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Financial Inclusion is defined as delivering banking facilities/financial services to all the people in a transparent and equitable manner at affordable cost. The ‘Committee on Financial Inclusion in India’ defined it as “the process…

Sarpanches and gram-sewaks are creating havoc on the streets, rioting and striking, to protest against the half-yearly social audits that evaluate work done by villagers under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme…

All you Harley Davidson fans who have been distressed and disappointed over its sky high prices, here is a reason to cheer. Harley Davidson is planning on setting up a 70,000 sq. feet assembly plant in the first half of 2011 for select…

Do you want to send Free SMS from Internet? Tired of sending smses through your mobile screen? Do you want to send free smses to many people at a go? There are many Free SMS solutions available on the Internet, and here is a run-down on…

16 crore rupees – That's what is the cost of the this new super luxury sports car entrant in India. Bugatti name itself is quite intimidating for a common man – and when you have Veyron name in front of it, there is not doubt it is for the…

Have you noticed how a bunch of ants surround a cube of sugar? Similarly, where there is big money involved – the corruption will most likely find its roots dug deep into the system. It is literally under every stone you turn. And, by…

Someone once told me that Innovation isn’t thinking about bright new ideas but using ideas from one section and applying it to another. Several innovations that I came across in India truly fits the description. Let’s see some of them and…

The CWG Games are over. Now its time to do the clean up act - An investigation into the commonwealth LOOT of the tax-payer’s money! The horror that the prelude happened to be gradually turned into appreciation as the Games went through…

Indian woman’s journey from medieval India to modern India has been quite eventful. The status of women in modern India is a sort of a paradox. If on one hand she is at the peak of ladder of success, on the other hand time & again…

Retail Sector in India was being hailed as Sunshine sector just a couple of years back – Many Indian players entered it to grab potentially huge retail Indian consumer market and grew very aggressively. But it seems that sun is not shining…

Micromax Informatics is India’s biggest mobile handset seller. Started less than 3 years ago, Micromax has garnered a 4.1% market share (by revenue) and a revenue of Rs 1,600 cr last year in the US $ 6.7 billion Indian handset market. Today…

The curtain is set to fall on the trending Commonwealth Games 2010 today. The grand sporting event has been a witness to both bitter-sweet incidents ranging from the chaotic arrangements at the CWG Village to a pompous opening ceremony held…

Post subprime crisis, back in 2008-09 there were all praises for India having a conservationist policies & not letting any of its bank & financial institution succumb amidst the crisis situation. Indian government, public &…

Let me draw you back to March 9, 2009 – From this day, the Indian stock markets started its secular up-move after witnessing a sharp correction triggered by the US sub-prime crisis followed by the global recession. During this time, the…

The Retail sector is touted as the new modern day industry. In fact, India has been ranked as the most attractive country for retail investment among 30 emerging markets. However, the ride for this rapidly growing industry does not come…

Just came across a video on Youtube – I am not sure when it was released by Microsoft, but it is a Fascinating video giving you glimpse of tomorrow. It essentially shows what Microsoft’s vision of products & Technology is in this…

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…

The Bull run is on! – seems to be a trending phrase these days for the Indians. Sensex – Optimism at its Best! At first, it was a dramatic surge in the bellwether stock index - Sensex from 8000 points to 20000 points – almost kissing the…

A lot has been said about the Indian Railways – be it good or bad. There have been problems galore - tragedies, accidents, ministerial issues, problems of poor stations, on-board food issues, poorly managed railway tracks across the nation…

Retail is one of the most developing sector in the country with new players and new malls joining the bandwagon daily. But then with ever new player joining in, one or many are also losing out. As the famous saying goes “Someone’s gain is…