Category Archives: Opinion
Airtel – India’s Leading Mobile ‘Suffering’ Provider
By Rakesh Raman I’m not rich, but they want to sell a luxury apartment to me. I’m not bald, but they want to grow hair on my head. I’m as fit as Tom Cruise, but they want to sell a
Can the New Boss Moni Save the Sick NIC?
By Rakesh Raman Tech’s chattering classes whispered and government corridors went abuzz with excitement when the Indian government took a decisive step early this month to revive the ailing National Informatics Centre (NIC), a colossal organization responsible to introduce technology
What Do Indians Love – Mobile Phone or TV?
Mobile advertising network InMobi today released the findings of its Mobile Media Consumption Report for India. The study, developed with Decision Fuel, finds that mobile web users in India are increasingly influenced by mobile, with nearly a third of their
Welcome to Moscow, the Silicon Valley of Russia
By Alexander Vashchenko Today, I’d like to talk a bit about the two most exciting things in my life right now: the new face of Moscow as a hub for startups and tech investment, and the changing face of entertainment
Cell Phone Distracted Driving Crashes Report Released
The National Safety Council released findings from a recent analysis of national statistics on fatal motor vehicle crashes, in a report entitled, “Crashes Involving Cell Phones: Challenges of Collecting and Reporting Reliable Crash Data,” funded in part by Nationwide Mutual
How Modern Moms Use Social Media
BabyCenter, a leading pregnancy and parenting mobile and web destination, has released its 2013 Social Mom Report. In partnership with web researcher comScore, BabyCenter has revealed new insights surrounding moms’ adoption and usage of social platforms across all devices. Today,
Mr. Mark, I Am Fed Up with Your Facebook
To: Mark Zuckerberg, Top boss of Facebook From: Rakesh Raman, a Facebook friend Hi Mark, Hope you’ve received my previous message that I sent you a few days ago. Although I haven’t got any response from your side, I see
10 Commandments to Do Search Engine Optimization
By Rakesh Raman After my recent article on Search Engine Optimization (SEO) in which I had said that companies should not spend even a single penny on buying SEO services, here I want to discuss more on SEO. My idea
Do User Companies Understand Big Data?
Despite industry hype, most organizations have yet to develop and implement a big data strategy. Business analytics company SAS and researcher SourceMedia surveyed 339 data management professionals about their organizations’ use of data management technology. The results, released today (April
How to Use Email like a Normal Human Being
By Rakesh Raman Not long ago, while writing an article, I sent an email to an Indian tech company Infosys for taking editorial inputs from the company’s CEO & managing director, S. D. Shibulal. Although I was informed by the
Can Social Media Help a Small Business?
By Rakesh Raman As the hype around social media is constantly increasing, small businesses are more confused than enthused about this emerging digital media concept. With this article, I am trying to bring some clarity to the subject mainly for
My Open Message to Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook
To: Mark Zuckerberg, Top boss of Facebook From: Rakesh Raman, a Facebook friend Hi Mark, Hope you’re enjoying the company of Facebook. I’m an old connection on your site – a “Friend” in your parlance. And before I proceed with
Is Social Media Changing Car Buying Decisions?
People in the U.S. talk about their auto purchases 30,000 times a day on social media, most frequently during the consideration phase of buying a car, according to a new study commissioned by Starcom MediaVest Group and led by Big
Microsoft Attacks Google’s Gmail with Blistering Campaign
In order to promote its Outlook.com email option, Microsoft launched Wednesday a campaign “Don’t Get Scroogled by Gmail” aimed to hit the popularity of rival Google’s Gmail. Microsoft says it is a national campaign to educate Americans about Google’s practice
Survey Reveals Sexual Habits of Singles in America
Leading online dating site Match.com has released findings from its third annual ‘Singles in America’ study – a national study of singles’ romantic dating habits, sexual practices, and lifestyles. According to the company, prior to the first study in 2010,
Friends, Will You Change Your Online Habits?
Today on international Safer Internet Day, Microsoft Corp. released the results of its second annual Microsoft Computing Safety Index (MCSI). It reveals that more than half (55 percent) of global respondents are experiencing multiple online risks, yet only 16 percent
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