NetApp Upbeat on Opportunities in Indian ‘Storage Cloud’ Space

NetApp Upbeat on Opportunities in Indian 'Storage Cloud' SpaceNetwork ComputingThe need for growing storage can be attributed to the overall growth in IT infrastructure, advent of technology approaches such as Web 2.0, and factors such ...

The Hindu Redesigns Website; Old New Features; Ad Units

The Hindu, the Indian daily published by Kasturi & Sons, has launched the beta version of its redesigned website. The redesigned version went live on August 15th 2009. Breaking news and updates have moved to the redesigned website, and currently both the new and the old website (www.hindu.com) have content from the feature sections. The Hindu intends [...] More at MediaNama.com

Media Monday: Are Movie Reviews Fixed?

Yesterday when I went to watch “Kaminey” with a bunch of friends, I was excited as the reviews of the movie were great. Right from TOI to Hindustan Times to CNN-IBN, every one gave glowing reviews to the movie. When the movie started I couldn’t relate to it, but kept on watching in hope that [...]

Dainik Bhaskar Files New Draft Prospectus For IPO; Warburg Pincus Is Exiting

DB Corp Ltd, publisher of Dainik Bhaskar, has filed a Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) for an initial public offering. The DRHP, filed on 14 August with market regulator the Securities and Exchange Board of India, proposes sale of up to 24,781,190 equity shares of face value of Rs10. The issue is for approximately 13.65% of the post-issue capital of the company. Cliffrose Investments Ltd, a Warburg Pincus affiliate that holds 7.14% stake in the company, is selling and their holding comprises of nearly half of the issue. The other half is the fresh issue of shares by the company, representing a 7.01% stake. Cliffrose, however, has an option of making a pre-IPO placement and necessarily has to sell only shares comprising of 2.99% stake in the company. In that event, the issue will represent only about 10% of the post-issue capital of the company.

No phoney game: Fight a bloody battle or hit a six

The mobile gaming industry has taken rapid strides, and with the market growing faster than expected, it's no surprise that the consumer is getting access to a better and a broader game base. Though most people prefer to play games which are free to download, the paid ones too are gaining popularity. These games can be downloaded for Rs 50-99.

A Global Surge in Tiny Loans Spurs Credit Bubble in a Slum

A bubble is brewing in "microfinance," the business of making the world's tiniest loans.

Khan is still better than Kennedy

Rather than calling for vengeance against the likes of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie when they visit India or wishing that a similar treatment be meted out to foreigners visiting Indian soil, should we instead wish and hope for favoritism and the VIP culture to end in India as well?Benefit from the Indian startup community. Join us at the Indian startup portal Khan is still better than Kennedy is a post from: News, Views, Reviews & Interviews of Indian startups Related Posts No related posts were found, so here's a random one: Quarter Million Dollars in Funding For Mobile Startups.

Web’s dynamic avatar

Web's dynamic avatarBusiness LineWhile IT managers and cios state that Web 2.0 is pervasive in business, the study has revealed the existence of a security gap. “In India, Web 2.0 is ...

Special Sunday: Business Toons

Special Sunday is a weekly digest where I share anything and everything (that I find interesting) without conforming to a particular subject (and thats why varied colors :)). Thought of making this Sunday a bit of fun for readers. I stumbled upon a business cartoons site and literally spent close to an hour browsing through some [...]

Latest ViziSense Data Shows Gaadi.com as No. 2 Indian Automobile …

Latest ViziSense Data Shows Gaadi.com as No. 2 Indian Automobile ...PR-USA.net (press release)ViziSense is owned by Komli, and is gaining popularity as an alternative to ComScore for Audience measurement in the Indian Internet market.and more »