Online shopping has come of age. Due to dearth of time and tedious ways of traditional shopping, customers are increasingly seeking the convenience of shopping from their home.
And this Diwali the online marketeers are busy wooing the 37 million strong Indian net users with festival packages and Maha Diwali sales.
According to a report by Internet and Mobile Association of India (IMAI), this Diwali the online sales are expected to go up by more than 100 per cent.
In 2006, online business conducted during Diwali was around Rs 115 crore which is expected to cross the Rs 250 crore mark this year, according to the report.
Even the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) in its press release said e-shopping is a preferred mode this Diwali as it has already registered a growth of 40 per cent and is expected to register a growth of 130 per cent.
As per Assocham, more than 30 lakh consumers in order to avoid security threats and physical movement will be using internet for e-shopping.
Items which are most sought after during Diwali shopping include gift articles, idols of Gods and Goddesses, sweets, flowers, clothes and jewellery and diamonds.
A big chunk of online shoppers comprise corporate houses and their employees. Corporates are to spend Rs 2,000 crore on Diwali gifts, an increase of 48 per cent as compared to Rs 1,350 crore last year, according to industry body Assocham.
Customised gifts are another trend with IT and BPO companies. T-shirts, sweatshirts, pens and other items with company logos are quite popular among them.
“Electronic items are the first choice among most corporates. Mobiles, iPods, digicams, pen drives, storage devices, desktop utilities are the most sought after gifts this season,” said Ranjith Boyanpalli, Head e-Tail, eYantra Industries.
A flow of portals are selling services like online prayers and offerings blessed by the priest. Primarily aimed at NRIs, DVDs of prayers and offerings blessed by the priest or idols, incense sticks, religious books are a big hit.
This Diwali the gifts have moved from low value to high-value products with the appreciation of rupee and so the profit margins of companies. While conventional gifts are out, sophisticated and innovative gifts are in this Diwali.
- Article appeared in Business Standard
Senin, 05 November 2007
Online Diwali sales to zoom
Online shopping has come of age. Due to dearth of time and tedious ways of traditional shopping, customers are increasingly seeking the convenience of shopping from their home.
And this Diwali the online marketeers are busy wooing the 37 million strong Indian net users with festival packages and Maha Diwali sales.
According to a report by Internet and Mobile Association of India (IMAI), this Diwali the online sales are expected to go up by more than 100 per cent.
In 2006, online business conducted during Diwali was around Rs 115 crore which is expected to cross the Rs 250 crore mark this year, according to the report.
Even the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) in its press release said e-shopping is a preferred mode this Diwali as it has already registered a growth of 40 per cent and is expected to register a growth of 130 per cent.
As per Assocham, more than 30 lakh consumers in order to avoid security threats and physical movement will be using internet for e-shopping.
Items which are most sought after during Diwali shopping include gift articles, idols of Gods and Goddesses, sweets, flowers, clothes and jewellery and diamonds.
A big chunk of online shoppers comprise corporate houses and their employees. Corporates are to spend Rs 2,000 crore on Diwali gifts, an increase of 48 per cent as compared to Rs 1,350 crore last year, according to industry body Assocham.
Customised gifts are another trend with IT and BPO companies. T-shirts, sweatshirts, pens and other items with company logos are quite popular among them.
“Electronic items are the first choice among most corporates. Mobiles, iPods, digicams, pen drives, storage devices, desktop utilities are the most sought after gifts this season,” said Ranjith Boyanpalli, Head e-Tail, eYantra Industries.
A flow of portals are selling services like online prayers and offerings blessed by the priest. Primarily aimed at NRIs, DVDs of prayers and offerings blessed by the priest or idols, incense sticks, religious books are a big hit.
This Diwali the gifts have moved from low value to high-value products with the appreciation of rupee and so the profit margins of companies. While conventional gifts are out, sophisticated and innovative gifts are in this Diwali.
- Article appeared in Business Standard
And this Diwali the online marketeers are busy wooing the 37 million strong Indian net users with festival packages and Maha Diwali sales.
According to a report by Internet and Mobile Association of India (IMAI), this Diwali the online sales are expected to go up by more than 100 per cent.
In 2006, online business conducted during Diwali was around Rs 115 crore which is expected to cross the Rs 250 crore mark this year, according to the report.
Even the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) in its press release said e-shopping is a preferred mode this Diwali as it has already registered a growth of 40 per cent and is expected to register a growth of 130 per cent.
As per Assocham, more than 30 lakh consumers in order to avoid security threats and physical movement will be using internet for e-shopping.
Items which are most sought after during Diwali shopping include gift articles, idols of Gods and Goddesses, sweets, flowers, clothes and jewellery and diamonds.
A big chunk of online shoppers comprise corporate houses and their employees. Corporates are to spend Rs 2,000 crore on Diwali gifts, an increase of 48 per cent as compared to Rs 1,350 crore last year, according to industry body Assocham.
Customised gifts are another trend with IT and BPO companies. T-shirts, sweatshirts, pens and other items with company logos are quite popular among them.
“Electronic items are the first choice among most corporates. Mobiles, iPods, digicams, pen drives, storage devices, desktop utilities are the most sought after gifts this season,” said Ranjith Boyanpalli, Head e-Tail, eYantra Industries.
A flow of portals are selling services like online prayers and offerings blessed by the priest. Primarily aimed at NRIs, DVDs of prayers and offerings blessed by the priest or idols, incense sticks, religious books are a big hit.
This Diwali the gifts have moved from low value to high-value products with the appreciation of rupee and so the profit margins of companies. While conventional gifts are out, sophisticated and innovative gifts are in this Diwali.
- Article appeared in Business Standard
Online Diwali sales to zoom
Online shopping has come of age. Due to dearth of time and tedious ways of traditional shopping, customers are increasingly seeking the convenience of shopping from their home.
And this Diwali the online marketeers are busy wooing the 37 million strong Indian net users with festival packages and Maha Diwali sales.
According to a report by Internet and Mobile Association of India (IMAI), this Diwali the online sales are expected to go up by more than 100 per cent.
In 2006, online business conducted during Diwali was around Rs 115 crore which is expected to cross the Rs 250 crore mark this year, according to the report.
Even the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) in its press release said e-shopping is a preferred mode this Diwali as it has already registered a growth of 40 per cent and is expected to register a growth of 130 per cent.
As per Assocham, more than 30 lakh consumers in order to avoid security threats and physical movement will be using internet for e-shopping.
Items which are most sought after during Diwali shopping include gift articles, idols of Gods and Goddesses, sweets, flowers, clothes and jewellery and diamonds.
A big chunk of online shoppers comprise corporate houses and their employees. Corporates are to spend Rs 2,000 crore on Diwali gifts, an increase of 48 per cent as compared to Rs 1,350 crore last year, according to industry body Assocham.
Customised gifts are another trend with IT and BPO companies. T-shirts, sweatshirts, pens and other items with company logos are quite popular among them.
“Electronic items are the first choice among most corporates. Mobiles, iPods, digicams, pen drives, storage devices, desktop utilities are the most sought after gifts this season,” said Ranjith Boyanpalli, Head e-Tail, eYantra Industries.
A flow of portals are selling services like online prayers and offerings blessed by the priest. Primarily aimed at NRIs, DVDs of prayers and offerings blessed by the priest or idols, incense sticks, religious books are a big hit.
This Diwali the gifts have moved from low value to high-value products with the appreciation of rupee and so the profit margins of companies. While conventional gifts are out, sophisticated and innovative gifts are in this Diwali.
- Article appeared in Business Standard
And this Diwali the online marketeers are busy wooing the 37 million strong Indian net users with festival packages and Maha Diwali sales.
According to a report by Internet and Mobile Association of India (IMAI), this Diwali the online sales are expected to go up by more than 100 per cent.
In 2006, online business conducted during Diwali was around Rs 115 crore which is expected to cross the Rs 250 crore mark this year, according to the report.
Even the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) in its press release said e-shopping is a preferred mode this Diwali as it has already registered a growth of 40 per cent and is expected to register a growth of 130 per cent.
As per Assocham, more than 30 lakh consumers in order to avoid security threats and physical movement will be using internet for e-shopping.
Items which are most sought after during Diwali shopping include gift articles, idols of Gods and Goddesses, sweets, flowers, clothes and jewellery and diamonds.
A big chunk of online shoppers comprise corporate houses and their employees. Corporates are to spend Rs 2,000 crore on Diwali gifts, an increase of 48 per cent as compared to Rs 1,350 crore last year, according to industry body Assocham.
Customised gifts are another trend with IT and BPO companies. T-shirts, sweatshirts, pens and other items with company logos are quite popular among them.
“Electronic items are the first choice among most corporates. Mobiles, iPods, digicams, pen drives, storage devices, desktop utilities are the most sought after gifts this season,” said Ranjith Boyanpalli, Head e-Tail, eYantra Industries.
A flow of portals are selling services like online prayers and offerings blessed by the priest. Primarily aimed at NRIs, DVDs of prayers and offerings blessed by the priest or idols, incense sticks, religious books are a big hit.
This Diwali the gifts have moved from low value to high-value products with the appreciation of rupee and so the profit margins of companies. While conventional gifts are out, sophisticated and innovative gifts are in this Diwali.
- Article appeared in Business Standard
Jumat, 02 November 2007
A Wonderful Message by George Carlin
I loved this piece. Hope you like it too.
Subject: A wonderful Message by George Carlin:
The paradox of our time in history is that we have
taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider Freeways ,
but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less,
we buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and
smaller families, more conveniences, but less time. We
have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge, but
less judgment, more experts, yet more problems, more
medicine, but less wellness.
We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too
recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too
angry, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too
little, watch TV too much , and pray too seldom.
We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our
values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate
too often.
We've learned how to make a living, but not a life.
We've added years to life not life to years. We've
been all the way to the moon and back, but have
trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor. We
conquered outer space but not inner space. We've done
larger things, but not better things.
We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul. We've
conquered the atom, but not our prejudice. We write
more, but learn less. We plan more, but accomplish
less. We've learned to rush, but not to wait. We build
more computers to hold more information, to produce
more copies than ever, but we communicate less and
less.
These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion,
big men and small character, steep profits and shallow
relationships. These are the days of two incomes but
more divorce, fancier houses, but broken homes. These
are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway
morality, one night stands, overweight bodies, and
pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to
kill. It is a time when there is much in the showroom
window and nothing in the stockroom.
A time when technology can bring this letter to you,
and a time when you can choose either to share this
insight, or to just hit delete...
Remember; spend some time with your loved ones,
because they are not going to be around forever.
Remember, say a kind word to someone who looks up to
you in awe, because that little person soon will grow
up and leave your side.
Remember, to give a warm hug to the one next to you,
because that is the only treasure you can give with
your heart and it doesn't cost a cent.
Remember, to say, "I love you" to your partner and
your loved ones, but most of all mean it. A kiss and
an embrace will mend hurt when it comes from deep
inside of you.
Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for
someday that person will not be there again.
Give time to love, give time to speak! And give time
to share the precious thoughts in your mind.
AND ALWAYS REMEMBER:
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take,
but by the moments that take our breath away.
George Carlin
Subject: A wonderful Message by George Carlin:
The paradox of our time in history is that we have
taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider Freeways ,
but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less,
we buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and
smaller families, more conveniences, but less time. We
have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge, but
less judgment, more experts, yet more problems, more
medicine, but less wellness.
We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too
recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too
angry, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too
little, watch TV too much , and pray too seldom.
We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our
values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate
too often.
We've learned how to make a living, but not a life.
We've added years to life not life to years. We've
been all the way to the moon and back, but have
trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor. We
conquered outer space but not inner space. We've done
larger things, but not better things.
We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul. We've
conquered the atom, but not our prejudice. We write
more, but learn less. We plan more, but accomplish
less. We've learned to rush, but not to wait. We build
more computers to hold more information, to produce
more copies than ever, but we communicate less and
less.
These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion,
big men and small character, steep profits and shallow
relationships. These are the days of two incomes but
more divorce, fancier houses, but broken homes. These
are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway
morality, one night stands, overweight bodies, and
pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to
kill. It is a time when there is much in the showroom
window and nothing in the stockroom.
A time when technology can bring this letter to you,
and a time when you can choose either to share this
insight, or to just hit delete...
Remember; spend some time with your loved ones,
because they are not going to be around forever.
Remember, say a kind word to someone who looks up to
you in awe, because that little person soon will grow
up and leave your side.
Remember, to give a warm hug to the one next to you,
because that is the only treasure you can give with
your heart and it doesn't cost a cent.
Remember, to say, "I love you" to your partner and
your loved ones, but most of all mean it. A kiss and
an embrace will mend hurt when it comes from deep
inside of you.
Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for
someday that person will not be there again.
Give time to love, give time to speak! And give time
to share the precious thoughts in your mind.
AND ALWAYS REMEMBER:
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take,
but by the moments that take our breath away.
George Carlin
A Wonderful Message by George Carlin
I loved this piece. Hope you like it too.
Subject: A wonderful Message by George Carlin:
The paradox of our time in history is that we have
taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider Freeways ,
but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less,
we buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and
smaller families, more conveniences, but less time. We
have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge, but
less judgment, more experts, yet more problems, more
medicine, but less wellness.
We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too
recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too
angry, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too
little, watch TV too much , and pray too seldom.
We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our
values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate
too often.
We've learned how to make a living, but not a life.
We've added years to life not life to years. We've
been all the way to the moon and back, but have
trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor. We
conquered outer space but not inner space. We've done
larger things, but not better things.
We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul. We've
conquered the atom, but not our prejudice. We write
more, but learn less. We plan more, but accomplish
less. We've learned to rush, but not to wait. We build
more computers to hold more information, to produce
more copies than ever, but we communicate less and
less.
These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion,
big men and small character, steep profits and shallow
relationships. These are the days of two incomes but
more divorce, fancier houses, but broken homes. These
are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway
morality, one night stands, overweight bodies, and
pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to
kill. It is a time when there is much in the showroom
window and nothing in the stockroom.
A time when technology can bring this letter to you,
and a time when you can choose either to share this
insight, or to just hit delete...
Remember; spend some time with your loved ones,
because they are not going to be around forever.
Remember, say a kind word to someone who looks up to
you in awe, because that little person soon will grow
up and leave your side.
Remember, to give a warm hug to the one next to you,
because that is the only treasure you can give with
your heart and it doesn't cost a cent.
Remember, to say, "I love you" to your partner and
your loved ones, but most of all mean it. A kiss and
an embrace will mend hurt when it comes from deep
inside of you.
Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for
someday that person will not be there again.
Give time to love, give time to speak! And give time
to share the precious thoughts in your mind.
AND ALWAYS REMEMBER:
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take,
but by the moments that take our breath away.
George Carlin
Subject: A wonderful Message by George Carlin:
The paradox of our time in history is that we have
taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider Freeways ,
but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less,
we buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and
smaller families, more conveniences, but less time. We
have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge, but
less judgment, more experts, yet more problems, more
medicine, but less wellness.
We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too
recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too
angry, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too
little, watch TV too much , and pray too seldom.
We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our
values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate
too often.
We've learned how to make a living, but not a life.
We've added years to life not life to years. We've
been all the way to the moon and back, but have
trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor. We
conquered outer space but not inner space. We've done
larger things, but not better things.
We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul. We've
conquered the atom, but not our prejudice. We write
more, but learn less. We plan more, but accomplish
less. We've learned to rush, but not to wait. We build
more computers to hold more information, to produce
more copies than ever, but we communicate less and
less.
These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion,
big men and small character, steep profits and shallow
relationships. These are the days of two incomes but
more divorce, fancier houses, but broken homes. These
are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway
morality, one night stands, overweight bodies, and
pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to
kill. It is a time when there is much in the showroom
window and nothing in the stockroom.
A time when technology can bring this letter to you,
and a time when you can choose either to share this
insight, or to just hit delete...
Remember; spend some time with your loved ones,
because they are not going to be around forever.
Remember, say a kind word to someone who looks up to
you in awe, because that little person soon will grow
up and leave your side.
Remember, to give a warm hug to the one next to you,
because that is the only treasure you can give with
your heart and it doesn't cost a cent.
Remember, to say, "I love you" to your partner and
your loved ones, but most of all mean it. A kiss and
an embrace will mend hurt when it comes from deep
inside of you.
Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for
someday that person will not be there again.
Give time to love, give time to speak! And give time
to share the precious thoughts in your mind.
AND ALWAYS REMEMBER:
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take,
but by the moments that take our breath away.
George Carlin
A Wonderful Message by George Carlin
I loved this piece. Hope you like it too.
Subject: A wonderful Message by George Carlin:
The paradox of our time in history is that we have
taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider Freeways ,
but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less,
we buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and
smaller families, more conveniences, but less time. We
have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge, but
less judgment, more experts, yet more problems, more
medicine, but less wellness.
We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too
recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too
angry, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too
little, watch TV too much , and pray too seldom.
We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our
values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate
too often.
We've learned how to make a living, but not a life.
We've added years to life not life to years. We've
been all the way to the moon and back, but have
trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor. We
conquered outer space but not inner space. We've done
larger things, but not better things.
We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul. We've
conquered the atom, but not our prejudice. We write
more, but learn less. We plan more, but accomplish
less. We've learned to rush, but not to wait. We build
more computers to hold more information, to produce
more copies than ever, but we communicate less and
less.
These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion,
big men and small character, steep profits and shallow
relationships. These are the days of two incomes but
more divorce, fancier houses, but broken homes. These
are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway
morality, one night stands, overweight bodies, and
pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to
kill. It is a time when there is much in the showroom
window and nothing in the stockroom.
A time when technology can bring this letter to you,
and a time when you can choose either to share this
insight, or to just hit delete...
Remember; spend some time with your loved ones,
because they are not going to be around forever.
Remember, say a kind word to someone who looks up to
you in awe, because that little person soon will grow
up and leave your side.
Remember, to give a warm hug to the one next to you,
because that is the only treasure you can give with
your heart and it doesn't cost a cent.
Remember, to say, "I love you" to your partner and
your loved ones, but most of all mean it. A kiss and
an embrace will mend hurt when it comes from deep
inside of you.
Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for
someday that person will not be there again.
Give time to love, give time to speak! And give time
to share the precious thoughts in your mind.
AND ALWAYS REMEMBER:
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take,
but by the moments that take our breath away.
George Carlin
Subject: A wonderful Message by George Carlin:
The paradox of our time in history is that we have
taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider Freeways ,
but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less,
we buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and
smaller families, more conveniences, but less time. We
have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge, but
less judgment, more experts, yet more problems, more
medicine, but less wellness.
We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too
recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too
angry, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too
little, watch TV too much , and pray too seldom.
We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our
values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate
too often.
We've learned how to make a living, but not a life.
We've added years to life not life to years. We've
been all the way to the moon and back, but have
trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor. We
conquered outer space but not inner space. We've done
larger things, but not better things.
We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul. We've
conquered the atom, but not our prejudice. We write
more, but learn less. We plan more, but accomplish
less. We've learned to rush, but not to wait. We build
more computers to hold more information, to produce
more copies than ever, but we communicate less and
less.
These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion,
big men and small character, steep profits and shallow
relationships. These are the days of two incomes but
more divorce, fancier houses, but broken homes. These
are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway
morality, one night stands, overweight bodies, and
pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to
kill. It is a time when there is much in the showroom
window and nothing in the stockroom.
A time when technology can bring this letter to you,
and a time when you can choose either to share this
insight, or to just hit delete...
Remember; spend some time with your loved ones,
because they are not going to be around forever.
Remember, say a kind word to someone who looks up to
you in awe, because that little person soon will grow
up and leave your side.
Remember, to give a warm hug to the one next to you,
because that is the only treasure you can give with
your heart and it doesn't cost a cent.
Remember, to say, "I love you" to your partner and
your loved ones, but most of all mean it. A kiss and
an embrace will mend hurt when it comes from deep
inside of you.
Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for
someday that person will not be there again.
Give time to love, give time to speak! And give time
to share the precious thoughts in your mind.
AND ALWAYS REMEMBER:
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take,
but by the moments that take our breath away.
George Carlin
Rabu, 31 Oktober 2007
Marriages to be made on Mobile
Nokia today announced a tie-up with BharatMatrimony that will allow Nokia device owners in India to use their services through Nokia Catalogs, a mobile ‘shopping mall’ that offers a wide variety of content, applications and services on Nokia devices.
Murugavel Janakiraman, CEO, BharatMatrimony Group says "We at BharatMatrimony firmly believe in the power of technology and have been continuously innovating features to simplify the process of match making.
Through this collaboration with Nokia and Mobile2Win, we are happy to take our matrimony services into a new platform, thus benefiting customers on the move. This will also help us reach out to a wider audience."
For complete news go to ciol.com
Murugavel Janakiraman, CEO, BharatMatrimony Group says "We at BharatMatrimony firmly believe in the power of technology and have been continuously innovating features to simplify the process of match making.
Through this collaboration with Nokia and Mobile2Win, we are happy to take our matrimony services into a new platform, thus benefiting customers on the move. This will also help us reach out to a wider audience."
For complete news go to ciol.com
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