June 4, 2016 - French Open 2016: Sania Mirza-Ivan Dodig, Leander Paes-Martina Hingis enter mixed-doubles final

View online   Advertise              Unsubscribe from TradeBriefs Daily   Invite Friends

Sports French Open 2016: Sania Mirza-Ivan Dodig, Leander Paes-Martina Hingis enter mixed-doubles final Sania Mirza last won a mixed doubles Grand Slam trophy at 2014 US Open with Brazilian partner Bruno Soares. Sports India beat Laos 1-0, put one foot in 2019 Asian Cup Qualifiers Jeje found scored the only goal from India in the 56th minute to help team beat Laos 1-0 in first leg. Sports India tour of West Indies dates announced, first Test begins July 21 India will tour West Indies for 49 days playing four Tests and two warm-up matches. Sports Top cricketers to test pink-ball in Duleep Trophy BCCI president Anurag Thakur says tournament will help gauge the ‘advantages’ and ‘disadvantage’ of the new concept. Sports Sushil Kumar-Narsingh Yadav conundrum: Judgment in wrestling case on Monday In an indication of things to come, Justice Manmohan observed that 'there is no statutory mandate' in the sports code to hold trials. Sports French Open 2016: Serena Williams struggles past Yulia Putintseva to reach semis Serena Williams recovers to win two consecutive sets and advance to French Open semi-final. Entertainment Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan likely to be Apple's Indian brand ambassador A formal announcement will be made when Apple will launch new iPhones in India. Entertainment How travelling in South America made me fall in love with Bollywood There is a new-found respect in my heart for our superstars and starlets. Entertainment British special forces are using Bollywood songs to freak out ISIS British special forces have found an unlikely psychological weapon to fight ISIS. Entertainment Bollywood Review: Akshay Kumar, Abhishek Bachchan monkey around in 'Housefull3' Sajid-Farhad leave us thoroughly exhausted with a comedy, that unfortunately borders on tragedy Retail Patanjali comes under FSSAI scanner again, this time over its 'crude' oil claims FSSAI has asked its central licensing authority to issue a show cause notice to Patanjali over complaints about misleading advertisement of mustard oi.. Retail Cashless in India: How a fintech professional went without using cash for 50 days Abhishant Pant, a payments professional based in Mumbai shares his experience of 50 days of cashless journey in India Retail Government to allow 100% FDI in food retail: Harsimrat Kaur Badal The government is also looking at a proposal to set up cold storage in existing mandis across the country for fresh fruits and vegetables to help farmers, she said. Retail Nandan Nilekani backed logistics company 4TiGO in 6 states now The states where 4TiGO has launched operations are Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Goa and Kerala. Politics Tell African Citizens 'India Loves You', Appeals Sushma Swaraj; Twitter Reacts Swiftly And Brutally External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has asked Indians to extend the hand of friendship to Africans living in India. In a tweet last night, Swaraj urged Indians to shake hands with the next "A Politics Modi Govt Has Made Strides In Achieving Balanced Growth, But Challenges Remain It is with a "balanced growth" lens of ensuring "sustainable economic development" that I prefer to look at Modi's two years in office. Many of the Prime Minister's schemes and missions have collectively set the right tone from a balanced growth perspective, including, among others, the 175 GW solar mission, the Swachh Bharat Campaign, the GiveItUp LPG Scheme, Jan Dhan, and Aadhaar. However, all great plans must be executed, which requires a fully functioning Parliament... Politics Gulberg Massacre: Justice Has Been Delivered, Says Congress Spokesperson Tom Vadakkan NEW DELHI -- Congress today welcomed the conviction of 24 of the 66 accused by a Gujarat court, including a VHP leader, in the 2002 post-Godhra Gulberg society massacre which left 69 people dead, sayi Politics Rebalancing With India: The Race For Influence In The Asia-Pacific The US is keen on leveraging its strategic partnership with India -- a growing Asian economic, military and geo-political power -- in balancing the rise of China in the larger Indo-Pacific domain. The first American President to have visited India twice during his tenure, Barack Obama has been committed to forging deeper cooperation with India, which he calls a 21st-century centre of influence. Telecom Call drop issue: Trai seeks more powers to penalise errant mobile companies Trais move comes weeks after the Supreme Court struck down its order mandating operators to compensate consumers Rs 1 for each call drop. Telecom India's mobile data traffic to grow by 15-times by 2021:Report Aggressively cornering a third of all new mobile subscriptions across the globe in the Telecom India outshines US in internet user base: Study India has surpassed the US as the world's second-largest internet market and internet user growth remains consistent led by acceleration in India, a new report has said. Telecom Reliance Jio to gain as India's 4G adoption will be faster: Report Seamless coverage along the highways, voice call clarity, above-par experience of entertainment applications -- especially Jio Play -- and faster data speeds were the key highlights Software Xiaomi Corp acquires 1,500 technology patents from Microsoft Besides the patent transfers, Xiaomi will pre-install Microsoft Office and Skype on its Android smartphones and tablets, Microsoft said in a statement. Software How are banks increasing outsourcing of IT jobs in attempt to cut costs? Software How online service providers are building technological hacks and fixes around the infrastructural challenges to increase efficiency? For on-demand cab aggregators that bet on their algorithms to route drivers, reducing the estimated time of arrival or drop can only be managed by better navigation. Software Google currently has no plans to make its own smartphone, says CEO Sundar Pichai Addressing a packed "Code Conference" in California on Wednesday, Pichai said that "our plan is still to work with OEMs to make phones". Digital MobiKwik hurls googly at Paytm by offering ‘6% annual interest (oops 'profit') to wallet users even without a payment bank licence Digital wallet company MobiKwik, which last year missed the bus for a payments bank licence, has hurled a googly at its biggest rival Paytm by announcing an “annual profit” for its wallet users. Gurgaon-based One MobiKwik Systems Pvt Ltd, which has about 30 million wallet users and expects to inc Digital Bangalore pips Tokyo, Tel Aviv in list of innovation hubs Makes an entry at No. 5 in Capgemini report; Silicon Valley no longer an innovation 'empire' Digital Myntra hires ex-Amazon India exec Manpreet Ratia as chief people officer Flipkart-owned fashion e-commerce venture Myntra Designs Pvt Ltd has roped in former Amazon India executive Manpreet Ratia as chief people officer and head of new initiatives. Ratia will spearhead key HR initiatives and oversee talent acquisition and retention across verticals. He will also b Digital E-tailers face funding risks due to tighter PE: Ind-Ra Ind-Ra says funding through conventional bank lending is highly unlikely HR Raj Raghavan, Amazon India's HR Head reveals 3 tips that every manager should keep in mind But, a good HR Manager not only knows how to handle crisis situations like these, but also strive to find a balance between the needs of the employee .. HR Dollar firms vs euro ahead of US jobs report New York, June 2, 2016 (AFP) -The dollar firmed against the euro Thursday ahead of the May US jobs report that could tip the Federal Reserve toward an interest rate hike this month or in July. HR India-Backed Sugar Factory in Ghana To Create 7300 Jobs President Mahama said the factory will save the country about $200 million yearly in sugar imports. HR Mind reading motivates better teamwork at job Finance Is India's economic growth for real? Take a look at key numbers Better-than-expected GDP growth of 7.9% in the last quarter of FY16 and 7.6% in the full year, in line with estimates, makes for a robust economic narrative. Finance MF’s bad decisions can’t curb redemptions Restrictions on redemptions can be imposed only when the markets at large become illiquid Finance Providence Equity to sell 3.47% stake in Idea Cellular By The fund has hired investment banker Morgan Stanley to manage the share sale Finance Wudstay enters homestay segment to increase revenue Wudstay partners 2,000 homestays across 15 leisure destinations, including Ladakh, Manali, Goa and Kerala, on its platform Construction Urban Housing Mission will require minimum enhancement of 9 sq mt carpet area Under Beneficiary Led Construction, beneficiaries will be assisted for construction of new houses and enhancement of existing houses to make them more.. Construction Maha govt order formalizes land swap and MADC to build basic infra on new IAF land MADC will have to hand over 400 hectares land to IAF within a month and also build the necessary infrastructure free of cost. In turn, MADC will get 2.. Construction Sahara properties to be auctioned at Rs 722 cr reserve price HDFC Realty has been asked to auction a total of 31 land parcels at Rs 2,400 crore, while SBI Cap has been tasked to auction another 30 land propertie.. Construction Sebi orders Arise Bhoomi developers to refund investors money The schemes, as per Sebi, qualifies to be a CIS which requires compulsory registration from the regulator, Sebi would register a case with police or g.. Logistics India's First Railway University to come up in Gujarat, to cost Rs 865 Crore and offer Management And Engineering The university will offer MBA, MTech, Diplomas and BTech and make India a global hub for railway management. Logistics Qatar Air, Turkish Airlines, SIA oppose India's open skies proposal, where operators from countries more than 5000 miles afar are allowed to use air space freely to any extent Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways and Singapore Airlines are not in favour of the Logistics Ministries come together to boost rural transport, including e rickshaws, motorcycle taxis and jugaads Logistics E-commerce dream run is far from over, say offline online players The recent valuation markdowns of e-commerce poster boy Flipkart, prominent internet companies deferring joining dates for IIT and IIM graduates after offering them placement, and hardly any eye-popping fund-raising are all signs that add up to tell Marketing Majority Of Marketers Halfway To Digital Maturity : Report Econsultancy and Adobe’s new Digital Intelligence Briefing, “The Pursuit of Data-Driven Maturity,” turns to the science of marketing. Marketing Paying Lip Service To Customer-Centricity Is Not Enough : Report What do companies KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Amazon U.K, and World Disney World have in common? A genuine commitment to strengthening relationships with their customers. Marketing Why Indian Publishers Should Be Very Worried About Mobile Ad Blocking : Report What is the biggest challenge publishers are facing today on digital? The answer is revenues, handicapped by an industry created monster: Ad blocking. To give a perspective on how big the problem i… Marketing Mary Meeker's Internet Trends report points to video's social media dominance Meeker's annual Internet Trends report, released Wednesday, showed overall slowed growth of the internet and revealed messaging apps could possibly replace the home screen. Ecommerce Fashion Recommerce Platform CoutLoot Raises Funding From Venture Catalysts Inc42 Magazine (press release) (blog)Fashion recommerce platform CoutLoot- a one stop solution to de-clutter one's closet for cash, has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from Venture Catalysts. For Venture Catalysts, this marks their first investment in ecommerce sector. The startup Ecommerce Innovation, funds key to growth in e-commerce: Parag Gupta, Morgan Stanley Plotting a firm path to profitability is not necessarily the most important task for Indian e-commerce startups, says Parag Gupta. Ecommerce Jabong launches brand campaign 'Be You' in collaboration with Harvey Brown This campaign marks the beginning of a new chapter for Jabong. Youth today are confident, comfortable in their skin and ready to make bold choices. They want to be fashionable... /SportsArchives Pakistan unlikely to support World T20 in 2018: PCB chief Shaharyar Khan PCB chief Shaharyar Khan clearly hinted that Pakistan could possibly vote against a two-year cycle for the World T20. /SportsArchives IPL 2016 final: I have utmost faith in Bhuvneshwar Kumar for death bowling, says David Warner David Warner credited his bowlers for their disciplined bowling against Royal Challengers Bangalore after they claimed their maiden IPL title. /SportsArchives IPL 2016: At least 5 ways in which it was different and positive Put into perspective, IPL is about how much it contributes to Indian cricket. This edition offered positives. /SportsArchives IPL 2016 Final: Who said what about Sunrisers Hyderabad’s win Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by eight runs to win their maiden Indian Premier League title. /SportsArchives Lionel Messi to go on trial on Tuesday in Spain for tax fraud Lionel Messi's court appearance comes just days before he joins his Argentina teammates for the Copa America in the United States. /SportsArchives French Open 2016: No play in Paris after first washout in 16 years Heavy rain forced day nine to be cancelled, due to which Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams will play their last-16 matches on Tuesday. /SportsArchives Marcus Rashford signs long-term contract with Manchester United Marcus Rashford scored eight goals this season, including two on his debut against Midtjylland in the Europa League. /EntertainmentArchives Udta Punjab’s story is told through music: Amit Trivedi Amit Trivedi says the dark and trippy music of Udta Punjab is the character extension of its lead Shahid Kapoor. /SportsArchives IPL 2016 Final: SRH players’ continue title celebrations As Sunrisers Hyderabad became the champions of Indian Premier League season nine, celebrations in the team continued away from the field too. /RetailArchives Beware Flipkart, Amazon! Big Bazaar outlets to offer eight-day discount scheme to lure customers The company said the programme will help ensure higher footfall across the month instead of just weekends or the first few days after people get their salaries. /EntertainmentArchives Subhash Ghai lauds Kapil Sharma for not disrespecting icons Subhash Ghai has praised comedian-actor Kapil Sharma for not hurting or disrespecting legends on The Kapil Sharma Show. /FinanceArchives Multiples PE puts Vikram Hospital stake on sale The private equity firm, which picked up a 64% stake in the Bengaluru-based Vikram Hospital in 2013, is eyeing a Rs450 crore deal /SoftwareArchives Panasonic plans to launch 25 smartphones and eyes Rs 2,500-crore revenue from mobile phones this year The Japanese company, whose revenues from mobile phones stood at Rs 1,200 crore last year, plans to launch about 25 smartphones this year. /FinanceArchives ONGC plans buying majority stake in GSPC’s KG gas block ONGC has gas discoveries in a neighbouring block and GSPC wants gas from those to be routed through its Deendayal block infrastructure for onward transportation to the shore /SportsArchives Zimbabwe sack coach Dav Whatmore, captain Hamilton Masakadza ahead of India ODIs, T20Is Zimbabwe play India in three one-day internationals in Harare starting on June 11, as well as two Twenty20 games. /SportsArchives Marcus Rashford, Daniel Sturridge make England Euro 2016 squad England are taking five forwards to the 24-team tournament in France with Daniel Sturridge selected despite doubts over a calf problem. /EntertainmentArchives Priyanka returns home for 10 days, to finalise next Bollywood project Actor Priyanka Chopra returned home for 10 days after wrapping up the shooting of her Hollywood film Baywatch and television series Quantico and may decide on her next Hindi film in this duration. /TelecomArchives TRAI issues pre-consultation paper on Net Neutrality Ad Age is the leading global source of news, intelligence and conversation for marketing and media communities /EntertainmentArchives Amitabh Bachchan, Anupam Kher mourn producer Vikas Mohan’s death Amitabh Bachchan, Karan Johar and Satish Kaushik on Tuesday mourned the death of producer and trade analyst Vikas Mohan. /LogisticsArchives Indian Railways accident: Two bogies of Santragachhi-Tirupati Express train derail in Odisha; no casualty Indian Railways accident: Two bogies of Santragachhi-Tirupati Express train derailed near Baudpur railway station in Bhadrak district of Odisha tonight, railway officials said. /TelecomArchives Telcos using new technology to mask call drops Telecom operators are using a radio-link technology to show a call as connected even as the network connection is lost. /Telecom /SoftwareArchives Apple plant in India to benefit retail sector, says Google Industry Director "Now, whether it will impact online or offline it doesn't matter, I think, but if Apple decides to set up one such plant, it's great for the industry," he said. /SportsArchives WHO rejects calls to move Rio 2016 Olympics over Zika fears In an open letter to the WHO, more than 100 leading scientists had said new findings about Zika made it 'unethical' for the Games to go ahead. /EntertainmentArchives Pope Francis honours George Clooney, Richard Gere, Salma Hayek Pope Francis honoured Richard Gere, George Clooney and Salma Hayek with the Olive Medal of Peace in an event to promote the Scholas Occurrentes foundation. /SportsArchives Saina Nehwal enters Rd 2, Manu Attri-Ashwini Ponnappa duo loses in Indonesia Open Manu Attri and Ashwini Ponnappa lost 14-21 25-27 to Terry Hee and Wei Han Tan in a 30-minute match. /SportsArchives Just holding camps for England tour is not the answer: Javed Miandad lashes out at PCB Javed Miandad also questioned the absence of head coach Mickey Arthur from the boot camp and then the skills camp. /FinanceArchives Indian banks seek artificial intelligence The size of the banking crisis is roughly 10% of GDP and taxpayers should be unhappy about footing the bill /Finance /EcommerceArchives How a bunch of bloggers are monetising their passion It is no simple task, but evolving a niche blog — in, say, fashion, beauty — into an ecomm startup with revenue streams may be a logical progression. /SportsArchives In works: Pink-ball in Duleep Trophy; neutral Ranji Trophy venues India are scheduled to play 13 home Tests next season and a couple of those, against New Zealand and Australia, could be under lights. /DigitalArchives Infibeam to invest Rs 45 crore in payment gateway CCAvenue E-commerce firm Infibeam Incorporation Ltd said on Monday it will invest up to Rs 45 crore ($6.7 million) in the company that operates the payment gateway CCAvenue. Infibeam’s wholly owned subsidiary NSI Infinium Global Pvt. Ltd has signed a term sheet with Avenues (India) Pvt Ltd for the investment and is in talks for a definitive agreement. The percentage of stake to be bought will be finalised in the definitive agreement, Infibeam said in a stock-exchange filing. /HRArchives Indian employees most content about their well-being: Survey Indian employees most content about their well-being: Survey - Nine out of ten Indian employees are positive about their well-bring, the 11th Edenred Ipsos Barometer said. /FinanceArchives Yes Bank ties up with online payment solutions startup Click pay Click&pay will issue Yes Bank sponsored mobile wallets and employ Yes Bank's immediate payments service (IMPS) payments platform. /SportsArchives After winning Ironman title 13 times, Dr Kaustubh Radkar is the fastest at Comrades Marathon The Comrades Marathon is the world's largest and oldest race, and run annually in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. 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