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Getting India's maps right
Amid the brouhaha over the draft Geospatial Information Regulation Bill, a look at the legislation on the subject in some other countries
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 "Children as brand influencers")
 "Statspeak: The buck stops online")
 "The Strategist Quiz (#461)")
 "Answers to the Strategist Quiz (#460)")
Geospatial Bill will be a hurdle for private players looking to develop innovative apps: Amitabha Bagchi
Interview with Novelist
 "Geospatial Bill will be a hurdle for private players looking to develop innovative apps: Amitabha Bagchi")
Has India's anti-trust watchdog lost its drive?
The number of cases being admitted and investigated by the Competition Commission of India has fallen drastically in recent years
 "Has India's anti-trust watchdog lost its drive?")
Is 4G a marketing gimmick?
After initial success, data use is stagnating and getting consumers to spend additional money for high-speed internet is proving to be difficult for telcos
 "Is 4G a marketing gimmick?")
Newsmaker: Anshuman Jain
Riding the India wave
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Can Rajasthan show the way on power reforms?
The state desperately needs to cut transmission losses and raise tariffs to meet targets under the Centre's UDAY scheme
 "Can Rajasthan show the way on power reforms?")
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Mauritius tax treaty impact: PEs look for clarity on preference share implication
Fund-raising could become tough after capital gains tax kicks in from April 2017
 "Mauritius tax treaty impact: PEs look for clarity on preference share implication")
Matrix Partners, Accel Partners lead $1.5 mn investment in Zarget
Round also saw participation from angel investors including Girish Mathrubootham, CEO of Freshdesk
 "Matrix Partners, Accel Partners lead $1.5 mn investment in Zarget")
Too early for app-only play, Myntra finds out
A year after shutting down its website in favour of an app-based model, the e-retailer has taken a U-turn, highlighting the flaws of the smartphone ecosystem
 "Too early for app-only play, Myntra finds out")
Why govt deals are high-stakes game for IT firms
Even as government projects aren't lucrative from a revenue perspective, companies fight with each other to bag the contracts
 "Why govt deals are high-stakes game for IT firms")
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