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Two Ways To Look At The Software Industry June 3, 2009

Posted by kunalsen in Business, Technology.
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I have worked in the software industry for more than 3 years, this includes working in 2 very contrasting environments and which has made me see many differences. This is an attempt to briefly describe the practical differences between different types of organizations in the Software Industry.

When we think of Software companies we think of Infosys, TCS, Google, Microsoft, Adobe etc. These companies fall into one of two categories namely Product based and Service Based. You may add consulting as a third category but in my opinion that will come under Service Based.

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Future of the OOH space in Kolkata vis-a-vis Mumbai and Delhi June 1, 2009

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Though Mumbai, and Delhi are touted to be the twin meccas of the Indian advertising over many years now, there’s an emerging cosmopolitan cousin that has been shockingly out of the hype and hullabaloo that emerges from the conversations on the popular ad vistas of India. 

With a nod from a few who have been tracking the Indian ad market, and a shrug from others who have just started thinking of it, the place is Kolkata, where the OOH space seems to be a lot more inviting, and open to innovations as compared to its relatively more cosmopotalis-ed, and recognized brothers.

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The Formula of Corporate Exploitation May 24, 2009

Posted by ankitpanch in Business, Democracy, External Affairs, India, Nation, People, Social Issues, World.
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They say that the nation is developing, and is progressing, but for whom? Who is getting the most benefit out of the nation’s progress, when we see that there are deaths due to starvations, when there are youth lying unemployed, when there are exploited labors, and when there are 50% below poverty. We should ask, who is getting the most benefits, where is the money being invested in, but we do not, still wherever it is invested in, but its for sure it is not invested in the benefit of the needed, its not invested in the upliftment of the poor, its not invested for those who really need it, because there are no results of the investment the Govt. does, as it says.

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Social Media – Journey towards a New Era – “Webhood” May 19, 2009

Posted by palakmathur in Business, India, People, Technology, World.
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Social Media

Social Media

Social media has come a long way. Some people have just used it and some have misused it. And few have gained too. Social Media can be a powerful tool if used effectively. Many Social media sites like Facebook, FriendFeed, and Twitter (list is not exhaustive) help you to reach millions. Social Media has gone from the days of Orkut, where you had your personal page on World Wide Web to the stage of Market Networking, giving you a strategic platform to reach millions of audience without or less expenditure and in lesser number of minutes spent.

The major reason that why Social Media has been a huge success is because the people who indulge themselves in this area believe, either knowingly or unknowingly, in ALTRUISM. The basic reason for the success of Web 2.0 is its altruistic nature. The desire to help and be helped. That is why I, and many others, like to call Web 2.0 as Altruist Web.

Blogging(WordPress, Blogger) and Micro-blogging(Twitter) have helped people to say what is in their mind and reach out to millions.

Bookmarking sites have helped people to share links of an article they liked.

In short everything which comes under Social Media realm is running because of altruism. I have never met most of the co-authors on this blog. We just met online through social networking sites like Pagalguy,  Facebook, and Orkut. And at some point thought that we can start something together and what else a Weblog – a Blog. And that is how this started. A social media running on Web2.0 gave way to another social media.

After centuries of feudalism and then attaining nationhood, we are marching into the era of “Webhood”. I just coined this term. It is powerful, more powerful than Nationhood. In Webhood, people belonging to different caste, creed, race, religion, and nation come together to form an altruist society which may or may not meet physically but are involved in sharing, helping and networking resources available with them with the society.

Let’s hope that Webhood will bring masses from different nations together and help in bringing the beautiful earth – Our Mother, more beautiful.

Review: The Concise Oxford History of Indian Business by Dwijendra Tripathi and Jyoti Jumani May 15, 2009

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The Concise Oxford History of Indian Business

The Concise Oxford History of Indian Business

 

 

THE CONCISE OXFORD HISTORY OF INDIAN BUSINESS: Dwijendra Tripathi, Jyoti Jumani; Oxford University Press, YMCA Library Building, Jai Singh Road, New Delhi-110001. Rs. 275.

 

Rajiv Gandhi: I don’t know history, I make history!

Jagmohan: But those who don’t know history, makes a bad one!![i]

If one has to sum up in a single line as to what this book aims at, then that one line will be, “ it gives you sense of history of Indian business”. Unfortunately the typical Indian manager, trained in science, engineering or commerce, has never been introduced to the value of history as a doorway to the present. Most of the people fail to appreciate the fact that character of business as we see today, has been shaped by its past history

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