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Alibaba gets CCI approval for buying 4.14% stake in Snapdeal
Alibaba gets CCI approval for  buying 4.14% stake in Snapdeal - Moneycontrol.com
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has received anti-trust regulator CCI's approval for buying 4.14 per cent stake in Snapdeal.


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Digital
Venture debt provider Innoven Capital to lend up to Rs 300 crore to startups by year-end
Venture debt provider Innoven  Capital to lend up to Rs 300 crore to startups by year-end - Economic Times
Innoven Capital expects a two-thirds increase in its deal count as it hopes to lend up to Rs 300 crore to startups by the end of this year.


Digital

Digital
75.8% of Indian entrepreneurs willing to start a business in current economic environment: Survey
75.8% of Indian entrepreneurs  willing to start a business in current economic environment: Survey - Economic Times
Nationally, about 60.5 per cent of the respondents expect Indian economy to improve in the coming months, which will make for a more conducive business environment.


Digital

Retail
Flipkart 'Big Billion Days' sale: E-retailer inks record, sells 500000 mobiles in 10 hours
Flipkart 'Big Billion  Days' sale: E-retailer inks record, sells 500000 mobiles in 10 hours - Financial Express
In the Flipkart 'Big Billion Days' sale, the e-retailer said 75% of the mobile phones sold were 4G devices.

Retail
India a great market for F&B players; Coffee Day will be a big brand in next 5 years
"I have met more than 150-200 investors during the last 45 days. My belief is that we are building a great brand for the long haul."

Retail
Why e-commerce majors are getting hyper about hyperlocal space
Why e-commerce majors are  getting hyper about hyperlocal space - YourStory.com
So why have these e-commerce majors turned hyper towards hyperlocal space? Indian digital commerce businesses are trying to emulate Alibaba’s consumer facing marketplace Taobao which leverages network of retailers for product procurement and delivers using thelogistics arm of Alibaba

Retail
Paytm adds QR Code capabilities to its Paytm Wallet app
A shopkeeper or service provider would have to generate a QR code and start accepting digital payments


Telecom
Gionee's first made in India 4G smartphone 'F103' announced in Hyderabad
Gionee's first made in India  4G smartphone 'F103' announced in Hyderabad - The Siasat Daily
Hyderabad :Chinese handset maker Gionee today unveiled its first made in India 4G smartphone ‘F103’, manufactured by electronic manufacturer Foxconn, here and announced to invest Rs 300 crore as part of its plans to manufacture 60 lakh units per annum. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, who was also present on the occasion, has …


Telecom
Vodafone India to launch 4G LTE in Mumbai
Vodafone India to launch 4G LTE  in Mumbai - RCR Wireless News
In the first six months of the current financial year, Vodafone has already rolled out over 1000 sites and invested more than INR 500 crores in Mumbai.


Telecom
Intelligent cloud will define Digital India's success
Intelligent cloud will define  Digital India's success - Livemint
Firms need to look to the future and understand the potential of another major wave in technology that is on the way—cognitive computing


Telecom
Hathway Cable Datacom to demerge broadband business
Hathway Cable Datacom to demerge  broadband business - ETTelecom.com
Hathway Cable says the move is aimed at accelerating value creation for shareholders



Finance
How Yes Bank plans to increase its mobile user base
How Yes Bank plans to increase  its mobile user base - Livemint
Yes Bank has implemented the IBM MobileFirst online banking platform that provides tech support to secure, integrate and personalize data from multiple sources for a better user experience


Finance
Another trader arrested in Rs 6,000 crore Bank of Baroda forex scam
Another trader arrested in Rs  6,000 crore Bank of Baroda forex scam - Economic Times
ED on Wednesday arrested another trader Manish Jain who was allegedly involved in sending illegal forex to Hong Kong and China.


Finance
Focus on nine more banks over money laundering issue
Focus on nine more banks over  money laundering issue - Business Standard
ED report names Axis Bank, DCB Bank, Dhanlaxmi Bank, ICICI Bank, IndusInd Bank, ING Vysya Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank and YES Bank


Finance
Will laws catch up with Ola, Uber?
Will laws catch up with Ola,  Uber? - Livemint
It is not inconceivable that new regulations in the works may pose bigger threats to cab aggregators




Software
HP India to split into two entities by Nov 1 and will function separately
HP India to  split into two entities by Nov 1 and will function separately - Economic Times
In line with the split of Hewlett Packard into two businesses globally from next month, the company said that its India arm has also aligned itself into two entities.


Software
ex-Google executive Nikesh Arora asks startups to tone down valuation expectations
ex-Google  executive Nikesh Arora asks startups to tone down valuation expectations - Economic Times
Arora has led SoftBank's investments in online marketplace Snapdeal, taxi aggregator Ola, realty portal Housing. com and Oyo rooms.



Ecommerce
MTV India business head Aditya Swamy resigns after a stint of over nine years at the company; joining ecommerce company Flipkart as senior director
MTV India business head Aditya  Swamy resigns after a stint of over nine years at the company; joining ecommerce company Flipkart as senior director - TelevisionPost
MTV India business head Aditya Swamy has put in his papers after a stint of over nine years at the company. He is slated to join ecommerce company Flipkart as

Ecommerce
Etailers like Snapdeal seek RBI approval to offer loans to small and medium enterprises listed on their platforms
Some of the top etailers operating in India have sought the Reserve Bank of India's permission to lend to small and medium enterprises listed on their..

Ecommerce
Flipkart Big Billion Days sale: E-retailer inks record, sells 500,000 mobile phones in 10 hrs
Flipkart Big Billion Days sale:  E-retailer inks record, sells 500,000 mobile phones in 10 hrs - India Today
E-commerce major Flipkart today said it has sold half a million mobile handsets within 10 hours as part of its The Big Billion Days sale.

Ecommerce
Hold on! Flipkart's Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal will deliver your smartphones, to gain insights into the online buyer's psyche
Top leaders of Flipkart to show up at doorsteps of customers, personally delivering goods and trying to gain insights into online buyer’s psyche.


Franchise

Franchise
With ecommerce industry boom, ancillary service providers are set to reap mega dividends
With ecommerce industry boom,  ancillary service providers are set to reap mega dividends - Economic Times
With Indias e-commerce industry expected to cross the $100 billion mark over the next five years, ancillary service providers are set to reap mega dividends.


Franchise
5 Tips from top franchises that will help your franchise investment achieve and maintain success
5 Tips from top franchises that  will help your franchise investment achieve and maintain success - Franchise Gator
America is the land of opportunity - and those opportunities have many forms. One way people build up and achieve their dreams is through investing in a franchise.


Franchise
Cafe Coffee Day parent IPO gets off to slow start
Cafe Coffee Day parent IPO gets  off to slow start - Livemint
Cafe growth story in India has just started, says CCD Chairman G Siddhartha - The coffee cafe segment in India has been through volatile times in the past few years. While Barista changed hands at frequent intervals, another international brand Gloria Jeans decided to shut shop fearing intense competition from new players like Starbucks.



HR
Are workstations in Asia becoming smaller?
In a bid to cut down costs, desk space in Hong Kong, India and China has shrunk to 50-60 sq. ft. per desk.


HR
9 tricks to motivate yourself to reach your goals
9 tricks to motivate yourself to  reach your goals - Businessinsider India
Reuters Pictures/Kim Kyung HoonSometimes motivation needs to come from within.Motivation often comes from outside sources.Maybe your boss has set a due date


HR

HR
Adecco India appoints Anviti Sangwan as HR director
Adecco India appoints Anviti  Sangwan as HR director - Economic Times
Prior to Adecco India, Sangwan was working as the head of HR - India and Hong Kong, at the Clutch Group, based out of their Bengaluru office.



Logistics
International airlines offer discounts up to 50% to woo fliers
International airlines offer  discounts up to 50% to woo fliers - Economic Times
Malaysia Airlines is offering business class fares starting Rs 45,000 to destinations such as Kuala Lumpur, Phuket, Bangkok and Bali from Mumbai.


Logistics
Cabinet approves revised cost for Kaladan Transit Transport Project for a multimodal transport plan to the eastern ports of Myanmar
New Delhi, Oct 14 : The union cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the Revised Cost Estimate (RCE) of Rs.2,904 crore for the Kaladan Multi Modal Transit Transport Project in Myanmar, a government statement said. ..


Logistics
New airport for Sikkim by December next year
Sikkim will get its first airport operational from December 2016, which will provide a direct connectivity to the land-locked state and help boost tourism.


Logistics
IndiGo staffer run over at Kolkata airport by Reliance fuel bouser from behind, crushing his leg
Reckless driving in the Kolkata airport’s operational area led to a needless accident on Thursday morning that could cripple the victim for life.



Construction
SEBI asks SC to bar DLF from raising more money
SEBI asks SC to bar DLF from  raising more money - ETRealty
The SAT had in March quashed Sebi's October order banning DLF, its promoters and related entities from the capital market.


Construction
Mumbai, Delhi top global commercial property market in terms of rentals
Mumbai, Delhi  top global commercial property market in terms of rentals - Economic TImes
The rising appetite for Indian commercial properties is attributed to about 67% of investments flowing into Indian real estate from overseas.


Construction
Rs 100 crore revenue eyed by Parsvnath from its new project at Jodhpur
Rs 100 crore  revenue eyed by Parsvnath from its new project at Jodhpur - Economic Times
It has so far completed 55 projects having 24.75 million sq ft of developed area. Currently, 48 projects are under construction.


Construction
Rishi Kapoor, Ranbir Kapoor buy apartments in pune’s Trump Towers for Rs 13 cr a piece
Rishi Kapoor, Ranbir Kapoor buy  apartments in pune’s Trump Towers for Rs 13 cr a piece - Economic Times
Bollywood actors Rishi Kapoor and Ranbir Kapoor have bought an apartment each spread over 6,100 sq ft in the Trump Towers in Punes Kalyani Nagar area for Rs 13 crore a piece, two people familiar with the transaction told ET.



Marketing
Can Pepsi Get Its Ad Mojo Back in India?
Can Pepsi Get Its Ad Mojo Back  in India? - Adage India
PepsiCo in a statement said that the ad has no 'correlation' whatsoever with the FTII protest.


Marketing

Marketing

Marketing


Politics
BJP should expel Shiv Sena from govt over Raut’s ‘Godhra’ remark on Modi: Rane
BJP should expel Shiv Sena from govt over Raut’s  ‘Godhra’ remark on Modi: Rane
Former Maharashtra chief minister Narayan Rane on Thursday said BJP should 'expel' bickering ally Shiv Sena from government over Sena leader Sanjay Raut raking up Prime Minister Narendra Modi's name in connection with Godhra incident. - Firstpost


Politics
Bihar Elections Phase 2: Timing of debate on Modi’s rallies designed to snap up the ‘floating voter’
Bihar Elections Phase 2: Timing of debate on  Modi’s rallies designed to snap up the ‘floating voter’
It¹s an unusual poll debate ­ whether or not Prime Minister Narendra Modi was scheduled to hold rallies in Bihar on Oct 16, the day second phase of polling is held.


Politics
Bi-polar political equation: Why thinking Right should be wary of violent Right
Bi-polar political equation: Why thinking Right should be  wary of violent Right
There could be a situation where the Right liberals are at loggerheads with the Right extremists. It does not help the case of the former.


Politics
No threat to Maharashtra govt, cabinet expansion likely after Bihar polls: Fadnavis
No threat to Maharashtra govt, cabinet expansion  likely after Bihar polls: Fadnavis
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday night said he plans to carry out expansion of the state cabinet after Bihar assembly polls.



Sports
Alastair Cook leads England fightback with ton on Day 2 against Pakistan
Alastair Cook leads England fightback with ton on Day 2  against Pakistan
Alastair Cook knocked 168 not out for his 28th hundred -- fifth against Pakistan -- to anchor England to 290/3 at close on Day 3.


Sports
Sri Lanka in driver’s seat after Rangana Herath removes West Indies openers on Day 2
Sri Lanka in driver’s seat after Rangana Herath  removes West Indies openers on Day 2
Sri Lanka post 484 in first innings with hundreds from Dimuth Karunaratne and Dinesh Chandimal; West Indies 66/2 at stumps on Day 2.


Sports
Cristiano Ronaldo wishes luck to NorthEast United FC for ISL match
Cristiano Ronaldo wishes luck to NorthEast United FC for ISL  match
Northeast United FC are at the bottom of the table after losing the first two matches of the season.


Sports
Injuries are uncontrollable but I am really proud of my comebacks: Zaheer Khan
Injuries are uncontrollable but I am really proud of my  comebacks: Zaheer Khan
Zaheer Khan's career was ravaged by injuries including a shoulder injury in IPL 7 that signalled the start of an end to his playing time.



Entertainment
Vishal Bhardwaj’s films precious jewels for me: Shahid Kapoor
Vishal Bhardwaj’s films precious jewels for me:  Shahid Kapoor
Shahid Kapoor said: "I am very excited to be starring in 'Rangoon'. Any film with Vishal Bhardwaj is like a precious jewel for me."


Entertainment
Tamasha’s Imtiaz Ali, Irshad Kamil and A R Rahman get together for a baithak
Tamasha’s Imtiaz Ali, Irshad Kamil and  A R Rahman get together for a baithak
Imtiaz Ali, A R Rahman and Irshad Kamil are back together to blow their audiences away with their tracks for upcoming film, 'Tamasha'.


Entertainment
Doordarshan brings four new TV shows for prime time
Doordarshan brings four new TV shows for prime time
From crime series, daily soaps to a singing talent hunt, Doordarshan is strengthening its prime time with a new bouquet of TV shows.


Entertainment
Ashutosh Gowariker may adapt ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’
Ashutosh Gowariker may adapt ‘Snow White  and the Seven Dwarfs’
Filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker's next movie is likely to be a modern day adaptation of the classic fairy tale "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs".




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