Thoughts of an Entrepreneur

If you have a dream of leaving your well paid job and then starting something on your own you MUST read this one on Sky Diving (hopefully before leaving the job :)  ) - Sky Diving.  Too good.
I could not find a better summary of the thought process that goes in the mind of a Entrepreneur.

New Real Estate Bill - A boon to home buyers

If “Buying home to get safer..” article in Times of India comes true - this is a huge reason to cheer for most Indians. This is a proposal to impose regulations on the property developers to ensure the buyer is protected.
Buying a property is a nightmare here with not even a single builder treating customers fairly. [...]

Life - After the break!

I’d send him/her flowers or maybe just go up to them and give a congratulatory pat on the back. It is one of the best things that ever happened to the TV, since TV.

ICICI Bank - Service Charges for Online fund transfers

I had a little surprise in store today from ICICI - the bank quietly has imposed a service charge of Rs. 5 + service tax for online fund transfers effective Aug 24th 2009. While the amount is nominal, I am 100% sure this is a regressive step. I was about to do a fund transfer, then [...]

Karnataka RTO - Get Vehicle Details by SMS - But why?

Got this below thru forwarded email (also remember seeing a news snippet in Times of India).
You can now get any vehicle’s details from RTO. Just SMS, RTO followed by registration no. (Example: RTO KA-05-MR-7678) to 56006. This will be very useful in hit & run cases. Pass it on to as many people you know. [...]

Five gadgets that make Earth Greener

Yesterday was Earth Day. I gathered some gadgets that conserve energy thus making Earth a Greener place to live. Most of these gadgets are relevant to Indian audience and environment - but does not mean others cannot use these and benefit.
1. TV Channel Monitor - This simple gadget when fitted to any TV/Setup box will [...]

Apartmentadda - One more eCommunity

Few days back, I wrote about a blog on CommonFloor for digital age gated communities. Now, I found one more portal offering similar service - apartmentadda.com. They have very same features as CommonFloor, they charge the apartment socities for this service on thier “premium” offering -  wonder how successful this business model is.