Critics' Review: Kai Po Che is a very Fine Film, Must-Watch

Film: Kai Po Che! Cast: Sushant Singh Rajput, Amit Sadh, Raj Kumar Yadav, Amrita Puri Director: Abhishek Kapoor Producer: Ronnie Screwvala, Siddharth Roy Kapur Screenplay: Pubali Chaudhari, Supratik Sen, Abhishek Kapoor, Chetan Bhagat Music: Amit Trivedi Plot: Based on Chetan Bhagat's novel The 3 Mistakes of My Life, the movie is about three best friends Ishaan (Sushant Singh Rajput), Omi (Amit Sadh) and Govind (Rajkumar Yadav) – young, ambitious...

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Petrol Prices Hiked Rs 1.50/L, Diesel 45 Paise/L

Petrol price was on Friday hiked by Rs 1.50 per litre and diesel by 45 paise as state-owned oil companies exercised newly bestowed pricing freedom. The first hike in petrol price in over three-and-a-half months and the second rise in diesel rates in one month exclude local sales tax or VAT and the increase for consumers at petrol pumps would be higher. Petrol price in Delhi will go up by Rs 1.80 to Rs 69.06 per litre with effect from midnight...

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Acer Launch Tablet Iconia B1 Sells Only Rs. 7999

Acer released its 7” tablet, Acer Iconia B1-A71, in India last month. The price tag of Rs. 7999 for this device makes it a good deal for Indian buyers. It comes with the Android Jelly Bean 4.1 Operating System and weighs 320 grams. 7-inch diagonal WSVGA capacitive multitouch screen with 1024x600 resolution display. India has a big market for 7-inch tablets and there are many brands, like Micromax, Karbonn, Milagrow and HCL, that are competing...

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Hanging Afzal Guru: Curfew in J&K

Afzal Guru's family in Kashmir received only today, the letter sent by the Centre last week informing them of the decision to execute the 2001 Parliament attack case convict. Guru was hanged on Saturday morning at Delhi's Tihar Jail. Jammu and Kashmir has been tense and under curfew since then. There have been protests and additional BSF, CRPF and police units have been deployed to maintain law and order in the state. Here's the latest on this...

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How Unique Does Content Need to Be to Perform Well in Search Engines?

How Unique Does Content Need to Be to Perform Well in Search Engines? - Whiteboard Friday We all know that content needs to be unique to rank highly in the SERPs, but how "unique" are we talking? From a content creation perspective, it's imperative to know what duplicate content really means and to understand the implications it can have on SEO. In this week's Whiteboard Friday, Rand discusses what makes content unique in the eyes of the crawlers, and the bane of duplicate content. Video Transcription "Howdy SEOmoz fans, and welcome to another...

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Govt Pushing for Easier Auto, Housing Loans

Feb. 2 - The government is prodding banks for faster disbursal of retail loans and achieving a 20% growth in the portfolio year-on-year to encourage households to spend more on homes, cars and consumer goods as part of a broader strategy to reverse the slowdown in the economy. "There is no set target, but banks have to play a major role in pushing economic growth," a government official, who did not wish to be identified, told TradeReader. The...

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Facebook Wants Your Credit Card Information

After the re-launch of Gifts, Facebook seems extra motivated to get your credit card information and physical address, in what could be another attempt to gather more data about you and sell more targeted ads. The social network recently launched its Gift service after shutting it down in 2010 for lack of traction. The re-launch is seen as a way to appease investors, generate a new revenue stream and, of course, keep harvesting data. “Gifts...

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Meet Asia's Sexiest Woman!

Priyanka Chopra has been crowned the 'Worlds Sexiest Asian Woman', according to an on-line survey conducted by a weekly magazine. Ms Chopra has beaten Kareena Kapoor and three-times winner Katrina Kaif to become 'World's Most Sexiest Asian Woman' on the planet this year. Think back to your last visit to a general doctor; what are the first things he looks at? He asks you to stick out your tongue, he examines your eyes and takes an almost kinky...

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