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Invite Friends   From the Editor's Desk If You've Always Wanted To Write A Book, Here's How It's kind of a truism that everyone has a book in them, right? We all have some kind of story to tell. But it's equally true that a lot of us have those crummy little inner voices telling us it's never gonna happen. That we're not Real Writers. That no one cares what we have to say, or that we could never write an entire book. (Or, y'know, that we've only ever written fanfiction.) So I decided to talk to some people who've both been there and done that, about how to shut those little voices up and get started on your book. Because the one thing I found out while talking to people for this story is that all you have to do to be a Real Writer is ... write. That's all. Just write. So here are six tips that'll help you set pen to paper (or finger to keyboard) and get going on your book. Continued here TradeBriefs: What's important, not just what's popular! 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Ecommerce Coronavirus: Ninjacart initiative is connecting farmers and consumers through Zomato, Dunzo, and Swiggy Ninjacart's new initiative, Harvest the Farms, connects farmers struggling to sell fresh produce amid the coronavirus lockdown. The farm-to-fork B2B grocery startup has tied up with local grocery stores and will be available on Swiggy, Zomato, and Dunzo. 6 More Ecommerce Stories Digital Post lockdown, baggage at Delhi airport to go through ultraviolet disinfection Delhi airport to initially resume flights from Terminal 3, says DIAL.DIAL would be preparing stringent standard operating procedures for food, beverage and retail shops in order to ensure social distancing Digital Lockdown impact: Digital transactions nosedive in April, shows NPCI data The value of IMPS (Immediate Payment Service) transactions in April fell to about Rs 1.21 trillion in April, from about Rs 2.02 trillion in March 4 More Digital 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. Franchise This startup seeks to change vision care for the rural poor with affordable eyeglasses ClearDekho founders Shivi Singh and Saurabh Dayal plan to open 150 retail stores across India to provide rural population with affordable eyeglasses. Franchise Big Mac at a distance: McDonald's trials virus-proof restaurant Big Macs delivered on meal trolleys, hand sanitizers at the entrance and designated waiting spots to separate customers could become a feature of McDonald's restaurants in the Netherlands when they are allowed to reopen. ​McDonald's in times of Covid-19 1 More Franchise Stories HR Wider cost-benefit analysis will determine if WFH is a success Chemical balance of the brain shifts when in isolation compared with social interaction situations, says neuroscience HR Salaries increase for top mutual fund CEOs According to an analysis of the data made public by mutual funds, the CEO salary given by the top 12 fund houses in terms of assets under management increased in the range of 2-132 per cent in 2019-20 from the preceding fiscal year. 3 More HR Stories Logistics Aviation fuel now costs less than one-third of petrol price Oil marketing companies have suffered huge inventory losses due to the massive slump in crude oil rates.Petrol and diesel prices have not been changed for the last 50 days Logistics Scenes of joy at Lucknow station, first special train ferrying 800 migrant workers arrives in Uttar Pradesh The 02121 Shramik Special carried over 800 others from Maharashtra's Nashik, all stranded there for weeks after a lockdown to fight coronavirus was imposed nationwide. 7 More Logistics Stories Construction Maharashtra: MMRDA begins construction of 1000-bed COVID-19 hospital at BKC The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority began the construction of 1000 bedded COVID-19 hospital at MMRDA grounds in Bandra Kurla Complex on Sunday Construction From 'jugaad' masks to urban design – how pandemics are shaping society around us Design is now a key part of all of our lives, as this upcoming DesignUp panel explains. People rise to the occasion during a crisis, and the current pandemic, while posing severe challenges, is also unleashing creative responses. 7 More Construction Stories Marketing Asus to launch new laptops in India to cater to work-from-home demand Asus is preparing a couple of launches in June this year.On Monday, the government will be allowing few districts to start selling non-essential items that also includes laptops Marketing #TheInc42Show: Will Digital-First Brands Survive Or Will They Need Omnichannel Touch? Experts Debate Is it the time for digital brands to weave in retail presence or can digital-native brands continue to thrive with touch-me-not model?  3 More Marketing Stories Politics Delhi Reports 427 Coronavirus Cases, Its Highest Single-Day Spike Hours after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said it was time for the national capital to reopen from the lockdown, the city on Sunday reported its highest one-day spike in the number of coronavirus cases with 427 new patients, taking the total to 4,549 cases. Politics Indian-Origin Doctor Alerts Indians To Poor Diet Link With Virus Deaths Poor diet is a major cause behind the COVID-19 deaths and the Indians must urgently cut down on ultra-processed food to build resilience against the deadly virus, a leading Indian-origin cardiologist in the UK has cautioned. 2 More Politics Stories Sports IPL is where I get most goosebumps, want to retire in KKR jersey: Andre Russell Andre Russell said the Eden crowd has been supportive towards him even when he hasn't exactly delivered and that's why it's the one place, he would like to call it quits as and when he does. Sports Miss being called tilli: Yuzvendra Chahal rues MS Dhoni's absence behind the wickets Sharing a throwback picture with MS Dhoni on Twitter, Yuzvendra Chahal made it evident that he misses the playful taunts of the former India captain. 7 More Sports Stories Entertainment Actors, singers and others lend support to I For India concert Aamir Khan, Akshay Kumar, Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy, Tiger Shroff, Karan Johar, Jay Sean, Zakir Hussain, Katrina Kaif, Sania Mirza, Shabana Azmi and Zoya Akhtar among others made an appearance during I For India fundraiser concert. The proceeds from the concert will go to India COVID Response Fund. Entertainment Amid lockdown, Amitabh Bachchan announces Kaun Banega Crorepati 12 Amid lockdown, Amitabh Bachchan announces Kaun Banega Crorepati 12. Latest Bollywood News, Bollywood Celebrity News, Breaking News, Celeb News, Celebrities News at Bollywood Hungama.com 10 More Entertainment Stories Work Pay cuts at India's most valued firm are an ominous sign for India Inc Better than layoffs, say experts. Work The pandemic is just another sign of our broken food system Research suggests global food production must increase by 50% to feed the world's population in 2050, but this could worsen climate and obesity crises. 15 More Work Stories Life Saudi Prince's Year of Prestige Is Unraveling in Front of Him Life Are we witnessing the death of the car? Cities around the world are seeing dwindling numbers of fossil-fuel powered cars on their streets, and many are planning to keep it that way after lockdowns ease. 8 More Life Stories Retail Only 4% say will visit malls post lockdown: Survey Post lockdown relaxation, consumers say they will prefer buying items of need via local stores (instore or delivery) and ecommerce sites while only 4 .. Retail Liquor shops in India to open from Monday but conditions apply Liquor shops will be allowed to open in all the three zones, except containment areas.States had been pushing the central government for permission to open liquor shops as it provides a large tax collection for their depleting coffers 20 More Retail Stories Telecom $5.7 bn Jio-FB deal to become test case for regulatory, security concerns Already some trader bodies have raised concerns over sharing the customer data with the Reliance group, which also runs modern retail stores under the Reliance Mart brand Telecom iPhone maker Wistron, others in Karnataka set to resume production; lack of clarity leaves Foxconn, Oppo, Vivo in limbo Find the latest telecom Industry news, online Industry information, views & updates. Get online news from the Indian Telecom Industry on ET Telecom. Telecom Telcos, mobile handset retailers await state clarity for opening outlets An executive from a private telco said that while operators had opened up some of their shops in the green zones, as per earlier directives, they are .. 5 More Telecom Stories Finance India's small savers parked over a $1.5 billion in pension schemes spooked by the stock market carnage in April India's National Pension System (NPS) has bucked the downtrend triggered by Covid-19 outbreak and the subsequent nationwide lockdown to contain it. During Finance Seize this Out-of-China FDI Opportunity As India normalises economic activity after the world's strictest lockdown, there is much potential to boost foreign direct investment (FDI) and shore up investments across the board. Multinational companies are looking to diversify their supply... 3 More Finance Stories Food/FMCG Lockdown: Consumers' focus shifts to packaged, high-value food items People also sought critical non-food products such as kitchen appliances, electrical goods, stationery and storage containers at Metro.Lockdown has been extended for two more weeks from tomorrow Food/FMCG FMCG companies ramp up launch of home, personal hygiene products The hand sanitizers category witnessed a demand growth of 340% in March across trade channels.FMCG firms have launched gadget disinfectants, vegetables cleaners, sanitizers, immunity-boosting foods amid the covid-19 led demand 3 More Food/FMCG Stories Software [Podcast] Shekhar Kirani and Krish Subramanian on building SaaS business out of India for the global market We are back with the #InsightsPodcast series, and in this episode, we learn about Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) from none other than Shekhar Kirani, partner at Accel, and Krish Subramanian, co-founder and CEO of Chargebee. Software Global supply chain creaks, Bengaluru's software offers tweaks Supply chains have a domino effect, because each player affects the adjoining ones Software Indian IT firms' contract staff feel the heat of H-1B visa curbs Several IT firms have said that amid the need to retain permanent staff, those on contracts will be let go of first 12 More Software 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. 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