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The Indian Auto story is like a Bollywood movie, full of twists, turns, item numbers and emotions. It is also very overrated! In 2008, the auto industry in India was the center of attention of the entire world. In that year Tata motors…

Well though their is no denying facts that FDI in Retail will benefit everyone, but if tomorrow  Wal-Mart comes into Indian direct retailing, will it succeed? Let us not forget that Wal-Mart is already in India in JV with Bharti in…

Even as Internet population in India has crossed 100 million, cyber crimes are on the rise. There are many kinds of cyber crimes - Phishing attacks, Identity Theft, Website hacking, creating Trojans / viruses (among others) all amount to…

While many are in the rush to turn their offices from physical to virtual, there are some of us who may still be bound by an office with a real address. But in order to make the most of your office, the best way is to go paperless. Here are…

Update: Since writing this post, Government of India has enabled online filing of RTI, which is quick and easy process. We wrote step-by-step process on "How to File RTI Online in Under 10 Minutes", which you may like to read. However, the…

There is a reason why we are suddenly seeing a huge rush of Ecommerce sites in India - Indians are coming online faster than any other place on the earth. Nielsen has published a very well made short video on fast-changing scene of Indian…

If iPhone 4S wasn’t a shock enough wait till you hear this. No not the HTC Sensation Xl’s 39K price tag but this comes from our beloved half bitten fruit itself. Apple has chosen to reduce the memory on the iPhone 4 to 8GB and chosen to…

I had this question in my mind for a very long time - How many Indians are actually covered under Insurance. The reason I was curious about this number was because I am really surprised at the amount of ignorance Indian people have about…

Here is the snapshot of all the Funding, Mergers & acquisition deals happened in India for the week starting 21st November. Funding, M&A Deals of the Week Funded Company / Acquired Company Deal Type…

Applying for Unique Identification Card (UID) just got easier - Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has launched a new online service where citizens will be able to book appointments for UID card. This is really going to help…

NRIs living in foreign countries have found newer and better ways to keep in touch with their Indian roots. One of them is watching a constant stream of Indian TV shows on their Satellite TV, Internet TV or just a regular notebook. It…

Arun’s Note: I got this email in my inbox today from an entrepreneur detailing out his frustrations regarding the how ecommerce startups are at mercy of Indian Payment Gateway providers - This is not the first time I have heard and more or…

In line with India’s pledge to promote renewable energy and reduce Green House Gas emissions,  Indian Authorities have today given an in-principle nod to develop 48 cities as Solar Cities in India. According to the Government press…

News on opening up of multi-brand retail segment to foreign chains is all over the place in today’s morning newspapers. Still, I would like to address a few important points over here for the benefit of our readers as to the fine print of…

Before answering the question as to where are interest rates headed, let us first try and understand what determines interest rates and how it affects us. Well as we know that interest rates are determined by RBI, with help of tools like…

This is something I had been waiting for - getting to know your credit score online. In the west, it is really really easy. There are hundreds of websites offering your credit score. Many times your bank keeps a track of your credit score…

After covering over 8 Indian cities Google Transit has now spread its wings to Navi Mumbai, Kalyan and Thane. This is surely going to help people who stay or travel on the outskirts of Mumbai. Although travelling within Mumbai and its…

It is now well established that enterprise social media adoption is as real as it gets and its not a fad that businesses are experimenting with. Gartner's predictions on the role of social media as a collaboration and business…

Have you ever been approached by a roadside stranger selling you a second hand mobile phone at an unbelievable discount? In all probability, it could well be a lost or stolen mobile handset detached from the SIM card of the aggrieved party.…

OK, I am pretty sure Indian Telecom bosses will not do the same, but you can never vouch for Babu’s in India…can you? If you have already not heard about it, Pakistan’s Telecom Authority has come out with a ruling that all the telecom…