October 6, 2015 - Indian IT & services market 'on track' to reach $225 billion by 2020: Nasscom

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Digital Indian IT & services market 'on track' to reach $225 billion by 2020: Nasscom The industry is well on track for growth. There is a continued progression of double digit growth despite expansion of base. Advt: Diamond India Ltd. introduces Limited Edition Sachin Tendulkar Swiss Silver Coins. Digital marketing is evolving everyday. Keep up with the latest trends.</div Complimentary Report:The Right Time for Real-Time Marketing Deliver more relevant offers, increase response rates, and create happier, more profitable customers Digital IndiaLends announces $1 million bridge round of funding by Singapore-based DSG Consumer Partners Best loans now easily available at IndiaLends. Check out the cheapest loans & apply for personal loans. ✓Low Interest Rates ✓Instant Approvals ✓Cash in 2 Days Digital This investment banking veteran gets $9.5 million in Series B round for her ecommerce firm Nykaa Most fast moving products in the beauty space are often out of stock in retail stores. So Falguni Nayar launched a beauty startup called Nykaa. Digital Snapdeal blends offline and online shopping with new platform 'Janus' Digital Startup Funding Update: Voylla, Chillr, IndiaLends, Nykaa grab funding India’s got a lot of venture capital money flowing in. Today, with the action that ecommerce, payment wallets, and unsecured loans startups are getting, it’s all about how people are spending their money.   Retail Its all bout the front: Ecommerce cos like Flipkart, Amazon break their backs to make front page alluring Front pages are equivalent to the large display windows of a retail shop; the prettier and relevant they are, the more traffic they attract. Retail Future Retail to realign business practices, rebrand Easyday formats Easyday hypermarkets to be rechristened as Big Bazaars; however, supermarkets’ branding will be retained Retail Hybrid eCommerce Firms Gaining Investors' Attention Omni-channel fashion commerce brands are scaling up and raising funds in India Retail You need to be available to consumer Ravneet Singh Phokela speaks to Retailer; about the smart strategy today, brands need to embrace in order to offer extra-ordinary consumer experience. Telecom Airtel's 4G campaign: Best but not amongst equals Airtel’s 4G campaign: Best but not amongst equals - Airtel has been pulled up by ASCI for its midleading 4G connection advertisements. Telecom Apple, Facebook, Google battle for mobile news apps US tech giants are turning to the news in their competition for mobile users, developing new, faster ways to deliver content, but the benefits for struggling media outlets remain unclear.   Telecom Intelligent Energy bags hydrogen fuel cell contracts for Indian towers Global energy tech firm Intelligent Energy is purchasing contracts from GTL Limited to supply energy-management services across more than 27,400 telecom towers in India. Telecom Every Phone That's Getting Updated to Android Marshmallow Android Marshmallow arrives today. Of course, some phones may still take months or years to get an update. We've collected all the information we can on which   Finance Here’s how RBI’s cut in interest rate impacts your finances While the cost of borrowing will go down, investors, for whom it's a positive move, must rejig their portfolios to gain from the fall in rates. Finance Bank of Baroda investigating Rs 350-crore bill discounting fraud Indias second largest lender, Bank of Baroda will soon have to decide whether to provide the amount in the September-end earnings number. Finance OECD reveals plan for tax clampdown on multinationals India seen benefiting from steps that aim to make it harder for multinationals to game national tax systems Finance An engineer turned venture capitalist Forty-five-year-old Venky Natarajan, Managing Partner of Lok Capital, an impact investment venture capital firm, says he quit a job in the US with Intel’s venture capital arm and returned to India because he wanted to Food/FMCG Results awaited before Nestle resumes production New packets will have to be tested again in three laboratories; these laboratories are specified by the court Food/FMCG Burger Singh restaurant raises $500,000 in fresh funds The quick service restaurant, which has four outlets in Gurgaon, will utilize this money by expanding in Delhi with six outlets in the next six months Food/FMCG Undeterred by Maggi issue, other product launches double There were 52 launches during January-June 2015, compared with 29 in the year-ago period and 32 in 2013 Food/FMCG DropKaffe: A New On-Demand Coffee Stop on Cloud for Caffeine Lovers DropKaffe deliver coffee to caffeine at their doorstep. Software India's tech industry to touch $350 bn by 2025, says Nasscom-McKinsey study Assuring that the growth of Indian IT sector is well on track, industry lobby Nasscom today said that the sector would nearly triple its revenues of $350 billion by 2025. The report released on Monday by Nasscom and McKinsey, titled Perspective Software Top Infotech firms increase fresher salaries to compete with upcoming startups Top Infotech Raise Fresher Salaries to Compete with Startups - BENGALURU: For the first time in several years, India's top software services companies are raising salaries for fresh graduates recruited from... Software Infosys to outperform peers in Q2 : Expected to post robust earnings results for the second straight quarter Analysts expect the India's second largest IT firm to record a sequential revenue growth of 6.2% in rupee terms. Software Will India be able to become world's next startup nation? A visit gets announced, media starts building up some excitement and collecting bytes, people quickly take sides and soon, we have quotes full of wisdom, advice and comments from many an expert. Ecommerce Amazon building up a team of "cowboys" and "Jeff Bots" to move fast and improvise ways to work with India's haphazard infrastructure Amit Agarwal, who leads Amazon's India efforts, said that the company has had to completely rethink its international expansion strategy... Ecommerce Infibeam gets Sebi approval to raise Rs 450 crore via IPO; set to become the first ecommerce company in the country to be listed with Sebi Infibeam is set to become the first ecommerce company in the country to be listed with Sebi giving its nod to the Gujarat-based firm to raise Rs 450-cr via IP.. Ecommerce Luxury Web battle looms as LVMH, Hugo Boss develop e-commerce; shift towards e-commerce is making the Internet look more like the real world The shift towards e-commerce is making the Internet look more like the real world Ecommerce eBay will expand its refurbished devices portfolio to electrical goods this month and increase sales in the category A majority of the refurbished products offered presently are mobility devices which are priced 35-50 percent of a product's original price... Franchise What to do when your franchise brand enters the dating game Click inside to learn more about franchising your business in the USA. Franchise Franchisee Journey: From full time employee to franchisee with Right at Home senior care franchise Diane Carson battled breast cancer, then set up her business. During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, she's spreading the word on offering support to those in need. HR Meet the 23-year-old who's using freestyle football to create social change in ... Meet the 23-year-old who’s using freestyle football to create social change in India - In June 2014, Tejas R started Sparky Football, an NGO, in Bangalore. HR Accenture Philippines doubles maternity leave to 120 days This adds to existing benefits for new parents, such as adoption leave, lactation breaks, and maternity care education. HR India's biggest challenge to generate skilled manpower jobs: Macquarie report India is among the few countries with a favourable structural growth story, but its biggest challenge will be to generate enough skilled manpower and jobs that will encourage a HR India's jobs crisis: Why millions are applying for a handful of lowly ... Recently, 2.3 million people applied for a handful of lowly government positions in Uttar Pradesh. So what's behind the jobs crisis enveloping India? Logistics Autos to pay Rs 15,000 for permit renewal and Rs 20,000 in MMR; 1.4 lakh autos need renewal Maharashtra government has said over a lakh cancelled or lapsed auto rickshaw permits which have not been renewed due to delay in eligibility certificate fees submission will have to pay Rs 20,000 in Mumbai Metropolitan Region and Rs 15,000 in rest of the state.   Logistics American Airlines pilot dies during US flight to Boston, Co-pilot took over the flight with 147 on board and landed it safely According to the FAA, seven pilots for US airlines and one charter pilot have died during flights since 1994. - Latest News & Gossip on Popular Trends at India.com Logistics Transport strike hits trade and industry in Indore; causing a loss of Rs 500 daily, 93 lakh transporters on strike Indefinite strike by truck operators has hit trade and industry in the region as it is causing a loss of around Rs 500 crore per day in Indore alone. Logistics Sagarmala project: Government to spend Rs 70000 crore on 12 major ports The Project is bound to boost the country's economy and the government has lined up about Rs 70,000 crore for its 12 major ports, Gadkari said today. Construction HDFC home loans get cheaper after the bank cuts benchmark rate Following the reduction, the effective home loan rate for new customers would be 9.65% per annum Construction Debt worth Rs2.4 trillion downgraded by Crisil in first half of FY16 Of the `2.4 trillion, 90% is owed by firms from either investment-linked or commodity sectors Construction $1 bn real estate fund to be setup by Edelweiss Investors being tapped in Asia, Europe and US; fund will scout for deals in NCR, Mumbai, Pune, Bengaluru and Chennai Construction Corporate land deals a bright spot in sluggish realty market Firms are looking to sell land parcels to keep the balance sheets clean, adopt an asset-light model and reduce debt Marketing 3 examples of branded apps done right : useful, relevant, repeat value By Lakshmipathy Bhat Mobile apps have become central to some businesses — ecommerce, airlines, banks and mobile focused services. In India, brands in these categories are investing in... Marketing How Facebook Is Sharing Video Ad Revenues With Publishers : Report Facebook has been fairly aggressive on the product and PR front this year after it was revealed that it serves 4 billion views every day.   Marketing Cyber crimes could derail Digital India : open reporting mechanism crucial : Opinion As India gets going on various projects to connect the country including Digital India, cyber crime is emerging as a big threat area. Marketing Twitter Ropes In Sonali Malaviya as Head of Business Marketing She will be based at the Twitter office in Delhi and report to Twitter international marketing director Frederique Covington, who is based in Singapore. | Twitter hires Sonali Malaviya as head - business marketing | Indian Television Dot Com Politics Trapped in an image: Here’s why AIMIM’s Asaduddin Owaisi needs to exit Bihar polls Asaduddin Owaisi should withdraw from Seemanchal, which goes to the polls on 5 November and where the last date for withdrawal of candidature is 19 October. Politics If NDA comes to power, we will ban cow slaughter in Bihar, says Sushil Kumar Modi Latching on to the RJD supremo Lalu Prasad's controversial remarks that the 'Hindus too eat beef', senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi on Monday promised to frame a legislation to ban cow slaughter in the state if NDA comes to power in Bihar Assembly elections. Politics In emotional speech, Hillary Clinton pushes for new gun laws Presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton offered an emotional plea Monday for tougher gun control laws in the wake of a deadly university shooting, decrying the "extremism" that she said has come to characterize the debate over U.S. gun laws. Politics With Amit Shah in charge of the war room, BJP gets ready for battle in Bihar The laid back approach just won’t do for Amit Shah. All state and central party leaders have to be on their toes as the party boss could summon them anytime and seek a factual progress report on the developments on the ground right from the level of villages and panchayats. Sports India vs South Africa, 2nd T20I, Cuttack: South Africa beat India, take unassailable 2-0 lead South Africa beat India by 6 wickets in second T20I in Cuttack to take an unassailable 2-0 lead. Sports India vs South Africa: Twitterati dissappointed with Cuttack crowd Indian fans, angry with team's dismal show in second T20I, started throwing bottles from the stands. Sports Probably our best bowling as a T20 side: du Plessis Faf du Plessis hailed South Africa's attack for putting in what he considered one of their best bowling efforts in T20 cricket, to seal a series win over India with a game to spare in Cuttack Sports Indian Super League 2015: Israil Gurung all round show gives Pune bragging rights So effective was Gurung's wing play throughout the game that all three goals that Pune scored had the midfielder's involvement — setting up two and scoring the third. Entertainment ‘The Martian’ estimated to mint $50 million over weekend Filmmaker Ridley Scott's film "The Martian" minted $18 million on its opening day, and it's likely mint an estimated $50 million over the weekend, according to 20th Century Fox Pictures. Entertainment Watch: Kamal Haasan gets a whopping Rs 10 crore for his first ever commercial Kamal Haasan has appeared in a commercial for popular textile showroom brand, Pothys. Entertainment Shashi Kapoor receives lifetime achievement honour Shashi Kapoor was bestowed with the Lifetime Achievement honour by celebrated director Shyam Benegal. Entertainment Kate Winslet was nervous to meet real Joanna Hoffman for ‘Steve Jobs’ Kate Winslet plays Apple co-founder's right-hand woman, Joanna Hoffman in "Steve Jobs". TradeBriefs Publications are read by over 10,00,000 Industry Executives 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