India's 'Do Not Call' registry farceIt's difficult to understand why any recommendation in India has to go back and forth multiple times before it finally takes the shape of a regulation.Take the National Do Not Call (NDNC) registry, as an example.March 18, 2008 by ZDNet Staff in India
Movie DVDs for sale, in carts!A warm welcome to Inside India and the brand new ZDNet Asia Web site.You know a hi-tech gadget has become a commodity the minute you see its price drop, and it begins to sell like potatoes and onions!February 13, 2008 by ZDNet Staff in India
Tata Nano: Showcase of what technology can do to costsRatan Tata, the 70-year old chairman of the Tata Group, fulfilled yet another promise today. He unveiled India's US$2,500 car, Tata Nano.January 10, 2008 by ZDNet Staff in India
Technology and gender equalityThey say technology is a big leveller. Surely, it has made the world flat.October 29, 2007 by ZDNet Staff in India
What does 'hack' mean?When I received an invitation to attend the 'Yahoo Open Hack Day', I wondered what it was all about. Will they show us how to hack into Web sites?October 9, 2007 by ZDNet Staff in Security
Goodbye, marketing callsTelemarketing calls can be quite a menace. Three years back, when I was admitted in a hospital for a C-section, I remember being woken by an overzealous telemarketing executive who wanted to sell me a credit card.September 4, 2007 by ZDNet Staff in Finance
Wanted: Web content for rural IndiaTwo days back, a close friend called to say that she plans to work on a documentary on how technology is changing the lives of rural Indians. She arm-twisted me into meeting her for lunch, before she vanishes into the remote villages of India for a few months.August 22, 2007 by ZDNet Staff in India