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  <description>Indian Technology News Aggregator</description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 08:55:39 +0000</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Do celebrities really help a brand? (Trakin' the india business buzz) ]]></title>
    <link>http://trak.in/tags/business/2009/05/03/do-celebrities-really-help-a-brand/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[The straight answer would be - yes they will. Otherwise companies will not spend that much amount on the stars day in and day out. Bollywood and cricket the 2 biggest things in India occupy most of the ad slots. The ...]]></description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2009 08:26:00 +0000</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[The reason why E-Commerce does not grow in India ! (Trakin' the india business buzz) ]]></title>
    <link>http://trak.in/tags/business/2009/05/02/the-reason-why-e-commerce-does-not-grow-in-india/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[I have come across so many example like this in last few years, that I am even surprised that there are still people who rely on buying things (sans railway, plane tickets) on the internet. The ecommerce market in India ...]]></description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2009 06:49:00 +0000</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[News Roundup: Only HSBC, Stanchart May Be Left In Race For RBS Assets (VC Circle) ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.vccircle.com/500/news/news-roundup-only-hsbc-stanchart-may-be-left-in-race-for-rbs-assets</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Only HSBC, Stanchart May Be Left In Race For RBS Assets - The race for the Royal Bank of Scotland s (RBS) assets in India is likely to boil down to two contenders, HSBC and Standard Chartered Bank since RBI is believed ...]]></description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 09:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Siva In Talks To Pick Up Stake in Telco S Tel (VC Circle) ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.vccircle.com/500/news/siva-in-talks-to-pick-up-stake-telco-s-tel</link>
    <description><![CDATA[NRI businessman C Sivasankaran may just be planning a re-entry into India's rapidly growing telecommunications market. Economic Times reports that Sivasankaran is in talks to buy the stake of one of the private equity ...]]></description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 08:39:00 +0000</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[DSP BlackRock to Shut Portfolio Management Business in India (VC Circle) ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.vccircle.com/500/news/dsp-blackrock-shut-portfolio-management-business-india</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Asset manager, DSP BlackRock Investment Managers has decided to shut down its portfolio management services (PMS) business in India by June end, reports Business Standard. The company decided to close down the unit as ...]]></description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 08:32:00 +0000</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[RCom Financial Results:Banking On GSM And Broadband Business (WATBlog.com - Web, Advertising and Technology Blog in India) ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.watblog.com/2009/05/02/rcom-financial-resultsbanking-on-gsm-and-broadband-business/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Reliance Communications (RCom) has posted a 20% rise in revenues for FY08-09 to Rs.22941 crores compared to Rs.19068 crores last year. The net profit grew 9.4% YoY to touch Rs.5908 crores against Rs.5401 crores last ...]]></description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 07:37:00 +0000</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Android - Motorola’s life saviour (WATBlog.com - Web, Advertising and Technology Blog in India) ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.watblog.com/2009/05/02/android-motorolas-life-saviour/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[It seems like Microsoft' s Windows Mobile is loosing fast to Android and its major client Motorola is getting more and more inclined towards Android.  Motorola is posting huge losses for last couple of quarters ( 2008 ...]]></description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 07:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[“What is Twitter” is the rising query for twitter! (pluGGd.in) ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.pluggd.in/technology/what-is-twitter-is-the-rising-query-for-twitter-4085/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Looks like the regular Internet users are having a tough time figuring out what twitter is ! One of the breakout query for twitter is ‘What is Twitter’ – with US  netizens leading the query, followed by Canadian and ...]]></description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 06:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Information/ Feed overload? Useful Tips for your Soul [It Works!] (pluGGd.in) ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.pluggd.in/technology/combat-information-overload-rss-feeds-4083/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Like me, if you have subscribed to 300+ rss feeds in your feedreader and the signal/noise ratio is affected your productivity, let me first tell you that you aren’t the only one! As content world explodes and we consume ...]]></description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 02:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Press Freedom Report: A Spike In Threats And Violence Against Journalists In India (contentSutra.com) ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.contentsutra.com/entry/419-press-freedom-report-a-spike-in-threats-and-violence-against-journalist/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[India was the most dangerous South Asian country for journalists last year, second only to Pakistan, with seven journalists getting killed in the course of work, according to a report by the International Federation of ...]]></description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 00:33:00 +0000</pubDate>
    <guid>http://www.contentsutra.com/entry/419-press-freedom-report-a-spike-in-threats-and-violence-against-journalist/</guid>
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    <title><![CDATA[MakeMyTrip to open 25-30 offline retail stores through franchisee route (Alootechie News) ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.alootechie.com/content/makemytrip-open-25-30-offline-retail-stores-through-franchisee-route</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Travel portal MakeMyTrip.com <a href=http://www.indopia.in/India-usa-uk-news/latest-news/564457/Business/4/20/4 target=’_blank’>plans to open</a> 25-30 offline retail stores in India through the <a ...]]></description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 07:37:12 +0000</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[US Media Firms' Frustrations With China May Work In India's Favour: NYT (contentSutra.com) ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.contentsutra.com/entry/419-us-media-firms-frustrations-with-china-may-work-in-indias-favour-nyt/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>"After many years of fervent lobbying and deal-making in China, American media companies have little to show for their efforts there and are increasingly shifting their attention instead to India," says <a ...]]></description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 06:34:46 +0000</pubDate>
    <guid>http://www.contentsutra.com/entry/419-us-media-firms-frustrations-with-china-may-work-in-indias-favour-nyt/</guid>
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    <title><![CDATA[Microsoft makes its web browser IE8 available in Hindi (Alootechie News) ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.alootechie.com/content/microsoft-makes-its-web-browser-ie8-available-hindi</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Microsoft has launched its web browser <a href=http://www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-explorer/worldwide-sites.aspx target=’_blank’>Internet Explorer 8</a> in 18 additional languages, including Hindi. With this, IE8 ...]]></description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 06:25:05 +0000</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[CoCubes Secures Funds from Ojas Ventures (pluGGd.in) ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.pluggd.in/funding/cocubes-ojas-ventures-funding-4089/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Delhi based startup, Cocubes has secured an investment from Ojas Ventures (you are reading it here first).
Cocubes online platform enables colleges and companies to get started with campus recruitment, without burning ...]]></description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 05:55:40 +0000</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Mobile Phone Market In 2009 (WATBlog.com - Web, Advertising and Technology Blog in India) ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.watblog.com/2009/05/04/mobile-phone-market-in-2009/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Mobile phone market in 2009 is looking pretty good compared to the abysmal expectations of credit crunch, though the total sales dropped  by almost 8% globally, Apple still managed to stay profitable while Nokia ...]]></description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 05:24:07 +0000</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Top Posts for Week Ending May 3rd (pluGGd.in) ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.pluggd.in/recap/top-posts-for-week-ending-may-3rd-4087/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Recap of articles published week ending May 3rd:
Startup/Funding Related:

EasyAuto – SMS to order auto rickshaw [Bangalore only]
Zoho Integrates Mobile Apps
Funding Roundup: NEA raises 1 Bn $ Fund, BlueRun $240mn
Fresh ...]]></description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 05:23:37 +0000</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[White House Goes a Little More Social - Joins Facebook, MySpace and Twitter (WATBlog.com - Web, Advertising and Technology Blog in India) ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.watblog.com/2009/05/04/white-house-goes-a-little-more-social-joins-facebook-myspace-and-twitter/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[On Friday, Whitehouse.gov, the official website of the President of USA announced the following news. 

Today the White House is taking steps to expand how the Administration is communicating with the public, including ...]]></description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 03:29:18 +0000</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[WWW: WAT Weekly WrapUp 27th April - 3rd May (WATBlog.com - Web, Advertising and Technology Blog in India) ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.watblog.com/2009/05/04/www-wat-weekly-wrapup-27th-april-3rd-may/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[So while india was going into elections and IPL was in full swing there was a lot of action that was happening in the WAT Space as well. With Financial results being announced and new launches, tie ups and reports bieng ...]]></description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 03:10:28 +0000</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[DTH & IPTV Operators Reply To TRAI: On Clean Feeds, VAS, Radio & Other Issues (MEDIANAMA: News & Analysis of Digital Media in India) ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.medianama.com/2009/05/223-dth-iptv-operators-reply-to-trai-on-clean-feeds-vas-radio-other-issues/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[In March, TRAI came up with a consultation paper that would initiate discussion with DTH and IPTV operators on issues related to the sectors. We had picked out points that were unique and could possibly bring about ...]]></description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 03:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
    <guid>http://www.medianama.com/2009/05/223-dth-iptv-operators-reply-to-trai-on-clean-feeds-vas-radio-other-issues/</guid>
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    <title><![CDATA[MTV To Split Ad Revs With Facebook, Twitter: Future Implications (WATBlog.com - Web, Advertising and Technology Blog in India) ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.watblog.com/2009/05/04/mtv-to-split-ad-revs-with-facebook-twitter-future-implications/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[MTV has decided to split revenues with facebook and twitter for its new show &#8220;What You&#8217;re Watching&#8221;.
This action is taken in the wake of slump in viewership rating and declining ad revenues at ...]]></description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 02:57:02 +0000</pubDate>
    <guid>http://www.watblog.com/2009/05/04/mtv-to-split-ad-revs-with-facebook-twitter-future-implications/</guid>
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    <title><![CDATA[Indian Digital And Media Stock Announcements For Week Ending 1 May 2009 (MEDIANAMA: News & Analysis of Digital Media in India) ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.medianama.com/2009/05/223-indian-digital-and-media-stock-announcements-for-week-ending-1-may-2009/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[During this week, companies like Bharti Airtel, Geodesic, MTNL, NDTV, Tanla, Info Edge, RCOM and OnMobile announced their financial results. Corporate announcements this week: Bharti Airtel 1 May 2009:Allotment of ...]]></description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 01:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
    <guid>http://www.medianama.com/2009/05/223-indian-digital-and-media-stock-announcements-for-week-ending-1-may-2009/</guid>
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    <title><![CDATA[News Roundup: Bharti, Alcatel-Lucent Enter into Network Management JV (VC Circle) ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.vccircle.com/500/news/news-roundup-bharti-alcatel-lucent-enter-network-management-jv</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Bharti Airtel Alcatel-Lucent Enter into Network Management JV - Bharti Airtel and Alcatel-Lucent, one of the world s largest manufacturers of fixed-line phone equipment, announced a joint venture to manage the Indian ...]]></description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 15:20:00 +0000</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Google emerges as world’s No.1 brand; its brand value pegged at $100 billion (Alootechie News) ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.alootechie.com/content/google-emerges-world%E2%80%99s-no1-brand-its-brand-value-pegged-100-billion</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Google has emerged as the world’s number one brand and is also the first one to touch $100 billion value mark, according to BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands 2009 ranking. Microsoft, with a brand value of $76.2 ...]]></description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 13:36:06 +0000</pubDate>
    <guid>http://www.alootechie.com/content/google-emerges-world%E2%80%99s-no1-brand-its-brand-value-pegged-100-billion</guid>
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    <title><![CDATA[Monster posts 31% decline in 1Q revenues at $254 million (Alootechie News) ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.alootechie.com/content/monster-posts-31-decline-1q-revenues-254-million</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Jobs website operator <a href=http://www.monster.com/ target=’_blank’>Monster Worldwide</a> has reported revenues of $254 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2009, a decline of 31 per cent as compared to $366 ...]]></description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 12:45:20 +0000</pubDate>
    <guid>http://www.alootechie.com/content/monster-posts-31-decline-1q-revenues-254-million</guid>
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    <title><![CDATA[Your Take On TRAI’s Directive Limiting Content Subscriptions (MEDIANAMA: News & Analysis of Digital Media in India) ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.medianama.com/2009/05/223-your-take-on-trais-directive-limiting-content-subscriptions/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[The Other Side Of The Story Following our post on whether persisting consumer issues should warrant stricter norms and maybe even licensing of the VAS industry, we' ve received several responses - some as comments to ...]]></description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 12:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
    <guid>http://www.medianama.com/2009/05/223-your-take-on-trais-directive-limiting-content-subscriptions/</guid>
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