Google, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, WhatsApp, Amazon…are all familiar names to millions in India who use the Internet mostly on their smartphones. This number is expected to reach 168 million this year with 277 million Internet users in all, predicts research firm eMarketer. The New York Times reports that India already...
India Ruling Reveals Name of Google J&J Device Venture
A ruling by the Competition Commission of India sheds light on the robot-assisted surgery joint venture between Johnson & Johnson's Ethicon unit and Google. Although the companies have not revealed many details about the project, the India ruling mentions the name of the new company: Warren Robotics. The partners intend...
YouTube Supports Indian Content Creators
You Tube creators in India are capturing the color, music, humor, and drama of India to become among the top contributors in Asia in driving You Tube video views. To support this community YouTube has partnered with one of Asia’s largest and most renowned film schools, Whistling Woods International, to...
Google, Amazon Expect to Spike Sales in India
Internet Multinational Companies are growing fast in India. Last month, Google announced the setting up of its largest campus outside the U.S., in Hyderabad, India. The 2 million square feet facility — the first company owned premises in Asia — is expected to house 13,000 employees when it’s ready in...
PepsiCo to Leverage e-Commerce in India
Economic Times reports that PepsiCo India is planning to break into retail by selling selected premium snacks and drinks exclusively through e-commerce platforms in India. Vipul Prakash, VP for marketing at PepsiCo India, said, “We have a significant portfolio of high-end global brands which many Indian consumers are already familiar...
Capitalizing on the Indian Online Market
"500 million people will be coming online over the next three to four years on inexpensive smartphones," said Vivek Wadhwa, an Indian-American academic and entrepreneur. "This will create an Internet revolution that will make our (American) dot-com boom seem lame." These soon-to-be connected consumers are also young -- making them...