertainment Film like 'Manjhi' can't be watched on laptops: Nawazuddin Siddiqui Nawazuddin Siddiqui says watching a film like "Manjhi - The Mountain Man" on a small laptop doesn't justify the purpose of watching a movie of that huge scale and depth. Entertainment Shaun the Sheep movie review Shaun the Sheep review: Despite the size and the scale (85 minutes), the filmmakers retain the innocence about a flock of sheep and their beloved farmer. Entertainment Asin on fiance Rahul Sharma: Will get married by the end of this year Actress Asin calls her love story eerily similar to that in her debut Bollywood movie 'Ghajini' and that she'll marry Micromax co-founder Rahul Sharma by the end of this year. 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