Category Archives: india

Pipe, Platform, Application

Some great ideas for operators to better utilize (and monetize) their assets: expose users’ location data, expose their social graph, building micro-payment systems that make sense, become verified ID providers. Just reading the article will set your head abuzz. These … Continue reading

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3G: it doesn't really matter – does it?

About the auction to rollout 3G services in India: Cabinet secretary K M Chandrasekhar today indicated that all the outstanding issues pertaining to the 3G spectrum auction had been resolved, however, the auction would happen at a time when maximum … Continue reading

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Building a large Internet business in India (in the incumbents' face)

When it comes to the Internet in India, the low-hanging fruit has beeen picked, across sectors. Think Travel. Books. Jobs. Dating. Electronics. Money. In his post today, Rajesh Jain lists a few more: Search (dominated by Google), News (Rediff, NDTV, … Continue reading

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When Telecom & IT babus just don't get the Market

For all who go to town declaring that India has an entrepreneur-friendly, liberalized Telecom sector, here’s a dampener. TRAI’s recommendations on “ Review of Internet Services“, a report dated May 10th 2007, show just how much (or little) babus in … Continue reading

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The race for the smallest screen of 'em all

Yahoo’s been quietly putting into place a set of very high-quality tools and services for mobile phones. From the time it launched Yahoo! Go last year, the company’s been working feverishly at plugging its diverse services (mail, search, instant messaging, … Continue reading

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Why don't Indian CEOs blog?

Just came across Basab Pradhan’s Blog via Sambhar Mafia. So he’s one of the rarer breed on the blogosphere today – the Indian CEO Blogger. Apart from Rajesh Jain, there are almost no Indian CEOs blogging. First, Basab’s got a … Continue reading

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