June 25, 2015 - Startups cheer listing norms, but want to wait-and-watch before hitting the stock market

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Digital Startups cheer listing norms, but want to wait-and-watch before hitting the stock market The move by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) to provide a separate public listing platform for start-ups is seen as a positive step by the entrepreneurs as it opens doors to raise capital and create value within the country. Digital Satya Nadella, Tom Enders, Cyrus Mistry, Mukesh Ambani among 400 to attend 'Digital India' launch on July 1 The inauguration comes in the wake of the government rolling out the National Optical Fibre Network across 20,000 village panchayats. Digital Government reviewing proposals to raise FDI limit in media Hindustan Times Govt studies proposals to raise FDI limit in mediaA keenly watched space is news media, print and digital, where FDI is limited to 26%. TRAI's proposal is to enhance this -- in the case of broadcast news -- to 49%. The Indian Newspapers Society, a lobby group, has made a case for a similarly higher Digital Technology startup Fourth Lion acquires political consultancy Samagra Bengaluru company has bought Samagra, a Delhi-based political consultancy focusing on constituency development and research, in a cash-and-stock deal, completed earlier this month. Retail Kishore Biyani's limitless ambitions He wants to transform his retail-led enterprise into a consumer goods giant, and reach Rs 1 lakh crore in turnover by 2021, but is that feasible? Retail Opening up to FDI is the answer to sustaining India's retail e-commerce The moment the sector starts to realise its potential, we will likely see a slew of activity from domestics businesses keen to latch on its growth. Retail Telangana permits retailers to remain open 365 days Telangana government has exempted the retailers from weekly closure as mandated by the Shops and Establishments Act, subject to certain conditions Retail 7 Key Lessons for Indian E-Commerce from its Telecom Industry Wireless telecom (mobile) services industry was the first technology-based industry to scale rapidly in the consumer space in India. Telecom Reliance Jio in 2014-15: FY15 results, Jio Chat, Wi-Fi services, spectrum auctions & more Reliance Industries Limited's (RIL) telecom & digital arm Reliance Jio Infocomm, which recently confirmed that it will commence commercial operations by Telecom Micromax in talks to sell one fourth stake to Alibaba for about $700 million, softbank may join the deal Micromax is on the verge of signing an agreement to with Alibaba for Rs 4,200 cr, in what will be the first such purchase in an Indian phonemaker by an overseas investor. Telecom Airtel files FIR against former employee for stealing confidential data to aid Reliance Jio Airtel filed police complaint saying that Yasir Majid had before leaving firm downloaded and copied confidential information for the possible use of Jio. Telecom India, Where Cash Is King, Poised For Mobile-Payments Revolution As Internet Giants Alibaba, Amazon Move In Getting Indians to switch from cash to mobile wallets is a daunting task, but some startups are attempting just that. Finance Global fund-of-funds Hamilton Lane raises $1.5B in co-investment vehicle Hamilton Lane is an investor in India- and Southeast Asia-focused PE firm Creador. Finance Finance ministry to assess capital requirement of PSU banks Besides current fiscal need, banks have been asked to submit five-year capital requirement, sources said Finance What are the factors that've led to Chennai Petroleum zooms 100% in one month? The stock has touched a fresh 52-week high of Rs 188 in intra-day trades on the BSE, rallying more than 100% from Rs 90 on May 22. Finance Govt throws state-run banks a thin lifeline India plans to inject about $3 billion into state-owned banks this fiscal year, and potentially $6 billion next year, to help recapitalise the sector and allow it to meet Basel III rules Software Alibaba to pick up 25% stake in Micromax with a $1 bn deal China's Alibaba Group is close to finalizing a near $1 billion deal to acquire a significant stake in Indian mobile phone maker Micromax Software How Vishal Sikka is remaking Infosys with one project at a time ? Infosys grants 1.24 lakh restricted stock units to CEO Sikka - The Board has also approved the proposal to buy the healthcare business from Infosys Public Services, Inc. Software Tech Mahindra wins $94 million outsourcing deal : Will set up new healthcare unit Tech Mahindra to Set up Healthcare Unit With USD 94 Million Outsourcing DealThe New Indian ExpressTech Mahindra to set up healthcare unitBusiness Todayall 16 news articles » Software E-payment solution companies offering vernacular solutions : See huge business e-Paisa, which offers its multilingual app along with a card reader to its customer, has merchants signed up from Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Surat and Ahmedabad. Franchise Franchisee Journey: From employee at mall to franchisee with 2 locations Mohammad Mansour worked summers at the Illinois mall. Today, he's the employer, giving back to his community in the form of jobs for youth. HR This Indian Bank Is Planning Thousands of Hires to Boost Lending HDFC Bank Ltd., India's biggest lender by market value, will add thousands of employees and open hundreds of new branches this year to boost lending that's already growing at twice the national rate. HR SoftBank, Bharti and Taiwan's Foxconn form JV for renewable energy in India SoftBank would invest $20 billion along with Bharti Enterprises and Foxconn in setting up solar power parks in India HR Infosys plan to re-align staff across projects draws mixed response Infosys Ltd plans to re-deploy many of its experienced engineers evenly across its 23,000 current projects and some new ventures instead of concentrating them in a few projects HR SoftBank's CEO banks on India, says it can overtake US in next 25 years India's hockey stick moment Logistics Trina Solar Is Building 2 GW Solar Manufacturing Capacity In India along with Welspun energy, location could be Gujarat or Andhra In an interview to Bloomberg, Zhiguo Zhu, senior vice president of Trina Solar shared that "Next year, India will become our third-largest market. Logistics The Porter Grabs $5.5 Million(Rs 35 crore) To Organise India\'s Scattered Logistics Market; functions as an online logistics aggregator Mumbai-based the porter has raised $5.5Mn in Series A round of funding from Sequoia Capital, Kae Capital and others. The funds will be used for recruiting talent, improving its services and geographical expansion. Logistics Introduce freight villages to establish cluster of related logistics functions such as warehousing, re-packing,bulk-breaking,truck parking and others ASSOCHAM has mooted a proposal to the Transport and Shipping Ministry for introducing 'freight village' concept on the line of European model that takes the clustering of related logistics activities to a new level. Logistics India's Shreyas Shipping adds container ship to fleet; capacity of 700, 20 foot equalent units Shreyas Shipping and Logistics on Wednesday said it signed an agreement to buy the Hub Gallardo, a container ship with a capacity of approximately 700 20-foot-equivalent units, the Indian short-sea ship operator's second acquisition this month. Construction Land, funds crunch to delay LMRC work by 31st October,2016 The Uttar Pradesh government has directed the officials to ensure metro rail facility in Lucknow by completing the first phase of the project by October 31, 2016. State chief secretary Alok Ranjan in a directive assured that lack of funds would not be a hurdle in implementation of the project. Construction India's cement industry may not revive until FY17 Analysts have suggested that cement demand in India may not see a revival until FY17. Construction DLF to raise upto $786M through debt securities DLF looks to raise up to $786M through debt securitiesVC CircleIndia's top public listed realtor DLF Ltd is planning to raise up to Rs 5,000 crore (nearly $786 million) though issuance of non-convertible debentures, including other debt securities, on private placement basis in one or more tranches, according to a ...DLF Seeks Approval to Raise Rs. 5000 Crore via NCDsNDTVDLF rises on eyeing to raise Rs 5000 crore through NCDsMint Market Infoall 13 news articles » Construction Find your dream house at Indiaproperty.com expo Indiaproperty.com will host its flagship property show Gruhapravesham in the weekend. Over 200 new projects and plots ranging between Rs 2 lakh and 2 crore will be showcased at the expo by over 80 builders in Hyderabad who will offer exclusive deals and discounts. The event will be inaugurated by C Shekar Reddy, former CREDAI national president. Marketing Bedraj Tripathy, AVP, Godrej Interio on Integrated Marketing : DMAi Video Selling a living room to customers rather than selling furniture to them -Bedraj Tripathy, AVP- Integrated Marketing, Godrej Interio opines this concept and that is where the role of technology steps in. Moreover, Customers are not to be treated as mere data points of data driven marketing. They are and rightly deserve to be treated as humans and this can only be done by giving the customers an experience rather than selling them a product - there can't be a better way to understand the user, right ? Tune in here to get more insights on understanding your customer better than competition exclusively at #DMAi Screen Marketing Unilever deepens Vice Media ties with female-focused channel : News Vice Media and Unilever have joined forces to launch a channel that promises to cover the subjects that matter most to women in the first... Marketing Can Indian brands own a larger piece of the multi-billion dollar global yoga industry? : Report The origin and source of Yoga can be traced back to India but the advantages didn't accrue to the country, says Future Brands' Santosh Desai... Marketing We want to make Bata one-stop solution for shoppers : Rajeev Gopalakrishnan Interview with Group managing director, Bata South Asia Politics BJP's Pankaja Munde accused of Rs 206 cr scam, Maha CM Fadnavis defends her Maharashtra's Women and Child Development Minister Pankaja Munde was in trouble on Wednesday following allegations that she cleared purchases worth Rs 206 crore through 24 Government Resolutions on a single day instead of inviting tenders. Politics Bobby Jindal announces to run for US president in 2016 Politics St Stephen's Molestation Case: Professor Steps Down From Post Of Bursar NEW DELHI — A professor who was accused of molesting a PhD student at Delhi's prestigious St Stephen's college has stepped down from his post of Bursar. The Human Resource Development Ministry h Politics Delhi Court Admits Petition Challenging Smriti Irani's Educational Qualifications NEW DELHI -- A Delhi court today declared a petition challenging the educational qualifications of Union Minister Smriti Irani as "maintainable." Ahmer Khan, the freelance writer, who Sports Dhawan, Dhoni set up consolation win Fifties from Shikhar Dhawan and MS Dhoni set India up for their best batting performance of the ODI series and gave them the consolation of avoiding a 3-0 Banglawash Sports After 2-1 win, Bangladesh jump to 7th place in ICC ODI rankings; India stay 2nd The 2-1 series win in Mirpur has put Bangladesh on 93 ratings points – five behind sixth-ranked England and five ahead of eighth-ranked West Indies. Sports Former Pakistan skipper Zaheer Abbas confirmed as ICC President Zaheer began his one-year term and thanked the ICC Board and the Full Council for confirming his nomination. Sports Constantine: Why doesn't India have talents in Asian leagues? The Indian gaffer called on the development of a dedicated scouting network in India, citing Asian examples of development of talent... Entertainment Shah Rukh Khan completes 23 years in Bollywood Shah Rukh Khan celebrates 23 years of outstanding work in cinema today, June 25. Entertainment Coming soon: Salman Khan's favourite song from 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' in Adnan Sami's voice Salman Khan has announced a collaboration with Adnan Sami for a song in 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan'. Entertainment Hrithik Roshan pushed limits to do stunts for ‘Mohenjo Daro': Ashutosh Gowariker Ashutosh Gowariker is impressed with Hrithik Roshan's stunts in his forthcoming directorial "Mohenjo Daro". Entertainment Kangana Ranaut sends legal notice to T-Series to block 'I Love NY' release Kangana Ranaut has served a legal notice on T-Series to block the release of its upcoming film 'I Love NY' featuring her. 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