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Indian Banking System in danger of collapse..What are the solutions?
2012-02-09 04:42:00 In yet another disturbing news, MidDay reported that three more phishing complaints have been registered yesterday in Pune in which a total of Rs 17.50 lakhs have been lost by three customers of the banks. Irrespective of the cause, it is to be recognized that this news reflects yet another nail being driven down the coffin signifying ...
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By: Rue du tee-shirt
Bomb is ticking to destroy the Indian Banking System
2012-02-08 07:09:00 I was not surprised yesterday when I received information that one customer of Punjab National Bank had lost Rs 80 lakhs in a Phishing fraud. I was not also surprised that part of the proceeds were transferred to the account of some customer of PNB in Kashmir indicating a straight link to ...
Indian Users Not Active Enough: Facebook’s Dilemma In India
2012-02-07 08:05:00 Though Facebook is gaining rapid entry into Indiansâ lives, it daily usage is still in lowly numbers. As the IPO filling before the US Securities and Exchange Commission continues to be scrutinized, new information will continue to trickle down. We had recently reported how Facebook still considers the ageing Orkut to be its adversary. In Orkutâs case Facebook had validated it saying the locally active Social Networking sites were eating into its User base. Without these, Facebook would have garnered some more users. Whereas in this case, Facebook is worried that owing to the 2G scam & 3G fiasco, mobile internet is still not wide-spread as it should have been. The lack of easily accessible high speed internet has resulted in people being tethered to a Physical Desktop to access internet & eventually FaceBook. Thus, it may boast of high number of Monthly Active Users, but its Daily Active Users are very low. Whatâs the difference? Daily Active User or a DAU is...
By: WATblog
Cellphone An Integral Part Of Indian Consumer’s Life, Says Nokia VP D
2012-02-07 07:11:00 In the mobile phone game, one brand immediately comes to mind: Nokia. They have been around for over a decade and their phones are sold in virtually every corner of the world. Having shipped over a billion mobile phones over the years, from the legendary 3310 to the latest Lumia range, Nokia are one of the oldest players in the market. One of their biggest markets is India. Nokia India is their Indian branch, and one of the most successful in terms of sales. Recently, Anirvan Ghosh of Forbes India interviewed former Managing Director and current Senior VP of Sales for Nokia India, Mr. D Shivakumar. Here are some interesting facts we picked up from the interview. An IIT Madras and IIM Kolkata graduate, Shivakumar joined Nokia India 6 years ago, in 2006. Before that, he headed consumer electronics at Philips and also did a stint in Hindustan Levers. Changing Handset Market Since Joining Nokia In 2006 The biggest change Shivakumar sees in the handset market today, as compared to 2...
By: WATblog
Indian Telecom bodies slowly getting ready to auction 700 Mhz soon.
2012-02-06 14:19:00 After years of lamentable broadband speeds and assorted other challenges in setting up a data transmission infrastructure in India, relief may just be around the corner for us! The Government may soon initiate the process of auctioning the 700 Mhz spectrum band for broadband use. Yes, you heard that right! We may have 4G very soon (The auction may start by May or later, so it depends) The Department of Telecom (DoT) has asked various internal units like the Policy Group and the Wireless Planning and Coordination (WPC) wing to help and evaluate the proposal for sale of the spectrum band. TRAI will also be involved as an advisory on the new policy and will recommend the auction parameters. DoT will also be looking at some additional spectrum which will be vacated by the Defence Department and Department of Space. Everything looks good to go except for a small problem. The Information & Broadcasting Ministry is opposed to this. They are saying that the band is currently required ...
By: WATblog
Indian Shoppers Go Crazy Over Junglee.com: But Will The High Last?
2012-02-06 10:33:00 It is interesting to note that Junglee.com which marked the entry of Amazon in India, has been pulling in flocks on Indian shoppers. In fact it has accumulated one sixth of Flipkart users. The footprints of Indian shopper on Junglee.com is growing healthily and Alexa information analytics shows that there are nine pages per visit and users are staying on the site for approximately seven minutes. This is incredibly good as users on Ebay have a record of spending ten minutes or more. Mahesh Murthy, CEO and founder of Pinstorm says, “Itâs very interesting to note how Amazonâs Junglee.com has been able to draw visitors to its site within a few days of launch and without spending any rupee on marketing or traffic building.” The best part of the story is that Junglee.com has users from Amazon and this has boosted the traffic figures by nearly 70%. Junglee.com plays a fair game and has molded itself into a marketplace for all e-commerce needs. It has alliances with on...
By: WATblog
The best Indian food in Chicago may not be where you'd think
2012-02-04 17:38:00 So I’m not a Desi, but I did live in Delhi for two and half years, and have visited many regions of India on at least five different trips since 1999. Chicago is a great place to get homesick if Indian food is the fix (and for me, it is). Everyone knows Devon is where... Read more »
Indian Digital Radio Startup Gets Series A Funding From Ojas Ventures
2012-01-31 12:08:00 While our country is currently fixated on FM channels, there is definitely a digital revolution in the works in Bangalore. Digital Radio startup, Venturenet Partners Pvt. Ltd. has managed to get Series A funding from Ojas Ventures for their yet to be launched Digital Radio service, Radiowalla. Venturenet is a young one year old startup which already has one service, called Spot Radio under its belt. Venturenet launched Spot Radio last year in August, 2011 and it has been moving upwards ever since. Right now they have managed to partner with around 20 national retail chains with over 2000 sites in the country. They are expected to be present in 10,000 sites before this year ends. Radiowalla is their direct to consumer approach which will initially offer Internet audio channels for normal netizens. They are expected to launch this in April. The funding amount is as of now, undisclosed. Venturenet was founded by Anil Srivatsa and Harvinderjit Bhatia. Previously, Anil was the CEO of ...
By: WATblog
Angarkh liked Angarkh's blog post 'Mainstream Indian wear'
2012-01-28 19:54:00 Angarkh liked Angarkh's blog post 'Mainstream Indian wear'
By: Fashion Salad
Indian War Comics To Launch Free Digital Version For Aakash Users
2012-01-27 06:29:00 You have to realise that the Digital age has just dawned when you see things like this happen. We have already blogged about the PMOâs office being on Twitter. Now, Indian War Comics (IWC) are going digital too. The latest version of their comic features the stories of Param Vir Chakra winner Bana Singh, Captain Vikram Batra and 26/11 hero, Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan. This is a very interesting way to let Indians know the stories of these brave patriots. IWC will launch the Digital version of their comics soon and they will be available free of cost for Aakash and Ubislate tablet users. IWC had already launched e-book and iPad version of their comics online last year in March. They were priced at $1.99 at around that time. Speaking at the launch of the digital version of these comics Army Chief, V.K. Singh said, “This particular idea itself is not only laudable, but I think each one of us must realise that there is something which will make tremendous difference. Those of ...
By: WATblog
Indian Brands Cozy Up To Facebook For Air Time: Better Late Than Never?
2012-01-25 08:30:00 Indian Companies are catching up to their global brethren on Facebook, albeit in the form of promoted stories that appear in your timeline. These sponsored stories, though, have yet to be adopted widely in India since globally it is a grey area that is currently being frowned upon. However, companies who already have a Social Media presence are keenly interested to see who jumps the gun & promotes their brands & products on Facebook . Guess, being a copy-cat in the advertising world extends well beyond the traditional advertising media. Some of the early adopters like Jet Airways, have crossed the 30,000 Fans milestone on their Facebook page & are anxiously awaiting this added opportunity to further their brand as âOver 80 per cent of Jet Airways’ marketing spends are in the digital space and social media share is substantial,” revealed a company spokesperson. Incidentally, the airline is active on Twitter YouTube & others since 2010. However, merely g...
By: WATblog
Indian Youth Are Deactivating Their Social Profiles: Is This For Real?
2012-01-24 11:28:00 Social Media is on the rise among Indians with almost a size able amount of people on Facebook and Twitter but a survey by Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM), points out that some 30% of the Indian urban youth are displaying a reverse trend when it comes to Social. The study claims that these youngsters are deleting their social profiles citing fatigue and other health reasons. The survey audience were 2000 boys and girls in the 12-25 age group in Urban cities of Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai, Chennai and other cities. The fieldwork for this study lasted from October to December 2011. “About 55 per cent of all the respondents across these cities said they have consciously reduced the time spent on social media websites and are no longer as active and enthusiastic about their favourite social networks as when they had signed up,” the survey says. This is apparently due to overcrowding and over-consumption of content which leading to health proble...
By: WATblog
Angarkh liked Angarkh's blog post 'Indian Designer Bridal jewelle
2012-01-23 14:17:00 Angarkh liked Angarkh's blog post 'Indian Designer Bridal jewellery'
By: Fashion Salad
Europe Recession Helps Indian Tech Giants Grow: Good News For Us?
2012-01-23 11:30:00 The European Economic crisis is proving to be a boon for Indian Tech Giants who are reporting robust growth. Until recently, Europe was very stingy when handing their work offshore. However, the growing concern of a meltdown has forced the companies to revaluate their strategies concerning cost reduction through outsourcing. In 2011, top-tier Indian Companies posted a growth between 23% to 40% from their Europe focused operations. In the last quarter alone, Infosys reported a jump of 17% while TCS garnered 17% more revenue. The good news does not end there. The scope of work to come too has shot up with European companies signing more multi-million dollar contracts than the US for the first time. European operations usually account for about 25% or 1/4th of Indian IT Companies total revenues. However, UK is the sole country which hands over the lions-share. Rest untapped markets involve Spain, Italy and the Nordic regions. But things improved in 2011 when Infosys added 14 new clien...
By: WATblog
21 Internet Firms V/S Indian Government In Latest Legal Wrangle
2012-01-19 11:05:00 In a world that seems bent on increased state control and censorship, the World Wide Web is the last vestige of freedom for many. It has helped entire countries rebel against unjust rules and has shrunk the world into one global market. The reason for it being so effective is that there is equality on the internet. Anyone and everyone can make their voice heard. Certain elements have misuses this privilege and governments of some countries have tried to clamp down on the entire internet in retaliation. China is known for its widespread internet censorship, that has alienated the hundreds of millions of Chinese Internet Users from the world. USA is contemplating the SOPA aka Stop Online Piracy Act. Back home, even the Indian Government is determined to try and establish a way of censoring online content. A total of 21 Internet companies, 9 Indian and 12 headed overseas, have been named in this infamous case for failing to block offensive online content on their websites. In an effort...
By: WATblog
Indian Wedding Saree and Angarkh are now friends
2012-01-17 08:43:00 Indian Wedding Saree and Angarkh are now friends
By: Fashion Salad
The Booming Indian App Market: Will The Future Remain Stable?
2012-01-17 06:27:00 India is progressing by leaps and bounds in the mobile app business according to BBC News report. The scale of the mobile business is still small but it is surely growing big. The BBC speculates that industry might be worth some $4 billion in a few years. Recently, we showed you how leading Indian Telecom Companies have a posted a rise on their subscriberâs list. We have now had nearly900 million mobile subscribers which is huge amount of people. Of course, as a country we have been slow to adapt to mobile technology but given the volume of the market, this is an excellent time for entrepreneurs and marketers to capitalize on the fact that more and more people in India are using their mobile phones in their day to day affairs. A growing faction in this list of mobile subscribers is the smart phone users who may total nearly 12 million people according this article in Trak.in. Android smartphones have continued their stellar growth worldwide this year and our country has a sig...
By: WATblog
Speech-Driven Web Service For Indian Farmers Launched By Indian Govt
2012-01-16 07:50:00 In a radical move aimed at farmers, the Indian Government will soon launch Speech-driven web service to address weather & farming related queries. Tech giant IBM, has been roped in by the Govt. to develop & deploy this first-of-its-kind interactive technology for farmers. In 2009 an SMS & IVR based system was launched to initially serve 5000 farmers & now currently caters to @ 2.8 Million. The SMSs are in regional languages, IVR provides verbal updates. However, these services are limited to just that, updates. The unique queries raised by farmers cannot be answered. Still, the ministry has records that show the short and timely alerts to farmers about the weather have led to economic benefits worth a whopping Rs.50,000 Crores annually! This could rise to 211,000 Crores if the entire farming community adopts the system judiciously. The project christened AgroMet (Agriculture Meteorological) service for farmers is a delayed-response model. That means, the questions a...
By: WATblog
New India Buffet on West Broadway, Vancouver
2012-01-11 16:00:00 Arkensen and Nanzaro had an eye checkup in Vancouver during the winter break. Normally, they have their checkup in January but this time I was given the appointment during winter break. I'm so glad because I dont have to worry about them missing classes for their eyes checkup. Arkensen and Nanzaro wanted to eat at the New India Buffet & Restaurant which is located in the same building where their optometrist is.
By: Chow Times
Save Veronica Rose! Cherokee Nation takes Barely Indian 2-yr-old from Adopt
2012-01-11 11:14:00 Though supporters of the Indian Child Welfare Act say it has safeguards to prevent misuse, Veronica and numerous other multi-racial children across the U.S have been hurt by it. Children who have never been near a reservation nor involved in tribal customs are affected. The Cherokee Nation alone is currently tied up in about 1,100 active Indian Child Welfare cases involving some 1,500 children.
Canaan Partners Closes Another $600Mn Fund â Good News For Indian Tech Sc
2012-01-11 09:31:00 With Ecommerce booming and Group Buying sites exploding (seen the recent Snapdeal ads?) everywhere, it is not a surprise that global VC firms like Canaan Partners is raising more money to put into the tech space. And for a change, India is getting a share in the pie. Till a few years ago, we were the land of Call Centers and Outsourcing. Recent years has seen smart people shifting from MNCs and returning from the Silicon Valley to create some truly valuable products out of India which can help us make a better world. Bubble or no bubble, the Flipkart, Zomato and MakeMyTrip of our country are here to leave a small dent in the universe. Canaan, which invests primarily in technology and healthcare companies in US, India and Israel has now brought its total capital under management to $3.5 billion! As per the latest notification by the firm, more than 67% of the funds would go into digital and social media, internet consumer products, enterprise solutions and mobile start-ups. And sinc...
By: WATblog
Indian Mobile Subscriber Base Touches 884.37Million, Says TRAI
2012-01-10 12:56:00 According to data released by TRAI, Telecom companies added somewhere around 2.74 million new subscribers in last November. This brings the number of mobile users in the country to 917.33 million. The mobile subscriber base was on the increase since last year and grew by 0.34% in the month of November itself. The number of subscribers in the country now stands aka  total of 884.37 million users.The data also says that Telecom companies had added as many as  7.79 million subscribers in the preceding month of October. The Teledensity of the country now stands at 76.18%. Teledensity is the measure of the number of telephones in use for every 100 individuals living within an area. The increase in this particular quantity can be used a measure to define the development of the country. Normally developed countries have a teledensity of more than hundred which means phones outnumber people. Our Teledensity shows that we are inching closer to being a developed nation soon. This is a hope...
By: WATblog
Indian Railways Mobile E -ticket Booking Service Is Gaining Popularity With
2012-01-04 10:21:00 Indian railways in many ways reflect the progress and evolution of our society. IRCTC, a public sector undertaking under the Ministry of Railways, was one of the first e-commerce portals in India. Till date it has been performing quite well. Even though a number of low-cost airlines flooded the market; train travel has not experienced any ebb. As the online world is slowly shifting from the PC to mobile devices, Indian Railways has done the same. Mid-2011 Indian Railways announced its plans to introduce mobile e-ticket booking service. During the course of the second half of the year they successfully did so. 2012 has begun with the Indian Railways revealing that nearly 1000 users utilize the mobile e-ticket booking service everyday. The process of booking an e-ticket using your mobile phone is very easy. You would require a mobile phone with Internet connectivity. All you need to do is register and download and install the required software on your phone from the IRCTC site. You ...
By: WATblog
Indian Company DC Design Wants To Join Sports Car Fray
2012-01-04 00:57:00 DC Design is a coach building company based in India. They have made some interesting creations in their history, such as a $220,000 Tata Nano. It doesn’t look any better than the original. Never think taste comes with riches – it really doesn’t. DC Design isn’t a stranger to expensive vehicles, producing a polarizing one-off ...Automoblog.net - A Car Blog for Auto Enthusiasts
By: Automoblog.net
Indian Mahaua trees are on fast disappearance
2012-01-01 04:36:00 Hi Iam Alagarsamy from India..do you know Madhuca Indica and Madhuca Longifolia supports honey bees and small birds?are we breeding this tree witha life span of 100 years now almost depleted ? I am 70 years but i planted 20 Mahua trees in my farm..my grand children will enjoy Mahua honey or Illuppa
SEO Content Writing: Bold New Indian Move
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Indian Leaders! Where are you?
2011-12-29 13:05:00 As the nation moves to a new year, the lack of leadership especially political leadership is the biggest national problem. As I am back in Tamilnadu, I am able to experience it - better than ever The state today is grappling with multiple political issues Fight with Kerala regarding Mullai-Periyar Dam Fight with Central Government regarding KoodanKualam - (while the entire state is grappling with daily 4-hour electric power cuts. ) Srilankan Tamil Issue - Mostly on the Fringes Thankfully, the rains are good this year. Otherwise, the age-old struggle with Karnataka for Cauvery waters would have started again. None of these issues have easy answers or solutions. Successful 'Past' Protests: Protests like Siliguri & Lokpal has given enormous confidence to other protesters that continuous & sustained protests by a minority will bring desired results in today's media covered India. So expecting the protests to die away (like yester-years) is not go...
Indian Semolina Pancakes, Raisin and Currant Chutney, and Kokum Cooler - A
2011-12-19 11:00:00 Rava Uttapam (Semolina Pancakes with Raisin and Currant Chutney and Kokum Cooler This lady friend of mine has very special love affair with legumes. She is the brain behind very popular and wonderful food blog event called My Legume Love Affair or MLLA which will be celebrating its third year anniversary in few weeks? time! Yes, I am talking about the lovely lady Susan behind the very special and B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L food blog The Well Seasoned Cook (don't you love the name?!). I have known Susan for the past 3 years and I never fail to notice her eye for details which reflects through her stunning food and life photography. It is my greatest pleasure to have Susan here on Monsoon Spice as a guest blogger. Do check and participate in her yet another popular Black and White Wednesday, a culinary food photography event which challenges you to look at vibrant and colourful food in monochrome! Visit her beautiful blog, if you have not already done so, and don?t forget to follow her on ...
By: Monsoon Spice
Indian DRDO Building Robotic Soldiers
2011-12-18 15:59:00 India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is going futuristic with it unmanned fighting systems & Artificial Inetlligence program and is developing robotic soldiers or humonoids or may be disambigous mules as a part of its unmanned fighting systems to be used by Indian army, said an official on last sunday. DRDO Chennai wing is ...
By: India Web 2.0
Sony Forays Into Indian Tablet Space With S & P Wallet Shaped Tablets
2011-12-15 10:27:00 Tablets and their sales are generally an uncertain affair. People buy tablets and they are quite popular but they still lack wider adoption for the masses, but this is slowly changing. More and more players are getting into the tablet market and this competition might stir peopleâs interest in buying a tablet. There are already many tablets in the Indian market like the iPad 2, Galaxy Tab, Motorola Xoom and Acer Iconia. The Indian Government has also jumped onto the tablet bandwagon with their Aakash initiative. Sony has joined the fray with their release of their 2 tablets titled S and P (unique designs and run the Android 2.3 (Honeycomb) OS). With the release of Android 4.0 (ICS), Sony will have to update the OS soon other wise it will be in danger of being overlooked. The interesting factor about these tablets is that they are Playstation certified devices which means that you can play all the latest Playstation and PSP titles now also on the tablets. The first thing that stri...
By: WATblog
Present Indian IBR Rules
2011-12-14 05:56:00 Sir, What is the present indian IBR rules for power plants?
The National Electronics Policy 2011: Big Boost For Indian Mobile Devices M
2011-12-12 10:59:00 The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology had opened a dialogue in October 2011 regarding the National Electronics Policy 2011. The suggestions provided by various stakeholders have been taken into consideration and changes have been incorporated in the policy with a view to improve it. The primary aim of this policy was to boost the revenue and share in the global market of products developed by Indian manufacturers. The policy not only plans to provide fiscal incentives to bridge the infrastructure gaps but also hopes to ease the pressure created on manufacturers by the high cost of finance. Experts have expressed certain concerns about the viability of the policy. There are concerns that some of the stipulations in the policy may not be in accordance with the Direct Taxes Code Bill, 2010 and the General Agreement on Tariff and Trade, which dictates Indiaâs international commitments. I wonât get into the nitty-gritties of these concerns and rather concentrate ...
By: WATblog
Yahoo Goes Super Local! Supports 8 Indian Languages
2011-12-08 14:15:00 After almost 5 years, since Yahoo Mail was made available in Hindi, it has today announced support for 7 more Indian Languages apart from Hindi. Yahoo is facing imminent threat from Microsoft, has made Yahoo Mail available in 8 local languages namely, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Bengali, Marathi, and Gujarati. This is just a subset of Yahooâs revamped Global rollout across 70 markets worldwide, 27 of which are simultaneous, including 22 new languages, in 16 new countries. The Yahoo Website is already available in Hindi, Marathi and Tamil. Users who wish to switch over to the new languages, can simply head over to Account Settings of their Yahoo Profile, add their preferred language and hit the âSaveâ button. We think that initially at least, Yahoo, who fiercely protects its users, should have made the language switch accessible on the main landing page. Going local is vital for reconnect with the users feels Nitin Mathur, Senior Director, Marketing, Yahoo! Ind...
By: WATblog
Indian film star Dev Anand dies in London at 88
(AP)
2011-12-04 09:57:00 AP - Bollywood star Dev Anand, a charismatic and flamboyant Indian film fixture for more than a half-century, has died of a heart attack in London, his family said Sunday. He was 88.
Indian Ex-Chief Justice Bhagwati ? by a former contact
2011-12-04 00:04:00 A good friend of mine, an Indian gentleman living in Europe, wrote to me after the exposure of Former Chief Justice P.N. Bhagwati in the Indian press (my recent blog: Sathya Sai Baba?s bent judge, P.N. Bhagwati is shamed) Corruption by an ordinary man may have some impact on the whole but when a judge is corrupt he ...
Indian Ex-Chief Justice Bhagwati ? by a former contact
2011-12-04 00:04:00 A good friend of mine, an Indian gentleman living in Europe, wrote to me after the exposure of Former Chief Justice P.N. Bhagwati in the Indian press (my recent blog: Sathya Sai Baba?s bent judge, P.N. Bhagwati is shamed) Corruption by an ordinary man may have some impact on the whole but when a judge is corrupt he ...
Indian Employers & Employees Quickly Catching On To The Trend Of Social
2011-12-01 13:08:00 We are bang in the middle of the âSocial Ageâ! Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc. have become important and necessary tools of communication in both our personal and professional lives. For youngsters (those who have recently entered the job market as well as those who are at the brink and in the process of completing their academics) social networks are an integral part of their lives. So, it was only a matter of time before social networks became an important source of acquiring jobs/internships. Facebook has over 800 million users, Twitter has over 100 million users and LinkedIn (the premier professional networking site) also has over 100 million users. Recruiters, HR consultancy firms and various individual companies have realized the potential of this medium and social recruitment, which is currently a trend, is slated to become the norm. Surveys and studies have revealed that inIndia social recruitment (or recruitment through social networking sites) constitutes about 2% o...
By: WATblog
Amazon entering Indian Markets??
2011-11-30 16:34:00 It does not take much to guess that Amazon would soon enter into Indian e-commerce. But my prediction is that it might be sooner (soon as in middle of 2012) than later. How I am making this guess? Because of the recent FREE Super Saver Delivery from www.amazon.co.uk. Though the super saver is currently applicable only to purchase more than 25 USD (Approximate Rs. 1250/-) and only books, music and DVDs are eligible, it surely shows the current interest from Amazon management team on India. The offer is available until January 15, 2012.
Indian Team for India vs Australia 2011 / 2012 | 17-men Squad
2011-11-30 11:13:00 India have already announced the test squad for their upcoming Australia tour. The team will be touring Australia for our tests which will be followed by tri-series between Australia, India and Sri Lanka. You can check-out the fixtures here. After the two practice matches, first test will be on Boxing day (26 Dec) at MCG. MS Dhoni (capt & wk), Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, Virat Kohli, R Ashwin, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav, Varun Aaron, Rohit Sharma, Pragyan Ojha, Praveen Kumar, Ajinkya Rahane, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Zaheer Khan (subject to fitness) Indian captain MS Dhoni and Sachin Tendulkar will join the team after their res from ODI series against West Indies. Sill no Yuvraj and Harbhajan in the side whereas Zaheer Khan is under the probable. Khan's fitness will be checked in Ranji Trophy matches. R Ashwin and Pragyan Ojha got their place in the team after their heroic performance in the home against West Indies. As only two-s...
Are You Ready For Local Indian Language Domain Names?
2011-11-29 08:25:00 India, being the 2nd largest pocket of people in the world has immense potential. While it already has one of the largest populations of netizens in the world, there is still a lot of scope for growth. One barrier to people using the internet has been their inability or discomfort with using the English Language. Yahoo already offers its content in 6 Local Indian Languages. A lot of Apps too have recognized the need to reach out to Vernacular users. According to the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), who recently held a workshop on IDNs or International Domain Names in an effort to spread awareness, Internet Domain Names may soon be in Indian Languages. The Indian Government and the ICANN have both taken it upon themselves to push for local language domain names on the worldwide web. The workshop, while spreading awareness, had put special emphasis on promoting Kannada. Tulika Pandey from the Department of Information Technology said, “In the past, IDNs we...
By: WATblog
A ?Hex Girlfriend? de Neon Indian
2011-11-27 18:43:00 Neon Indian é um dos primeiros nomes a serem confirmados para o cartaz da primeira ediçăo do festival Primavera Sound no Porto, que se realizará em Junho de 2012 e terá lugar no Parque da Cidade. “Era Extrańa” é o título do seu último e mui recomendável álbum e, last but not least, “Hex Girlfriend” é uma das mais inspiradas faixas desse trabalho. Para terem uma melhor ideia daquilo que podem vir a esperar do concerto de Neon Indian no próximo ano, temos o prazer de vos apresentar uma interpretaçăo com live band de “Hex Girlfriend”, gravada pela FORNOONE.tv numa ...
By: Musicómetro
Florian Hofer, Atma Anur: Blue Indian Chief
2011-11-27 16:59:00 Blue Indian Chief - Florian Hofer, Atma Anur, Coevorden 26.11.2011
Indian Squad for Indian Vs West Indies ODI 2011 | India ODI team
2011-11-26 02:22:00 Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Sachin Tendulkar are called for rest in the ODI series against the West Indies at home. The duo are rested before the Australia series, which means Virender Sehwag will lead the team against WI. On the other hand, Harbhajan Singh is still out of the team. Leg-spinner Rahul Sharma was included in the team with R Ashwin and Jadeja. With the good performances in the test, Pragyan Ojha still could not manage he place in the side. Yuvraj Singh has himself called off the squad due to his fitness. Indian Squad for India Vs West Indies 2011 (Nov-Dec) Virender Sehwag (c), Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli, Parthiv Patel (wk), Ajinkya Rahane, Manoj Tiwary, Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Varun Aaron, Umesh Yadav, Rahul Sharma, Praveen Kumar, Vinay Kumar Originally appeared on Cricket current
McAfeeâs âMost Dangerous Indian Celebrityâ List Topped By Katrina Kai
2011-11-23 13:19:00 2011 has been a bad year as far as cyber security is concerned. Sony Corp. and Sony Entertainment websites were hacked earlier this year and user details and passwords of thousands of customers were leaked. Last week more than two lakh Facebook accounts were hacked and malicious content was spread through their friends list. At the back of this McAfee India has come out with a list of âMost Dangerous Indian Celebrityâ. And guess what? Katrina Kaif is topped in this list. She is widely considered to be the numero uno Indian actress, but she would not have guessed that her fans are suffering because they like her. McAfee conducted a detailed research on popular culture and the most popular and influential personalities. This study has revealed that cyber criminals are taking advantage of the fact that India is a celebrity crazy country. Names of popular celebrities are used as keywords to lure people to websites which contain malicious software. According to McAfeeâs âMost D...
By: WATblog
Indian Kids Maybe Prone To Cyber Bullying: Lack Of Guidance Is To Blame?
2011-11-23 06:45:00 As more and more kids get onto the Internet at progressively younger ages, it is becoming difficult for their parents to keep up with their activities, thus falling short of protecting the child. An unguided child has a high risk of falling prey to cyber bullying and according to a dipstick survey conducted by McAfee, this is indeed the case. The survey was conducted with 500 children within the age group of 9 to 17 across 10 different cities. The broad findings are that 62% of these children shared their personal info on the internet while 38% of the parents had no clue as to what their children were doing online. 58% of these children shared their home address on the web while some 12% have been victims of some kind of cyber threat. Of all the cities that were polled Mumbai has the highest levels of cyber bullying and kids watching adult content on the Internet. While 79% of the parents polled in Chennai acknowledged that their children had email accounts, 39% said that they wer...
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Indian Professionals Are Happy With Their Jobs, Reveals A Survey Conducted
2011-11-22 07:04:00 LinkedIn is the perfect place to conduct work-related surveys! They are the biggest professional network in the world with some 135 million members worldwide and they recently opened a R&D section in Bangalore. They have done a survey of 12000 professionals worldwide and arrived at a conclusion that 63 % of the people are very satisfied with their current jobs. With economic trouble brewing in many countries, you really cannot predict what will happen in the next few years. This unpredictability is making people find solace in the fact that they have job in the first place. That is simple psychology. Nicole Williams, LinkedInâs Connection Director concurs with me on this point. She says, âA tough economy can make professionals appreciate facets of their job they might otherwise overlook when business is boomingâ. Professionals are currently being optimistic about the fact that if they work hard enough they will become invaluable assets to the company. Some 67% of Indian ...
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Wikipedia Wants To Join Hands With Indian Schools, Universities & Museu
2011-11-21 11:40:00 Wikipedia has announced its intentions to partner with schools and come up with appropriate versions of Wikipedia aimed at children. Wikimedia Foundation, which owns & operates the multilingual reference website, intends to partner with museums, state and national libraries and national photo archives for knowledge and information sharing. Commenting on the initiative for India, foundation’s Chief Global Development Officer Barry Newstead said, âIn another initiative, we plan to partner with numerous universities throughout India and have student become regular contributors to Wikipedia than just being readers“. He further elaborated by mentioning that Museums and libraries are the biggest sources of information. “Although they follow a traditional approach, we believe tapping them as primary sources will help increase our local knowledge base to a greater extent. We are in primary talks with the Prince of Wales Museum (now renamed Chhratapati Shivaji Mahara...
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iStream Gets US$ 5Mn And Will Stream Indian Content Across The Globe
2011-11-18 07:00:00 Indians across the globe will soon be able to view Indian Television content online thanks to iStream. iStream.com is a portal of A2 Media Pvt Ltd, which has just received US$ 5Mn in funding from Private equity firm SAIF Partners. iStream is a proprietary platform developed for streaming content across multiple genres like news, TV shows and movies. As part of the deal, SAIF Partnersâ India head Ravi C Adusumalli and VP Mukul Singhal will join the Board of Directors of A2 Media. The board also has ex-Yahoo MD George Zacharias. The fund received is to be channeled to make its product available across mobile phones, set-top boxes, gaming consoles and connected / smart TVs. The firm has hired (poached?) people from Google, Yahoo!, Akamai and Verizon to fructify its device-focused strategy. The company is already conjuring up an App for the iOS devices which is estimated to be launched next month. Currently, iStream has already started broadcasting news videos across all major Indian...
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ZoOm Reigns In The Indian Social Media Scene. But Will They Manage To Susta
2011-11-15 11:07:00 ZoOm Television has encapsulated Indian urban youth and has emerged as the hot spot for Bollywood on social media and TV. It is seen that ZoOm has a huge social media presence right from Facebook page till Youtube channel. Indian television is also making its presence felt on the social media platforms to connect to audience, fans and also to engage them. Television channels are now using the social media tools to indulge in cross-platform loyalty programs and enhance the brand equity quotient. ZoOm television has reached out to its fans through tools like Facebook and Youtube. In the year 2008, Business Head of Zoom was quoted, “We Are Targetting To Match Current TV Revenues Via Online Videos In Next 3 Years.” We guess his predictions came true! Later, Zoom tied up with Vdopia Video justifying that Vdopia’s ad serving capabilities and NRI markets was another great monetization opportunity. ZoOm has almost 2 crore impressions every week and 2.5 lac conversations ...
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