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Google News in Hindi

The Good folks at Google India have launched a Hindi version of Google News which aggregates content from all the Hindi news sites. More languages are being promised. Exciting times ahead!

Microsoft finally targeting the BIGGEST market ?

Microsoft has launched Windows Vista in India. The only difference between the older launches of Windows and Vista has been the hype built up and the pompous nature of the launch.

This was probably the first where a software has been launched in India when you had Bollywood stars and Political bigwigs at the same place. Is Microsoft finally targeting the potentially biggest market ever?

Software Piracy in India stands at 72% and it's unlikely to decrease any soon - the software is too pricey for everyone to buy, but I believe that's not what Microsoft is really targeting - it's the Govt Organizations that they are really looking at and its a HUGE market out there. With a Economy that's rollicking at a growth of 9% per year, its a good place to be in, isn't it?

Interestingly, India has a President who has been advocating Open Source and some states like Kerala and Maharastra have adopted Linux (Get Case Study). However, most of the Software Service companies predominantly have Windows based solution offerings.

It remains to be seen whether the Govt really falls to the evil empire.

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Top Indian Online Flight Booking Sites

The Airplane industry is booming in India - so are the online booking sites for Flights.

The following lists the most popular sites - most of them offer hotel packages as well in addition to online flight booking. This is no review of each site and I've personally used only Yatra.com which got the job done for me.

Here in no particular order..

cleartrip.com

Promoted notably by Ram Shriram of the Google, Junglee fame, Cleartrip stands out for simplicity and yet very usable in most of its features. Cleartrip seems to have the most popular airlines - Air Sahara, Indian, Jet Airways and Kingfisher. Certainly missing is Air Deccan. Also offers online hotel booking

makemytrip.com

Makemytrip claims to be the cheapest airfare site or they pay you the difference (gimmick!). Site is fairly usable and has tieup with 7 airlines and Air Deccan missing again.

arzoo.com

arzoo.com - a failed venture (I don't remember what it was before) by Sabeer Bhatia has been relaunched as a travel site - Has tieup with almost the same airlines as cleartrip. Also offers hotel, service apartment and holiday booking as well


yatra.com

Promoted by the TV18, Reliance ADAG and few more. Perhaps has the most tieups - most of the airlines in here including Spicejet, Indigo and Air Deccan. Very comphrensive and good service - the only one I have used.


mobissimo.in

Not exactly an Indian site - but does offer comphrensive flight information and connecting flights as well. Haven't seen it too much to comment but doesn't look bad at all.

travelguru.com

Has tieups with Air Deccan, Spicejet but no Kingfisher!

ghumo.com

No Indian - airlines that is, seems have to tieup with all the private players. Precaution than repenting ? :)

If you have some other site that you know - comment and let me know - Will include !

List of FM Radio Stations in India

Here is the list of FM radio stations in India - looks like they are updated regularly