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India houses 11 of the World’s Fastest growing 50 cities!
Can a cricket team succeed with mere presence of a star batsman in the playing squad? No, for a team to stay consistently on top there needs to be at least a clutch of 3-4 good players in the team that can chip in when the wickets are down.…
Only 7% Indian Internet users have Broadband [Akamai State of Internet Q2 Report]
Although everybody is convinced about the high potential of internet growth in India, ground reality seems to be different. Yes, India recently crossed the 100 million internet users marks, but the speed of browsing is still painstakingly…
Blackberry Losing The Enterprise Smartphone Market Share To iPhone!
Turns out that Blackberry has lost its stronghold on the only niche segment that it prided itself. Yes, iPhone has unseated Blackberry as the most preferred smartphone in the workplace. According to the quarterly mobile workforce…
Average Online Advertising Rates in the world – India 66th!
In last few years, Online advertising has been growing at much better pace than any other traditional advertising medium - According to recent report put together by Magna Global, online advertising spends will touch 71 Billion dollars this…
Resigning from Job? 5 tips to walk away gracefully!
Whether you have already put in your resignation letter or you are still thinking of resigning, there are certain unspoken protocols that you should follow if you want to part ways respectfully. Walking away gracefully is definitely an…
Indian News Sites Seeing surge in International Traffic [Comscore]
I guess it is true that you can take an Indian out of India but you can't take his / her love for India. The traffic statistics for leading Indian local news sites does suggest that no matter which part of the world they are, Indians love…
Indian Airline woes: Not a case of Food poisoning, but Bad eating habits !
If majority of the firms in any given industry are facing operational hurdles, the stakeholders have the tendency to tag the issue as sectoral problems surrounding the broader industry. At first this incident happened with the ailing…
Weekly Wrap-up: Google+ Pages, Internet User Growth, DND implementation, Inflation, India Growth…
Here is a quick wrap-up of some of the buzzing posts of last week that were published on Trak.in & TGF. Inflation has been so high so consistently that Indians have no choice but to get used to it. The only thing they can do is…
Home Loans in India, EMI and loan repayment [Lessons 101]
Not all of us are informed and aware of the terms that are used in a home loan or how a home loan will affect our lives in the future. People who are not from a finance background may not even understand some of the most basic home loan…
Indian Startup Jobs – Marketing & PHP skills in demand [Infographic]
I just came across a very interesting infographic created by folks at My Smart Price giving insights on startups job scene in India. As expected - most of the startups lack Marketing & Sales people - that’s their biggest…
Did DND implementation make any difference?
Its been over a month since the new ruling over Do Not Disturb registry came into effect. I want to put forth this question to all our trak.in readers - Did this new DND ruling make any difference? The reason I am asking this question is…
Tips to avoid credit card fraud in India!
A credit card may be your gateway to online shopping, reward points, cash back, impulsive buying, spending when you don't have cash and a lot more. But have you thought for a moment that your credit card can be subject to fraud or misuse?…
Government Launches A New Initiative To Make India Slum-Free
Despite the success of the movie, Slumdog Millionaire did portray India in a light that many did not like which however at some level which was true. Most notable being slum dwelling in India. Majority of the Indian cities have their share…
Airtel Picks Customer Experience Management Solution from Nokia Siemens – Will Twitter…
Ok, the last part of the title might have been a cheap shot but I thought it was necessary for my thoughts later in the post. On to the matters of more importance now. Bharti Airtel has chosen to implement a new customer experience…
Trak.in on Google Plus Now – Lets hangout!
Yes, Trak.in has its own Google Plus Page now - We wanted it since Google launched 4 months back, but it became possible only after Google+ opened pages for Brands and Businesses. And before you ask - It will not be an automated…
Beware of these 5 marketing gimmicks Shopping Malls employ to make you spend more!
How many times has it happened that you have gone to a jazzy mall and have come back spending heavily, even though you had no plans of buying anything? Every salesperson has tricks up their sleeve that they use to bring in more sales.…
India crosses 100 Million internet users landmark [report]
The internet growth in India has moved in the fast lane, especially due to the onslaught of low-cost smartphone devices and the resultant mobile internet boom. Moreover, the internet boom is likely to continue its good run as the high-speed…
Indian Funding, M&A deals of the week [1st Nov – 6th Nov 2011]
Here is the snapshot of all the Funding, Mergers & acquisition deals for the week starting 1st November. Funding, M&A Deals of the Week Funded Company / Acquired Company Deal Type Who Funded…
Is Formula 1 a waste of money?
Delhi recently hosted the first international formula 1 championships in India. In the middle of the hype and excitement, I was wondering if there was any benefit to the Industry and society from such an expensive sport. It’s not cheap to…
Visualizing India’s Inflation and Consumer Spending Habits [Video]
Inflation is currently the worst nightmare for the Indian finance ministry and despite interest rate hikes, things don’t look very good. Even during the 2008 recession, when the developed countries were struggling with a bleeding economy,…