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I am a firm believer that recession is more in the minds of people than it is on ground. Yes, we have had global downturn, but the evasive actions that we take to counter recession are responsible for deepening of recession to a very large…

Reality Shows have taken the Indian Entertainment by the storm. TV was never so up close and personal like the way it is, with a flurry of Reality Shows being dished out from every other channel. If I am not wrong, the trend was started by…

There was an interesting study done by few economists. They checked the denomination effect. Or the effect the coins have on the spending habits of the consumers. The results of the study are quite remarkable. People tend to spend the…

I have come across so many example like this in last few years, that I am even surprised that there are still people who rely on buying things (sans railway, plane tickets) on the internet. The ecommerce market in India is small and it…

I am hearing news about smart this, smart that and smart everything where every device has some kind of intelligence built in. Not the I Robot kind of intelligence. At least not yet. But, Smart Grid which is intelligence for electricity…

Airtel and Tata Indicom the providers of broadband Internet in India are trying to cap the broadband speeds. There are also talks about policing the content which you read. Your Internet will be monitored for both the content and download…

We have earlier written about rise and fall of Subhiksha, which generated quite a buzz. Many of the commentators on that post are referring to Mr. Subramaniam as self styled "Sam Walton of Indian Retail". Have you thought how…

To the Board of Directors Satyam Computer Services Ltd. Dear Board Members, It is with deep regret, at tremendous burden that I am carrying on my conscience, that I would like to bring the following facts to your notice: The Balance…

Today’s guest post is written by, Vishal Gondal, Founder and CEO of Indiagames, who also recently started a new venture called Sweat And Blood Venture Group – an early stage startup investment fund. The age of the Internet has thrown…

Toyota Prius uses the energy produced from braking and tries to replenish it for running the car. It also uses the kinetic energy produced from the spinning of wheels on a downhill to replenish some of the energy required to run the car.…

Computers are getting cheap, really cheap. Zenith, the second largest PC maker in India has come out with Windows based (either Vista starter or XP home edition) Laptops for as low as Rs. 14,999/-. These will undoubtedly the lowest Windows…

Couple of months back, most of the mobile companies slashed their local and STD rates by as much as 40%, making STD calls rates at 1.50 paise per minute. India already has the cheapest call rates worldwide and I did not expect the rates to…

Last year I had written about interesting Test match between 2 retail giants who had announced their plans to open hundreds of stores across India. Bharti Wal-Mart had announced their wholesale cash-and-carry and back-end supply…

I had set up a poll a fortnight back on this to understand why Indian Internet penetration is lagging behind so much so that a country of size of Hong Kong beats India, even when we out number them in population by over a billion people.…

No, the last part of the title is stretching it up a bit too much. But this new startup AdvocateKhoj helps users to find well qualified lawyers to fight out your case. A good lawyer is half battle won ! Legal system in India is…

I have been having some very interesting comments to my articles I have previously written on Indian real estate specifically targeting the Pune market. However, the situation seems to be common across most upcoming cities and Metros in…

During my visit to Chennai this January for Proto.in, I was really surprised to know that Chennai does not have restaurants that serve Beer or alcoholic drinks. Not only that, it does not have any pubs or Disco's. If you want to go out and…

The real estate prices in India have soared to gigantic proportions in last few years. The prices have soared as high as 300% in last 3 years. Although, consumer earnings too have grown, it is no match for the steep rise in real estate…

Absolutely, without any doubt the mall culture has gripped Indians and they seem love every bit of it. Few days back I visited a newly opened 2 million square feet everything-under-one-roof mall in Pune. I was shocked to see the number…

Indian Union Railway minister -Lalu Prasad Yadav - the darling of the masses and the favorite whipping-boy of the media has added another feather to Indian railways. Two premium trains of India - Shatabdi and Rajdhani - will now be…