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Can there be another Yahoo! Or for that matter a new Rediff?
The answer is – NO. There can never be another Yahoo or AOL or Rediff. Its just not conceivable for anyone to start from scratch and build traffic that these portals have acquired over the years. A good friend recently estimated upwards…
The world’s largest diamond exchange opens in Mumbai!
This is one thing which surprised me at least when I read the headline of the news article. Surprised because till date I didn’t know that something called a diamond exchange existed. A diamond exchange and that too the world’s largest…
Stock Market Pre-Opening Session–Overnight News to be Reflected in the Opening Price
Starting from today, the stock exchanges have opened with a 15 minute pre-opening session for the 50 stocks in the NSE’s Nifty index – in order to arrive at an indicative equilibrium price point at the start of the trade. The Bombay Stock…
Does Internet TV pose a real threat to DTH in India?
When DTH came into market there were loads of speculation as whether Indians would use it or not. CAS wasn’t working even when Govt tried to put regulations around it. But thanks to the vision of Private Companies, DTH took off in India and…
Tatas Donate Rs. 220 crore to the Harvard… Justified?
This morning my eyes popped with disbelief when I read the news of the Tata Group donating a whooping $50 million to America’s Harvard Business School (HBS). This is by far the largest gift ever from a non-US donor to this prestigious…
Commonwealth Games Closing ceremony – Better than Opening ?
The curtain is set to fall on the trending Commonwealth Games 2010 today. The grand sporting event has been a witness to both bitter-sweet incidents ranging from the chaotic arrangements at the CWG Village to a pompous opening ceremony held…
Acer Android Mobile now for only Rs. 6990 !
Android based mobile phone prices are coming down fast – really fast. You can now get your hands on a Android Based phone for less than seven thousand rupees – And it is not a Chinese Android phone I am talking about. Acer beTouch E110…
Coal India IPO – Mother of all IPOs!
It is a known fact that the Primary market exuberance feeds on secondary market sentiment. And, the prevailing positive rub-off from secondary markets can be clearly sensed from the way the corporate India is hitting markets with their…
India Shining: this time with Aplomb!
Post subprime crisis, back in 2008-09 there were all praises for India having a conservationist policies & not letting any of its bank & financial institution succumb amidst the crisis situation. Indian government, public &…
Top 30 largest Indian companies & how they performed over last year !
Let me draw you back to March 9, 2009 – From this day, the Indian stock markets started its secular up-move after witnessing a sharp correction triggered by the US sub-prime crisis followed by the global recession. During this time, the…
Koutons following foot-steps of Subhiksha and Vishal Retail? Will Retail Industry Claim one more…
The Retail sector is touted as the new modern day industry. In fact, India has been ranked as the most attractive country for retail investment among 30 emerging markets. However, the ride for this rapidly growing industry does not come…
Microsoft Vision 2019 – Fascinating & Exciting !!
Just came across a video on Youtube – I am not sure when it was released by Microsoft, but it is a Fascinating video giving you glimpse of tomorrow. It essentially shows what Microsoft’s vision of products & Technology is in this…
wow ! A Single common Mobility Card for Daily Commuters Across the Country
Hurray! If you are one of those guys who need to frequently travel from one destination to another, here is a good news for you – the Union urban development ministry is working on a unique proposal which seeks to allow you a seamless and…
A Tale of 3 Scorching Bull Runs – Sensex, Gold and CWG Medal tally!
The Bull run is on! – seems to be a trending phrase these days for the Indians.
Sensex – Optimism at its Best!
At first, it was a dramatic surge in the bellwether stock index - Sensex from 8000 points to 20000 points – almost kissing the…
Paypal Domestic payments banned for Indian users!
Paypal seems to have stopped the domestic payments in India. PayPal Domestic payment means - buyers from India send payments to sellers from India. We do not have any reasoning for this yet. But this is major issues which is going to be…
Indian Railways Advertisement during CWG…what do you think?
A lot has been said about the Indian Railways – be it good or bad. There have been problems galore - tragedies, accidents, ministerial issues, problems of poor stations, on-board food issues, poorly managed railway tracks across the nation…
India Retail Buzz: Koutons Retail, Future Group, Reliance Retail, Marks & Spencer…
Retail is one of the most developing sector in the country with new players and new malls joining the bandwagon daily. But then with ever new player joining in, one or many are also losing out. As the famous saying goes “Someone’s gain is…
Doordarshan Wins Gold Medal with Highest TVR in a decade for CWG Opening Ceremony!
Our national television, Doordarshan like everything government owned has always lagged behind the other popular private channels such as Star, Zee, Sony etc. Even though in terms of reach it has and will always be the best, the quality of…
WTF…First Google Maps and Now Yahoo Maps shows Kashmir in Pakistan
To be honest with you, I generally do not check Yahoo Maps – Infact, it is for the first time in years that I logged into Yahoo Maps. It was only after one of our readers sent me an email showing me the error, did I login to Yahoo Maps. If…
Mercedes planning some big and interesting developments for India!
Mercedes is one of the world leaders in the luxury car market. It has a global market share of about 40%. In 2010 it has been able to achieve its highest return on sales of about 8.5%. In India, Mercedes along with Audi and BMW are among…