India

Haven’t Touched Newspaper this Week? Here’s Summarized News At a Glance… This specific post is dedicated to those who have not been able to be in touch with the daily newspapers and missed some of the important buzzing news across this…

Infrastructure or the lack of it, has often been cited as the primary reason for India remaining a developing country even with all the talent available in the world. There is no denying that fact, but there are numerous other reasons which…

Many of our government websites are open for attacks – So open that even an amateur can gain easy access to them. Imagine, a small time data entry operator was able to get through the Firewalls and gain access to NIC servers. Not only…

IT Services Outsourcing Industry witnessed a rather dull year in 2009 majorly due to the slowdown of the global economy which led to organizations freezing their IT budgets. Banking and Manufacturing, which are the biggest customers for the…

By the end of the year, you may well average out with a request for an extra cheque book altogether, from your bank. Getting any clue from the above statement? Read on… If you’re one of those hasty scribblers on an all-important…

If you have travelled by Kingfisher Airlines, I am sure you must have encountered more than just pretty Air-Hostesses - atleast, I have. The level of service and seating comfort is one of the best in the world. Surprisingly, I find…

We have been eagerly following the developments on one of the biggest projects that India Government has undertaken – The Unique Identification Project. The success of this project will positively affect literally every area of life of…

India is in forefront when it comes to piracy – According to the report released by Business Software Alliance along with IDC, Indians used 65% pirated software in 2009 ( Piracy % = Unlicensed Software Units divided by Total Software Units…

How much does numerical figures matter to a nation? Well, it can make a lot of difference when it is as ambitious a project as Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) project. One of the biggest reformist measures in form of UIDAI…

Yes, it is pathetic to say the least – India has to improve its broadband speeds…Yes, we are riding high on the mobile revolution, but it is imperative that broadband Internet access reaches nook & corner of India for it to really be in…

India has only one brand which has made it to the list of “Top 100 Brands in the world” – Do you know which is this brand? It is – ICICI Bank, ranked at number 45, among top 100 brands ! Millward Brown Optimor have published - …

Have you ever imagined what India will look like 20 years down the line? From the start of this Millennia, India is growing in stature and every country in the world is noticing it. Do you know the reason why India is becoming a force to…

India is becoming a hotbed of Internet Security Threats, especially spam. She is now ranked 5th (from earlier 11th) as originator of all Internet Security Threats. Interestingly BRIC (India, China, Brazil & Russia) economies contribute…

Recent IPL controversy has stirred up hot debates and discussions in terms of Owner composition, money involved and personal interests of various people associated with the same. IPL was becoming huge, with no one having the power or…

If you are into creating online videos, there is no way that you have not heard about flip Camcorders. For those who have not – It is probably the best camcorder you can have for shooting online videos. I had bought Flip some 3 years…

Doordarshan is finally entering the digital age - The Cabinet Committee on infrastructure has approved the digitalization program of Rs 1540 crore for Doordarshan (DD) and All India Radio (AIR) in the Eleventh Plan in order to enable these…

There are 2 sides to Indian real estate story – While the residential property market is seeing a surge ( in some cases at record rates), on the other hand, commercial property market (office spaces) are still reeling under pressure. Due…

Fast emerging market of China saw its official purchasing manager’s index rise in March, beating expectations and pointing to brisk first quarter growth. Strong export growth and continued factory sector expansion points to an acceleration…

Corruption is a huge problem is India – Trust me, even if we are able to bring down the corruption even by 50%, it will skyrocket India’s GDP. More than 90% of all government transactions are fraught with corruption either directly or…

In what could be touted as one of the world’s biggest demographic Census exercises will kick-off from today. The Census, which is estimated to collect data from 1.2 billion people, will include housing, internet, and computers, mobile and…