IAMAI's annual report on Internet in India for 2011 says India will have 121 million internet users by Dec 2011. Some highlights from the press release, Out of 121 million, 97 million would be active Internet users who access Internet at least once in a month. Of the 121 million internet users, 92 million (76%) will be from the urban cities … [Read more] about India is all set to have 121 million internet users by December 2011
Will Hindi domain names increase the usage of internet in India?
For a while the discussion about domain names in Indian language has been going on. India is about to get its own internationalized domain names (IDNs). China and Russia have their own IDNs for a while now. Today's Mint carried an article "Hindi domain name to bridge digital divide" which talks about .bharat TLD (top level domain) being made … [Read more] about Will Hindi domain names increase the usage of internet in India?
Bangalore Metro: First impressions are good
On Karnataka Rajyotsava (Nov 1), a State holiday, we decided to take take a ride on the recently inaugurated Bangalore Metro. It is heartening to see the euphoria of Bangaloreans, most newspapers have been carrying the photos of Bangaloreans with wide smiles at the Metro station. Few have been celebrating their birthdays & wedding anniversaries … [Read more] about Bangalore Metro: First impressions are good
Karnataka Rajyotsava – Will Karnataka Govt EVER recognize Kannada on the net?
Today, November 1, 2011, is the 56th Karnataka Rajyotsava, India became a Republic in the year 1950 and in same year linguistic provinces were formed. The state of Mysore is one such state in south India. The state of Mysore was created taking into fold various parts of the region, which were ruled by kings. Several districts in, now called North … [Read more] about Karnataka Rajyotsava – Will Karnataka Govt EVER recognize Kannada on the net?
Google’s Eric Schmidt: Curb on H-1B is US govt’s “Stupidest Policy”
Immigration has always been a topic of deep interest to me. I had to convince my friend about blocking immigration.com for him! I had written the detailed Immigration FAQ way back in 1991. In an interview to Washington Post, "Google's Eric Schmidt: Top 10 Reasons Bureaucrats Drive Me Nuts", you get to read about what Eric Schmidt thinks of the … [Read more] about Google’s Eric Schmidt: Curb on H-1B is US govt’s “Stupidest Policy”