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Aug
23
Big Companies offering work at home / telecommuting jobs in IndiaSome news stories on big companies offering work at home / telecommuting jobs in India http://www.expresscomputeronline.com/20080324/technologylife01.shtml http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/ew/2008/04/21/stories/2008042150020100.htm http://www.i4donline.net/articles/current-article.asp?articleid=2041&typ=Features http://www.telegraphindia.com/1051011/asp/atleisure/story_5342890.asp http://www.omamconsultants.com/milestones_detail5.htm
Jul
4
NEFT transferInformation on NEFT transfer can be found at http://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/FAQView.aspx?Id=60 NEFT transfers are disabled by banks on certain days of a month. It takes 12-14 hours for the transfer to be completed, and a longer time if there is a backlog due to a bank holiday.
Jun
6
Paypal, Google and trade secretsIt will be interesting to see how this lawsuit is resolved. In the last few months, a lot of web hosting companies have started offering Google Checkout. Also if you use a HDFC Netsafe card for making payments using Paypal the transaction is likely to be cancelled, but if the same card is used with Google Checkout, it is accepted . However, Google Checkout is not as easy to use as Paypal.
Mar
17
Paypal India changes from March 1, 2011For a few days after March 1, 2011, Paypal users in India got the following notification after logging in to their Paypal account. Notification for PayPal users in India 1.Any balance in and all future payments into your PayPal account may not be used to buy goods or services and must be transferred to your bank account in India within 7 days from the receipt of confirmation from the buyer in respect of the goods or services; and The notification did not appear for a few days, but it is now again visible. Other than blocking mass payments , no other major changes have appeared in Paypal site for Indian users. Many personal and premier account holders have been able to send money from their account and receive money, though some Paypal business account holders have had the $500 restriction implemented and accounts limited. Paypal users who have written to Paypal support have been told that their accounts are being monitored. A similar rule seems to be implemented in Turkey without advance notification with users unable to pay from Paypal balance. Till January 2010, any Paypal user could have one business and one personal account as per Paypal’s Terms of Service. After Paypal wanted users to associate a PAN number with each account, some users had to choose between the business and personal account, since a PAN number could be associated with one account only. With the new changes users now face the following disadvantages:
Mar
3
Unpaid contributors and internet companiesMany internet companies have very high valuations and a major part of the value for some of these companies is created by unpaid contributors. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/14/business/media/14carr.html?_r=1&src=me&ref=business Some platforms offer revenue sharing, but for most of the larger companies the content is created free of cost and the platform owner incurs the cost of hosting, promotion and moderation of the free content.
Feb
13
SlanderFrom http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/slander Slander : a malicious, false, and defamatory statement or report Some quotes about the mindset of those who slander and / or spend their lives listening to slander He that flings Dirt at another dirtieth himself most. A tongue prone to slander is the proof of a depraved mind. Slander meets no regard from noble minds; only the base believe what the base only utter. Reference : http://www.giga-usa.com/quotes/topics/slander_t001.htm http://www.someworthwhilequotes.com/SLANDERSMILES.html
Nov
18
Secure phone communicationLast Saturday, I was speaking to someone and was surprised at the poor quality of communication network. I could not hear what he was saying for a major part of the conversation and it seemed that his voice was changing suddenly. With the increasing computerisation of phone technology, it appears that it is easier to intercept, distort and spoof phone conversations on both mobile and landline phones. These notes on Intercepting communications are very educative.
Nov
10
Book reading in IndiaUnlike developed countries like USA, UK and even other countries like Russia , where millions of books are sold, reading books is not a popular activity in India. From http://indiaedunews.net/In-Focus/April_2009/Book-reading_disappearing_in_India_-_Javed_Akhtar_7969/ “Do you know how books are selected in some of the homes in my city of Mumbai? They are chosen by interior decorators… by interior decorators! If you have brown-coloured furniture and carpet, you must have brown-coloured books,” the award-winning poet told sources. Another article http://expressbuzz.com/magazine/book-reading-a-dead-culture-in-india/65191.html Reading books (and not just for exams) improves your knowledge and creativity and is important for innovation. The quality of India specific online content is quite poor and there is little incentive for real experts to share their information online. Books may be expensive, but they are worth spending money on.
Oct
30
Security concernsIf you are trying to secure your computer and websites, it is very difficult to distinguish between hype and the truth and choosing the wrong consultant/ expert/ software could only aggravate your problems. This website on online security has some interesting updates on security related news, companies and cybersecurity experts.
Sep
13
Declining credit card usageAn RBI report shows that both the number of credit cards issued and credit card transactions is declining. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/Credit-cards-out-debits-in/articleshow/6543407.cms One of the reasons could be the poor customer support offered by certain banks issuing credit cards. |