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Re: Win A Western Digital 120GB Passport Harddrive Sponsored By Newegg.com [Birthday Bash]

Ankit Agarwal — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 02:08:14 -0000

Hi Keith,

Here's my entry http://twitter.com/Ankit_A/status/2306859290

I hope this time i am lucky:)

Re: Win Logitech MX Revolution Black USB RF Wireless Mouse Worth $99 from Newegg.com [Birthday Bash]

Ankit Agarwal — Thu, 28 May 2009 05:59:43 -0000

Hi,
A bit late but then I am In :D

http://twitter.com/Ankit_A/status/1945715348

Re: With DiggBar, Digg wants to be the center of the web as well

Ankit Agarwal — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:53:52 -0000

Slick!!Works Great...Digging will never be the same again:D

Re: Tata Teleservices stake sale to DoCoMo and the future of Indian telecom

Ankit Agarwal — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 06:49:58 -0000

Telecom sector has sure picked up in the recent times.First telenor and now docomo,We sure are well placed for the interval:-)
Hope the second half as exciting

Re: India needs Tata Prius and not Tata Nano

Ankit Agarwal — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 05:29:00 -0000

The Humourous angle for India's braking hasn been taking too well i guess by the readers.
But yes,NANO has created a paradigm shift with its unveiling.
The market looks at the people using a product and improve it.
What tata has done with NANO is make a product in a segment for the non-users.The product is aimed at consumers who have never used a car
and this is marketing trait worth appluading.lets give it to him for that

Re: Finally, India gets its fiscal stimulus package

Ankit Agarwal — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 07:30:29 -0000

A fiscal package was much sought after but then,it still is being deemed as a bit too less,especially for the real Estate Sector.Considering the downfall that reality stocks like Unitech(almost 90% down) have gone through,it may not be enough to mend what has already been broken.
However,a fiscal stimulus should boost the growth and act as a fresh lease of life for the corporate sectors notwithstanding that the onus is on them to efficiently utilise and contribute

Re: Indian Real Estate Market – A story told thousand times !

Ankit Agarwal — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 07:34:01 -0000

Lol.It will be interesting to go through the post in current times.I think we are going through a full cycle as far as reality is considered.though the prices haven gone down to 900 per/sqft,they still are at 50% down compared to last years.
The way real estate price move,i think it is never possible to time ur investment.
However,buying real estate for self-use is very important as even if the investment value goes down,it is somethin that u could always use:-)

Re: Satyam acquires Maytas Infra and Maytas Properties – All in the family

Ankit Agarwal — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 23:05:52 -0000

I guess your questions have been answered already.The whole thing never made sense,and the investors sure gave Satyam a piece of their mind.
Deal is off,and stayam adr plunged 55% already.The price you have to pay to be stupid and that too in public:-)

Re: Satyam acquires Maytas Infra and Maytas Properties – All in the family

Ankit Agarwal — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 08:00:57 -0000

The only sense that anyone could make out from the deal was that the Raju family over dinner decided,"lets get our share prices down by half" and then these guys came with the decision.
But,yes Indian markets were kind enough and they dived only around 27%..lol

Re: To hell with the credit crunch, Tata to sponsor Ferrari Formula one team

Ankit Agarwal — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 03:38:10 -0000

Great Piece Of Information.This goes to show that when the going gets tough ,the tough gets going.

Tragedy and oppurtunity are always two sides of coin.Where the fearful guys are hibernating in the times of hibernation,the fearless(Tata's) are going out in the market and jumping at oppurtunities.

Even Birla's trying to raise 5000 crore would have been unheard of even in good times.Whther Mr.Aditya Birla can actually do it is another matter,but atleast he is thinking big and not bogged down by the recession fever.

Hats Off to these guys.

Re: 2008 is a year Tata’s would like to remember

Ankit Agarwal — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 03:46:55 -0000

It sure was an eventful year of Tata.But then,tata's always had it in them to ride the storm...
But,what is disheartening is the face of Indian politics.Nano,more than being a Tata Baby is India's face at the global automobile sector.
An Innovation that has been hailed by one and all globally.
Its sad that Tata's had to go through this trauma though eventually it is West Bengals loss

Re: Ads are coming directly to your mobile – Who would want it anyway?

Ankit Agarwal — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:53:18 -0000

Well said,The vendors will need to address the question "Whats in it for the user",cos the 100 rs talk time wont go a long time in enticing the customer..
A 'Get Paid to Recieve ads' is the only mobile advert model that seems to be working.Youmint was probably the first start-up in bringing out the concept and they have been a runaway success.

With this 'Beep' it really remains to be seen whats actually in store for the user.

Re: Rajasthan Royals dumps Bajaj Allianz for Tata AIG

Ankit Agarwal — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 07:56:46 -0000

I am not sure why i dint recieve this post in my inbox even though m subscribed:-(

Anywas we will be bound to belive baja version given that thts wht happens most of the time.But then,the whole idea of marrying sport(cricket) and corporate especially in India is not going to a pice of cake.
We already saw wht bangalore team went through and now this.These fiascos might take the focus away from cricket

Re: Advertisements on Autos and taxis in Delhi – Is it too much of visual noise?

Ankit Agarwal — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 06:57:18 -0000

I almost thought it was me with the first comment.And i was seriously surprised,cos i again did not get this post in my email.I am not sure why my email id is being cornered:-(

Anywas,coming to the article,it sure is a chicken and egg issue.But then,with the market place getting as competitve as it is getting.the advertisers have to target whteva they can.
But yes,some sort of balance has to be struck where it does not take away the total concentration of the commuters.
May be as piyush mentions,a regultory body is needed who can anaylse as to wht extent the advertisements can be glorified without affecting the oh-so-small concentration of the commuters:-)
Katrina sure will get people killed.lol

Re: Satyam banned from World Bank. What else can Satyam do?

Ankit Agarwal — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:31:15 -0000

Hmmm...I am sure if satyam already dint have engh mess to take care of, they would have surely askd you to stop talking bout them, cos given the conditions, even talkin about Satyam passes as mailging them .lol

This world bank data theft news was up and running in the IT industry and our clients had also beefed up their data access to ensure it doesn happen with them.

With Satyam,one is bound to think "Vinashkale viprete buddhi":-)

Re: Satyam banned from World Bank. What else can Satyam do?

Ankit Agarwal — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 01:39:22 -0000

I partly agree with Rocky on other companies winning the race from satyam.
But,what about India as a whole.Clients from abroad are going to get very skeptical with how much of work to outsource to India incase they think that they can be the next world bank type customer where there data is being swept off their very nosess.
Satyam fiasco might bring a sorry picture for Indian IT industry in a long term

Re: The Top 10 NRI’s of the Year

Ankit Agarwal — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:20:29 -0000

A good read.Though Surprised not to c a single woman in the list.2008 has been a woman dominated year of sorts.Chandra kochar being the latest icing on the cake.
Isnt Indira Nooyi considered an NRI?

Re: The Top 10 NRI’s of the Year

Ankit Agarwal — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:21:40 -0000

Corrections.there is a female in the list.lol.Sonal Shah dint register to ma mind:-)

Re: Nortel files for bankruptcy. What does it mean to India?

Ankit Agarwal — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 23:38:25 -0000

Interesting figures of 2.6b$.I wouldn have thought they would file for bankruptcy protection.But as you mentioned,it is always good to know when to stop.

This is not going to alleviate India Inc's worries.IT has been in troubled waters for quite sometime.

PS:: I use Nortel Connectivity for connecting to my client servers,what happens to that..CISCO or an A&T perhaps:-)

Re: Netbook : We are going back to move forward

Ankit Agarwal — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:45:46 -0000

Netbooks sure are handy when it comes to the ease of carrying and how light they are on the pocket.But at some point of time,they always let us asking for "more".What if i had a faster processor,what if the harddisk had more space etc.

As @Arun mentions, power also can be a factor thwoing up odds against netbooks.For someone buyin a netbook for the portability,a sub standard power capacity leads to "chicken and egg" problem.
Moreover, I dont know but i always go by the funda "mehengi roye ek bar,sasti roye bar-bar", so netbooks are a no-no for me

Re: The paradox of alternative energy

Ankit Agarwal — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 05:50:15 -0000

Interesting Article.I wonder whether it has something to do with how our generations have been grommed or we have become too US'ish:-)

The article clearly highlights the issue of we being "Reactive and not pro-active"
Until and unless we actually find ourselves in deep shit,nothin makes us think of contigency plans,backup and likes.
With oil,the same strategy might lead to our future generations not knwoing the meaning of the word'OIL'
I wish it neva comes to that

Re: The paradox of alternative energy

Ankit Agarwal — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 06:17:01 -0000

@Sriram Glad my views are in sync with urs.Yes,The way we are consuming resources is becomin us'ish day by day without even thinkin that whteva happens,US still controls Oil barrels by hook or crook.Sadly it aint the case with India

But,i would second the opinion that the leadership has to come from the US.It is our country and our leaders who will have to create this awareness.With L&T and Infosys both coming out of their Corporate Sustainability reports and the "Go green" motto, the signs are atleast good.Hope more companies follow suit and it shall start percolating to the masses

Re: China and other factors threaten India’s R&D prowess

Ankit Agarwal — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 23:54:40 -0000

The timing of the post couldn have been more interesting.Only yesterday i wrote an article on India being more insulated than China when it comes to economic slowdown.And i get to read a totally new article involving the same actors.
I am not sure if its intended but i have found the posts here with a India crtique flavour:-).I do understand it is for the better since we shouldn be sitting on our glory.
Infact,China domination is well talked about in thomas friedman's book "the World is Flat".He is warning the americans to be threatened from the chienese.
After reading this article,i am sure India better pull its pants up and go through a paradigm shift from a follower to a leader

Re: China and other factors threaten India’s R&D prowess

Ankit Agarwal — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:54:37 -0000

@sriram Completely agree with you.Infact,i did clarify that i am not trying to crticise.Jus that being a regualr here i was trying to figure out the tone of writing.Prepartion of GMAT is probably doing that for me.

I have no doubt that India has the potential to lead.Infact,i mentioned the same thing in another article of "renewable sources of energy" where i seconded ur opinion of "leadership coming thrgh US when it comes to promoting Renewable sources of energy".The fact is India is and can always lead no matter what the domain is.May be tht's blind optimisim but i prefer it that way.

Re: Don’t wait in a Q for movie tickets. Check out Nomorequeue.com

Ankit Agarwal — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:50:28 -0000

I completely agree with @Arun here.With bookmyshow and i think playmate already in the sector, it is going to be an uphill task for nomoreque guys to make it big.Infact,with most of the multiplexes going in for their own portals to offer ease of ticketing and value added services,this space does not leave too much of a pie for other players.
But yes,with entertainment industry set to expand like crazy, it will be interesting how things pan out for them

Re: Don’t wait in a Q for movie tickets. Check out Nomorequeue.com

Ankit Agarwal — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 01:57:21 -0000

I agree completely Sriram.Competition is always better for the customer.With Startups low in cash but high on passion and dedication,it is always a great battle to survival.
The ones with a long term plan actually go on to become the success stories.Who would belive twitter,facebook which strtd as a idea/college project would go on to dominate the internet space.

Re: Don’t wait in a Q for movie tickets. Check out Nomorequeue.com

Ankit Agarwal — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:10:20 -0000

Valid Point Sim!Thats where i think it is important for businesses to have a blog for their website where they can actually come up with their USP or the 'differentiator'.
Startups are alwyas driven by innovation and thats what makes them foray into the market.They should come out in the open and disclose it even if the particular feature is meant to be phased out in future releases.This atleast helps the early users to adopt initially

Re: Sulekha goes into paid mode. But, would it fly?

Ankit Agarwal — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:08:41 -0000

Thts what we call being Indian from the core.As @himanshu mentioned the free stuff is what rules when it comes to Indian Mentality or rather even if we consider an overall scenario, something which is free at first and becomes paid overnight, there will be a knee jerk reaction at the start.however, if there is really a value added incentive attached with the paid service,it might hit a happy note with the customer.
'The move from quantity to quality is always painful to begin with'
Infact,reminds me of a case long back, where there was a site by the name USA.NET for emails and stuff.Waas used by many, and then when it became paid,all hell broke lose initially.
Dont know about others but i did nt even bother to find out what was being offered.
When u get something for free,why pay for it:-)

Re: Sulekha goes into paid mode. But, would it fly?

Ankit Agarwal — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 02:10:11 -0000

@Sriram :-) Glad that you felt it that way.Infact,come to think of it,i always like commenting where comments actually lead to even better discussions then t post itslef.
Kudos to trak.in team.
Wish I had these kinda discussions going on at my blog too.guess,there is a long way to go for me!!

Re: Sulekha goes into paid mode. But, would it fly?

Ankit Agarwal — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:35:12 -0000

Hell I am ready to discuss at my blog 24/7;-)
but it takes time and effort for the blog owner to establish.And hats off to trak.in for the same.

Re: Sulekha goes into paid mode. But, would it fly?

Ankit Agarwal — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:27:25 -0000

Lol...Readers are always welcome.And yes relevant content spamming is allowed:-)

@Arun @Sriram Sorry for doing my blog evangelism here.please delete the comments if you wish..It wasn completely intended though

Re: Infosys identifies BCC, Ciber Novasoft for acquisition for SAP expertise

Ankit Agarwal — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 23:41:11 -0000

Makes me wonder whether backing out of Axon was right for Infosys.A cash rich company like infi coul have surely managed to recover the premiums of acquistion(if there was any).AXON had a great european market as far as SAP was considered.
Indian Markets are certainly to be watched out for but frankly,do we actually understand the benfits of technology.
Case in point,me being in Oracle ERP,we did an implementation for a India based firm in dubai.The manager on being shown the demo of the automated approval process got pissed.Saying "Ab to junior clerk mere pas ayega hi nahi kabhi".he will sit at his chair and send it to me approval
Take that for technology friendliness

Re: LIC on a stake picking spree

Ankit Agarwal — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 13:15:05 -0000

Interesting point @rahul though i have to agree with @sriram.
With a company running on AAM ADMI ka bharosa,it is too risky a ploy to put the money in seed funds.

If LIC diversifies X crores in a startup and the so called AAM ADMI may not even know what a startup is.Then he is bound to doubt things.A huge customer base of LIC is this Not so updated AAm ADMI who have blind faith in LIC.

But,yes if a startp agrees to get all their employees and ,may be their customers in a LIC policy then LIC could toy with the idea:-)

Re: RIL-RPL are merging. Who will benefit?

Ankit Agarwal — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 15:17:51 -0000

Darn!!!I dont why i miss out on some of the posts and y do they elude my mailbox.Thinking this was not covered here, i thought of doing a smart ass post on the same at my blog.But then,twitter tells me that it is there.Too late but yes,gotta know some more.Information overload aint bad..

Tax Break is something that is a huge benefit of the deal.A swap ratio of 1:11 should give some juice to RPL stock holders too.I hope cos m one:-)

Re: LIC on a stake picking spree

Ankit Agarwal — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:33:12 -0000

@Sriram

I understand, but then a lil humour doesn hurt and moreover,the way these LIC agents haunt u ,i firmly belive that they treat even a single policy darn important:-)

I understand that it aint possible for someone like LIC to do this,but then the idea is likeable.

Re: RIL-RPL are merging. Who will benefit?

Ankit Agarwal — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:34:11 -0000

I knw,catchin up becomes difficult at time:-)
Anxiously awaiting the markets reaction to this!!

Re: When should a startup pull the plug?

Ankit Agarwal — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 23:52:40 -0000

Well said.Knowing when to pull the plug is something that is essential not only for the startups but for any organization.Nortel is a recent example with the company declaring bankruptcy despite the fact that they had enough liquidty to last another year.
Well,with a startup the attachment and the dedication with the idea is very important.Execution then takes precendence.Last few years have seen startups flourishing from here and there and you almost got flodded with infinite travels sites.But how many of them had real differentiators to make them stand out.
A startup which has a unique differentiator/USP and a execution strategy shld never need to pull the plug even if it takes a little longer for reaching their success barometer.

Re: Is it high time we got some Casinos in India?

Ankit Agarwal — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 13:16:29 -0000

A post in total different taste.but then , it does get into its tru colors towards the end.
Anything which doesn waste my tax money is a good idea:-)

Infact,The casino in Caravella-A star liner cruise that operates in Goa attracts a lot of the affluent gujju/maru crowd.
The 'PS' is a cool diplomatic turn:-)

Re: The reverse brain drain is real

Ankit Agarwal — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 03:10:18 -0000

Great Post Sriram.It seriously highlights the changing time.But consider this, People leave India cos they think that their worth is always underestimated.The West has been extremely oppurtunistic in tapping this talent, and India has never been able to entice the genious brains to stay.
As a result, it is at the mercy of the individuals like 'Mohan Bhargava' who wanna come to India to give back.But, with a country who gave the world the number '0' i am sure we could do better.
Infact, come to think of it, a recent case Where Mr.Amit Jain was hinted as the successor to Warren Buffet.Couldn we avoid this Brain Drain and utilized the services of Amit Jain.
I hope that the trend changes soon and fast:-)

Re: Sterlite to buy Asarco for $1.7 bn

Ankit Agarwal — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 10:55:57 -0000

Another feather in the M&A cap for India.Come to think of it,India has supposedly made the best of the so called economic slowdown.Indians have gone agressive with their inorganic expansion strategies, and what probably made it easier was the dirt cheap valuations that were able to acquire companies.
Infact,Gmr's energies acquisition earlier in the year 2008 paved the way of sorts,after GMR said they paid almost half the price they would have paid if the market conditions were right.

But,it will be interesting to know that now with Indian GDP shrinking considerably,will these buyouts bear fruit and the way the integration issues will be sorted out

Re: Hottest Indian Startups : Tukka.in — I am feeling lucky

Ankit Agarwal — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 02:28:55 -0000

Hi Arun,

Is hover.in a by product of this idea that struck u:-)

Re: Yay ! Its the 2nd anniversary !!!

Ankit Agarwal — Fri, 01 May 2009 06:30:51 -0000

Hearty Congratulations Arun!!!
Looks like this year is turning out grt for ya.First the hover.in achievement and now this.Long way to go..

What makes it so heartening is the fact that the Bounce Rate is a mere 10%.Thats something to speak of .
A late entrant to the blogging world,this was one of the first and the *made in india* best business blogs i started following.

Re: Neta’s of India – The most corrupt lot!

Ankit Agarwal — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 04:33:34 -0000

Arun, surveys or no surveys, it is a no-brainer that the supposedly khadi clad neta is the most corrupt.But then, do we have a solution.Cos if we point a finger towards them,4 will be pointed towards the aam junta who elects them in the first place.
It's another matter where the aam junta is now subjected to choose between a lesser corrupt or a more corrupt leader.

I figure lack of education and ethics in the neta breed is a major factor.I dont have stats to support my viewpoint, but i figure a US like strategy where there is a madante to serve in the armed forces can help imbibe some moral ethics.
What say??

Re: Neta’s of India – The most corrupt lot!

Ankit Agarwal — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 05:10:31 -0000

I agree that a solution is far streched Arun.But frankly, after reading Freakonomics, i am confident that there is a soltuion lurking in dark.What it does need is a major change in the thought process.But then, we humans are so averse to change, it again makes it unlikely.
Education is by far the only feasible solution in sight.Netas as well as the aam junta.It is saddening to hear that all it takes for people to vote is a sweet/hate talk.
If the varun gandhi episode was anything to go by, i have bleak hopes for any positive change in near future.
God save this country.
PS:: this is one big reason, i never and will never apply for a govt. job no matter how gruesome working for an MNC is.

Re: Genpact to help Bhutan’s IT and ITeS sector. Are we moving up or down?

Ankit Agarwal — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:20:21 -0000

It sure is heartening that Indian IT prowess is reaching the pinnacle.Bhutan even though is rather small and not as ambitious, could still prove itself to be the next hunting ground.Moreover, the more geographies, the Indian IT services target, the coupling with the west will only reduce.

PS:: My company has operations in Africa too:)

Re: Genpact to help Bhutan’s IT and ITeS sector. Are we moving up or down?

Ankit Agarwal — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 02:30:02 -0000

@Sriram,
Had been around but work caught up with me:)

India is making strides in another areas too but yes, may be not the way it has registered itself in the IT services sector.But then, lets be the best in what are atleast recognised as.
Infact, I think India has a lot of potential when it comes to telecom sector.The Indian Telecom pricing model is something that the West is trying to ape for quite sometime.
But the, i think IT has been shielded from government interference to a certain extent and hence the growth:)

Re: Recession or No Recession, India Continues To Woo The Foreign Investors

Ankit Agarwal — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:02:18 -0000

@Vikram
India did get affected due to the recent slowdown.There is no denying that fact.However,what foreign investments signify is that our economy is still considered strong and stable, and thats a good sign.
Moreover, with more foreign players joining, it will only create competition with the local vendors and competition always gives way to better products/services
Moreover, India suffered because we have focused too much on the west, whereas there is so much available in India itself

Re: Infosys to bid for unique ID project. Conflict of interest?Anyone?

Ankit Agarwal — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 02:33:02 -0000

Amazing response by @VJ
But given Nandan's reputation and integrity, i doubt it can happen.

Moreover, have other bidders been identified.I wouldn be surprised if TCS is in too for real.They are like the default IT vendors for Indian Government.
Then it would be interesting to see how Mr.nandan plays the cards

Re: Do We Have the Standing Ground For Making It Big in Cloud Computing??

Ankit Agarwal — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:57:40 -0000

A valid point i guess given how over hyped Cloud Computing has become in recent time.We have billions of dollars being pumped in R&D since this is touted as being the next big thing.And ofcourse, everyone is trying to take the pole position here.

It is heartening to see India too gunning for its share of the pie, but i have to agree with the author on the lack of infrastructure here.Cloud Computing wont hold good for any1 without the connectivity to the Internet.
However, Cloud Computing should provide with an impetus to work on ensuring that the ISP's give a serious thought to ensure that they ensure the best services.As for the electricty, nothing much can be done since the government has a huge role to play in it:)

Re: Do We Have the Standing Ground For Making It Big in Cloud Computing??

Ankit Agarwal — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 12:43:04 -0000

@Dharmesh
U are right in pointing out that Cloud has primarly been used for hosting services but then it is in nascent stage right now.So, further applications must be on the cards for sure.
Infact, Airtel NetPC has been targeted at the public consumer.Moreover, with Salesforce also, it is not your hosting that is on cloud.infact, your complete CRM application is runnin on cloud

Re: Raising interest rates is not a sustainable solution to tempering inflation

Ankit Agarwal — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 04:00:31 -0000

A refreshing take on Inflation i should say.The media place is abuzz with all kinds of causes of Inflation but what you bring out is certainly enlgihtening.But,the end still doesn't answer the questions.Is there nothing else in a short-term scenario that can be done to tame inflation except rising interest rates.Because governenments in India are only good as long as they are in power.
I am not sure but i do think the government has tightened the rupee too much.If the rupee s appreciating it sure can mean bad times for exporters but imports will become cheaper and the corresponding export losses can be negated to a certain extent.I still feel that rupee is not balanced.

Re: MoneyControl.com – Out Of Control, Fear Marketing or just a big Boo Boo?

Ankit Agarwal — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:20:24 -0000

Lol..A picture sure speaks a thousand words,but then varies with the one watching.Even though there has been too much marketing gimmick going around MC,it still s the single most value added site for investment gyan.Though you guys promise much more than this,and i am sure waiting for it to start.

PS::You aren far with your marketing skills(no pun intended).First ICICI and now MC,sure speaks volumes bout 'publicity,good or bad sure works":-)

Re: Investor Essentials: How to Pick Stocks in a Bear Market

Ankit Agarwal — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:39:51 -0000

A informative post!! I was planning to make an attempt at something similar,especially the focus on 'Domestic' factor,but then i guess u did a way better.Let the better info prevail:-)..Stumbld it

Re: Is the market at the bottom?

Ankit Agarwal — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:42:18 -0000

Thats a helluva number crunching and a good one at that.God Forbid,are you sure about the fii's pulling out only 20%,cos if that is the case we better get accustomed to 'Shock Market'.

PS::The pic is hilarious

Re: COMING SOON: MoneyVidya.com Stock Picking Community for Indian Investors and Traders. Register your interest above.

Ankit Agarwal — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 03:42:14 -0000

There seems to be error with the xml/css

i can see a "000000; text-decoration: none;”>" just before "click here to learn more"

Re: Featured Pick: BUY Unitech for 1 year - “Capitalise on the opportunity”

Ankit Agarwal — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 05:23:13 -0000

Lol..I made the same and mine was earlier ,but then good enough.Arun is the king with a detailed analysis:-)

Re: China becomes aggressive as output falls rapidly

Ankit Agarwal — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 02:06:04 -0000

Interesting.I have been reading a lot about China economy for the past two days.Infact,only yesterday i wrote a post on the sorry state of Chinese Exports.then i read an interesting on China&India compared on their R&D potential.Guess China does get a lot of notice.Being a Asian Powerhouse does help get noticed but Chinese dependence on exports will have to go if they need to lead the global markets going forward

Re: Welcome to our new bloggers from Credence Capital

Ankit Agarwal — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 02:08:12 -0000

Thats a lot of finance bloggers at one go...i am sure there will be a lot to check out now on the blog .Great Work !!

Re: China becomes aggressive as output falls rapidly

Ankit Agarwal — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 02:30:03 -0000

The second point in the "Measure Taken" is something that can aid China a lot.Despite being the largest population of the world,the consumption ratio is far too less.China will have to increase its domestic exposure for sure

Re: MoneyVidya.com reviewed by kenneyjacob.com

Ankit Agarwal — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 07:09:20 -0000

Whoa!!!Two kick ass reviews in the space of a week.This review was more elaborate and did discuss things in detail.Moneyvidya has arrived and on the way to take the centre stage and the review very much brings home the same point.It features my profile page in the snapshots ,so it is a double delight now:-)

Re: Investing is all about + - * /, And Knowing When To Use One!

Ankit Agarwal — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 04:07:03 -0000

Hey Priyanshu!!!Glad you found it the way i intended it to be!!!Will be glad to see more comments on this one.

Re: 2007/08/07/30-wordpress-plugins-for-statistics/

Ankit Agarwal — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 01:25:27 -0000

A list like this for blogger users will be highly appreciated:-)
I understand wordpress being the talk of the town in blogosphere but i am more of an old fashioned blogger so to say

Re: The New New Thing » Lets Start. Up.

Ankit Agarwal — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 06:28:36 -0000

Call it Deja vu!!I was jus discussing the same with a friend of mine.We infact decided on creating a list of new ideas and brainstorming them.
Would love to be a part if anything of that sort comes to India

Re: Tips for Software / Programming blogging

Ankit Agarwal — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 05:25:00 -0000

Refershing Points @d7y!!
Finally something different from the usual webmasters '10 tips for effective blogging'.
Title Spamming is something that might be done to optimize the post for the high paying keywords.But,yes title spammin wont lead anywhere cos the reader l feel cheated at the end of the post.

PS:Given the activity on twitter,I was surprsied u din mention social bookmarking.I still get some visitors from facebook,stumbleupon for links when some generous visitor shared it !!

Re: What does your blog tell your readers?

Ankit Agarwal — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:49:18 -0000

Hi there,
Interesting article since it is important to what our blog tells our readers.if that is in harmony with what we write,then the job is done.

BTW,i just joined entrecard and you dropped a card or something.I am new to it so i dont how it works.
Have opened the guide to know more,let me know if there s somethin u can help me with

<abbr>Ankit´s last blog post..Is US the the most dominant chain of the Eco(nomy)sytem?</abbr>

Re: Inserting Adsense Code To Your Blog Post

Ankit Agarwal — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:54:20 -0000

Hey there..
Can you please help me with a blog on blogpost.
I want a 300*250 adsense block just after the title of my post...

<abbr>Ankit´s last blog post..Why Buying Dividend Stocks will make you Rich</abbr>

Re: Increasing your blog traffic part 1

Ankit Agarwal — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 06:15:49 -0000

Hi,
Its been sometime i visited the blogs i read.However,if u do remember i had askd u bout entrecard sometime back.
I had been using it for quite sometime and it ahs increaded traffic but i do feel that it is not a very bounce rate friendly traffic sometime..What we do through entregrerms and all is just look for that drop widget and we are out

<abbr>Ankit´s last blog post..Why Buying Dividend Stocks will make you Rich</abbr>

Re: Increasing your blog traffic part 1

Ankit Agarwal — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 23:39:54 -0000

I get your point.But then,when people use things like entregermz to drop as many cards as possible,i dont think until and unless u have a post about swin suit calendar,people are gonna notice.lol
But i do agree,traffic is never bad wherever it comes from

<abbr>Ankit´s last blog post..Are You Paying All Your Taxes?Think Again after Reading..</abbr>

Re: Increasing your blog traffic part 1

Ankit Agarwal — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:32:38 -0000

Interesting point made.Point taken :-)

<abbr>Ankit´s last blog post..Are You Paying All Your Taxes?Think Again after Reading..</abbr>

Re: On Startups!

Ankit Agarwal — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 06:49:11 -0000

Interesting take on Startups.
However,working for a start-up as a part time affair can be 'Sone pe suhaga' offer.There is so much freedom to learn and grow along with the value the expirience it adds to the resume
Infact,Being associated with moneyvidya.com has helped me learn the Startup dynamics to a great extent.And i dont even have to give more than 5-6 hours a week.

Re: Google SEO Tip: Controlling Your Links

Ankit Agarwal — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 04:46:32 -0000

I liked the idea of having a blogroll on the secondary page.It seems the logical thing to do.
Though,I am a total newbie to bloggie(4 months at the most),i have been following many seo tips on your site.
I understand the results will not be easy to come by,but i had a question.
Does having a blog roll helps.
I mean i put up links to other sites but what if they don't do the same.Is it still going to help me

<abbr>Check out Ankit's last blog post..My Bucket-List is Ready?Is yours too</abbr>

Re: Increase Google Rankings, Backlinks And Advertise For Free

Ankit Agarwal — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 07:08:24 -0000

Hi Gary,
I understand your blog is about making money from blogs,but then it restricts me from benefitting from it.I have a finance blog and i would love to get some link-luv and pr for that.
But,still its a great offfer.
I just went through the comments.You acted like godsent for shankrila.Strange that it is shankrila from where i stumbled on your site.Talk about link love and here we are.

<abbr>Check out Ankit's last blog post..Is US the the most dominant chain of the Eco(nomy)sytem?</abbr>

Re: Last Chance To Get Free WordPress Blog

Ankit Agarwal — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 12:23:00 -0000

Hi.I just bumped in through shankrila,and i seem interseted though pardon my lack of knowledge about blogging.I am a newbie around here but very serious about blogging.i am currently blogging about Investments and Finance, the indian way.
Is your offer still open.i have been wanting to move to wordpress for quite sometime.
But,i guess i don't have enough content to pay for anything:-)

Re: Torrent Uploaders that Match up to Axxo Movies Torrent

Ankit Agarwal — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 06:06:16 -0000

DXO uploads are pretty good too.In axxo's absence, he is the one i count on.Demonoid has quite a lot of his torrents and the quality rocks.The choice of torrents that he uploads aint tht good though

Re: Google SEO Tip: Controlling Your Links

Ankit Agarwal — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 04:46:32 -0000

Re: Increase Google Rankings, Backlinks And Advertise For Free

Ankit Agarwal — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 07:08:24 -0000

Re: Last Chance To Get Free WordPress Blog

Ankit Agarwal — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 12:23:00 -0000