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Invite Friends   From the Editor's Desk Figure Out Who's On Your Team - John Lilly Along the way I've met a LOT of new people -- entrepreneurs, investors, designers, scientists, on and on. I've always had a pretty large network of friends and colleagues, but this year it's pretty well exploded -- I've gotten to spend some time with amazing, amazing people I hadn't really spent time with before. But the interesting, and maybe counter-intuitive thing I'm finding is this: as I'm meeting so many more capable and awesome people, my core group of collaborators -- the folks who I've built companies and careers together with over the last 20 years -- while I see the core group less often, I'm finding that the interactions I have with them to be much more valuable. One of the best pieces of advice I ever got, back when I was 23 and newly out of school, is this: look around and figure out who you want to be on your team. Continued here Advertisers of the day Wharton Business Analytics Team: Wharton's Business Analytics Program (Online) EMERITUS on Behalf of Columbia Business School Exec Ed: Enroll for the two-month Value Investing (Online) program Our advertisers help fund the daily operations of TradeBriefs. We request you to accept our promotional emails.     The rise and rise of Flipkart CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy With the dramatic ouster of Binny Bansal, Flipkart is almost completely dependent at the senior level on Kalyan Krishnamurthy Amazon Wholesale's Revenues Jump By 73% For FY18 Amazon Wholesale raked in revenue of  $1.68 Bn (INR 12,224 Cr) in FY18, up 73% from $970 Mn (INR 7047 Cr) in FY17. Nehru Became PM On Compassionate Grounds: BJP Hits Back At Shashi Tharoor Slamming Congress leader Shashi Tharoor for his remarks that India has a tea seller as its prime minister today because of the country's first PM Jawaharlal Nehru, the BJP on Wednesday retorted that rather Nehru became the PM on "compassionate grounds". Tech founders often fail as business leaders, but not Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. What is he doing right? Zuckerberg and Sandberg combo provides Facebook with a kind of stability that companies run entirely by charismatic -- but often mercurial -- tech founders don't have Wealth managers eye Flipkart crorepatis post Walmart payout The top beneficiaries of the Flipkart-Walmart deal are mostly planning to use their new wealth to invest in startups, venture capital funds and buy luxury products and real estate RBI vs Govt | Govt had accepted RBI's new PCA rules, show papers The finance ministry's department of financial services had in a letter dated 3 March 2017 conveyed its acceptance and approval of the new RBI PCA framework Inland waterways proof of new India, new vision: Narendra Modi Narendra Modi says revival of inland waterways in India is a new step toward economic development as it would ease traffic pressure on roads and help cut logistic costs Gaming smartphones penetration to hit 6.5% by 2021 in India: Report Chipset vendors such as Qualcomm and MediaTek are also offering new processors that promise to offer enhanced mobile gaming experience. 5 Innovative Technologies Reforming the Logistics Sector in India Chander Agarwal - Though the industry is still in its development stage, the logistics industry presently comprises around 13% of India's GDP that is more than USD 300 billion., , technologies, Logistics Sector Naseeruddin Shah: Stardom easiest way for an actor to get corrupted Naseeruddin Shah says no matter what position one holds in the industry, it is impossible to foresee the heights one can reach before signing a film. Digital is where the money is: YouTube doubles ad rates for India; Facebook, Twitter may follow suit As of now, a basic digital media campaign reaching 1 billion impressions -- the total number of views -- costs around Rs 3 crore according to a rough industry estimate There's a need to bring about change in the way financial products reach real India: MobiKwik's Upasana Taku The problems of ticket size, ease of use and access to financial products are what we are trying to solve, says Upasana Taku, co-founder and director, MobiKwik Jobseekers rejoice as hiring in India jumps 21% in October; this sector on recruitment spree While demand for freshers rose 24% with an experience in the range of 0-3 years, the trained professionals having an experience of 4-7 years saw an increased demand of 22% during the month as compared with the same month last year. 2018 Architect 50: Top 50 Firms in Design When Stan Lee wrote DC superheroes While Stan Lee's work at Marvel is very well-known, what is not so well-known is his work at DC. In 2001, he re-imagined the most popular DC heroes. This is how his DC trinity was like. How Ananth Kumar's death impacts Bengaluru politics ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha elections Ananth Kumar's death leaves the BJP with a power vacuum in Bengaluru South—one that could give the Congress an outside chance to reclaim lost ground in the city in the run-up to the 2019 Lok Sabha elections Shashi Tharoor makes a spelling mistake. Social media has a field day Shashi Tharoor recently made a simple spelling mistake while tweeting about a ceremony he attended in the UAE and Twitter lost it mind. The Moody's curse on the Indian economy Risks highlighted by Moody's a year ago—rise in external vulnerability, deterioration in fiscal metrics and banking health — seem to have materialized in the Indian economy SS Rajamouli's RRR launched in Hyderabad Chiranjeevi, K Raghavendra Rao, Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Kalyan Ram, Koratala Siva, Boyapati Srinu, Vamshi Paidipally, Venky Atluri, Suresh Babu, Allu Aravind and Shobu Yarlagadda among others graced the launch of RRR. Five of India's best-funded startups lost over a billion dollars in 2018 It's becoming worse. Mattereum, perhaps the world's weirdest and most daring startup, intends to own literally everything How's this for eyebrow-raising? In London, for the last year and a half, a team of lawyers, cryptographers, software engineers, and/or former military consultants have been brewing a bizarre and/or brilliant plan for a bridge between the blockchain and the real world — a system whose su… Indian multibrand fashion retailers are switching to private labels, but it's not going to be easy The promoter of a homegrown kidswear brand was recently lamenting that some of the leading multibrand fashion retailers have discontinued retailing his brand through their stores as they have created their own private labels. Karnataka Declares 3-Day Mourning As Mark Of Respect To Ananth Kumar The Karnataka government has declared a three-day state mourning till November 14 as a mark of respect to Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar, who died early in the morning today. Why Vahdam Teas is in Ankur Capital's anti-portfolio Ankur Capital thought that Vahdam Teas would go the route of all other tea companies and not maintain a competitive edge, says Ritu Verma, co-founder and managing partner at Ankur Capital The next frontier of workplace growth An area where most organisations fail in attracting the right millennial talent is 'culture'. H-4 Visa change: If Trump goes ahead, wives and husbands of Indian IT workers in US will not get any jobs The change in the H-4 visa rules -- it may happen in less than three months from now -- will majorly hit the wives and husbands of Indian H-1B visa holders. Sorry, Mr Nilekani. Boring isn't good enough for Infosys Infosys shares have outperformed Nifty IT index by 4.5% since Nandan Nilekani took over as chairman in late August 2017. But things aren't as stable as they seem Milk in India is largely safe but quality issues persist- FSSAI At least 41% (2607) samples were for processed milk and remaining 59% (3825) were of raw milk Draw Right Lesson From Bansal's Exit Binny Bansal was stunned that officials from Walmart Inc., Flipkart's new owner, were probing details of an affair years earlier What Will Swing The Elections In Chhattisgarh: Prannoy Roy's Analysis In the last round of assembly elections in five states - seen as bellwether before next year's national elections -- Chhattisgarh is expected to be one of the few which will witness a very close fight between the BJP and the Congress. Netflix, Amazon Prime sued for showing obscene content The petition was filed by NGO, Justice for Rights, for removal of vulgar and sexually explicit content from online platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and others. Walmart puts Amazon on notice amid Flipkart bad news Walmart reported stronger-than-expected sales in September quarter and boosted its full-year outlook, but Binny Bansal's resignation from Indian unit Flipkart brought unwanted attention Zomatos full-course strategy: From supply to delivery and more The companys diversification plan is is simply to double down on food business — from supplying clean ingredients to restaurants to delivering food to customers and beyond. How Walmart decided to oust an icon of India's tech industry Binny Bansal was stunned that officials from Walmart Inc., Flipkart's new owner, were probing details of an affair years earlier E-commerce to contribute 11% of FMCG sales by 2030: Nielsen E-commerce contributed 0.4 per cent to FMCG sales in 2016 and in 2018 it is expected to be around 1.3 per cent of the branded packaged FMCG sales. Infosys founder Narayana Murthy backs Modi for second term, pitches for continuity Infosys founder Narayana Murthy also talked about the ongoing rift between the central government and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), and said that both parties - the RBI and the government - are doing "what is legitimately their mandate". Exit of Flipkart CEO adds to fears in Corporate India about sexual misconduct In 2015, when Antony Alex pitched his training products for tackling sexual hara... What's algo trading, how does it affect you? Algorithmic or automated trading refers to using a computer program that automatically submits trades to an exchange without any human intervention Domino's Pizza is a boon for McDonald's in India Domino's moves pizza delivery in-house; McDonald's operator sees apps bringing more revenues Dividend up to ₹10 lakh from shares exempt To claim Foreign Tax Credit, you must submit a statement of foreign income and tax deducted on income, in Form 67 India's economy would have collapsed had there not been demonetization: RBI board member S Gurumurthy India's economy would have collapsed had there not been demonetization: RBI board member S Gurumurthy - Ahead of the much talked about board meeting of the central bank, RBI board member S Gurumurthy Thursday said the stand-off between the government and the Reserve Bank was not a happy situation. PappaRoti Plans to Open 20 Outlets in 2019 Indian Hospitality Sector News - , F&B-Suraj Bahirwani, Co-Founder of PappaRoti, realized his passion for entrepreneurship at an early age and cofounded PappaRoti; plans expansion by 2023. Reliance building world's largest online-to-offline platform; to benefit 3 crore merchants, says Mukesh Ambani Speaking during the Make in Odisha Conclave 2018 in Bhubaneswar, Ambani said since Jio commenced operations over two years ago, India has moved from the 155th rank in mobile broadband penetration to being the number 1 nation in mobile data consumption in TRAI discusses if WhatsApp, Skype, Viber should be under regulatory regime The new paper, however, deals with the residue issues after those pertaining to differential pricing, net neutrality and framework for internet telephony – which were parts of the original paper – have been dealt with by the regulator. How the growth of ecommerce in India is leading to consolidation in the industry The e-commerce industry in India has seen exponential growth in a relatively short period of time. The industry has now reached a phase where the established players in specific sectors are looking to... Alibaba to be very patient in India: Co-founder Joseph C Tsai Alibaba had just concluded the 10th edition of its annual 24-hour mega sale event, where it registered a gross merchandise value of $30.8 billion. 'HR professionals should turn superheroes' They should encourage collaboration among employees, says Broadridge Solutions MD This is why online customers abandon their shopping carts Consumers are more apt not to go through with an e-commerce purchase if the retailer fails to provide experiences and services. Here is why Thanos did not kill all the superheroes in Avengers Infinity War Thanos did not kill any superhero unless his purpose required that in Avengers: Infinity War, which is strange. He did not even kill Thor, who nearly killed him, and just escaped to an undisclosed planet after his goal was achieved. Why?  With millennials in mind, HR tech startup UpYourGame helps firms curb attrition This Bengaluru-based HR tech startup helps companies gather important data with its AI-based performance management as well as predictor tools.This year has been all about the emergence of deep tech s... Aditya Ghosh: The man who chose OYO over Tata Sons Ghosh, 43, saw more merit in joining hospitality startup OYO Hotels as its CEO. Top five most popular franchised retail brands Here is the sneak peek on top franchised retail brands with unique business model. Indian audit firms oppose easing of advertising rules Indian audit firms and their big foreign counterparts are divided on more issues than one. Indian accounting firms (IAFs) have alleged that multinational accounting firms (MAFs) are violating Indian accounting regulations. WhatsApp's new feature lets you share contacts with QR codes You can now send and receive WhatsApp contacts by generating or scanning QR codes When Raghuram Rajan hit a jarring false note in his GST critique Rajan termed DeMo & GST as twin policy shocks for India's economy at a time of global recovery. 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