The new set of rules called ‘IT Rules 2011′ for governing users generated content on websites is facing the ire of the Internet community in India and chiefly from the Google, which calls the rules as censorship of the Internet in the country. These rules will impact Internet firms which accept user generated content such… Read More »
Most Indian Internet users buy airline tickets online and also pay their utility bills online. However, when it comes to buying of other products online, most people are worried about online fraud. In many Western countries, Internet shopping became more popular because of increased disposable income, busy lifestyles, unpredictable working hours and because the fact… Read More »
Facebook usage in India is growing rapidly. Facebook has nearly 29 million Indian active Internet users in 2011, according to the Social bakers June 2011 statistics. With the increase of 11.2 million users base in 6 months, India is ranked atop among Asian countries in terms of Facebook users and is also top growing country… Read More »
Social media usage is growing rapidly in India. With this high popularity among the public, many of the businesses and brands have realized that they cannot function without the support of social media tools. According to the Nielsen and Absolute data report, there are nearly 30 million social media users in India and this number… Read More »
On 18th January 2012, a large group of technology companies with high profile websites such as Google, Wikipedia, Reddit, WordPress, Mozilla and many more censored their websites with black bars and black-out pages. They showed their unhappiness in the form of protest messages against SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) and PIPA (Protect Intellectual Property Act),… Read More »
Electronic commerce or e-commerce is a short term used to denote buying or selling through an electronic medium. It is a convenient mode of transaction for customers who prefer purchasing products from home. On the other hand, businesses can set up a virtual store and start selling products online. In India, e-commerce is growing at… Read More »
Google Inc has announced it will offer free websites to SME’s in the country. This is seen by many as a move to expand Internet usage in India. The company aims to give online visibility to half a million of these businesses in the next three years. Google said in a presentation held in New… Read More »