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Facebook Asks Users To Snitch On Their Friends [Trak.in Toons]
Desperate times lead to desperate measures. After Facebook recently announced that it would be clearing its site of all fake profiles, an action with respect to this was needed urgently. And they came out with "The Snitching…
No Roaming Charges for Mobile Users! Is it actually helpful?
If someone has been listening to DoT lately (instead of political parties in general) there is important update on the telecom front. It was announced yesterday that the country shall be unified and no roaming shall be applied anymore.…
Cyber Cafes: Yet another victim of Smartphones?
I recently wrote an article about how Indians have skipped the wired internet to go the wireless route thanks to easy availability and good tariffs of mobile internet. Arun rightly pointed out that when such an enormous shift occurs there…
Airtel Launches all-in-one services management Mobile app
Its all about Mobile Apps these days isn’t it? Airtel has become the latest Indian company to launch its own mobile app that will allow customers to manage various Airtel services like postpaid, prepaid mobile connection, broadband,…
Facebook app no longer most downloaded Social Mobile App [Distimo report]
App store analytics firm Distimo published its Social Networking Apps report and it emerged that Facebook was no longer the most downloaded social network app in the top 10 markets worldwide. Between July 2010 and 2011, Facebook dominated…
Why is Indian Stock Market rising when Economy is falling?
Economy is at its worst, Rupee’s value is slipping, and estimates of GDP growth are falling by each report. When all looks so glum then why is Sensex the index of growth booming? Firstly economy and Sensex are two different things, but…
IRCTC Tatkal Bookings – 9 Steps taken by IRCTC to reduce Misuse!
Tatkal bookings have been a constant point of discussion when it comes to Railway Ticket Booking Reservations. Agents and touts have historically cornered majority of Tatkal bookings and then sold them at much higher prices to train…
3G Data Rate Comparison: Airtel vs Vodafone vs Idea vs Reliance
Update: We have published a new article comparing the 3G Data plans of various mobile operators for 2014.
In the last few months, mobile service providers in India have been aggressively slashing their 3G rates to get India Inc. craving…
Online Ads going the desi way!
See the two demo ads by Google – Which ad are you more likely to click on given an option in the same screen? (Provided you know Hindi) Google India has started displaying Hindi, Tamil, Telegu, Malyalam and other regional…
Globalization Has Created Carpetbaggers out of Multi-National Firms
Earnings season is upon us once again, and if initial pronouncements are any indication, corporations are delivering returns 35% above the same quarter of a year ago. Earnings are great, but “guidance”, the harbinger of things to come, is…
Wow! Dishtv launches 30 channels on HD…including Cricket world cup
Setting up yet another first in the broadcasting industry in India, Dishtv, India’s largest direct-to-home company is all set to redefine the Indian television industry by announcing the launch of 30 individual channels in High…
Bharti Airtel Net Profit slips by 41% – but Outlook positive!
Bharti Airtel commenced its journey in India more than a decade ago with a promise of delivering world-class and affordable services. Now, the company has fulfilled those aspirations and moves on to the global stage with a new brand…
Campus Placements: MNCs beat Indian IT Biggies!
Infosys, Wipro and TCS pick up in such big numbers from engineering colleges that today for most people it is not a question of being proud getting into such organizations. But instead it is about landing that one particular job which would…