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Jul15

LocalEngine - Now build your own City portal!

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LocalEngine - A platform for building local (city) portals.

Jul10

MyHyderabad.com - Coming Soon!

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Double Spring Media, the company behind Bangalore’s most loved portal: MyBangalore.com has acquired the rights to the domain name: MyHyderabad.com

We’re launching MyHyderabad.com in November 2010

At this time we are looking for strategic partners and investors in Hyderabad. Interested parties can connect with us here:
http://doublespring.com/contact/

Follow us on FaceBook and Twitter:
http://www.facebook.com/myhyderabad
http://twitter.com/myhyderabad

Jun12

True Innovation: An eco-friendly refrigerator that runs without electricity

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Former President APJ Abdul Kalam called him a ‘true scientist’. Mitticool, a clay refrigerator that works without electricity had turned the world’s attention to its creator Mansukhbhai Prajapati, a craftsman based in Gujarat:

http://business.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/jun/10/slide-show-1-fridge-that-runs-without-electricity.htm

IMHO: India’s not short of talented innovators. I’ve seen similar ideas (different products) that never really take off … due to lack of financial & marketing support. Wish we had America’s zest for backing talent & celebrating success!

Jun09