Category Archives: India

Making false allegations

While working with some people, it is noticed that they are very quick to make allegations of non payment without checking with their bank. Then, after a few hours they apologetically confirm receipt of payment. While their employer may use their services for some time, they do not realise that it affects the long term [...]

Recognizing talent

No two people are alike, and some individuals are extraordinarily gifted in particular way. In sports, a brilliant sportsperson, who breaks records earns far more than most individuals. Similarly in the legal arena, a top lawyer commands a premium. In engineering, peers and seniors will recognize a brilliant engineer who can come up with optimum [...]

Online business in India

Starting an online business in India seems to be an attractive proposition superficially but there are several hazards which are never documented anywhere 1. Your emails will be delayed , blocked or disappear without any reason ( mails from useful.in often never reach their destination and incoming mails are intercepted and delayed) 2.  If you [...]

Linkedin.com, Gmail and fake profiles

 Update : The Fake Linkedin profile was finally deleted on July 5, 2011 after filing a consumer complaint with Akosha.com . As an online publisher, most of the advertising inventory on my websites is sold using advertising networks for the last 5 years and till recently I did not interact directly with any customer for [...]

Handling mistakes

Everyone makes mistakes, but problems arise in the way they deal with mistakes. Usually there are 2 ways of dealing with mistakes Admit your mistake and do whatever you can to compensate the person who has been harmed or adversely affected by this. Take steps to ensure that the mistakes are not repeated in future. [...]

Mobile phones

Most banks and financial institutions want people to use mobile phones for transactions , but mobile phones are extremely unreliable and can be easily hacked. In the last few months at least  2 Nokia phones including a new Nokia C6  have become dead after receiving a phone call.  The Android based Dell XCD 28 is [...]

KYC verification for Mutual fund investments

Know Your Customer (KYC) verification for mutual funds has been made mandatory for all investments in mutual funds since January 1, 2011. CVL India has appoint several Point of Service centers like Karvy Computershare to whom the investor is supposed to submit the documents An investor faces several problems such as. 1. The actual verification [...]

Mobile Network connectivity

Though India has a large mobile network,  the connectivity is not very good. This is a message you get when you try to contact a valid mobile number  – Sorry the number you are calling is not a valid mobile number. The video link below shows a valid mobile number called and you can hear [...]

Shipping times

One of the biggest deterrent to the growth of ecommerce is the time sellers take to ship orders.  Ideally, goods should be shipped 24 to 48 hours after payment is received,  but often sellers delay shipping by up to 1 week.  Tired of the long delays in receiving the product ordered,  many online shoppers think [...]

Prepaid Airtel Blackberry internet plan

Though it is listed on their website, I am unable to activate Airtel Prepaid Blackberry Internet services.  I have provided the following details as requested by Airtel Blackberry customer support at Bb.Support@airtel.in 1- Customer Name 2- Blackberry Mobile Number 3- Alt. Number 4- Blackberry Model Number 5- PIN Number 6- IMEI Number 7- Circle 8- [...]