Feb 10, 2016 - Top business houses in India looking to invest in startups

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Sree Vijaykumar From the Editor's Desk As this article argues, the common wisdom is that targeting intent is better than targeting demography when it comes to spending digital ad dollars. For example, your ad money is better used targeting Mr Sharma as he is searching for new cars on Google, as opposed to targeting Mr Verma who (fits the car buyer profile and) is going through vacation pictures on Facebook. However, what about creating the need to buy a car itself! Brands believe this is better done offline, through expensive TV commercials and print. This is not entirely true. In a world where consumers (especially millenials) are simply spending more and more time online, you have to target them there for both branding and lead generation - Comment Top business houses in India looking to invest in startups A wave of Indian family offices are lining up to invest in domestic startups, highlighting the growing attractiveness of the new economy ventures. 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PNB: explosion of bad loans bares ugly underbelly of public sector banking Gross non-performing assets touched 8.5% of the loan book, jumping by more than half from September-end Start-ups, venture capital backers turn to investment banks for deals Weak business models, funding slowdown seen as reasons for the move Brick-and-mortar retail stores in revival mode as online sellers avoid deep discounts This marks a reversal from the trend in 2014 when physical stores reported subdued demand as ecommerce players wooed away consumers. Walmart to sign 3 pacts with Telangana government to expand presence American retail giant Walmart will soon sign three pacts with the Telangana government to expand its footprint in the state. Government mulling 100% FDI in market place model of ecommerce The government is considering permitting 100 per cent FDI in the market place format of e-commerce retailing with a view to attract more foreign investments. 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India Bans Facebook's Free Internet Service Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's effort to bring free internet service to the developing world, known as "Free Basics," was banned by India's telecommunications regulator on grounds it violated net neutrality rules. Photo: Reuters Telcos dispute call drop test results, Trai rejects objections The Indian telecom watchdog is likely to carry out another test drive in April to access the random call quality in various parts of the country, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) chairman R.S. Sharma said in New Delhi on Tuesday. India's market dynamics impacting digital business implementation: Gartner Inc In the same time, the telecom industry will reach nearly 50 per cent of its revenue through data, demanding a change in the network management approac.. Telecom industry investing to improve network quality in Goa: Cellular Operators Association of India The telecom industry has stressed on the importance of support received from each state government, including Goa. 'India's urban children spend 4 hours on mobile internet per day' Children in urban India within the age group of nine to seventeen spend about 4 hours a day on internet mostly through mobile phones, a survey today said. Flipkart inks an exclusive partnership with one of the biggest jewellery brands Kalyan Jewellers to sell its select products online Print Live Amazon plans to offer loans to key vendors selling on its portal in an effort to keep them from shifting loyalties to rivals When Business Insider's Julie Bort talked recently to some big companies that were shutting down their own data centers and switching 100% to hosted c.. Ratan Tata loves the startup world, with over 25 investments since his first two years back Tata says he likes businesses that can enhance the quality of people's lives, reports Tech in Asia E-commerce may be keeping up the pace but India is slowing due to mining, real estate woes Mid-speed economy constituting real estate and mining sector seems to be heading for a pronounced slowdown The cloud breakdown: Amazon, Microsoft, and everyone else; Amazon is still way ahead The market research firm Juniper Research has found that the Microsoft's HoloLens will be better poised at dominating the market by 2020. How Mercedes, BMW use digital technology to reach pan-India audience? Mercedes becoming the first brand in the country to use Twitters Tweet-Cam idea to give users a personalised visual tour of its pavilion. Indian BPO industry aiming to change perception of the sector : Will hold convention in US No one is expecting large deals, but companies believe it will help change the perception of the sector as a voice-dominated business. 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