“Local Search” by Google for takeovers in India

According to PTI [Press Trust of India], Google is in talks with several Indian start-up companies with unique and innovative business models, particularly in areas like voice and SMS-based advertising.

A Google spokesperson told PTI: “Our M&A strategy has been to look for unique products, technologies and engineering teams that can help us provide innovative products to our users or enhance existing services.”

Google India website has a job opening for the position of Corporate Development Manager, South Asia, to be stationed in Mumbai or Bangalore, who would look after the development and execution of market strategies that drive market expansion opportunities.

http://www.google.co.in/support/jobs/bin/answer.py?answer=44402

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Indians on Orkut on 3rd position

I was discussing with my friend Umesh about the popularity of Orkut in South America here, in which I said that “I predict that at this rate Indians would overtake Brazilians”, Umesh pointed out that Indians are 3rd on Orkut after Brazil & USA.

After seeing the statistics, i don’t think, that Indians would overtake soon.
You can view the stats by clicking on Demographics here
http://www.orkut.com/MembersAll.aspx

Live Documents from India by InstaColl

Michael Arrington reported today about Live Documents. Reason for posting it here is that: It’s made in India, plus after downloading a document, it says:
InstaSecure Live Documents is an offering from Sabeer Bhatia’s InstaColl.

I won’t be able to test it till Monday

But their designer seems to be a very colorful chap !