BCCI: The Money Spinners

The richest cricket board in the world – Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) showed the world that innovations in sport can help keep one right up the ladder. In 2006/07, the BCCI had reported an annual income of INR 651.83 crore (USD 139.25 million), the highest for any cricketing board globally. However that did not prevent the authorities from going a step further to ensure the board maintains its top position in the cricketing world…

Wireless Mesh Networks

Wireless mesh network (WMN) is technology that could be implemented to introduce true wireless connectivity to entire cities using inexpensive, existing technology…

Evolution of Mobile TV in India

Mobile TV is a value added service that enables cell phone owners to watch television on their phones from a service provider. The television service is either provided via mobile telecommunications networks or by using broadcasting technologies such as DVB-H (Digital Video Broadcasting – Handheld) and DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting). India’s stride towards the introduction of mobile television in India commenced in…

Useful and Practical – Retail Inc. 2009

The Indian Retail sector, ranked as the most lucrative sector prior to the recession, has seen many ups and downs in the recent past. Earlier, global management consulting firm, A.T. Kearney, in its annual Global Retail Development Index, had ranked India as the most attractive retail destination during the period 2006 to 2008. Unfortunately, the downturn has hit this sector at an estimated…

3G – An Impetus To Mobile TV

3G, the third generation of mobile phone standards and technology, was formally launched in India by the country’s largest government-owned telecom service provider – BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited), in February 2009. This latest mobile technology promises to enhance a user’s experience in mobile handsets through…

Deregulation Of Oil Prices – Yet Another Endeavor!

The rising global prices of petrol and diesel have always been a concern for Indian consumers and oil marketing companies as well as the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (MOP&NG). To politicians, these prices may only be a matter of gaining or losing reputation, however for the consumer a price hike means having to revamp his entire household budget. The state-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs) are the worst hit; their bottomlines have been severely dented as a repercussion of selling the commodity at government regulated prices. To combat this issue, the centre is evaluating options involving partial deregulation of the oil prices…