Though Mumbai is the financial capital of India, Delhi has emerged as the top e- commerce hub in the country, according to a study by eBay India, the Indian arm of the global online auction site eBay.
The sentiments of India's online buyers are at an all- time high, it added.
In the list of top e- commerce hubs, Delhi is followed by Mumbai, Chennai, Jaipur and Bangalore.
Overall, there are over 2,400 e- commerce hubs with the information technology ( IT) hubs of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Maharashtra and Gujarat originating most of the e- commerce transactions in the country.
In the domestic transactions space, technology buying and selling was a priority area accounting for 44 per cent of the overall transactions that took place. Internationally, shopping for lifestyle products from Indian markets accounted for 64 per cent of sales. Currently, eBay has around 30 lakh registered users in the country, of which nearly 20 lakh are active users.
" Almost every minute a product changes hands on the site. Buying and selling on the Net is now becoming a mainstream activity," said Ambareesh Murty, country manager, eBay India. Buoyed by this high consumer interest eBay said its domestic business would grow by 35 per cent.
" We will maintain a growth of 30- 35 per cent in the Indian market. This growth will be led not only by metros but by semi- urban and rural areas, too," Murty added.
The study also found that the country has 226 export hubs through which Indian entrepreneurs sell a variety of products to millions of eBay customers in 172 countries across the globe. It found that South India dominated with 41 per cent of the total e- commerce deals, followed by West Indian states.
The study revealed interesting buying patterns of consumers, both domestic and international.
In the urban domestic markets, buying BlackBerry and dual SIM phones were two dominant activities, while Tier- II cities witnessed an upsurge in the sale of touchscreen handsets.
Places such as Jaipur and Ahmedabad emerged as significant entrepreneurial hubs.
Internationally, buyers from the US, UK, Spain, Germany and Canada, evinced keen interest in buying items such as horse saddles, golf clubs and home décor articles from India.
Belly dancing dresses were bought in large numbers from Delhi by e- buyers from Brazil.
Delhi's buyers showed some interesting trends. While women buyers from Central Delhi bought maximum numbers of sarees, those from North Delhi indulged in the purchase of formal shirts and DVDs of family drama. Fitness DVD sales were high on the list of buyers from East Delhi, while South Delhi's residents bought sports goods, watches, sunglasses and lingerie.
In West Delhi, sales of educational movies soared this year.
Globally, eBay cranked up $ 60 billion in revenues with the US contributing 45 per cent of the overall sales. " The pie of the Indian market is gradually increasing. Recently, we have seen buyers splurge huge amounts on fancy items. To quote an example a towel of Bollywood star Salman Khan was recently auctioned for close to Rs 1 lakh," said Murty.
Wednesday, 16 December 2009
Wednesday, 4 November 2009
Vodafone launches per-second billing plan in Delhi
Telecom services provider Vodafone Essar today said it has launched a per-second billing plan for its prepaid customers in Delhi and adjoining areas.
As per the plan, the company will charge 1 paise per second for all local and STD calls for its prepaid customers in Delhi and NCR, it said in a statement.
To avail this offer the existing customers of Vodafone have to do a one time recharge of Rs 55. This offer is also available for the new customers with recharge of Rs 54, it added.
Earlier, Bharti Airtel, Aircel and Reliance Communications had announced the per-second tariff, intensifying the competition between operators.
Per-second billing was first started by the entry of Tata DoCoMo in June. Vodafone had already introduced per second billing in some circles earlier this month.
Sanjay Warke, chief executive officer, Vodafone Essar– Delhi said, "Vodafone has always catered to the specific requirements of its customers. This recharge will enable our customers to enjoy calling their loved ones at an affordable call rate."
As per the plan, the company will charge 1 paise per second for all local and STD calls for its prepaid customers in Delhi and NCR, it said in a statement.
To avail this offer the existing customers of Vodafone have to do a one time recharge of Rs 55. This offer is also available for the new customers with recharge of Rs 54, it added.
Earlier, Bharti Airtel, Aircel and Reliance Communications had announced the per-second tariff, intensifying the competition between operators.
Per-second billing was first started by the entry of Tata DoCoMo in June. Vodafone had already introduced per second billing in some circles earlier this month.
Sanjay Warke, chief executive officer, Vodafone Essar– Delhi said, "Vodafone has always catered to the specific requirements of its customers. This recharge will enable our customers to enjoy calling their loved ones at an affordable call rate."
Tuesday, 3 November 2009
391 Dengue Cases reported in Delhi
After Swine Flu, Dengue is back to haunt the Delhiites. At least 16 new cases of dengue were reported on Monday, taking the total number of cases in the national capital to 391. Dengue is a vector-borne disease, which is transmitted by female Aedes Mosquitoes. Delhi always reports the highest number of dengue cases in the country.
Last year, a total number of 1,070 dengue cases were reported till November 1, 2008. Health official said that there is no reason to be panic, as situation is under control as of now.
According to them, breeding of mosquitoes are less than last year. The MCD is doing door-to-door checks to prevent minimise the impact of dengue.
Last year, a total number of 1,070 dengue cases were reported till November 1, 2008. Health official said that there is no reason to be panic, as situation is under control as of now.
According to them, breeding of mosquitoes are less than last year. The MCD is doing door-to-door checks to prevent minimise the impact of dengue.
Sunday, 18 October 2009
Delhi streets to undergo Rs 270-cr makeover for 2010 Games
Call it the Games effect. Adjoining streets of the Games Village and stadium in the capital will be dotted with specially designed street furniture, new look telephone booths and sleek info kiosks. There would also be drinking water fountains, environment-friendly toilets and dustbins, bright coloured letter boxes along the route to the village and stadia as part of the streetscaping and beautification drive being undertaken jointly by CPWD, MCD, NDMC, DDA and PWD at an estimated cost of Rs 270 crore.
The mammoth task of the complete makeover plan for the capital streets for the Commonwealth Games, the biggest ever sporting extravaganza in the country, will however, be effected in the limited areas covering only 70 km length of the roads in the city.
"We have engaged some reputed consultants with global expertise to beautify and landscape 70 km of roads near the stadium and Games Village in the capital," a senior official involved with the task said. While all streets including traffic island are to be made pedestrian friendly and barrier free, a concerted effort is being launched to convert the central verge as a green belt with thick plantation.
A massive streetscaping drive is being launched to beautify the roads leading to stadia and the Games village. Roads around IG Stadium, Yamuna Sports Comlex, Karnal Singh Shooting Range, Jawaharlal Nehru Sports Complex, Chatrasal Stadium, Thyagraj Sports Complex, Siri Fort Complex, RK Khanna Stadium and Games Village will undergo massive refurbishing plan as part of the beautification plan.
The installation of smart-looking info kiosks, telephone booths, toilets, dustbins, street furniture, letter boxes and drinking water fountains on the roads will be carried out on a Public Private Partnership model.
These services will be managed by the private operators on build operate and transfer basis (BOT), the official said. After completion of the Games, government is considering to have a comprehensive maintenance plan for these roads. Mechanised cleaning and involvement of trained personnel in the exercise and creating awareness to follow civic norms are some of the steps being considered to maintain the refurbished streets.link
The mammoth task of the complete makeover plan for the capital streets for the Commonwealth Games, the biggest ever sporting extravaganza in the country, will however, be effected in the limited areas covering only 70 km length of the roads in the city.
"We have engaged some reputed consultants with global expertise to beautify and landscape 70 km of roads near the stadium and Games Village in the capital," a senior official involved with the task said. While all streets including traffic island are to be made pedestrian friendly and barrier free, a concerted effort is being launched to convert the central verge as a green belt with thick plantation.
A massive streetscaping drive is being launched to beautify the roads leading to stadia and the Games village. Roads around IG Stadium, Yamuna Sports Comlex, Karnal Singh Shooting Range, Jawaharlal Nehru Sports Complex, Chatrasal Stadium, Thyagraj Sports Complex, Siri Fort Complex, RK Khanna Stadium and Games Village will undergo massive refurbishing plan as part of the beautification plan.
The installation of smart-looking info kiosks, telephone booths, toilets, dustbins, street furniture, letter boxes and drinking water fountains on the roads will be carried out on a Public Private Partnership model.
These services will be managed by the private operators on build operate and transfer basis (BOT), the official said. After completion of the Games, government is considering to have a comprehensive maintenance plan for these roads. Mechanised cleaning and involvement of trained personnel in the exercise and creating awareness to follow civic norms are some of the steps being considered to maintain the refurbished streets.link
Saturday, 17 October 2009
207 fire incidents in Delhi on Diwali night
As people celebrated Diwali Saturday, the national capital reported as many as 207 cases of fire incidents. But there were no major cases among them, Delhi Fire Service said.
'We received 207 fire calls and they were mainly Diwali related. The number is more than double the number we receive in a normal day,' a fire service official told.
He said in a normal day they receive around 90 cases.
'After midnight of Diwali we received 62 cases,' the official said adding that this post-midnight number is also much higher than a normal night.
'The good part, however, is that there were no major cases of fire across the city. There are a couple of places where we sent two or three fire tenders but the situation was under control,' the official added.link
'We received 207 fire calls and they were mainly Diwali related. The number is more than double the number we receive in a normal day,' a fire service official told.
He said in a normal day they receive around 90 cases.
'After midnight of Diwali we received 62 cases,' the official said adding that this post-midnight number is also much higher than a normal night.
'The good part, however, is that there were no major cases of fire across the city. There are a couple of places where we sent two or three fire tenders but the situation was under control,' the official added.link
Sunday, 11 October 2009
Delhi Metro may run past midnight during Games
Delhi Metro could run past midnight during the 2010 Commonwealth Games for the convenience of visitors. It would provide safe transport and access to nightlife in the national capital, says a senior Delhi government official.
"We are in discussions with the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and have recommended they keep their services running past midnight," Delhi Chief Secretary Rakesh Mehta said.
The move, Mehta said, was in tune with the decision to extend timings for markets and malls in the national capital, which mostly close by 9 or 10 p.m., to late hours.
"Safety is still an issue for transport. Metro is the best bet as there will be less congestion owing to cars - something that Delhi Police have reflected upon," Mehta said.
The Delhi Metro, which is rapidly becoming the lifeline of the capital, is set to expand from 75 km to 200 km by opening six new lines on its Phase II by October 2010.
Sports persons as well as spectators will also find the going easy - since 10 of the 11 Games venues will have "easy Metro connectivity".
The Metro is already well connected to the various tourist attractions like India Gate, the Connaught Place market from the British era, and the buzzing markets in the old city at Chawri Bazaar. With the new lines many open markets like Lajpat Nagar and malls in the national capital will also be on the network.
The Delhi government is in talks with several companies to start a smart card-based ticketing service for integrating public transport during the Games, said Delhi Transport Commissioner R.K. Verma.
"The smart card can be used for travelling in both the Metro and buses. The buses will have automated ticketing machines and fare will be deducted by punching of the smart card," he said.
With the completion of Phase II, the Metro ridership is expected to go up to 2.5 million daily from the 950,000 average now. To cater to the growing load, the number of trains will be increased 3.2 times, an official said.
Phase II of the Delhi Metro will provide easy access to most of the sports venues - the Commonwealth Games Village, Indira Gandhi Sports Complex and Yamuna Sports Complex (all in east Delhi), Delhi University Ground (north Delhi), Talkotora Indoor Stadium (west Delhi), Thyagaraj Complex, R.K. Tennis Complex and Siri Fort Sports Complex (all in south Delhi) and the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and the National Stadium (central Delhi).
The Delhi Metro operates three popular lines connecting the northern, central, eastern and southwestern parts of Delhi.
By next year, passengers can use the high speed Metro Airport Express Line. Travellers will be able to get their boarding passes for their flights at the NH-8, Indira Gandhi International Airport, Dwarka sector 21 and the Dhaula Kuan Metro stations. Metro trains on this line will run at a speed of 135 kmph and cover the 21-km distance from New Delhi to the airport in 18 minutes.
The entire National Capital Region (NCR), including neighbouring Noida and Gurgaon, will be linked in the 120 km network.
Keeping in mind the Commonwealth Games in October 2010 and thousands of foreigners expected at the time, the DMRC plans to train 600 customer relations assistants as an interface to make travel "easier".
"Apart from regular training, we are also training them from the tourism point of view. They will guide people the best routes via the Metro and then the buses or rickshaws to reach popular tourist destinations," a senior Metro official said.link
"We are in discussions with the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and have recommended they keep their services running past midnight," Delhi Chief Secretary Rakesh Mehta said.
The move, Mehta said, was in tune with the decision to extend timings for markets and malls in the national capital, which mostly close by 9 or 10 p.m., to late hours.
"Safety is still an issue for transport. Metro is the best bet as there will be less congestion owing to cars - something that Delhi Police have reflected upon," Mehta said.
The Delhi Metro, which is rapidly becoming the lifeline of the capital, is set to expand from 75 km to 200 km by opening six new lines on its Phase II by October 2010.
Sports persons as well as spectators will also find the going easy - since 10 of the 11 Games venues will have "easy Metro connectivity".
The Metro is already well connected to the various tourist attractions like India Gate, the Connaught Place market from the British era, and the buzzing markets in the old city at Chawri Bazaar. With the new lines many open markets like Lajpat Nagar and malls in the national capital will also be on the network.
The Delhi government is in talks with several companies to start a smart card-based ticketing service for integrating public transport during the Games, said Delhi Transport Commissioner R.K. Verma.
"The smart card can be used for travelling in both the Metro and buses. The buses will have automated ticketing machines and fare will be deducted by punching of the smart card," he said.
With the completion of Phase II, the Metro ridership is expected to go up to 2.5 million daily from the 950,000 average now. To cater to the growing load, the number of trains will be increased 3.2 times, an official said.
Phase II of the Delhi Metro will provide easy access to most of the sports venues - the Commonwealth Games Village, Indira Gandhi Sports Complex and Yamuna Sports Complex (all in east Delhi), Delhi University Ground (north Delhi), Talkotora Indoor Stadium (west Delhi), Thyagaraj Complex, R.K. Tennis Complex and Siri Fort Sports Complex (all in south Delhi) and the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and the National Stadium (central Delhi).
The Delhi Metro operates three popular lines connecting the northern, central, eastern and southwestern parts of Delhi.
By next year, passengers can use the high speed Metro Airport Express Line. Travellers will be able to get their boarding passes for their flights at the NH-8, Indira Gandhi International Airport, Dwarka sector 21 and the Dhaula Kuan Metro stations. Metro trains on this line will run at a speed of 135 kmph and cover the 21-km distance from New Delhi to the airport in 18 minutes.
The entire National Capital Region (NCR), including neighbouring Noida and Gurgaon, will be linked in the 120 km network.
Keeping in mind the Commonwealth Games in October 2010 and thousands of foreigners expected at the time, the DMRC plans to train 600 customer relations assistants as an interface to make travel "easier".
"Apart from regular training, we are also training them from the tourism point of view. They will guide people the best routes via the Metro and then the buses or rickshaws to reach popular tourist destinations," a senior Metro official said.link
Tuesday, 6 October 2009
Air India official carrier for Commonwealth Games
National airline Air India will be the official carrier for the Commonwealth Games to be held in Delhi in October 2010.
The airline would fly athletes to India from other Commonwealth countries for the event.
Air India Tuesday signed an agreement in this regard with the Organising Committee of Commonwealth Games.
"We have been designated official partner of the Commonwealth Games. We would ensure world class services for the athletes and other members of the contingents who will come here to take part in the games," Air India chairman and managing director Arvind Jadhav said on the occasion.
Air India will also charter aircraft and take help from other foreign airlines to bring athletes, he said.
"There will also be special packages from us for people who wish to visit the Commonwealth Games here."
The 12-day event will open Oct 3, 2010 at the 75,000-capacity Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in the heart of New Delhi.
Over 5,000 athletes from 53 countries that were once part of the British empire will compete in 17 disciplines. The event is the biggest India will host since the Asian Games in 1982 that saw 4,595 athletes from 33 nations take part in 21 events.
The organising committee chairman, Suresh Kalmadi, said the partnership would allow Air India to leverage the rights and benefits as permissible under the Commonwealth Games Federation protocol.
Lalit Kapur, who heads sales and marketing of the airline in the northern region, told that it would soon chalk out strategies to effectively manage its flight services during the Games.link
The airline would fly athletes to India from other Commonwealth countries for the event.
Air India Tuesday signed an agreement in this regard with the Organising Committee of Commonwealth Games.
"We have been designated official partner of the Commonwealth Games. We would ensure world class services for the athletes and other members of the contingents who will come here to take part in the games," Air India chairman and managing director Arvind Jadhav said on the occasion.
Air India will also charter aircraft and take help from other foreign airlines to bring athletes, he said.
"There will also be special packages from us for people who wish to visit the Commonwealth Games here."
The 12-day event will open Oct 3, 2010 at the 75,000-capacity Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in the heart of New Delhi.
Over 5,000 athletes from 53 countries that were once part of the British empire will compete in 17 disciplines. The event is the biggest India will host since the Asian Games in 1982 that saw 4,595 athletes from 33 nations take part in 21 events.
The organising committee chairman, Suresh Kalmadi, said the partnership would allow Air India to leverage the rights and benefits as permissible under the Commonwealth Games Federation protocol.
Lalit Kapur, who heads sales and marketing of the airline in the northern region, told that it would soon chalk out strategies to effectively manage its flight services during the Games.link
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