Indian Eye: Chronicles and Perspectives by Arun Nair

3 Reasons why business leaders need to be on Twitter

Arun Nair — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:25:54 +0000

“Been there Tweeted that”, is the buzz these days and if there is news its first broken on Twitter. Following the horde of new comers to Twitter are CEOs, entrepreneurs and business heads, and by the looks of it they…

Online Inline: Internet ad spends buoyant while traditional media flounder

Arun Nair — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:07:08 +0000

If you are in the business of Internet advertising, the news is good and the forecast looks even better for 2010. By most estimates, Internet ad spend will be see a good positive growth and will see a greater share…

An Evening at the Shimla Mall

Arun Nair — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:43:05 +0000

This year, the annual travel bloggers trip took us to Mashobra, a quaint old town in Shimla where we were nestled at the Club Mahindra “Whispering Pines” resort. Our itinerary amongst others included a visit to the Shimla “Mall”. From…

Chaiwan: the new IT powerhouse

Tashi Gelek (Guest Writer) — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:52:09 +0000

In the past, you have been familiar about the IT (hardware) powerhouses referred to as Japan, Korea, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

It is going to change dramatically after China and Taiwan have started wooing each other since Kuomintang (KMT) party candidate,…

The Kangra Fort: a tryst with history

Arun Nair — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 13:11:54 +0000

“Right now you are stepping into an important vestige of history.”, said a voice from the interactive audio guide*. “The Katoch dynasty who ruled from the Kangra fort, trace their origins to the ancient Trigarta Kingdom, mentioned in the Mahabaratas”,…