Jewellry tops online product sales

The Indian e-commerce sector is getting a good response from rural and Tier-III cities, Sharat Digumarti, head (operations), eBay India said at the launch of the eBay India census 2010 at Hyderabad.

"Jewellry is the largest selling product online and every four minutes a jewellry piece is sold in India. The purchasing trend is different according to geographical areas. Consumers in rural towns prefer to purchase dress materials, while the Tier-II and Tier-III consumers prefer to buy Sarees, whereas in metros, it’s designer wear,” he said.

In India, eBay India has over 2.5 million registered users and over 3,296 eCommerce hubs across 2,471 cities. It operates in 28 countries and seven Union territories. The company has started its India operation in 1995 and currently has six lakh listings under 2,000 categories for the Indian consumers.

The overall Indian eCommerce market in 2007 the last time they had published, it was Rs 9,200 crore and it was projected a 30 per cent year-on-year growth.

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IIT Roorkee Alumni Dinner on 19th June 2010 - Bangalore Chapter

Folks, going back to college is a desire for most of us and would want provided an opportunity. However, we rarely hesitate to go back in memories of the good old days when we sit together in a group of 2 or more. The larger the merrier.

So let us come together and celebrate the togetherness, for the first time in 2010. A dinner hosted at a place, that will allow us to bond and break into laughters, on the silly but the ever happier memories, which are better halves have listened to umpteen number of times and have started wondering on our sense of humor. For those, coming out of Roorkee in recent years, a time to bond and gel keeping aside the rut you suddenly fell into after college. Let the youth and experience meet and break the boundaries, wherein, we could talk about the good old serenity and keep pace with the changes necessitated in developments with the passage of time.

Date and Time : Sunday, 27th of June, 6 PM - 10 PM
Venue: Country Club, Outer ring road

Kaggadaspur RWA meeting on 10th April 2010

The KRWA meeting was hosted by Mr. Sakith, Harsha Pride Apartments, organized by Mr. Umashankar & promoted by CommonFloor

Voting is not just your right but a responsibility too.

The BBMP elections are here finally! Get ready to elect your Ward Corporator on coming Sunday - 28th March 2010, and play your role in improving the governance in Bangalore.

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Voting is just not your right but also a responsibility and you must cast your vote.

Trip to DevanDurga Temple Hills, Bangalore

Last but not the least

Life is too short

Life is too short
Grudges are a perfect waste of happiness
Laugh when you can
Apologize when you should
And let go off what you can't change.

Love deeply and forgive quickly
Take chances and give it everything
And have no regrets
Life is too short to be unhappy
You have to take the good with the bad

Love what you got
And always remember what you had
Always forgive but never forget
Learn from your mistakes
But never regret

People change and things go wrong,
But always remember
Life goes On!

Working Selflessly Pays off

"It is amazing what can be accomplished when nobody cares about who gets the credit."

Rather than fighting for an apple in the hand and focusing on who will get the bigger piece, entrepreneurs seed the plant, result is the bag full of fruits for everyone.

Working selflessly for a bigger cause pays off.

3Idiots - an Awesome Movie

I am not a big time movie watcher and also generally don't blog about the same but this time could not resist myself. Every time I watch a movie by Aamir, I end up admiring him more than ever before. 3 Idiots is an awesome movie. Makes so much sense. Completely Entertaining. Pointing out the flaws in the education system. Hitting the nail right on its head.

Kandho ko kitabo ke bhoj ne jhukaya.
Rishwat dena to khud papa ne sikhaya,
99% marks laoge to ghadi, warna chhadi.
Likh likh kar pada hatheli par alpha beta gamma ka chhala.
H2SO4 ne poora bachpan jala daala.

What I take out of the movie: Go for Excellence, Success will follow.

India Venture Capital Stats: 2009

Here are some numbers from 2009:

Investments: $147 million
Deals: 59

Nexus Venture Partners and Aavishkaar Venture had the most number of deals in 2009, notching six each.

Deals

Company	Investor (s)	Sector	Deal Size
Manthan Systems	Fidelity, IDG, DFJ	IT/Software	15
IMI Mobile	Sequoia, First Mark	Mobile	13
Si2 Microsystems	Jafco, Ventureast	IT/Semicon	12.7
Co-options	Walden, Nadhathur	IT/Software	10
Eka Software	Nexus	IT/Software	10
CE Infosystems	Qualcomm	IT/Software	9
ValueFirst	NEA	Mobile	6
Grameen Koota	Aavishkaar, Others	Microfin	5.88
Ideacts	Sequoia, SVB	Internet	5
Vaatsalya	Oasis, Seedfund	Healthcare	5
mChek	Nexus	Mobile	5
Ver se Innovation	Matrix	Mobile	4.46
Appnomic Systems	Norwest	IT/Software	4.44
GETIT Infoservices	Helion	Internet	4.44
R&R Salons	Helion	Retail	4.44
Quikr	Omidyar, Matrix	Internet	4
HealthHiway	Greylock	IT/Software	4
Vdopia	Nexus	Mobile	4
Brand Calculus	Helion	Retail	3.56
Deccan Healthcare	Nexus	Healthcare	3.18
Apalya Technologies	IDG, Qualcomm	Mobile	3
Rx Healthcare Magic	Accel	Internet	2.5
Pushpagiri Health	Acumen	Healthcare	2
Asirvad	Lok Capital	Microfin	1.5
High Mark Credit	Battery	BFSI	1
Insta Health	Inventus	IT/Software	1
Suryodyay	Aavishkaar	Microfin	1
Loyalty Rewardz	Ventureast	IT/Software	1
Karmic Lifesciences	IAN	Pharma	0.5
Swas Healthcare	Aavishkaar	Healthcare	0.41
Zameen Organic	Aavishkaar	Social	0.2
Apnapaisa	Jafco, Sequoia	Internet	NA
Bridle	The Chennai Fund	IT/Software	NA
Speakwell	Mumbai Angels	Education	NA
mCarbon	Canaan	Mobile	NA
Pubmatic	DFJ, Nexus, Helion	Internet	NA
Kwench	IAN	Internet	NA
CoCubes	Ojas Ventures	Internet	NA
Dhama Apparel	RTV, Mumbai Angels	Textiles	NA
RedBus	Inventus Capital	Internet	NA
Saraplast	Aavishkaar	Social	NA
Waterlife India	Aavishkaar	Social	NA
Flipkart	Accel	Internet	NA
Mardil	Ventureast	Healthcare	NA
Lattice Bridge	Ventureast	IT/Software	NA
One97 Comm	Intel Capital	Mobile	NA
IndiaMart	Intel Capital	Internet	NA
Global Talent Track	Intel Capital, Helion	Education	NA
Arigami	Ojas Ventures	IT/Semicon	NA
Crederity	Ventureast	IT/Software	NA
Seclore	Ventureast	IT/Software	NA
FairTech	GVFL	Design	NA
FINO	Intel Capital	IT/Software	NA
Wortal	Intel Capital	Internet	NA
iNurture	GVFL	Education	NA
Screampoint	Mumbai Angels	IT/Software	NA
mChek	Nexus, DFJ	Mobile	NA
MotoExchange	Canaan	Internet	NA
Gradatim	NEA-IndoUS	IT/Software	NA

NA is Not Available        Deal Size in $ million
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