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December 28, 2016 - Disgrace to have people like Suraj work amongst us: Rana Daggubati on director's sexist remarks

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What is the evolution of anxiety? This article asserts that our brains didn't evolve in a Delayed Return Environment, but that's where we find ourselves today. Unlike animals who live in an 'Immediate Return' environment (and humans till recently in evolutionary terms), we currently live in an environment where returns for our actions come much later, leading to uncertainty. This is the root cause of anxiety and stress. There are two ways to reduce this stress - 1) Measure the things that are important to you and 2) Shift your worry to daily practices that pay off in the long-run. With these two tactics, you can reduce some of the uncertainty and chronic stress that is inherent in modern society. More here

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Entertainment
Disgrace to have people like Suraj work amongst us: Rana Daggubati on director’s sexist remarks
Disgrace to have people like Suraj work amongst us: Rana  Daggubati on director’s sexist remarks
Earlier on Monday, the director stirred up a storm in the south film industries, drawing ire of many female actors for his remarks objectifying women.


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Entertainment
Game of Thrones becomes most pirated TV show again
Game of Thrones becomes most pirated TV show again
Game of Thrones has nabbed the title of the most pirated TV show for the fifth year in a row.


Entertainment
People have misused PM Modi’s demonetisation move: Mika Singh
People have misused PM Modi’s demonetisation move: Mika  Singh
Mika Singh on Monday said the Narendra Modi-led central government's demonetisation move has been misused by the people.


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Entertainment
Sony deletes tweets on Britney Spears’s death, blames hackers
Sony deletes tweets on Britney Spears’s death,  blames hackers
No, Britney Spears is not dead. Yet her fans' hearts may have skipped a beat today when tweets purportedly from Sony Music Entertainment said "RIP @britneyspears #RIPBritney 1981-2016"


Sports
Sports federations face obstacles in sanctioning Russian athletes
Sports federations face obstacles in sanctioning  Russian athletes
Saif Ali Khan praises Dangal, terms Aamir Khan 'phenomenal'.


Sports
Who can be the next MS Dhoni?
Who can be the next MS Dhoni?
As MS Dhoni enters the twilight of his career, Indian team and selectors have multiple options in domestic cricket to fill his shoes.



Telecom
CCI clears Micromax-Madison India deal, 3 others get go-ahead
CCI clears Micromax-Madison  India deal, 3 others get go-ahead - ETTelecom.com
In a tweet, the watchdog said it has approved "acquisition of equity stake in Micromax Informatics Limited by Madison India Opportunities Trust Fund".

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Telecom
Telecom wars to continue, consolidation seen
The era of paying for voice calls is ending,” RIL Chairman Mukesh Ambani had said while .

 

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Politics
From Demonetisation To Surgical Strikes, 2016 Has Been A Dark And Dismal Year
From Demonetisation To Surgical Strikes, 2016 Has Been A Dark And Dismal Year
There is palpable despondency in the air as India concludes one more calendar year under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Following Modi's abrupt announcement of the withdrawal of high denomination curre...


Politics
BJP Calls Opposition Meeting A 'Flop Show', Says Rahul Gandhi's Bubble Of Unity Burst Before It Could Take Off
BJP Calls Opposition Meeting A 'Flop Show', Says Rahul Gandhi's Bubble Of Unity Burst Before It Could Take Off
Only 8 of the 16 parties which had joined hands in the Parliament against the Govt over note ban were present at the meeting.



Digital
Flipkart tops the chart in terms of most number of executives packing their bags with shortest tenures
Flipkart also tops the chart in terms of most number of executives packing their bags with shortest tenures.

 

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Digital
Google CEO Sundar Pichai in India on a private holiday trip, but announcements for startups expected on Jan 4
Google CEO Sundar Pichai in  India on a private holiday trip, but announcements for startups expected on Jan 4 - Firstpost
Google CEO Sundar Pichai is in India, and will host an event on January 4 where new announcements for small businesses and startups are expected.

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Retail
Snapdeal revealed popular consumer buying trends of 2016
Snapdeal revealed popular  consumer buying trends of 2016 - ETRetail.com
The e-commerce player received 82% traffic from mobile platforms including apps and mobile sites in 2016. Read More

Retail
Ecommerce in India awash in losses; Amazon Flipkart, Paytm contribute 70% of total loss of Rs 10670 cr
Ecommerce in India awash in  losses; Amazon Flipkart, Paytm contribute 70% of total loss of Rs 10670 cr - Financial Express
Losses at e-commerce players piled up last year as they blitzkrieged their way to consumers pockets. Although revenues rose sharply, the costs — discounts, advertisements and expenses on employee — skyrocketed. Read More


Finance
Panasonic to invest over $256 million in Tesla’s plant for solar cells
Panasonic to  invest over $256 million in Tesla’s plant for solar cells - Livemint
Panasonic to start production of photovoltaic cells, or solar cells, at Tesla’s Buffalo factory, deepening the partnership between the companies

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Finance
JSW Energy board approves raising funds up to Rs750 crore
JSW Energy board approves  raising funds up to Rs750 crore - Livemint
JSW Energy will use the proceeds from the issue for general corporate purposes, business operations, working capital and repayment of existing debt

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Logistics
Mumbai-bound Jet Airways flight skids off runway, all passengers safe, both pilots derostered and called in for questioning
Mumbai-bound Jet Airways  flight skids off runway, all passengers safe, both pilots derostered and called in for questioning - Times of India
A Jet Airways plane with 154 passengers and 7 crew members on Tuesday skidded off the runway at Dabolim airport, but no casualty have been reported so far, airport sources said.

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Logistics
Karnataka state transport's big 'Make in India' push, inducts 25 biodiesel buses from Scania, will cut 70% pollution compared to normal busses
Karnataka state transport's  big 'Make in India' push, inducts 25 biodiesel buses from Scania, will cut 70% pollution compared to normal busses - India Today
The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has decided to imbibe Prime Minister Narendra Modis pet project Make in India by utilizing biofuel in a big way. It has inducted 25 Scania buses that run completely on biodiesel.

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Software
India overtakes US in mobile developer courses search, says Google
India overtakes US in mobile  developer courses search, says Google - News
India, which has about one million people working on solutions for the Android mobile platform, is poised to become home to about 4 million developers by 2018.

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Software
How technology advancement is altering the way businesses operate in India?
How  technology advancement is altering the way businesses operate in India? - Economic Times
Hackers realised that the best way to target users would be to provide them with a mirrored game due to its unavailability in specific regions like India.

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HR
Outsourced: In A Twist, Some San Francisco Tech Jobs Are Moving To India
Outsourced:  In A Twist, Some San Francisco Tech Jobs Are Moving To India - NPR
Companies in San Francisco pay six-figure salaries to entry-level tech workers. But a public university there is laying off some of its own IT staff and sending the jobs to a contractor in India.

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HR
PM focuses on tourism, skills to boost jobs
PM focuses on tourism, skills  to boost jobs - Business Standard
The theme of the Niti Aayog meeting is 'Economic policy: The road ahead', but the PM has asked the premier government thinktank to concentrate on two areas: agriculture and education, skills and jobs. The PM will also seek experts' opinion on what it should focus on.

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Marketing
Drug firms eye over-the-counter market in bid to buttress growth
Drug firms eye  over-the-counter market in bid to buttress growth - Livemint
The $3 billion OTC market has hitherto been dominated by consumer goods firms such as Dabur India and Reckitt Benckiser

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Marketing
5 trends CMOs better have a grip on in 2017
5 trends CMOs better have a  grip on in 2017 - Mashable - Mashable
A look ahead at what might make it a little easier on marketers

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Ecommerce
Flipkart sees highest number of senior exits among peers
For many of them, the decision was more about not being able to perform to potential and internal headwinds than greener pastures, data compiled by Xeler8 showed. Their average tenure was 11.5 months, compared to 38 months at Snapdeal, 27.5 months at ShopClues, 23 months at Ola, the data said. Read More

Ecommerce
Google CEO Sundar Pichai visits India, announcements for small businesses and startups expected on 4 Jan
Google CEO Sundar Pichai  visits India, announcements for small businesses and startups expected on 4 Jan - Firstpost
Google CEO Sundar Pichai is in India, and will host an event on January 4 where new announcements for small businesses and startups are expected. Read More


Franchise
Why cheap franchises are well-liked
Why cheap franchises are  well-liked - Business News Daily
Low-cost franchise opportunities—those with an average investment of $150,000 or less—that are among the most popular and sought-after today.

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Franchise
No sweetener for Apple to be a part of Make-in-India
No sweetener for Apple to be  a part of Make-in-India - Hindustan Times
Three departments within the Indian government are looking into Apple Inc’s demands for incentives. They are: the department of industrial production and promotion,...

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Construction
16,300 properties digitized by Noida , aims to bring all properties online in 5 months
16,300 properties digitized  by Noida , aims to bring all properties online in 5 months - ET Realty
According to officials, while the project was soft-launched on Tuesday, the services will be fully operational from January 2, 2017.

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Construction
DLF has to pay Rs 22 lakh relief to 12 Panchkula flat buyers says Consumer forum
DLF has to  pay Rs 22 lakh relief to 12 Panchkula flat buyers says Consumer forum - ET Realty
While the forum asked DLF to hand over possession to nine complainants, it asked them to refund nearly Rs 1.8 crore to three complainants (Rs 72.95 la..

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Food/FMCG
Coca-Cola launches active hydration beverage 'Aquarius' in India
Coca-Cola  launches active hydration beverage 'Aquarius' in India - ETRetail.com
The company said its entry into the "Active Hydration" segment marks its plans to shape the category which is currently at a nascent stage and has the..

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Food/FMCG
FMCG firms want Nielsen to tweak sampling mechanism
FMCG firms want Nielsen to  tweak sampling mechanism
If a restaurant chain hands out ketchup sachets of a particular brand free with its food, it would not be considered retail sale unless sold.

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