February 23, 2016 - Why journalists are getting rape, death threats on Twitter and Facebook in India

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Invite Friends Blog Sree Vijaykumar From the Editor's Desk In today's age of urbanization and nuclear families, many people lead busy but lonely lives. Help has come from an unexpected quarter in China - Uber. Yes, some upper middle class Chinese are signing up as drivers for Uber to meet new people and go to new places. The short duration of the taxi ride keeps the interaction low stress, while keeping the option to meet again open. This fascinating article follows the lives of a few Uber drivers in China and the non-monetary benefits they get from the job. I wonder if Kalanick had ever imagined his company would help solve the loneliness problem - Comment Digital Why journalists are getting rape, death threats on Twitter and Facebook in India Madhuri Bhattacharjee, an English literature student in Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), removed her earrings. Her friend Vikas Kumar kept some onions in his bag. 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A freelance marketer for example, should have impeccable writing, PR experience, social media proficiency, and preferably some SEO skills Digital Infosys, TCS, Others vie for Paytm’s Rs 125-crore IT deal for bank foray Oracle, Infosys and TCS are in the running for core banking services for payments, while Wipro and TCS are in the fray for being the system integrator. Digital On online food trail Social media has definitely become a place to connect for those who have similar taste and habits.One such group has been formed by some city residents on Facebook to share a common interest - food.   Digital Mobile app to report dirty tourist places launched The government on Monday launched a mobile app which will enable people to send pictures of dirty spots at tourist places to the authorities for "immediate action" as part of Clean India Mission.   Retail Paytm plans to launch ecommerce platform for luxury products; ropes in Gucci, Furla and Burberry Paytm has roped in marquee luxury brands like Gucci, Fendi, Furla and Burberry for its mobile luxury platform Anasa and is courting more brands. Retail Heritage Foods eyes Rs 1000 crore turnover by FY19 City-based Heritage Foods Ltd is targeting Rs 1,000 crore turnover from its retail business by FY19. The company which is also into dairy and several other businesses clocked Rs 495 crore turnover in retail last fiscal through its 105 operational Heritage Fresh stores and plans to reach Rs 600 crore mark this fiscal. It has also drawn plans to invest Rs 20 crore. Retail Have Biyani and friends slowed e-retailers? Offline retailers have reported strong earnings in the Dec-ended quarter, while online retailers continue to bleed. But the business case for e-retail remains strong Retail World Bank arm IFC eyes Rs 170-crore investment in Lenskart IFC is looking to invest up to $25 million or Rs 170 crore in Lenskart Solutions according to a disclosure on the firms website. Telecom Did Budget 2015 help India's incentive-starved Telecom Sector? The Finance Ministry has long acknowledged the significance of the telecom sector in the growth of the economy. 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Owning parts of superior businesses with expanding consumer franchises and cost and technology leadership in growing markets is the place to be Finance How Indian households borrow IHDS data shows that marriage in the family is one of the main reasons for borrowing, both in urban and rural areas Finance Government seeks to raise Rs5,000 crore from 5% stake sale in NTPC The government has set a floor price of Rs122 per share for the sale that will help raise a little more than Rs5,000 crore Software India decides to disallow software patents The patent office’s announcement follows its stay on the revised guidelines which were published last August Software Global Internet population grows to 3.2 billion, says study The number of people worldwide with Internet access reached 3.2 billion at the end of 2015, but the remaining 4.1 billion still could not get online, a Facebook-sponsored study showed. Ecommerce Paytm close to finalising technology outsourcing contracts worth Rs 125 crore to manage the back-end for its payments bank which it expects to roll out in August Oracle, Infosys and TCS are in the running for core banking services for payments, while Wipro and TCS are in the fray for being the system integrator.. Ecommerce Bangalore-based BabyBerry secures $1 million in angel funding, led by businessman Nitin Bagamane with participation from Vinay Goyal, Founder of Instavans Bangalore-based BabyBerry, a mobile app that gives advice and information on kids aged 0-3 years, has secured $1 million in angel funding Ecommerce Paytm plans to launch ecommerce platform for luxury products; ropes in Gucci, Furla and Burberry Paytm has roped in marquee luxury brands like Gucci, Fendi, Furla and Burberry for its mobile luxury platform Anasa and is courting more brands. Ecommerce Taskbob raises Rs28 crore in series A funding; funding will be used to expand product growth The funding will be used to expand product growth Franchise Franchisor Zone:Striking gold with franchisees If you're not tapping these networks, you're missing out on two important sources of people who may be interested in your franchise. Franchise Top 10 causes of franchisee failure you should be aware about After more than 25 years in franchising, I’ve seen both franchisees and franchisors achieve spectacular success, and others lose it all. There is no such thing as a sure bet in business, but franchising helps reduce the risks of small business by providing a supported environment utilising both the resources of the franchisor, and the … HR Budget Session of Parliament: Testing time for Modi govt Budget Session of Parliament: Testing time for Modi govt - The BJP, Congress and other parties, despite differences, should work to let Parliament function. Petty political calculations should not come in the way HR Will bring back jobs from countries like China, India: Donald Trump Trump, known for being openly critical of many countries like China and Japan, had last month said India is "doing great" but no one talks about it. HR PM Modi urges youth to take pride in India's culture Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday urged the youth to take pride in India's rich heritage and culture as they begin their journey in various careers. HR Unilever CEO praises India's economic 'momentum' Paul Polman, CEO of consumer goods multinational Unilever, recently described India as a market which is emerging with “momentum”, which he attributes to the government’s efforts to facilitate economic growth in the country. Logistics Rail budget 2016: 7th Pay Commission outlay may force Indian Railways to hike ticket rates 10% Rail budget 2016: Facing resource crunch, Indian Railways is said to be mulling the possibility of effecting a 5 to 10 per cent increase in the passenger fares in the coming budget to be presented by Suresh Prabhu on 25th February, while FM Arun Jaitley will present the Union Budget on 29th February, 2016. Logistics India set to seal major power deal in Bangladesh, beating China It would be the biggest foreign project by an Indian power firm, eclipsing a plant already built in Rwanda and a planned one in Sri Lanka. Logistics On high air fares during jat quota stir, minister says 'government can only request airlines' The minister of state for civil aviation said the government has immediately stepped in and instructed airlines to mount additional capacity as a measure to keep air fares under control in view of the agitation. Logistics Public Transport: DTC plans to float another tender, this time for 1000 buses More than two years, the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) state bus agency has made a decision to float yet another tender – this time for 1,000 buses. According to DTC Spokesman R S Minhas:… Construction Issues and expectations from Infra sector Key issues faced by the sector in the past few years relate to funding, the financial situation of their developers, and inflation pressures Construction Prestige Group Estates's Irfan Razack Says Budget 2016 needs to create a catalyst for people to invest in homes As a vision of the Prime Minister himself, housing for all, certain anomalies need to be set right Construction Slow growth in cement industry short-term: Venkaiah Naidu Indian cement industry has been doubling its capacity every 10 years and is second largest in the world and the government is willing to solve all its.. 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Marketing Consumers Worldwide Are Worried About Marketers Misusing Mobile Phone Data : Report Ad Age is the leading global source of news, intelligence and conversation for marketing and media communities Politics World’s leading newspapers attack Modi government for ‘authoritarian drift’, ‘lynch mob mentality’ The “authoritarian drift” of the Modi government has come under sharp criticism by two of the world’s leading newspapers which squarely blamed it for “the lynch mob mentality” witnessed in New Delhi in recent days. Politics Sedition debate: JNU crackdown is a ploy by BJP to divert attention from paralysis of governance Congress National Spokesperson Priyanka Chaturvedi writes about the JNU row and how the Congress and its leaders do not need lessons in patriotism from those who sided with the British in the freedom struggle Politics Day before Budget session, Venkaiah Naidu says govt to seek consensus on GST Bill Ahead of an all-party meeting over the Budget session, Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu defended the government over the JNU issue on Monday. Politics ‘Modi govt hell-bent on destroying spirit of inquiry’: Sonia slams NDA ahead of Budget Session Congress president Sonia Gandhi fired fresh salvo at the Modi government on Monday. Sports Asia Cup 2016: MS Dhoni suffers muscle spasm, Parthiv Patel brought in as back-up MS Dhoni suffered back spasm in training on Monday. As a back up option, Parthiv Patel has been called up into the squad. 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Entertainment ‘Kshanam’ most rewarding and stressful film: Adivi Sesh Actor Adivi Sesh says "Kshanam", which releases in cinemas on Friday (Febuary 26), is the most rewarding and stressful project of his career. Entertainment ‘The Revenant’ to release in India without cuts Leonardo DiCaprio-starrer “The Revenant”, which releases in India on Friday (Februry 26). 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