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Cafe Coffee Day to Introduce Interactive Touchscreen Tables in their Cafes

Cafe Coffee Day to Introduce Interactive Touchscreen Tables in their Cafes

Café Coffee Day is introducing interactive touchscreen tablets in 500 cafes across the country. Called WINT, the interactive touch table is aimed at bringing more engagement among the youth community (after all, CCD calls itself “India’s largest youth aggregator”). Watch … Read More »

News Roundup: Microsoft acquires stake in 24/7, LinkedIn Launches Hiring Solution for Indian Market

News Roundup: Microsoft acquires stake in 24/7, LinkedIn Launches Hiring Solution for Indian Market

LinkedIn launches localized hiring solutions for Indian market Specifically for India, LinkedIn India is rolling out localized versions with India pricing for offerings like LinkedIn Recruiter, which will allow Indian recruiters to search and target profiles in India. The localised … Read More »

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News Roundup: Google, Facebook remove content on court order

Google, Facebook remove content on court order A lower court in New Delhi told 22 social networking companies on Monday to put in writing the steps they had taken to block offensive content, and submit reports to the court within … Read More »

News Roundup: Govt to take away Aakash deal from IIT-Rajasthan

The government has decided to take future tendering and procurement for Aakash2 tablets from IIT Rajasthan, and hand it over to public sector undertakings. The decision comes in the wake of a spat between IIT-Rajasthan, current procurement agency for Aakash … Read More »

News Roundup: AOL’s Coolage Partners with IITs/IIMs, Dell Readies $1Bn Warchest for India buyout

Dell to strengthen IT business Dell is on the prowl for an India acquisition worth up to $1 billion (Rs 5,000 crore), part of a strategy to bolster its information technology services business and compete better against the likes of … Read More »

News Roundup: Micromax develops cold feet over IPO

Four companies -Micromax Mobiles, Pride Hotels, Betul Oil and Tara Jewels – whose one-year deadline to launch their initial public offerings (IPOs) ended in January, did not go ahead with the fund-raising plan on worries the issues may struggle to … Read More »

Eco capitalism in India – Time to Light the Thinking Bulb?

Eco capitalism in India – Time to Light the Thinking Bulb?

There has been a lot of fuss created by all the environment enthusiasts about eco-friendly products. But (on the supply side) how often does one see a complete stack of eco-friendly products in a supermarket or a big shoppe. And … Read More »

100% FDI in Single Brand Retail Approved

Indian government has approved 100% FDI in single brand retail with a rider that for proposals involving FDI beyond 51 per cent, the mandatory sourcing of at least 30 per cent would have to be done from the domestic small … Read More »

News Roundup: Google India gets Income-Tax Dept Notice, UID to be trashed?

Google India Pvt Ltd, according to the tax office, has not offered its entire income for taxation and the profit and loss account filed by the company “does not give complete picture of the businesses”.’ Tax officers have built their … Read More »