This is a first – Wikipedia has decided to stage a black out for entire English-language Wikipedia for 24 hours, worldwide, beginning at 05:00 UTC (10:30 am India time) on Wednesday, January 18. This Wikipedia blackout is arranged in protest of proposed legislation in the United States — the
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This investment should bring some cheer to the online publishers and bloggers – According to press release sent to us, Accel Partners has completed ‘Series A’ investment in Trivone Digital, a Bangalore-based digital media and content company behind sites like www.techtree.com, www.channeltimes.com and www.cxotoday.com. The details of funding have
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[Note: This event coverage is written by Mr. Pavan R Chawla, Vice President -- Media & Entertainment of Adfactors PR Pvt. Ltd.] Finally, when Chief Guest Shivraj Patil, the Governor of Punjab (and former Home Minister of India) announced the winners of top Industry Award Jagran Presents Impact Person
» continue readingNRIs living in foreign countries have found newer and better ways to keep in touch with their Indian roots. One of them is watching a constant stream of Indian TV shows on their Satellite TV, Internet TV or just a regular notebook. It wouldn’t be surprising if a student
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Have you ever wondered why Rakhi Sawant is so much loved by Imagine TV producers? Or how shows like “Emotional Atyachaar” can run for 3 straight (successful) seasons? Why do you think TV series like “Balika Vadhu” or “Na Aana Is Des Laado” grab so much eyeballs? Any answers
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I hope IPL Vulture didn’t suck every bit of your blood, and you’re still alive to at least switch ON your TVs? Well, if you have plans for same I must encourage you to do so because in coming days there are not 5 or 10 but 55 new
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Last week Indian Broadcasting Federation (IBF), decided to have a self-regulatory mechanism for content control of non-news channels. For news channels, there is already a self regulatory mechanism named (News Broadcasters Association or NBA), whose effectiveness is yet to be seen. The new regulation also includes having a complaints
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Rediff.com India Ltd (NASDAQ listed) is the new entrant in the super hot group-deal market with- Rediff Deal Ho Jaye! [Picture courtesy: Rediff.com] As per the report and as quoted by Mr. Ajit Balakrishnan: The service, essentially, offers consumers local services in about 40 cities across India at discounts
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Were you the one impressed by High-definition ads telecasted during IPL? Aamir Khan in Tata Sky+ HD ad saying that he can record and watch 625 hours of High Definition Cricket and other stuff on TV and Shahrukh on the other hand claiming that Dish TV offers highest number
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Lukup, a Bangalore based company run by Headstart founder Kallol Borah has come out with first of it’s kind concept in India- interactive Ads on Television sets! The ads are 100/100 pixel small ads which are shown as hot spot format at bottom right end of Television (as seen
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