When Dev Prasad, an IT professional from Bangalore, went on a vacation to North India in 2005 he did not foresee the longer journey ahead. During the trip, he came across various legends associated with the places he visited and realized that they were not very well known. Thus started his 5 year old journey of writing ‘KRISHNA: A Journey Through the Lands & Legends of Krishna’ More...

It was much more than a ‘Gayathri in Disneyland’ moment for NRI and Network Consultant Gayathri Ponvannan. She was recently declared the joint winner of a Disney Publishing Worldwide (India) Pitchkiaow literary competition where writers pitched an original idea for a children’s story. Ms. Gayathri won a purse of Rs 50,000 and Disney is currently helping her develop the story. More...

Bangalore based Lakshmi Rebecca has numerous avatars - Researcher for Discovery and BBC, Model (Finalist at Get Gorgeous TV show), Trainer, Marketer, Lecturer and so on. But her current avatar as the Hostess of online chat show called ‘Chai With Lakshmi’ is the one in the limelight and has created a buzz online. She calls it ‘India’s most contemporary Online Infotainment Show’. More...

Samsung is among the top 3 phone companies in the world and has had a very good 2011 despite its many legal battles with arch rival Apple.  Apple, worried about the Samsung’s success, has moved Courts in Australia, Europe, USA and wherever it could to stop Samsung selling its Galaxy Tab. The last thing Samsung needed was one of their Indian ‘Ambassadors’ publicly praising Apple. More...

Teleperformance (TP) is one of the biggest BPO’s in the world.  It has about 100,000 employees and revenue of 2058 mill pounds last year. Established in 1978, its core business spans the full spectrum of CRM/BPO contact center solutions. Teleperformance has a large global footprint in the industry with 276 contact centers, presence in 51 countries, servicing over 75 markets. More...

When the Yahoo man of Indian celluloid, Shammi Kapoor, moved on to dance in the heavens, he left behind an unusual legacy. Shammi’s fascination for the internet was not known widely till the media, frantic for new Shammi snippets, caught on to the late superstar’s intense involvement with the World Wide Web. Shammi helped found the Internet Users Club of India way back in 1995. More...

Mumbai based Tracmail was founded in 1999 and describes itself as a leading provider of outsourced interactive communications solutions. The company offers business process outsourcing services, such as voice based inbound / outbound phone support, email support, online chat, and back office processing services. Its services also include receivables management and collections. More...

Indian films make you travel, vicariously. You must have seen Ooty, Goa, Kashmir, as well as Tokyo, Paris and London in films. But ever wanted to find where a film was shot? Techies and movie lovers Amar Rameshbabu and Filbert P Devasahayam,  who met while doing their Masters in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in USA,  have researched and mapped most Indian films. More...

Teleperformance (TP) is one of the biggest BPO’s in the world.  It has about 100,000 employees and revenue of 2058 mill pounds last year. Established in 1978, its core business spans the full spectrum of CRM/BPO contact center solutions. Teleperformance has a large global footprint in the industry with 276 contact centers, presence in 51 countries, servicing over 75 markets. More...

From Systems Integration to Production and HR management doesn’t seem too unnatural a progression for most professionals. But when a techie quits her role in computer systems analysis and programming to take up managing humans involved in apparel-making, it’s indeed a sea change. Meet Ms. Neelima Pillai, who gave up a successful career at Infosys, to become a fashion promoter. More...