Peak Day Blues

That India registered the most number of new mobile subscribers in a month, exceeding China in Nov/Dec is known to all. This only goes on to prove how HOT indian mobile market is. Obviously, after the wireless carriers, it is the mobile handset companies that rake in the moolah. Nokia is the undisputed leader in India, closely followed by the likes of Motorola, Sony, LG and Samsung. These handset makers, in order to make cheaper phones, have also started building their product-development centers in India. Recently, Motorola launched the cheapest branded mobile handset available in India. Called the MOtorola F3, this sleek looking cellphone costs only Rs. 1655, approx. Rs. 150 less than the cheapest model of Nokia, the 1110. See the comparison Now, according to this report , Motorla developed this model exclusively for markets like India where still cheap prices rules. Motorola last November launched the Motofone in India after spending two years researching life in rural Indian villag

Reliance has kick-started its retail foray a few months back, with 40 pilot stores in Hyderabad selling fresh vegetables and fruits under the name Reliance Fresh. From today, they will move into the NCR (national capital region) covering Gurgaon and its neighboring satellites. Reliance is offering vegetables at 50% discount and is already a hit with the masses. Here's a report on Financial Times which throws up more insight into their plans and retail's future in India with biggies like Wal-Mart about to enter. What to look out for - Reliance plans to open 100 Reliance Fresh stores in Delhi by April as part of a proposed $5bn-$7bn investment in a “farm-to-fork” supply chain that will force radical change on one of India’s biggest and most inefficient sectors. India has the highest retail outlet density in the world, with an average of 5.5 stores per 1,000 people. But almost all of the 12m “mom and pop” stores that account for 98% of the $300b industry’s sales lack access to ca

At a rate of four hundred words a minute, twenty four hours a day, a person could read nearly twenty million words in a month. Was really amazed by this stat and has devoted 1 month of my time to read as much as I can. Already finished one night @ a call center and The Google Story . Next in line, The World is Flat!

Was browsing through the news channels a few days ago, when I stumbled upon this piece in Times NOW where the formidable voice of Amitabh Bachan speaks about the two Indias that exist today. It's only fair that we look at the "other" India today, when our nation celebrates its Republic. May India be the next force to reckon with in the world by 2020!!

In a bizzare sequence of events, a four-year old boys shouting/screaming led to the deaht of 400 chickens.. don't raise your eyebrows, the news is true!! Read more Link Via: Caroline

I always like one-liner jokes, which can instantly change your mood from desperation to inspiration!! Here's a few good Teacher-Student jokes!! TEACHER : What is the chemical formula for water? PAPPU : "HIJKLMNO! "!! TEACHER : What are you talking about? PAPPU : Yesterday you said it's H to O ! TEACHER : PAPPU, go to the map and find North America. PAPPU : Here it is! TEACHER : Correct. Now, class, who discovered America? CLASS : PAPPU! TEACHER : PAPPU, how do you spell "crocodile"? PAPPU : "K-R-O-K-O-D-A-I-L" TEACHER : No, that's wrong PAPPU : Maybe it's wrong, but you asked me how I spell it! TEACHER : PAPPU, give me a sentence starting with "I". PAPPU : I is... TEACHER : No, PAPPU. Always say, "I am." PAPPU : All right... "I am the ninth letter of the alphabet." TEACHER : "Can anybody give an example of "COINCIDENCE?" PAPPU : "Sir, my Mother and Father got married on the same day, same ti

Read this and tell me if there's a solution for this problem or who is correct and who is wrong!! Few centuries ago, a Law teacher came across a student who was willing to learn but was unable to pay the fees. The student struck a deal saying, "I will pay your fee the day I win my first case in the court". Teacher agreed and proceeded with the law course. When the course was finished and teacher started pestering the student to pay up the fee, the student reminded him of the deal and pushed days. Fed up with this, the teacher decided to sue the student in the court of law and both of them decided to argue for themselves. The teacher put forward his argument saying: "If I win this case, as per the court of law, the student has to pay me as the case is about his non-payment of dues. And if I lose the case, student will still pay me because he would have won his first case. So either way I will have to get the money". Equally brilliant student argued back saying: &

I got the following as an e-mail forward. First I didn't believe it, but later decided to try it anyways with my spare SIM card. Blve it or not, it worked!! Here's the emial... Recharge ur phone every month freely by following this process. Please follow the instruction & you can recharge your SIM card absolutely free. Yes it is possible, see how technology can be used to make technicians fool. I just got a mail from a friend of mine , whose friend is B.Tech.(ETC) from IIT Powai , teaching me how to reload my hand set every month for free. Engineered by a group of rebel programmers. I am going to share this to all of you. Please follow the instructions as stated below before you start it: Applicable for ORANGE (HUTCH) , AIRTEL , SPICE & BSNL users only , sorry for Idea , BPL and Reliance users and it is done illegally of course. But there are many things that are illegal in this world. But then who cares. Don't worry nobody can trap you. No legal action can be taken

Steve Jobs delivered the Commencement address at Stanford last year which was really inspiring. He shares with his students three stories from his life, which has made him what he is. Given below is the Video of that speech and here's the transcript of that. Link via: Kirishnan

Sanjeev Bikhchandani, the CEO of Naukri.com, recently turned a billionaire thanks to his company's big-time IPO which got oversubscribed 52 times. He is a first generation entrepreneur in the "dot com" space who successfully waded through the dot com bust of the early 21st century. For all those small companies aspiring to do an IPO one day, his and his company's story is an inspiration. Here's a casual interview he gave to Gautam Ghosh, a blogger and management consultant. Interesting read indeed!

How many of you have wishes to be an actor in your childhoods? Or even better, even now aspire to be in the cinema field?? Well, here's some good news for you. No more going around shooting locations, searching for a chance. Presenting to you a Web 2.0 innovation, CineChance.com . The site is not only for aspiring actors, models but also for other talented persons like Singers, Dubbing artist, directors, Writers, Musicians, designers, Choreographers, Cinematographers, Anchors etc., who are all interested to show their talents either in Silver Screen or Small screen or in modelling field. So, all those aspiring to be the next Superstar, here's your chance ;-)

Abhilash pointed out to me this great website , which I think is one of the best mapping systems out there tracking your neighborhood... I found my house, my office, my old college, school, friends house etc. etc..... Why don't you give it a try! About Wikimapia

Mani Ratnam's mouch touted movie Guru is finally releasing today. The movie is said to be inspired by the late Dhirubhai Ambani, who made Reliance what it is today - a rags to riches story. Though Mani Ratnam claims it is not about Ambani , the similarities are too coincidental!! Eagerly waiting to watch Mani Ratnam's yet another great flick. Hope it doesn't turn sour as Yuva!

David Beckham has decided to leave Real Madrid once his term expires at the end of this season and move to an obscure leage called MLS ( Major League Soccer ) and play for Los Angeles Galaxy in the United States. This obscure decision to move to a never-heard of before (at least I haven't) League leaves one wonder whether he has lost it or is it because of the $250 million that he will get... Whatever the reasons maybe, one will greatly miss watching him play!

The Supreme Court and the Parliamentarians are at loggerheads again, what with this recent judgement from the SC, which has virtually closed the loophole of Minority Politics... Read more

In one of the most anticipated gadget announcements in recent years, Apple at Macworld on Tuesday introduced the "iPhone", a mobile device that chief executive Steve Jobs promised will reinvent the phone. The iPhone is a combo of three products - a revolutionary mobile phone, a widescreen iPod with touch controls, and a breakthrough Internet communications device with desktop-class email, web browsing, searching and maps-into one small and lightweight handheld device. And for just around $499 (approx. 22k), you can have one too later, if at all they introduce in India. As of now, only Cingular has got the license in the US.

Have a look, is it not true in your experience? Lorenz's Law of Mechanical Repair: After your hands become coated with grease, your nose will begin to itch. Anthony's Law of the Workshop: Any tool, when dropped, will roll to the least accessible corner. Kovac's Conundrum: When you dial a wrong number,you never get an engaged one. Cannon's Karmic Law: If you tell the boss you were late for work because you had a flat tire, the next morning you will have a flat tire. O'brien's Variation Law: If you change queues, the one you have left will start to move faster than the one you are in now. Bell 's Theorem When the body is immersed in water , the telephone rings. Ruby's Principle of Close Encounters The probability of meeting someone you know increases when you are with someone you don't want to be seen with. Willoughbhy's Law When you try to prove to someone that a machine won't work, it will. ZADRA'S LAW OF BIOMECHANICS The

Dear Tech Support: Last year I upgraded from Boyfriend 5.0 to Husband 1.0 and noticed a slow-down in the performance of the Flowers and Jewelry applications that had operated flawlessly under the Boyfriend 5.0 system. In addition, Husband 1.0 un-installed many other valuable programs, such as Romance 9.9, but installed undesirable programs such as NFL 7.4, NBA 3.2 and NHL 4.1. Conversation 8.0 also no longer runs and Housecleaning 2.6 simply crashes the system. I've tried running Nagging 5.3 to fix these problems, but to no avail. What can I do? Signed, Desperate Reply - Dear Desperate, First, keep in mind that Boyfriend 5.0 was an entertainment package, while Husband 1.0 is an operating system. Try to enter the command C:/ITHOUGHTYOULOVEDME and install Tears 6.2. Husband 1.0 should then automatically run the applications Guilt 3.3 and Flowers 7.5. But remember, overuse can cause Husband 1.0 to default to such background applications as Grumpy Silence 2.5, Happy Hour 7.0, or

Guys/Gals, will update the Jenny's Club JLT snaps fully by tomorrow... BTW, do bear with me for the irregular blog updates, will b back in full steam within few days!

All you gamer freaks out there, get ready to battle it out in the mother of all battles for fame and fortunes... me already started with 5 hours of practice per day, if not this time (since my training time is severely hampered), I will be a force to reckon with the next time for sure!! :-) What? Gamebox National Championship 2007

Feeling stressed out?? Need motivation?? Well, pamper yourself with some flattery before you start your work... Click here Via: Sudeshna

Not so long ago, one used to take pains in doing the rounds of all the "phoren" banks in India to get hold of a credit card... but thanks to the "boom" in the economy, the tide has turned and it's the turn of the banks now to hunt you down... One normally can associate himself with getting at least 2-3 credit card calls in a fortnight (thanks to your friend referrers)... Out of desperation, credit card companies has gone to the extent of just about issuing cards to all... and here's a classic example where a Cat (yesh, that meow meow animal only) got a credit card from a bank!! Link via: Caroline

Have updated the photos of the Xmas celebrations we had in our office... Click here to see the set Alternatively, you can also go to my Flickr Sets here for updated sets every now and then!

A few more Xmas Decoration videos... Uploaded it long time back, but forgot to paste it...