Happy Independence Day to you all !

A Very Happy 62nd Independence Day to all our readers (and non-readers as well).. Lets Celebrate this Independence Day with stars of 2009 – The ZOOZOOs !   Today, the newspapers are for the first time saying that Swine Flu is in control and receding, infact 3 deaths in Pune were wrongly contributed to H1N1, so the start has been good :)

Bhuvan – India’s own Google Earth

Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), National Remote Sensing Center (NSRC) and Department of space, Govt of India has launched Bhuvan, a satellite mapping tool. Bhuvan would be able to provide local information of towns, cities and villages of India. It uses the data recorded by Indian satellites. Its very similar to Google Earth or Wikimapia, But [...] Related posts:Google launched local search for IndiaEPF refund statusGoogle Announces Adsense For Mobile

Who is an entrepreneur?

Do not stare at this picture for too long! Just out of a really late night discussion with a colleague at One Billion Minds. What is your word?

No Mobile Bill Payment – No Loans For You

If you have been ignoring your mobile bill payments, please be advised that next time when you go for Home or car loan, you might face a rejection. Telecom service providers have begun negotiations with Credit Information Bureau of India Ltd (CIBIL). All the major telecom service providers in the country — BSNL, Vodafone and Airtel — are now in discussions with CIBIL for sharing of customer database.

Bootstrapping: Doing More For Less

Some of you may have followed a recent discussion on my blog, 18,000 People On The Bench At Infosys. I have to say, I am continuously frustrated by aspiring entrepreneurs telling me that they cannot move forward because seed funding is not available in India. My message has always been, bootstrap the beginning, and then you [...]

Sign The Laadli 1 Million Signature Campaign

I was watching the TV Serial "Mitawa" on Star Plus and I thought this is not the India that I know now..I thought that it was too much to show for the current India. India is stepping up towards modernization and leaving behind the orthodoxy nature. But I was wrong when I read this facts. Accroding to Population First, an NGO, four little girls are killed in their mothers' wombs every minute in India, because of illegal sex determination by parents and in-laws, who do not want a girl child. Do you support sex determination by parents? If not, you might want to sign for a new Campaign Laadli.

Monsoon Rains 29% Below Average in India

Monsoon Rains 29% Below Average in India123Jump.comeClerx Services Limited rose 1.5% or Rs.4.85 to Rs.328.10 after the private equity group Sequoia Capital bought 6% stake from Burwood Ventures for nearly ...and more »

Zapak Brings Chobots To India, Dates Fropper

Reliance BIG Entertainment company Zapak has tied up with Ukraine-based Vayersoft, developers of a multiplayer game for children - Chobots - to host it in India. The game was launched last month and is available at Zapak Kids. It is targeted at families - they can play online as a team with their children. The kids [...]

Press Release — Announcing our new batch of 10 startups & a new Partner

Morpheus Venture Partners (MVP) adds successful valley entrepreneur to team, announces new batch of 10 startups The latest batch has a diverse set of startups ranging from apparel, financial services, automotive, advertising & education domains Bangalore, India – August 14, 2009 – Morpheus Venture Partners (MVP) (www.morpheusventure.com) an India based venture firm, which works closely [...]

Indians are not the only ones unsafe in ‘racist’ Australia

Indians are not the only ones unsafe in 'racist' AustraliaGaea TimesJune 1st, 2009 Most Indian homes in Australia have had this phone call from concerned family in India by now. "Are you alright? What are they doing to you ...