BigFlicks.com goes Alpha

Reliance has made live their online video streaming and renting site called BigFlicks. The site is modeled along the same lines as Rajshri and offers pay-per-view download movies, music videos, and TV serials to primarily an audience of Indians living abroad. I had earlier blogged at tekchakra.com that this model was limited in potential, specifically […]

Handygo launches Mobile Blogging at Rs 50 a pop

Mobile content developer Handygo has launched M Blog service with carriers in India, such as - Airtel, Hutch, BSNL, Reliance and Idea, that will allow people to blog (video, photo and text) for Rs 50 per month subscription fees.

Gang of Girls + Zoom + Oxford Books = ?

Just when we thought we had enough of reality shows on TV being thrown at us -Indian Television reports that the Sunsilk branded online community of girls called Gang Of Girls has tied up with Zoom and Oxford Books to create a reality show called Spotlight Mein.

IRCTC and MakeMyTrip in a stalemate

An official at IRCTS has reported that the discussions exploring the option of allowing MakeMyTrip website to sell IRCTC railway tickets have ended in a stalemate.

Sulekha Classifieds to power Sify initiative

Sify has signed an agreement with Sulekha, that will basically power Sify’s online classified section with the technology under the hood at Sulekha classifieds. The database of Sulekha will also be shared with Sify users. Privacy concerns anyone?

Some Airlines achieve high online e-ticket penetration

78 per cent of the total tickets of Indian full-service carriers are sold online.
100% of Kingfisher Airline tickets are sold online
84% of Jet Airways tickets are sold online
64% of Indian Airlines tickets are sold online
7% of Air India tickets are sold online