Ekoing Loud And Clear - A Startup Review»

WATBlog.com - Web, Advertising and Technology Blog on 2010-09-04 08:30:27

A few of the top words doing the rounds in the Indian economic scene this past year are microfinance, mobile revolution, financial inclusion, social responsibility, sustainable solutions, etc. There is one startup that will emerge from a mash up of these words - Eko India Financial Services Privat more »
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MHRD Partners With HCL To Rollout 35$ Laptops»

WATBlog.com - Web, Advertising and Technology Blog on 2010-09-03 10:45:50

HCL Technologies Ltd will help MHRD manufacture 100000 35$ laptops and roll them out to students. The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Rajasthan will carry out intensive laboratory and field tests across the country using the devices. If the laptops pass the field tests, the government will pro more »
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Opera: Percentage Of Females Using Mobile Web Is Lowest In India»

WATBlog.com - Web, Advertising and Technology Blog on 2010-09-02 11:55:31

Opera recently released its monthly State of the Mobile Web report for July, offering up in-depth insight into all facets of mobile Web usage worldwide. There is a remarkable discrepancy in the male or female split when it comes to mobile data usage. Only four percent of Indian users are female, wh more »
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3G Services Almost Here - Government Allocates 3G Spectrum To Service Providers»

WATBlog.com - Web, Advertising and Technology Blog on 2010-09-02 11:30:15

Government has allocated 3G spectrum to mobile service operators including Vodafone Essar, Reliance Communication and Tata Teleservices. The operators are excited to rollout the 3G services to the Indian customers. We can expect the world class 3G service which will redefine the telecom experience i more »
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India Markets Thursday Wrap-Up: Mid and Small Caps Find Favor»

India Stocks News and Analysis from Seeking Alpha on 2010-09-02 07:18:39

Equitymaster submits: Although in the positive, the Indian indices moved closer to the dotted line in the final hours and settled marginally higher today. Profit booking in index heavyweights led the indices to shed most of the early gains. While the BSE Sensex closed higher by around 32 points more »
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Why the ace opener ‘pulled down the shutters'»

churumuri on 2010-09-01 13:52:48

The Indian media—print, electronic and digital—have approached the spot-fixing scam involving the Pakistan cricket team with the same jingoistic insouciance with which they greeted the match-fixing scandal 13 years ago. Which is, what did you expect from the damned Pakis? Of course not, more »
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CHURUMURI POLL: Blackberry, Google, Skype?»

churumuri on 2010-09-01 11:58:38

After extending the deadline to Blackberry™ to open up its servers to security agencies to monitor data flowing through it (or else), the Indian government is now threatening Google™ and Skype™. Orwellian home ministry officials have demanded “access to everything” from “any more »
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India Markets Wednesday Wrap-Up: Indices Witness a Final Upswing»

India Stocks News and Analysis from Seeking Alpha on 2010-09-01 07:52:44

Equitymaster submits: Although in the positive, the Indian indices remained range bound for the larger part of the trading session today. However, buying activity intensified in the final hours and helped the indices to close well above the dotted line. While the BSE Sensex closed higher by arou more »
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Blackberry Gets Reprieve, Google And Skype In Danger Zone.»

WATBlog.com - Web, Advertising and Technology Blog on 2010-09-01 04:40:30

Search giant and VoIP pioneer join RIM on the list of tech companies facing sanctions on the subcontinent. Having given RIM a 60-day reprieve from a ban on Blackberry messaging traffic, Indian authorities have now set their sights on Google and Skype. As they did with RIM, authorities in the country more »
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Blackberry vs Indian Govt. [PI Cartoons]»

Pluggd.in on 2010-09-01 03:16:14

Dear Friends of Sid, The Indian Government is chasing Blackberry for all the data. As if it can sort out the data it will get. Fat chance! To see other cartoons of Sid series, click here. Related posts:Inception by VC [PI Cartoons] VC evolution [PI Cartoons] BSNL SMS delayed [PI Cartoons]\n\n\nRelat more »
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Skype and Google Could Be Next on India's Watch List»

India Stocks News and Analysis from Seeking Alpha on 2010-08-31 10:47:41

TechCrunch submits: \nBy Nicholas Deleon Only a few hours after RIM managed to avoid the Indian ban hammer, it now looks like Google (GOOG) and Skype could be the next target. India’s Home Ministry, the country’s interior ministry (think police force and other domestic policy matters), more »
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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 »
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Did Nokia Force Blackberry to Give in?»

Pluggd.in on 2010-08-30 08:51:00

Nokia played a jackass game today. August 31st is when Blackberry's service was supposed to get a final Yes/No from the government, based on crucial meeting between RIM (makers of Blackberry) and Indian government today. Nokia knowing the pressure Blackberry is going through made an interesting an more »
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‘Dual'ling SIM connections - Problem For Indian Telcos»

WATBlog.com - Web, Advertising and Technology Blog on 2010-08-30 08:45:22

While talking about mobile connections, there is a decent chance that you have had someone tell you that the only reason for not changing their connection is that a lot of people already have their existing number. That was a problem a few years back when an additional mobile phone meant a significa more »
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Blackberry to setup Servers in India (?) - Gets 60 Days Relief»

Pluggd.in on 2010-08-30 07:51:03

Today was the D-day (i.e. decision day) for Blackberry in India as a meeting was scheduled between Indian government and RIM to take a decision on the ongoing Blackberry issue (August 31st was announced as the blackout day for Blackberry in India). Though complete details are not yet out, as per ET more »
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India Markets Monday Wrap-Up: Volatility in the Final Hours»

India Stocks News and Analysis from Seeking Alpha on 2010-08-30 07:32:20

Equitymaster submits: Although the Indian indices began the day\'s proceedings on a strong note, subsequent bouts of profit booking pared some gains. While the latter part of the afternoon session saw the indices struggling to stay afloat, renewed buying in the final hour helped the indices to c more »
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WWW: WAT Weekly WrapUp 22nd August - 29th August 2010»

WATBlog.com - Web, Advertising and Technology Blog on 2010-08-30 04:33:03

This week saw launches and announcements in India. Wyncomm launched India’s first Hindi Qwerty mobile phone, while another Indian company, Allgo Embeded Systems, came out with a $50 tablet prototype. On the international front, Gmail successfully launched Gmail Calling, while Google launched R more »
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Breaking Down a Very Contentious Issue: Just How Well Run Are India\'s Financial Markets?»

India Stocks News and Analysis from Seeking Alpha on 2010-08-29 20:11:05

Ajay Jindal submits: By fairvalSucheta Dalal is creating some much needed debate about just how well the Indian stock market runS. Since NSE is the dominant player now, much of her criticism is directed against NSE. And very predictably, NSE reacted with intense vehemence.Complete Story » more »
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Sify Considers Issue of Indian Equity Shares for USD 86 Million to Promoters Group»

IndianWeb2.com - Web 2.0 and Technology Startup Ne on 2010-08-27 23:34:18

Sify Considers Issue of Indian Equity Shares for USD 86 Million to Promoters Group PR Newswire — August 28, 2010 CHENNAI, India, Aug. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Sify Technologies Limited (Nasdaq: SIFY), a leader in Enterprise and Consumer Internet Services in India with global delivery more »
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India Markets Thursday Wrap-Up: Gains Sustained Till the End»

India Stocks News and Analysis from Seeking Alpha on 2010-08-26 07:01:10

Equitymaster submits: The Indian markets threatened to close below the breakeven point during the closing hours. However, they recovered just in the nick of time and thus, enabled the indices to close the day with some sort of gains. The BSE Sensex logged in gains of around 50 points (up 0.3%), more »
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STAMP - $50 Tablet Prototype From Indian Company»

WATBlog.com - Web, Advertising and Technology Blog on 2010-08-25 05:15:57

Whoever recognized the concept of Reverse Innovation and emphatically stated that development would initiate from the Third World countries and propagate was not kidding. Though this isn’t a clear case of reverse innovation, the concept still stands. Over the last one year, we’ve seen de more »
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England Cricket Team Banned - From Facebook and Twitter»

WATBlog.com - Web, Advertising and Technology Blog on 2010-08-24 06:47:06

Indian cricketers better beware as the English Cricket Team have been banned from Twitter and Facebook by the English Cricket Board. Sachin Tendulkar, who joined Twitter recently, has a fan following of over 590 thousand. As compared to this, Kevin Pietersen, Graeme Swann, James Anderson, and Steve more »
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CAT 2010 Notification, Exam date, Test Paper Pattern»

AbhiSays.com on 2010-08-22 02:51:34

Today, CAT 2010 advertisement has been published in the leading Indian newspapers. It has provided almost all the main details regarding CAT 2010. It is scheduled to be held during the period Wednesday 27 Oct. to Wednesday 24 Nov 2010. The CAT 2010 vouchers can be obtained from selected Axis Bank br more »
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India Markets Friday Wrap-Up: Lackluster Trading Day»

India Stocks News and Analysis from Seeking Alpha on 2010-08-20 07:04:46

Equitymaster submits: The Indian indices languished in the red throughout the day to close in the red. Although the indices did manage to move above the dotted line in the early session, this proved short lived as a fresh bout of profit booking took toll. While the BSE Sensex closed lower by aro more »
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India Markets Thursday Wrap-Up: India Leads Asian Gainers»

India Stocks News and Analysis from Seeking Alpha on 2010-08-19 07:23:35

Equitymaster submits: Taking cues from positive sentiments in global markets, the Indian indices managed to hold on to the early gains and ended the session firmly in the positive today. The lower food and fuel inflation numbers also seem to have improved sentiments. While the BSE Sensex closed more »
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The End of Cheap Indian Labor?»

India Stocks News and Analysis from Seeking Alpha on 2010-08-18 11:57:00

Trader Mark submits:Ahhh, watching global wage arbitrage at work is so fascinating. In a few decades we\'ll be talking about the "global wage" for most jobs, as borders increasingly mean nothing. It appears after years of enjoying 10-20% wage inflation in business process outsourcing in more »
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CHURUMURI POLl: India's best prime minister?»

churumuri on 2010-08-18 11:24:22

Bruised and battered by crisis after crisis, prime minister Manmohan Singh has received a rare stamp of approval from fellow-sardar Khushwant Singh. “The dirty old man of Indian journalism” has rated Manmohan as the “best prime minister” India has ever had, higher than Pandit more »
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Confirmed: Domain Names In Indian Regional Languages»

WATBlog.com - Web, Advertising and Technology Blog on 2010-08-18 08:35:45

India is creating waves in the international community lately. After joining the premier club of few countries to have a currency symbol, India is inching closer and is almost inducted into a new league with website domain names in regional languages.\n\n\n \nA few months ago, we had reported that v more »
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India Markets Wednesday Wrap-Up: Markets Surge in the Final Hour»

India Stocks News and Analysis from Seeking Alpha on 2010-08-18 07:02:32

Equitymaster submits: The Indian indices opened on a strong note and remained rangebound for the larger part of today\'s session. However, in the later hours, buying activity across index heavyweights intensified and led the indices to close well into the positive. While the BSE Sensex closed hi more »
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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 »
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Etisalat's Indian Mobile Venture Lands Into Trouble»

WATBlog.com - Web, Advertising and Technology Blog on 2010-08-17 07:50:13

It’s such a regular happening these days; M&As often land up in trouble with government bodies. Tell it to be failure of the due dilligence team of the company, or the strict bureaucratic laws of the government; at the end of the tunnel, the trade suffers. And that’s what makes Me, t more »
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Indian Markets Tuesday Wrap-Up: Mid and Small Caps Remain in Favor»

India Stocks News and Analysis from Seeking Alpha on 2010-08-17 07:49:27

Equitymaster submits: The Indian indices opened on a firm note and oscillated to either side of the dotted line for the larger part of today\'s session. However, in the final hours, buying activity in select index heavyweights helped the indices move closer to the dotted more »
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Online Gaming Industry Advances Through Social-Networking»

WATBlog.com - Web, Advertising and Technology Blog on 2010-08-17 05:20:37

The Indian Gaming Industry foresees immense growth in online markets with the existence of as many as 52 million potential internet subscribers. The fact that social networking sites like Facebook, Orkut, MySpace, etc. have roped in millions of users, drives gaming firms to constantly develop new ga more »
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Indian Company Onward Mobility Has An Offline App Store»

WATBlog.com - Web, Advertising and Technology Blog on 2010-08-17 04:45:36

Apple’s famous “There’s an App for that” does not seem to have penetrated the Indian mindset. In spite of the great strides India has made in mobile penetration, both rural and otherwise, the concept of the mobile as a one-stop solution for all your needs is yet to pervade th more »
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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 »
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Daum Sells Lycos To Ybrant For $36 Million...»

contentSutra on 2010-08-16 09:40:18

Search engine and portal operator Lycos has been sold to Indian digital marketing firm Ybrant Digital by South Korea’s Daum Communications for $36 million. That’s significantly less than the $95 million Daum paid for Lycos in 2004. The agreement calls for Ybrant to purchase all of Daum&# more »
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Indian Markets Monday Wrap-Up: Nosedive in the Final Hour»

India Stocks News and Analysis from Seeking Alpha on 2010-08-16 07:58:01

Equitymaster submits: The Indian indices opened on a weak note and oscillated to either side of Friday\'s close for the larger part of today\'s session. However, in the final hours, selling activity across index heavyweights intensified and pushe more »
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Best of the Week: MMT IPO, App Story in India [and more]»

Pluggd.in on 2010-08-15 20:11:29

Recap of the best articles published week ending August 15th. MMT was listed at NASDAQ and the stock reached as high as 90% within the first day.\n\n\nRelated posts:Best of the Week– Infy to have Social Media Policy, Browser Launched for India [and more]\nBest of the Week – Indian Rupee more »
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$35 India Tablet (Laptop) is Real [Video]»

Quick Online Tips on 2010-08-15 09:08:03

As the world was skeptical if the $35 India tablet (laptop) was real – Kapil Sibal, Indian HRD minister himself displayed the product at Gadget guru on NDTV. You can... more »
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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 »
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Saturday Startup Review: Get Group Offers With GrOffr»

WATBlog.com - Web, Advertising and Technology Blog on 2010-08-14 12:12:24

Offers and deals, two words that are music to any Indian’s ears. We all love to find good deals, and it is a known fact to most that making offers in groups or buying in bulk is always a guarantee for great deals. Cashing in on this idea, GrOffr has decided to offer such deals [...]Looking for more »
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Indian Markets Friday Wrap-Up: Banking, Real Estate Drive Today\'s Gains»

India Stocks News and Analysis from Seeking Alpha on 2010-08-13 08:55:20

Equitymaster submits: Indian markets traded amidst strength today, led by stocks from the banking and realty sectors. Stocks from the metal sector however closed with the biggest losses. The overall market breadth was balanced, with one gainer for every stock that closed in the red. more »
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Airtel Continues To Reign The Indian Telecom Scene, Albeit Fall Of Profits»

WATBlog.com - Web, Advertising and Technology Blog on 2010-08-13 05:05:55

A recent survey by the journal ‘Voice and Data’ has concluded that Airtel still rules the roost in the Indian Telcommunication scenario. The survey was based upon the results obtained over the fiscal ending March. The telecom Major posted revenues of Rs. 38, 800 crore showing a growth of more »
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Telecom Deadlines : Blackberry : August 31st, MNP : October 31st»

Pluggd.in on 2010-08-12 20:58:14

Indian government has now set August 31st deadline for Blackberry to share the solution (or crack)for lawful interception of its messenger and enterprise services. If the company fails to provide the solution by August 31st, Indian government will block the two services, i.e. IM and enterprise servi more »
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Invest in Indian Cars With Tata Motors»

India Stocks News and Analysis from Seeking Alpha on 2010-08-12 10:41:41

Invest With An Edge submits: By Brandon ClayIn the emerging markets arena, India frequently plays second-fiddle to China. India is the second-largest country in the world by population. It’s also growing fast, but not as fast as China. Investors should not be deceived by the statistics: more »
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Indian Markets Thursday Wrap-Up: Mid and Small Caps Buck the Trend»

India Stocks News and Analysis from Seeking Alpha on 2010-08-12 10:22:00

Equitymaster submits: After languishing in the red for most of the session today, the benchmark indices inched closer to the dotted line during the closing hour of trade. The BSE Sensex ended merely 4 points above yesterday’s closing level whereas the NSE Nifty edged l more »
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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 »
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MakeMyTrip IPO Expected to Price This Week»

India Stocks News and Analysis from Seeking Alpha on 2010-08-11 16:05:09

SA Editor Mohit Manghnani submits:MakeMyTrip Limited (MMYT), an Indian online travel company, is expected to price its IPO this week. Business Overview (from prospectus)Complete Story » more »
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Rediff.com Finally Sees Some Growth Catalysts»

India Stocks News and Analysis from Seeking Alpha on 2010-08-11 15:46:43

Rash Menaria submits: Rediff.com (REDF) is an extremely undervalued top Indian Internet portal. Just go through the following facts and you will realize it yourself:Rediff.com is India’s leading web portal providing news, email and other services. According to alexa.com statistics site rank&rs more »
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Indian Markets Wednesday Wrap-Up: Persistent Selling Hits Indices»

India Stocks News and Analysis from Seeking Alpha on 2010-08-11 09:11:12

Equitymaster submits: Although markets began the day on a positive note, alternate bouts of buying and selling in the ensuing hours led the indices to oscillate to either side of yesterday’s close. However, post noon, selling activity intensified and this continued into the final trading hour more »
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