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ESPNCricinfo to host a series of videos featuring 25 cricket legends

Alootechie — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:18:42 -0700

ESPNCricinfo, in association with General Motors India, has launched Legends of Cricket, a series of videos portraying 25 of the greatest-ever cricketers to have played the game. According to ESPN, these videos will capture historical and awe-inspiring moments delivered by stalwarts of cricket.

Zapak promotes Siddharth Kelkar, Vishwanath Shetty as Regional Sales Head

Alootechie — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:42:41 -0700

Zapak Digital Entertainment has promoted Siddharth Kelkar as regional sales head for new markets, which include Pune, Ahmedabad and Kolkata; while Vishwanath Shetty has been promoted as regional sales head for the Mumbai region.

Arun Mehra, COO, Zapak Digital Entertainment, has said, “The year 2010 is crucial for us and we are ready to take it to the next level altogether. We are confident about the company’s growth with these two young go-getters in our team.”

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Yahoo India to launch ad campaign aimed at getting more advertisers on board

Alootechie — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:51:43 -0700

Yahoo India plans to launch an ad campaign which will be aimed at convincing top 100 advertisers in the country to advertise on Yahoo properties. It will be a six-eight weeks long campaign and will mainly concentrate on print and digital media.

Naukri.com: Job Index indicates 17% increase in new hiring in Feb 2010

Alootechie — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:06:31 -0700

According to a study by Info Edge India’s job portal Naukri.com, the job market witnessed an increase of 17 per cent in new hiring in February 2010, as compared to a month ago. JobSpeak, an index that showcases the current job scenario, states that the overall job index in February 2010 was 947, as compared to 808 in January 2010 and 1000 in the base month of July 2008.

Will addition of new digital subcategories in Goafest 2010 help grow the industry?

Alootechie — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:22:12 -0700

by Satrajit Sen

Goafest 2010, India’s most prestigious national advertising awards festival organized by The Advertising Agencies Association of India (AAAI) in association with The Advertising Club Bombay, has increased the number of Interactive Digital Advertising subcategories to 13 from the last year’s five.

Yahoo launches its ‘You’ campaign in India; uses Print media in a big way

Alootechie — Mon, 5 Oct 2009 05:00:33 -0700

Yahoo has launched its global brand campaign, which focuses on its user ‘you’, in India.

Radio City launches online radio station Fun Ka Antenna

Alootechie — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:49:47 -0700

FM radio station Radio City has launched Fun Ka Antenna, an online radio station on its music-focused social networking site PlanetRadiocity.com. According to the company, Fun Ka Antenna has been designed for the Indian audiences across the globe with a range of music and programming that includes theme based music sets; RJ hosted shows, dedication based shows as well as radio series.

TripAdvisor India enables hoteliers to list their business on TripAdvisor.in

Alootechie — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:28:03 -0700

TripAdvisor.in has introduced a new service, called Business Listings that would enable small and big hoteliers to display their phone number, email ID and website URL (uniform resource link) on the online travel community site for a fee.

IndiaMart supports citizen-driven initiative to clean Yamuna

Alootechie — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:15:01 -0700

Online B2B marketplace IndiaMart.com is supporting Meri Delhi Meri Yamuna (MDMY), a social campaign launched under The Art of Living initiative to clean up the river Yamuna before the Commonwealth Games. According to IndiaMart, the company is promoting the initiative across its network, and its management and employees are taking part in the clean-up drive.

40 countries have taken measures to limit online free expression: Google

Alootechie — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:53:09 -0700

According to Google, 40 countries have taken measures to limit online free expression, up from only a handful a few years ago. Google and YouTube services are or have been blocked in 25 of those nations, the company claims.