Large proportion of the international traffic is also diverted through other airports due to lack of operational facilities for convenient links through Hyderabad.
The online advertising market, comprising search, display, mobile, social media, email and video advertising, has grown by 29 per cent year-on-year to Rs 2,260 crore (Rs 22.6 billion) by March, 2013, the report jointly published by the Internet and Mobile Association of India and IMRB International said.
No wonder, it's raining tablets in India and they are giving a stiff competition to personal computers, notebooks and mobile devices so far as consumption of entertainment by the digital consumers is concerned.
In a country that breathes in Bollywood and breathes out cricket, the quickest way to script a successful brand campaign is believed to be an actor's or a cricketer's signature. However, a new survey suggests that celebrity-endorsed campaigns do not influence purchase decisions.
Television Audience Measurement Media Research, in association with Nielsen Media Research and IMRB International, is set to launch a new division, Radio Audience Measurement to track radio listenership.
Infosys Technologies and Reliance Industries have emerged as 'India's most respected companies' in a survey conducted by IMRB International, based on a nationwide peer-perception survey.
Although the percentage of users accessing Internet from schools has gone up from 6 per cent to 7 per cent in 2007, the figure continues to be discouraging considering the fact that schools could become the first access point for young new users between the ages of 8 and 12. The report also found that the preference for access points was determined by the age and professional background.
An on-going survey, conducted by market research company IMRB International and the IMAI, noted that, as on September 30, 2008, India had 45.3 million active Internet users. Active Internet users are those who use the Internet at least once a month. Besides the lack of awareness of the Internet in India, the survey also found that the other barriers to its use included high charges by cybercafes, high cost of Internet access at home and accessibility to cybercafes.
The online gaming industry in India is worth Rs 21 crore (Rs 210 million), according to a report published by IMRB International on behalf of the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI).
The report notes that growth of internet users is primarily driven by the number of people, who have the know-how, use a computer unaided has grown to 65 million from 15.8 million in 2000. Besides, 70 per cent computer literates have used the internet some time or the other in their lives.
Commenting on the study Subho Ray, president, IAMAI, said, "This is the first attempt to get an estimate of this market and we are hopeful that the MVAS industry with now get the required attention from the government and the industry."
Around 38 per cent of all Internet users in India are 'heavy users' and on an average spend about 8.2 hrs per week on the Internet, according to the, I-Cube 2006 report by the Internet And Mobile Association of India and IMRB International.
Under the partnership, Truecaller users in India will be able to see if a number is connected with a Twitter account, and will be able to tweet or follow a person directly through the Truecaller app.
Driven by strong adoption of cheaper smartphones and affordable data plans, the number of mobile Internet users in India is expected to reach 213 million by June this year, says a report.
The online ad segment is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate of 25 per cent between FY'2011 to FY'2013.
The US is working with India for developing three smart cities --Visakhapatnam, Ajmer and Allahabad
Websites that are not mobilefriendly will drop down in rankings
India is on its way to become a mobile app-first market and e-tailers and start-ups have begun their race to capture the next set of users in India - those who access vernacular content.
IMAI study says social media usage in rural places doubled in 2014.
Parents always want to give the best to their children.
The number of Internet users in India is expected to rise 18.53 per cent in the coming eight months to reach 24.3 crore (243 million) by June 2014, on the back of higher adoption of mobiles as a means to access the Internet, a report said.
Recently, there has been a mushrooming of international apparel retailers.
More people will be literate, on the Internet, linked to the national identification scheme and likely to receive electricity, especially from alternative-energy sources.
India's demographic dividend may not automatically give rise to tangible economic gains -- at least not with immediate effect -- but it is likely to have a big impact on the coming Lok Sabha elections, Mayank Mishra
Renderlogy, an interior designing technology start-up, has a few initial hurdles to overcome before scaling and plunging into the larger market.
In the 15-24 age-group, time spent by women grew 110 per cent compared to 104 per cent by men.
Did we miss the DeepState's Brazil Model in action in India in 2004 and 2009, asks Rajeev Srinivasan.
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