Weekly Recap – Startups, Tech..and more

2 articles you must read:

• iXiGo Founder, Aloke Bajpai on iXiGo’s Business Model, Future Plans, Funding experience, Entrepreneurship ..and more
• “Free = Substandard Product” – 5 Entrepreneurial Lessons from an Entrepreneur

Startups related

• Wake up India. Time to NOT go to Work! [Inspiration]
• VoiceTap lets you Talk to Experts
• Subhiksha lessons – Few Takeaways for Startups

Mobile world

• New Launches: MocoLife’s Voice Greeting (web to phone), MagicBrick’s Click-to-call Service
• Top 10 Indian Mobile Sites [Opera Mini stats]

General Tech

• Attack of Chat Bots – Will it work?
• Attending #TEDIndia vs. Buying a Nano – Make a Choice [Costs the same]
• OnDemand Entertainment store from BSNL and Hungama
• Threat to Grey Market – Invalid IMEI Numbers will be Disconnected by March 31st
• Shine.com claims 2 million user base
• Access Internet via any display device – @Box from Ichip
• Tata Nano Launch and how world will change !

India Election 2009 coverage

• Congress Manifesto – Broadband Connectivity for ‘ALL’ Villages, Focus on Entrepreneurs..
• Freelancers Rates Drop – Competition from Philippines Heats up [Lesson for Indian IT Industry]
• CPI(M) Election Manifesto is Open-source friendly, Wants to revamp Patent Office