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The economics aficionados are harping on the emerging markets to be the growth centres of future. The leap in the number and size of emerging-market cities alongside the burgeoning middle-class households within them is creating both new…

Recently released State of Mobile Web Report by Opera confirms the fact that growth of Mobile Internet is continuing at a hectic pace. October 2010 saw a growth of 355.2 percent as compared to last year October. Here are some of the…

With more than 12 different verticals from real estate to retail to defence, Mahindra has been there done that in almost every field. But at its core even today lies the automotive sector. By core I don’t really mean their success is…

The Indian telecom industry has been witness to all 3 S’s – the Successful growth story, the Slump in tariff rates and now even the Spectrum scam that has not only rocked the nation and but also entangled Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with…

Yes, it is yet another survey, but probably a startling and scary one, especially if you are a parent. According to survey released by ASSOCHAM, kids spent about 35 hrs a week watching TV or about 5 hours a day on average. That’s about 150…

There is such a magnanimous legacy attached to the Ambassador in our country isn’t it? It was launched in India in 1958 by Hindustan Motor Limited and has been in production since with very few changes here and there. It is based on the…

Doing Business 2011: Making a Difference for Entrepreneurs, the eighth in a series of annual reports published by IFC and the World Bank is a report to reckon with. The study conducted on the world’s economies gives ranking to countries…

It is a common knowledge that India is one of the leading country when it comes to software piracy. According to a survey released few months back, over 65% software’s used in India are pirated amounting to loss of over USD 2 Billion. When…

The Indian stock markets have corrected to the extent of 5% from its peaks – the benchmark Sensex has slipped below a psychological 20,000 mark - over the last one week on the back of resurgence of sovereign debt crisis and fears of…

Search, Email, News – Google has done everything. It has become the world leader in search and doesn’t have anything much to prove in this domain to anyone. But then as pointed out in earlier posts, you can always count on Google to keep…

How much importance does a logo or signature tune have for a brand? And that too for a brand that has established itself in the field of telecom, which is one of utmost competition with operators making a beeline for supremacy. Airtel which…

Per Capita income of average Indian has been on the rise thanks to stellar performance of India’s Economy. We are seeing people move from villages to towns and from towns to cities. In a short span of little over a decade, Urban pie has…

Deloitte Consulting, one of the largest professional services firm in India yesterday announced its ranking of Fastest Growing Indian companies and some of these companies have shown stellar growth, even during the downturn and Economic…

In the present day context of a changing economic scenario, increasing population pressure on resources and hence, the livelihood of poor people, has emerged as an important challenge especially in the remote rural areas. For a government…

With the saga of Spectrum Raja coming to a final inglorious end, it is time for catharsis & reflection. It is unbelievable that such a scandal feels like a new story, every time. The DMK and the Congress have shown defiance and have yet…

It is a known fact that China has burst onto the trading scene in America and that the trade relation between both the countries has developed substantially over the last couple of decades. But, when it comes to education, every 6th…

Well there are good shows and there are bad shows, but then there are ugly and non-sense shows too! Yes, I’m talking about Bigg Boss which is already in trouble due to the scenes where inmates  are making out in front of Camera, there…

Savings and investment are two key macro variables which play a significant role in economic growth. Global emerging economies are experiencing record savings at a time when the developed world has been witnessing a decline in gross…

Brand ambassadors are commonly used by companies across the world to personify their brands. Be it Shahrukh Khan for Santro Zip, Sachin for Boost or Hrithik for John Players, brand ambassadors are a way people easily associate themselves…

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…