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Dell to Launch Mobile Phones in India

Dell, a company that you would normally associate with laptops and desktop PCs, is now getting into the telecom business here in India. The company will soon launch their own brand of mobile phones here.

New Currency Symbol for Indian Rupee

Like the US Dollar ($) and the Japanese Yen (Â¥), the Indian Rupee too will soon have a unique sign that will be recognized worldwide.

PayPal Problems in India with RBI

The Reserve Bank of India has sent a detailed questionnaire to PayPal seeking answers regarding their business in India.

How to Get an Importer Exporter Code in India

This article describes how you can get an Importer Exporter Code in India. All PayPal users need the IEC number to withdraw money to their local bank accounts in India.

Amitabh Bachchan’s Voice Blog

With Bachchan Bol, fans of Amitabh Bachchan can then dial 505678910 from their phones to hear the Bollywood actor speak.

All you wanted to know about GST

Probably the biggest tax overhaul system, which independent India has seen could be the introduction of Goods and Services Tax, leave apart the Direct Tax Code (which could replace the Income Tax Act, 1961). Though the implementation date of GST is still unclear, but it could see the light of day soon. Here is an(…)

3 Idiots Marketing Journey

Every time an Aamir Khan flick is up for release, one could easily expect slew of marketing initiatives. This time is also no exception, with 3 Idiots slated to release on Christmas, the brand ‘Aamir’ is busy with his own style. Firstly, he is on a Discover India tour, where he is visiting places in(…)

IPL 3.0 – Becoming a Cash Register Already

Recession may have taken a toll on economies and businesses worldwide, but not on Indian Premier League (IPL), which has become a pseudo Indian religion. Inspite of the controversy over IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi, and talks of IPL taking toll on player’s health and questions being asked about players giving priority to money over nation(…)

For MasterCard & Visa Card holders in India

The 3D Secure service adds a layer of security to online shopping so even if your credit card or debit cards gets stolen, it can’t be misused on the Internet. Learn how to get your debit and credit card verified by Visa or MasterCard in India.

Airtel Brings Google Android Mobile Phones to India

HTC Magic is a Google Android powered touchscreen mobile phone that is Wi-Fi enabled and features a 3.2 megapixel still and video camera. It’s an unlocked Google Phone so you an use it on any network.

Zoozoo has Competition – Reliance Communications steps in

The hugely successful Vodafone’s Zoozoo campaign have attracted scores of eyeballs and even forced competitors to take a look at this medium rather than signing multi-million stars. Reliance Communications is among the first to embrace it by launching a series of advertisements which will have five animated characters (named ‘humanised network bars’) representing network bars(…)

Filing Income Tax Returns in India – A Guide to IT Forms

“Today it takes more brains and effort to make out the income tax form than it does to make the income.” This quote by Alfred E. Neuman aptly describes the plight of assessee on the recently introduced income tax return forms under the series ITR by the government. Eight new Income Tax return forms now(…)