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AlooTechie.com's article provides a good overview the Google Panda algorithm, and highlights how the algorithm focuses on the quality of a website's content: Google Panda is more Popular than Kung fu Panda. Have any of your sites been Google Panda slapped? If so, did the manage to get the...

I just read an article on Net Locations Blog entitled: The Ten Commandments of Domain Name Ownership. The article serves as a good reminder to us about what to do and what not to do when it comes to ownership of domains. I've listed below each 'commandment' but you should refer to the...

A .in website that was recently launched is One.in - India in one page. I think the catchy slogan works well with the domain name. One.in is a news aggregation website operated by OneIndia. Unlike many other news aggregation sites, One.in looks like it manually selects articles that are...

A couple of years ago, scammers were baiting people with fake Google job offers. Scammers are now operating a website that is posting fake jobs with the Patna High Court in Bihar. One unlucky person that logged on to the fake website highcourtpatna.co.in was cheated out of Rs 7000. He had a...

A recent .IN domain dispute involved the domain name RachelRay.in. You can view the decision here. Complainant is Ray Marks Co. LLC - a company formed by Rachael Ray, an American tv host/chef/author. Respondent is Rachel Ray Techniques Private Limited, a company incorporated in India...

Freedom on the Net has issued a report which aims to measure the internet and new media freedom of 37 countries. The report looks at obstacles to access, limits on content and violations of user rights. The scoring system is as follows: Free = 0-30 points Partly Free = 31-60 points Not Free...

WATblog recently held the first WAT Awards to recognise the best work in India's digital media industry. I checked to see how many .in domains were used to promote such work. Of the 20 winners, here's the list of .in domains: MealsOnWheels.in (silver award - Portal of the Year)...

Here's a .in ecommerce site that launched last year: Exclusively.In specialises in Indian high-end fashion and home decor items. The site's travel section offers deals on luxury accommodation in Asia. It's a members-only site, but as far as I can tell membership is free. Membership...

The divorce rate in India is still quite low when compared to, say, the United States. It seems that while not everyone is accepting of divorce, some attitudes are changing: You can read the full article here. We might see more sites like MarryAgain.in and Secondshaadi.com emerging. Here are...

Move over body odour, and say hello to beer odour... Did you know that some people love their beer so much, they use beer soap? Until I read about it today, I didn't know that such a product existed but it seems like beer soap has been around a few years now. While I admit it's very...

Yesterday, the dj on a local Canadian radio station was referring to a website... lo and behold, it was a .in domain. :) The dj mentioned that some students were using Phras.in to assist them with phrase issues (I only caught the tail end of what the dj was saying). I did a bit of research...

Although this website has been around for a few years now, I've only just stumbled across it: FakingNews.com - News satire website of India Satire covers Indian news, life and society etc. I think it's a funny website - here's a taste: BJP launches web browser for its members and...

Ok, so what's your animal personality? Would you be a wolf? A mouse perhaps? An eagle or what about a snake? Take the test - find out your animal personality Apparently, I am a porcupine. I didn't realise I have a somewhat prickly personality... :eek: What's your animal personality?

Search Engine Land talks about the internet industry in India. Some interesting comments. Are You Ready For the Indian Internet Explosion? .in investors are ready. ;)

I came across a good example of a US company choosing a .IN domain to help it reach users in India. Source: A Dating Site Thrives in Delhi It seems that the company recently registered Ignighter.in (it currently redirects to the .com). As for igniter.in, it was already registered in...

The Yeshiva University has been awarded the domain name Einstein.in. You can read the decision here. The domain Einstein.in was originally registered in January 2009 but then it was dropped and re-registered around March 2010 (it's surprising that the University didn't register the domain...

Source: SMEs should establish a web presence before launching online ad campaign [3 lakh = 3,00,000]

The respondent in the INDRP case of FoodNetwork.in defended but lost the domain dispute to Television Food Network. One of the arguments made by the respondent was that "Food Network" is a dictionary keyword. This is similar to the argument made by the respondent in the WIPO case of...

I've seen only a few INDRP costs awards (for example in Evian.in and Armani.co.in). In the recent decision involving Puratos.in the Arbitrator directed that the Respondent pay Rs 10,000 to the Complainant and Rs 40,000 to NIXI. While I agree that this is an obvious trademark infringement...

The Comedy Store has just opened a branch in Mumbai. So if you need to inject some humour into your life, check it out: The Comedy Store - Mumbai Here's some more info about the opening: Comedy Store expands to India From a domaining perspective, I see that the company also owns...