Posts filed under 'India'

Microsoft India presents the APAC Influencer (AI) Award (formerly the Community Star) that aims to reward and recognize customers who have demonstrated enthusiasm and delivered excellence on Microsoft technologies and communities. (more…)

I recently installed the Worldspace Satellite Radio in my room and now enjoy 24 hours advertisement free radio channels. Now I listen to jazz, pop, rock or bollywood music whenever I want. (more…)

Dr. Sugata Mitra, a scientist at NIIT, a global IT Learning Solutions Corporation, made a “hole in the wall” in 1999 that separated the NIIT premises from the adjoining slum in Kalkaji, New Delhi. Through this hole, a freely accessible computer was installed and the slum children with no prior computer experience, learnt to use the computer on their own. And so started the a series of “Hole in the Wall” Experiments based on Dr Mitra’s hypothesis that (more…)

Looking for a site to download free music of your favourite Bollywood movies? Dhingana is providing free streaming Indian music online. They have all the latest Bollywood music lined up, along with oldies, pop albums, ghazals, bhajans with regional music in Marathi. (more…)

As I surfed through the Indian blogosphere picking up newsy tit bits, I was surprised to read that Desipundit was shutting down. It is a popular Indian group blog that tracks the Indian blogosphere and a recommended pundit blog. (more…)

Like traveling around the world? The current Seven Wonders of the World are outdated and the search is on for defining the New 7 Wonders of the World. The initiative started in 2000. Experts considered the 77 sites with the highest number of votes and shortlisted 21 finalists on January 1, 2006. (more…)

Instablogs is the popular Indian blogging network, and they are introducing Instablogs 2.0 - The Next Generation Blog Network that brings “Bloggers and Readers closer”. (more…)

Its time to show your appreciation to your boss and give them a pat on the back. National Boss Day is celebrated in United States on October 16 and is an opportunity for employees to thank their superiors and bosses. (more…)

The Indian rich list is changing thanks to the progressive Indian economy and recent stock market boom. Top Indian newspapers like Times of India, Hindustan Times, Business Standard are reporting that Mukesh Ambani is now the richest Indian and replaces Azim Premji of Wipro who has long held this title. Mukesh Ambani is the chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries Limited, India’s largest private sector company. (more…)

It again time for the 2006 Lycra MTV Style Awards. The Indian public will decide who will be declared the Most Stylish People in India. (more…)