Category Archives: World 2.0
Lessons from Lahore
Hours ago, a bus carrying members of the Sri Lankan cricket team from their hotel to the Gaddafi stadium in Lahore was ambushed by militants. They had AK-47 rifles, grenades and rocket launchers with them. A 25-minute-long encounter ensued. Eight … Continue reading
Internet, the law, and Shiv Sena
Ajith D (19), a young blogger from Kerala had started a community against the Shiv Sena on Orkut. The community was critical of what it considered the Sena’s attempts to “divide the country on region and caste basis”. The Shiv … Continue reading
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Here comes the web
Image via Wikipedia Less then 5 years ago, I was told that the time when the web begins to hold its own in the Indian media sphere, was still some way off. Those who told me this were no whiny … Continue reading
All about iTwote and TwitterGuru
Since its launch last night, iTwote.com has received great attention and response (mostly positive). I think it would be a good idea to explain some of the underlying ideas behind it. First a recap of the process: We are out … Continue reading
How to follow the conversation?
Let us follow a conversation. It starts and grows on Twitter until some people decide 140 character replies aren’t really working anymore. They take it to their blogs and the conversation continues in the comments (possibly through Disqus). Some have … Continue reading
Why news is not news anymore
News, for a long time now, has been whatever the news channels choose to feed us. But things are different on the web. Think about it. What does news mean to you? You look for news yourself. You are not … Continue reading
How blogging can help career-building
Blogging is an obsessive craft. Some of the most passionate bloggers are full-time bloggers. Perhaps because of the fact that the Internet fosters thinking for yourself. Most of us were brought up in a world where the majority opinion counts. … Continue reading
What has blogging ever done for me?
A lot! Practically everything I have today, is due to blogging. And I am not talking money here. I am talking purpose and direction. I am talking meaning. Listen to my story. My first blog was an experimental web-based diary. … Continue reading
Why Twitter beats everything else
Let us try and answer a simple question: Why Twitter?Time and again I have tried to explain to my friends why Twitter is worth their attention. Time and again I have been defeated, left to smoulder in the fires that … Continue reading
How to be an Authority Commenter
Let me start by assuming that your name is Vijayendra Mohanty and you don’t have a blog. Good news is – your name is Vijayendra Mohanty. It’s not a special name by any stretch of imagination. But it is your … Continue reading →