Comments on: Is offline the key to success of Indian Internet portals ? http://www.startupdunia.com/entrepreneurship/is-offline-the-key-to-success-of-indian-internet-portals-545 Indian startups | Entrepreneurship | India Internet Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:21:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: roj http://www.startupdunia.com/entrepreneurship/is-offline-the-key-to-success-of-indian-internet-portals-545#comment-8611 roj Wed, 29 Aug 2007 21:47:12 +0000 http://www.startupdunia.com/is-offline-the-key-to-success-of-indian-internet-portals/#comment-8611 web in india is about satisfying the basic needs: [1] a life partner/girlfriend [2] a job [3] getting around (flight/hotel) more recently social networks have entered the foray and now news portals but REALLY it comes down to the 3 i mentioned above (which is why there's such a crazy rat race) real estate is heating up because startups have realized that the amounts spent on real estate are high as well as the due diligence involved (doing research) before making a purchase decision. web in india is about satisfying the basic needs:

[1] a life partner/girlfriend
[2] a job
[3] getting around (flight/hotel)

more recently social networks have entered the foray and now news portals but REALLY it comes down to the 3 i mentioned above (which is why there’s such a crazy rat race)

real estate is heating up because startups have realized that the amounts spent on real estate are high as well as the due diligence involved (doing research) before making a purchase decision.

]]> By: pranav http://www.startupdunia.com/entrepreneurship/is-offline-the-key-to-success-of-indian-internet-portals-545#comment-6947 pranav Fri, 20 Jul 2007 04:27:21 +0000 http://www.startupdunia.com/is-offline-the-key-to-success-of-indian-internet-portals/#comment-6947 Glad that organized retail has taken some shape in India. Else, having an offline channel would have been a nightmare for startups / IT companies. Glad that organized retail has taken some shape in India. Else, having an offline channel would have been a nightmare for startups / IT companies.

]]> By: Ramjee http://www.startupdunia.com/entrepreneurship/is-offline-the-key-to-success-of-indian-internet-portals-545#comment-6901 Ramjee Thu, 19 Jul 2007 07:13:26 +0000 http://www.startupdunia.com/is-offline-the-key-to-success-of-indian-internet-portals/#comment-6901 @Pranav As you said, There is a lot of scope for innovation. With the low rate of internet penetration, every company has to take this way. I see some startups in the mobile arena which might break the move to offline. Mobiles being pervasive in India. @Pranav
As you said, There is a lot of scope for innovation. With the low rate of internet penetration, every company has to take this way. I see some startups in the mobile arena which might break the move to offline. Mobiles being pervasive in India.

]]> By: pranav http://www.startupdunia.com/entrepreneurship/is-offline-the-key-to-success-of-indian-internet-portals-545#comment-6837 pranav Wed, 18 Jul 2007 05:48:39 +0000 http://www.startupdunia.com/is-offline-the-key-to-success-of-indian-internet-portals/#comment-6837 I've been thinking of doing this post for several weeks now myself..finally, got around to getting it done :-) I’ve been thinking of doing this post for several weeks now myself..finally, got around to getting it done :-)

]]> By: Nikhil http://www.startupdunia.com/entrepreneurship/is-offline-the-key-to-success-of-indian-internet-portals-545#comment-6830 Nikhil Wed, 18 Jul 2007 03:12:15 +0000 http://www.startupdunia.com/is-offline-the-key-to-success-of-indian-internet-portals/#comment-6830 Yes it is - it's something I've believed in for the last five odd years now. In fact, have had a draft titled "online to offline, offline to online" since Feb. :) (but no time for feature posts) Yes it is – it’s something I’ve believed in for the last five odd years now. In fact, have had a draft titled “online to offline, offline to online” since Feb. :)

(but no time for feature posts)

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