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3G Spectrum allocated – How soon will it reach consumers ?

by Arun Prabhudesai on September 2, 2010

It is quite heartening to see that DoT for once, has ensured that it has met the deadline given – The 3G spectrum allocation to Telecom Operators deadline was set for 1st September and it has been achieved. Department of Telecommunication yesterday allocated spectrum for third generation (3G) mobile services to all 7 operators – [...]

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Trakin Toons: Indian Aam Aadmi Immunity!

by Srikant 0 comments

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Yes, India has Corruption, it has inflation, it has Exploitation – Our Mango man though has become to immune to all this… [Author’s Note]

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Indian B-Schools sensitizing students with social issues

by Rishabh 1 comment

Doctors spend some 5 years taking MBBS exams and then they have to take practical training for another 1 year in a public health institution before they get a degree and start practicing elsewhere. On the other hand, top B-School students which are recognized to have high intellectual students are recruited by Fortune 500 companies [...]

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Videocon takes the mobile telephony price war to another level!

by Aseem Rastogi 10 comments

Videocon has been a late entrant into the mobile services segment. It entered this segment by starting off services in Tamil Nadu and then moved on a mission to begin services in the top 100 cities of the country. Videocon Group has set aside an investment of Rs 14,000 cr for this purpose. At that [...]

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Top most trusted Brands in India – Nokia Leads… [Brand Equity Survey]

by Arun Prabhudesai 3 comments

Although, Nokia has been loosing its Mobile handset market share in troves, it has not stopped it from becoming the most trusted brand in India, 3rd year in succession according to Brand Equity survey. Nokia first debuted at 71 in 2004, moved to 44th in 2006, 4th in 2007 and then shot up to number [...]

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Business Buzz: Starry GDP Growth, Nokia dual Sim mobile launch, Google Skype in Trouble now…

by Arun Prabhudesai 2 comments

India registers highest quarterly GDP growth in 2 years – Expects 9 % Growth going forward After couple of years of recessionary phase – India is back on a fierce growth path. Last Quarter’s GDP growth of 8.8 percent is highest since December 2007, when Global economies tumbling following the Lehman Brothers debacle. The Industry [...]

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Direct Tax Code [Calculations & Updates]

by Viral Dholakia 1 comment

The much-awaited Direct Tax Code (DTC) Bill was approved couple of days back and few more clarifications have come out – some positive, some negative. In fact, there is difference of opinion among various analysts. Some say that the new DTC Bill is nothing but old wine in a new bottle, while other says that [...]

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Blackberry finally bows down to Indian demand – Offers FULL access

by Arun Prabhudesai 3 comments

Research in Motion, maker of BlackBerry have finally bowed down to Indian Governments demand to allow access to their messaging system – RIM will provide full data access to the Indian authorities. To be honest, I did not think that the outcome will come out today – I was thinking more on the lines of [...]

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Blackberry D-Day in India – What can happen ?

by Arun Prabhudesai 3 comments

The deadline given by Indian Government to Blackberry has arrived, and at-least as of now, no real solution seems to have emerged. It is very much possible that Indian Government may actually give an extension to RIM, the company behind Blackberry. However, I wanted to discuss the possible scenario’s that are on the table right [...]

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Weekly Wrap-up: Telecom Trends, Orkut-Facebook, DTC, Entrepreneur Helpline, Google Maps, E-payments and more…

by Arun Prabhudesai 1 comment

Here is the Weekly wrap-up of some of the popular posts of last week. It is wide-spread feeling across the world that the reasons for India’s Poverty is its huge Population – Is that really so ? Is Population root of all our problems or actually a blessing ? In the bid to grow and [...]

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Get ready to trade Stocks using mobile phones

by Rishabh 1 comment

In ultra-fast world, where the stock market is concerned, a few minutes can affect one’s profit and loss margin. Stock market prices and market fluctuations can literally change in minutes. The facility to trade stocks from a mobile enables you to keep up with any changes in the stock market, make decisions as to whether [...]

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Students building their own satellites – Fantastic emerging trend in India!

by Aseem Rastogi 7 comments

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has played a big role in the development of space technology in India. Vikram Sarabhai and Homi Bhabha are regarded as the two pioneers of space research in India. A large number of satellite vehicles have been launched by the ISRO since starting off with Aryabhatta in 1975. But [...]

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The un-promotion of the techie tribe…

by Ashwin 0 comments

This article is a follow-up to the post we published earlier – IT Sector : Why Promotions Are A Function Of Experience Rather Than Skill/Expertise? Famous Indian Fetish – Management roles I have had experiences to represent my organization at Fortune 500 customers. Across all of them, without any exception, I used to hear one [...]

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