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short takes 

Perhaps

April 27, 2012 by Karthik S

The dictionary meaning of ‘perhaps’ is, Used to express uncertainty or possibility: “perhaps I should have been frank with him”. Used when one does not wish to be too definite or assertive in the expression of an opinion. Some of the synonyms…

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The opportunity cost of an e-commerce purchase

April 16, 2012April 16, 2012 by Karthik S

I have always wondered about the impact of e-commerce in India….even long before joining Flipkart. I mean, from a consumer’s point of view – hassle-free, comparatively better prices, more options and so on. Yesterday, something hit me when we were at a…

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A customized invite by an auto driver!

April 5, 2012 by Karthik S

I was in Delhi, yesterday, for IndiaSocial 2012. I reached Delhi late on Tuesday night (April 3rd) and was put up at a hotel called Mapple Emerald. Yes, it was ‘Mapple’, and it made me cringe, but the hotel was pretty decent….

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Noticed the Facebook Like widget ‘Insights’ link?

January 13, 2012January 13, 2012 by Karthik S

I have installed all shorts of sharing widgets on my 2 blogs. The ‘Tweet this’ widget…LinkedIn share widget and of course, the Facebook Like widget. I haven’t found any use for the last one except occasionally seeing how many people shared a…

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What is Shekhar Kapur really doing on Twitter?

January 11, 2012January 11, 2012 by Karthik S

Shekhar Kapur is up to something really interesting, on Twitter! Observe the following threads that I gleaned from his public stream. The greyed ones are visible only when you click on his (Kapur’s) tweet and when the conversation thread opens up. For…

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Sharp’s India CEO shares his personal mobile number in a print ad – what goes in your mind?

January 8, 2012January 8, 2012 by Karthik S

Sharp’s India CEO and MD, Sunil Sinha, in a letter to the Indian public (published in Times of India – Bangalore Times), says, Our commitment is not limited to products that stand out. We have just introduced our 1-1-1 Service Scheme. Send…

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Mainstream media and content marketing online – are you being served?

January 2, 2012January 2, 2012 by Karthik S

I have cribbed about this on Twitter earlier. But I believe this is worth a blog post. Years ago, I used to look forward to Fridays because that was the day of ‘The World This Week’ from New Delhi Television (now NDTV,…

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