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Invite Friends   From the Editor's Desk A Manifesto for Artists in an Industrial Society Did becoming an artist ever feel like a real option to you? Probably not. I know it didn't for me. The fact that there is a never-ending fight to keep the arts alive is normal. Many people don't value creativity and want to cut funding for it. Most businesses don't care about it. When people talk about jobs, they talk about college or trade school, but never creative careers. How could you decide to become an artist and expect to be taken seriously in this environment? It's not an easy path. But the truth is that, without any artists, the people working so-called "real jobs" wouldn't have any of the entertainment they consume so much of when falling on the couch at night, exhausted from their "important real work." There was always room for artists and there always will be. There must. Let's set this straight. Right here, right now: 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.     India's first 7-Eleven store will be in Mumbai; Kishore Biyani's Future Group working on products The small-format convenience store chain could compete directly with neighbourhood mom-and-pop stores, unlike the large format or hyper retail stores such as Big Bazaar or Reliance Fresh. Sikh drivers are transforming U.S. trucking. Take a ride along the Punjabi American highway For one Sikh trucker driver, long hours on the road provide time for reflection. "When I'm driving," he says, "I see God through his creation." LOTS to learn from the Thai model Thailand is a good bridge for modern retail in India, believes Tanit Chearavanont, MD of LOTS Wholesale Solutions After Rs 28 Crore-Project, Chennai Lake Offers Parched City Hope The Paruthapattu Lake in northern Chennai, which was severely encroached on and polluted has been cleaned and converted into an 85-acre reservoir in an extensive Rs 28 crore project that involved the relocation of 500 people PM In Japan For G20 Summit, All Eyes On Talks With Trump Prime Minister Narendra Modi was received with a hug by his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe's as he landed in Osaka this morning for the two-day G20 summit that begins tomorrow. The two leaders also held a bilateral summit, discussing a range of subjects - including the bullet train project and fugitive economic offenders. On the sidelines of the summit, PM Modi is expected hold bilateral meet 10 world leaders. The most-watched of these will be the one with US President Donald Trump in view of the multiple disagreements between the two nations, including trade tariffs and an arms deal with Russia. Probe Agency Attaches Assets Of Over Rs 9,000 Crore Of Sterling Biotech The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached assets worth over Rs 9,000 crore in connection with its money laundering probe against Gujarat-based pharmaceutical firm Sterling Biotech, which is allegedly involved in a multi-crore bank fraud case, officials said today. Urban Ladder on expansion mode Urban Ladder is planning to expand its presence beyond New Delhi and Bengaluru. It is eyeing Coimbatore and other Indian cities to strengthen its presence. "Our priority lies in opening franchisee sto Indians can worry less as the US denies capping H-1B visa quota Good news for Indian techies and US firms. 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Santoor 1st desi soap to hit Rs 2,000cr sales India Business News: Namrata Singh | TNN Mumbai: Santoor has become the first soap brand from an Indian FMCG company to breach annual sales of Rs 2,000 crore. 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Metro lines to IT hubs on a shaky track There is, however, a fear that the disagreement between the contractor and the BMRCL could jeopardise the completion of the four projects. How Kapil Chopra is rewriting the rules of luxury hospitality The hotelier's homegrown brand, The Postcard Hotel is waging a war against stipulated check-in hours, buffet meals, and, well, croissants. The five-month-old Goa hotels are already profitable, and the company is now eyeing international destinations Court summons Kangana Ranaut, sister in defamation cases filed by Aditya Pancholi While the cases against Kangana Ranaut are related to her interviews and statements made during a television show, those against her sister Rangoli Chandel are related to comments made on social media. Why 'Planes, Trains And Automobiles' Are Chasing Big Data If we examine the ways in which business leaders are leveraging data and analytics (and the innovative ways it is obtained), we can understand how growth is a direct result. Accenture's fall in bookings dampens upbeat quarterly profit, forecast By Vibhuti Sharma and Sayanti Chakraborty (Reuters) – Consulting and outsourcing services provider Accenture Plc reported a 9% fall in quarterly bookings on Thursday, Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance CEO Pankaj Razdan resigns The financial services industry veteran is said to be venturing into producing Indian films. Government not keen to provide any additional capital to IDBI bank IDBI had reported a loss of Rs 4,918 crore in the last quarter of FY19 and Rs 15,116 crore for the full year. What is this 'dynamic email' Gmail will roll out next month? Starting 2 July, dynamic email will be rolled out to Gmail users across domains by default.With dynamic email, Google essentially wants you to do all the work from a single tab or window, instead of opening multiple ones, avoiding clutter Government sets the ball rolling for national retail policy As per a representative of another association who will take part in the meeting, the department will make a presentation on the issue post which it will give its suggestions. Zaras Indian partner Tata is building its own apparel empire at half price Firm expands own brands a after decade managing Zara's stores Infosys HR chief on the three things Indian offices can do to prepare for millennial workers The desire to do good, the thirst for learning, and an acceptance that we are in this together—these will change the workplace. India's battling one crisis after another, but parliament and media are obsessed with the irrelevant The theatre of the atrocious and the absurd. Infosys HR chief's three keys to a millennial-ready Indian office The desire to do good, the thirst for learning, and an acceptance that we are in this together—these will change the workplace. One Woman Travels The World To Find The Best Children's Clothes Sandra Makarem founded The Collective Child after noticing a gap in childrenswear offerings in the U.S. UK Falling Behind In Global Race To Engage With A Rising India: Report The UK is falling behind in the global race to engage with India as it has failed to adjust its strategy to fit India's enhanced influence and power on the world stage, a new British parliamentary inquiry report concluded on Monday. Hunt For The Next Congress President: Who Will Be The Saving Grace For The Party? Currently, after the 2019 general elections, it is needless to say that the Congress has started to disintegrate and it requires a change in leadership. 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