June 23, 2016 - Portugal vs Hungary: Rage and rewards for red-hot Cristiano Ronaldo

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Invite Friends Blog Sree Vijaykumar From the Editor's Desk I have seen several ambitious companies getting wiped out because Google decided to enter their space. Given its financial and human resource strength, it is difficult to compete with Google head on. But can Google entering your space actually help your company? This article argues that focusing on small businesses as customers can help you survive and overcome the Google onslaught. Large innovators like Google can in fact help validate the market for you. Sports Portugal vs Hungary: Rage and rewards for red-hot Cristiano Ronaldo Cristiano Ronaldo couldn't believe his teammates in the rearguard had conceded less than five minutes after he got his first Euro 2016 goal. Sports Euro 2016: Sad end for Zlatan Ibrahimovic as Belgium advance Radja Nainggolan's fine shot sent Belgium into the knockout stages and a game against Hungary as they finished second in the standings. Sports Barinder Sran holds nerves as India clinch T20I series With Zimbabwe needing 21 off final over, Barinder Sran keeps them to 17 as India defend 138 to claim T20I series. Sports MS Dhoni hit by bail, continued to keep wickets with ‘blurred vision and pain’ MS Dhoni was hit by a flying bail after he was out bowled during the India innings. Sports Anil Kumble Ravi Shastri: Twists and turns keep coming in race for India coach job The rumblings in the BCCI corridor suggested they were blindsided by the three-member panel on Anil Kumble's inclusion. Sports Harsha Bhogle column: Indian cricket gets ready to go pink Harsha Bhogle writes that if we want Test cricket to flourish years from now then we have to accept day/night cricket everywhere. Entertainment Noomi Rapace joins ‘Prometheus’ sequel The film starring Michael Fassbender in lead role will release on August 4, 2017. Entertainment Selma Blair apologizes for mid-flight outburst According to reports, the 'Hellboy' star was shouting uncontrollably and she later apologized for the incident. Entertainment Freida Pinto to receive International Icon award at IIFA Slumdog Millionaire star Freida Pinto will be honoured with International Icon award at the 17th edition of the gala. Entertainment I always had a crush on Brad Pitt: Britney Spears Britney Spears says she has always had a crush on "By The Sea" star Brad Pitt. Telecom Are telecom firms the govt's golden goose" : Government seems to be least bothered about their financial health The sector’s debt is at monumental levels, but the government seems to be least bothered about its financial health and is treating it as a golden goose   Telecom Reliance Jio LeEco Plan to Disrupt Smart Television Market in India Jio and LeEco, two players with deep pockets, are soon entering the Indian television market with an aggressive pricing strategy and bundled content. Telecom The Israeli Answer to WhatsApp Is Big in Eastern Europe Not Waze or Gett but Viber, with its 250 million active users per month, is the most widespread Israeli app used worldwide. Telecom Key things to know about India's biggest spectrum auction India's biggest telecom spectrum sale is expected to commence from September 1, 2016, after a pre-bid conference early July this year. Politics Modi Govt May Grant Citizenship To Two Lakh Refugees This Independence Day. But There's A Catch. This Independence Day, hundreds of refugees may be awarded Indian citizenship by the government at the Centre. They only need to be Hindus. The Narendra Modi government, according to reports, is all s Politics Swamy Was Silly On Rajan But He Has A Point On Arvind Subramanian After badmouthing the outgoing Reserve Bank governor Raghuram Rajan, Subramanian Swamy’s new target is the Prime Minister’s Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian. In Rajan’s Politics JNU renames library after Ambedkar, Swamy wonders if varsity will be named after Netaji On Wednesday BJP 'firebrand' leader Subramanian Swamy took to Twitter to opine about the proposed change in name of the Jawaharlal Nehru University's library. Politics Swamy vs Arvind Subramanian: There is more to it than meets the eye Swamy's attack on CEA Subramanian is even more significant now since Subramanian is among the top contenders for the RBI Governor post to succeed Rajan. Retail Schedulers Logistics raised Series- B round from GVFL Schedulers was founded in 2012 by industry veterans Akshay Sharma and Colonel Arvind Gangoly. In 2014, Schedulers raised Series A capital from Aspada Investment Company. Retail E-commerce in India: Why GMV is not a top metric for e-retailers Recent interactions with commerce companies operating in diverse segments (e-tailing and online services) led to some interesting observations. Retail Metro Cash & Carry goes for new format Model store with specialised sections opens today in Bengaluru Retail Amazon launches Bengali and Gujarati language book stores The etail giant Amazon India has announced the launch of two dedicated online language book stores -- Bengali and Gujarati. Digital Government approves Rs 10,000 crore funds for startups The decision was taken in Union Cabinet meeting chaired by PM Modi. This is in line with the 'Startup India Action Plan' unveiled by the govt in January. Digital Ola reported loss of Rs 796 crore for FY15, indicating heavy expenditure to gain market lead Ola, which in fiscal 2015 was competing with two major rivals — Uber and TaxiForSure — spent Rs 920 crore on fleet operation costs. Digital Dell India MD Sameer Garde joins analytics startup IQLECT as head of strategy In yet another instance of industry veterans joining startups, former Dell India president and MD Sameer Garde has joined as head of global alliance, strategy and partnership at analytics startup IQLECT founded by former Jabong CTO Sachin Sinha. IQLECT has built a software-converged platform Digital Amazon India ropes in Fashionara co-founder Arun Sirdeshmukh to head fashion Sirdeshmukh joined the company on Tuesday, weeks after his online retailing venture folded up after struggling amid dwindling business and cash crunch. Finance SoftBank founder says Nikesh Arora victim of retirement reversal Masayoshi Son described Nikesh Arora an ‘absolutely extraordinary person’ who was a ‘victim’ of his desire to hang on to power a little bit longer Finance RBI fixes MSS ceiling at Rs30,000 crore for current fiscal year This ceiling will be reviewed when the outstanding balance reaches the threshold limit of `15,000 crore Finance Sebi eases currency derivatives rules Sabi says market participants will have to gradually bring down their open positions to comply with applicable limits within a time period specified by the stock exchanges Finance STCG on sale of listed shares will be taxed at flat 15% Short-term capital gain will be computed as the difference between net sale proceeds (after deducting the incidental transfer charges) and cost of acquisition HR The Morning Ledger: Musk Eyes Consolidating Empire Under One Roof Elon Musk has proposed combining the electric-car and solar-energy firms he backs in a $2.8-billion, all-stock deal. HR Indian textile industry can create over 50 mn jobs: CII study HR SBI-associates mega merger: Focus shifts to p... The merger involves integrating the role and services of 70,000 staff and 7,000 branches; analysts say the process could take up to three years to complete HR 2500+ Jobs in BSNL | Junior Engineer (JE) Recruitment 2016 Out Software Technology leaders in India continue to turn to startups for investing Arora, a long-term employee of Google who joined SoftBank in 2014, drove in a great deal of investments into the start-up sector here, giving a good run for the money to Tiger Global's portfolio companies. Software How will Craig Wright’s attempts at patenting Bitcoin technology impact everyone? Craig Wright is attempting to patent the technology that went into the creation of Bitcoin. But how will that impact your life? Software Tech Mahindra to acquire UK-based digital technology firm Tech Mahindra said it agreed to buy UK-based digital technology firm The BIO Agency for an enterprise value of 40 million pounds , as it continues its acquisition spree. Software TCS partners with four colleges for creating Big Data talent The course will be open to graduates in courses like statistics, economics, mathematics and econometrics. There would be about 30 students in the course from each college. Ecommerce Olas revenue up from Rs51.50 crore in 2013-14 to Rs418.25 crore in 2014-15; losses jump 20 times to Rs754.87 crore in same year India's leading Cab hailing service Ola has delivered eight-fold jump in revenue at Rs 418.25 Cr in 2014-15comapred to Rs 51.05 Cr in 2013-14. The company has adopted aggressive strategy and has  succeeded in widenig its lead over rival Uber.TaxiForSure which was acquired by Ola, posted a loss of Rs.228.32 crore against revenues of Rs.25.35 crore in FY15. On the flipside, while revenue increased eight times, losses jumped by more than 20 times from Rs.34.21 crore to Rs.754.87 crore during the period.  Ola's revenue jump has been helped by Micro, Ola’s cheapest offering. The service, launched early March, has helped Ola reverse much of last year’s market share loss to Uber and opened up a big gap over the rival. Ola is also experimenting with different models, for instance, it is piloting a car rental service on an hourly basis, in a departure from its business of point-to-point travel.Ola has also started piloting an outstation service in Delhi, a move that will help the company boost revenue as well as use diesel cars on its platform that are banned from plying in the city by the Supreme Court. ALSO READ :   Ecommerce Four years and five shutdowns later, a walk through the failed experiments at Flipkart E-commerce major Flipkart has discontinued its image search feature on its platform along with its ping, that was primarily a chat facility. Flipkart cited minimal usage by its users as the reason for the discontinuation. Ecommerce PayPal appoints Anupam Pahuja as the Managing Director and Country Manager for India Pahuja was the India MD for SumTotal Systems, among the world's largest eLearning companies, at PayPal, he was instrumental in establishing their tech.. Ecommerce Revealed, how Chinese government is creating world's largest repository of online data The Chinese willingness to share is key to China's plan to create the world's largest repository of online data on its citizens and their habits. More than 80% of what's collected is with the government, which will make it largely available for private sector use, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said. ​ Construction Video Conference will be used by Officials to update PM on smart city work in Bhubaneswar The interaction is part of the celebration of first anniversary of the launch of Smart City Mission by the Centre. Construction Modest recovery seen in Realty sector in Kochi The Cochin Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) carried out the research among 66 Credai members and 65 non-Credai members in Kochi and Aluva. Construction Board approves plan to merge Aadhar Housing and DHFL Vysya Housing to be merged into one Aadhar Housing chief executive Deo Shankar Tripathi said that boards of both the companies have approved the plan a few days back. Construction Govt ignoring key tips on building rules: IIA Goa As per the new rules, residential complexes with 40 flats or more will compulsorily have to set up sewage treatment plants. Logistics 4 arrested at IGI Airport with cocaine inside chocolate wrappers, all are foreign nationals While the four foreigners have been arrested, police are on the lookout for the main accused. Logistics India's Shanghai Corporation Organisation (SCO) membership: It will enhance New Delhi's trade, transport and security depth While media reports have focussed on the implications of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s expected meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tashkent – especially in... Logistics Monsoon session likely from July 18, GST on table The Monsoon Session of Parliament is likely to begin on 18 July and end by 13 August, with the government keen to get GST Bill passed in the Rajya Sabha. Logistics Air India made Rs one crore profit a day during Y C Deveshwar's tenure was at Rs 333 cr in 1992-'93 While the airline had been a profitable one during 1980s, its net profit doubled to Rs 333 cr in 1992-93 over previous year Marketing Are Short Films the Future of Advertising? : Cannes Lions 2016 Ad Age is the leading global source of news, intelligence and conversation for marketing and media communities Marketing 5 A/B Tests To Ensure Content Optimization : Letter Perfect Content, like anything else on your site, can be tested for different variations in order to determine what works best for your specific audience and product. Marketing Vice to enter India with Times Group : Report Marketing It's a joy ride for MNCs in the Indian scooter market CHENNAI: HONDA Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) seems to stumbled onto a brand new revenue channel, at least for a two-wheeler OEM in the country. Customisat... Franchise Franchisee Journey: From prestigious investment firm employees to child care franchisees These working mothers decided to help other high-achieving parents with their customer-focused Kiddie Academy franchise. Franchise Are your skills and experience adapted to the franchise you’re investing in? How do you know which franchise is right for you? With nearly 3,000 franchise brands available in 75 different industries, the choices can be mind-boggling. First-time franchisees typically invest a significant portion of their net worth into their new business. They draw from their savings, retirement funds, home equity, and borrow from friends, relatives, and banks for their chance at the American Dream of working for themselves and taking control of their future. It's a huge commitment. For most, failure is not an option. 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