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By Nidhi Singh Jul 18, 2018

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1. A lot has been spoken about the Walmart-Amazon battle. And Walmart is taking it seriously. The retail giant has now teamed up with Microsoft to accelerate its digital presence, to take on Amazon.

2. After smashing all cricketing records, Sachin Tendulkar is set to hit an IPO now. According to reports, the virtual sports and entertainment company Smaaash, where Tendulkar is an investor, is planning to go public to raise USD 72 Mn from the market.

3. Looks like the craze to hire IIT and IIM graduates is not yet over. A latest report says that IIT and IIM passouts earn double the salary than an average graduate.

4. Flying taxis are no more a dream of the future. Rolls-Royce has unveiled plans of developing a Hybrid Flying Taxi in the next 5 years in partnership with Aston Martin.

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Nidhi Singh

Former Correspondent, Entrepreneur Asia-Pacific

A self confessed Bollywood Lover, Travel junkie and Food Evangelist.I like travelling and I believe it is very important to take ones mind off the daily monotony .

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