Curious Log

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  • German Engineering but definitely Chinese manufacturing

    Todays Times of India (TOI) was a pleasant surprise for most readers. The lucky few were the ones to experience a nice innovation in advertising – something that…

  • Airtel gets RBI nod for the mwallet

    Today’s announcement is big news for not only the mcommerce folks in the country but also for people in Telecom, Retail and Payments industry. This approval allows Airtel…

  • Labour strike in China- the new chapter begins

    Business dailies have been covering the current strike at the Honda plant in China where workers have demanded an almost 500 Yuan increase in their monthly wages. Interestingly…

  • The data-wars have begun

    While the whole country was watching the 3G license bidding rounds, Aircel was probably working towards its first data-centric product- Peek. Launched with a lot of noise, Peek…

  • How much should we pay

    Amazing little discussion today, which brought forth the consumer perception about pricing. A guy walks upto the apartment across the road & offers to remove the bee-nest. He…

  • Why Rural Tourism

    What exactly pulls tourists to our villages ? – The clean air & pollution free environ thats hard to find in cities – The “poor, hungry people” as…

  • Apples iAds coming soon

    Apple just announced its official foray into mobile ad networks – iAds. This is sure to change a lot of things in the rapidly growing mobile ad industry.…

  • Organized retail in residential areas

    The frequent (and usually negative-themed) coverage of the fortunes of most organised retailers has left most wondering as to what really went wrong for most retailers. While I…

  • Value of Marketing

    I remember my MBA days when I thought I had made a very smart decision to not take up any marketing courses. I felt as if it was…

  • Ambassador push-starting a Santro

    Yday while driving to work, I witnessed a not-so-uncommon scene, a hassled guy trying to push his car since the battery had conked off in the Delhi winter.…

  • Finding the techie Rancho !

    Since 3 Idiots seems to be the most talked about thing these days, heres a post to reach out to those young smart thinking techies out there. For…

  • Why entertainment Sells?

    On my recent trip into the Kumaon region, I noticed that almost every second house had a DTH connection – with the dish antenna being flashed at every…

  • Has the BlackBerry revolution begun?

    Last couple of weeks, I have been amazed at the number of users who have been flashing their BlackBerries. All my friends have one – whether they are…

  • Lending after recession

    What happens to loan disbursal policies immediately after recession? – Do the banks tread a careful path & go slow & stricter in lending – Do they see…

  • Boeing- Built to Last !

    Just got this mail from a friend in the US-truly inspiring- “I happened to see this in passing at the backside of a Boeing newsletter few months back.…

  • Mobile Advertising & the Indian market

    Advertising on the small screen aka the mobile handset has been a hot area for quite some time. We have seen multiple models come – some to stay…

  • Mobile operators & financial Services

    The telecom operators in our country have a really enviable position. They are probably the only ones who have in such a short span created a consumer base…

  • New challenges in retail banking

    I was having a conversation on CIBIL and how it has changed the lending process at most institutions in India when someone asked me this – ” A…