Author: ashwin

Jaxtr – Adding voice to your blogs

Interesting new service, which allows your blog visitors to talk to you from anywhere in the world for the cost of a local/domestic call. I havent tried the service yet, but sounds exciting. You can also leave a voicemail if the person is not available. From their website (some of these might be misleading) – […]

Myspace for Doctors

A social networking site for doctors. Doctors exchange views, and tips. Interesting concept, but the question is how many people will contribute actively? Guess some of the doctors will be paid for contributing. powered by performancing firefox

Microlending for everyone

If you want to do something meaningful this week, sign on to Kiva.org Kiva lets you connect with and loan money to unique small businesses in the developing world. By choosing a business on Kiva.org, you can “sponsor a business” and help the world’s working poor make great strides towards economic independence. Throughout the course […]

Finally, interactive maps of India!

If you havent, check out mapmyindia.com Mapmyindia provides highly detailed, interactive, digital maps covering the length and breadth of India along with 150 Indian city maps detailed down to the street level. MapmyIndia maps serve multiple purposes as travel maps, business maps, railway maps, road maps, pincode maps and naviagable maps for India. Here how […]

Project Kandwar

One of the perks of being an entrepreneur is that you get to meet with the most amazing and interesting people, every single day. I have decided to profile these folks, as and when i get time. Last week i met with Mr. Narasim Katary, a retired member of the Ontario Municipal Board, who was […]

Fantastic Video for "School Chale Hum"

Via Nikhil Kulkarni 192 million children between 6-14 years of age across 1.1 million places in India are not going to school. This film for Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (Universilisation of Elementary Education) addresses the needs of these children. The film catches the moment when children all across India from Kashmir to Kerala wake up in […]

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