Oct 26, 2016 - Is Bharti Airtel now preparing a war chest?

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Sree Vijaykumar From the Editor's Desk For the first time in history, a woman is about to become the most powerful person in the world. At Fortune 500 companies, fewer than 1 in 20 CEOs are women. What explains the dearth of women in top leadership positions? Is it bias, a lack of role models, the old boy's club? Sure. But it goes even deeper. Research suggests women are trapped in a paradox that is deeply embedded in our culture. "The female gender role is based on the stereotype that women are nice and kind and compassionate," says social psychologist Alice Eagly. By contrast, she says, "in a leadership role, one is expected to take charge and sometimes at least demonstrate toughness, be very assertive in bringing an organization forward, fire people, etc. So what's a woman to do? Be nice and kind and friendly, as our gender stereotypes about women require? Or be tough and decisive, as our stereotypes about leadership demand? 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Yes, we all get too much email, but for those of us who check it, we do so over 15 times a day.   Reliance Industries raises $573 million for six ethane vessels RIL has ordered six very large ethane carriers, which would transport ethane from the US to Dahej in Gujarat Yellow Tie to invest $20 million in chef Harpal Sokhi’s restaurant ventures Yellow Tie Hospitality’s Karan Tanna says says his firm will manage expansion and growth of the restaurants while Harpal Sokhi will curate the menu and concept Government allows 100% FDI in ‘other financial services’ by NBFCs The investment would be subject to sector conditions such as minimum capitalisation norms specified by the regulator or government agency concerned. Arvind divests 10% in subsidiary to private equity firm for Rs 740 crore Arvind Ltd, one of India's largest integrated textile and apparel companies, has divested 10 per cent stake in its brand business subsidiary Arvind Lifestyle Brands to Multiples, the private equity firm founded by Renuka Ramnath.At an enterprise Bankruptcy code to come into force by year-end: Shaktikanta Das The government has maintained it is following an aggressive timeline for implementing the law, which is expected to be a game changer for the resolution of insolvency cases Deutsche Bank could integrate Postbank in strategic u-turn: retort With a Postbank divestment unlikely, the bank’s supervisory board is set to discuss alternatives at its Wednesday meeting Motilal Oswal Private Equity invests Rs 100 crore in Ganesh Grains MOPE Investment Advisors Private Limited (MOPE) has announced that its India Business Excellence Fund - II and India Business Excellence Fund - IIA, have invested Rs 110 crore for a minority stake in Dairy Classic Ice Creams Pvt. Ltd. (Dairy Day), a Tata Steel’s Europe joint venture may get delayed by Cyrus Mistry ouster Cyrus Mistry was the driver of the Tata Steel’s strategy to sell-off its European assets Prudential financial increases stake to 49 per cent in DHFL Pramerica life insurance PIIH has acquired 12 per cent equity stake from resources realty private limited and 11 per cent equity stake from Yardstick Developers Private Limited. How GST will make Madhya Pradesh logistical hub of India Shri Jaitley said the state government's focused efforts in the area of water, power and empowering the weaker sections of the society have contributed to its development. He said that the turning point for the state was the exceptional growth Prime Minister's Office to address complaints by ecommerce companies A meeting of top officials was held at the PMO on Thursday to discuss a range of issues including taxation, marketplace curbs and the offline-online conflict. Arvind sells 10% in retail arm for Rs 740 crore to multiples The retail division houses more than two dozen in-house and global franchisee brands such as Gap and US Polo, along with joint ventures with Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger. Ahead of Diwali, Indian e-retailer Flipkart's CFO Sanjay Baweja resigns Swadeshi mantra works wonders for Patanjali The low-price warrior is winning turf on retail shelves by playing the health card and appealing to desi 'made in India' sentiments Retailers demand for Chinese goods dips 45% on boycott call Electric bulbs, kitchen appliances, toys, electronic products, consumables, home decoration items, among others will have to bear the brunt. Alibaba launches 'Global E-Commerce Talents' programme in India Global e-commerce giant Alibaba on Tuesday launched its "Global E-commerce Talents" (GET) programme in India. Motilal Oswal PE invests Rs110 crore in ice-cream retailer Dairy Classic Motilal Oswal Private Equity-managed India Business Excellence Fund has invested Rs.110 crore ($16.4 million) in Bengaluru-based Dairy Classic Ice Creams Pvt. Ltd, which is engaged in the business of Air India launches new mobile app Air India unveiled a new mobile application aimed at increasing direct consumer booking and providing a hassle-free entry into airports. Data demand is causing a big shake-up in telecom firms' business models With the growing use of smartphones to access Internet, social media and news, telecom firms are optimizing their multiple networks and investing in IT tools to improve services Department of telecommunications sets up committee to examine penalty levied by Trai Following Trai's imposition of Rs.3,050 crore penalty on Airtel, Vodafone and Idea for not providing points of interconnection to Reliance Jio, the department of telecommunications has set up a committee to examine the vexed issue [...] Google launches Google Trips in India Eric Zimmerman, director, product development at Google said that they have introduced Google Destinations and Plan A Trip this year. Telecom regulatory authority of India looking for tech solutions on auto video downloads Taking stock of the "serious problem" of automatic video downloads without consumers' knowledge, telecom regulator Trai today said it may come up with technological solutions to tackle these unsolicited online advertisements that lead to "data shock" for users. WhatsApp beta for Android starts receiving video calling feature WhatsApp for Android Beta is now allowing users to make video call along with voice calls Jio 4G: Time for Reliance to realise that free SIM cards, freeloaders are hurting it Nowadays, the Jio experience is so bad that it barely makes sense to use the Jio 4G service, even when the SIM card and the services, including data and call services, are free. So, what went wrong? How Will MVNOs Impact the Telecom Landscape in India? Nearly 100 companies have applied to be Virtual Networks. Will it mean less call drops, or cheaper connections? Maybe, but not necessarily. Patanjali to invest Rs 1200 Crore in Assam Patanjali Ayurveda has huge range of consumer products brand with products ranging from kitchen staples, nutrition, cosmetics to personal care products. Consumer packaged goods firms likely to post muted Q2 results Customers refused to loosen purse strings during the September quarter despite the approaching festive season, say analysts SG Analytics and NetBase Announce Partnership to Deliver Enhanced Consumer Insights to Global Brands- Business Wire (press release) FSSAI to soon notify new standards for food supplements Stating that about 60% of the direct selling industry players deal in food products, he asked the members to create awareness about the food safety. ShopClues launches its 'Simply Indian' campaign to promote indigenous products With the aim to celebrate Diwali with unbridled panache while also embracing the inherent Indian identity, ShopClues, India's first and largest managed marketplace has launched its 'Simply Indian' campaign.The campaign is aimed to deliver quality Labour trouble may deter China's investments to India: Report Chinese officials have rolled out concrete measures to encourage local enterprises to go abroad and explore overseas markets, including India, it said. Should you invest in Varun Beverages IPO? Varun Beverages, PepsiCo's largest franchise bottler, on Tuesday raised over Rs 327 crore by allotting shares to anchor investors, a day ahead of its initial public offering opens for subscription... Siddharth Roy Kapur to step down as CEO and Managing Director of Disney India Walt Disney International Chairman Andy Bird confirmed the development in an email to his employees. Patanjali Ayurved captures market making slowdown in FMCG stocks NewDelhi,Oct25:The shares of large FMCG companies have long been a favourite of many investors including veteran investor Ramesh Damani for their stable earnings and margins, and higher dividends. But not anymore for Mr Damani. “I am not buying the traditional FMCG stocks,” says Mr Damani, a member of stock exchange BSE,the reason being Patanjali Ayurved. … Strong call for Chinese product boycott; Indian economy to be affected New Delhi, Oct 25: When India’s economy is severely struggling and the demand for consumer products is dipping, the call for boycott of Chinese products is destined to push the nation’s economy in to a deep trouble, at least for the time-being. According to Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), the call for the boycott … ITC and Hindustan Unilever may not be on same FMCG street in Q2- Economic Times ITC's cigarette volumes is estimated to increase by 3% whereas HUL is likely to post volume growth in the range of 2-3%. The CFO of India's largest e-commerce company resigned in the middle of peak demand season Baweja's exit comes at a time when Bansal's push to revive growth after nearly a year gap was beginning to work Shopping online for Diwali? 6 tips for safe online shopping New Delhi: Shopping for Diwali can be arduous task, especially when you're on the lookout for best offers with the best quality products. However, the festive season also rings alarm for notorious parties to gather up their equipments and fool as many people as they can. Visiting Chinese delegation urge Indian businesses to explore opportunities in e-commerce in Hangzhou India and China are determined to improve bilateral trade between the two countries, said Li Baijun, Counsellor, Embassy of China in India adding that if the two countries become one voice, the entire world would listen to them. GST benefits Nagpur as companies like Flipkart look to turn it into logistics hub Property prices have surged as companies from Amazon to tractor maker John Deere have set up central facilities in the city to cut down on transport costs LimeRoad launches festive campaign with a social message LimeRoad is partnering with Facebook & Goonj to take forward this initiative. For the purpose, 200 collection points have been set up across India. 33 apps per handset, among Indian survey respondents: Google report From Google's Mobile App Marketing Insights: Asia report, details of how Indian users use mobile applications 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