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Monthly archive January, 2012

Will regional languages attract a sizeable chunk of (online) users soon?

The latest Internet usage statistics from various sources suggest that India has breached the 100 million users mark in 2011. While it is debatable how many of these 100 million1 people actually switch on their computing devices and fire up Read More →

Telecom Subscription Data: Urban Down, Rural Up. Wireless Teledensity reaches 74.15%

Total Wireless subscriber base has increased from 884.37 Million in November 2011 to 893.84 Million at the end of December 2011, registering a growth of 1.07%. - The share of Urban Subscriber has marginally decreased from 65.73% to 65.59% where as Read More →

Rediff’s Homepage Looks Ugly [Again]

When Rediff unveiled its ad-less homepage design in 2009, it was considered a gutsy step by the company to bring a non-intrusive experience and importantly, set standards for others to follow. The impact of removing those ads was a Read More →

Retail Chain GKB Opticals Goes Online, Integrates With Offline Store for Delivery

Eyewear retail chain, GKB Optical has gone online with the launch of gkboptical.com. The website brings over 50 international eyewear brands (Ray-Ban, Oakley, Prada, Versace, Tag, DKNY, Dolce & Gabbana, Tommy Hilfiger, Vogue, Maui-Jim) and almost 5000 products Read More →

IFC Invests in Mahindra Solar One in Rajasthan to Help Electrify Rural India

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is providing $5 million in debt financing to Mahindra Solar One for a 5-megawatt solar power project in the Indian state of Rajasthan to expand access to clean energy in rural areas Read More →

Rockfeller Foundation’s Top 11 mHealth Innovation Challenge : 3 Projects from India that made it to the list

Top 11 in 2011 Innovation Challenge is an initiative of the mHealth Alliance and funded by the Rockefeller Foundation. Challenge identifies and awards individuals who have used mobile technology in innovative ways to improve health systems and outcomes Read More →