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Invite Friends   From the Editor's Desk The activist dismantling racist police algorithms Hamid Khan has been a community organizer in Los Angeles for over 35 years, with a consistent focus on police violence and human rights. He talked to us on April 3, 2020, for a forthcoming podcast episode about artificial intelligence and policing. As the world turns its attention to police brutality and institutional racism, we thought our conversation with him about how he believes technology enables racism in policing should be published now. Khan is the founder of the Stop LAPD Spying Coalition, which has won many landmark court cases on behalf of the minority communities it fights for. Its work is perhaps best known for advocacy against predictive policing. On April 21, a few weeks after this interview, the LAPD announced an end to all predictive policing programs. Continued here TradeBriefs: What's important, not just what's popular! Advertisers of the day Emeritus: PG Diploma in Digital Business by Emeritus in collaboration with MIT Sloan & Columbia Business School Executive Education | Accepting Applications Emeritus: Accepting Applications for the Postgraduate Diploma in Leadership | 6 Months, Online Emeritus: PG Diploma in Innovation & Design Thinking | Accepting Applications Our advertisers help fund the daily operations of TradeBriefs. We request you to accept our promotional emails.   HR These 5 startups are helping build a sustainable and environment-friendly future in India Earth's natural resources are being depleted at an alarmingly fast rate. But a few startups are helping to solve the crisis that the planet is facing. HR Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw has a message for women: "Be 100% committed to your career, don't just give it a shot" Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw has been named EY World Entrepreneur of the Year 2020, becoming the third Indian and the second woman worldwide to win this recognition. She recounts her entrepreneurial struggles. 11 More HR Stories Logistics Rail shipping web traffic reduces 28% in April-May among Covid-19 lockdown . . Being obligated to repay to the downtrend in financial task during the course of the 1st 2 months of the 2020-21 (FY21), rail shipping merchandise April as well as May stopped by 28 per-cent, or even 58 thousand tonne (mt), to 148 MT, contrasted to 206 mt during the course of the exact … Logistics Govt to decide on resuming intl flights once countries ease restrictions on foreigners' entry: Hardeep Singh Puri India resumed its domestic passenger flights on May 25 after a gap of two months due to the coronavirus-triggered lockdown. Countries like Japan and Singapore have put significant restrictions on entry of foreigners amid the coronavirus pandemic. 7 More Logistics Stories Construction L&T has a bulging order book, but labour shortage is a hurdle Just about 40% of the infrastructure giant's workforce has resumed operations, and execution is slow.L&T has seen a spike in working capital, which deteriorated from 18% in FY19 to 23.7% in FY20 Construction Semiconductor Miniaturisation Is Running Out Of Steam. Time To Focus On Smarter Algorithms Recently, a team of researchers from MIT CSAIL recommended that researchers should focus on three key areas that prioritise to deliver computing speed-ups, which are new algorithms, higher-performance software and more specialised hardware, and the need for moving away from focusing on creating only smaller hardware. The researchers stated that semiconductor miniaturisation is running out…         Make us part of your daily routine   TradeBriefs and TradeBriefs International, bring you the best in business, culture, science and opinion. We bring you the important stories, not just the popular ones! Construction Migrant exodus result of failed urban planning, but real estate can revive economy after COVID: DLF's K P Singh Asked about his assessment of the multi-year slowdown in the realty sector, Singh said the demand slowdown was not because of the demonetisation, the GST and the new realty law RERA but due to wrong urban development policies. Construction Thanks to lockdown, India's first six-level flyover will have to wait Billed as the Package 3 of Reach 5 of Metro Phase-II, the structure will rise to a height of 35 metres and its maximum width will be 43 metres, said Deputy Chief Engineer N Sadashiva. 9 More Construction Stories Advt: Work for the best employer - Yourself Advantages - Best B2B audience in India, no hard-selling or up-front costs involved, access to our content repository and air-tight agreements with instant gratification. Marketing 'Vocal for Local' is not a marketing strategy Does political ideology really translate to consumer demand? What should marketers consider before jumping on the bandwagon... Marketing Pause, hope, rest, plan: What the pandemic means for freelance workers in the publishing world First person accounts from an illustrator, a publicist, a typesetter, and an editor, all of whom operate as freelance talent. 6 More Marketing Stories Politics Dharavi Showing Signs Of Flattening COVID-19 Curve: Mumbai Civic Official In apparent signs of flattening of the coronavirus curve, Mumbai's Dharavi, believed to be Asia's largest slum and also a coronavirus hotspot in the city, has reported not a single COVID-19 death in the last six days while 939 of the total 1,899 patients have recovered, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials said on Sunday. Politics Actor Sonu Sood Meets Uddhav Thackeray After Sena Leader's Criticism Actor Sonu Sood, who has been praised on social media for arranging transport for stranded migrants, called on Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray at his Mumbai residence "Matoshree". 5 More Politics Stories Sports Black lives matter in Bundesliga, Bayern Munich keeps winning All of Borussia Dortmund and Hertha Berlin's 22 outfield players took a knee in the center-circle together before the top tier's late game with no fans present. Sports World boxing champion Anthony Joshua attends march, says racism is a pandemic Anthony Joshua, one of Britain's highest-profile sportsmen, joined a march through the streets of his home town of Watford before gathering in a park where he recited a poem written by a friend. 6 More Sports Stories Entertainment BTS Shares Refreshingly Honest and Hopeful Messages to 2020 Graduates BTS delivered a moving and inspiring message for 2020 graduates on Sunday during YouTube's livestream event. Entertainment Alicia Keys Empowers "Unstoppable" Graduates in Profound YouTube 'Dear Class of 2020' Speech YouTube Originals' 'Dear Class of 2020' special kicked off with a performance by Lizzo and an empowering speech by Alicia Keys. 7 More Entertainment Stories Work Five months pregnant, on Covid-19 duty Mom-to-be Dr Brijal Patel, a medical officer in Ahmedabad, developed symptoms of Covid-19 but tested negative twice, and resumed duty to serve society Work India's new aversion to Chinese investment will hurt its own businesses Because of Covid-19 and the lockdown, they need the money. 16 More Work Stories Life At Indian startups, HR teams will take centre stage in a post-Covid-19 world Once we come out of this, every organisation would have fundamentally changed. Life A Silicon Valley fundraiser for Joe Biden raised $4 million in one Zoom call It was a peculiar event, even for today's big-money era of presidential politics. 13 More Life Stories Retail Deep-dive into the business of retail with FabIndia | Money Matters with Shradha Sharma On this episode of Money Matters with Shradha Sharma, William Bissell, Chairman, #Fabindia talks about the impact of COVID-19 on the retail industry and how Fabindia is innovating during this crisis. Retail The Cornitos story: How this man built India's biggest nachos brand and captured over 60pc of market share Vikram Agarwal's nachos brand is now the biggest in India by market share, and exports to USA, Australia, China, Singapore and more. Retail Diamonds keep piling up. Producers stuck with gems worth billions The five biggest producers are probably sitting on excess inventories worth about $3.5 billion.The coronavirus pandemic has devastated the diamond world 21 More Retail Stories Telecom Reliance Jio: Abu Dhabi Investment Authority new investor in Jio Platforms as RIL unit raises total of nearly Rs 1 lakh crore The investment pegs Jio Platforms equity value at Rs 4.91 lakh crore and enterprise value at Rs 5.16 lakh crore. With the latest tranche, parent Reliance Industries stands to get Rs 97,885.65 crore from the seven investors in exchange for 21.06% stake, the group said. Telecom Airtel says its retail stores open in most locations now; lists measures for customer convenience amid 'uncertainity' In a note to subscribers, Airtel CEO Gopal Vittal said that while restrictions are lifting in large parts of the country, "there seems to be even more.. 8 More Telecom Stories Finance In Baring PE's move to delist Hexaware, there is a history of failed exits Taking Hexaware private could ease Baring's efforts to exit the company as it's easier to sell a promoter-owned, unlisted firm.The company has 12 'buy', 11 'hold' and 5 sell ratings from brokerages, according to data from Bloomberg. Finance MSME credit disbursement jumps 113% under PM Modi's collateral-free scheme; SBI, Union Bank top lenders Credit and Finance for MSMEs: The cabinet, chaired by PM Modi, had last month approved the scheme for MSMEs and interested MUDRA loan borrowers. A corpus of Rs 41,600 crore will be provided by the government over the current and coming three financial years. Finance Why some banks are still offering a 7% deposit rate Between 27 March and 22 May, a period of less than two months, total FDs of banks have gone up by ₹4.33 trillion.The excess supply of deposits has led most banks to cut interest rates to 5-6%. State Bank of India (SBI) offers an interest of 5.1% on a two-year fixed deposit Finance HDFC Bank nets 2.5 lakh new customers through instant account opening in lockdown Despite the lockdown, the largest private sector lender HDFC Bank has been able to add 2.5 lakh new customers in the last 40 days through an online facility which helps open savings accounts instantly. 10 More Finance Stories Food/FMCG HUL to focus on e-commerce, modern trade channels The new technologies are changing the landscape of sales, and HUL is evolving to adapt to the trends by embedding technology across its end-to-end value chain to build a business, which is future-fit. Food/FMCG Opinion | How can India become an agricultural exports powerhouse post coronavirus The coronavirus outbreak and the lockdown has spurred structural reforms in the agricultural sector.India's agricultural exports went up from $17.82 billion in 2009-10 to $ 42.51 billion in 2013-14 and has again gone down to about $33 billion in 2019-20 1 More Food/FMCG Stories Software Software Technology Parks of India-registered IT firms log Rs 4.21 lakh cr of exports in FY20 STPI, an autonomous society under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), observed its 29th Foundation Day on Friday. Software Covid-19 may end in India in mid-Sept, govt cites mathematical model-based analysis The analysis shows that when the number of infected becomes equal to those removed from circulation by recovery and death, the coefficient will reach the 100% threshold and the epidemic will be 'extinguished' Software Infosys gets a year more to finish SEZ project in Noida IT major Infosys has been granted more time by the Centre to finish the construction of the minimum built-up area and operationalise its proposed IT/ITeS special economic zone in Noida.The minutes of 6 More Software Stories Ecommerce VCs back startups that pivoted quickly during the pandemic Both VCs and founders have to react fast to the new environment. They've switched from their growth hats last year to multi-hued adaptation hats Ecommerce Customers have turned more value-conscious: Flipkart group CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy Krishnamurthy talks about various issues like kiranas versus big ecommerce companies, catering to value-conscious shoppers and the way consumers are r.. 50 More Ecommerce Stories Digital VCs back startups that pivoted quickly during the pandemic Both VCs and founders have to react fast to the new environment. They've switched from their growth hats last year to multi-hued adaptation hats Digital Paytm deepens micro-credit foray as other firms shy away Paytm ties up with NBFCs; to use past-transaction data to assign credit limits for loans for daily purchases of grocery, retail goods Digital Infosys co-founder explains how the next Google, Facebook or Amazon can be born out of India Kris Gopalakrishnan, co-founder of Infosys and Chairman of Axilor Ventures is betting on India's tech startups to build on the opportunities during the coronavirus Digital Explained: Everything you need to know about hacktivist group Anonymous The group has been described as a decentralised online collective with no particular political affiliation, that rallies around causes such as opposing censorship and government control and promoting freedom of speech. In the past, it has expressed support for the Occupy movement and Julian Assange's WikiLeaks. 11 More Digital Stories Franchise Cap on number of customers: Restaurateurs say govt SOPs make business unviable The Health Ministry issued a set of SOPs on Thursday, curtailing the seating capacity to 50 per cent when restaurants open next week in accordance with an earlier order of the Home Ministry Franchise How venture debt is becoming the go-to option for many startups Startups with a low capital base are generally not offered financial assistance. The ones seeking short-tenure bridge loans are also not entertained by larger players as there is not much money to be made for the fund. Franchise COVID 19 impact ways to tackle- School Franchising Industry This year, the world witnessed the spread of the Coronavirus outbreak and lives have changed irrevocably in the last four months. It all started when the first case was reported in Wuhan, China on December 31 2019. Since then, the number of people getting affected has only increased, and that too exponentially, forcing countries across […] 3 More Franchise Stories 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 Powered by Blogger.