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Internet Penetration!

VeriSign, a Mountain View, Calif.-based company that’s a major player in business domain names, notes that India now has about 41 million Internet users, making it the eight-largest Internet country. Read more on the big growth for the Internet ahead over here

Taj Residency - Coimbatore

I'm sure most of you in and around Coimbatore know that the erstwhile Surya Hotels in Race Course Road has been demolished and a new swanky hotel is coming up in its place. Well, this new 5 star hotel is being built by the Taj Hotels group, part of the TATA Family. The work is progressing, albeit at a slow pace. Now, here's an "exclusive" picture of the proposed building which is going to be named Taj Residency!! And keep in mind, you saw it first in Peak Day Blues ;-)

Trading Places with Indian Outsourcers!

What happens when a successful US-based computer programmer, who lost his lucrative job to outsourcing, travels to India to try to get it back? Will he discover the secret of India’s success, or that sending jobs overseas is an unstable gamble? The videos here share his incredible experience. It’s a fascinating and humanizing portrait of real Indians in Bangalore, the “Silicon Valley of India”. This inside look shows how ridiculous it is to throw around terms like “slave labor” and “stealing jobs” without understanding the realities of this unusual world where best jobs start at 6pm and end at 3am…!!!

Adlabs - KG Theaters Tie Up!

Adlabs Cinemas , part of the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, has tied up with Coimbatore's KG Cinemas for upgradation. The multiplex, with four screens (Ragam, Thanam, Pallavi, Anupallavi) and a seating capacity of 3030, will be upgraded phase wise to international standards with DTS sound, Xenon projection systems, plush seats and food offerings. The KG Theatre Complex was launched in 1981 as one of the first multiplexes in India with four screens and a seating capacity of 3030. The theatre complex as of now has one of the largest screens in the entire country and an average yearly footfall of two million. Since inception, it has screened several films which have run for more than 100 days and has entertained more than 50 million people, equivalent to the entire population of Tamil Nadu. K G Entertainment Company executive director RS Prabu said, "Celebrating our 50 millionth customer in our 27th year, we are very glad to join hands with Adlabs Through the tie-up, we en

Cha Bar @ office!

Last Friday's Fun Activity theme at my office was module or bay decoration... My team came up with a "so called" creative idea and set up an ambience of a real looking Pub/Bar. Lo Behold, we named it Saroja Bar! The rest of the description in live video... Njoi ;-)