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Every School will have an IT Teacher – You just cant stop Sibal, Can you ?

by Arun Prabhudesai on March 19, 2010

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Now here is another announcement by Mr. Kapil Sibal – “We have now a policy. All schools will have an ICT (Information and Communications Technology) teacher. We will pay their salary, which is Rs.10,000 per month” I don’t think any other HRD minister has made such significant announcements [...]

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Delhi gets First Public Air Purifier System – We also want it !

by Viral Dholakia

Delhi seems to be a lucky city – Some days back, it became first city in India to get remote controlled street lighting system, Now it becomes first city to get the first Public Air Purifier System. Air pollution is bad for humans, there are no two ways about it. It is one the [...]

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Best & Top ZooZoo Advertisements during IPL

by Arun Prabhudesai

TV Commercials during NFL Season are major talking point in the U.S. However, I see that no one talks about Indian TV advertisements during major events. Last year ZOOZOO Ads were craze during IPL, every one was talking about it. Even this time around we have zoozoo ads, and some are really quite [...]

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Foreign Universities to Set up Campuses in India – Will it change the landscape of Higher Educational System?

by Viral Dholakia

Most analysts had ruled out further push to the Reform process for the Education industry at least during the FY 2010-11 with nothing to hear in the Finance minister’s Union Budget 2010 speech except an incremental allocation of additional 15% for the sector from the previous year’s Rs. 26, 800 crore to Rs.31, 036 crore [...]

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Accreditation for Hospitals – A step in right direction !

by Viral Dholakia

The health care industry in India is emerging as one of the fastest growing sector of the country. The industry has witnessed a fast growth in areas of medical insurance and tourism. To an extent, the market for high-end health care services with the comfort of luxurious hospitalization is also witnessing a growth, if the [...]

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Internet Access at workplace: Should be or Should Not ?

by Arun Prabhudesai

Internet access at workplaces is restricted in most of the big & medium sized companies. They restrict blogs, social-networking, shopping sites, popular email sites (Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo), forums, dating sites from being accessed while at work. Most companies do this as they think Internet access will affect productivity. The question is [...]

9 comments March 15, 2010 Continue Reading →

Media Monday: IPL counter strategy by Channels-will it work?

by rabigupta

IPL may be a hit among masses but I’m sure that it’s a nightmare for marketing guys of all other channels (except Set Max). All major entertainment channels started preparing long back to counter IPL. And its time to analyze what they are doing and whether its helping them or [...]

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Expressing Digitally: Bharti Airtel forays into Digital Media and Entertainment Business

by Viral Dholakia

The telecom market in India is slowly maturing and coming at terms to the reality of end of an era of weighing its business prospects led by higher average revenue per user (ARPUs) basis to gradually shifting at encoding the industry prospects, in this new decade, where the business may well be dictated by the [...]

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Indian Internet dilemma!

by rabigupta

I know each one of you is expecting an IPL post here, but I believe that you will be reading this post only if- 1. You are not watching IPL or 2. You are not watching IPL over youtube :). It’s amazing how this internet industry has transformed and [...]

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B-School Placement Salaries: Are we being told the real Truth?

by Viral Dholakia

Finally, the placement season of ‘Top’ Indian MBA grads has begun (or, shall I say, ended the way it’s been projected that all have been placed already?). And with the placement seasons come eye-popping Salary figures as headlines in major newspapers. I never could understand the real reason for the major Institutes or major dailies [...]

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Ecologically Green: Biodegradable Chewing Gum finds its Way on the Street

by Viral Dholakia

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Chicza chewing gums, who claim to be the first ones to manufacture biodegradable chewing gum ever sold, went on sale in Waitrose stores in Britain. It is organic and biodegradable chewing gum pitted against highly-adhesive chewing gums which get stuck on roads and streets making life tougher for the cleansing staffs and authorities. [...]

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Politicization Of The Women’s Reservation Bill: Do we really need it?

by Viral Dholakia

Backdrop: For the long pending Women’s Reservation Bill, which seeks to reserve 33% seats in the state legislature and in Parliament for women, the Rajya Sabha is due to vote today for enacting a law reserving a third of seats in the Lok Sabha and state legislators for women. Earlier the Union Cabinet had formally [...]

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Media Monday- Coke Vs Pepsi war begins..who will win?

by rabigupta

It’s summertime and same old rivalry has resurfaced- “Coca Cola Vs Pepsi”! It’s been decades since these Cold drink giants are fighting over Indian beverage market share. Initially it was cold drink, but then the fight extended to other sections like energy drinks, healthy snacks, namkeens etc. But I’m here to compare the strategies of [...]

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Internet now directly to your TV Set !

by Arun Prabhudesai

Telecom Industry is revolutionizing the way we live our life, we have been featured many telecom innovations in the past. Now, the new announcement from Tata Tele may actually help in increasing Internet penetration in India. Tata Tele is bringing Internet directly to your TV without need of a computer or [...]

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Best Five – A relief for SSC Students !

by Viral Dholakia

There is big relieving news for over 16 lakh students of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) from Maharashtra state where class 10th exams are slated to begin from today. The State education minister Balasaheb Thorat has announced the policy on the ‘Best five’ system for junior college admissions. According to this new [...]

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