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Cloning has for long been there in the west in some way or the other whether for humans or for crops. The result has been a large variety of genetically modified foods (GM Foods) which have flooded the Western market over the years.…

With top-selling gadgets like the iPad, iPhone and iPod, Apple has widened the gap between itself and Microsoft. A year back, Apple with a market cap of US $ 208 billion was still pretty much behind Microsoft who was at US $ 261 billion.…

Internet is buzz with reports that Twitter may be acquired by Google. However, Dick Costolo, Twitter Chief Executive dismissed the talk of $10 Billion deal with Google as “Rumor” during his keynote speech at Mobile World Congress. But he…

I am sure “Machine always wins” phrase must have surely offended the humans amongst us. I am also sure that you can rattle off 100s of examples where machines don’t stand a chance compared to human brains... and there is always that one…

These days I’m in Mumbai, and as I entered here while coming from Delhi I found almost every slum house on the way fitted with Airtel DTH. That’s some awesome thing, isn’t? DTH subscribers are over 20 Million now and guess what? It added 10…

Hotmail was my first Email ID that I created about 14 years back. Back then, using email for communication itself was new and exciting. However, now email has become an integral part of one’s daily lives. Hotmail was really hot back then…

Paypal is not offering any respite to Indian users. I opened my mail-box earlier today and was greeted with following mail from Paypal. As part of our commitment to provide a high level of customer service, we would like to give…

Reliance has plans to launch a 4G tablet in India this year. Close to fifteen Taiwanese manufacturers are ready to submit prototypes for the tablet which will be sold at a retail price of Rs. 8000. This is a little jumping the gun kind of…

Social Entrepreneurship isn’t a new word for India at all. From NGOs to companies engaging in activities to support the nearby communities, social entrepreneurship has for long been around. For NGOs it is regarded as their utmost duty to…

When it comes to National Security, Indian Government has been quite stern on putting down rules and regulations. Things like Mobile phones with no IMEI numbers are now thing of past due to this. Even a company like RIM had to bow down to…

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…

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…

A tablet PC or a mobile internet device (MID) has taken the world by storm. Steve Jobs marketing genius and Apple’s larger than life brand made sure that millions of iPads were sold. iPad sales are limited by the supply and not by demand…

MacBook Air – Is it really that airy? Here is quick review, specs and pricing of the new Apple Launch – The New Apple MacBook Air. The reviews for this new little puppy have been far and wide – and mind you, not all have been impressed.…

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…

A couple of posts ago, I had talked about how Yahoo is working on its social media strategy. Its two applications – Yahoo Buzz and Yahoo Pulse are creating quite a buzz in the market as has been shown by the recent Comscore Report. Taking…

This article is a follow-up to the post we published earlier - IT Sector : Why Promotions Are A Function Of Experience Rather Than Skill/Expertise? Famous Indian Fetish – Management roles I have had experiences to represent my…

Google’s social networking initiatives seem to be in a complete free–fall and now the killer nail in the coffin could has been hit. Orkut which has always been successful only in the Indian and Brazilian markets, had over the past year or…

It is common knowledge that the IT sector is the largest employer of human capital in the country. TCS, Infosys, Wipro, Mahindra Satyam and Cognizant together employ more than 10 lakh people across the world. But as usual, their highest…

I am not sure why Google is doing this – Repeatedly Google has been messing around with India’s Map, especially the Northern India-Pakistan border. Google Insights, which offers analytics on searches done on the search engines now shows…