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Want to use Rupee Symbol ( Rs. ) on your Webpage – Here is how !
By now I am sure you know how to use the New Rupee Symbol in your Word documents. (If not just download and install this font and press the key above ‘tab’ button and you are set).
However, using the Rupee symbol ( Rs. ) to show up on…
Thank-You Mr. Zuckerberg India says “Like”
Facebook owner Mark Zuckerberg, recently blogged when the site crossed the 500 million users, “I could have never imagined all the ways people would use Facebook when we were getting started six years ago”. Indeed, we all know the…
Web Browser Usage in India: Chrome growing fiercely, Internet Explorer falling…
Internet Explorer was my default browser in the late nineties, although I used Netscape equally. Then came Firefox, and for nearly 6-7 years I was hooked on to it. However, in 2008 I moved to Google’s Chrome and have not returned back…
Tablets: A cure for India’s technological illiteracy?
I often claim to be a technology aficionado keeping my self abreast with latest gadgets, tech news et al and trying to see what is the upcoming buzz and how it can be used in India. However, I was disheartened by the low usage of computers…
Malaysia revokes Visa-on-Arrival facility to Indians – Says 40,000 Indians go…
One of our earlier posts had covered as to how foreign tour visa procedures were less cumbersome in selective parts of the world – especially in the countries which offered Visa-on-Arrival (VOA) facility.
In such countries which offer…
Internet Usage: Why is India behind China?
Internet usage in India has not penetrated as much as it has in China. This despite various measures by Indian Government from low cost PCs to increasing competition among Telco’s. Lets’ draw a few comparisons between India and China to…
Notebook sales triple in 4 Years, while Desktop Sales remain flat [Numbers]
There is no doubt that we are moving towards mobile computing. Infact, if you compare the scenario change over last 4-5 years, the change has been drastic to say the least. Consumers are doing away with there desktop computers and are…
Paypal Stops Electronic Funds Transfer to India – You can only do it via Cheque now !
Paypal woes continue for Indian users. Early this year in February, Paypal had completely stopped withdrawals to India, be it for Individuals or Business citing RBI regulations. However, few days later they had resolved local bank…
Current IP Addresses to be over in 12 months – DoT releases National IPv6 Deployment Roadmap
Currently Internet operates on IPv4 (Internet Protocol Version 4) which has a pool of about 4 Billion IP addresses, out of which only 232 million addresses are currently remaining. Thanks to surge in Internet on various devices ranging…
Weekly Wrap-up: $35 tablet, Doordarshan DTH, Iphone 4 launch, mobile movies, IRCTC CWG food,…
Last weeks biggest news undoubtedly was the launch of low-cost $35 tablet by the Indian Government for Educational purposes. Trak.in saw huge surge of traffic as we managed to bring out this news before anyone else and also procured some…
Finally Government doing something for Broadband penetration in India
Internet Penetration in India is one of the lowest in the world – more so of the broadband. It is ironical that even though India is one of the biggest Software services hub in the world, yet we rank so lowly when it comes to ICT…
Indian HR Ministry brings $35 low cost computing device to reality – Prices to drop further…
This is big news – Finally a low-cost computing-cum-access device has been unveiled by HRD minister Shri. Kapil Sibal. The price is this device is expected to be around $35. However, HR ministry is aiming at bringing down the cost of this…
50 emerging companies in India [NASSCOM EMERGE 50]
Nasscom recently announced the 50 emerging companies in India called NASSCOM EMERGE 50. I am actually surprised to see a few entries, as they have been around for quite a while and are pretty big in size. For me Emerging companies are…
Weekly Wrap-up: Indian Rupee Symbol, Android App inventor, Social Media Policy, Stock Market, Epic…
The biggest news of last week undoubtedly was the finalization of new Indian Rupee Symbol. India has now joined the ranks of Elite countries who boast a unique currency symbol of their own. Although, we have a new symbol now, the process in…
Bridging the Gap: TCS topples Infosys as Most-valued IT company
Let me take you back by 6 years, when I took a plunge into stock markets - Infosys was a marquee name for me then and, may be, even now. And, at that time I was not even aware that TCS was a bigger company than Infosys (Oops! my ignorance).…
China taking giant strides in Outsourcing services!
The growth stories witnessed in India and China over the past decade can easily standout as torchbearers and growth engines of the world economy. While China excelled as the global manufacturing hub, India proudly emerged a low-cost…
EPIC – Web Browser that is made in India [First Impressions]
Yup, Finally we have it – A web browser with “Made in India” tag, catering primarily to Indian Audience. A Mozilla powered browser – EPIC Browser – specifically made for India claims to be the first web browser with Anti-Virus capabilities.
Common Man given priority to Make ‘Tatkal’ Reservations on IRCTC
What this effectively means is that the first hour of the booking on the opening day will be available exclusively for users like you and me. The ban on travel agents will not only help reduce the traffic on the site during peak hours but…
Infosys becomes 1st Indian Company to officially introduce Social Media Policy!
Infosys has announced that they will soon come out with a code of conduct for their employees who participate on various Social Media sites like Facebook & twitter. This is absolutely a step in right direction. Many Indian companies…
Top Ranked websites in India – Facebook showing Humongous growth !
facebook has been buzzing non-stop for some or the other reason – This Social Networking site’s growth has been so humongous that it has now sent jitters even in the spine of giant called Google! Facebook’s growth in India as well as…