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BlackBerry MAY be banned in India!!

By Poonam Singhal at 12 August, 2010, 3:07 pm

The Indian government may decide to ban BlackBerry services in India. The security agencies in India have been demanding access to data sent over BlackBerry phones. From quite some time now, there is a tussle going on between the two parties over security concerns. Research In Motion, (RIM) has a high level of encryption and [...]

Goli Vada Pav: From a desi vada pav outlet to a fast-food chain

By Poonam Singhal at 9 August, 2010, 5:04 pm

Goli Vada Pav is a vada-pav chain, very famous and prominent in Maharashtra. While vada-pav is something that every Mumbaikar is fond of and can find it anywhere, in every street, what is special about Goli Vada Pav is that it is made at a fully automated HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points) certified hands-free [...]

Maruti Suzuki launches new 1000cc Alto, to take on competitors

By Poonam Singhal at 6 August, 2010, 11:24 am

Maruti Suzuki has launched a new version of Alto, with a more powerful engine compared to its existing model. The new version has a 998cc engine, compared to 800cc earlier. It is suppose to provide the highest fuel efficiency among petrol cars in the A2 segment, 20km per litre. On the exteriors, it has been [...]

“Pepsi Max” launched in India

By Poonam Singhal at 4 August, 2010, 2:25 pm

The people in India are growing more calorie-conscious than they ever were. And the food and beverages industry is trying to get the most of it. Pepsico India launched its global its global sugar-free cola brand, Pepsi Max, in India. Pepsi is very popular among the youth. It is marketed as “Youngistan” ka drink. The [...]

Uninor’s 60% discount offer toughens tariff war

By Poonam Singhal at 31 July, 2010, 3:50 pm

Uninor has announced a new discount offer on its one-paisa-per-second plan that will offer discounts as high as 60%. This offer is available on both local and STD calls, within Uninor network and outside too. The amount of discount is different in different locations at different times. With maximum discount, a one minute call can [...]

Deposit rates hiked. Home and auto loans to follow.

By Poonam Singhal at 29 July, 2010, 2:44 pm

On Tuesday, RBI hiked the repo rate by 0.25% and the reverse repo rate by 0.5%. This indicates the onset on high interest regime in the days to come. It indicates that the interest rates on deposits, home loans, auto loans and other loans will go up in the near future. A day after this [...]

China-made sarees replacing the authentic handwoven Banarasi silk

By Poonam Singhal at 27 July, 2010, 1:24 pm

While China has spread its arms world-over with China-made toys, mobiles, crockery, chocolates, other electronics and anything else that you name, it is also entering into India’s silk market. Cheap Chinese fabric are entering into India illegally, and are killing the business here, making the local weavers go out of business. Most of the Chinese [...]

Game with HCL ME

By Poonam Singhal at 26 July, 2010, 5:10 pm

HCL Infosystems has come-up with its own series of gaming devices to venture into the gaming market. These devices are targeted at niche players and are for entry-level young users in the age group of 4- 15 years. Hence they are made affordable for these target audience. They will be available at as low as [...]

Kerala – Next IT destination?

By Poonam Singhal at 23 July, 2010, 5:17 pm

Kerala is known world-over for its back-waters and scenic beauty. In the past few years, it has grown as a very big tourist destination for tourists from India and abroad too. It is well known for the ayurvedic treatments too. Within the country, it is the most literate state. However, the influence of IT on [...]

Nokia ties up with Tata DocoMo to provide Nokia Ovi Life

By Poonam Singhal at 22 July, 2010, 4:03 pm

Nokia have tied up with GSM service provider Tata Docomo to provide Ovi Life tools, mainly targeting customers in rural areas and small towns. Nokia Ovi Life tools are a set of software application that comes in select Nokia handsets. It provides information on education, entertainment and agriculture. These tools were created to fill the [...]