Archive for September, 2009
Khadi- New Fashion Statement
Sabyasachi Mukherjee is a young, hip, Bengali designer is insisting that khadi can be a great fashion statement. Khadi, which is simple homespun weave championed by Gandhi in the 1930s to boost the rural economy and give India a sense of nationalist pride during the fight for independence, is refined, sophisticated, eco-friendly and comfortable, and has too long been regarded as the poor man’s fabric.
‘Y Not’ – Voice of the Next Generation
CNN-IBN, India’s No.1 English News Channel presents ‘Y Not’ – a show that will strive to motivate and provide a forum to young India to question and discuss the issues that matter to them. ‘Y Not’ will be the platform for the youth to voice their opinions through debates on current issues like moral policing, [...]
About Half the Youth Surf the Net using Mobile Phone
Silicon India article title “57 percent of Indian youth surf internet on mobile” points to a survey conducted by InMobi, about 57 percent youngsters in India surf the internet on their mobile phones, and close to one-third of the respondents get engage in the advertisements.
Rural BPO
India’s BPO industry is already worth $12bn but rural BPOs are part of a fresh push by Indian entrepreneurs to keep the industry competitive according to BBC article titled “Business ventures thrive in rural India “.
