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Growing New Leaders: A Modest Proposal - Camille Fournier
I've often thought that the startup industry has a leadership problem. It has a leadership problem thanks to its virtues: small companies, agile processes, minimum viable products. The dirty, tiring work of people leadership is often at odds with the hustle of startup life. And yet we as an industry need to make space for that work, because we're starving for leaders and hurting our companies due to this lack of leadership.

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Construction
Indiabulls Real Estate buys 140 acre land in Gurugram

Indiabulls Real Estate recently reported a 23 per cent increase in its consolidated net profit at Rs 75.91 crore for the quarter ended September 30. I..


Construction
Ghaziabad has worst air in India; construction work halted, major industrial units shut

For the second consecutive day, Ghaziabad city was the most polluted city in the country. Ghaziabad's AQI on Monday was recorded at 430 and on Tuesday it was 451.


Construction
Mapletree bid highest for Chennai IT park

Mapletree has offered about Rs 2,450 cr for SP Infocity, jointly owned by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Shapoorji Pallonji Investment Advisors, said 3 people aware of the development.


3 More Construction Stories

The World's Tallest Statue Finally Opens After Exactly Four Years of Construction

India's Statue of Unity is twice the height of the Statue of Liberty, and honors Vallabhbhai Patel, one of the nation's founding fathers



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Marketing
Publicis India gets Neeraj Bassi as managing partner and CSO

Replaces Sudeep Gohil who held the position till August


Marketing
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Marketing
WhatsApp will start showing ads on Status section, VP Chris Daniels confirms

Facebook will charge companies for running ads on the platform. These ads will be interlinked to the advertiser's profile on WhatsApp.


397 More Marketing Stories

ZEE launches online platform for retail advertisers

The new offering ZEEMitra.com will recommend ideal channel mix to reach out to the relevant target audience



Politics
Supreme Court Asks Centre To Submit Affidavit With Details On Rafale Deal
Supreme Court Asks Centre To Submit Affidavit With Details On Rafale Deal
The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to file an affidavit within 10 days to say that the pricing in the Rafale fighter jet deal between India and France is exclusive and cannot be shared with the court.


Politics
"Nobody Has The Power To Abolish Reservation," Says Nitish Kumar

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday said "nobody has the power" to abolish reservation for repressed classes and those who make statements to this effect wish to give rise to tensions in society.


Politics
Can BJP retain its foothold in Chhattisgarh?
Can BJP retain its foothold in Chhattisgarh?
The BJP has dominated Chhattisgarh politics for the last 15 years, but now it faces threats from ST discontent, farmer distress and anti-incumbency


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Opinion | Religious discord remains a major security concern
Opinion | Religious discord remains a major security concern
It will be a matter of great irony if creating instability for stability stays the leitmotif



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Sports
Novak Djokovic to take no.1 spot after Rafael Nadal pulls out of Paris Masters
Novak Djokovic to take no.1 spot after Rafael Nadal pulls out of Paris Masters
Novak Djokovic did not even have to swing a racket as Rafael Nadal, who had occupied top spot, pulled out of the Paris Masters with an abdominal injury.


Sports
Pakistan record narrow two-run win over New Zealand in 1st T20I
Pakistan record narrow two-run win over New Zealand in 1st T20I
With 17 required off the last over, Ross Taylor (42 not out) and Tim Southee (5 not out) could only get 14 off left-arm seamer Shaheen Afridi as New Zealand, returning to international cricket after seven months, ended 146-6.


Sports
Neymar now facing up to six years in prison in fraud trial
Neymar now facing up to six years in prison in fraud trial
Prosecutors were seeking a two-year sentence for Neymar for alleged irregularities related to his transfer to Barcelona five years ago, but the court said a sentence of four to six years could be handed down if he is found guilty.


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Sri Lanka bowling coach Nuwan Zoysa suspended on match-fixing charges
Sri Lanka bowling coach Nuwan Zoysa suspended on match-fixing charges
Just days before Sri Lanka take the field against England in a Test series, former player Nuwan Zoysa has been charged with articles which relate to match-fixing and encouraging players to influence results.



Entertainment
Anupam Kher resigns as FTII chairman due to busy schedule with international assignments
Anupam Kher resigns as FTII chairman due to busy schedule with international assignments
Veteran actor Anupam Kher has been keeping with the shooting schedule of his American TV show, New Amsterdam. With the professional commitments for his international show, the actor has resigned as the chairman of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII). The veteran actor cited his busy international schedule as the reason behind him stepping down as the chairman. "It has been an honour, a privilege & a great learning experience to be the Chairman of the prestigious @FTIIOfficial. But because of my international assignments I won't have much time to devote at the institute. Hence decided to send my resignation. Thank you," he wrote along with the resignation letter. The actor further wrote, "Thank you staff, teachers & students of @FTIIOfficial for your support & appreciation during my tenure as chairman. As an individual you can always reach out to me. We have constituted a very learned & capable governing body & academic society who will guide you at their best."


Entertainment
Director owns the failure, actors own the success: Hansal Mehta
Director owns the failure, actors own the success: Hansal Mehta
Simran director Hansal Mehta, who has made award-winning dramas says it is his observation that when a movie fails its ownership falls on the director, and when it's a success the actor walks away with the accolades.


Entertainment
Zero posters: SRK, Katrina and Anushka promise an emotionally charged film
Zero posters: SRK, Katrina and Anushka promise an emotionally charged film
Zero posters: Fans of Shah Rukh Khan woke up to a surprise on Thursday. The actor, before unveiling the trailer of Zero on November 2, has shared posters of the Aanand L Rao directorial featuring Anushka Sharma and Katrina Kaif.


2 More Entertainment Stories

Sonali Bendre healing well, expected back in December, says old friend and colleague Namrata Shirodkar
Sonali Bendre healing well, expected back in December, says old friend and colleague Namrata Shirodkar
Namrata Shirodkar and Sonali Bendre have a lot in common. They are both beautiful Maharashtrian actresses who gave up their careers for marriage and motherhood. After many years, Namrata met up with Sonali in New York where the latter is undergoing treatment for her medical condition. Namrata, who spent a good two hours with Sonali,Read More




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Work
Amazon Releases Its First, Exclusive Single Malt, A 19-Year-Old Bowmore
Amazon Releases Its First, Exclusive Single Malt, A 19-Year-Old Bowmore
The limited edition Bowmore is aged exclusively in red wine casks from Chateau Legrange.


Work
Police ground drones after reports they fall out of the sky
Police ground drones after reports they fall out of the sky
Some incidents in which DJI drones "suffered a complete loss of power" have concerned UK authorities.


Work
Baidu Profits Jump as App Ad Revenue Grows
Baidu Profits Jump as App Ad Revenue Grows
Souring confidence in China's economy and a regulatory clampdown in the private sector could spell trouble ahead for Baidu's revenue, executives with the search-engine company warned.


6 More Work Stories

WeWork-owned Meetup brings on David Siegel as CEO
WeWork-owned Meetup brings on David Siegel as CEO
Late this past summer, Meetup founder and CEO Scott Heiferman announced his intention to move into the chairman position. Today, Meetup has announced that David Siegel will be taking the helm at the 16-year-old company. Siegel hails from Investopedia, where he served as CEO for three years, triplin…



Life
GE is making one of the biggest dividend cuts in history—again
GE is making one of the biggest dividend cuts in history—again
GE is responsible for three of the 10 largest cuts since 1955.


Life
Like everything else, classical music is getting faster
Like everything else, classical music is getting faster
The same is happening in popular music, as the biggest hits are getting shorter and faster. 


Life
How fake news about a science fiction became a persistent myth
How fake news about a science fiction became a persistent myth
Eighty years ago, a radio theater show scared the living daylights out of listeners and became a cultural legend. Or did it?


9 More Life Stories

What US citizenship actually gets you: the good and the bad
What US citizenship actually gets you: the good and the bad
Considering the upsides and the downsides to that little blue passport as Donald Trump takes aim at birthright citizenship.




Retail
Walmart India to invest USD 500 million to open 47 more stores by 2022
Walmart India to invest USD 500 million to open 47 more stores by 2022
Krish Iyer, President and CEO Walmart India, said that out of the 23 B2B Cash and Carry stores, 19have achieved break even with over a million members..


Retail
After Supreme Court order: Firecracker retailers stare at losses this Diwali, stock up other items in Mumbai
After Supreme Court order: Firecracker retailers stare at losses this Diwali, stock up other items in Mumbai
The apex court has banned barium salts in fireworks with the aim to reduce pollution and noise. According to the order, only "green" firecrackers, or those with lower rate of emission, can be sold.


Retail
Too many discounts may be spoiling retail sustainability: Harish Bijoor
Too many discounts may be spoiling retail sustainability: Harish Bijoor
There is a clear divide between urban consumption and rural consumption, says Bijoor.


21 More Retail Stories

E-pharmacies forced to swallow bitter pill, wait out nine-day ban
E-pharmacies forced to swallow bitter pill, wait out nine-day ban
CHENNAI: In a massive blow to the fledgling online pharma industry, the Madras high court on Wednesday restrained them from selling medicines online t.



Telecom
Tata Tele, IDFC to sell stake in ATC's India mobile tower arm for Rs 2940 cr

Tata Teleservices Ltd has also offered to pay $320 million, or around Rs 2,360 crore, to ATC Telecom Infrastructure Pvt Ltd (ATC TIPL) for termination of lease obligations following closure of its mobile services business and it affiliates


Telecom
OnePlus purchase intention highest in India, ahead of Apple, Oppo, vivo: Counterpoint

Peter Richardson, Research Director said, "...not many users are sticking to the same brand when it comes to their next purchase. This reflects the ..


Telecom
PwC 5G survey finds consumers not ready to pay

A PwC 5G survey finds most consumers are unwilling to pay a premium for the high-speed next generation wireless service. The study also found that the majority of consumers do not know what 5G is.


10 More Telecom Stories

How to select a CDN provider that addresses your specialized needs

Learn how to select the CDN provider that will best address your organization's needs for core functionality, as well as related functionality for global optimization, network security and availability, and geographical services.




Finance
RBI autonomy key, but limited by law: Finance Ministry

The govt and RBI have to be guided by "public interest" and "the requirements of the Indian economy", suggesting that regulatory autonomy cannot be at the cost of these.


Finance
Ease of doing business ranking: India can improve further, says Finance Minister Arun Jaitley
Buoyed by a 23-place jump on World Bank's ease of doing business ranking, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Wednesday said India can crack into top 50 if it


Finance
The govt has a lot to do to clean the mess in financial system

IL&FS' total debt is Rs 91,000 crore, of which Rs 57,000 crore is borrowed from banks.


6 More Finance Stories

There's need to engage better with long-term global investors: Ravneet Gill CEO, Deutsche Bank, India

In an interview with ET, Deutsche Bank, India, CEO Ravneet Gill talks about his banks retail plan, current liquidity squeeze felt by NBFCs, various reform measures taken by the government.



Food/FMCG
Coke creates global ventures to handle acquisitions

Coca-Cola and consumer goods giants Nestle and Unilever are in the due diligence stage for acquiring GSK Consumers nutrition business.


Food/FMCG
What ails Baba Ramdev's Patanjali Ayurved?

According to a recent IIFL report, sales of Patanjali products have halved from two year earlier levels.


Food/FMCG
FMCG: Lighting Up The Cash Registers

GST concessions, eclectic consumer preferences and rising marketing budgets have boosted FMCG sales this festive season, , magazine 13 October 2018, fmcg, consumerism


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Make your friends and family feel special with bespoke stationery

If you are looking for gifts that leave a mark, customized stationery can be one option this festive season




Software
Half of India's IT professionals never complete an online course, says report

Lack of motivation, guidance and engagement are reasons for a survey that says half of Indian techies never complete online e-learning course.


Software
Technology companies starting to look at India as their next market for growth

Post the liberalisation of Indian economy in the 1990s, it became one of the largest exporters of IT services in the world. The first few international technology companies to enter India included SAP, Cisco, Honeywell and Intel, among others.


Software
93% Indian firms still in early stages of Cloud maturity: IDC

Compared to the Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) markets where more than 14% of organisations are in the latter stages of maturity, only 10% of the Indi..


9 More Software Stories

It is an issue of traceability, not of decryption: Govt to WhatsApp

Appointment of a grievance officer sought for India



Ecommerce
ICICI Bank ties up with ecommerce firms to expand credit card base
ICICI Bank ties up with ecommerce firms to expand credit card base
This partnership follows one earlier this month when it had announced a tie-up with Makemytrip.


Ecommerce


Ecommerce
Demand for delivery jobs much higher than availability: Report
Demand for delivery jobs much higher than availability: Report
Job site Indeed in its report said there is a rise in hiring by ecommerce companies, particularly for temporary workers like delivery and warehousing personnel, to cope with the increased volume of sales in the festive season.


2 More Ecommerce Stories

Walmart India to invest USD 500 million to open 47 more stores by 2022
Walmart India to invest USD 500 million to open 47 more stores by 2022
Krish Iyer, President and CEO Walmart India, said that out of the 23 B2B Cash and Carry stores, 19have achieved break even with over a million members..




Digital
Facebook results miss revenue estimates, shares slide

Facebook's third-quarter revenue rose 33% to $13.73 billion, compared to the $13.8 billion analysts estimated


Digital
Want the new fully locked-and-loaded iPad Pro? Be ready to shell out Rs 1.4 lakh

Prices of the iPad Pro range between Rs 71,900 for the base 11-inch model and Rs 1,03,900 for the top 12.9-inch variant


Digital
Amazon Great Indian Festival sale "Wave 3" goes live this weekend. Here are some deals ahead of the sale

OnePlus 6T will be the frontrunner of the sale and comes with offers like Rs 2,000 discount, Rs 5,400 Reliance Jio cashback and free OnePlus Type-C Bullets


10 More Digital Stories

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg makes a case for shift to video, Instagram stories

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the ad opportunity in video and Instagram stories will be bigger than News Feed over time



Franchise
Cox Kings opens new franchisee store in Cuttack

Cox & Kings Ltd., recently announced the opening of its new franchisee store in Cuttack, Odisha.


Franchise
Mapping the way forward for the preschool segment in India
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Franchise
PNG Jewellers launches 2nd franchise store in Pimple Saudagar, Pune

Following the success of its first franchise store in Aundh, India's most trusted jewellery brand PNG Jewellers inaugurated their 2nd franchise store within 15 days in Pimple Saudagar. Inauguration of the store was done by Karishma Kapoor. The new store will offer a wide range of PNG's signature gold, silver and diamond jewellery. Spread across …


3 More Franchise Stories

WeWork India leases office area in Bengaluru, Mumbai and Gurugram

The leases have a total tenure of 20 years, including an initial term of 10 years with an option to extend it by another 10 years unlike usual tenures of three, five or nine years.




HR
Fundamental skills every leader needs

Fundamental skills every leader needs - Leaders are made by constant learning, practising


HR
India low on global pension index; proactive regulation can bring meaningful change

A study says steps like introducing minimum level of support for the poor can lead to increase in India's index value


HR
#MeToo in India Inc: Former Taj Hotels staffer speaks out, names then CEO

"In December we had an uncomfortable phone call to discuss my salary and when I wasn't happy with his offer, Sarna said 'I think you are beautiful enough to pay you a crore but I don't have that kind of money honey," Pandit said about Sarna.



Logistics
After Rivigo and Delhivery, meet the highest funded logistics startups in India

The logistics industry in India is currently worth $160 billion, and is expected to touch $215 billion over the next two years, according to the Economic Survey 2017-18. Employing 22 million people in...


Logistics
Railways increases freight rates for major commodities by almost 9 per cent

The freight rates for food grains, flours, pulses, fertilisers, salt and sugar have not been increased.


Logistics
DIAL plans to infuse Rs 9,000 crore in second phase of capacity expansion

The joint venture between the GMR Group, Fraport and Airports Authority of India had invested Rs 13,000 crore in Delhi airport in the first phase.


8 More Logistics Stories

3rd section of Delhi Metro's Pink Line opens for public

The section was formally inaugurated by Union Minister Hardeep Puri and Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia from the Metro Bhawan.




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