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We request you to accept our promotional emails.     Rupee breaches 73/dollar, special NRI deposit scheme planned: 5 things to know The rupee is down about 13% so far this year against the US dollar and some analysts foresee further weakness in the currency. IL FS takeover done, government focus now on financials The government has superseded the IL&FS board and appointed six new directors—including Uday Kotak and ICICI Bank's G.C. Chaturvedi—to restore confidence in the financial markets Gita Gopinath appointed IMF chief economist Gita Gopinath succeeds Maurice Obstfeld, who had in July announced that he would retire at the end of 2018 SIP versus EMI: Which is a better choice to fund your next holiday? Saving through an SIP for making big-ticket purchases like a smart television or funding your holiday makes more financial sense than taking the EMI route and paying up over a period of time Gita Gopinath has a solution to India's rupee woes Gita Gopinath, argued that outside US, most countries are far more exposed to inflation driven by exchange rate depreciation and, hence, needed to hike policy rates to guard against higher inflation PM Modi Honoured With United Nation's Highest Environment Award Prime Minister Narendra Modi was presented the United Nation's Champions of the Earth Award by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres in New Delhi today. Softbank's Masayoshi Son promises free solar power Son offers free electricity to ISA countries, including India, after its 25-year deal ends Embassy REIT: Pros, cons for retail investor REIT returns hinge on the rental yields from commercial spaces and price appreciation of the units, depending on the trends in realty The next-level passive equity strategy for ETF investors Passive funds tracking multi-factor indices can potentially give better risk-adjusted return  Yoga, ayurveda and now fashion, Patanjali juggernaut's on a roll Patanjali, which started a small sized pharmacy in 1997, marked its presence in yoga through yoga sutras with Baba Ramdev being the face of the brand Burger Singh to add 40 franchise stores to its kitty Burger Singh is the largest chain of homegrown Indian flavour burgers in the QSR category. Telangana polls will be litmus test for Congress app on manpower management Congress is running real-time data on the app to manage its workers from the booth-level panels onwards Social media metrics for new-age firms Social media management platforms have matured substantially and use AI-powered analytics tools Jerry Rao-backed VBHC looks to raise ₹300 crore to fund expansion VBHC plans to launch a mid-income housing project at New Panvel near Mumbai ahead of Diwali Now 5 Years Old, the Hyperloop Industry Keeps on Whooshing On The oldest hyperloop company is five years old, and we still don't have hyperloop—but these loop dreamers aren't giving up. Invest in hiring right middle mgmt to boost bottom line India Business News: By James Agrawal While a good CEO brings with him great vision, insights, and an exciting set of challenges to the table, it is equally important to h. Dr Reddy's divests Cloderm franchise and Bristol facility Innovations for festive sales help build capabilities for future, says Flipkart Flipkart has significantly expanded its infrastructure and delivery operations ahead of the festive sale, an investment that the Walmart-backed company believes will help further strengthen its capabi Wipro completes data centre divestment with India leg closure Wipro acquired hosted data centre business from Infocrossing over a decade ago. Walmart may repeat 'predatory behaviour' in India too through Flipkart acquisition: CAIT to NCLAT Flipkart-Walmart deal: CAIT in its reply filed before the NCLAT has said that Walmart "may cause an appreciable adverse effect on competition" in the domestic market post combination as its "predatory tendencies" would be on a much larger scale. Innovations for festive sales help build capabilities for future, says Flipkart Flipkart has doubled its warehousing capacity and now has over 65 fulfilment centres and more than 60 'mother hubs' that will cater to the demand during the festive sale. Ace Turtle partners with Mahindra Logistics The collaboration of logistics and technology is pivotal in achieving a seamless, connected omnichannel experience for the customer. IGL to set up CNG stations in housing complexes India Business News: The company, which retails CNG to automobiles and piped cooking gas to household kitchens in the national capital and its suburbs, is facing pressure Oyo's $1 Billion Fundraising Raises Strategy Questions for Hotel Chains India Business News: The company, which retails CNG to automobiles and piped cooking gas to household kitchens in the national capital and its suburbs, is facing pressure TCS doubles pay for fresh hires with new-age skills India Business News: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has offered about 1,000 freshers with new-age digital skills almost double the salary (Rs 6.5 lakh per annum). The sel India's digital foundation stronger than other emerging economies: Dell EMC The challenge for India, according to Midha, is to reform the education system in the right way so that it can produce the right kind of talent needed for the country's digital future. Facebook names Adam Mosseri head of Instagram, says CEO title only for founders Head of Instagram is Mosseri's official title, as Facebook says it reserves CEO titles to company founders IL FS default: Namma Metro drags feet on ORR stretch In a particular stretch of five kilometre on the outer ring road, there are about five tech parks and about four lakh cars try to enter the parking areas around 8 am. Mobiles under 15000: Best smartphones in India under Rs 15,000 Best Products News: With the specifications, price, and details mentioned here you can compare the performances of these phones and hardly ever go wrong while zeroing it ITC plans to shift focus in personal care Analysts said ITC failed to cut much ice in high competition and high volume categories like soaps and shampoos and wants profitable growth in personal care as part of its overall plans to become a market leader in Indias pure play FMCG market. Rishi Kapoor heads to America for medical treatment, asks fans not to worry Rishi Kapoor has taken a break from his busy schedule for a regular health check-up and has asked his fans to not worry or speculate. An Entrepreneur's Guide To Career Change After 40 Alibaba planning to bring its China retail playbook to India Firm looks to bring AR, personalised experiences and customer analytics to offline stores in India How these seven technologies enabled features are changing the retail market? Internationally technology has been mushrooming for the past decade but in India we can easily say that the past 2 years have been paving the way for the digital era of retail. PepsiCo to sell soft drinks in non-returnable glass bottles in Maharashtra Ankur Prakash, Wipro's Best-Known Leader in LatAm, Departs Suddenly Wipro's Ankur Prakash, one of the Nearshore industry's most influential leaders, has resigned from his VP position at the global IT services provider. India's Real Estate Market To Reach $180 Billion By 2020 Sound regulatory environment and increased transparency has seen a rise in interest in India's real estate, particularly among expatriate Indians overseas. Bahubali star Prabhas to kick off the shoot of his next with Bollywood star Pooja Hegde in Europe While we will be seeing Pooja Hegde in Housefull 4 after Mohenjo Daro in 2016, the actress has some intriguing South projects in the pipeline. She will next be seen sharing screen space with none other than Baahubali actor Prabhas. The latest update on that front is that the duo is all set to kickRead More Infibeam complains to IT Minister and Sebi about WhatsApp message A WhatsApp message led to large sell-off in Infibeam shares, a 71 per cent fall in price to Rs 57.90. Future may soon have Pepe Jeans India in its bag Pepe Jeans India is a fully owned subsidiary of Barcelona-based Pepe Jeans Group, which counts LVMH-owned L Catterton and Lebanese investment firm M1Group as majority shareholders. Gita Gopinath, India-born IMF's new chief economist 'big fan' of GST, but doesn't think demonetisation 'was a good idea' Gopinath is the second Indian and first woman appointed to head the research department, which publishes the IMF's flagship publication, the World Economic Outlook, Amazon, Flipkart offer interest-free credit of Rs 60000 India Business News: This festive season, Amazon and Flipkart have rolled out a host of finance options, including an interest-free credit access of up to Rs 60,000, which Gurgaon-based Logistics Tech Firm GoBolt Raises ₹40 Cr from Aavishkaar Gurgaon-based GoBOLT, a tech-logistics company operating in line haul & short haul trucking, has secured funding of ₹40 crore from Aavishkaar Bharat Fund of Impact investing-focused venture management firm, Aavishkaar-Intellecap Group, reported BusinessLine. GoBOLT will use the freshly raised capital for adding Despite minimum wage increase, some Amazon workers say losing stock options and bonuses means they will make less Amazon's announcement this week that it will raise its minimum wage for workers in the United States and United Kingdom earned it a wave of positive publicity, but backlash is already growing as reports emerge that its new pay structure will do away with monthly bonuses and stock option awards. In … There's only one thing Indian online shoppers are loyal to: discounts Here's what they are buying. There's only one thing Indian online shoppers are loyal to: discounts Here's what they are buying. Retail Brands Can Solve The Problem Of Returns With Data-Driven Insights Bengalurueans to get Ikea soon Announcing this, Ikea deputy country head Patrik Antoni said, "After launching our Hyderabad store, we are now focussing on Mumbai launch, which will be followe India's retail sector projected to grow to $1.3 trillion by 2020 Anarock Retail projects CAGR of 20-25% annually IL FS: The untold tale behind India's shock takeover of the risky lender The stunning move, more typical of Chinas command-and-control economy, caught investors by surprise. The fall of a star banker: Why Chanda Kochhar quit Kochhar has now sought an early retirement and the bank has accepted her resignation. 'Four in five business leaders find workforce under prepared for technologies' Only 20 per cent of Indian business leaders believe that their workforce has the skills needed to work with advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), according to a research conducte Luring the digital shopper: Why brands need to invest in ecommerce content eContent is not just about reaching shoppers who are completing their purchase journey online. It also helps them buy and research about products that they buy offline. Big win for Digital India! India moves up to 28th rank from 36th in govt e-payment adoption, says this survey India's overall ranking on the government's adoption of e-payments has moved up to 28th in 2018, from 36th in 2011, but it needs to do more on digital infrastructure access and socio-economic factors, a survey said Wednesday. What's the future of digital payments in cash-reliant India? Innovative startups that disrupt the digital payments landscape with technologies entailing low-cost adoption models will level the playing field and promote financial inclusion.The use of digital pay... 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