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Corporate Social Networking: A Mantra To Foster Innovation!

Corporate social networking is more than just personal interaction! It also improves work relationships with colleagues, and for corporations, it is a new way to retain employees. Corporate Social Networking: A Mantra To Foster Innovation! was published in April 2008, Information Technology (i.t) magazine.

An Armour Against Hackers

My latest article for Information Technology is " An Armour Against Hackers ," published in November 2008, Information Technology. Yet another interesting start-up story! An application that will keep hackers at bay by thinking of every conceivable security attack option? Well, that is exactly what iViZ, an Indian information security firm, has come out with.

Carinov Networks—Getting Innovative With Digital Signage Solutions

In an industry where timing makes all the difference to the success of an advertising message, digital signage solutions have evolved to respond with speed. Advertisers now have a medium that offers the option of changing messages at unheard of response times, while keeping complete control of the content. Carinov Networks—Getting Innovative With Digital Signage Solutions , yet another start-up story was published in July 2008, Information technology (i.t) magazine.

Shaping The New Travel Ecosystem

iXiGO offers something different from a typical online travel agency. The travel search engine assists you to find the best travel deals in airlines and hotels. And its one-to-one relationship between the supplier and customer helps in cutting down the commission costs inherent in online travel agencies. " Shaping The New Travel Ecosystem " was about a start up company, iXiGO published in June 2008, Information Technology magazine.

The Digital Divide Disappears, Wirelessly!

Uneven terrain and remote villages all but shout out for wireless last-mile connectivity. The Akshaya project roll-out in Kerala’s Malappuram district is a superb example of a successful deployment. " The Digital Divide Disappears, Wirelessly !" appeared as one of the articles in the Issue Theme section in May 2008, Information Technology (i.t) magazine.

Now The Police Has A Mobile Aide

MobMe’s mobile crime and accident reporting platform (MCARP), developed especially for police departments, allows them to deal with crimes, accidents and traffic issues in a prompt and effective way. A start-up story on MobMe, " Now The Police Has A Mobile Aide " was published in May 2008, Information technology (i.t) magazine.

Smart And Adaptive Homes (Information technology magazine)

With technology entering our homes, are the days of looking for household help, over? As ‘smart’ networks in homes switch on your favourite TV channel unbidden, or keep your bath water ready for you at the desired temperature, will humans finally have all the leisure time they need, or will technology take over that space too? Smart And Adaptive Homes , was published in i.t magazine, February 2008.

Information Technology (i.t) magazine goes online

Information Technology (i.t) magazine (EFY) has launched the beta version. Now, you can read the articles I write for Information Technology magazine online too! Since it is in the beta version, you won't find all my stories online. But, I hope the list will be complete soon. I first wrote for EFY's BenefIT in June 2005 and had three stories published the same year, before I moved out. I started writing for EFY again, this time my articles were for Information Technology (i.t) in November 2007 and for BenefIT from March 2008. You can view my small bio and the list of articles online. Check it out !

A fun, cheap way to bust stress at www.ibnlive.com

An article titled " A fun, cheap way to bust stress " was published in Indiwo.com as well as www.ibnlive.com on November 5, 2008. The story talks about opting for weekend travel - why you should go for a weekend holiday, the travel mode, determining the kind of places you may want to visit, how to make use of the Internet to book tickets and hotels as well as tips on must-dos while you plan a weekend holiday.

Published in Live IT - IT magazine for the contemporary woman

After a long wait, Delhi Press launched 'Live IT,' an IT magazine for the contemporary woman in October 2008. I have worked on a series of stories for Live IT. Two of my articles have appeared in the second issue of Live IT - ie; November 2008. One is a feature - "10 rules to make e-mail communication effective" (Page 80-82) and a tech-tip article - "Search Files Using File Extensions" (Page 66). Unfortunately, for the tech-tip, Live IT doesn't allow author byline!