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Sports PV Sindhu reaches quarterfinals of Rio 2016 Olympics P V Sindhu outclassed Tai Tzu Ying 21-13 21-15 to book her quarterfinal berth where she plays winner of Ratchanok Intanon vs Akane Yamaguchi. Sports Kidambi Srikanth beats super Dane, Super Dan next at Rio 2016 Olympics India smarting from the injury and exit of Saina Nehwal are hoping their first time Olympians script a fresh tale. Sports I could have bettered my timing, Lalita Babar after finishing 10th in 3000m steeplechase final Lalita Babar seems satisfied with her finish in the final but not with the timing as she clocked 9:22.74, 3 sec outside her national record effort. Advt: Work for the best employer - Yourself Advantages - Best B2B audience in India, no hard-selling or up-front costs involved, access to our content repository and air-tight agreements with instant gratification. Apply now   Sports Vikas Krishan ousted, Indian boxers sign off without a medal at Rio 2016 Olympics Vikas Krishan took a pounding from Bektemir Melikuziev in the quarters to bow out, ending India's boxing challenge without a medal in Rio Olympics. Sports Virat Kohli’s key to success: Perfect combination The Indian bowlers have helped Kohli become the only Indian skipper to win two Tests in West Indies. Sports Diego Costa’s late strike gives Antonio Conte winning start at Chelsea Diego Costa, lucky to be on the pitch after a wild challenge on keeper Adrian, thumped a low shot into the net in the 89th minute to give Chelsea 2-1 win over West Ham United. Entertainment Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone book with rare typo may fetch USD 25,940 A copy of the first Harry Potter novel Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, carrying a typo, is expected to fetch between USD 19,460 to USD 25,940 at an auction. Entertainment Tamil lyricist Na Muthukumar dead, Kamal Haasan, AR Murugadoss mourn sudden demise Kamal Haasan, AR Murugadoss, Devi Sri Prasad and other celebrities from the Tamil film industry took to Twitter to condole Na Muthukumar's death. Entertainment Mohenjo Daro: Ashutosh Gowariker on how he created a world out of speculation Ashutosh Gowariker speaks about the challenges of basing his film on history, the process and time that went in researching for Mohenjo Daro and what fascinated him most about the project. Entertainment Kangana Ranaut pays tribute to Indian armed forces Actress Kangana Ranaut has paid a tribute to the Indian armed forces in a video. The anthem titled Love your country released on August 12 online. Retail Ecommerce giants like Amazon, Flipkart trying out innovative ways to boost sales ahead of festive season Amazon will cut the commission it gets from some large and preferred sellers by 30-50% on the condition that the saving is passed on to consumers. Retail Himalaya to focus on wellness, baby care markets; eyes $1-billion mark As per industry reports, the baby care industry in 2015 recorded the third highest growth rate of 53 per cent after the apparel and electronics segments. Retail Hopes for handloom At the National Handloom Day celebration in Chennai on August 7, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, among other things, said, “A weaver weaves a sari just as a mother brings up her daughter.”With initiativ Retail Colorbar Cosmetics aims to become a 1000-cr brand Keen to offer global formulations at affordable prices Politics 'Nationalism Is A Great Menace': Reading Tagore To Understand Kashmir The old clichés no longer do justice to the situation in Kashmir Politics Raghuram Rajan On Modi: Whatever I Say Will Be 'Problematic' He also ruled out joining politics Politics Could An Islamist-Separatist Alliance Be Brewing In Balochistan? Another day, another sensele ma acre. This time on 8 August in Quetta, provincial capital of Pakistan's sparsely populated and restive Balochistan province, where a Politics Parliament: ‘Highly productive’ Monsoon session ends; GST, Kashmir resolution were highlights Passage of the long-pending GST bill and a unanimous resolution on Kashmir were the highlights of the "highly productive" Monsoon session of Parliament which was adjourned sine die on Friday after 20 sittings. Telecom Who Pays Who? Getting to the Heart of Reliance Jio vs COAI One could call the potential removal of termination charges an underhanded move by TRAI. This begets the question, should the telecom regulator and not market forces incentivise the adoption of Internet telephony? Telecom Telecom sector can't afford another war between operators Within a couple of hours of the secretary of the department of telecommunications (DoT) JS Deepak announcing the Spectrum auction schedule, COAI issued a media statement accusing Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) of favoring Reliance Jio. It seems that the COAI was ready with the press release and was waiting for the right timing.   Telecom Telecom: Reshaping India's economic and governance lexicon From telegrams to trunk calls and then from landlines to mobile phones, the Indian telecommunications sector has traversed a long way over the last seven decades [...] Telecom Dispute between telcos and Trai unprecedented in annals of corporate history Telcos have accused Trai of bias against them in favour of new entrants. As there's only one new entrant worth talking about, it was clearly aimed at Jio. Logistics Due to its boost in the state, after GST, Madhya Pradesh will become the economic heart of India: Shivraj Singh Chouhan Interview with Chief Minister, Madhya Pradesh Logistics More attractive Internationally with this change: GST will make India more attractive to foreign investors: UK Secretary of State GST will make India more attractive to foreign investors: UK Secretary of State - Priti Patel is on a three-day visit to India currently. Logistics From steam to magnetic levitation: Indian Railways' quest for traction has grown stronger over the years Among the many monikers earned by Indian Railways over the years, ‘people’s carrier’ describes it the best [...] Logistics 270 airline crew violated safety norms this year, mostly with alcohol Around 270 airline crew members, mostly pilots, were found violating safety norms this year by regulator DGCA which suspended over 150 of them, raising serious concerns about aviation safety. Violation of safety requirements such as being drunk while operating a flight can also attract imprisonment. HR Positive approach towards exercise brings better benefits People who believe exercise is good for them may derive more mental and physical benefits from working out than those with lower expectations, a new study has claimed. In the study conducted by Hendrik Mothes from the University of Freiburg in HR Setting up a new-age office? Read this now! Ways to build a progressive and adaptable workplace which will boost employee productivity and engagement at a workplace. HR Only the Conservatives can fix capitalism HR 'Real talent is in rural India' In the words of Prof. C.N.R. Rao, real scientific talent is in rural India, and it is unexplored. Talking to The Hindu after delivering the annual endowment lecture at GITAM University, he said: Finance India’s biggest bond inflows in six years show signs of overheating India’s bond inflows spike on the back of global rally, improved liquidity in the banking system and strong monsoon rains Finance ONGC sets up Rs100 crore fund for start-ups The aim of ‘ONGC Start-up’ is to increase the contribution of fresh implementable ideas in the oil and gas sector Finance Kotak Bank starts Innovation Lab, open to investing in start-ups Kotak Bank has put together a seven-member core team which is working with an equal number of start-ups in the artificial intelligence, analytics and machine learning space Finance Piramal in talks to invest Rs800 crore in ACME Solar Investment in ACME being done by Piramal Enterprises’ Structured Investment Group; the transaction has almost been finalized Digital IITs likely to blacklist 20 startups this placement season. Flipkart to get a warning letter; ban on Zomato to continue The IITs will draw up the list in about two weeks, it was decided at the AIPC meeting on Saturday. “We do not want this to be repeated this year,” said a faculty member.​ Digital Digital India is not for you: Govt tells babus (bureaucrats) NEW DELHI: Though the government plans to make governance available in your palm through smartphones, it doesn’t want babus to use them as it may turn into a se... Digital Uber hires three top executives to drive local team in a bid to take on Ola The ramp-up in hiring underlines Ubers commitment to make India-focused decisions and win the market, which has become more crucial for the startup. Digital Mukesh Bansal on his sabbatical: 'After my exit (from Flipkart), I felt relieved' After exiting Flipkart, I felt relieved because the last nine to ten years were intense. A big weight has been lifted off my shoulders. Software RBS contract loss to hit Infosys' 3000 employees and $40M revenue In a big blow to Infosys, the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has cancelled a major contract that will impact as many as 3,000 of Infosys' employees and impact revenues for the year by about $40 million. Software What are the challenges ahead of startups in India? Copycat ideas, poor strategy and a lack of ailing startup ecosystem. Experts tell scalability have contributed to the country's us how to stem the rot and stop their inexorable march to the graveyard of ideas. Software Growth in Internet to now mostly come from rural areas, says report In fact, in several categories like mobile devices, laptops and PCs, the digital influence in rural areas is approaching the same levels as in cities. Software ONGC sets up Rs 100-crore venture capital fun to incubate startups As part of this initiative, ONGC will provide the entire support chain for startups including seed capital. Marketing Ad blockers out-flank Facebook in the ads versus choice battle : Report Ad blockers out-flank Facebook in the ads versus choice battle - Adblock Plus has a new update that blocks Facebook's redesigned desktop advertisements. Marketing Indian TV ad growth slows to 11% : Report MUMBAI: TV adspend in India registered growth of just 11% in the first half of the year and the decline against earlier projections is pulling down the whole advertising market, a new report has revealed. Marketing Patanjali brings out advertisements comparing MNC rivals to East India Company : Report While the yoga guru has raised the swadeshi theme before, this is the first time it's being used in Patanjali's advertisements. Marketing TVS Emerald partners with Housing.com for digital marketing TVS Emerald signs Housing.com as official partner for digital marketing. Ecommerce Oyo raises Rs413 crore from SoftBank; None of Oyo's other existing investor participate in this round of funding None of Oyo’s other existing investors—Greenoaks Capital, Sequoia Capital and Lightspeed Venture Partners—participated in this round of funding, according to documents Ecommerce Buttercups Intimates raises funds in pre-series A round; plans to use the funds for expanding its product range Buttercups Intimates, which operates both online and offline, plans to use the funds for expanding its product range Ecommerce Ecom Express aiming to triple shipments to 150 million units this fiscal, riding on rapid e-commerce sector growth in the country For the year ended March 2016, we saw shipments touching 50 million units and we are confident of this growing up to three times by the end of this fi.. Ecommerce Wydr associates with NHDC to enable the Indian artisans' community to connect with retailers and big distributors across the country Through this endeavor, Wydr is tasked to assist in online B2B e-commerce for products certified under the 'India Handloom Brand' by NHDC. Construction BJP says MLA Atanasio Monserrate trying to appease builders’ lobby It is feared that the land-filling may cause massive flood in Taleigao and St Cruz. Construction Traditional houses to be renovated in Kerala at a cost of Rs 1 crore The scheme is being implemented by the Kerala State Welfare Corporation for Forward Communities Limited at a cost of Rs 1 crore on Tuesday. Construction Indiabulls Housing to raise borrowing limit to Rs 1.25 lakh crore The shareholders of the company at their Annual General Meeting held in September last year had approved a borrowing limit up to Rs 1 lakh crore. Construction 10,000 housing societies to get basic amenities in Surat as per Gujarat Town Planning and Urban Developement Act Gujarat Town Planning and Urban Development Act stipulates that unless incremental charges have been fully paid by a society, it can't be provided wit.. Franchise Secrets to making it big when franchising with a family member It can be difficult enough to get a franchise up and running on your own, or with other operational and investing partners, but it can be downright arduous if family members are involved in the deal. But that's the route some franchisees take and when done properly this management model can provide years of personal and professional harmony. But there are some secrets to making it work. Go in unprepared and you could break up a business and a family. Franchise What are the advantages you can gain from the franchise business model? 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