Jacinta D''Souza

Stories by Jacinta D''Souza

Online bookstores are gaining popularity in India

Online bookstores are gaining popularity in India

Rediff.com   28 Mar 2011

Greater IT penetration coupled with easy accessibility and the sheer convenience of shopping online is driving the online book store market in India with players expecting the segment to receive a fillip with the onset of e-commerce and the digital book era.

Information, the new currency, under threat

Information, the new currency, under threat

Rediff.com   12 Oct 2010

The threat landscape today was evolving rapidly. Until recently, attackers were looking for the fame associated with widepread attacks that brought down large parts of the internet infrastucture and grabbed headlines.

How India can solve the power crisis

How India can solve the power crisis

Rediff.com   13 Jul 2010

India is sitting on huge untapped solar photovoltaic offgrid opportunities, given its ability to provide energy to hitherto vast untapped remote rural areas, the scope of providing backup power to cell towers and its inherent potential to replace precious fossil fuels.

Social entrepreneurs set to change India

Social entrepreneurs set to change India

Rediff.com   29 Jun 2010

Social entrepreneurship is expected to be the next big thing to influence India as the country juggles to achieve a balance between a growing GDP growth, ensuring inclusive growth and attempting to address issues ranging from education, energy efficiency to climate change.

Websites giving second marriages a fillip

Websites giving second marriages a fillip

Rediff.com   6 May 2010

Life deserves a second chance, more so when it comes to marriage -- and cashing in on this philosophy are more and more matrimonial websites which offer differentiated services to cater to the remarriage market.

Websites give second marriages a fillip

Websites give second marriages a fillip

Rediff.com   6 May 2010

Life deserves a second chance, more so when it comes to marriage and trying to meet the demand of those keen on walking down the altar again are matrimonial websites, which offer specialised services.

Business hotels hoping to ring in good times

Business hotels hoping to ring in good times

Rediff.com   11 Jan 2010

Corporates who scout for business hotels look for hotels that have two or three restaurants in the premises or near it so that visitors can have options to dine.