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Well this is interesting! One of the Hollywood’s best Acting schools is soon going to launch one of its international branches in India. Lee Strasberg Institute boasts of Alumni such as Scarlett Johansson, Angelina Jolie, Adam…

Tata DoCoMo – Do the new “Do the new” is the tagline of Tata’s GSM service. It is not a complete sentence and yet complete. I am really not sure if it is grammatically correct but I really don’t care. It is…

It all started with Privatization of Indian Radio in the year 2000. And after almost 10 years our Radio industry is matured enough to take up some creative initiatives too. I’m putting here 3 examples of how new ideas are emerging in…

We are publishing a 3 part series that will highlight the performance of Indian Telecom sector. India Telecom Report: Broadband & Internet India Telecom Report: Wireline Subscribers India…

.India is miles ahead of the rest when it comes to its popularity as a offshoring destination. China is making progress, but so far India has managed to keep the threat at bay. (source) Although the top order looks pretty much settled…

Following is an excellent overview and Analysis of Indian Rail Budget announced by Mamata Banerjee in parliament yesterday. The new Railway budget 2009 has addressed some of the most important amenities that are needed for your rail…

Complete India Corruption & Bribery report that gives detailed information about numbers and who, why, how and what of corruption & Bribery in India. We have been reporting from time to time on this blog about how corruption is…

From cars to watches to mobile phones to computers all the manufacturers and service providers are vying for one big pie – The rural India. At least 70% of the Indian population is living in rural areas. That is some handsome…

Okay, on this blog we have been talking about constant rise of India and reasons on why India will become the next super-power. There are thousands of articles on the web talking about power shift from West to East, where Chindia (a new…

India is currently the 2nd largest Mobile Market in the world after China, adding nearly 10-12 million subscribers on average monthly. At the end of April 2009, Indian Mobile subscriber base was pegged at 403.66 million, as per recent…

That headline must have surprised you, especially because it is a known factor that India Inc. is shelling out much fatter pay packages than it did 10 years back. Infact, even a salary 20k p.m for a middle class is considered to be below…

While I was reading this post on Techcrunch today, I was wondering about the health of Indian Newspaper Ad Sales compared to that of US, and I was quite surprised with what I found. Indian Newspaper Advertising is not only healthy at…

Cloud computing is the latest buzzword in the information technology world. Everybody is in it. Most famous of it is the Amazon’s cloud. This of course comes after twitter has taken the top 5 places. A little bit of low-down on how I…

Now here is something I think will be really a big win-win situation for employees as well as corporates.   If you have not understood what I am saying, here it is – IBM has announced a innovative partnership with Boston based…

What a revelation this has been? Few months back the question was Does the government has the will to reduce stake in Navratnas? Now, that question is out of the window as there is a clear majority and a crystal clear answer. We can now…

Building a temple is the ultimate glory in India and is the pinnacle for admiration for a person. Few celebrities and cricketers have this privilege. What should people do in a world of new found of capitalism? They will start a stock…

IPL as a business proposition is valued at $2bn and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) team is the richest in terms of brand value. My first reaction was WTF. Second reaction was - are you kidding me? Third reaction - let's look at the data. The…

Should it or should it not? It has been the question for few years now. Back in 1991, this kind of discussion would have been far fetched. India was on the verge of bankruptcy when its foreign reserves were depleted and could not even cover…

The straight answer would be - yes they will. Otherwise companies will not spend that much amount on the stars day in and day out. Bollywood and cricket the 2 biggest things in India occupy most of the ad slots. The rest is filled by…

I have come across so many example like this in last few years, that I am even surprised that there are still people who rely on buying things (sans railway, plane tickets) on the internet. The ecommerce market in India is small and it…