October 8, 2015 - Inventor of World Wide Web Tim Berners-Lee attacks Facebook's Internet.org, asks people to 'say no' to the project

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Digital Inventor of World Wide Web Tim Berners-Lee attacks Facebook's Internet.org, asks people to 'say no' to the project Berners-Lee said people in emerging markets should “just say no” to the project.   Advt: Diamond India Ltd. introduces Limited Edition Sachin Tendulkar Swiss Silver Coins. Digital marketing is evolving everyday. Keep up with the latest trends.</div Digital Startup working in livestock space Tamkeen Solutions to raise Rs 3 crore Tamkeen Solutions, a start-up working in livestock space, is in talks with inv Digital Doctor networking app Curofy raises pre-Series A funding from RoundGlass Partners Digital Edu-tech startup Schoolguru raises Rs 20 crore from family offices VCCircle description goes here Digital Twitter launches news curation app 'Moments' Retail Amazon invests Rs 1237 crore in Amazon Seller Services in biggest capital infusion Coming festivals, Amazon is bringing in more money, eBay is focusing on keeping products defect-free and Myntra is gearing up for its first billion day sale. Retail Shoppers Stop thrusts on digital play with Rs 60 crore kitty Shoppers Stop Limited, in a bid to keep pace with the online shopping trend, will roll out its digital play strategy in phases before the festive season. Retail How pop-up shops are increasingly becoming a favorite If you thought shopping was only about mall-hopping and making stopovers at elite boutiques, here's a new trend in the city that will thrill the shopaholic in you — pop-up stores. Retail Here's why mobile wallets may well be the future of retail banking If anyone had any doubts about where the future of retail banking is headed, heres the answer: wallets and similar stuff stored in handsets. Telecom More 4G for India and Africa? Here's How Your Business Benefits More 4G for India and Africa? It's true, 4G wireless connectivity is coming to India and Africa. And this development could be a real business boon. Telecom How Telenor survived telecom turmoil in India The task before CEO Vivek Sood is set to become more challenging with growing primacy of data in telecom economics Telecom Vodafone to launch 4G services in Kerala by December 2015 Telecom Spectrum Sharing – Game Changing Reform The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) issued guidelines for sharing of access spectrum on 24 September 2015 (Guidelines). India Media, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment Khaitan & Co 7 Oct 2015 Finance Coffee Day: not a great investment yet; will IPO investors fare better? Coffee Day’s IPO success will depend on how markets fare in mid-October Finance How Sanjiv Bajaj has created financial services supermarket Diversified non-bank lender Bajaj Finance today said it has received regulatory approvals to set up a housing finance company. Company MD Rajiv Jain - Latest News & Gossip on Popular Trends at India.com Finance After IOB, RBI may pull up Allahabad Bank, Central Bank of India and Andhra Bank Banking experts said the move to impose PCA on Indian Overseas Bank was taken after the RBI inspected the bank and found several irregularities. Food/FMCG Burman Family Members Create A Business Empire Outside Dabur Family members have made investments that suit their own fancy and budget. Food/FMCG Gurdaspur to lose 'basmati bowl' tag this time: Officials Chandigarh TribuneOver the last few decades, Gurdaspur district has earned the sobriquet of being the "Basmati bowl" of Punjab. However, the district will not be able to live up to the tag this time as Market Committee officials, who control all 100 grain markets of the Food/FMCG Patanjali to tie up with Future Group Riding on the yoga guru's brand value and personal endorsement for its products, PAL is among the top FMCG companies in the country, ahead of Jyothi Labs Software Wipro dismisses sexual harassment charge of 1.2 million pounds : Holds employee and former BPO head responsible for violating firm's policy Wipro termed the accusations as “scurrilous” and said it intended to initiate legal proceedings to defend itself against the allegations. Software Digital ambitions of Indian IT firms are being hurt by internal bottlenecks Earlier this week, Tech Mahindra said digital was about 13 per cent of its business and could grow to 40 per cent in the next two years. Software New service lines will drive India's tech sector dream of $350 billion, says Nasscom Much of the shape of India's export-driven information technology (IT) services industry would change by 2025 when the sector's would touch $350 billion in revenues, industry body Nasscom said on Monday, as a whopping 40 per cent of the revenues Software Is the bubble over food-tech startups over? : Angels-backed mobile food ordering startup Dazo shuts shop Company started off as an internet-based kitchen but pivoted to an aggregator of select restaurants Ecommerce Jasper Infotech invests an additional $20 million in logistics and delivery services venture GoJavas Jasper Infotech, which owns and operates online marketplace Snapdeal.com, has invested an additional $20 million (about Rs 131 crore) in logistics and deliver.. Ecommerce Paytm set to roll out its hyperlocal business; expects more than half of its sales to come from this channel by the end of 2016 The e-commerce firm expects more than half of its sales to come from this channel by the end of 2016 Ecommerce Amazon invests Rs 1,237 crore in Amazon Seller Services in biggest capital infusion since entering India Coming festivals, Amazon is bringing in more money, eBay is focusing on keeping products defect-free and Myntra is gearing up for its first billion day sale... Ecommerce Quikr finalizing the acquisition of realty portal CommonFloor; valued at $1.5 billion in the transaction New York based Tiger Global, an existing investor in both Quikr and CommonFloor is expected to put fresh capital into the classifieds player at the latest val.. HR India – Demand for HR professionals up in September Demand for talent rose by 4% during September, compared with August, driven by demand for talent in the Infrastructure sector and for HR professionals across several sectors, according to the latest Recruitex survey from Indian job board Timesjobs.com. HR Asia's most sustainable companies Singapore's City Developments led the list in the island, while Wipro was named the region's best firm for sustainability. HR India plans to help trafficking victims with training, jobs Data shows that 2,676 children were rescued from trafficking in 2014, against 3,834 the previous year HR IT, infrastructure top job creators: TimesJobs survey Hiring activity grew by 4% in September, with a rise in demand for key personnel in the infrastructure industry and across tier-II cities. Logistics Global travellers may get tax refund while leaving India in the new proposed GST regime BENGALURU:  Goods and Services Tax (GST), which is to replace multiple indirect taxes with one levy, would be implemented from April 1, 2016, KM Mani, chairman ... Logistics Govt to ease norms for ministers, officers to take pvt airlines Departments will soon be empowered to allow the use of any other airline for domestic and international travel. Logistics Transport unions oppose entry of e-rickshaws stating it will effect their regular business; 12 special last mile routes demarked for e- rickshaws in the Dehradun With transport department clearing the way for e-rickshaw’s to ply on city roads, the local commercial transport unions have started opposing the entry of battery-operated three-wheelers in Dehradun Logistics VW to detail refit plan today on how its diesel vehicles will comply with emission norms, says Transport Ministry Volkswagen assures German Transport Ministry it will meet October 7 deadlines to make diesel vehicles comply with emissions law. Construction DHFL cuts home loan rates Private housing finance company DHFL has reduced its retail prime lending rate by 20 basis points and now offers home loans for new borrowers at 9.65%... Construction Q2 Sales bookings down by 11% for Sobha Developers In terms of volume, sales bookings rose to 8,50,329 sq ft for the second quarter of this fiscal from 8,33,991 sq ft in the July-September period of last fisca.. Construction Ganesh Housing MD Shekhar Patel, expects another round of rate cuts Shekhar Patel, managing director of Ganesh Housing, said the industry is expecting another round of rate cuts before the next budget.. Construction Indian real estate aggregator Square Yards opens office in Qatar This is the startup’s third office in the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC region) after Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Marketing Facebook Adjusts News Feed For 2G World : Instagram Has Discussed An R-rated Version Facebook’s latest change to the News Feed is aimed squarely at the developing world.   Marketing WhatsApp Top Messaging App In India : Godrej Launches Ad Campaign For Dengue Awareness odrej Consumer Products has launched a new nationwide campaign with the tagline ‘Subah Bolo Good Knight’ to create awareness about the seriousness of dengue.   Marketing GE's New CMO on how to Market a Digital Industrial Company : Report Last month, Linda Boff was named CMO at industrial manufacturing company GE, succeeding Beth Comstock, who was appointed as the company's first female vice chair.   Marketing ASCI calls out Flipkart, Vodafone, Snapdeal, Uber other for false advertising The Advertising Standards Council of India’s (ASCI) Consumer Complaints Council (CCC) has upheld complaints (pdf) against 82 out of 148 advertisements brought to it in June. While these adverts belonged to various categories like 26 in personal healthcare category, 22 in education, 9 in food and Politics PM Modi focuses on future, CM Nitish bitter about past: Two contrasting styles ahead of the Bihar election Nitish Kumar and Narendra Modi are bitter political rivals; it’s no secret. In Bihar polls, it shouldn’t be surprising when a bit of mutual acrimony seeps into their election speeches. But there’s a contrast in style. Politics Another pre-poll survey hands Bihar election victory to NDA: Nitish Kumar remains top choice for CM post A week before the Bihar election begins, another opinion poll has given the victory to the BJP-led NDA alliance. Politics Nayantara Sahgal might be guilty of selective outrage, but that does not mean she is wrong Nayantara who? For many Indians today, the youth demographic that Narendra Modi talks about all the time, the name Nayantara Sahgal will not ring a bell. Politics More troubles for Congress, Left in Kerala – Former ISRO Chairman supports BJP Increased BJP vote percentage in Kerala, possibility of SNDP-BJP alliance, and now former ISRO Chairman's support to BJP have got Congress and Left into a tizzy. Sports India vs South Africa: Pride and prejudice at Eden Gardens As India look to avoid whitewash, the question is: Will MS Dhoni finally give Ajinkya Rahane, Amit Mishra a chance? Sports Odisha Cricket Association responds to BCCI on crowd issue during India-South Africa Cuttack T20I Angry spectators had hurled missiles, mainly water bottles, into the cricket ground as South Africa were cruising towards victory Sports 10-man Atletico de Kolkata hold FC Goa to 1-1 draw Atletico de Kolkata's Baljit Sahni was shown the first red-card of the season after head butting opposition defender Gregory Arnolin. Sports India level hockey series after 3-1 win over New Zealand India will now face New Zealand in the third Test match of the series in Christchurch on October 9. Entertainment Priyanka Chopra ‘most sensational celebrity’ in Indian cyberspace: Intel Priyanka Chopra tops the list of "most sensational celebrity" as cyber crooks use her name to lure netizens to malicious websites. Entertainment Deepika Padukone’s new ad with dad Prakash Padukone, watch Deepika Padukone is seen sharing the special bond with her father Prakash Padukone in the new commercial of a paint company. Entertainment SRK, Kajol recreate their magic in ‘Dilwale’, first pic from Rohit Shetty movie Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol are all set to recreate the magic and chemistry of 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge' which the duo had shared on screen. Entertainment Steven Spielberg wants to venture into romantic comedy Steven Spielberg has expressed an unlikely interest in shooting a romantic comedy with Tom Hanks. 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