India

Switch Cellular Operators Without Changing Mobile Phone Number

Mobile phone subscribers in the four metro cities can soon move from one cellular operator to another without having to change their mobile phone number. So if you are not satisfied with the services offered by your current service provider, happily move over to another one without losing any of your existing contact information.

Future Group Ventures into Credit Card biz with ICICI Bank

Future Group Ventures into Credit Card biz with ICICI Bank
It could be a venture that could bring one of the most innovative companies in their respective businesses to launch a co-branded credit card. Future Group’s financial services arm, Future Capital Holdings has tied up with India’s largest private sector bank, ICICI to launch Future Card, which is a credit card cum loyalty card.

Videocon buy out Planet M retail stores

Videocon buy out Planet M retail stores
In a move that could help boost its retail presence, Videocon Industries through its retail chain, NEXT has acquired Planet M, the music and entertainment retail arm of media house Bennett, Coleman & Co.

Buying financial products becomes as easy as biting a burger

Buying financial products becomes as easy as biting a burger
ADAG’s financial distribution arm, Reliance Money Limited has struck a unique tie-up with McDonald’s for distributing its financial products at the latter’s outlets in northern India. Through the tie-up, Reliance Money will install Financial Desk at McDonald’s outlets which will offer products such as Free Trading account, Gold Coin retailing, Mobile Financial Portal and Reliance Money Express to customers and even assist them in opening a Reliance Money Account.

IPTV in India from Reliance and Microsoft

IPTV in India from Reliance and Microsoft
Reliance IPTV has been under testing in some households in Mumbai and Delhi. Reliance IPTV with Microsoft MediaRoom will allow consumers to watch TV while using the telephone line and broadband Internet connection.

Planning Your Vacation? Consider "Space" As Destination Next

Planning Your Vacation? Consider "Space" As Destination Next
You can now buy a ticket to space for around $ 200k. The astronomical price is expected to gradually drop to around $20,000 levels within 2 years. But the price is still well below the ticket price of NASA space shuttle flights which costs up to $1 billion.