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Google Launches Indian Language Internet Alliance To Reach 500M Non-English Readers
Google has just launched “Indian Language Internet Alliance” with an aim to target 500 million+ Internet users from India by 2017. Under this alliance, Google will partner with regional languages content providers, and showcase their…
Google Hangout Offers FREE International Calling: But, There’s a Catch!
We all love freebies, don’t we?
Most of us would admit rushing to the “Offers” and “Discounts” sections of the departmental store before picking up two A++ sized batteries for the TV remote we went looking for in the first place!
The…
OneDrive Brings Unlimited Cloud Storage For Office 365 Users. Has It Killed The Market?
As per various estimates, Cloud Storage market is estimated to be worth $8 -10 billion right now, with growth projections of $60 billion+ in the next 5 years.
But a recent offer from Microsoft for OneDrive has literally sabotaged the…
How Sundar Pichai Became The Most Powerful Indian Inside Google?
All the forces in the world are not so powerful as an idea whose time has come
- Victor Hugo
Sundar Pichai’s time has of course, come.
Last week, Larry Page, co-founder CEO of Google transferred absolute powers to Sundar Pichai, making…
Google Exploring Ad-Free Subscription Based YouTube
Google owned YouTube, which is the world’s largest online video sharing platform is exploring the possibility of giving viewers the option to move on to an ad-free UI after charging them a subscription fee for the ‘facility’.
This…
Govt To Launch e-Bhasha Platform To Localize Digital Content
Decade ago there was anglo-sizing the local language and now it’s all about indian”ising” the foreign tongue. As a gesture to bring together the large non English speaking population residing in the villages of our country-a new measure was…
[Updated] Snapdeal Snaps $627M Funding From Softbank
The news of Snapdeal raising funding from Softbank has been confirmed. According to a Techcrunch report, Snapdeal's CEO Kunal Bahl has confirmed that it has raised $627M funding from Softbank. This round of funding also has other…
First Ever Internet of Things Policy Document Released By Indian Govt; Aims for $15B Market In 6 Yrs…
In a move which showcases the seriousness of the ‘Digital India’ vision shared by the Modi government, Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DEITY) has just released nation’s first Internet of Things (IoT) policy document.…
Indian eCommerce Will Grow 700% In 5 Years, Mobile Transactions At All Time High
Indian eCommerce market, which is currently pegged at Rs 78,000 crore ($13 billion) is all set to cross Rs 5,40,000 crore ($90 billion) by 2019, an increase of 700% in 5 years. As per a research by eTailing India, such a huge jump in…
MySmartPrice Make It Super Simple, Offers Product Prices On WhatsApp
WhatsApp has now become de-facto instant mobile messaging platform, especially for Smartphone users in India. There is a reason for that – literally every smartphone user has WhatsApp installed on their phones. According to recent…
Flipkart Snaps Largest Office Space Deal For 3M Sq.ft. @ Rs.300 Cr/Yr In Bangalore
India’s largest ecommerce portal has just inked India’s largest office space deal in Bangalore. 3 million square feet of office space in Bangalore would now be used by Flipkart to house its ever-burgeoning staff.
Flipkart has chosen…
Indian eCommerce Market To Reach $6B In 2015. A 70% Growth Over 2014: Gartner
In the few recent weeks, one cannot help but stumble upon some substantial investments and deals surfacing in the e-commerce industry. Be it Flipkart, Snapdeal, Amazon- the biggies of the e-commerce space, their strategies are intensifying…
[Updated] Now, Flipkart Gets Clean Chit From ED In FDI Violation Case
So, now the news is coming in that Enforcement Directorate has not found anything against Flipkart that would suggest that they have violated FDI norms. Flipkart has been under the scanner for some time now and few days back rumours…
Snapdeal & Shopclues Partner With India Post For Deliveries
The e-commerce battle is getting fierce day by day. New deals are signed, some are forgone, new friends are made and new rivals surface!
Just a few days back Amazon formed a strategic alliance with the Future Group, Flipkart is still…
New Safety Check Tool By Facebook Will Benefit Humanity In An Incredible Way
When calamity strikes without warning, then everything goes chaotic. The most valuable thing during such natural disasters is information about your loved ones. Lack of this information creates panic and more chaos.
Facebook is world’s…
Google Grand Diwali Mela, Too Little Too Late?
After Flipkart, Amazon and Snapdeal, it is Google’s turn to try and cash in on the festive season.
Not wanting to be left behind, the search engine giant has joined hands with GroupM to launch an online shopping platform which they have…
Uber Does Not Pay Service Tax In India, But Should They?
After losing it out in the Vodafone case, the tax authorities seem to be uprooting other top business players for tax defaults. This time it’s the Service tax department pursuing Uber. The premium cab service provider has 1200 cabs…
Amazon Future Group Partnership: Why Amazon is the future to Future Group!
When you can’t beat them, you join them. That’s the current industry trend. Atleast that’s what is seems as mega offline retailer, Future Group (Owners of Big Bazaar) breaks bread with the world’s largest e-tailer, Amazon Inc.
Mr Jeff…
Top 100 Outsourcing Companies in World [2014]
We have been featuring the Top Outsourcing Companies list since 2007, however, we have not been able to update it for past couple of years. The IAOP (International Association of Outsourcing Professionals) has recently come out with…
Amazon Planning To Buy Jabong?
When the Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos mentioned that he was keen on tapping the potential of fashion industry in India barely two weeks ago, not many would have thought what he had up his sleeve!
Bezos had also promised to invest $2 billion in…