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March 17, 2016 UK’s Contentious Online Spying Law Passes Test in Parliament
A proposed British law that gives police and spies unprecedented powers to look at the Internet browsing records of everyone in the country passed its first major vote in Parliament on Tuesday. The country’s interior minister, Home Secretary Theresa May, vowed its intrusive reach would be governed by “the strongest safeguards” against abuse. Opening a […]
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March 16, 2016 10 Suggestions for Making a Good First Impression in Business
Making a good first impression on your potential customers can drastically improve your chances of making sales and creating a loyal following. And there are so many different ways you can make a good first impression on members of your target audience. Check out these suggestions from members of our small business community below. Improve […]
COMPUTERS 
March 16, 2016 Dell XPS 12, XPS 13 High-End Windows 10 Laptops Launched in India
In the market for a high-end Windows 10 laptop? You will want to check Dell’s newest offering. The company has launched the new Dell XPS 12, which features a 4K display, and the Dell XPS 13 in India. The Dell XPS 13 as well as the hybrid Dell XPS 12 are powered by sixth generation […]
ELECTRONICS March 16, 2016 iPhone SE Purportedly Spotted in Video Alongside iPhone 6, iPhone 5s
Apple has already sent out invitations for its March 21 event where it is said to launch the much rumoured 4-inch iPhone model aka the iPhone SE. Although we’ve seen the unannounced smartphone in numerous leaked images and mock-ups, a video that’s claimed to show the new smartphone has leaked out of China – and […]
NEWS 
March 16, 2016 PMO directs skills ministry to open 7,000 ITIs in one year
Given the steep target, the skills ministry is exploring the possibility of offering soft loans to private players to open ITIs. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint New Delhi: The Prime Minister’s Office has directed skills ministry officials to open within one year 7,000 new industrial training institutes (ITIs), or nearly half the number of all existing ITIs […]
ALL DEALS March 16, 2016 Last-mile delivery hurdles pave way for surge in new start-ups
E-commerce company Flipkart’s decision to invest in logistics start-up QikPod shows that online retailers are experimenting with different avenues to find a suitable model to cut delivery costs. Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint As the e-commerce market matures in India, showing clear signs of winners, the logistics sector has also begun to witness hectic activity. The past […]
NEWS 
March 16, 2016 Foodpanda fires over 500 employees, will stop own delivery in six cities
In 2014-15, Foodpanda recorded a loss of Rs36 crore, on a revenue of Rs4.8 crore. Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint Mumbai: Online food ordering start-up Foodpanda India has laid off close to 500 employees, according to two people aware of the development. The layoffs ordered on Monday covered all business segments—sales, marketing, vendor service, customer delight, business […]
ALL DEALS March 16, 2016 Yuvraj Singh invests in Rahul Yadav’s start-up Intelligent Interfaces
Rahul Yadav has been working on his new venture after the Housing.com’s directors fired him on account of his objectionable behaviour towards investors and the media in July. Mumbai: Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh has made an undisclosed amount of investment in former Housing.com’s chief executive officer and co-founder Rahul Yadav’s start-up Intelligent Interfaces. “Proud to […]
ALL DEALS March 16, 2016 Grofers shuts down operations in 9 cities
Grofers ran pilot projects in 15 new cities in September. Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint Mumbai: Grofers India Pvt. Ltd has shut delivery operations in nine cities in the past 15 days because of low acceptance of its services in these areas, company co-founder Albinder Dhindsa said. Grofers ran pilot projects in 15 new cities in September. […]
NEWS 
March 16, 2016 Blueshift raises $8 million in Series A funding
Blueshift allows marketers to customise their messages based on customers’ interests, purchase patterns and browsing behaviour, thus increasing engagement. Bengaluru: Blueshift Labs Inc., a marketing automation solutions provider, on Tuesday announced that it had closed an $8 million Series A round of funding led by Storm Ventures, with participation from existing investor Nexus Venture Partners, […]
HOME & GARDEN March 16, 2016 Nasscom opens 10,000 startups warehouse in Visakhapatnam
The initiative aims to scale up the startup ecosystem in India by 10 times over the next 10 years. Nasscom will incubate, fund and provide support for 10,000 technology startups in India over the next decade. Hyderabad: Software industry lobby group Nasscom Tuesday opened a facility for startups in Visakhapatnam, where technology entrepreneurs with innovative […]
HOME & GARDEN March 16, 2016 CommonFloor lays off employees not accommodated in Quikr
CommonFloor is vacating its office space and will be moving to Quikr premises. Bengaluru: CommonFloor, the online real estate portal has laid off at least 100 of its employees who were unable to find suitable roles at Quikr India Pvt Ltd. The Bengaluru-based real estate listings portal which was acquired by Quikr in January 2016 […]
