A Trip to Truly God’s Own Country – Kerala for the ICTT 2013

Sagittarius and travel goes hand in hand. Needless to say, I love traveling. In the past, I've lived & worked in different countries. Includes Moscow in Russian Federation, Oxford in the UK, Cheltenham in Gloucestershire in the UK, London, and different places in India (Kolkata, Mangalore, Bangalore, New Delhi etc) and the list goes on.…

Thanks Amit@ELITIFY; for the Surprise Birthday Gift

A pleasant surprise from ELITIFY. Indeed. On 24th November - my birthday, received a surprise gift. Had a lovely leather card holder, courtesy of Amit Rawal, CEO & Founder of ELITIFY.com, based out of New Delhi. One brand that is making a sincere effort to stand out from the current eCommerce clutter in India and create a…

Steve Jobs’ glasses… Got one… :)

Wanted to get a pair since a long long long time. But never could get the time to visit the local optician, get my eyes kinda tested (last time I did that was in 2005 when still at the University in England); and so finally, made up my mind. Sunday afternoon, walked into the local…

ELITIFY – For the Successful Man

Snake Skin Patterned Wallet from Etro at Rs. 22,900/- or an artificial leather Wallet from an unknown brand at 50% discount for Rs. 1,999? Which one do you prefer? Are you a premier customer or a bargain hunter? Read on if you're the former; you can visit Jabong.com OR Myntra.com if you're the latter. In…

Pudu Arrives in India: For the Effortlessly Stylish Man

Popular Australian lifestyle brand Pudu is now available in India, via its online shopping site: PuduLifeStyle.com. A few glimpses of the offering on display shows the immense potential the brand has in India in the forth-coming years. Whilst explaining the immense popularity and thereby success of the iconic iPod, Steve Jobs once mentioned his and…

Emailer from Jabong – Sums Up Indian E-commerce Scenario

NB: This blog post is NOT directed against any company, person or group(s) in particular. In fact, I myself have purchased over 25+ items from Jabong.com in the past 4 months. 🙂 Customer Service is impeccable. This promotional mailer from Indian e-retailer Jabong.com (Rocket Internet venture launched in late 2011 in India) pretty much sums…

Creating a Referral Program for Your E-commerce Website – Sher Singh Way

A B2C e-commerce site ideally revolves around 4 core aspects: a) a shopping experience b) a social sharing experience c) a referral (invite) experience d) a loyalty program experience A Dot.com that can do these 4 effectively, will survive the 'Dot.com bust' when it comes, which it surely will in India. Sooner or later. Result…

8 Things To Do if you’re Planning for a Startup (and WHAT NOT TO DO as well) (Startup Series: Episode 6)

You've a great idea. A financially viable business model (on paper). A few key team players in mind (to get on-board). And on verge of securing a good amount of VC capital. All set for the next Facebook? Twitter? Pinterest? Unfortunately NO. Having worked in India for a few startups - whether B2B/B2C - have…

The Only Book Steve Jobs Had on his iPad 2

Steve Jobs loved reading books - mostly spiritual ones. However, the only book that Steve had downloaded on his Apple iPad 2 for regular reading was - Autobiography of a Yogi. It is an autobiography written by Paramahansa Yogananda (January 5, 1893–March 7, 1952) in 1946, in which he discusses his life story,and which introduced…

E-commerce in India – Flipkart in Trouble? (Startup Series: Episode 5)

UPDATED: Facebook stocks slide further and now at the lowest ever. Shares of the No. 1 social-networking company ended the day down $3.14, or 11.7%, to $23.70, which not only notched a new low but also marked a nearly 40% decline from the company's initial public offering price. (SOURCE) I had recently written a blog…

Dot.Com IPOs – Should One Invest? (Startup Series: Episode 4)

UPDATED: Facebook stocks slide further and now at the lowest ever. Shares of the No. 1 social-networking company ended the day down $3.14, or 11.7%, to $23.70, which not only notched a new low but also marked a nearly 40% decline from the company's initial public offering price. (SOURCE) Facebook IPO. IntraSoft Technologies (123Greetings.com) IPO.…

Quality Education – Why Is It Important?

Whilst interviewing for a Fortune 100 company in India, I still remember, the VP - HR had asked me - 'Oxford? Why? You couldn't get that education in India? Why waste money there?' I still remember asking - 'What's that supposed to mean? Oxford is the oldest university in the English speaking world. Aren't you…

iPhone’s 5-Year Anniversary: The most *successful* phone of all time

The Apple iPhone completed its 5-year anniversary on June 29, 2012. Read reports of widespread anxiety amongst Apple fans from around the world - to celebrate this day. Unfortunately, Steve is not with us anymore; but am sure, looked down on Apple proudly from the heavens. No mobile device in the history of electronics has…

Blowing Your Trumpet – A ‘Think Different’ End of Season SALE Announcement

In the world of END OF SEASON SALE advertisements / Facebook CPC ad promotions / email marketing newsletter promotions and what not, a Brand that dares to 'Think Different' - Sher Singh shows how to get creative enough, without spending much to announce its End Of Season SALE to its customers - new and old.…

Why Pinterest Visits are Slowing Down

There's nothing more irritating in this world than when you wish to showcase your portfolio or photos to your friends, and the site doesn't load or fails to load the images. Simply looking - you just look like an idiot. And once the moment passes, no one practically cares after a certain point. Amongst all…

Most *Social* Celebs on Facebook / Twitter / Pinterest

Who are the most LIKED / FOLLOWED / PINNED celebrities on Facebook, Twitter & Pinterest respt? Well, as of today, 10 June 2012, following are the biggest players on the social networking sites - FACEBOOK: 1) Eminem - 58,222,221 Likes, Singer, M 2) Rihanna - 57,263,637 Likes, Singer, F 3) Lady Gaga - 51,834,276 Likes,…

Building a *BRAND* Online – Points to Remember (Startup Series: Episode 3)

E-commerce is booooooooooooooming in India. Yes, there's so many 'o's in there to stress on the fact that its really booming. Fueled by the phenomenal growth of the online travel industry, the Indian e-commerce market reached an impressive growth rate of 47 per cent to over Rs 46,000 crore in the 2011 calendar year, a…

Dress Stylish during IPL from Sher Singh – World’s First Global Cricket Inspired Lifestyle Brand from India

IPL 2012 has been the most successful IPL so far. Viewership on TV, tickets sales, involvement of sponsors (national & international), ad spending - have all gone up. Rajiv Shukla, the chairman of the IPL recently said that the "response [this year] is rocking" and that "IPL 5 will be a super success". Besides the…

Consumerification of Games – Latest Fad?

Have seen 'social gamification' of ideas, concepts and thoughts. Social gaming coupled with mobile is more or less the future. But consumerification of gaming - well, really didn't hear of it since Angry Birds burst on to the scene of things. Well, some may call it a disruptive idea. I call it a fad. Read…

The Craziness About Being Crazy

Rash. Selfish. Envious. Deceitful Liar. Manipulative. Yet charismatic and a genius - Steve Jobs has been called all, one and everything. Received Steve Jobs: The Exclusive Biography by Walter Issacson a few days ago. Got 3 of them - one for myself, and 2 as gifts. Having read a few hundred pages, can definitely say…