Alootechie News

Conference on ICT for SMEs

Alootechie — Fri, 3 Jul 2009 04:59:50 -0700

The conference, being organized by Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) in association with IndiaMart.com, is expected to provide SME owners and managers an opportunity to understand how to grow their business and exactly what technology will be suited to their environments. The event will also showcase presentations by experts on the role of technology in SMEs.

Web18 reports 8% growth in its revenue at Rs 71.21 crore for 2008-09

Alootechie — Fri, 3 Jul 2009 06:54:36 -0700

Web18, which holds all the internet properties of Network18 Group, has reported a growth of 8 per cent in its revenue at Rs 71.21 crore for the fiscal ended 31 March 2009, as against a year ago.

In a related announcement, TV18 has informed that huge losses are kicking in from Infomedia18, which has unveiled Yellow Pages in new look and acquired Ask Me and Burrp.com brands during the fiscal.

Accentium Web launches education portal StudyTimes.com

Alootechie — Fri, 3 Jul 2009 05:58:56 -0700

Accentium Web, which runs SecondShaadi.com and Gaadi.com, has now launched StudyTimes.com, an online education portal that aims to help students know about admission related information such as application deadlines, exam format and exam results about various colleges and courses in India and abroad.

Directi launches online graphic and user experience design competition DesignChef

Alootechie — Fri, 3 Jul 2009 04:03:01 -0700

Internet products firm Directi has launched DesignChef, an online graphic and user experience design competition that aims to foster talent in the user experience and visual design sphere and also help develop a self sustaining community of students and professionals eager to share ideas and foster innovation.

Ajit B: Internet industry not speaking the language understood by advertisers

Alootechie — Fri, 3 Jul 2009 02:37:47 -0700

by Satrajit Sen

According to Ajit Balakrishnan, chairman and CEO, Rediff.com, the Indian internet industry is not speaking the language that is understood by advertisers. To make his point, Balakrishnan said that Rediff MoneyWiz, the personal finance service from Rediff.com, has four million active users, whereas the CNBC TV18 channel has five million viewers. But MoneyWiz does a business of Rs 1 crore from advertisements, while CNBC TV18 does Rs 200 crore business.

99acres.com claims to have received 44% traffic share in May 09

Alootechie — Thu, 2 Jul 2009 06:23:00 -0700

Info Edge India has said its real estate portal 99acres.com received a traffic share of 44 per cent in May 2009, whereas its competitors MagicBricks.com and IndiaProperty.com received a traffic share of 24.5 per cent and 20.3 per cent respectively, according to comScore.

Manish Agarwal joins UTV New Media as CEO

Alootechie — Thu, 2 Jul 2009 00:43:49 -0700

Manish Agarwal, director, marketing, DPE (Developer and Platform Evangelism), Microsoft India, will join UTV New Media Ventures, the digital arm of UTV Group, as chief executive officer, while TN Prabhu, the current CEO of UTV New Media, is moving to another company, reports Afaqs.

Hungama launches digital promotions for Hindi movie Kambakkht Ishq

Alootechie — Thu, 2 Jul 2009 23:50:08 -0700

The makers of Hindi movie Kambakkht Ishq in association with Hungama Digital Media have launched a bouquet of digital promotions that aims to create fervor and excitement about the film.

Sidin Vadukut named Managing Editor, LiveMint.com

Alootechie — Thu, 2 Jul 2009 06:49:47 -0700

HT Media has named Sidin Sunny Vadukut as managing editor of LiveMint.com, the online edition of its business daily Mint. Vadukut will replace Durga Raghunath who is leaving to join WSJ India as editor, mobile and digital product development, reports ContentSutra.

Zapak launches online game based on TV reality show Rakhi Ka Swayamvar

Alootechie — Thu, 2 Jul 2009 05:45:21 -0700

Zapak.com has launched an online game based on the TV reality show Rakhi Ka Swayamvar being aired on NDTV Imagine. According to Zapak, the gamers have so far caught over two million of Rakhi Sawant’s kisses in the game since its launch on 29th June 2009.