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New players heat up TV market this Diwali
With heavily-discounted and feature-rich TVs, LeEco, Micromax and Intex are giving existing players a tough fight in wooing customers
 "New players heat up TV market this Diwali")
Newsmaker: Rita Bahuguna Joshi
Bolting from the family legacy
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 "Test legality of cess by the Centre: Rajeev Dimri")
 "Avoid cess, increase GST peak rate: Harishanker Subramaniam")
Scanner on arbitral aspirations
Further development of an alternative dispute resolution system is key to making a hub
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PE investments decline 53% to $2.5 bn in Sep qtr: Report
The decline in PE activity is due to the reduced investment in the new economy companies, says advisory firm Grant Thornton India LLP
 "PE investments decline 53% to $2.5 bn in Sep qtr: Report")
Uniform Civil Code debate goes beyond the Muslim personal law
The country's legal system makes it difficult for people to shed their religious identity
 "Uniform Civil Code debate goes beyond the Muslim personal law")
Don't detain children in Class X, but make Class XII exam a carefully planned one: Surendra Laxminarayan Rao
Interveiw with former director-general of National Council of Applied Economic Research
China property is so attractive, couples are divorcing over it
By June 2016, China's 196 listed developers had incurred 3 trillion yuan in debt, up from 1.3 trillion three years before
 "China property is so attractive, couples are divorcing over it")
Newsmaker: Deep Kalra
Going on a growth trip
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Going on a growth trip
Early this week, MakeMyTrip gave investors another reason to cheer by announcing acquisition of main rival ibibo
 "Going on a growth trip")
Brookfield may emerge the largest investor this year
The Canadian fund announced investments worth $2.6 bn this month
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 "The Strategist Quiz (#483)")
Indian chains lose out in hospitality battle
Marriott-Starwood, Carlson Rezidor and others are winning the tug-of-war for customers with local hotel chains as they add new properties at a breakneck speed
 "Indian chains lose out in hospitality battle")
 "The Strategist Quiz (#482)")
CEO's death stirs debate about techies' 70-hour work weeks
When Chunyu was founded, the company required a so-called "996 schedule" -Chinese slang for working from 9 am to 9 pm six days a week
Samsung banks on loyalty to cope with backlash
But the Korean firm may lose out to Google's Pixel and Apple's iPhone 7 in the festival season
 "Samsung banks on loyalty to cope with backlash")
Eywa Pharma raises $30 mn from clutch of investors
Eight Roads Venture, F-Prime Capital Partners and Envestor Ventures invest in Eywa; company founded by former Mylan India CEO
 "Eywa Pharma raises $30 mn from clutch of investors")