June 20, 2016 - France vs Switzerland: Goalless draw earns France, Switzerland last 16 spot

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Invite Friends Blog Sree Vijaykumar From the Editor's Desk One of the common regrets for many busy executives is that work demands and career opportunities peak exactly when their kids are growing up and need their attention. The traditional concept of work-life balance advises separating work and personal time completely, but is often impossible to achieve. A more modern and practical school of thought advises work-life integration, which implies becoming comfortable with the fact that you will need to answer some emails and calls while attending to your personal needs. Setting some boundaries is important though, so you are not constantly wallowing in multi-tasking anxiety. Some ideas here from the co-founder of WeWork. Sports France vs Switzerland: Goalless draw earns France, Switzerland last 16 spot France and Switzerland settled for a goalless draw but both qualified to last 16 from Group A. 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Here's Why Let me be honest in saying that I am a Hindu activist, and lean to the right. Does that make me anti-Muslim? Absolutely NOT. In the Indian context, many mistakenly assume that in order to be pro-Hindu one has to be anti-Muslim, or in order to be pro-Muslim one has to be anti-Hindu. Politics Over 70% Indians Are Non-Vegetarians But Indian TV Continues To Vilify Meat Eaters Here's an easy, enthralling exercise you can perform anywhere: shut your eyes and try to think of the foods you have seen in Indian television commercials. Can you see the ridiculously green peas bein Politics 'Always Available To Serve India': Full Text Of Raghuram Rajan's Farewell Note To RBI Staff Badgered by political attacks on him, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan on Saturday said he will step down from the post and return to academia when his term ends in September. S Politics 10 Raghuram Rajan Comments That Made Modi Government Squirm When Raghuram Rajan took over as RBI governor amidst a gloomy economy in 2013, The Economic Times showed him as James Bond in a graphic. The headline read, “The man who predicted world’s f Telecom Reliance wants authorities to thoroughly investigate 'illegal phone tapping' case The Telecom company said that it is "shocked" at the reports and wants the guilty to be punished as soon as possible Telecom Trai to ask DoT to set up an ombudsman to address consumer complaints Trai Chairman RS Sharma recently told ET that consumers today have very few options to get their grievances over quality of services addressed. Telecom India becoming world leader: Telecom minister Union minister for communication and Information Technology, Ravi Shankar Prasad, attended a Vikas Parv event at Michael John auditorium on Friday and said India is set to become a world leader. "The country has achieved an annual growth of 7.6% amid global slowdown under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership," said Prasad.   Telecom Start-Ups Get Much Awaited Tax Exemptions In a major incentive, start-ups can now issue shares to investors at a value higher than fair value without worrying about tax consequences.   Finance Seven names on long list to replace RBI’s Raghuram Rajan Vijay Kelkar, Rakesh Mohan, Ashok Lahiri, Urjit Patel, Arundhati Bhattacharya, Subir Gokarn and Ashok Chawla are on the long list Finance How high can the gold prices rise? Only Brexit voters can give an idea Gold prices hit their two-year highs in both domestic and international markets as the precious metal benefitted from the risk-off trade globally. Finance What does mega merger mean to customer? The cost of integration and a potential clean-up of associates’ books will determine whether SBI investors have jumped the gun by driving up the stock sharply Finance DBS Bank to start innovation lab Bank to hire over 2,000 engineers in India over next 28 months HR Who will replace Raghuram Rajan? [PHOTOS] Here are the names of seven people, one of whom will replace RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan in September. HR Training unit opens in KU Chairman of the Union government's special task force on skill development, L Vijaykumar called upon youths to take advantage of the Make in India programme and learn necessary skills to be job-ready. HR KTR: State industries created 1.5 lakh jobs Telangana has created employment for nearly 1.5 lakh people by attracting investments in the industry sector, minister K T Rama Rao declared on Saturday. HR How companies from around the world are likely to recruit Indian promoters typically indulge in gut-based and instinctive hiring. Software Wipro overhauls incentive program : Will give equal importance to individual and team's performance The new plan which came into effect on April 1, has two parts: 50% of the incentive will depend on the performance of the individual and his team. Software IBM patents Google Glass-like night vision eyewear The patent claims the effect is similar to that of dark rooms used in photography or the red-tinted glasses worn by some airline pilots. Software 34 bots related to HR-functions and aviation industry developed by Ramco Systems The aviation bots were developed in line with the requirements from Air France, at Ramco Systems Singapore MRO Aviation Lab. 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Logistics Indian women turning to female only transport to stay safe, reduce unplesant episodes Madhu Kushwah is calmly negotiating her way through Delhi’s chaotic traffic, ignoring the relentless honking of horns and apparently unfazed by the cars and auto rickshaws that keep veering dangerously across the road in front of her.  Ms Kushwah seems to be one of the few drivers to have read, and heeded, the street signs urging motorists to “Follow Lane Discipline.” Logistics 12.5 tonnes of Zinc seized by West Port police near Kolkatta after pilfering complaints were lodged from two containers bound for Ethopia Logistics Buy 1 get 1 free deals to come under GST Shifting the onus on the buyer to check whether the seller has paid goods and service tax (GST) is being considered as one of the most onerous provisions in the draft Model GST Law. The draft also contains restrictions on items for which input tax credit can be availed. Digital Spectrum auction likely to be scheduled for early August Dates may be finalised at this week’s Cabinet meeting Digital National Policy on Software Products coming soon IT minister takes stock of proposals in review meeting Digital TechM unfazed by Brexit fears Will focus on digital tech, says CEO Gurnani Digital Wipro SEZ at Rajarhat awaits nod from Mamata Board of Approval to take up proposal for IT/ITES zone on June 22 Construction Maharashtra to start Smart City works in Nagpur, Amravati The government has also approved special purpose vehicle (SPV) for all the eight cities. Construction Realty startup Square Yards to hire 150 employees for international ops The company has offices in Dubai, Abu Dhabi & Sharjah, Doha, London, Singapore, Hong Kong and Sydney. It is also planning to open offices in Toron.. 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New Media Between bookmarked sites, Twitter and RSS feeds which showcase advertising, I come across many new creative ideas every week. As with advertising in real life, only a handful are memorable. Here are my picks for the week ending 17th June, 2016: Dunkin’ Donuts, Cisco, and more.   Marketing Cannes Lions 2016: Promoting 'Olympism', connecting with audiences Melinda May of IOC and Brian Yamada of VML engaged in conversation on the 'Olympic Movement' and using creativity to connect with the worldwide audience Marketing The jingle book Ad veteran Ambi Parameswaran scans advertisements of yore to decipher societal trends Ecommerce Former CFO Kalyan Krishnamurthy to take charge of Flipkart's commerce business Kalyan Krishnamurthy — a managing director at Tiger Global, the largest investor in the company — will oversee category management. Ecommerce Saurabh Goel quits as CPO of Jabong to launch his own venture in the financial technology space after serving almost eight months in the company Saurabh Goel says his startup, Prosperx.com, will be launched in July Ecommerce Snapdeal proposes to let its sellers collect their COD payments three days before due date with an additional charge 0.5% of that amount as nominal fee The online marketplace is conducting a dip stick study to gauge sellers’ interest in this kind of an optional facility to ease their cash flow situa.. 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