August 17, 2015 - Can Digital Educate India?

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Digital Can Digital Educate India? Note to policymakers: Access to technology by itself does not ensure learning. Digital Digital India: Walmart India expects 90% of biz to be digitally-influenced US-based retail giant Walmart expects its e-commerce segment to grow substantially in India with 90 per cent of its business to be 'digitally-influenced'. Digital Digital India: Hype vs reality The Digital India initiative of the BJP-lead NDA government seems to be under fire. Industry players, e-commerce firms and internet entrepreneurs allege that the Digital India campaign of the government so far seems to be all words with little action on ground. Is is just a hype or reality. Here's a report. Digital As part of Digital India, US partners for cyber security to help combat crime Facing common threat from overseas cyber-attacks, India and the US have joined hands in advancing Indian govt's ambitious goal of a digital India. Retail Puma top global lifestyle brand in India, domestic earnings of Rs 766 cr tops Adidas & Nike German sporting lifestyle major Puma has quietly emerged as the top international brand in India by revenue, upstaging its direct rivals like Adidas and fashion apparel names such as Benetton and Zara, according the regulatory filings. Retail Over 50% of models featured in online outlets, for women's apparel specifically, are westerners: Survey Maya Rai shops online when she's bored at work. She clips through the fashion pages of e-commerce portals, between assignments and accounts, pausing only to focus on an outfit, zooming in on details, carefully reading descriptions before cross-checking the writing with the accompanying picture. Retail Pantaloons to invest Rs 125crore this fiscal, add up to 35 stores, focus on expanding customer reach The company is targeting to launch 30-35 stores during 2015-16 and focus will be on expanding customer reach Retail Putting the brakes on fashion It's not quick, it's not cheap and it's not seasonally trendy, but slow fashion is picking up speed... Telecom Telecom gear makers tweak India business strategy Telecom equipment vendors in India such as Ericsson, Nokia and Huawei are transforming themselves from their core business of supplying gear to telcos to info.. Telecom Uninor to invest ₹1200 cr to modernise telecom network Huawei to provide next-generation equipment for the project Telecom BUZZ-India's telecom stocks rise after govt approves spectrum sharing Trading of spectrum, that would have allowed companies to monetize unutilized airwaves by selling them, however, was not taken up. Telecom Reliance Jio to partner with Reliance Communications Reliance Communications (RCOM), too will benefit as it will gain access to Jio's 4G network in the 10 circles at virtually zero incremental capex costs... Finance India prepares to pay Iran $1.4 billion in oil dues Indian refiners have been told to prepare to pay Iran $1.4 billion in oil dues, two sources with knowledge of the issue said, in one of the first signs that last month's nuclear deal is helping Tehran Finance Simi hand ruled out in Muthoot Finance heist A getaway vehicle has helped Cyberabad police zero in on the culprits, reportedly a Maharashtra-based gang, involved in the bid to rob Muthoot Finance at KPHB in May. Finance eBay India Partners Capital Float to Finance Sellers Sellers from across the country can avail collateral-free finance from Capital Float ranging from Rs. 1,00,000 to Rs. 1 crores. Finance Finance Ministry makes case for rate cut, says hot money can 'desert' Further reduction in rates would help credit flows, exports and the industry since outflow of money would be more beneficial if it happens gradually over a course of time rather than a sudden reversal, Mehrishi stated. Food/FMCG Kellogg seeks to persuade Indians to treat cereal as a snack, not just as breakfast food Byrant, who was on a three-day visit to Chennai last week, said India accounted for 10% of Asia-Pacific sales and was Kelloggs. Food/FMCG Govt to continue with Rs 640-crore suit on Maggi noodles The Food and Consumer Affairs Ministry separately filed a Class Action Suit against Nestle India before the NCDRC last week. Food/FMCG Confident of defending Rs 640 crore suit by government: Nestle -ET The Consumer Affairs Ministry filed a class action suit against Nestle India seeking about Rs 640 cr in damages for alleged unfair trade practices. Food/FMCG Hindustan Unilever opens Taj Mahal Tea House in Bandra Hindustan Unilevers tea brand by the same name made its tea restaurant debut by quietly opening Taj Mahal Tea House in Bandra. Software From carbon to silicon: Rohan Murty Learning from history, in its next stage of evolution, the Indian software industry needs to replace deterministic human work with software and re-train its workforce Software Google's 'Biggest Software Update Ever' Might Not Work This is hardly a surprise. Google tried updating every Android phone on the planet to fix a vulnerability that let hackers take over devices with a single Software Windows 10 will automatically delete pirated software Microsoft will be keeping an eye on your system and what type of hardware and software you're running. Ecommerce Paytm and InMobi expect their recently forged partnership to lead to a growth of Rs 1,600-3,200 crore in revenues over the next one year ... Ecommerce Citrus Payment Solutions looking to double its gross merchandise value (GMV) run rate to about $4 billion by the end of the fiscal The company, which counts Jet Airways, IndiGo, TinyOwl and Faasos among its clients, has a GMV run rate of $2 billion. Ecommerce Amazons bruising, thrilling workplace; conducting an experiment in how far it can push workers to get them to achieve its growing ambitions The e-commerce firm is conducting an experiment in how far it can push workers to get them to achieve its growing ambitions Ecommerce Global e-commerce major Amazon announces the launch of its talent development program for ex-service personnel in the country Global e-commerce major Amazon today announced the launch of its talent development program for ex-service personnel in the country... HR Ma Foi Pandiarajan back in HR business MUMBAI: Husband and wife duo K Pandia Rajan and Latha Rajan, founders of Ma Foi, have made a re-entry into the HR services business with the launch of CIEL HR Services, a next-generation HR services HR Infosys picks Richard Lobo as HR head of India operations Richard Lobo will oversee the HR functions for delivery and sales side of Infosys's IT service business HR Yashwant Mahadik to lead Sun Pharma's HR team Mahadik, 48, was senior vice president - global head of human resources business, transformation, IT and operations of Philips. Logistics Consumer-focused logistics firm Parcelled to expand to 50 cities Delhivery and Tracxn backed Parcelled competes with Shadowfax, which is seed funded by Snapdeal's Kunal Bahl and Sequoia backed Roadrunnr. Logistics IFC to put $700 million into logistics and transport projects in India IFC has also committed $100 million in equity to a JV with infrastructure investment managing firm I Squared Capital to buy operating road assets Construction India, US kick off talks on cooperation in construction of aircraft carriers India has now kicked off discussions with the US on collaboration in technologies associated with aircraft carriers. Construction Construction hands to get medical benefits Now, lakhs of labourers working on construction sites can avail medical benefits under the labour ministry's Employee State Insurance (ESI) scheme. Construction MOU between India and Nepal for construction of petroleum products pipeline Marketing Amazon India gains market share ahead of key Diwali period Sales grew more than fourfold in the June quarter, showing that the retailer is gaining significant market share in the e-commerce war with Flipkart, Snapdeal Marketing The Marketing Wizards Of Small Town India Even in this age of aggressive internet, radio and television marketing, it is small town India that excels in coming up with innovative ways and mean Marketing Independence Day Special: The Most Popular Marketing Ad Professionals on Linkedin in India Ad Age is the leading global source of news, intelligence and conversation for marketing and media communities Marketing $30 billion worth marketing spends up for grabs globally: Action in India heats up Politics The Morning Wrap: RSS Looks For More Women To Fix Gender Skew; Vyapam Fails To Dent BJP In MP Civic Polls The Morning Wrap is HuffPost India's selection of interesting news and opinion from the day's newspapers. Subscribe here to receive it in your inbox each weekday morning. Essential HuffPost Sain Politics Look into the mirror first: What PM Narendra Modi told Congress with his Independence Day speech "The 'mann ki baat' man appears to retreat into a 'maun vrat' whenever his colleagues are involved in scams," Sonia Gandhi had said, while launching a blis - Firstpost Politics Not a day of politics, will talk tomorrow: Rahul Gandhi on PM Modi's Independence Day speech Congress President Sonia Gandhi and her deputy Rahul Gandhi refrained from commenting on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day speech, with the party vice president saying it is not a day of politics. Politics AAP cornered over display of Kejriwal's name at Independence Day function The pattern came up few times during Kejriwal's 40-minute-long speech, where he highlighted his government's "achievements", punctuated with loud cheers from the students. Sports Legends of the fall: Tourists carry baggage of humiliation to Colombo At Galle, India had just gone from being on the verge of a dramatic innings victory to being handed a comprehensive beating. Sports Saina Nehwal settles for silver at World Badminton Championship after losing to Carolina Marin in final Saina Nehwal settles for silver medal at the World Badminton Championship after losing her final against Carolina Marin 16-21 19-21. Sports Champions Chelsea misfire, Manchester City romp home with 3-0 Chelsea were thrashed 3-0 by Manchester City in the English Premier League contest on Sunday. Sports India bag silver in recurve mixed pair in archery World Cup India thus concluded their campaign in the Stage 3 of the World Cup with one gold and one silver. Entertainment Rajinikanth's next film loosely based on real-life don Superstar Rajinikanth's next Tamil film is reportedly titled "Kabali", and loosely based on the real life of a Chennai mafia don. Entertainment Film like 'Manjhi' can't be watched on laptops: Nawazuddin Siddiqui Nawazuddin Siddiqui says watching a film like "Manjhi - The Mountain Man" on a small laptop doesn't justify the purpose of watching a movie of that huge scale and depth. Entertainment Shaun the Sheep movie review Shaun the Sheep review: Despite the size and the scale (85 minutes), the filmmakers retain the innocence about a flock of sheep and their beloved farmer. Entertainment Asin on fiance Rahul Sharma: Will get married by the end of this year Actress Asin calls her love story eerily similar to that in her debut Bollywood movie 'Ghajini' and that she'll marry Micromax co-founder Rahul Sharma by the end of this year. 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August 14, 2015 - Ad blocking on rise in India: Total cost to publishers as a result of ad blocking was $74 million in Q2

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Digital Ad blocking on rise in India: Total cost to publishers as a result of ad blocking was $74 million in Q2 The number of people actively using ad blockers in India increased from 2 million to 4 million Digital Second wave of drone-making in India: Indian startups explore diverse usages of these flying machines Aside from drones for agriculture purposes, patrolling and aerial imaging, the 34-year-old has developed UAVs for households and hospitals. Digital Ad blocking on rise in India: Total cost to publishers as a result of ad blocking was $74 million in Q2 The number of people actively using ad blockers in India increased from 2 million to 4 million Digital US seeks clarity on India's FDI stand in e-commerce, defence Selig was replying to a question about India's FDI norms and sectors which need to be opened up or need more clarity. Retail Bombay High Court scraps Maggi recall order, but demands tests The Bombay High Court on Thursday ruled in favour of Nestle in its battle to overturn a nationwide ban of its Maggi instant noodles, but demanded the popular snack be tested again for Retail Ecommerce to be liberalized fully to enable the linkages between Make in India and Buy in India - ET Retail It remains a contradiction unparalleled that successive governments have extolled the virtues of manufacturing in India, but almost all of them formulated policies that promote trading over manufacturing. Retail Children's Place opens shop in tie-up with Arvind Brands, will help boost revenue to Rs.725 crore in next four years Arvind expects the association to help it boost its revenue from the segment to `725 crore in the next four years Retail Shoppers Stop may exit airport duty-free venture, may dissolve its JV with Nuance Group Shoppers Stop is mulling exiting the airport retail business. It may dissolve its Telecom Bharti Airtel fires the first shot in India's upcoming 4G war Sunil Mittal's Airtel, about one-third owned by Singapore Telecom, steals a march over Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio by becoming the first to offer fourth generation mobile services across India Telecom Mobile company Swipe to invest $3-4 million for Make in India; eyes Rs 1000 Cr revenue Mobile devices maker Swipe today said it is setting up a manufacturing unit in Maharashtra for assembling handsets and tablets in India and invest about USD 3-4 million (Rs 20-25 crore). Telecom Telcos To Be Allowed To Install Mobile Towers On Government Buildings - BANGALORE:The Department of Telecom and Urban Development Ministry have agree in-principle to permit installation... Telecom Telecom stocks gain as govt approves spectrum sharing NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet decided that all access spectrum including traded spectrum will be sharable provided that both licensees are having spectrum in the same band. Approving guidelines on spectrum sharing following the recommendations of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), the Cabinet presided over by Prime Minister Narendra Modi late in the evening also decided that leasing of spectrum will not be permitted. Finance China 'currency war' rattles India Inc; cheap imports may rise It's just what global producers of steel and aluminum didn't need: a yuan devaluation that makes the flood of exports from the world's biggest producer even cheaper. Finance Royal Bank of Scotland is poised to sell loans of $1.1 billion to National Bank of Abu Dhabi McEwan is focusing on UK consumer and commercial banking and shrinking the investment bank to restore profit before the government begins a stake sale. Finance Tata Sons increase AirAsia India stake to 41% The person, who requested anonymity, said the Tata Group may increase its stake in the Chennaibased carrier to 48 per cent eventually. Finance Small finance bank applicants like Grama Vidiyal and Sonata raise fund in pooled fund Applicants for small finance bank license such as Grama Vidiyal Microfinance and Sonata Finance have raised Rs 85 crore between them in a pooled fund. Food/FMCG Maggi ban case: Bombay High Court gives conditional relief to Nestle; orders fresh tests The court directed Nestle India to send five samples of each batch to laboratories, situated at Hyderabad, Mohali and Jaipur to check lead content. Food/FMCG Jubilant FoodWorks posts 4.6% growth in June quarter; jump in sales for consecutive quarters Jubilant FoodWorks reported 6% YoY increase in its net profit for the quarter at Rs 29.5 crore while its sales rose 20% at Rs 570.7 crore. Food/FMCG Government will pursue Maggi suit in consumer court: Officials- ET An official said if the claim is approved, the amount would be deposited in the consumer welfare fund in the interest of consumers. Food/FMCG Emami, Cavin-Kare and others capitalise on 'halal cosmetics' fever in India Besides animal fat or colours sourced from insects, halal cosmetics are also devoid of milk derivatives and beeswax, and they are not tested on animals — making them appealing to vegans. Software Ola receives the top honour at the ET startup awards 2015 At the first edition of Jio Economic Times Startup Awards, the high-powered jury deliberated for three hours to pick the winners. Software How technology is enabling a shift from traditional businesses? Though innovations have triggered a gentle new wave in brick-and-mortar businesses, the burgeoning startup culture in India is unequivocally tech-led and valuation-motivated Software HCL Technologies inks 5-year IT services deal with SAI Global HCL Technologies wins 5-year IT contract with Sai GlobalIndiainfolineReal Time News, Indiaall 21 news articles » Ecommerce Betaout, marketing personalization company for ecommerce companies, raises Rs 3.2 crore in seed round of funding from entrepreneurs in India and US "Ecommerce 1.0 was all about grabbing consumers and funding. However, the tide is fast turning towards providing a differentiated experience and delivering robust unit economics. Having a 360 degree view of your customer is invaluable for ecommerce ... Ecommerce Ola launches Ola Select in a bid to retain its loyal customers; offering handpicked benefits,like sedan cabs at the cost of a mini, to its loyal customers Under Ola Select, the company will offer handpicked benefits, like sedan cabs at the cost of a mini, to its most loyal customers Ecommerce After FB & Twitter, Yuri Milner eyes India's e-commerce pie; recently participated in funding of food-delivery start-up Swiggy and doctors' scheduling service firm Practo He has invested in all these both in his personal capacity and through his investment firm, DST Global Franchise Franchisee Journey: From immigrant brothers working at a Blimpie restaurant to Blimpie franchisees Rahul and Rohit Arora worked at Blimpie restaurants as managers for 10 years before making the move to ownership. HR Tata Sons to raise stake in AirAsia India to 41% Now, AirAsia India's CEO Mittu Chandilya would also be managing director. He will also be on the board of the company HR 4 ways to attract and retain generation Z employees in India Employers should understand that challenging and meaningful work is the biggest motivator for Gen Z employees to continue working for them. HR Has Your Company Considered Outsourcing Your HR Business Processes? The BPO market is growing in different areas, and the human resources BPO industry has gone through a lot of change over the last decade, to great effect. HR Trade unions reject proposal to discuss Employees' State Insurance "I urge trade unions to come up with specific objections to the proposed amendment and we will tread with caution," labour minister Dattatreya said. Logistics Four 'missing' freight trains found after two weeks; had been stalled due to track breaches caused by rain for two days In a bizarre case, four full-length freight trains laden with containers carrying goods worth crores of rupees were reported 'untraceable' for several days, creating anxiety among exporters and customers. Logistics Boeing says domestic airlines on way to break-even as operational costs fall Boeing says India will need 1,740 new planes over the next 20 years at a cost of $240 billion Logistics Shipping Corporation of India profit surges 230 % in April- June quarter to Rs 163.54cr India's largest domestic ship liner Great Eastern Shipping Company today reported a 45 percent jump in its consolidated net | Logistics Huge blasts at Chinese port kill 50, injure more than 700; port was Govt approved to handle 'dangerous goods' Companies operating at Tianjin's port are still gauging the impact of the deadly blasts, which disrupted operations at a major hub for imports and exports in northern China Construction Billionaire Ajay Piramal's real estate fund looks to buy land from developers in India Billionaire Ajay Piramal's real estate business, flush with funds after Warburg Pincus bought a minority stake in the company, says it's a good time to acquire land from distressed developers. Construction Mumbai based Sunteck Realty Limited (SRL) enteres into a joint venture with a local landlord for plot development The company claimed that it has 625,183 listings in the rental category that makes for around 600 mn sq ft of inventory that is worth Rs 1,000 crore. Construction PE deals rise by 100% in July With more than 60% of total volume, IT and ITeS continues to be the preferred sector for PE/VC investments Construction Unitech posts wider loss in June quarter loss at Rs.281 crore Realty firm Unitech today posted a consolidated net loss of Rs 281.29 crore during the quarter ended June 30, as the company booked a capital loss... Marketing Google Creates a Winning Brand Platform With Alphabet : Everything From A to Z The fact that Google has chosen to name its hold company Alphabet enables Google to widen out its corporate brand platform to accommodate virtually any type of product without harming the Google brand. Here are just a few of the benefits. Marketing Costs of ad blocking rise to nearly $22B : study Consumers are able to install extensions that block most ads on some Web browsers such as Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. A similar tool is expected to become available on Apple devices with the release of the new iOS operating system later this Marketing Facebook (FB) Stock Declines, Faces Ad Sales Challenges in India : Report Facebook (FB) Stock Declines, Faces Ad Sales Challenges in IndiaTheStreet.comThere are several reasons why the company is seeing challenges in India. Indian advertisers are still looking to buy television ads as they are skeptical about advertising on social media, far different from what the U.S. is experiencing in advertising Marketing Johnson & Johnson Is Pivoting, Quickly, to Digital Marketing in China How Johnson & Johnson is experimenting with more digital marketing in China. Sports A Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli show at Galle Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli hit centuries to give India 192-run lead; Ashwin, Mishra take two wickets in fading light to put India on course. Sports I see Diego Maradona's passion in Virat Kohli, says Sourav Ganguly Virat Kohli smashed his 11th Test on Day 2 of the ongoing first Test against Sri Lanka. Sports P V Sindhu stuns Olympic champion Li Xuerui at World Badminton Championship P V Sindhu, 11th seed, battled it out for three sets before winning the match 21-17 14-21 21-17. Sports Saina Nehwal sails into World Badminton Championship quarters Saina Nehwal overcame a seven-point deficit to win the first game. Entertainment Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars accused of stealing 'Uptown Funk' Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars have been accused of plagiarism. Entertainment LeAnn Rimes takes 40 pills a day to stay gorgeous LeAnn Rimes admits of taking 20 pills in the morning and 20 others at night which include fish oil. Entertainment Stan Lee sued by former assistant Shawn Lukaszewicz Stan Lee is being sued by his former assistant Shawn Lukaszewicz for causing emotional distress through insults, threats and a wrongful firing. Entertainment Mishal Raheja hopes TV show changes views on widow remarriage Mishal Raheja says he is hoping for a wave of change on widow remarriage to sweep across the nation with his TV show. TradeBriefs Publications are read by over 10,00,000 Industry Executives India Business Brief | India Retail News | India Food Brief | India Telecom Brief | India Finance Brief | India Software Brief | India Digital Brief | India Ecommerce Brief | India Franchise Brief | India HR Brief | India Logistics Brief | India Construction Brief 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