Internet in India
The internet user base is expected to grow from the current 120 million (2011) to 330-370 million by 2015. The year 2015 is really not that far away. Internet services and devices industry (mobile handsets, tablets etc) has potential to increase its contribution to up to 3.3 per cent to India’s gross domestic product by 2015, a report by … [Read more] about India to have second largest online population by 2015
Google is about to push ecommerce to a next level in India tomorrow (12-12-12). When it comes to valuations I think Indian ecommerce sites have done a great job in pushing the envelope. Now everyone wants to see some real stuff. It is good to see Google taking this initiative and one has to thank all the participants (who all must be under pressure … [Read more] about Will India’s first Great Online Shopping festival be festive?
A few months ago Bangalore was upset with their beloved elected members (MLAs) because they were on a 'study tour' to Argentina, Chile and Peru. At times we citizens jump to conclusions; we all thought they were wasting money. But now we learn they went for something good - they indeed had something to bring back from Buenos Aires (Argentina). … [Read more] about Bangalore to get free WiFi, free garbage
Yesterday Times of India had carried an article "Cell shocked: Numbers change hands in 60 days" (unable to find the link to the web version). The article talks about Indian mobile operators running out of numbers, so operators are forced to disconnect mobile numbers that haven't been used in the past 60 days. GSM subscribers: 831.86 million … [Read more] about 32% of mobile connections in India are not in use
It is always interesting to read about start-ups & entrepreneurship, especially if it is related to India. An interesting research carried by Zinnov about start-ups in India was published in ET today. In Silicon Valley (the original one, the US) around 10% of the start-ups have women as co-founders. In India it stands at 6%. For the … [Read more] about Bangalore still the best city to get funding for a start-up