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Invite Friends   Sree Vijaykumar From the Editor's Desk Robots can build IKEA chairs now! - Quartz After years of failed attempts, a research team in Singapore has successfully taught a pair of robots to do something that many humans still can't: build an IKEA chair. The wooden Stefan chair is not the world's first piece of AI-assembled flatpack furniture: Robots at MIT built a simple Lack table in 2013. A chair is more complicated. And while a robot can be programmed to do a single assembly-line task efficiently, mastering all of the small tasks that IKEA assembly requires is a bigger challenge. Some of the same things humans struggle with, like fiddling with bags of screws, dowels, and doodads while trying to distinguish the slight variations in shape, are also difficult for robots. Researchers at Singapore's Nanyang Technological University spent three years programming robots to accomplish the specific tasks necessary to build this particular chair. The next stage will be expanding the machines' intelligence to be able to assemble a chair just by looking at a photograph of the final product Read more Advertisers of the day EMERITUS: Get future ready with the Digital Marketing course by Columbia Business School Executive Education EMERITUS: Learn Digital Marketing from Prof. David Rogers, faculty at Columbia Business School Executive Education | Starts March 2018 Our advertisers help fund the daily operations of TradeBriefs. We request you to accept our promotional emails (B2B Decision-Makers, B2C Decision-Makers, TradeBriefs Premium).     P G, Nestle, Unilever forgo price increases to move product Quarterly sales growth at Nestle, Procter & Gamble and Unilever was driven almost entirely by shifting more goods, in a stark illustration of how hard it is for consumer products makers to raise prices in a competitive retail environment. FMCG companies fear consumption slowdown due to cash crunch Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Bihar, Gujarat, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh have been witnessing currency shortage over the past few weeks. Advt: Conference brochure for Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations Management & Data Center Summit Covering content that addresses key priorities of IT Infrastructure & Operations leaders in India. Read more Cyient Q4 net up 16.2% to Rs 121.5 cr IT firm Cyient today posted 16.2 per cent rise in net profit at Rs 121.5 crore for the quarter ended on March 31, 2018, compared to the year-ago period. The Hyderabad-based company had posted a net pr TCS Q4 net profit up 4.4% at Rs 6,904 cr The board recommends a 1:1 bonus share issue Mobiles to account for 80% of e-retail by 2020: Study Share of e-commerce purchases made through mobile phones has gone up to 70 per cent in 2017 with data charges becoming more affordable. The share of mobile purchases is expected to touch 80 per cent by 2020, finds a study. The higher usage of mobile phones for purchases is likely to see the launch of mobile-only formats of e-commerce companies. Prime Added Maximum Users In India In Its First Year In Amazon's History: Jeff Bezos In its latest Annual Shareholder letter, Amazon Inc. founder Jeff Bezos has claimed that its paid subscription service, Prime, added more members in India in its first year than any previous geography in the company's history. Advt: Gartner: Agenda focused on your top MCP's Covering content that addresses key priorities of IT Infrastructure & Operations leaders in India. View Full Agenda Advt: Gartner: Top 10 Technology Trends Impacting Infrastructure & Operations for 2018 Gartner project 10 trends that will have an impact on I&O teams and how IT operates, plans, enhances internal skill sets and supports the business over the next few years. Read more Allied Digital zooms 10% on one-time settlement of dues with State Bank of India The board of directors approved one-time settlement of dues to State Bank of India for Rs 60.34 crore. Facebook has no plans to bring digital payments on Messenger to India yet: Report Income Tax Department conducts searches on McDonald's franchise Hardcastle Restaurants for tax evasion... Hardcastle Restaurants Pvt ltd (HRPL) is a step down subsidiary of Westlife Development Ltd, a company listed on stock exchanges, including BSE IHG® Signs Agreement With Al Hokair Hospitality For Holiday Inn Express® In Saudi Arabia InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®) has signed a Master Development Agreement (MDA) with Saudi Arabian business conglomerate, Al Hokair Group. Advt: Gartner: Top 10 Technology Trends Impacting Infrastructure & Operations for 2018 Gartner project 10 trends that will have an impact on I&O teams and how IT operates, plans, enhances internal skill sets and supports the business over the next few years. Read more A round-up of Quarterly employment surveys in India ... With the latest Quarterly employment survey showing a positive change in jobs created we take a look at the various sources of data on jobs creation and its vital role in improving policy making 2017 saw another healthy year for legal recruitment in India. An overview of key movements, compensation and hiring trends 2017 saw another healthy year for legal recruitment in India, with key trends continuing to reflect both global and regional influences. Vito India Advisors provide an overview of key movements, compensation and hiring trends. XPO Logistics launches voice-enabled tracking for last mile shipments XPO Logistics, a provider of last mile logistics for heavy goods in North America, has announced the May launch of Google Home and Amazon Echo capabil PMO asks aviation ministry, DGCA to follow Sebi model of self-financing "DGCA will examine the Sebi model of self-financing and also prepare a roadmap for simplification of the processes/procedures, which should include reduction in time for approval," said an aviation ministry official. Supreme Court grants Sahara time till 15 May to sell its property inside Aamby Valley If Sahara is unable to raise money to pay its dues, Supreme Court will give its go-ahead for Aamby Valley auction on 2 June Recovery in realty seen rubbing off on sanitaryware industry Hindware and Jaguar expect their budget offerings—H Vitreous and Essco—to grow at a faster clip than premium products due to government's affordable housing scheme Desi movement: How Indian marketers use nostalgia and local tastes to make products more appealing Provenance will be another key driver in the marketing world going forward, say marketing experts. India's first consignment of Alphanso to US begins journey The first consignment of Alphanso mangoes from the country has left for the US market from Vashi in Mumbai after getting approvals from American quarantine officials. Russian 'Elon Musk' Found Hanging In Prison. Inquiry Opens Into "Suicide" An investigation was launched in Russia on Thursday into the presumed suicide in prison of an entrepreneur dubbed by the media as the "Russian Elon Musk". PM's "Cavalier" Foreign Policy Conduct Hurting India's Interests: Congress The Congress on Thursday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his "cavalier" conduct of foreign policy at the Commonwealth Summit and bilateral meeting with British counterpart Theresa May, saying it is "hurting" India's national interests. Manika Batra hopes her CWG 2018 medals can bring table tennis revolution in India Manika Batra hopes that she has done enough to spark a table tennis revolution in India like Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu did for badminton. Asian Games 2018 tougher test for boxers, says India men's boxing coach Santiago Nieva India men's boxing high-performance director Santiago Nieva commended the boxers for CWG high but said a lot of work needs to be done at tougher events ahead. Antagonists who overshadowed protagonists in Bollywood What is a Bollywood film without an antagonist in it? There have been several actors who stepped into the role of villains in films but very few have been able to leave a mark with their characters in the history of Indian cinema. Here is a list of antagonists/villains who nailed their characters with such perfection that they even overshadowed the protagonist in the film. Scroll down to know them and their characters: Injured Akshay refuses to leave 'Kesari' sets. What sets him apart from the Khans Akshay Kumar is one actor who has been constantly starring in socially relevant films for quite a while now. Be it 'Jolly LLB 2' or 'Toilet Ek Prem Katha', he went on to make the audiences rethink on a lot of social issues. And with his latest release 'PadMan' focussing on menstrual hygiene, he went on to garner a positive response from all over. The actor is always ready to go that extra mile for his role. The latest news reports cite that Akshay, who was shooting for his upcoming film 'Kesari' in Wai in Maharashtra's Satara district, went onto injure his ribs while he was shooting the action-heavy climax sequence of the film. Needless to say, he was reportedly advised complete rest but the actor refused to take rest and apparently retired to an accommodation in Wai despite the chopper being available at standby. According to reports, the actor will rest for a while and will then decide on the further schedule of shooting. On the work front, the actor is awaiting the release of 'Gold' and Rajnikanth starrer '2.0'. How To Stop Negative Thoughts From Sabotaging Your Success Once you learn to recognize the negative soundtrack from your Tortoise Brain, you can begin the taming process. You can consciously tap into the large part of your "Primate" brain, the neo-cortex that can feel joy, gratitude and has become skillful in intellectual pursuits and reaching goals. Virgin America's Brand Will Disappear On April 24th Sweeping changes coming to the newly merged Alaska and Virgin America will largely wipe out the latter brand later this month. Air Pollution Contributed To More Than 6 Million Deaths In 2016 [Infographic] The annual State of Global Air Report was published on Tuesday by the Health Effects Institute and it found that over 95 percent of the world's population is breathing unhealthy air while long-term exposure to air pollution contributed to the deaths of 6.1 million people in 2016. 5 Common Regrets and How to Overcome Them We all live with regrets but we can't let them control our lives. There are steps we can take to learn from the experience and move past it. Walmart's Acquisition Of Flipkart Will Be A Good Deal For E-Commerce In India The wooing of Flipkart has made India a key battlefront in the fight between the two American retail giants as they look towards global retail dominance. India to formulate national policy on e-commerce; think-tank formed by GoI To partake in multi-trillion dollar digital economy and address emerging concerns of ecommerce, privacy and data security, Indian government has moved to develop a 'National Policy on e–Commerce'. The countries with the fastest internet in the world OpenSignal's February 2018 report throws light on the state of 4G speeds across the world. The report suggests that highest speed has hit a plateau-like stage. For more than a year now, the fastest countries in the world seem to be stuck in a holding pattern, getting close but not surpassing the 50 Mbps threshold for average 4G speed. Let's look at the fastest countries in terms of average 4G speed: 5G to help India telcos implement wireless fiber: Samsung Networks' Srinivasan Sundararajan Srinivasan Sundararajan, network business division head, Samsung India talked about Reliance Jio's 5G preparedness, and possible 5G use cases. Why internal rate of return should be seen to assess performance Internal rate of return, or IRR, is most useful when investments are made at regular intervals, such as a systematic investment plan, or SIP Jio propels Mukesh Ambani to World's Greatest Leaders list Fortune says in less than two years, Mukesh Ambani brought mobile data to the masses — and completely upended the country's telecom market TradeBriefs Publications are read by over 10,00,000 Industry Executives 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 Tuesday, April 17, 2018 April 17, 2018 - Nandan Nilekani Invests $2 Mn In Assisted Ecommerce Startup ShopX If this mailer does not render correctly, please enable images or view online   Advertise              Unsubscribe{statpicture} Invite Friends   Sree Vijaykumar From the Editor's Desk FY19 to see modest 1% growth in Cement demand Domestic cement demand is expected to register a modest growth of around 1% in FY19 on the back of a rebound in cement demand from Q4FY18 as against the earlier expectations in the third quarter, said market experts. The cement off-take has continued to remain weak in the first of FY18 and also in October 2017 because of factors such as weak real estate activity, sand shortage and GST implementation issues. However, if we look at the DIPP data, industry volumes increased by 23% yoy in February 2018. Read more Advertisers of the day EMERITUS: Get future ready with the Digital Marketing course by Columbia Business School Executive Education EMERITUS: Learn Digital Marketing from Prof. David Rogers, faculty at Columbia Business School Executive Education | Starts March 2018 Our advertisers help fund the daily operations of TradeBriefs. We request you to accept our promotional emails (B2B Decision-Makers, B2C Decision-Makers, TradeBriefs Premium).     Nandan Nilekani Invests $2 Mn In Assisted Ecommerce Startup ShopX Bengaluru-based assisted ecommerce startup ShopX, run by 10I Commerce Services, has raised $2 Mn (INR 13 Cr) in funding from strategic investor Nandan Nilekani. Key Flipkart investors agree to sell stake to Walmart SoftBank, the biggest stakeholder at 20%, is seeking a better price, estimated at $15-17 billion, through a secondary sale of shares. Advt: Gartner: Agenda focused on your top MCP's Covering content that addresses key priorities of IT Infrastructure & Operations leaders in India. View Full Agenda Does India have the world's fastest growing smartphone market? India is home to one of the world's largest and fastest growing smartphone markets, which is expected to increase further due to population rises and competitive prices. Samsung Galaxy S9, S9+ top global smartphone ratings: Report Samsung smartphones have claimed all the top 5 spots in smartphones ranking. India may give freer rein to rupee after making into US forex list Analysts say India's addition to the US treasury's monitoring list for currency manipulation makes it more likely the RBI will give freer rein to the rupee when it rises against the dollar Exports as percentage of GDP lowest in last fourteen years Given this lacklustre export performance and the clouded outlook, growth in the Indian economy will have to come from the domestic market Advt: Gartner: Top 10 Technology Trends Impacting Infrastructure & Operations for 2018 Gartner project 10 trends that will have an impact on I&O teams and how IT operates, plans, enhances internal skill sets and supports the business over the next few years. Read more Nestlé India comes back to growth path after years Milk products and nutrition, the largest category that contributes nearly 47.6% to the company's top line, grew 1.6% Energy Drink Market Expected to expand at a CAGR of 9.0% till 2023 Infra, logistic firms take to blockchain to automate processes To ease supply-chain complexities and cut inefficiencies Enam Securities acquires 15% in cyber-security firm Vehere Funds will be used for R&D and new products and offerings Learning from a failure: the making of Swiggy Every entrepreneur's journey is different with their own share of highs and lows, but what binds each one of them is the passion to commit, and the 'never-say-no' attitude. We at Accel are proud to ha... Fashion Ecommerce Myntra Acquires Smart Wearables Maker Witworks Fashion ecommerce mogul Myntra has announced that it has acquired Witworks, a Bangalore based technology startup, focussed on producing smart wearable devices and their underlying software. Push Towards Digital India Will Improve Ease Of Doing Business: Rakesh Bharti Mittal, President, CII Cyber crime and cyber security is something where all the governments across the world are engaged in. And industry must also look at investing significant amounts on this. This will be one thing, which will be a huge area of concern going forward, Manufacturing cos hire expats in key artificial intelligence, digital roles to bolster global play Companies in sectors like auto, industrial, pharmaceutical, chemical & packaging are keen on bringing in people familiar with international best practices. "We are farm-to-cup in the truest sense": How Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters has carved a niche for itself in a niche ... Get The Keys To Your Automotive Franchise With The Funding You Need If you have been researching automotive franchises and have identified one you believe will meet your long-term financial and personal objectives, you're probably anxious to obtain the funds to invest in it. India's automobile industry is home to some of the highest paid CEOs Four out of every 10 CEOs earned at least Rs10 crore in the last fiscal while the ratio of the top executive pay to the median employee salary is over 100 times GST on employer-to-employee supplies: Will it affect your salary, HR benefits? The new GST regime may prompt India Inc to restructure salary packages and HR benefits extended to their employees in the days ahead. Westwell develops AI-powered self-driving container truck Chinese tech start-up Westwell has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) powered self-driving container truck. Suresh Prabhu discusses airport works in Goa with state govt, AAI Both the airports (Mopa and Dabolim) will, in addition to serving passengers, cater to the growing need of cargo movement to and from the coastal state Residential property languish as RERA fails to increase confidence RERA perhaps it needs more teeth at the central level to hasten the process of recovery JCB India revenue rises to Rs8,100 crore in 2017 JCB India's increased revenue from Rs5,550 crore in 2014 to Rs8,100 crore at the end of 2017 is helped by the Union govt's focus on building infrastructure across the country Brandstand: Should Air India remain an Indian brand? The sale of Air India should be seen as a pure-business initiative, delinking obsolete associations with pride. We must look forward to the creation of an ambitious and quality-obsessed organisation, elevating the brand to five-star stature through visionary management and inspirational service and operations India Frozen Food Market 2013-2018 2023 DUBLIN, April 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The "India Frozen Food Market By Organized vs Unorganized Sector, By Product... India Summons Pak Envoy Over Raising Khalistan During Pilgrims' Visit India today summoned Pakistan's Deputy High Commissioner in New Delhi and lodged a strong protest over attempts being made to raise the Khalistan issue during the visit of Sikh pilgrims to that country. "AAP Workers Creating Communal Tension," Says BJP, Files Complaint The BJP today lodged a complaint that some AAP workers dressed in saffron clothes tried to create tension by raising provocative slogans and waiving swords in front of a mosque during a Ram Navami procession here, a day after the party's Delhi unit president Manoj Tiwari made the charge. Manchester City close in on Premier League title by beating Spurs Manchester City regained their swagger and closed in on the English Premier League title after beating Spurs 3-1. CWG 2018: Manika Batra shows she is a ping-pong superstar Manika Batra creates history by becoming first Indian woman table tennis player to win singles gold at Commonwealth Games. Dharmendra to get Maharashtra government's Raj Kapoor Lifetime Achievement Award Director Rajkumar Hirani will get the Raj Kapoor Special Contributions Award. Maharashtra Education and Cultural Affairs Minister Vinod Tawde made the announcement via social media on Sunday. Sonam Kapoor The latest titbit on the wedding of the year is that Sonam Kapoor's mother Sunita requested the ace choreographer Farah Khan to do all dances for the sangeet event. We hear the entire industry is up and about with this event and are totes excited to put on their dance shoes to groove to Sonam's amaze dance numbers like Abhi Toh Party Shuru Hui Hai, among other songs. We hear Karan Johar will be grooving to Prem Ratan Dhan Payo title track! Lessons from cybersecurity exits To: ceo@cybersecuritystartup.com Subject: Lessons from cybersecurity exits Dear F0und3r: What a month this has been for cybersecurity! One unicorn IPO and two nice acquisitions – Zscaler's gr… What Is China Doing To Pakistan? The Same Thing It Did To Sri Lanka China is turning Pakistan into its own "semi-colony," as it did recently with Sri Lanka, collecting tolls from every vehicle that passes through CPEC. What if we ended the injustice of bail? | Robin Steinberg On any given night, more than 450,000 people in the United States are locked up in jail simply because they don't have enough money to pay bail. The sums in question are often around $500: easy for some to pay, impossible for others. This has real human consequences -- people lose jobs, homes and lives, and it drives racial disparities in the legal system. Robin Steinberg has a bold idea to change this. In this powerful talk, she outlines the plan for The Bail Project -- an unprecedented national revolving bail fund to fight mass incarceration. Her ambitious plan is one of the first ideas of the Audacious Project, TED's new initiative to inspire global change. Samsung's latest smartphone can't connect to the internet. Like, at all. Might as well just get a dumb phone. TradeBriefs Publications are read by over 10,00,000 Industry Executives About Us  |  Advertise Privacy Policy    Unsubscribe You are receiving this mail because of your subscription with TradeBriefs. 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