business

Free calls to US and Canada: Google launching calling facility through gtalk

By Natraj Muthukrishnan at 26 August, 2010, 8:35 am

making a call through its service works like a normal phone in that a user could click on the “call phone” option in their chat buddy list in Gmail and type in the number or enter a contact’s name. Calls that cost money will be charged from an online account that users can top up with a credit card.

Retail invetors can apply for more IPO shares now – Retail Cap to be raised to 2 lakh

By Manoj Govindassamy at 23 August, 2010, 10:52 am

Retail investors who have the capacity and appetite to apply for securities worth above 1 lakh were constrained from doing so because of the Rs 1 lakh-limit nor do they make an application under the HNI category because the allocation there is limited to 15% of the total offer as against 35% for the retail category. … Since 35% of any public issue is to be allocated to retail investors, in a large-sized public issue,for example, an issue size of … I am glad SEBI researching on IPO and other market data and proposing new definition for we retail investors. If there are to become rule, I am sure, our stock market would see more participation from “Aam Admi” …

Buying desktop in India: Dell and not HP is the leader!

By Natraj Muthukrishnan at 21 August, 2010, 9:46 am

Surprise is the order these days! After IBM became the second largest IT company in India , it is time for a change in the hardware business in India. Dell toppled HP as the No.1 in the PC market in the country which was undisputed No.1 for the past five years.Dell’s momentum picked upever since [...]

MakeMyTrip.com’s stellar IPO opening in US – shares rise 89% in NASDAQ debut

By Manoj Govindassamy at 15 August, 2010, 2:08 pm

At times when US Senators are tormenting and defaming our country’s major IT companies like Infosys and TCS, one Indian company is enjoying the proud moment in the very same US land. … When the whole US markets were showing down run, odd ones like MakeMyTrip.com continued climbing and ended at $26.45 price on the opening day, a 89% rise and thus showing an eye popping performance…we do have other quality travel portals in India. Lets wait and watch for more fireworks by Indian companies in NASDAQ…

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 [...]

BSNL now in net loss – yet another PSU going red, as expected!

By Manoj Govindassamy at 4 August, 2010, 9:54 am

Ever since it got spun off from DoT in the year 2000, BSNL has been one of the profit making Public Sector Units (PSU) in the country. … But, existing subscribers are fast hopping to other operators and the new connections are at slow rate compared to all other telecom operators.So, BSNL’s only positive revenue graph also would go red in the coming years. Now we know, why telecom minister A.Raja was demanding refund of Rs. 30,000 crore from Government…

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 [...]