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News Roundup: Telenor Not to Exit India, MTS Launches Smartphones »
Pluggd.in on 2010-09-07 21:48:10
Denying the rumors about Telenor exiting from India, the Group has announced that they will stay invested in Indian market and plans to get the Indian venture, Uninor operationally positive in three years. "Uninor's target is still to secure an 8% market share by 2018 and cash-flow positive in 5... more »
Why do we celebrate Teachers' Day? »
AbhiSays.com on 2010-09-05 03:36:00
Today whole country is celebrating Teachers’ Day. Teachers’ day is celebrated across India on 5th September to honor the teachers for their contribution to society, with great verve and enthusiasm. This day is considered a “celebration” day in schools and colleges, where the ... more »
IIT Video Lectures Available for all on YouTube »
Digital Inspiration Technology Blog on 2010-09-03 08:39:34
You can watch videos lectures on engineering and science related courses, delivered by IIT and IISc professors, online on YouTube.... more »
Is e-commerce happening in India? [Perspective] »
Pluggd.in on 2010-09-02 21:38:36
With MakeMytrip's IPO success recently, suddenly there seems to be lot of momentum and interest from everyone (including VCs) in this area. I never had any doubts whether e-commerce will happen in India or not, it is only a matter of time. \n\n\nRelated posts:e commerce in india: IRCTC still contr... more »
Exclusive: ABC Consultants Takes on Naukri.com, To Launch Job Site for Executive Hiring »
Pluggd.in on 2010-09-01 00:54:23
ABC Consultants, one of the oldest (and topmost) recruitment firm in the country missed out on the Internet era and Naukri.com zoomed past everybody to become the defacto name for hiring in the corporate world. Having said that, Naukri still needs to hone its positioning in the mid-to-senior managem... more »
Startups in India, watch your "˜Payment Gateway' back [Perspective] »
Pluggd.in on 2010-08-30 22:59:45
Payment gateway is backbone to India's e-commerce but if you are a startup and observe the current situation (which is improving steadily), you will hear inner voice "˜what the heck why no body is doing something about it'. This inner and expressed voice you will see in almost all blogs in Indi... more »
After Blackberry Victory, Indian Government Runs After Google and Skype to Setup Servers in India [A »
Pluggd.in on 2010-08-30 22:13:15
The world is flat, but when it comes to Indian government's vision, its more flatter (and flutter). After Blackberry gave-in, Indian government is planning to send notices to Google and Skype to setup servers in India. "There will be no discrimination. All networks operating in India will have t... more »
Prostitution thru Craigslist »
digital thoughts on 2010-08-30 01:08:42
Craigslist got popular because of the simple design and word of mouth. It's not a secret that "Casual encounters" and personal ads played a larger role in the popularity of Craigslist. Today, it is one of the top websites in the world. Prostitution ads are quite common in Craigslist; these ads... more »
Facebook vs. Orkut: New kid on the block wins and how! »
Pluggd.in on 2010-08-29 22:07:30
Facebook recently displaced Orkut as the top social network in India. This is no mean feat. Social Networking is one of the few spaces where a first-mover advantage can mean a lot. The network efficiencies and advantages built up by the first mover are not only difficult to replicate, there is also ... more »
Google India Renames Mumbai to Bombay [Hey Shiv Sena?] »
Pluggd.in on 2010-08-27 08:01:01
Google is redefining India's geography - earlier gifted Arunachal Pradesh to China, PoK to Kashmir and has now renamed Mumbai to Bombay. The difference is spotted only on mobile version of Google products, i.e. maps and latitude. Interestingly, this has been happening for the last 2 weeks - pr... more »
35% of Transactions Were Electronic in 2009-10 [RBI's Annual Report] »
Pluggd.in on 2010-08-26 21:50:41
RBI has released its annual report for the year 2009-10. According to the report a total of 35% transactions were done electronically, that includes cards, RTGS, NEFT etc. Since the electronic transactions are mostly high value ones, this contributed to 88% in value. A total of 234 Million credit ca... more »
Facebook overtakes Orkut in India »
AbhiSays.com on 2010-08-25 11:54:11
According to the latest report by research firm comScore, Facebook has overtaken its competitors like Orkut and Yahoo in India to become the largest social networking site with more than 20 million visitors in July this year. Facebook registered a growth of 179 per cent whil Orkut is lagging behind ... more »
Breaking - Finally, Facebook Beats Orkut in India [Officially] »
Pluggd.in on 2010-08-24 22:22:27
We earlier reported how Facebook was almost on the verge of beating Orkut and now, the deal is done. As per Comscore' July data, Facebook *finally* surpassed Orkut in the traffic (unique users growth) Facebook vs. Orkut in India - Key Data In terms of Unique Users, Facebook had 20.873 million us... more »
Orkut Launching New Features - Wants to Reflect "˜Real Life' Relationships »
Pluggd.in on 2010-08-24 14:42:26
Alright. Orkut is losing to Facebook in India and the social network is gearing up for the big bang launch of new features that *hopefully* creates a differentiation. Starting today, Google will change the core function of orkut so we can share and interact with different groups of friends on the In... more »
ET's Power of Ideas Plagiarizing Paul Graham's Content? »
Pluggd.in on 2010-08-18 21:43:02
First things first - I respect big brands (like ET and everybody else) promoting entrepreneurship in India and bringing in much more focused programs to create awareness about entrepreneurship. Having said that, it saddens me that ET's power of Ideas has simply copy/pasted Paul Graham's conten... more »
News Roundup : Google Gifts PoK to Pakistan, Indian Domain Names Approved by ICANN »
Pluggd.in on 2010-08-18 02:47:27
We earlier reported about the test IDNs created by .IN registry and ICANN has approved India's application enabling Indian domain names in seven regional languages. DIT sent a proposal to Icann in May seeking domain names in Hindi, Bengali, Punjabi, Urdu, Tamil, Telugu and Gujarati. Ravi Shankar, ... more »
Top Ten Indian Sitcoms of All Time »
AbhiSays.com on 2010-08-17 03:44:37
Sitcom means television situation comedy serials. It is a genre of comedy that features recurring characters in a common environment such as a home or workplace, accompanied with jokes as part of the dialogue. Some sitcoms also feature a laugh track for example, Friends, Dekh Bhai Dekh etc. Sitcoms ... more »
India's Independence Day [Lovely Google Doodle] »
Pluggd.in on 2010-08-14 12:39:52
Google has an interesting Doodle celebrating India's Independence day.\n\n\nRelated posts:Hey Google India - Have some mercy on the Indian Kid [Doodle]\nSesame Street, Wallace and Gromit – One Google, Multiple Doodles [Seasonality Matters]\nWeekly Recap – NRN’s Catamaran Fund, ... more »
Happy Independence Day [Must See Videos] »
Pluggd.in on 2010-08-14 12:26:52
At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom. A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the old to the new, when an age ends, and when the soul of a nation, long suppressed, finds utterance. It is fitting that at t... more »
Happy Independence Day [Must See Videos] »
Pluggd.in on 2010-08-14 03:26:52
At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom. A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the old to the new, when an age ends, and when the soul of a nation, long suppressed, finds utterance. It is fitting that at t... more »
MMT IPO - Issue Demand Touches $1.5Bn, Ezeego Sues MMT »
Pluggd.in on 2010-08-12 21:33:11
Yesterday, MMT went live with NASDAQ IPO and the stock was priced at $12-14 valuing the company to $450million. The company's market cap has zoomed to $800 million (day one) and stock price went up to $26.45. Party Poopers Ezeego.com, a group company of Cox and Kings and has initiated legal procee... more »
Indian Consumers harnessing the power of social media »
Pluggd.in on 2010-08-12 01:07:42
After some international consumer movements and examples of Govt. authorities utilizing social media, here comes an Indian initiative which has become sort of a case study for consumers utilizing the power of social media in India. Meter Jam - Say No to Taxis & Autos on 12th Aug'10, a camp... more »