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Now, gold investors can convert e-gold into jewellery!
Most of you might be familiar with Gold ETF as an alternate source to investment in physical gold. But, how many of us are aware about the concept of ‘e-Gold’ (electronic gold) which houses equivalent physical gold maintained in exchange…
Delhi gets its first Laundromat – A draw from the Western culture?
Money-making has become a tough proposition in this highly-competitive world – where keeping competitors at bay on a constant basis is always a challenging task. Under such circumstances, it would be dreams come true if you’ve an…
Indian Retailers offering Loyalty Programmes to woo consumers!
The Indian retail industry is expected to grow to around US$ 800 billion by 2015 with more than 20% being contributed by the organized retail formats. Despite poor infrastructure, lack of cold chains – a necessity for food retail,…
What India Buys and Sells on Ebay !
Ebay India has come out with this year’s census of what Indians prefer to buy and sell on its auction site. The results published are actually quite interesting. Did you know that Diamond Rings and Jewelleries are one of the most bought…
Does negative publicity make Google work positively for companies?
Most businesses aim to please & increase their client base as much as possible to get favourable numbers. They put the customers (prospective/existing) first and do whatever it takes to make them happy. But there are a few who prefer…
Indian Consumer Landscape – A statistical Look!
Per Capita income of average Indian has been on the rise thanks to stellar performance of India’s Economy. We are seeing people move from villages to towns and from towns to cities. In a short span of little over a decade, Urban pie has…
Indian cars have to start drinking alcohol!!!
Well... not our regular beer but bioethanol. According to CIA factbook, India is 5th largest Oil consumer and 6th largest in oil imports with both figures around 3 million barrels consumed per day. With its relatively low per capita…
wow ! A Single common Mobility Card for Daily Commuters Across the Country
Hurray! If you are one of those guys who need to frequently travel from one destination to another, here is a good news for you – the Union urban development ministry is working on a unique proposal which seeks to allow you a seamless and…
Population: Root of all our problems or a blessing ?
Whenever I discuss anything about India, people site excessive population as the core cause of almost all the issues faced by Indians. I always try to make a case as to why I think having a huge population might work for our benefit if its…
Have Indians become Immune to Inflation?
How many times in India have we witnessed opposition political parties creating hullabaloo over high inflation against the ruling party? Take a recent example of the opposition stalling Parliament proceedings over high food inflation.…
Affordable Housing: The next best thing in Real Estate
Consider a case, Shyam is from Raipur - He has come to Mumbai for better opportunities is now earning a monthly household income is Rs 10,000 to Rs. 20,000. Can he buy a 1BHK home which costs around Rs.10 Lakh to Rs. 25 Lakh in Mumbai (for…
Web Browser Usage in India: Chrome growing fiercely, Internet Explorer falling…
Internet Explorer was my default browser in the late nineties, although I used Netscape equally. Then came Firefox, and for nearly 6-7 years I was hooked on to it. However, in 2008 I moved to Google’s Chrome and have not returned back…
Horlicks comes out with ‘Foodles’ – In the Noodles Bowl!
Yesterday, I came across a new Ad on TV with a new fancy brand 'Foodles' being promoted under the umbrella brand of Horlicks products. Again, this morning I saw the print media Ad for Foodles. Thus, thought of writing about a little…
Tablets: A cure for India’s technological illiteracy?
I often claim to be a technology aficionado keeping my self abreast with latest gadgets, tech news et al and trying to see what is the upcoming buzz and how it can be used in India. However, I was disheartened by the low usage of computers…
Mobile Number Portability and the next price war
With the BSNL CMD Kuldeep Goyal recently announcing that BSNL’s infrastructure to support Mobile Number Portability (MNP) is ready and testing on the gateway is in progress, the deadline of October 31st for MNP to be rolled-out in India…
Notebook sales triple in 4 Years, while Desktop Sales remain flat [Numbers]
There is no doubt that we are moving towards mobile computing. Infact, if you compare the scenario change over last 4-5 years, the change has been drastic to say the least. Consumers are doing away with there desktop computers and are…
First the catering and Now E-ticketing – Indian Railways flushing IRCTC out of job…
IRCTC seems to hitting rough weather with Indian Railways - First their Menu went off the table, and now it is the e-ticketing business which seems to be at stake. Remember the sound of empty scissors that barbers create during the…
Weekly Wrap-up: Indian Rupee Symbol, Android App inventor, Social Media Policy, Stock Market, Epic…
The biggest news of last week undoubtedly was the finalization of new Indian Rupee Symbol. India has now joined the ranks of Elite countries who boast a unique currency symbol of their own. Although, we have a new symbol now, the process in…
Lifestyle Inflation – Is it Borrowed from the West?
Here comes one more Thursday. Are you waiting for the updated Inflation figures? The inflation data that is announced on this day has more to do with the headline (WPI or Wholesale Price Index) inflation which includes basic items such as…
Missed paying your phone bill? You next loan will be costly
India Inc is building up on the credit tracking mechanism. There are 4 credit rating agencies (CRISIL, ICRA, CARE & Fitch ratings) which work with banks and credit card companies to develop your credit history. This in turn is…