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October 20, 2016 - India vs New Zealand: Time to invoke the winning spirit

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On his website Rendon calls himself the political consultant who is the "best paid, feared the most, attacked the most, and also the most demanded and most efficient." Rendon saw that hackers could be completely integrated into a modern political operation, running attack ads, researching the opposition, and finding ways to suppress a foe's turnout. Voters trusted what they thought were spontaneous expressions of real people on social media more than they did experts on television and in newspapers. Sepulveda knew that accounts could be faked and social media trends fabricated, all relatively cheaply. He wrote a software program, now called Social Media Predator, to manage and direct a virtual army of fake Twitter accounts. The software let him quickly change names, profile pictures, and biographies to fit any need. Eventually, he discovered, he could manipulate the public debate as easily as moving pieces on a chessboard-or, as he puts it, "When I realized that people believe what the Internet says more than reality, I discovered that I had the power to make people believe almost anything." Andres Sepulveda rigged elections throughout Latin America for almost a decade. He tells his story for the first time here

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Sports
India vs New Zealand: Time to invoke the winning spirit
India vs New Zealand: Time to invoke the winning spirit
On a tour which has gone only downhill, New Zealand must find a way to reverse fortunes in the 2nd ODI.


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Sports
Sunil Chhetri rises to the occasion, literally; Bengaluru FC in AFC Cup final
Sunil Chhetri rises to the occasion, literally; Bengaluru FC in  AFC Cup final
Bengaluru FC shock Malaysian champions 3-1 in the second leg, and 4-2 on aggregate, to become the first Indian team to reach the final of the AFC Cup.


Sports
Lionel Messi hat-trick in Barcelona’s rout of Manchester City in Champions League
Lionel Messi hat-trick in Barcelona’s rout of  Manchester City in Champions League
Lionel Messi scores his second Champions League hat-trick this season as Barcelona rout Manchester City 4-0.


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Sports
For India, only gold matters in Asian hockey Champions Trophy
For India, only gold matters in Asian hockey Champions Trophy
India, placed sixth in the world, are the only Asian team to feature in the top 10 of the world rankings.


Entertainment
Bigg Boss 10: This is how much Salman Khan, celeb contestants are getting paid
Bigg Boss 10: This is how much Salman  Khan, celeb contestants are getting paid
Bigg Boss 10: While Salman Khan is getting crores to host the show, Bani J and Rahul Dev are the highest paid celeb contestants this season.


Entertainment
Amitabh Bachchan has started shooting for Sarkar 3
Amitabh Bachchan has started shooting for  Sarkar 3
Sarkar 3: Amitabh Bachchan calls Ram Gopal Varma intriguing and unpredictable.



Politics
UP elections: Ayodhya hogs limelight as polls approach but who will build the Ram Temple?
UP elections: Ayodhya hogs limelight as polls approach  but who will build the Ram Temple?
Ayodhya and creation of a Ram temple at the janmabhoomi has been BJP's dream plan since the party took shape as a political party in 1980. And as campaigning has started to gain dust in Uttar Pradesh, UP BJP leaders think that the time is ideal for Modi to announce building the temple.


Politics
Why We Need To Stop Blaming Pakistan For The Present Scenario In South Asia
Why We Need To Stop Blaming Pakistan For The Present Scenario In South Asia
To understand what is going on in South Asia we must keep firmly in mind Lenin's definition of politics:



Retail
Shopping malls facing e-commerce challenge: ASSOCHAM
Shopping malls facing  e-commerce challenge: ASSOCHAM - ETRetail.com
This is also attributable to the malls, which had come under the twin pressure of slowdown and e-commerce onslaught by way of deep discount, getting t..

Retail
Indian e-commerce shows signs of becoming rational
A decrease in discounting is important for e-commerce companies if the industry is to stand on its own merits and slow the cash burn


Telecom
Now book Ola or Uber from Google Search app or mobile browser

Google Search now has the option of booking an Ola or Uber directly from the mobile search results. 

 


Telecom
Gujarat woos Chinese investors amid boycott call at home
Even as local trade bodies have given a call to boycott Chinese goods and Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani appealed to people to adopt Swadeshi (indigenous) products, a high-level state government delegation is currently camping in China to woo investors.

 



Logistics
Pay more to register new car from October 24, 2% of road cess to be paid upfront for two wheelers, cars and SUVs and 4% in case of medium and heavy vehicles
Pay more to register new car  from October 24, 2% of road cess to be paid upfront for two wheelers, cars and SUVs and 4% in case of medium and heavy vehicles - Times of India
The cost of registration of new vehicles will go up from October 24 as the state has decided to levy a cess from that day for a ‘Road Safety Fund’.


Logistics
Railways to implement green corridor; 175 km long track made clean with waste discharge toilets in Porbunder area
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Wednesday said that bio-toilets will be fitted on all new and existing trains to maintain cleanliness and hygiene. “Bio-toilets will be fitted in all new and existing trains and all railway lines in due course will be made completely free from human excreta,” the minister …



HR
Safeducate launches India's largest logistics job fair
Safeducate launches  India's largest logistics job fair - Hindu Business Line
Business Wire India

Safeducate, a specialist in supply chain & logistics training, today announced India’s largest and first-ever of its kind Logistics Job Fair. Safeducate Logistics Job



HR
Talent Shortage: Top Jobs Where Employers Are Having Difficulty In Hiring
Talent  Shortage: Top Jobs Where Employers Are Having Difficulty In Hiring - NDTV
About 48% of employers in India are facing difficulties in filling job vacancies due to shortage of talent, said a latest survey.  An American multinational human resource consulting firm Manpower Group has recently conducted a survey titled 'Talent Shortage' wherein it surveyed more than 42,000 employers across the globe. According to the survey findings, the employers in India are experiencing talent shortage in IT, Accounting and Finance, Project Managers, Sales Managers, Customer Service Representatives and Customer Support, among others.



Finance
How a Sebi crackdown led to tax declarations of over Rs5,000 crore
How a Sebi  crackdown led to tax declarations of over Rs5,000 crore - Livemint
Stockbrokers, market operators, penny stock company promoters and such entities being investigated by Sebi declared at least Rs5,000 crore of illegal income


Finance
SBI blocks over half million debit cards after security risk
SBI blocks over half million  debit cards after security risk - Financial Express
Last week, Axis filed a preliminary report about the breach to RBI. The bank has hired EY, the audit and advisory firm, to carry out an investigation.



Software
How Indian IT players are aiming to get a share of revenue and deals by helping to set up captive centres?
How Indian IT players are  aiming to get a share of revenue and deals by helping to set up captive centres? - Economic Times
Five of the top 10 life science services companies globally, adds Bendor-Samuel, which are actively setting up captives in India are currently using service providers.


Software
Wipro acquires US-based cloud consultancy firm Appirio for over $400m
Wipro acquires  US-based cloud consultancy firm Appirio for over $400m - Times of India
Bengaluru: Wipro is learnt to have acquired US-based cloud consultancy firm Appirio.



Digital
Makemytrip-Ibibo mega merger: 10 things you must know
Makemytrip-Ibibo mega merger:  10 things you must know - news
The combined entity will bring together top brands in the consumer travel space in India including MakeMyTrip, Goibibo, redBus, Rightstay and Ryde under one umbrella.


Digital
SoftBank to back Snapdeal, Ola. 'Our priority is to nurture our portfolio companies': SoftBank President Alok Sama
SoftBank to back Snapdeal,  Ola. 'Our priority is to nurture our portfolio companies': SoftBank President Alok Sama
"In terms of plans, our priority is to nurture our portfolio companies," said Alok Sama, president of SoftBank, in an exclusive interview with ET.



Franchise
Franchisor Zone: What you should do to ensure that your system is in compliance with work place laws
Franchisor Zone: What you  should do to ensure that your system is in compliance with work place laws - Franchise Business
Workplace compliance has been a hot topic in franchising of late. Here is what franchisors should do about it.



Ecommerce
Flipkart follows Google, Amazon into the world of secret servers
Flipkart follows Google,  Amazon into the world of secret servers - Hindu Business Line
Decides to upgrade its tech infrastructure after the fiasco of 1st Big Billion Day sale in 2014

Ecommerce


Marketing
Online furniture rental startup Furlenco raises $30 million in Series B round : Report
Online  furniture rental startup Furlenco raises $30 million in Series B round : Report - Medianama
Premium Solid wood furniture from India’s only Furniture Rental company. 72 hour delivery and affordable monthly rentals. Available in Bangalore, Mumbai and Pune.


Marketing
Can Dr Oetkar taste success in Indian market? : The big question
Can Dr Oetkar taste success in  Indian market? : The big question - The Economic Times - Economic Times
When Oliver Mirza came to India in early 2008, the idea was to sell products which the worlds biggest frozen pizza maker was globally known for.



Construction
No takers for Vijay Mallya's Goa Kingfisher Villa
No takers for Vijay  Mallya's Goa Kingfisher Villa - ET Realty
The Villa was owned by United Breweries Holdings and mortgaged by Kingfisher Airlines to the consortium of banks to obtain loans in 2010.


Construction
Haryana invites expression of interest for formulation of green field smart cities guideline
Haryana invites expression of  interest for formulation of green field smart cities guideline - ET Realty
The guidelines and policy parameters will be developed in accordance with the Smart City project of union government.







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