Business & Technology in India

Business of Online Discount Coupons in India

noreply@blogger.com (Gurneet Singh) — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 17:57:00 +0000

I have lately seen a lot of free coupon codes websites emerging these days in India. With the eCommerce business booming in India, the coupon codes industry booms with it. Some of the top coupon codes websites in India are:

1. Zattaya.in

2. CouponDunia

3. Couponzguru

I tested the above 3 websites on various merchants like Myntra, Jabong, Seventymm, Expedia, Yatra and some other Shopping websites for the depth of coupons, deals and information they all post and how regularly they are updated and i must say i was impressed with Zattaya and loved the ease of navigation of the website. It lists all the deals, sales and most importantly all working coupon codes of all websites like Myntra Coupons, Jabong Coupon Codes, Expedia Coupon Codes etc.

So guys who love to shop online, Coupon Codes websites like Zattaya helps you save good money. Happy Shopping !!

Apnacircle.com merges with Viadeo.com

noreply@blogger.com (Gurneet Singh) — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 10:27:00 +0000

ApnaCircle.com, a social and career networking website situated in the Amity Innovation Incubator backed by Sabeer Bhatia has been merged with Viadeo , a france based business networking site.

Now apnacircle will get a huge advantage as the 7 million registered users on Viadeo will be linked to apnacircle.com. ApnaCircle claims to have about 0.3 million users all over India & with this merger they are hoping to touch a figure of 1 million by the mid of 2010. The name Apnacircle will remain as it is as a part of the deal.

BIGBOOM in Recession

noreply@blogger.com (Gurneet Singh) — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 07:08:00 +0000

BIG entertainment, the media firm of Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group have recently launched its movie and entertainment marketing division, BIGBoom. BIG Entertainment is already into film production, distribution and exhibition, home video, music and DVD rentals, and now BIGBoom will help the producers and advertisers to leverage with brands across the country.

In India Movie marketing has come of age & with time producers have now realised the importance of strategic & cost effective method to promote their films specially in times of recession where every penny counts.

BIGBoom will be a one stop shop for all marketing solutions for films, ranging from associative marketing to publicity design, PR, promotions and merchandise.

BARCAMP DELHI 6 - MDI Gurgaon

noreply@blogger.com (Gurneet Singh) — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 06:47:00 +0000

BARCAMP Delhi6 is coming up & is scheduled on 28th Feb - 1st March in MDI Gurgaon.

No Spectators, only participants..

It is an open entry for all as always. A lot of technies, entrepreneurs, bloggers meet at this event & this is a very good platform to learn & most importantly to network with people with similar mindset as yours.

Some of the sessions/presentations will be on Knowledge Management, Content Strategy and Social Media, Youth Marketing etc.

If you have not attended this event earlier the it'll be a great experience for you as everyone are participants. You can register here & here are the rules.

Something creative - Sending resumes via SMS

noreply@blogger.com (Gurneet Singh) — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 08:27:00 +0000

SMSResume an Indian startup is making sure that you can apply for a job by just sending an sms to the HR of that company.

As the internet penetration is poor in India but mobile subscribers growing at an enormous amount month after month, this service surely has a large market ahead & can be even scaled up to those cities and villages where the mobiles have penetrated but not internet.

This can reach to the masses when they also introduce the service in other languages also but right now it is in beta stage so probably they'll be doing that in the future. It is very simple to use as one just needs to send an sms to 9711532380 in their format & it will delievered to the HR of the company and you will get a confirmation for the same.

And the best part its totally free for users. So go ahead register with them.

Cheers

JustBrands - Startup based in Delhi for SMS discounts

noreply@blogger.com (Gurneet Singh) — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 18:07:00 +0000

If you are based in Delhi and go to eat outside regularly so you must visit JustBrands which has tie-up with good bars & restaurants in Delhi for discounts ranging from 5% to 20% on the total bill. You can request for the discount via SMS & show at the time of bill payment. By looking at the discounts it seems it is aiming at only food outlets in the city unlike khojguru and asklaila who provides sms discounts from buying flowers to buying clothes. Till now JustBrands only have limited tie-ups with mostly expensive restaurants like Mojo, Ruby Tuesday etc where discounts are easy to get. With the industry moving at a face pace and new players entering into the market, JustBrands will have to catch up with the speed & tie-up with the maximum restaurants possible to get a loyal customer base & generate real value for them.

I think JustBrands is very limited & giving discounts for only restaurants/bars but they should actually enter the big picture & try to get as many discounts as possible like khojguru and other portals so that the customers need not go to other websites looking for discounts for shopping, flowers, gifts etc.

Business Lessons to be learnt from OBAMA

noreply@blogger.com (Gurneet Singh) — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:50:00 +0000

"The Social Pulpit" is an analysis of how Barack Obama used social media in his campaign. How he was successful in creating synergy amongst the people of America, how he was successful in raising money online when McCain in '00 failed.

Its a must read.

Techtribe on the verge of closing down

noreply@blogger.com (Gurneet Singh) — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:29:00 +0000

Rohit Agarwal, a renounced serial entrepreneur, the founder of TechTribe.com a niche player in the indian online networking space is on the verge of shutting down. He admitted that the company is looking for a strategic partner or a buyer & if does'nt find any then it would have to shut down.

“The model for referral recruitment as we had planned is not working out,” said Rohit.

He has experienced the reality of the web scenario in India so he gives the following advice to aspiring entrepreneurs.

“Only mass internet plays can work in India, not niche plays. Unless it’s a service that is a must have, it doesn’t work in Indian web”

So if niche does'nt work according to him then how will apnacircle.com (Incubated in AII), brijj.com (a naukri.com venture) plan to survive in the market as they cater to niche segments in business networking.

Want to start a business ? - get advice from DELL

noreply@blogger.com (Gurneet Singh) — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:14:00 +0000

DELL is back again & is promoting entrepreneurship & is encouraging people to TAKE THEIR OWN PATH.
Dell has lauched this website - takeyourownpath & has given examples for five entrepreneurs who chose to be entrepreneurs & their success stories are given in the website. The main content of the website is the step by step procedure (explained very well in detail) of how to start your own business from scratch from Getting started to finances to marketing to security.
I think its a must read for people who are planning to be entrepreneurs or have just started their journey.

All for this one Moment - Meet your Dream icon

noreply@blogger.com (Gurneet Singh) — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 18:29:00 +0000

Do you think that you have it in you to be the next big entrepreneur of India ?

Do you dare to dream big like those legends once did ?

If you have started your journey of entrepreneurship & have started working on your dreams, then now you have a chance to meet your dream icon live and in person on CNBC-TV18.

Lufthansa & CNBC-TV18 now gives you a chance to share your story with them about your business idea, how you started your business journey, what have you achieved till now, what do you plan to achieve in future etc. This anchor of the programme will be none other than Shereen Bhan, Executive Editor of CNBC-TV18. So if you think that you have that fire in the belly & you have it in you make it big then share your vision by November 10,2008. You can register here

KhojGuru - Another startup in the search domain

noreply@blogger.com (Gurneet Singh) — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 13:21:00 +0000

As we all know search is the number one activity online & it is also one of the most difficult businesses to step into because there are already established global leaders in this domain but Indian startups are trying to win over them by taking an advantage in local search in the country.With already some search startups like Burrp, Guruji, Asklaila etc now here is another search startup khojguru. It gives us information about movies, restaurants etc with the reviews of various places so that you can actually read from people who have already been to those places & then decide where to go. It also gives us sms discount coupons of restaurants & clothing shops and accessories. I think this sms discounts can really help them build their portal as they have some good brands like Ferns n Petals, Khajja Chowk etc discounts with them.

Along with all this stuff, it also has the social networking component in it using which you can interact & participate in their promotional offer of gathering points and redeeming them for some gifts.

Till now no company has been able to successfully make a mark in the local search scenario but with Khojguru here with some interesting features, this might be a strong competetitor in this market but that time will tell.

Laxmi Mittal loses more money per hour than people earn in a year

noreply@blogger.com (Gurneet Singh) — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 15:14:00 +0000

Due to world economic crisis happening these days, its leading to bankrupcys, selloffs etc & even big businesses have been losing a lot of money making the condition worse.
In this global crisis, Lakshmi Mittal who was reported to be the world's 4th richest person in the world is losing about 7 million pounds per hour which is more than a normal person earns in a year. Over the last four months he has been losing about 180 million pounds a day which makes it 7 million pounds in an hour.

The way things are going i think the world is leading to the same situation like the Great Depression of the 1930's because most of the people around are losing a lot of money with banks failing, real estate makets collapsing, Stock markets crashing etc etc etc and the list goes on. Whatever the economists say, i think the worst is yet to come....

BarCamp 5 in IIT DELHI: Biggest BarCamp in Delhi

noreply@blogger.com (Gurneet Singh) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:08:00 +0000

This time BarCamp5 Delhi will be big, the biggest ever in Delhi in IIT Delhi for 2 days on October 11 & 12, 2008. Registrations have been open for quite some time but those who havent registered can register here..
For those who are new to BarCamp, it is an event which acts as a platform for early stage web application & other technology related companies to come showcase their products in front of technology enthusiasts comprising of owners of startup's, VC's, bloggers, techies etc.
A must visit for budding entrepreneurs and tech enthusiasts.

Bizedia: B2B startup based in New Delhi

noreply@blogger.com (Gurneet Singh) — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 07:13:00 +0000

A New Delhi based startup Bizedia is a new entrant in the B2B domain trying to compete against Alibaba and Tradeindia which are the major B2B portals in the indian internet domain.

The search and the functionality of the website is somehwhat similar to local.google.co.in. Currently Bizedia if offering free classifieds listings for business owners to promote their business in various categories and subcategories. The categories ranges from Exporters/ Manufacturers, Improters/Buyers, Real Estate, Reataurants, Transportation, Health & Medical etc.

Its main aim is to help businesses to get leads via their classified listings and act as a B2B search portal for any business like Tradeindia and Alibaba. There is not much innovation from the other portals except for the fact that they have a clean interface which proves to be user friendly & offering basic classifieds listing for free.

If you have an idea that can change the world then Google will change your world

noreply@blogger.com (Gurneet Singh) — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:00:00 +0000

As Google is turning ten, they want to make the world a better place. If you have an idea which can change the world then Google wants you to share the idea with them and if your idea clicks then you can get $10 million to make it a reality. (it will change your world, Right !)

"These ideas can be big or small, technology-driven or brilliantly simple -- but they need to have impact," Google said in a news release.

The ideas can be submitted in 25 languages by October 20th on http://www.project10tothe100.com/ and you dont need to make a detailed business plan or something, you just have to fill in your basic details & just give answers to six questions like "If your idea were to become a reality, who would benefit the most and how?".

The ideas can be related to issues like providing food and shelter, improving health, access to education, building communities, sustaining the global ecosystem and promoting clean energy.

This is how the selection procedure will work. Out of all the ideas, they will choose the best 100 ideas by January 27, 2009 & open it for people to vote online between January 27 & Feburary 2. The best 20 ideas will make it to the finals out of which upto five winners will be announced by mid-feburary.

Anil Ambani Files Rs. 10,000 crore suit again big brother

noreply@blogger.com (Gurneet Singh) — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:06:00 +0000

Now a new twist to the feud of Ambani brothers as Anil has filed a defamation suit for a whopping Rs 10,000 crore against his big brother Mukesh Ambani for a statement to have been made by him in an interview with the New York Times some weeks ago.

The suit has been filed in the Bombay High Court about a month ago with no details available publicly.

"What most distinguishes Reliance from its rivals is what Ambanis friends and associates describe as his 'intelligence agency' a network of lobbyists and spies in New Delhi who they say collect data about the vulnerabilities of the powerful, about the minutiae of bureaucrats' schedules, about the activities of their competitors," the New York Times had said.

The two brothers have been in a battle since they succeeded the Reliance Empire in 2004 and they finally reached a settlement in 2005. However this settlement has not brought peace between the two as their battle continues on various issues like the gas suply deal or the statement given to the press.

Live Traffic Details in Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Pune

noreply@blogger.com (Gurneet Singh) — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:34:00 +0000

These days there is a major problem in our lives when we get out of our houses & that is traffic. Government is builiding Roads, flyovers etc but still there has not been much improvement atleast in the capital, where i live. Now we have a service to check online or on mobile the live traffic details of Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Pune using maps.

Mapunity is an Indian based mobile based technology company which provides real time traffic density in the form of maps in the above four cities. This is a major development step in Mapping services as compared to RouteGuru and MapmyIndia as they only show ways & direction using maps, with no other details or services.

The website says:

Mapunity is also building a free mobile-based navigation system that will help people access data from its traffic information systems on their phones. A few other related applications have also been developed. These include a carpool partner-matching program for regular commutes and a vehicle tracking application for taxi and bus operators. Mapunity is also building administration platforms for transport management authorities in different functions.

So a lot of new development can be expected from the company in the future.

With the mapping services they also have the networking component as people can contact each other via email or sms for carpool. If we come to think of it this website can be so useful as it can save time, fuel, money, energy, save environment(less pollution), inconvinience etc for the common people. So all the people who don't have the Nokia Navigation Services then this is the best service available.

Shoppers Stop enters online retail: Set's up an online store

noreply@blogger.com (Gurneet Singh) — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:00:00 +0000

Shoppers Stop now has opened an e-store & has ventured into online commerce. After the entrance of the ecommerce portals like indiaplaza and futurebazaar, shoppersstop does'nt want to be left behind.

According to Vivek Mathur, customer care associate and vice-president, corporate planning and e-commerce, they are opening their online store because they believe that the customers are these days 'time poor' rather than 'money poor'. They are not looking at their portal as a seperate business like futurebazaar, it is an extension of their brand and want to create an online experience for their customers so they are focussing on their existing customers.

Regarding the marketing of the portal they have planned to send an email campaign targetting their First Citizens & then will start an internet campaign of display and search adds.

[ Source: afags]

Google with the Indian Police Dept. teaches smart online behaviour to students

noreply@blogger.com (Gurneet Singh) — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:16:00 +0000

With the increasing rate of CyberCrimes in India, Google has teamed up with the Indian Police Dept. and the Internet and Mobile association of India & started off the campaign of educating school students about cybercrimes and how to avoid it.
This campaign started off in Mumbai and now being run in metros including Chennai and Kolkata.
The campaign includes general "how to" and "what not to do" instructions and students were instructed not to divulge any kind of personal information to an unknown person online, to disclose passwords, date of birth and other sensitive information over the net.
I think this is a nice and innovative effort to teach the youngsters about the harms of the internet because of the increasing use of social networking sites which is a matter of great concern.

Apple launches new iPods and iTunes 8

noreply@blogger.com (Gurneet Singh) — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:47:00 +0000

Apple CEO Steve Jobs yesterday (10th Sep.) introduced a new line of iPod's in San Francisco which includes two sleek new nano models. Steve Jobs said that they have sold about 160 million since their introduction in 2001.

The new Nano is now sleeker and bigger than ever and the price of the 8GB ($149) and 16GB ($199) models and will be available in 9 delectable colored variations to choose from.

On the software front iTunes 8 was launched and some of the new features added are: Genius sidebar, album art grid display option, and faster back-up and sync time.

Apple has always been the market leader for portable music players and the new iPod's show Apple's increasing appetite for market share. Now i guess what Apple has to look forward is to distinguish its iPod's from the iPhone which can be a hard task.

Startup Fare at IIM - Kozhikode (October 4 and 5)

noreply@blogger.com (Gurneet Singh) — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:13:00 +0000

IIM Kozhikode is organising its first ever startup fare on october 4 and 5, 2008 in the IIM Kozhikode campus. Its main aim is to actully provide a platform for the healthy interaction between the students and the entrepreneurs.

For all details http://sites.google.com/site/iimkstartupfair/

Workshop on Cross Border M&A And Fundraising Through AiM And PE- Amity Business School

noreply@blogger.com (Gurneet Singh) — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 07:19:00 +0000

There is a workshop being Held by Amity Business School in Chennai on 11st Sep, Mumbai on 12th Sep. and in Delhi on 13th Sep. on Cross Border M&A And Fundraising through AiM And PE.

People interested can register here asap to grap free tickets of the event being given by Amity.

You can also get the details of the place & time at the same link.

Google Voice search Service - Now in Delhi (1-800-41-999-999)

noreply@blogger.com (Gurneet Singh) — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 07:10:00 +0000

After doing a pilot in Hyderabad for about five months now Google has brought its Phone Search Service to NCR. The Toll Free number is 1-800-41-999-999 & one can call from any landline or mobile phone unlike JustDial when the user gets charged a normal phone call for their service.

Google will either read out the contact details or sms you the details. Its available in Enlish, Hindi & Telugu as of right now.

List of the domain names owned by Google....

noreply@blogger.com (Gurneet Singh) — Mon, 12 May 2008 12:57:00 +0000

TechCrunch has published a list of about thousand .com domain names registered by Google.
Take a look at it...
No wonder Google forgot to renew its domain name Google.de & the site was down in January last year...
You can read the post of TechCrunch here...

Entrepreneurial Challenge 2008 - TiE & Cannan partners

noreply@blogger.com (Gurneet Singh) — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:33:00 +0000

Cannan partners & The Indus Entrepreneurs have announced the launch of the Entrepreneurial Challenge 2008 which is a business plan competetion for early stage entrepreneurs.

The challenge opened on: April 17, 2008
Last date for submission for the business plan is: May 12,2008

All the business plans will be carefully evaluated on some points like scale of the business, the strength of the team and sustainable differentiation in the business model.

After evaluation 8 teams will be selected & the final round will be held in the month of June & winners will be announced in the 3rd week of June.

Get more details here

Download the Template of the business plan here