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The State of Digital Music in India: From Piracy to Retail
Finnish Symphonic Power Metal band Nightwish released their seventh studio album "Endless Forms Most Beautiful" on March 27 2015, for which as an obsessed fan I had been waiting since ... -
Creative Destruction in Bangalore's Auto/Taxi Sector
I don't think anyone in India needs any introduction to the social menace called autorickshaws, especially so in Bangalore. They and their drivers are Bangalore's universally most despised creatures, the hate ... -
The Flipkart Fiasco and its Online-Offline Aftermath
On October 06 2014 Flipkart has shaken up the country and its systems with its mega e-commercequake, the #BigBillionDaySale, whose aftershocks are still being felt. A lot has been said and ... -
An Ode to Orkut
There was a time not so long ago which today would be difficult to even imagine having existed. I am talking about those ancient days when there was no way ... -
The Case of Flight MH370: What Technological Advance?
"This is 2014!! In these days of all our technology, how could a huge airliner 63 meters long, weighing 145 tons and carrying 239 people just vanish mid-air?" is the ... -
An Open Letter to GM and Chevrolet India
Dear Suits at Chevrolet India and Generally Motors, How are you guys doing? I know that times are hard and you guys must be struggling hard to fill Gas in ... -
The Ford Ecosport (P)review - Brilliant, but no SUV
The Ford Ecosport has been without doubt the most awaited car launch in India in the recent times. The radical design and looks of the car, the curiosity generated by ... -
Why Increasing IRCTC's Capacity Will Not Solve Anything
The Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) runs a website that is allows people to book tickets on Indian Railways trains online using their debit or credit cards. Now, ... -
Don't Dare to Think Beyond Smartphone Names!
"A long time ago in a Galaxy far, far away" said the tagline for the Star Wars franchise when it was launched 36 years ago. If it were today, people ... -
Indian Railway Budget 2012-13 - Promising and Non-Populist
The honorable Minister for Railways Sri. Dinesh Trivedi presented his maiden Railway Budget today on March 14th 2012. This budget was expected to be a landmark one, mainly because of ... -
How to Book Train Tickets Using IRCTC Mobile Site
Since it is confirmed to be working, I tried a hand at booking a ticket through IRCTC's new mobile website. And you know what? I actually booked a ticket! Oh ... -
I am Tired of Smartphones. Fatigue!
Those who know me will be surprised that I would say this, but I am tired of smartphones. I have run the mobile-phone rat-race in a frenzied pace ever since ...
