Chart Of The Day: Total Resumes vs Resumes Modified Daily On Naukri

Naukri has witnessed an increase of  160% in terms of total resumes added, over the time period of four years and an increase of 44.44% in a time span of two years. As on June 2011, the number of resumes modified daily stood at 79,000, while the company has a total of 26 million resumes


News Digest: Consim Info, TRAI, Google, JiGrahak, UTV Ignition & More

- Consim Info shelves plans to of listing in the  stock exchange, plans to domestic and international expansion.  Read more at Livemint – The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has asked mobile operators to clarify why they have increased tariffs. Read more at The Hindu Business Line – India Is a High Growth and High


On The Indian Governments Clarification On IT Rules And Personal Data

Nandita Saikia is a lawyer who deals with intellectual property, technology and entertainment law. She’s written books on Business Communication and women’s rights, and compiled one on copyright. In this post, reproduced with permission from Indian Copyright, she explains a recent Indian government clarification on Personal Data, in the context of India’s Information Technology Rules.


CUTS Asks India’s Competition Commission To Look Into Google’s Dominance

Consumer Unity & Trust Society (CUTS), a non profit consumer advocacy group, has filed a Preliminary Information Report with the Competition Commission of India (CCI), urging the agency to investigate “the potential anticompetitive conduct of Google in the Indian internet, e-commerce market, online advertising and related markets.” This follows a recent complaint with the CCI


Network18 Launches Video News Alerts On Tata Docomo

Media conglomerate Network18 has launched video news alerts services on Tata DOCOMO, the GSM brand of Tata Teleservices. The media company will offer breaking news alerts in the form of video clips, which can be streamed, viewed and downloaded by both 2G & 3G subscribers on their mobile phones. Subscribers will also be able to search


ZEDO To Launch Online Ad Exchange Zinc In India

Zedo, a digital ad serving solutions company, has soft launched Zinc, an online ad exchange for publishers and media buyers, reports The Hindu Businessline. The ad exchange is currently under an invite only, beta phase, and will be launched in September. While conventional ad networks sell remnant non-guaranteed impressions – if you ask a publisher,


Airtel Launches Mediphone Medical Helpline With Religare

Airtel has tied-up with Religare Technologies and its healthcare delivery arm Fortis Healthcare, which will act as its knowledge partner, to launch Mediphone, a telephone based health care advice or tele-triage service. Religare Technologies is supported by Medibank Health solutions, Australia for Technology Solutions which has licensed its software engine. The 24X7 service will allow


News Digest: Idea Cellular, Wynncom, MeriCAR, Sony, Repro, Shine & More

- Idea Cellular expands its 3G Network in Maharashtra and Goa. Read more at Indiaprwire – Wynncom is launching a new range of smartphones under the OGO label. Read more at Indiaprwire – MeriCAR.com launches deal section for car owners to buy car care products and services deals online.Read more at Indiaprwire – Sony launching


Micromax Expands To Brazil; Plans To Invest $12.5M

Indian handset company Micromax is now expanding to Brazil, with plans to invest BRL 20 million (around $12.5 million) initially. The company will first launch its dual SIM, multimedia and 12 days marathon battery products in Brazil, including Q55/Bling, X225 and the X114 in Brazil. It claims to have a portfolio of 50 handsets, selling 1.5


InOpen Secures Seed Funding Of $500,000 From VenturEast

InOpen, an educational service provider has raised a seed funding of $500,000 from VenturEast following which, the latter picks up a minority stake in the company. InOpen provides educational content to schools, and claims that its e-books have been downloaded in more than 100 countries. Their flagship product ComputerMasti, facilitates learning computers is available in 8 Indian