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IBM DB2: Get a 90-day free trial, right away! Advt: Learn how the top brands are doing it. Digital marketing is evolving everyday. Keep up with the latest trends. Retail Lacoste to expand stores at airports in India Out of eight new retail outlets that the company plans to open in India this year, three will be at Hyderabad and Mumbai airports... Retail DLF to Open Rs. 300-Cr Emporio Mall in Delhi by May 2016 Realty major DLF will be opening its sixth mall in Delhi-NCR by May next year at an investment of Rs 300 crore. Besides, the Gurgaon-based developer will be opening the Rs 1,700-crore 'Mall of India' in Noida by November this year. The company claims that the 2 million sq ft mall will be the biggest in the country. Retail Why online logistics firms are a favourite of venture capitalists Estimates suggest about $100 million has been poured into these companies and a lot more is still to come Retail From Subhiksha to Viswapriya: Subramanian's fall from grace Economic Offences Wing of Tamil Nadu police alleges he cheated about 4,000 Viswapriya depositors of Rs 150 crore Finance Visa shelves mobile payment venture in India Visa, one of the largest payment companies in the world, has junked its mobile payment venture in India as telecom companies refused to share their network. Finance Denial of small bank licence won't hurt SKS Microfinance The RBI, on September 16, granted in-principle approval to 10 entities for setting up small finance banks to provide basic banking services to groups. Finance Finance ministry seeks Reserve Bank of India's view on road map for public sector banks merger “The idea is to ascertain the benefits of merger within PSBs (public sector banks) in the current scenario,” a senior government official said. Finance US private equity group KKR to acquire a majority stake in investment bank Avendus Capital KKR, with over $101 billion of assets under its watch, is already backing local financial services players like Magma and Au Financiers. Food/FMCG Amul MD RS Sodhi gets fresh five-year term The decision to extend the tenure of Sodhi was taken last week in a board meeting of Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which owns Amul brand. Food/FMCG Food/FMCG Modern Foods (Strategy): Scripting a 'Modern' story An old brand changes hands from HUL to Everstone, sparks plans for expansion and rejuvenation Food/FMCG What makes our cuisine 'Indian'? Throwing together disparate flavours, 'western' too, in a single dish We have in our cuisine coriander, fenugreek, cumin from the Mediterranean, the perfumery and mewa from Iran, melons from Afghanistan, among others. Ecommerce Global Fashion Group in initial talks with payment services provider Paytm to sell the online fashion retailer Jabong.com AB Kinnevik, the largest shareholder of Global Fashion Group, is speaheading the sale process and is reaching out to other potential suitors for selling Jabong Ecommerce Travel Food Services looks to raise up to $40 million from private equity funds; to increase footprint in other airports and their chain of offerings The fundraising is part of the firm’s strategy of increasing footprint in other airports and their chain of offerings Ecommerce Vijay Shekhar Sharma, cofounder of Paytm, dismisses any threat from the likes of Snapdeal-backed Freecharge which launched a rival digital wallet Vijay Shekhar Sharma, cofounder of Paytm, dismissed any threat from the likes of Snapdeal-backed Freecharge which launched a rival digital wallet, saying that given the growth potential in the space, others are bound to imitate the Alibaba- backed company's model. Ecommerce Amazon launches a new offering to enable merchants with logistics and payment services to sell through their own website The integrated offering allows businesses to scale and grow their business at low operational costs by leveraging Amazon's infrastructure... Politics India China LAC face-Off- Analysis LAC Faceoff - Just a day before the stand-off in Ladakh (which never was, according to the Chinese!), a senior member of the Chinese Central Military Commission (CMC) visited the region. Politics Accessible India and Silicon Valley- NaMo’s visit can influence change We hope that as an impact of NaMo's visit and Digital Dinner with IT business leaders of Silicon Valley, we will see a rise in the contribution of Silicon Valley towards Assistive Technology led Empowerment agenda of Specially Abled People of India. Politics The Morning Wrap: Before Retirement, Army Chief VK Singh Got Key Files Erased; 'Killer' Road Widows Telangana Village Politics Hamid Karzai May Know More About 9/11 Than He Lets On Sports India pick Gurkeerat for ODIs, Aravind for T20Is Uncapped allrounder Gurkeerat Mann has been included in India's ODI squad for the first three matches against South Africa Sports Davis Cup: India’s best-laid plan go astray Yuki Bhambri loses to Jiri Vesely; India go down 3-1 in the rubber after failing to cope with the conditions. Sports Jagmohan Dalmiya: A brief timeline Jagmohan Dalmiya joined the BCCI in 1979 and became the treasurer in the year 1983. Sports Against best, Ajay Jayaram finishes second best Ajay Jayaram failed to breach the Chinese wall as his fight ended with a 14-21 13-21 loss to Chen Long in final. Entertainment Salman Khan rubbishes gender income disparity, says ‘whoever is selling, will get more’ Few Bollywood actresses might have rued over less or unequal pay for female actors than their male counterparts, but Salman Khan rubbishes this topic. Entertainment David Letterman heading to India for climate change TV series Veteran comedian David Letterman is expected to host a session with Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the nation's energy concerns during his maiden visit to India next year. Entertainment Would love to work on ‘Gangs of Wasseypur 3’: G.V. Prakash G.V. Prakash Kumar says he'd would love to work on the third installment in the "Gangs of Wasseypur" franchise. Entertainment Priyanka Chopra is vivacious and nails her character, Alex: Watch ‘Quantico’s first eight minutes 'ABC's new thriller show 'Quantico' starring Priyanka Chopra is all set for a premiere on September 27. Prior to that, the makers have released an eight minute long footage of the show. 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