Monthly Archives: April 2007

.com and .net prices to rise

.com and .net prices to rise.  The price increase will be effective from 15 October 2007. I have many .com domains, so the increase in renewal fees will be significant. Some of my older .com domains are already renewed for 10 years, so I cannot renew them any longer. If a website brings in some revenue [...]

Perils of the Internet in India

Perils of the Internet in India . In India, many children, especially in smaller towns, lead a very sheltered life. Unfortunately, the internet is misused and there are many people who try to take advantage of their trusting nature. There are no controls and regulations in place here. Sometimes I wonder why people are starting so [...]

.info becomes popular in India

India among top 5 countries in Asia for .Info registrations.  Compared to other countries like China there are very few domains registered in India - Domain Registries India . .com’s are good if you wish to build a website which have a a lot of type in traffic. Most companies have .com websites and they sell easily in [...]

No electricity – the real India story

Mumbai faces power cut . So the rest of Mumbai may face 20-30 minutes of power cuts. In the area where I stay, there is no electricity for atleast 4.5 hours daily and it is likely to worsen. The timings are very inconvenient 6.30 am  (actually 6.23 am IST) to 11 am in the morning. It [...]