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Film, Fashion & Business: To formally study or not?
The debate about whether to have a formal education or not in the fields of Film, Fashion and Business is very close to our hearts. Our office got divided into two camps and the argument lasted for days. After some frantic research, phone…
5 Skills you need in order to be a Great Restaurateur!
Let us first start by saying, that in no way do we want to demean the various hospitality courses that are on offer by various colleges and universities. The aim of this is to provide to you as a student, a list of home-grown skills…
Top 5 career paths that CA’s can choose from!
As a Chartered Accountant, your career choices are no longer limited to being a Tax Accountant or Auditor for life. We won't dwell into the nitty gritties of specific roles or departments. We will take a macro view of the various avenues…
Top 5 Film Festivals of India!
The Indian film industry over the past two decades has expanded phenomenally. Not only has it become deeply entrenched within the popular culture but the films have become more bold, experimental and innovative, both thematically and…
5 reasons why Executive Assistant to a CEO is a great job!
Executive Assistant, which is a fancier and a more modern version for the term 'secretary' is an omnipresent job title that we've been seeing around us from time immemorial. But if we spare a second to see how indispensible the role of the…
India Buzzing News : World Cup, Census 2011, Yahoo search engine, Fastrack & Indian kids!
The ICC World Cup frenzy has truly gripped the nation over India’s good performance especially in quarter and semi-finals. At first, it was revenge against Aussies followed by continued good run of Team India against Pak in World Cup games.…
Top Business Schools in India [2011 ranking]
This is one list that we have been featuring on trak.in since 2007 and this year is no different. Zee Business has released its ranking on Best Business Schools in India. As is usually the case IIT’s and IIMs rule the roost with 7 out of…
Globalization Has Created Carpetbaggers out of Multi-National Firms
Earnings season is upon us once again, and if initial pronouncements are any indication, corporations are delivering returns 35% above the same quarter of a year ago. Earnings are great, but “guidance”, the harbinger of things to come, is…
Wow! Dishtv launches 30 channels on HD…including Cricket world cup
Setting up yet another first in the broadcasting industry in India, Dishtv, India’s largest direct-to-home company is all set to redefine the Indian television industry by announcing the launch of 30 individual channels in High…
Bharti Airtel Net Profit slips by 41% – but Outlook positive!
Bharti Airtel commenced its journey in India more than a decade ago with a promise of delivering world-class and affordable services. Now, the company has fulfilled those aspirations and moves on to the global stage with a new brand…
Campus Placements: MNCs beat Indian IT Biggies!
Infosys, Wipro and TCS pick up in such big numbers from engineering colleges that today for most people it is not a question of being proud getting into such organizations. But instead it is about landing that one particular job which would…
Private Labels turning out to be game changers for retailers? Will you buy?
They were produced to decrease the operational and distribution costs. Production in bulk costs lesser than sourcing expensive brands from various countries and stocking them in the store. While expensive and famous labels are meant to be…
Komli Raises USD 15 Million from Norwest Venture Partners!
Komli Media, Asia Pacific's leading digital media network, announced today that it has raised USD 15 million in funding led by Norwest Venture Partners (NVP). Existing investors, Nexus Venture Partners and Helion Venture Partners, also…
Paper money that is not backed by gold (and the consequences)
Gold standard is such a splendid monetary system where paper money is usually backed by gold or precisely saying paper money is easily convertible to gold and vice versa. No doubt gold is always considered the best sheet anchor for the tuff…
Tata Docomo introduces Unlimited Blackberry plan!
Tata Docomo has always been forefront in coming out with plans that make consumers drool over it. Tata Docomo has now launched exciting Blackberry Unlimited plan for both their Prepay and Post-pay consumers. For a fees of Rs. 399/month,…
Subscribe and get International Magazines at your doorstep!
Just got a press release today from Pustak that they have added a new feature to their site. Apart from buying books on Pustak, users can now easily subscribe to over 47,000 international magazines. The good part is that the collection…
Indian Government now asks Google for Gmail Encryption!
Indian security agencies have suddenly gone into a tizzy. Over the last couple of years, terror attacks as well as terrorist threats have multiplied manifold across the nation. Internet has become de-facto mode of communication for most…
Hero and Honda split-Hero Gains ?
How often do we come across the news of companies ending a successful joint venture, very rare! Hero will now have to sweat a lot to maintain the market share of 44%. As a result, newspapers are anticipating two wheelers prices to fall in…
India Leads Ad spending in Asia Pacific!
According to latest Nielsen report, India and Taiwan are seeing highest growth in Ad spending across Asia Pacific Region. India registered 19 percent growth compared to 3rd quarter of 2009 as compared to average Asia Pacific growth of 9…
Zee khana khazana – India’s first food channel!
India’s biggest media behemoth, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL), today announced the launch of India’s first 24-hour Food Channel called “Zee Khana Khazana”. The Food Channel will go on air on December 8th2010. After…