SouthAsiaBiz

Rupert Murdoch announces STAR TV's expansion plan in India

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:41:18 -0700

Yesterday, Rupert Murdoch, owner of STAR Group Ltd., announced to invest $100 million to open six new regional television channels in India. Currently, STAR TV has 17 channels in India. In a press conference held in Mumbai, the 77 year old

‘Media- Moghul’ said that the expansion project will start from next year. Mr. Murdoch arrived in India on July 30^th and met with Indian Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh and Congress Party leader, Sonia Gandhi.

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Thanks Dan

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:39:56 -0700

I hope that you already know that Know More Media is going out of business from tomorrow. I have been in Know More Media since 22 March 2006. So, it is 28 months. Yes, I have written entries for that time here. I have received generous compensation and even more generous support from the owners of Know More Media and the publishing team. I like to pay my tribute to Dan Smith, General Manager of Know More Media.

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End of the Road for this Blog: may be Not!

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:18:04 -0700

We have written more than 2,500 entries for this blog in the last two years. Yet, it gives me most pain to write this entry. SouthAsiaBiz (this blog) is a part of Know More Media Blog Network. Know More Media is still one of the largest blog networks in Internet. It is going to be shut down for the time being. Well, the blogs will be available in Internet but the bloggers will not receive any payment from tomorrow.

I love two of my blogs in Know More Media Network. I intend to continue posting on an irregular basis. So, I hope that some of you would come to read here.

I have joined a new blog on similar topic:

http://southasiafair.com

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Thanks a lot Mr. Dan Smith

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:45:06 -0700

I became very upset the day I received the mail from you saying that Know More Media was shutting down. As a blogger, Know More Media was my first job and I enjoyed it very much. The two years I spent in Know More Media, I learned so many things. The team of Know More Media made it a great place to work- Easton, Kimberlee, and especially, Dan Smith. He always gave his best effort so that we can excel in our works. He continuously gave us feed back about our works and did his best to give us all the updated information. Whenever I needed any kind of guidance or support, he was always there for me.

Dan, wherever you are at this moment, if you are reading this post, I wish you best of luck.

End of Know More Media: For the Time Being

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:32:38 -0700

First of all, like other fellow Know More Media bloggers, I am also very upset that Know More Media is shutting down. I am one of those few fortunate people who, in the beginning of his career, got the opportunity to work with such a great blog network. I really enjoyed my time here. Know More Media was a very good network and it is people like Dan Smith, Easton Ellsworth, Kimberlee Morrison, who made Know More Media a great network. I became very upset when I first got the mail from Dan Smith. Know More Media is my first job as a full time blogger and I enjoyed it very much.

I wish Dan, Kimberlee, Easton, and all the fellow bloggers of Know More Media, best of luck.

I am not quitting blogging. In fact, I will be posting in this blog (SouthAsiaBiz) on an irregular basis. I have joined in another blog related South Asia. Its url is:

http://southasiafair.com/

So, visit me there for updates about South Asia.

Robin Singh: India will Make a Strong Come Back in the Second Test against Sri Lanka

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:46:28 -0700

You already know that India suffered their third heaviest test defeat in the first test against Sri Lanka. Their star studded batting line up collapsed before Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan and Ajantha Mendis. Bowlers were not successful either as they conceded 600 runs in Sri Lanka’s only innings in the match. To add pain to injury, Indian fielders were poor too.

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Sri Lanka Squad for Second Test against India

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:13:51 -0700

After clinching their heaviest ever test victory over India in the first test, there is every possible reason Sri Lanka will come into the second test with full of confidence. In the first test, Sri Lankan spinners successfully did everything to demolish India’s experienced batting line up, without taking much help from the two pacers- Chaminda Vaas and Nuwan Kulasekera, who between them bowled only 30 overs in the first test.

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Indian Batsmen in Second Test

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 15:11:21 -0700

After the humiliating defeat in the first test, India is now trying to recover the confidence ahead of the second test, starting from 31 July 2008. In fact, India suffered their third heaviest defeat ever in test cricket. It is true that the performance of Indian bowlers compared to Sri Lankan bowlers was poor in the match, but the failure of India’s star-studded batting line up was largely exposed of.

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Sri Lanka India 2nd Test Venue

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 15:03:22 -0700

Sri Lanka vs India second test of the three-match test series will begin from 31 July at the Galle International Stadium. Host Sri Lanka is leading in the series after the enthralling innings and 239-run victory over visiting India in the first test. So, Sri Lankan team is now full of confidence, while India needs to recover from the heavy lose in order to bounce back in the series.

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Bhutan:King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 14:43:57 -0700

He is just 28 years old and he is still not married. Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck is going to be the fifth Dragon King of Bhutan. Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck is a highly educated person. He has studied in Oxford University. In fact, he became King two years ago but some objections came from astrologers. Now, he is going to sit in the throne in November 6.

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Arjuna Ranatunga Unhappy with Indian Batsmen

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 14:24:02 -0700

Sri Lanka’s world cup winning Captain Arjuna Ranatunga has overly criticized Indian team for giving more focus on Twenty20 version of cricket. According to Ranatunga, Indian team was not prepared for test cricket as they dealt it as a Twenty20 game. The Sri Lankan great has termed India’s innings and 239-run defeat in the first test as an eye-opener for all test-playing countries.

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Maldives and Mobile Phone Banking

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 14:03:49 -0700

Maldives government is going to launch mobile-banking in the country very soon. Upon receiving US$7.7 millions loan from World Bank in April, the government started working to set up the mobile banking system in the island country. All the banks in the country have been brought together under one system now and the residents will need not to go to the nearest branch of a bank to conduct banking transaction. Just a phone call will do everything for them.

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Miss Bhutan Coming Soon

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 13:54:41 -0700

Bhutan is a small Himalayan country, but it is getting much international exposure in recent months. Recently, the first national election has been held in the country. Now, reports have it that Bhutan is going to organize its first ever Miss Bhutan beauty pageant, financed by Karma Tshering, a Bhutanese filmmaker.

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India Becoming the Small Car Place for Hyundai

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 06:04:20 -0700

After seeing extensive success of Hyundai i10 in India, Hyundai Motors has now decided to make India its small car hub. The South Korean automaker is going to introduce its upcoming model i20 in the Paris Motor Show in September. Like i10, Hyundai i20 will also be manufactured in India. Here, it is noteworthy that Hyundai i10 was the first car from a foreign company, which is solely manufactured in India. Since the launch of Hyundai i10 last December, Hyundai India experienced huge growth in its small car segment over the last few months. Hyundai i20 will be launched in the B segment.

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The Reason behind the Failure of India’s Experienced Batting Line Up

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 12:40:32 -0700

India could score only 361 runs after batting twice in the first test in which they were beaten by an innings and 239 runs. Even a die-heart Sri Lankan fan could not even think in his wildest dream that the host side is going to show such dominance against the world’s most experienced batting line up. To be honest, I got surprised too. But then, what was the reason behind it?

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