August 18, 2016 - Sakshi Malik creates history with sensational win in bronze medal play-off at Rio 2016 Olympics

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Invite Friends Blog Sree Vijaykumar From the Editor's Desk Narayana Murthy has been known for his candour. His quote that Indians have the highest ego per unit of achievement is going viral. I tend to agree. This ego is stopping a lot of us from learning and improving ourselves. Found another gem in his oped piece about Azim Premji - "I use a principle called the Degree of Optimal Ignorance (DOI) in every decision I take. This principle states that your knowledge for any decision should be strategic and not be as much as your subordinate and not as little as your boss. You learn to arrive at the optimality through experience." The full oped is here Our advertisers help fund the daily operations of TradeBriefs. We request you to accept our promotional emails (B2B Decision-Makers, B2C Decision-Makers, TradeBriefs Premium). Sports Sakshi Malik creates history with sensational win in bronze medal play-off at Rio 2016 Olympics Sakshi Malik scripted history by becoming the first woman wrestler from India to bag an Olympic medal. Sports India’s Day 13 schedule, August 18 in IST, India time: PV Sindhu, Usain Bolt to be in action PV Sindhu will be in action in the badminton women's singles semi-final. The Indian is a win away from assuring at least silver. Sports India vs West Indies: Need to play good cricket consistently to remain No.1, says Virat Kohli Team India need to win the fourth and the last Test match to maintain their current spot, in light of Australia’s loss in Sri Lanka. 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 Conflict of interest whiff around Indian medical team in Rio Some athletes and coaches say chief medical officer Pawandeep Singh's standard response to most complaints of injuries has been a dose of Combiflam. Sports Sakshi Malik joins Karnam Malleswari, Saina Nehwal, Mary Kom in elite list Sakshi Malik joins the ranks of Karnam Malleswari, Saina Nehwal, and Mary Kom to become the fourth Indian woman to win a medal for the country. Sports Meri 12 saal ki tapasya rang layi, says emotional Sakshi Malik after winning bronze medal Sakshi Malik earned a dramatic come-from-behind 8-5 win over Kyrgysztan's Aisuluu Tynybekova in the bronze medal play-off. Entertainment Rustom box office collection day 6: Akshay Kumar to get his fastest Rs 100 crore grosser? Rustom box office collection: Akshay Kumar's movie has collected Rs. 82.28 cr in just six days of its release. Entertainment Lady Gaga to star opposite Bradley Cooper in ‘A Star Is Born’ Lady Gaga has bagged the lead role opposite Bradley Cooper in the upcoming remake of "A Star Is Born". Entertainment Will begin shooting Shah Rukh Khan starrer in December: Aanand L Rai Aanand L Rai's next directorial venture, starring superstar Shah Rukh Khan, will go on floors this December. Entertainment Alia much more successful than I imagined: Mahesh Bhatt Mahesh Bhatt says he is proud of his daughter Alia Bhatt's work and feels she must taste failure as well. Retail Walmart keen to retail processed food in India The government allowing 100 per cent FDI in food processing will benefit farmers and boost the sector, Krish Iyer, president, Walmart India, said Retail Shoppers Stop to push omni-channel strategy this year; to invest Rs 20 cr more Shoppers Stop has “plans for focused investment in technology and operations over the next two years to provide a seamless online and in-store shopp.. Retail Organised wholesale makes a splash With just 92 stores in the country, wholesale chains operated by Walmart, Metro and Reliance have managed to take away 2.6% of the FMCG business from nearly 10 million traditional wholesalers in a short span of time. Retail Top 10 consumer firms dominate wholesale cash-and-carry Organized wholesale is now a Rs6,800 crore business, growing 13% in the first six months of 2016 from a year earlier Politics Why Congress' Two Faced Approach To Sedition Is BJP's Delight Practice before you preach. Politics India Accepts Pakistan's Proposal To Discuss Terrorism, But Keeps Kashmir Off The Table The discussion would be focussed on "contemporary and relevant" issues in Indo-Pak relations. Politics Art Of Living Event 'Completely Destroyed' Yamuna Floodplains: Expert Panel Report submitted to the National Green Tribunal is unequivocal. Politics Homeless And Uncertain: Irom Sharmila's Life After She Broke Her 16-Year-Long Fast She's still determined. Telecom Rural India to power internet users to 730 million by 2020, says Nasscom-Akamai Technologies report The Nasscom-Akamai Technologies report aims to understand the impact of the internet and focuses on the trends that will change India’s landscape by 2020 Telecom India ranked world's top exporter of information, communication technology China joins the ranks of the world’s 25 most-innovative economies, while Switzerland, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Finland and Singapore lead the 2016 rankings in the Global Innovation Index, released today by Cornell University, INSEAD and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Telecom Tatas' telecom business seems to be going nowhere By mid-2013, the company was looking to reduce as many as 8000 towers and substitute ...   Telecom Singtel to Buy Stakes in Thailand, India Telecom Firms for $1.8 Billion Singapore Telecommunications has agreed to buy stakes in two largest telecommunications firms in Thailand and India from State investment company Temasek Holdings Pte. Ltd. for 2.47 Singapore dollars (US$1.84 billion). HR See India as huge opportunity, to invest more in future: PepsiCo The company has already set up a huge facility in Sri City in Andhra Pradesh and one can expect more investments to come in. Indian market is a huge opportunity in the consumer goods area, said D Shivakumar, CEO & Chairman, Pepsico... HR Asus CEO says India second only to China in importance Asus Zenfone 3 series has been launched in India, and the company has a slightly different strategy for the new series of smartphones. HR Cisco Systems to cut 14000 jobs: Report The official announcement is expected within weeks HR The Azim Premji I know: Narayana Murthy on the Wipro legend's extraordinary legacy As the Wipro chairman completes 50 years at the IT giant's helm today, Murthy writes an anniversary special on the living legend's life and times. Logistics India Inc wants states to migrate to GST at one go Logistics Airlines resist baggage push, turn down proposal by the Union ministry of tourism to increase free baggage quota for economy seats from 15 to 25 kg Domestic airlines have turned down a request from the Union tourism ministry to emulate a decision by the state-owned Air India to raise the free baggage allowance limit for economy seats to 25kg from 15kg. Logistics Telangana assembly to ratify GST Bill this month Rajender recalled that members belonging to the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samiti in the Parliament had supported the bill and noted that the chief minister had assured the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who recently addressed a public meeting at Gajwel, of the state's backing to GST. Logistics Antwerp Port offers consultancy services to Indian ports for improving inland waterways increasing the efficiency and speed of inland water bound logistics Belgium’s Antwerp Port Authority, which operates the largest port in Europe after Rotterdam, has offered its expertise to explore trade through ports in the east coast of India to Europe and assist Digital Pigeon Express acquires struggling GoJavas; Anand Rai joins as MD Pigeon Express Pvt. Ltd has taken over the operations of GoJavas with the former's director, Anand Rai, joining the e-commerce logistics company as managing director. Rai assumed charge at Quickdel Logistics Pvt. Ltd, which runs GoJavas, on 12 Aug, according to an internal email sent to the Digital Snapdeal shuts down fashion portal Exclusively.com Close to 18 months after acquiring Exclusively.com, Snapdeal has integrated the marketplace for premium branded fashion and lifestyle products with its core offering. Now, Exclusively will cease to exist as a standalone platform. Its offerings will be available on Snapdeal and orders for its prod Digital Housing.com appoints Vivek Jain as chief product and technology officer Jain has over 14 years of experience in the technology and digital domains in India and the US. He started his career with Texas-based startup Ashley Laurent. Digital Ex-Yahoo exec Khilan Haria joins tea e-tailer Treebo as head of product Prior to joining Treebo, Haria was working as head of product at Teabox, a vertical e-commerce company focused on premium tea. Finance Take that Modi critics! Rajan, Arundhati Bhattacharya hint at expanding economy Bhattacharya did not elaborate but RBI governor Raghuram Rajan implied more or less the same when speaking just before her at the same function. Finance India Post to offer Net banking facility soon India Post is on a technology upgradation mode to provide a host of financial services to the public, besides strengthening its hold on the logistics sector.As part of its strategy to get closer to pe Finance ChrysCapital set for Rs 600cr stake in Hero FinCorp Finance Axis bank launches contactless debit cards with Visa Axis Bank's Secure+ cards have an embedded microchip and an antenna (based on radio frequency) enabling "contactless" communication with a reader at checkout. Software Massive layoffs at Cisco Systems : 14,000 employees representing 20% of the workforce to be fired Cisco is expected to announce the cuts within the next few weeks as the company tries to move from its hardware roots to a software-centric company. Software India's Internet users to double to 730 million by 2020, will leave US far behind India, whose Internet user base is second largest after China, will remain the fastest growing market, according to 'The Future of Internet in India' report by Nasscom and Akamai Technologies. Software India's Ola Lays Off Workers Amid Growing Competition From Uber ANI Technologies Pvt.’s ride-hailing service Ola is laying off hundreds of workers at a fellow Indian operator it bought last year, a sign of possible consolidation amid increased competition in the country from Uber Technologies Inc. Software Huawei looking at domestic manufacturing : Aims 10% smartphone share in India's highly competitive market The Shenzen-headquartered company will announce its domestic manufacturing plans within a months time, following permissions from authorities. Ecommerce Snapdeal shuts Exclusively.com; To undertake strategic review of its investments According to data from Forrester Research, the online apparel, footwear and accessories category is expected to cross $5 billion in 2016. Ecommerce After Flipkart, Ola lays off hundreds of former Taxi For Sure employees The News Minute The News MinuteOla, one of India's largest cab aggregators, reportedly announced on Wednesday that has laid off about 1,000 employees. In a statement, the company said that the sacked employees were previously working for Taxi for Sure. An OLA official who spoke to ...sp; Ecommerce India one of the countries where Metro will invest most in future: Damien Veilleroy, Asia Head, Metro AG We have been here for the last 14 years and it took a while to adjust our model in the country and it was longer than expected. The learning curve in India was not that easy. Ecommerce ABEC Promoters Acquire Delhi-based Managed Marketplace PosterGully PosterGully, as a platform, will continue to operate under a new leadership and will be actively looking to strengthen its brand presence. Marketing How to crack Hyper-local Marketing in India : Business Insider India India semi-urban market has been growing steadily over the years. Startups claim orders from tier II and tier III cities are on the rise, and Marketing What can Usain Bolt teach marketers about performance? : Opinion Just as sprinters and marathoners are judged differently, strategic brand work shouldn't be measured by short-term impact Marketing Ola confirms that it is shutting down TaxiForSure : Updated Update: Ola said in a statement that TaxiForSure's assets and operations will be fully merged with OlaCabs platform, and will be integrated with Ola Micro service. "...TaxiForSure...has been seamlessly integrated onto the Ola platform with the launch and rapid adoption of Ola Micro. TFS Marketing TV growth story intact in the medium term Three different global reports published recently suggest that digital media advertising will overtake TV advertising in some markets soon Franchise What can kids teach you about business? Business news, business advice and information for Australian SMEs Franchise Tap into the rich marketing resources within your business, see the results of your marketing efforts and adjust accordingly Previously, we discussed how you can tap into the rich marketing resources provided by 1) your franchisor, and 2) your fellow franchisees. This article looks at ways to market 2) within your business, 4) through community involvement, and 5) using social media and mobile phones to reach your customers. Construction Rs 30 crore raised by Indiabulls Real Estate through NCDs In June, the Mumbai-based company had announced that it proposes to raise up to Rs 200 crore through issue of NCDs on private placement basis. Construction Housing.com inducts former Google, Amazon executive Vivek Jain as chief product and technology officer Jain will focus on helping the firm strengthen its product as well as engineering aspect to help it achieve its goal of becoming a full-service transa.. Construction Real estate portals looking at ratings brokers for more customer satisfaction The ratings will help users find out about others’ experience with the same broker and make a decision Construction Safety of construction labourers ignored About five to nine labourers fall to death at construction sites in the country every year. The overall data on actual falls — both causing death and injury – is grossly inadequate. 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