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Digital India centres key part of Paypal's global operations; 10% of its workforce based here 10% of US firm's workforce based in Bengaluru, Chennai Digital Rediff jumps into instant messaging bandawagon, launches 'Conversations' ✔Shop Online for Smart Products ✔Get Latest News in India ✔Live Cricket Score ✔Bollywood News ✔Real Time Stock Quotes Digital Health app MeraDoctor raises undisclosed amount in seed funding from IndiaQuotient: VCCircle Digital Online B2B hotel platform RepuFact clocks Rs 36 lakh in first month; raises commitment of Rs 8 crore towards seed fund: Economic Times Customer reviews have become increasingly important for the Indian hospitality industry with travel search and bookings shifting online. Retail A lingerie startup that says it sells one bra per minute just raised $40 million This post originally appeared on Business Insider. Zivame, a 4-year-old startup based in Bangalore, India, just raised more than $40 million to change the way women buy underwear online. So far, the strategy seems to be working; Zivame says it's selling one bra per minute. Investors include Khazanah Nasional Berhad and Zodius Technology Fund, a fund... Retail Indian ecommerce war moves to the data front: Snapdeal buys Silicon Valley startup Ad Age is the leading global source of news, intelligence and conversation for marketing and media communities Retail CAIT writes to PM Narendra Modi on a separate ministry for retail sector Traders body CAIT today sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention in formulating a national trade policy for the retail sector. Retail Why GST may not be worth the heartburn; govt should hasten slowly on it The goods and services tax as it now stands is not quite reform. It may have more heartburn than payoffs for the country. Telecom 3G will die soon, India to become the world's 3rd largest 4G LTE market by 2016 India would overtake Japan to be the world's 3rd largest 4G LTE market by 2016, says the Strategy Analytics Survey report. It will also surpass U.S to be Telecom India next export hub, will turn to 4G soon: Ericsson 5G is radically different from 2G, 3G and 4G technologies. It considers industrial use of Internet. Telecom Mobile app to take complaints against offensive advertisements The number of consumers who have complained about misleading or offensive advertisements has risen exponentially since market regulator ASCI started a mobile application two months ago. Telecom Will 4G drive India's Internet growth? India has added 52 million Internet users in first six months of the year, taking the total user base to 352 million as on June 30, 2015, industry body IAMAI today said. Finance No 'achhe din' for small businesses in India Indian companies are in the doldrums, but it is the smaller businesses that are suffering the most Finance B2C definition could roil marketplaces At stake are billions of dollars in venture capital funding that have found their way to online marketplaces Finance Homegrown VCs key to stable ecosystem India's venture capital market has so far largely been dominated by Silicon Valley firms Finance Sudheer Kuppam's VC firm to raise $400 million The former managing director at Intel Capital says the new fund will focus on investments in the technology sector Food/FMCG Henkel plans India re-entry with purchase of 26% stake in Jyothy Laboratories The deal will enable Jyothy Labs to get expertise from Henkel, which can once again access the Indian market. Food/FMCG Pepsi chief D Shivakumar wants brands to take social media more seriously He said the deepening mobile and digital penetration has resulted in people getting a tool to express themselves and others commenting on the same. Food/FMCG Hector Beverages to spend $10 mn to expand Mysore plant capacity Hector Beverages raised $30 million in fresh funding in July from existing investor Sequoia Capital and new funds Food/FMCG Say cheers to global beer! ; Global breweries now control 86% of the Indian market As a result, global breweries now control 86% of the Indian market and account for eight out of ten top selling beer brands. Software With only 7.9% YoY growth in organic dollar revenues, is Indian IT losing its edge? The 7.9% year-on-year growth in organic dollar revenues of the top six IT services exporters is underwhelming, to say the least Software Top 30 B2B software product firms in India valued at $ 10.35 billion The top 30 companies in India's B2B software product industry are valued at Rs 65,500 crore ($ 10.25 billion) with their value in dollar terms growing by 20% and 28% in rupee terms in the nine months to June, a study by iSpirit said on Software India pitching for Internet governance : US may consider to locate 'root server' in India A root name server, as its technically known, is at the base of the Internet. These servers translate readable host names into IP addresses. Software Wipro signs pact with Chelsea to be its official digital and IT partner for the next three years Reigning English Premier League champions Chelsea FC will team up with Indian IT services group Wipro Ltd to help improve its digital media strategy, the two said a day after rival Manchester United Ecommerce Lingerie e-tailer Zivame raises $40 million in Series C round of funding from Zodius Technology Fund and Malaysian sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Zivame is the most funded among its peers. Ecommerce Reliance Cement, a subsidiary of Reliance Infrastructure, announces its foray into the online space to sell crucial binding material Reliance Cement Company Pvt, a subsidiary of Reliance Infrastructure, today announced its foray into the online space to sell crucial binding material. Ecommerce Scootsy, a Mumbai based local discovery and delivery service, ties up with India Book Distributors to deliver books to major parts of the city in 60 minutes This partnership will allow customers to choose from a wide variety of English language books, magazines, education and training related materials provided th.. Ecommerce Hyperlocal mobile messaging app Lookup introduces deliveries across Bangalore, Mumbai and Delhi in association with Roadrunnr There is no minimum order and users can order anything from their local stores ranging from food, groceries, medicines, electronics and much more... Franchise Can you just hike the prices on your menu to keep up with increasing supplier costs? To ensure a business is keeping up with the times, it is necessary to adapt and change. Franchise Franchisee Journey: From nuclear naval submarine officer to business brokerage franchisee Curt Maier's background as a nuclear naval submarine officer gave him the skills needed as a Murphy Business Northwest franchisee. HR India: Jet Airways to merge Jet Lite with itself Jet Airways (India) Ltd, the country's second-largest airline by passengers carried, will merge its wholly owned unit Jet Lite (India) Ltd with itself. HR #StandUpIndia: trade unions are a part of the solution, not the problem The debate Trade unions argue they provide manual labour at low costs They also help level the skewed relationship between owners and workers through negotiations Industrialists feel that unionisation is a restrictive practice. It leads to a slowdown of growth The amendments Trade unions agree there is a need to refresh labour laws. But they oppose the proposed amendments One proposal is unless a body has 30% of the workforce as members, it can't register as a trade union India's 80% unorganised workers have no hope of forming unions under the proposed policy The necessity Unions engage in collective bargaining, without which workers' welfare would go for a toss The govt is pro-business, and needs to strengthen the labour force, not weaken it HR India's central bank hires outside talent to boost market nous The Reserve Bank of India hashired a former Nomura algorithmic trader, officials said, takinga rare step to recruit externally as it seeks expertise neededto make India's financial markets deeper HR EconomyIndia's services sector: growing orders, not jobs Logistics Jayant Sinha appeals to opposition to pave way for GST, says its a tax reform that will unify the Indian market Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha said government will invest Rs 8.5 lakh crore in Indian Railways to change the face of the sector. Logistics Airlines drag govt to court over not being allowed to handle ground operations at Chandigadh airport The petition has been filed by Federation of Indian Airlines, along with private carriers; the case is scheduled to be heard on September 7 Logistics Nepal Airlines to operate flights from Mumbai, twice a week on mondays and fridays Nepal Airlines will begin operations out of Mumbai from Friday. Logistics Malaysia Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Chennai due to a technical error A Malaysia Airlines flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur made an unscheduled landing on Thursday in Chennai due to broken lavatories. Construction Gr Noida flat buyers unhappy with 'evasive' RTI replies on builder dues, layouts According to the buyers, for over 20 RTIs that have been filed in the last month, GNIDA's response has been uniform. It has evaded direct questions about buil.. Construction 1,104 houses to be build by Vadodara civic body for poor The housing schemes under the MGY allow the private developer to develop 10 per cent of the land on a commercial basis.. Construction Bengaluru property taxes may go up 20%, If proposal is approved by Government An estimated six lakh properties come under the civic body's limits and the BBMP earned Rs 1,650 crore in property tax collections in 2014-15.. Construction Puravankara Projects to spend Rs 1,000 crore on real estate projects this year The company will work on a new project in Hyderabad close to the Outer Ring Road. This will be under its Provident brand, the report said.. Marketing Twitter reaches 100K advertisers mark in India : rolls out DIY ads platform Twitter has rolled out self-service advertising platform to SMBs in India. Besides, India the company expanded reach DIY advertising platform to over 200 countries and territories Marketing Online advertising market pegged to grow at 30% YoY in India With the growth of the Internet, digital commerce, digital advertising, payments and social media have also seen steady growth over the past year. Politics Mulayam pulls out of Bihar's grand alliance, miffed with Nitish for cosying up to Sonia, Rahul The grand coalition in Bihar seems to have come unstuck, as the Mulayam Singh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party has decided to fight the state Assembly elections alone. Politics What Amit Shah, BJP can learn from Pepsi, Coke, Cadbury In handling negative media, the BJP can take a page from the way brands have handled crises — such as the worms in Cadbury or pesticides in colas Politics CNG fitness scam: AAP accuses L-G Jung of shielding culprits The Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday accused Lt Governor Najeeb Jung of trying to "shield" real culprits by allegedly "forcing" the Anti Corruption Branch (ACB) to file a "half-baked chargesheet" in the multi-crore CNG fitness scam. Politics Sharad Yadav rushes to meet Mulayam after SP quits Janata alliance Hours after SP announced quitting the anti-BJP alliance in Bihar, JD-U, the ruling party in the state got into damage control with party chief Sharad Yadav rushing to the residence of Mulayam Singh Yadav to resolve the differences. Sports Our confidence is up after Asian Games display: Harpinder Pal Sandhu Harpinder Sandhu was part of the Indian squad that lifted the gold medal in Incheon, defeating Malaysia 2-0 in the team final. Sports US Open: Leander Paes, Rogan Bopanna advance US Open: Leander Paes won his mixed-doubles contest while Rohan Bopanna sealed his opening doubles contest with ease. Sports Five jaw-dropping sports videos taken by drones A new festival is collating incredible footage shot by drones from the world of adventure sports. Here's five fantastic flying clips from Rise Of The Drones Sports Sachin Tendulkar to be star attraction at rural rejuvenation camp Sachin Tendulkar will give away trophies and prizes in some categories of events. Entertainment Madhuri Dixit talks about her stardom, life in USA and husband Dr Nene From her first brushes with stardom to the bliss of married life, Madhuri Dixit was up and about in a 45 minute session with SVP. Entertainment Arjun Rampal looks forward to 'a super set' from Elijah Wood Elijah Wood will be in the capital to regale fans as he spins the disc with Zach Cowie. Entertainment 'Titli' one of the best directorial debuts ever: Dibakar Banerjee Dibakar Banerjee, who has produced Kanu Behl's family film "Titli", has called it one of the best directorial debuts ever. Entertainment Doctors stop chemo on critically ill Aadesh Shrivastava Amitabh Bachchan and superstar Shah Rukh Khan are keeping a check on Aadesh Shrivastava's health. 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. 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