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Invite Friends   From the Editor's Desk The Danger of Comparing Yourself to Others The most important things in life are internal not external. "The big question about how people behave," says Warren Buffett, "is whether they've got an inner scorecard or an outer scorecard. It helps if you can be satisfied with an inner scorecard." To make his point, Buffett often asks a simple question: Would you rather be the world's greatest lover, but have everyone think you're the world’s worst lover? Or would you rather be the world's worst lover but have everyone think you're the world’s greatest lover? Comparing ourselves to others allows them to drive our behavior. This type of comparison is between you and someone else. Sometimes it's about something genetic, like wishing to be taller, but more often it's about something the other person is capable of doing that we wish we could do as well. Maybe Sally writes better reports than you, and maybe Bob has a happier relationship with his spouse than you do. Sometimes this comparison is motivating and sometimes it's destructive. Continued here Read TradeBriefs every day, for the top insight! Advertisers of the day INSEAD: The INSEAD Leadership Programme for Senior Executives - India Wharton Business Analytics Team: Wharton's Business Analytics Program (Online) Our advertisers help fund the daily operations of TradeBriefs. We request you to accept our promotional emails.     High price-to-rent ratio, increasing trend of co-living make buying home unattractive Buying a house is traditionally a dream come true for Indians. But the trend is changing, as buying a house within the city limits or near the office areas becoming too costly compared to get one on rent. What has changed for Indian unicorns from Flipkart-era to OYO-era and whats next If the discussions and focus post Flipkart-InMobi era were on GMV, urban internet and smartphone users, and raising tonnes of capital, the new startups would see discussions around profitability and how fast can they grow after achieving profitability and ditching discounts and venture capital. Tech Mahindra to acquire Canada's Objectwise Consulting Information technology firm Tech Mahindra on Monday said it will acquire Canada-based Objectwise Consulting Group Inc worth 2.75 million Canadian dollars (about ₹ 14.33 crore)."The Investment Committe Four truths about white collar jobs Post-graduates and graduates working as delivery staff for online merchants number close to 25,000. Modi readying to sell off weak PSU banks to fund rural homes Modis administration is under pressure to raise spending on welfare programs. Kerala town makes planting of fruit trees essential to get occupancy certificate The rule applies to any new building, commercial or residential, and the approved trees are jackfruit, mango and coconut "Had To Stand Up For Uber Driver": Ex-Miss India On Midnight Horror After Kolkata-based model-actor Ushoshi Sengupta alleged that she, her friend and their Uber driver were chased and harassed by a mob on Monday night in the heart of the city, seven people have been arrested. Ms Sengupta, winner of the Miss India title in 2010, had narrated the ordeal in a Facebook post and shared a video she recorded on her mobile phone. Amitabh Bachchan reacts on sewer deaths, reveals about gifting 25 machines and truck to BMC Amitabh Bachchan has tweeted in anguish after reading about the death of seven sewer workers who were cleaning septic tank of a hotel in Fartikui village, Vadodara. The actor spoke about Mahindra Group chairman, Anand Mahindra talked about the Gujarat incident. Anand Mahindra tweeted, "Enough. Enough of this debasement of human life. I had tweetedRead More Odisha Orders Testing Of Litchi Samples After Bihar Encephalitis Deaths Odisha government on Tuesday ordered laboratory test of litchi fruit being sold in the markets in the state. Blackstone Group buys One BKC building in Mumbai for ₹2,500 crore Owned by Radius Developers, the 8-storey building, One BKC, is spread across 7,00,000sq.ft and is fully leased out.Blackstone is also working on buying out Adani Realty's 800,000 sq.ft commercial project, Inspire, for around ₹1,900 crore in the same area Accenture had to re-train 17,000 Indians because automation ate their jobs Accenture re-trained 17,000 employees for its India operations as automation performed the majority of tasks. A McKinsey Global Institute report has shown No one would buy a Huawei smartphone sans Google or Facebook The absence of apps like Facebook or WhatsApp that truly define user experiences is a double whammy for Huawei. Hiked tariffs on US items kick in from today The increased customs duties will come into effect from Sunday, an official notification said. The move will hurt American exporters of these 28 items.. No easy game in World Cup, Kohli tells Wasim Akram on India-Afghanistan match Pakistani pace-bowling legend and former captain Wasim Akram, in England as part of the commentary panel for the World Cup, interviewed Virat Kohli following the Indian team's victory over arch-rivals Pakistan. Here are a few soundbites from the interview. Infographic: The 8 Ways Urban Demographics are Changing These pivotal trends show how urban demographics are aiding in the transition to a very different economic and investment landscape. These are the hottest skills that can get you hired right now in Asia Pacific and India, according to LinkedIn There's a misconception out there that the future of work will be robots and artificial intelligence automating all the jobs, leaving nothing for the majority of the world's citizens to do. But research says that's not the case.Get latest Economy online at cnbctv18.com Milap Kothari, Patrika Group director, is no more He passed away after a prolonged illness. Remoulding a giant: the real reason behind L T's big bet on services and its hostile bid for Mindtree With its hostile bid for Mindtree, L&T signals its ambitious plans in new-age technologies. It's incubating the IT and financial-services businesses and shielding itself from the underperformance of its core business verticals. Indeed, L&T's game plan reflects the changing dynamics of the Indian economy. Why 5G is the next headache for some of India's richest men India seeks to raise $84 billion this year from a sale of airwaves.Operators may soon decide how much more pain they can endure for a high-speed wireless network that can offer better user experience in streaming, gaming and entertainment Bitcoin's biggest mystery: A series of court cases could shed light The legal notice, dated 12 April, said Wright intends to sue Buterin in the UK for defamation.Data from Google suggests the litigation drew the most attention to Wright since his contentious claims in 2016 Grofers to expand warehousing capacity Plans to have 3.5 million sq ft storage space by December 2020 from the current 2.1 million sq ft Will Sitharaman's Budget plug tax loopholes? The Budget 2019 must pay heed to suggestions made by various committees in the past on tax laws. How can a company be valued at billions, but not make any profit? You can't have a company worth billions of dollars and not make a profit, right? Wrong, and here's why. Softbank's Son has space for 75 more global winners SoftBank to double its investment portfolio to 150 companies, add 600 to manage Vision Fund rolls. The awkward questions women founders face It's sometimes subconscious, often blatant. Gender bias takes many forms across the startup world, and women counter it with everything from anger to humour Indian businesses ahead of global peers in preference for PE: Report PE and VC investors have invested billions of dollars in Indian companies over the last few years.PwC interviewed 2,953 family businesses globally for the survey, including 106 from India Your company's true worth: How to value your business Learn about the proven and widely accepted business valuation methods that help provide a good starting point for estimating value. Myntra bets on smaller cities for its biggest sale, eyes 32 mn customers During the sale, the fashion retailer will display on its platform over 800,000 styles from around 3,000 domestic and international brands Under Shaktikanta Das, RBI shakes off reserved image with consultative panels In the six months since Das took over, RBI has announced 10 committees to look into a wide range of subjects.Lenders have been warming up to Das as he hears out industry concerns before going ahead with policy decisions Bingo! ITC's top 8 brands touch Rs 14,300 crore sales in FY19 The company's personal care segment, however, is yet to break into the Rs 1,000 crore plus category with brands like Vivel raking in Rs 500 crore. With Shikhar Dhawan and Ajay Devgn sporting its footwear, how Jalandhar-based Voganow clocked Rs 8 Cr turnover in just 4 years Tabby Bhatia launched the Bareskin and Brune brands under Voganow Fashion in 2015. The brands, which offer high-end leather products, including jackets, bags, shoes, and accessories, has gained in popularity and has received orders from the BCCI and IPL teams. Yes Bank plans to raise $1.2 billion to boost capital, says CEO Ravneet Gill The lender plans to raise the money over 18 months.Analysts have been downgrading Yes Bank's stock on concerns over the extent of further deterioration in asset quality Old FMCG hand is Bisleri's first professional CEO India Business News: Namrata Singh | TNN Mumbai: Bisleri International has hired Emami's COO Angelo George as its first professional CEO. Shopping malls vs Ecommerce: How the traditional channels are preparing to stay relevant? Ecommerce penetration in India has increased multifold and even though it is only around 2.1% of the overall retail market of $770 billion, projections for the future are staggering with a potential increase of online shoppers from 69 million to 215 mill How Companies like ShopX can Leverage the Unorganised Retail Sector to take E-commerce beyond Urban India? Unorganised retail has a humongous opportunity, which is largely untapped. Premiumisation, internet drive growth of beauty industry in India: Report The beauty and personal care industry is enjoying rapid growth accelerated by an increase in internet retailing.Premiumisation essentially refers to the ability and willingness to spend on exclusive Godrej retail brand India Circus eyes Rs 300 crore revenue in FY20 The home decor, design and lifestyle brand India Circus was launched as a private label in 2012 by Mehta. Snapdeal to sell Miniso products on its platform According to the company, customers for Miniso products will get an additional 15% instant discount on using Bank of Baroda credit card users, 15% cas.. Rayomand Patell, ECD, Havas WW Mumbai calls it quits The beauty and personal care industry is enjoying rapid growth accelerated by an increase in internet retailing.Premiumisation essentially refers to the ability and willingness to spend on exclusive Imported US ice helped 19th century British officials beat Indian heat waves American ice proved a great success with the Anglo-Indians. Why Indian lenders are giving loans to risky customers with low credit scores CIBIL scores are no longer the only gauge of creditworthiness. As brands get busy coining six word horror stories on Twitter.. The beauty and personal care industry is enjoying rapid growth accelerated by an increase in internet retailing.Premiumisation essentially refers to the ability and willingness to spend on exclusive Can smart meters re-energise India's crumbling power distribution companies? The device can change the way your power bill is generated. Sara Netanyahu, wife of Israel's prime minister, sentenced for corruption The prime minister's wife pled guilty to misusing state funds. E-commerce battle moves beyond the discounts Focus in online retail shifting to fastest deliveries, after-sales services such as alterations, and reduction in the number of returns.Myntra to launch 30 experience centres across India by August, where customers can pick products they ordered when convenient, return and get alterations done on the spot Infosys and L T are the only firms in a new list of 10 best employers in the country Salary, job security, and a pleasant work atmosphere matter the most. How do you beat Amazon at retail? Sell cheap. Be opportunistic. Micromanage the stores. And stay off the internet. Lessons from Ollie's, perhaps the only American company whose brick-and-mortar stores are not just surviving, but thriving Amazon, Microsoft, IBM, L T, Infosys among India's top employers Salary, job security, and a pleasant work atmosphere matter the most. 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