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2010 has undoubtedly been the year of smartphones – The all in one device that takes care of literally every digital need of a youth, be it Email, Social Networking, photography, chatting, messaging, gaming. You name it and today’s…

According to latest Nielsen report, India and Taiwan are seeing highest growth in Ad spending across Asia Pacific Region. India registered 19 percent growth compared to 3rd quarter of 2009 as compared to average Asia Pacific growth of 9…

“Jobless growth” and “jobless recovery” are the words creating lot of tidings these days, but these words are not hollow, recent survey conducted by Labour Bureau (A research organization under the Ministry of Labour Employment) pretty much…

I am sure you know by now that Sachin rejected a huge ad-deal (supposedly the biggest yet!) with an alcohol manufacturer. While it’s a great gesture to me it sparks the debate of whether it’s ethical for celebrities to endorse such…

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…

Wi-Fi has made life so easy for you to use the computer, mobile phones, tablets, portable media players and other wireless devices without the clutter of cables. With everything wired up it’s near to impossible for someone to eat up your…

DGCA has come down hard on Airliners following the recent incident where one of the private airliner charged exorbitant “Rs. 35k” airfare charge for a journey from Mumbai to Delhi. When this news was spread across the media, who made lot of…

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…

The 1 lakh car! The most revolutionary vehicle in the history of the world! The cheapest vehicle made on this planet! A vehicle which could move India into the top of the ranks of auto manufacturing hubs in the world! While talking…

Although there are doubts whether HCL FPO will come in December we decided to write about two issues which are the overall guiding factors for the public issue. Government disinvestment plan : Ever since Government has targeted 40,000…

Another round of placements has begun at engineering colleges across the country. Another opportunity for the likes of TCS, Wipro, Infosys and other Indian technology majors to hire in droves. Another instance when more than 60%-70% of the…

If you are rushing to buy an eReader, like I am, then you might have to wait. Given the speed at which Google executes, the wait will not be longer. Google will be launching Google Editions which is a eBook selling platform from many…

A study by KPMG International highlights that 83% of acquisitions and mergers fail to create the intended value. Mergers and acquisitions are designed and executed to create growth, competitive advantages, technological acquisition,…

With out-dated weapons and equipment to fight, our armed forces are meant to protect our borders. How amazing right? Despite the fact that they don’t have the basic weapons required let alone having the futuristic ones, they have always…

Today (1st December) is the last day of MOIL IPO. If you have still not subscribed, please DO it today. It is one of the rare issues which promises to be a super hit and promises good listing gains to the Subscribers. As of 30th…

Better Late than never...Honda Motors is finally bringing a sub 5 Lakh car to India – something they should have done a very long time back. Not having a low cost car in a fast growing market like India has cost them dear. Their market…

Jet Airways has been running in losses for quite some time now. And those losses are not running in few crores but instead in thousands of crores. These problems started from the 9/11 attacks in 2001 and have continued till today. SARS,…

Mobile Number Portability is well and truly here after near unending delays over past couple of years. Telecom minister Kapil Sibal unveiled mobile number portability in Haryana on 25th November. Most of the country will have this facility…

What comes to your mind when you think of Chennai? Idli, Vada, Sambhar, Dosa, Lungis, women having flowers in their hair?  Also, over past decade, Chennai has grown to become one of the hottest educational cities in the country with…

The negative rub-off of housing finance scam in India and sovereign debt issues in Europe is being clearly felt by the equity markets. Indian stock markets have corrected almost 10% from its peaks over the last 1 month. In fact, the…