Posts filed under 'India'

The popular Yahoo! hack day is coming to Bangalore, India on October 5-6, 2007. Due to the limited size of the venue, they will be reviewing applications and your geeky skills may win you an invitation to the event. (more…)

Do pesky telemarketers call up you mobile phone to sell you car loans, credit cards or unbelievable deals for petty commissions. In a major initiative to stop telemarketing calls, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has started the National Do Not Call Registry of India. Any mobile or landline subscriber who does not wish to receive telemarketing calls, can request their telephone number be included in the NDNC Registry. Here are some ways to block unsolicited calls from top mobile operators and private banks in India. (more…)

Google Labs India has launched and some new projects have been showcased which include a iGoogle gadget with on-screen keyboard for entering Indic text and a new tool which makes Hindi typing easier. (more…)

Buying a new computer with original Microsoft Software in selected cities in India or buying select Microsoft Windows retail pack online can get you free membership of the Microsoft Academy in India. (more…)

As India celebrated it 60th Independence day on August 15, 2007 - top web sites like Google, Yahoo!, Orkut recognised the event and changed their official logos to support the event. I was on the lookout to grab these logos, now you can check them out… (more…)

Seth B., Manager of Mozilla’s community giving program, and Chris Hofmann, Director of Special Projects for Mozilla, were on a 2 week community building trip to India as a part of a larger objective of seeding Mozilla marketing around the world. Did you meet them? (more…)

Microsoft Research India Ph.D. Fellowship Program encourages students to take up doctoral education in computer science and help the growth of the research community in India. Microsoft announced its Ph.D. Fellowship Program awards for 2007. (more…)