June 16, 2015 - Foxconn looking for Indian startups with help from Snapdeal's Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal

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Digital Foxconn looking for Indian startups with help from Snapdeal's Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal Foxconn Technology Group is scouting for best deals in Indian startup market — with help from Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal. Digital Reliance's big e-commerce push: Ambani all set to shake things up in Indian e-commerce space Says it doesn't want to be known as a 'lala' company Digital Shopclues may break even next year; will become first e-commerce company to do so Amid huge fund raising by its rivals despite making losses, Shopclues, one of India's leading horizontal e-commerce ... Digital Banking is set to be revolutionised by ecommerce: Visa Group's TR Ramachandran As competition from nimbler tech cos threatens the future growth of Visa and MasterCard, they are changing their strategies to adapt to the evolving industry. Retail Nestle India sees more than 3.2 billion rupees hit from Maggi ban, battling its worst-ever branding crisis in India Nestle has been battling its worst-ever branding crisis in India since a regulator in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh found monosodium glutamate (MSG) and.. Retail How hyperlocal startups are giving e-com giants a run for their money The last time Bengaluru resident Shruti Sabharwal hired a plumber, she was in for a surprise. The plumber arrived at the right time and in under an hour fi Retail With no specific law as of now to closely monitor, Excise Dept smells heavy tax evasion in online shopping The trend of online shopping, that has caught the fancy of residents, has started giving a tough time to the state excise and taxation department, with its officials smelling heavy loss to the state exchequer in the form of evasion of various taxes ... Telecom Reliance Communications, MTS in Talks to Merge Telecom Business in India RCom on Monday confirmed it is in talks with AFK Sistema, the owner of the MTS brand in Indai, about a merger via stock swap. Telecom Vodafone India's $1.5 bn investment biggest in Apr-Feb FY15 British telecom major Vodafone, which is facing taxation issues in India, was the top MNC investor in the country during April-February period of the fiscal 2014-15. As per the data available with Commerce and Industry Ministry for April-February Telecom Telcos in wait and watch mode on 4G launch plans EXCLUDING market leader Airtel other telecom players seem to be in a wait and watch mode on their 4G plans. Telcos are waiting for the ecosystem to develop Telecom Snapdeal buys Letsgomo to boost mobile experience Adding muscle to its mobile commerce business, e-retailer Snapdeal announced acquisition of mobility solution company Letsgomo Labs for an undisclosed sum. Finance Can PSU bank CEOs earn as much as private counterparts? The government is making a second attempt to fill the posts of managing director and chief executive officer (MD and CEO) at Punjab National Bank, Canara Bank, Bank of Baroda, Bank of India and IDBI Bank. Photo: Mint Finance Lafarge to buy Baring Asia stake in India unit PARIS (Reuters) - French cement maker Lafarge will pay Baring Private Equity 270 million euros ($304 million) to acquire the fund's 14 percent stake in Lafarge India, the company said on Monday. Finance FDI in insurance: Slugfest on between local, global brokers Irda and a group of private life insurers are in talks with the finance ministry, seeking clarity on fine print attached to the govt's decision to raise the FDI limit. Finance Should defaulter GMR be on the RBI's board? Andhra Inc has huge debt overload Andhra Pradesh has most of India's infra biggies. But all of them are heavily indebted, and just the top 5 owe banks Rs 1,40,000 crore. And one of the defaulters is on the RBI board. Food/FMCG Hindustan Unilever partnering with cos like Star, YRF, Facebook, Google to weave its brands into their creations While the latest move of HUL, the countrys largest advertiser, wont replace advertisements, the company is trying to partner media channels. Food/FMCG FSSAI notifies 82 labs for testing food samples Nestle India had also withdrawn the instant noodles brand from the market. The company today said that it is in the process of destroying Maggi worth Rs 320 crore. Food/FMCG Worst-ever branding crisis: Nestle India sees more than Rs 320 crore hit from Maggi ban Nestle said estimated sales value of stock was worth around Rs 210 cr. It also has Maggi noodles in its factories and distribution centres worth Rs 110 cr. Food/FMCG Indian spices exports jump 8% in value and 9 % in volumes for 2014-15 The total export of spices exceeded the target of 7,55,000 tonnes valued at Rs 12,304.90 crore in terms of both volume and value for FY 2014-15. Software IT companies aiming to bridge the gender gap : Hiring more women in technical roles across levels Companies bridge the gender gap across levels through hiring as well as initiatives such as leadership development programmes. Software Chinese App Didi Kuaidi racing against Uber Technologies : In talks to raise over $1 billion HONG KONG-Chinese ride-hailing app Didi Kuaidi Joint Co. is in discussions to raise over $1 billion from investors to boost its war chest, as it. Software Wipro bags contract from T-Mobile Poland to provide integrated applications and infrastructure services Wipro has committed to T-Mobile a significant improvement of its legacy applications consolidation and rationalization, transforming its operating model from application-focus to domain-focus leading to better customer service. | Wipro bags five-year contract from T-Mobile Poland | Indian Television Dot Com Software Nasscom, IESA sign pact to push IT, electronics manufacturing's share to 25% of GDP Nasscom and electronics industry body IESA entered into a partnership to push electronics manufacturing and IT to 25 per cent of the country's GDP by 2025. Ecommerce E-commerce marketplace Snapdeal acquires mobility solutions company Letsgomo Labs to improve its mobile technology capabilities Online marketplace Snapdeal.com on Monday said it had acquired Letsgomo Labs, a mobility solutions company Ecommerce Shopclues may be first e-commerce firm to break even by the second half of 2016; focus on tier-II and tier-III markets The company, which claims to have about 1.5 lakh merchants on its platform, has about 700 employees. Ecommerce BigBasket acquires delivery startup Delyver in a cash and stock deal for an undisclosed amount; forays into 60-90 minute delivery through Delyver The Tech Bulletin (press release) (blog)all 7 news articles  Ecommerce Mumbai-based online home furnishing portal, BedBathMore acquires art based startup Crude Area, for an undisclosed deal amount Online home decor store BedBathMore.com has acquihired graphic-arts marketplace Crude Area. Franchise Craft beer makers win a victory over prohibition-era laws Starting July 1, Georgia breweries will finally be able to sell beer to customers. It's a baby step in the right direction. Franchise A timeline of the growth of McDonalds McDonald's is one of the leading franchise brands in the world. This Franchise Direct infographic outlines the history of the food franchise. Franchise Beef ban hits Dharavi leather traders hard Over the past three months, Haji Farookh, a third-generation leather trader has seen his business endure noticeable shifts. His godown, crammed with animal hide not too long ago, is almost vacant, while his labour for HR Coal India goes the private sector way, will follow merit-based promotion The company has embarked on a target to more than double its production from about 500 million tonnes now to a billion tonnes in the next five years. HR H-1B visas: US law's loopholes being ruthlessly exploited by companies The H-1B program was created to allow companies to fill gaps in their workforce with specialized employees they cannot find in the United States. HR LIC Nomura MF CEO Nilesh Sathe appointed member, life at IRDAI The government has appointed Nilesh Sathe, Chief Executive Officer of LIC Nomura Mutual Fund Asset Management Company, as the member-life of insurance regulator IRDAI. The post was lying vacant since the retirement of S Roy Chowdhury in February Logistics No Horsing Around: Indo Tibet Border Police (ITBP) gets local ponies, yaks to sustain troops at China border The border guarding force has launched an aggressive drive to purchase sturdy livestock like horses, mules, ponies, yak and dogs from the locals. Logistics Sensing huge business in logistics segment, India Post to raise tie-ups with new economy E commerce companies to revive the 200 year old business The department of posts now delivers more than two lakh ecommerce parcels daily, double of what it used to a year ago. Logistics Air India to dry lease 14 Airbus A320 planes from Kuwait Logistics Night bus service stopped during Punjab militancy period resumes Punjab Roadways Transport Corporation has started inter-state night bus service, which was stopped during the militancy period nearly three decades back. Construction Real estate brokers seal the deals faster as technology advances BroEx, Sunday Mobility, REXPROP, Regrob and Zillion Dreams are some of the companies that have ventured into this business recently... Construction SEBI says Polaris realtors cannot raise money from Public Sebi found that the company raised Rs 10.29 lakh from 423 people through issuance of Non-Convertible Redeemable Secured Debentures (NCDs) during 2012-13... Construction Odisha and Punjab were the two states which acquired land under 2013 Land Act NDA brought changes in the law as states had complained of difficulty in acquiring land under old Act Construction Freeze on layout development to drive up demand in existing areas The uncertainty over the fate of the Mysuru Master Plan 2031, which the Chief Minister is keen to abrogate, may affect the development of new housing layouts in the city.A decision has been taken not to allow conversion Marketing India significant player in Adobe's transformation journey : From an abysmal business, Adobe started to bring all its changes to Indian market simultaneously From an abysmal business, Adobe started to bring all its changes to Indian market simultaneously Marketing 'Jurassic World' shows just how weird product placement has become : Analysis Much like the original, the dinosaur blockbuster is loaded with corporate tie-ins, and movie marketers couldn't be more pleased. Marketing How Coca-Cola became one of the world's best-known brands : Csse Coca-Cola became as recognisable on the streets of Shanghai as its hometown Atlanta by the 1920s. Marketing Videocon Telecom earmarks Rs 120 Crore for marketing : Report Plans to leverage geo targeting on leading TV channels besides utilising innovative branding mediums to attract the emerging Indians Politics BJP must make public its Chief Ministerial candidate, demands Lalu Prasad RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Monday dared the BJP to declare its chief ministerial candidate for the upcoming Bihar assembly elections scheduled in September-October this year, or accept that it was 'nirvansh' (childless). Politics Naidu's bold idea – Certificate less governance based on Aadhar Politics Jharkhand – "New capital, Assembly to come up with public consent" Politics Greenpeace India Rocked By Allegations Of Rape, Sexual Harassment Environment rights NGO Greenpeace India could be in for more trouble as an ex-staffer has gone public with allegations of rape and sexual harassment by her colleagues. The organisation's inaction a Sports Dhoni, old lion returns to new pride Retired from Tests and with India's new leader playing under him in ODIs, Dhoni will have to prove himself both with bat and brain. Sports Smith takes No. 1 Test batting ranking Steven Smith has jumped to the top of the ICC's Test batting rankings, the first Australian since Michael Clarke in 2012 to hold the No.1 position Sports Sports stars behaving badly: Have they lost touch with reality? Are today's trouble-seekers any worse than the wayward stars of yesteryear? Or are we just closer to them than ever before? Sports Germany, Argentina and Netherlands finish as top three in HWL semis; qualify for Rio Olympics The results mean all three teams have also secured their spots in the HWL final to be held in India later this year. Entertainment Not negotiable! Bollywood celebs and their starry demands With Akshaye Khanna drawing up conditions for his comeback in 'Dishoom', a look at other stars, including Rekha, who wanted their demands met at the risk of losing a project Entertainment Imran Khan back with Katti Batti, says doesn't regret not doing films for a while Imran Khan, who was away from Bollywood for over a year, said he does not regret the break. Entertainment Box Office: 'Jurassic World' Rumbles to Record Setting $204.6 Million Opening 'Jurassic World' debuted to a dominant $204.6 million at the domestic box office this weekend. 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