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  8. Quotes

    1. “ The sharp depreciation of the rupee over the last couple of months has understandably had an impact on margins in the industry. Many players have had to increase their prices to protect margins. And, we at MAXX have selectively revised the prices of some models, post the festive season. ”
      By Ajjay Agarwal
    2. “ Our value-add is that these books are recommended by boards such as the CBSE and has co-relation with the ICSE syllabus ”
    3. “ If hinterland consumers want to buy luxury products like perfume or purses or apparel, they have to physically come to Mumbai, so many of them are ordering on the net. ”
      By Neelesh Hundakari
    4. “ Our target is not just those who shop online. We want to highlight the convenience of e-commerce to traditional offline shoppers and, thus, help grow the market. ”
      By Sachin Bansal
    5. “ Nobody knows exactly how fast it will grow, but access to the internet is changing so quickly, and internet retail will definitely be significant in the next five years. ”
      By Raghav Gupta

  1. Recent Articles

    1. Weekly Digest (20th-27th January 2012)

      Explore MediaNama.com (1 hour, 25 min ago)

      MediaNama would like to thank its sponsors: Indiatimes, Nazara, One97, and Spice Digital for their support. Events - Jan 30 2012, Delhi: Health 2.0 India - Feb 2-3 2012, Gurgaon: Internet Retail Expo 2012 - Feb 13-14 2012, Mumbai: Apex 12 Summit & Awards Investment & M&A - Freecharge.in Raises Rs 20 Crore From Sequoia Capital To Go Mobile - NTT To [...] (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Nazara   Spice Digital

    2. Ricky Ponting To Take Legal Action Against App Developer For Using Photo: Report

      Explore MediaNama.com (21 hours, 52 min ago)

      Australian Cricket player, Ricky Ponting might initiate action against Indian app developer, AHI Infotech, for using his pictures in one of its app – Face Guess Cricket, reports Herald Sun. James Henderson, Ponting’s manager has said that he would take action against the developer for the use of Ponting’s intellectual property without prior permission. The report also [...] (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Ricky Ponting

    3. The Confusion Around “The Cleartrip Hurry Algorithm”

      Explore MediaNama.com (23 hours, 50 min ago) Travel

      A blog post on mobocube alleged yesterday that Cleartrip.com was faking information about the scarcity of tickets. For searches done at 11.40 am IST on Thursday, 26 Jan 2012, the site posted screenshots of Cleartrip flight search results indicating that 1 ticket was left, and then when the number of passengers was increased to two, [...] (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Bhatt   Hrush Bhatt   Tweet

    4. On Twitter’s Decision To Censor Content According To Local Laws

      View all 2 articles » Explore MediaNama.com (Jan 27 2012) Maps/Local

      Twitter has made changes to its policies and technology, such that it allows the company to showcase different content in different countries, keeping it in the clear with the laws of each country. The company states, in a post titled “The Tweets Must Still Flow” that it hasn’t done anything yet, and intends to be [...] (Read Full Article)

      Special Feature: Is Twitter Flirting With Self – Censorship? - WATBlog.com   View article

      Comment Mentions:   Delhi High Court   United Nations   Twitter

    5. Motorola’s Last Balance Sheet In Red While Google Waits Calmly: Golden Opportunity?

      Explore WATBlog.com (Jan 27 2012)

      Motorola Mobility’s supposedly last Quarterly Results before it is amalgamated in the Search Giant Google are in Red. Motorola, true to it’s word about a bleak last quarter posted a operating loss of US$ 70 Million. In a nutshell Motorola lost a small fortune to the tune of US$ 285 Million in the last year. [...] Looking For A Social Media Agency?? - Contact WATConsult - India's Leading Social Media Agency (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Motorola   Motorola Mobility

    6. Indian War Comics To Launch Free Digital Version For Aakash Users

      Explore WATBlog.com (Jan 27 2012)

      Indian War Comics To Launch Free Digital Version For Aakash Users You have to realise that the Digital age has just dawned when you see things like this happen. We have already blogged about the PMO’s 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 [...] Looking For A Social Media Agency?? - Contact WATConsult - India's Leading Social Media Agency (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Amar Chitra Katha   Twitter   Param Vir Chakra

    7. Ruby vs Python vs PHP Face-off [Programmer’s preference Infographic]

      Explore India Business Blog (Jan 27 2012)

      This post is probably only for techies, specifically developers. I generally do not publish posts that are highly tech-oriented. However, a techie in me could not pass this one. Guys at Udemi have published a great infographic that compares three programming languages popular with developers currently – PHP, Python & Ruby. The Infographic compares how [...] Related posts: Half of Indian Internet users use it only through Mobile [Infographic] How our Communication has changed over time [Infographic] Mobile Apps Economy [Infographic] (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Arun   January 27

    8. ECB Had Shut Down 700 Sites Streaming Cricket Illegaly During The India-England Test Series

      View all 2 articles » Explore MediaNama.com (23 hours, 19 min ago) Funding

      The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), and its broadcast partners had shut down close to 700 unauthorised websites offering illegal streams of cricket matches during England’s Test series against India, last summer, reports ESPNCricinfo, citing ECB Chairman Giles Clarke. Clarke said that shutting down such websites involved a complex procedure but ‘ can be done and [...] (Read Full Article)

      Willow.tv Sends Legal Notices To Alleged Subscribers Of Cricket Stream Pirates - MediaNama.com   View article

      Comment Mentions:   Cricinfo   DTH   ECB

    9. Samsung executive says Galaxy S III launch under review

      View all 2 articles » Explore Tech News & Gadget Reviews (Jan 27 2012)

      Samsung executive says Galaxy S III launch under review Earlier today we exclusively reported on a likely May launch for Samsung’s upcoming Android hero device in India, the Galaxy S III. And now comes the story that Samsung is still internally deciding when to officially unveil the device. Samsung’s SVP of Marketing, Younghee Lee, revealed during the company’s quarterly earnings call that the announcement date was still under review. Previously it had been reported that Samsung had cancelled the MWC launch for the Galaxy S III due to the time lag between the international and US launch dates. For the sake of clarity, a product announcement and launch are ... (Read Full Article)

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      Comment Mentions:   Samsung   SVP   MWC

    10. Nokia grabs 19% market share of dual-SIM mobile phones in India

      View all 5 articles » Explore India Business Blog (23 hours, 59 min ago) Mobile

      Nokia grabs 19% market share of dual-SIM mobile phones in India Just when it seemed that Nokia and Blackberry handsets are dying a slow death in the Indian smartphone market; Finnish handset manufacturer Nokia has made a sweeping comeback to claim its edge over Indian brands, powered by its recent lead in dual-SIM mobile market, according to a latest Cyber Media research report. Nokia, the world’s [...] Related posts: Business Buzz: Starry GDP Growth, Nokia dual Sim mobile launch, Google Skype in Trouble now… Single Sim, Dual Sim and Now Triple Sim Mobile Phones iPhone is the most popular phone in US: Nokia doesn’t even figure in top 10 (Read Full Article)

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      Comment Mentions:   Nokia   Blackberry   Google

    11. What is so controversial about DAM 999?

      Explore Information Madness (Jan 26 2012) Bollywood

      Why is this film of Sohan Roy damned in India? It almost got nominated for Oscars after being shortlisted in three categories for best picture, best original score and best original song. The film made it to the ballot list of two hundred and sixty five movies for the 2011 Academy Awards. The film had a week long Oscar qualifying screening at Los Angeles in October. (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Academy   Director   Oscar

    12. Social Media Product Start-up InRev Raises Series A Funding

      View all 2 articles » Explore VCCircle (Jan 27 2012) Funding

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      Mobile Media Platform Cinemacraft Extends Series A Round With Investment From 500 Startups - TechCrunch   View article

      Comment Mentions:   Cisco   National Stock Exchange   Aricent

    13. PK Online Launches Hello TV Service For BSNL Data Card; Also Available To Non-BSNL Users

      View all 2 articles » Explore MediaNama.com (Jan 27 2012)

      PK Online Launches Hello TV Service For BSNL Data Card; Also Available To Non-BSNL Users BSNL has extended its Hello TV mobile TV offering to its data card users. The service, deployed by Percept Knorigin or PK Online, will be accessible via a web browser to all data card users, who can subscribe to the service through their prepaid or postpaid account. Interestingly, the service will also be available to [...] (Read Full Article)

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      Comment Mentions:   Percept Knorigin   fashion   Itz Cash

    14. Mobile Service Black Out As Spat Between Reliance & Etisalat Continue

      View all 2 articles » Explore WATBlog.com (Jan 27 2012) Mobile

      Mobile Service Black Out As Spat Between Reliance & Etisalat Continue Around 1.7 Million Indians are suffering owing to the behavior of two Telecom Giants. Reliance Communication & Etisalat DB. Etilsalat’s customers are facing disruption of services since Friday owing to Reliance Communication disconnecting its services for the company. The Base Stations used by Etisalat are provided by Reliance under a US$ 2 billion, 10-year deal [...] Looking For A Social Media Agency?? - Contact WATConsult - India's Leading Social Media Agency (Read Full Article)

      RCOM Disconnects Etisalat For Non-Payment Of Dues: Report - MediaNama.com   View article

      Comment Mentions:   Reliance Industries Limited   Giants   DB Group

    15. Ecommerce sector maturing in India

      Explore warc.com (Jan 26 2012)

      NEW DELHI: Online retailers like Amazon and Flipkart are stepping up their activities in India, in just one sign of the category's increasingly rapid Asian development. A recent report sponsored by IAMAI, the government agency, stated India's web audience stood at 120m people at the close of 2011, a reach of roughly 10%, meaning considerable room for growth remains. The latest figures from IAMAI also suggested that 10m people in India now buy goods on the net and pegged ecommerce revenues at Rs4 (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Myntra   Mahesh Murthy   Iamai

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