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Invite Friends   From the Editor's Desk Charisma / Power - Paul Graham People who are powerful but uncharismatic will tend to be disliked. Their power makes them a target for criticism that they don't have the charisma to disarm. That was Hillary Clinton's problem. It also tends to be a problem for any CEO who is more of a builder than a schmoozer. And yet the builder-type CEO is (like Hillary) probably the best person for the job. 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.     Finance 2018 was a big year for mergers and acquisitions in India. Here are the top deals This year proved to be quite a robust one for mergers and acquisitions for Indian corporates. Buoyed by the recently-implemented Insolvency and Bankruptcy Finance Govt-RBI relationship like of 'husband-wife', says Ex-PM Manmohan Singh There will be hiccups, but ultimately they must be harmonised in a manner that the two great institutions can work in harmony," Singh said. Finance Sebi's Ajay Tyagi laments slow pace of IPOs hitting market Sebi chairman Ajay Tyagi, however, cautioned that pricing of IPOs should be done more carefully in volatile times 20 More Finance Stories Don't need RBI funds to bridge deficit: Arun Jaitley Arun Jaitley says RBI's reserves could be used for recapitalizing state-run banks or for public welfare Food/FMCG ASCI processes complaints against 590 advertisements The most common reason for upholding complaints were unsubstantiated and misleading claims Food/FMCG How Baba Ramdev's Patanjali pulled this company from the brink As JHS Svendgaard was trying to claw its way back, it got a huge boost in the form of Patanjali's Ayurvedic toothpaste Dant Kanti. Food/FMCG Drug regulator says report on Johnson Johnson baby powder "under consideration" J&J said on Monday it planned to buy back up to $5 billion of its stock, after the Reuters report wiped about $40 billion from its market value. 2 More Food/FMCG Stories InnerBeing launches wide range of millet-based breakfast snack mixes | FNB News Software IBM Sets up Advisory Board in India under Former HP India Head Neelam Dhawan The IBM India Advisory Board — which also includes Bajwa, Harriet Green, chairman of IBM Asia Pacific, and senior members from IBM Global Software French hacker who challenged UIDAI says Indian developers are third class, don't know how to use git The git in the tweet is supposedly the software that is used by developers across the world to track changes in the code they are working on. Software Infographic: A decade of Google searches    16 More Software Stories TCS collaborates with Red Hat to build digital transformation solutions Tata Consultancy Services on Tuesday extended its collaboration with Red Hat to build microservices-based open source solutions and frameworks that will accelerate customers' digital transformation jo Ecommerce This new year might see attractive online discounts fizzling out New rules to be framed by the government that might bring down curtains on lucrative deals and offers given by ecommerce players. Attractive discounts and offers to customers from online marketplaces ... Ecommerce MakeMyTrip takes 5 firms to court for using similar names The Nasdaq-listed MakeMyTrip alleged that these companies are not only using "deceptively similar sounding names" but some of them have also copied its logo. Ecommerce Almost 45% of seller base from tier-II, III cities: Flipkart The company is working with sellers from over 10,000 pincodes and the focus is on adding more tier-II/III cities, Flipkart said. 6 More Ecommerce Stories Seven mistakes made by e-commerce websites Check list here Simple mistakes made by e-commerce websites can drive away potential customers. Digital Your digital life may be up for sale for just Rs 3,500: Kaspersky Lab Your personal data, including stolen social media account, can be up for sale on Dark Web for as low as $50. Digital LG plans to sell TVs that roll up like posters in 2019 LG is counting on so-called "rollable" and OLED televisions to revive a consumer electronics business that's grappling with price declines and stiffening Chinese competition Digital Over 4,000 AI job roles vacant on talent shortage: Report Around 57% of firms hiring for artificial intelligence (AI) roles are looking for candidates with over five years of experience, while the average AI experience of Indian professionals stands at a mere three years, according to the study 20 More Digital Stories Google AI Briefly Describes Bitcoin as "Collapsed Economic Bubble" Reports have documented the recent description of Bitcoin as comprising a "collapsed economic bubble" on the part of Google's artificial intelligence (AI). Franchise TGI Fridays' Indian partner to raise funds for expansion Franchise ​Lenskart: With an eye on growth ​Lenskart wants to grab a 50% market share, aims to become the Maruti Suzuki of the Indian eyewear industry. HR The Future of Work While the relationship between CEOs and CFOs started getting focused long back and there are legendary relationship duos between these two the management gurus started focusing on the golden triad of CEOs CFOs and CHROs in successful organizations HR For 2019, LinkedIn has bad news for women professionals In the coming year, women will find themselves losing job opportunities to not just men, but technology too, says LinkedIn.In its latest report, the online social network platform for professionals, L... HR Government banks in search of new talent; Might hire 100,000 to expand and grow State Bank of India, Canara Bank, Bank of Baroda and Syndicate Bank, are planning to recruit about 1 lakh new-age employees this year. 12 More HR Stories Redesigning HR in the era of disruptive technologies The third edition of FICCI HR Conference2018 debated and reviewed as to why a successful digital transformation sits at the heart of HR and how can the HR function be an evangelist for seeding cultural changes within organizations and embrace the future looking technologies to successfully ride the wave of digitalization Logistics Air India introduces night flights on busy routes with fares starting from Rs 1000 National carrier Air India has introduced night flights on busy routes with low fares. The night flights have been introduced on six routes which are from Bengaluru to Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad to Bengaluru, Delhi to Coimbatore, Logistics Ola to invest $100 mn in scooter sharing start-up Vogo This will help scooter sharing company of strategic supply advantage without having to incur significant capital expenditure Logistics First AC local train in North India next year: Railways The MEMU (mainline electric multiple unit) train, having eight stainless-steel coaches, will cater to the Uttar Pradesh cities within 200-300 km from Delhi, sources said. 14 More Logistics Stories FAA keeps India's aviation safety rating at category 1 This was after the ICAO, a UN body, gave it a low safety score after an audit in November 2017, placing it below Nepal, Pakistan and other nations. Construction The 14 Most Anticipated Buildings of 2019 In the words of architect Robert Venturi, we believe these buildings will allow you to "see familiar things in an unfamiliar way" Construction NBFC, HFC funding to realty sector comes to a trickle Funding to real estate sector from non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) and housing finance companies (HFCs) has almost come to a trickle. "With this, lending to the real estate market has now entere Construction India tries to build a world-class city from scratch, and looks to Singapore for help 12 More Construction Stories 'Connaught Place': This book examines how much of Lutyens' Delhi follows Lutyens' original plan An excerpt from Swapna Liddle's 'Connaught Place' on how the current location and design of India's capital were chosen in 1912. Marketing Panerai announces Mahendra Singh Dhoni as its Brand Ambassador for India The collaboration between Panerai and MS Dhoni is a testament of Panerai's growing commitment towards the Indian market Marketing 'Marketers need to be better at representing women' In the sixth episode of Brand Studio Live —a series that gets the brains behind India's top brands to decode marketing innovations and more—8 marketing mavericks outlined how companies can reach out to the new-age woman Marketing In an era of big data, storytelling and personalisation are key to success in content marketing, says HP India's Neelima Burra The Country Marketing Director of HP India talks about the brand's content marketing strategy, in a video interview series, Republic TV presents Engage 649 More Marketing Stories 11 trends to watch in marketing and media Ad Age is the leading global source of news, intelligence and conversation for marketing and media communities -- get all the breaking news, right now. Politics Telangana's New System To Enable Live Data Exchange Between Courts, Cops In a first in the country, an Interoperable Criminal Justice System has been launched in Telangana enabling live exchange of data between courts and police which would eventually expedite the process of delivering justice to the common man. Politics Now, You Can Carry Your Vehicle Documents On Your Phone The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways on Tuesday issued a Standard Operating Procedure (SOPs) to make sure that vehicle owners are not required to carry documents like certificate of registration, insurance, fitness and permit, driving licence or certificate for pollution in physical form. Politics Gujarat govt to write off pending electricity bills worth ₹625 crore The move by the BJP comes in the wake of Congress president Rahul Gandhi saying that his party would ensure nationwide loan waiver if voted to power in 2019 8 More Politics Stories Pressure from within for BJP as MPs turn up heat over Ram temple Union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari said the demand for the Ram temple was not a 'communal or religious issue' Sports I was hoping to get a Rs 20 lakh bid, says Varun Chakravarathy after bagging Rs 8.4 crore deal Varun Chakravarathy from Chennai was an unknown quantity till he turned heads with his performances in the Tamil Nadu Premier League and the Vijay Hazare Trophy earlier this year. Sports Kirsten, Powar, Gibbs in shortlist for India women head coach Incumbent Pakistan women coach Mark Coles withdrew his application ahead of the interview on Thursday Sports IPL Auction 2019: Most expensive players Jaydev Unadkat and Varun Chakravarthy became joint most expensive players to go under the hammer so far in the IPL Auction 2019. The two were sold for Rs 8.4 crore each. 9 More Sports Stories Virat Kohli, Ravi Shastri's roles must be assessed if India don't win remaining Tests: Sunil Gavaskar India lost the Perth Test by 146 runs to allow the hosts to level the four-match series 1-1. India went in with four specialist pacers while Australia picked spinner Nathan Lyon who proved the difference. Entertainment Oscar 2019 shortlists reveal foreign film, original score and visual effects contenders Oscars 2019: Shortlists for Documentary Feature, Documentary Short Subject, Foreign Language Film, Makeup and Hairstyling, Music (Original Score), Music (Original Song), Animated Short Film, Live Action Short Film and Visual Effects are out. Entertainment Rajinikanth starrer 2.0 crosses Rs 700 crore mark 2.0 box office collection: Rajinikanth starrer 2.0 continues its winning streak even in the third week. The film has crossed the Rs 700 crore mark worldwide. Entertainment Aamir Khan denied permission by Chinese university to promote Thugs of Hindostan The venue of a fan meet of Bollywood actor Aamir Khan was shifted to a hotel after a Chinese university denied permission to use its campus to promote his latest movie Thugs of Hindostan. 2 More Entertainment Stories Deepika Padukone chooses to play acid attack survivour in Meghna Gulzar's film rather than Vishal Bhardwaj's female gangster It's Meghna Gulzar rather than Vishal Bhardwaj for Deepika Padukone. By agreeing to play the acid attack victim Laxmi Agarwal as her next role, Deepika has made it very clear that she is working with Meghna and not Meghna's close family-friend Vishal Bhardwaj. Vishal was to direct Deepika in a true-life story of female gangster titled Sapna Didi. But the film's leading man Irrfan Khan fell seriously ill and the project was "indefinitely postponed."But now, sources say, Sapna Didi has been shelved. "It's much too late for Sapna Didi now and Deepika has moved on. She finds Meghna's script on the acid victim Laxmi far more relevant and interesting," says the source. It remains to be seen how this role-swap affects Meghna and Bhardwaj's relationship. Work Why Indian techies learn data analytics and AI engineering The prospect of an increased salary topped the list. Work In emerging markets there are no copycats, just budding entrepreneurs Every year I teach an MBA course at Stanford about the exciting opportunities for tech investors and entrepreneurs in developing economies. Work S P warns of disastrous consequences if Indian central bank loses its autonomy Global ratings agencies are keenly watching the developments at RBI. 4 More Work Stories Ola, Uber's India rival, invests $100M in scooter rental startup Vogo We're familiar with Uber cozying up to scooter startups — it has bought one and invested in another — but over in India, the U.S. firm's key rival is hatching a major alliance of its own as Ola invested $100 million in scooter rental startup Vogo. Ola first invested back in … Life Meet Zubin Karkaria, The Man Who Built The World's Largest Visa And Consular Services Company An interview with Zubin Karkaria, founder of VFS Global and CEO of Kuoni Life Johnson Johnson reportedly knew for decades about asbestos in baby powder products Damn. Life The day before the fight for the best boxer in the world Before every fight in New York, the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world right now eats meatballs with friends and family at the same Italian restaurant. 5 More Life Stories Google wants to help India's newsrooms get video right It's all an information-assimilation game. Retail Tata Starbucks to open more than 25 stores across metros in 2019 Tata Starbucks plans to open more than 25 stores in 2019 across metros while it faces increasing competition from existing brands which are also expanding their footprint. Retail More big names enter furniture space as demand for premium products rises Similar to IKEA, Reliance Brands has tied up with American furniture and kitchenware retail company Williams-Sonoma and plans its first India store in Mumbai by 2020. Retail AI can realise $300bn+ in value if retailers utilise it across entire value chain Retailers are focusing on implementing artificial intelligence into sales and marketing, ignoring the sea of opportunity that it could unleash throughout their entire value chains, a Capgemini global study has found. 18 More Retail Stories Indias Ecommerce Draft Policy To Look At Regulating Deep Discounts, Flash Sales Read full articles, watch videos, browse thousands of titles and more with Google News. Telecom Huawei, a global headache, enters 5G trials in India India News: Huawei has close connections to the Chinese military complex. Given that China is India's biggest strategic challenge, the government's decision to al Telecom Chinese smartphones, and demonetisation, burn out Lava Mobile Poor sales, due to influx of Chinese smartphones, online discounts and demonetisation, have affected Lava Mobile, says Lava International chairman Hari Om Rai in a letter to employees explaining delay in their November salaries Telecom Xiaomi to invite more component suppliers to invest in India Already, one of the component suppliers Holitech Technology has signed an MoU with Andhra Pradesh government for starting manufacturing facility. 13 More Telecom Stories 4G, 5G networks will co-exist: Cisco's Sanjay Kaul Cisco Systems believes that digitisation of businesses would be a big opportunity, and it aims to work together with service operators to tap the oppo.. 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