ages and searches to your site. Unlike the homonymous service released by Google in 2006, the new Related Links restricts the results to your site.
"Related Links is a tool to help webmasters increase page views on their sites. Given a page on your site, Related Links can choose the most related pages from your site and show them in a gadget. You can embed this gadget in your page to help your users reach other pages easily. Related Links also suggests searches that users can run within your site to find even more related pages."
The service is not publicly available, but you can try a demo and ask for an invitation. "To apply for an invitation, please send an email to relatedlinks@google.com stating your Gmail address, website domains and approximate pageviews per day."
Once you get the invitation, log in using your Google account and click on "Manage Related Links". You'll be able to configure the gadget, customize the look and feel and enable some advanced features: highlighting the keywords from the page for visitors that come from a search engine, blacklisting web pages from the list of related links and removing prefixes or suffixes from titles.
After configuring the gadget, paste the code in one of your sites and test if it works well. If you edit the gadget's configuration, the changes are reflected instantly and you don't need to change the code.
The results are relevant, but there are some issues which show that the service is still in an early phase: there's an encoding bug when displaying page titles and links are only opened in a new window.
VIA Googlesystem Blog
Thursday, November 19, 2009
JSW Steel partners with Japanese firm
Indian steel major JSW Steel Thursday announced an agreement with Japan's second largest steelmaker JFE Holdings to set up a greenfield project in West Bengal and an automotive steel manufacturing unit in the country.
"JFE and JSW will collaborate on a planned plant in West Bengal," said JSW Steel managing director Sajjan Jindal.
"We are discussing ways and means through which JSW and JFE can collaborate in our upcoming project in West Bengal. We are interested in partnering each other to take forward the proposed steel project at Salboni," Jindal said at a media briefing in Mumbai Thursday.
JSW Bengal Steel, a joint venture between JSW Steel and the state government, is setting up the West Bengal project.
The company is constructing a 10-million-tonne steel plant in the state at an investment of Rs.35,000 crore (about $7 billion) in Salboni.
"According to the pact with JFE, we will collaborate with the company in 10 fields, one of which is our Bengal project," Biswadip Gupta, joint managing director and chief executive officer of JSW Bengal, told IANS in Kolkata.
JSW Steel has formed two core committees, which will make agreements for each of these 10 fields where the two companies will collaborate, he said.
"They will make agreement for Salboni project also," Gupta said, adding that no time frame had been fixed for the agreements.
The two companies will also cooperate in manufacturing automotive steel.
Added Hajime Bada, JFE steel president and chief executive: "JFE, with this agreement, is determined to intensify its relationship with JSW to serve the request of its automotive customers."
"This agreement shall also provide JFE an avenue to look into the future possibilities of development in India," Bada said in a statement.
According to a source close to the company, JFE has agreed to acquire 10 percent stake in JSW Steel for 50 billion yen ($561 million) which the Indian Steel major will spend on greenfield projects.
JSW has plans to expand its annual capacity to 32 million tonnes by 2020 by setting up greenfield projects in Jharkhand and West Bengal.
"JFE and JSW will collaborate on a planned plant in West Bengal," said JSW Steel managing director Sajjan Jindal.
"We are discussing ways and means through which JSW and JFE can collaborate in our upcoming project in West Bengal. We are interested in partnering each other to take forward the proposed steel project at Salboni," Jindal said at a media briefing in Mumbai Thursday.
JSW Bengal Steel, a joint venture between JSW Steel and the state government, is setting up the West Bengal project.
The company is constructing a 10-million-tonne steel plant in the state at an investment of Rs.35,000 crore (about $7 billion) in Salboni.
"According to the pact with JFE, we will collaborate with the company in 10 fields, one of which is our Bengal project," Biswadip Gupta, joint managing director and chief executive officer of JSW Bengal, told IANS in Kolkata.
JSW Steel has formed two core committees, which will make agreements for each of these 10 fields where the two companies will collaborate, he said.
"They will make agreement for Salboni project also," Gupta said, adding that no time frame had been fixed for the agreements.
The two companies will also cooperate in manufacturing automotive steel.
Added Hajime Bada, JFE steel president and chief executive: "JFE, with this agreement, is determined to intensify its relationship with JSW to serve the request of its automotive customers."
"This agreement shall also provide JFE an avenue to look into the future possibilities of development in India," Bada said in a statement.
According to a source close to the company, JFE has agreed to acquire 10 percent stake in JSW Steel for 50 billion yen ($561 million) which the Indian Steel major will spend on greenfield projects.
JSW has plans to expand its annual capacity to 32 million tonnes by 2020 by setting up greenfield projects in Jharkhand and West Bengal.
Information officers in India most focused globally: IBM study
Seventy percent of chief information officers (CIOs) in India integrate business and technology to promote innovation for their organisation against 47 percent overseas, a study conducted by global IT major IBM has revealed.
Additionally, 64 percent of Indian CIOs proactively push IT as an innovation element and push low-cost business processes for their organisations against 55 percent abroad.
The study is based on a global survey of more than 2,500 CIOs including 100 from India.
"Indian CIOs are more focused than their counterparts anywhere in the world," said IBM India-South Asia's chief technologist Guruduth Banavar.
According to the study, 56 percent of Indian CIOs decide on business strategy as a member of a senior management team, while globally this was 33 percent.
"Over 70 percent Indian CIOs expect to explore newer channls for end-customer interactions and greater transparency with customers in the next five years," Banavar told reporters here.
Global responses rank between 56 and 64 percent, he added.
The study also said over 40 percent of CIOs in India have direct access to their chief executives.
"In India, it appears to be that CIOs are more progressive as compared to their global counterparts. Indian CIOs are looking to make innovation real and expand business impact," said Nipun Mehrotra, vice president of general business, IBM Asia Pacific.
According to him, Indian CIOs want to lead their organisations into the league of the most successful companies worldwide.
"Due to intense competition across every industry, CIOs are compelled to do things very differently and they think out of box more often than many of their average global counterparts," Mehrotra added.
Additionally, 64 percent of Indian CIOs proactively push IT as an innovation element and push low-cost business processes for their organisations against 55 percent abroad.
The study is based on a global survey of more than 2,500 CIOs including 100 from India.
"Indian CIOs are more focused than their counterparts anywhere in the world," said IBM India-South Asia's chief technologist Guruduth Banavar.
According to the study, 56 percent of Indian CIOs decide on business strategy as a member of a senior management team, while globally this was 33 percent.
"Over 70 percent Indian CIOs expect to explore newer channls for end-customer interactions and greater transparency with customers in the next five years," Banavar told reporters here.
Global responses rank between 56 and 64 percent, he added.
The study also said over 40 percent of CIOs in India have direct access to their chief executives.
"In India, it appears to be that CIOs are more progressive as compared to their global counterparts. Indian CIOs are looking to make innovation real and expand business impact," said Nipun Mehrotra, vice president of general business, IBM Asia Pacific.
According to him, Indian CIOs want to lead their organisations into the league of the most successful companies worldwide.
"Due to intense competition across every industry, CIOs are compelled to do things very differently and they think out of box more often than many of their average global counterparts," Mehrotra added.
Katrina Barbie arrives in India
Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif's look-alike Barbie doll has arrived in the country. It was designed to mark Barbie's 50 years.
Katrina also walked the ramp as the showstopper for the "All Doll'd Up" special show dedicated to Barbie at the Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai earlier this year. She sported a small pink dress designed by well-known designer Neeta Lulla's daughter Nishka. The 'Katrina Barbie' will be wearing the same design.
"I've been a part of the entire process of doll making and it's been quite fascinating. Since, I've been travelling out of Mumbai for the promotions of my movies; unfortunately I've not been able to see it yet. I'm really looking forward to see the doll as soon as I get back," Katrina said in a statement.
A product of Mattel Toys, the Katrina Barbie -- a commemorative product -- is not for sale.
Katrina also walked the ramp as the showstopper for the "All Doll'd Up" special show dedicated to Barbie at the Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai earlier this year. She sported a small pink dress designed by well-known designer Neeta Lulla's daughter Nishka. The 'Katrina Barbie' will be wearing the same design.
"I've been a part of the entire process of doll making and it's been quite fascinating. Since, I've been travelling out of Mumbai for the promotions of my movies; unfortunately I've not been able to see it yet. I'm really looking forward to see the doll as soon as I get back," Katrina said in a statement.
A product of Mattel Toys, the Katrina Barbie -- a commemorative product -- is not for sale.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Rs 1000 discount on domestic hotel booking on Yatra.com
Yatra.com, India's leading online travel company, today announced yet another unique scheme for the customers making their travel bookings on Yatra.com. Under this offer, a customer can avail a discount of Rs. 1000 on any domestic hotel of his choice by booking his air or rail travel on Yatra.com. This promotional offer will be rolled out on November 10, 2009 in 21 key cities of the country including Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and Hyderabad.
Speaking on this promotional offer, Dhruv Shringi, CEO and Co founder, Yatra,com said, "At Yatra.com, we are constantly looking at ways to add more value to our customers and this offer will help them in getting maximum mileage from their travel booking on Yatra by giving them a special value benefit on their hotel stays. With this new promotional offer, we plan to reach out to the customers who are currently engaged in business travel be it SME's, Corporates or individuals."
Yatra.com is known to be a frontrunner of changing clime of the dynamic travel industry, striving to introduce better and convenient deals and services for its customers, keeping in mind their budget and needs. Presently it is offering the Fair Deal Promise scheme on international flights where one who books an international ticket with Yatra.com and gets a lower price elsewhere, can ask Yatra.com to match the fare, and avail a lower airfare. It also renders its customers free visa assistance facility wherein a team of experts help the customer with the procedures of applying for his Visa without charging any additional service fees. Payment convenience is another value added service by Yatra wherein customers are given the flexibility of paying only 25% of the international air ticket fare and balance can be paid at a later date. With such value added deals and offers, Yatra.com aims to continue being a pioneer in bringing innovative applications and services in the travel business.
Speaking on this promotional offer, Dhruv Shringi, CEO and Co founder, Yatra,com said, "At Yatra.com, we are constantly looking at ways to add more value to our customers and this offer will help them in getting maximum mileage from their travel booking on Yatra by giving them a special value benefit on their hotel stays. With this new promotional offer, we plan to reach out to the customers who are currently engaged in business travel be it SME's, Corporates or individuals."
Yatra.com is known to be a frontrunner of changing clime of the dynamic travel industry, striving to introduce better and convenient deals and services for its customers, keeping in mind their budget and needs. Presently it is offering the Fair Deal Promise scheme on international flights where one who books an international ticket with Yatra.com and gets a lower price elsewhere, can ask Yatra.com to match the fare, and avail a lower airfare. It also renders its customers free visa assistance facility wherein a team of experts help the customer with the procedures of applying for his Visa without charging any additional service fees. Payment convenience is another value added service by Yatra wherein customers are given the flexibility of paying only 25% of the international air ticket fare and balance can be paid at a later date. With such value added deals and offers, Yatra.com aims to continue being a pioneer in bringing innovative applications and services in the travel business.
Twitter & Facebook now on Xbox 360
* Connect to Facebook and Twitter with your Xbox 360
* Great value addition for 20 million users on Xbox Live
* Tweet and Update your status while playing your favourite game
* Compare your Xbox LIVE and Facebook friends' lists to see which of your friends are on LIVE
For people who are addicted to Social networking and can't seem to get enough of it, here is breaking news! Microsoft now gives its ardent Xbox 360 fans an opportunity to go Live and enjoy social networking along with games right on the gaming console! This next wave of Social Networking will be available on Xbox LIVE
from the 17th November, 2009, and transform the Xbox LIVE into the most entertaining connected experience ever!
Jaspreet Bindra, Regional Director, Entertainment and Devices Division, Microsoft Corporation (India) Pvt. Ltd. shared the excitement around the launch by saying "Since the time of the launch of Xbox 360 and XBOX Live, we have always heard our customers and continuously worked to enhance their interactive entertainment experience. The addition of Facebook and Twitter brings an altogether different level of excitement and action for 20 million Xbox LIVE users across the globe. Only on Xbox 360 can you find the best in movies, music, games and now social networking tailor-made to suit your needs and demands."
Keeping up with its promise of providing the best in entertainment, Xbox 360 will now become your complete source of social entertainment experience by enabling you to enjoy a lot more! So, here's what you can do:
Facebook - Update your status to share what movie, game or entertainment you're enjoying, connect with friends and view their Facebook stream, status updates and photos on the big screen - all seamlessly integrated and custom-built for Xbox 360. You can even compare your Xbox LIVE and Facebook friends' lists to see which of your friends are on LIVE.
Twitter - Stay in the know by discovering, posting and replying to Tweets right on you're Xbox 360. You can even view friend profiles, trends and conversations, or search to see who's tweeting about your favorite game.
With these updates, Xbox 360 is bound to become the one-stop shop for everything. You can now connect with your friend's online, show them your cool new victory in that favourite game that you play and proudly upload those pictures on your Facebook profile. All this and much more while you are still busy fighting the devils in the game. Sounds exciting? It sure is the best.
So, what are you waiting for? Make sure that you are right in front of your Xbox 360 on the 17th of November. Go LIVE and experience Social Networking like never before. Upload the picture of the cool new car you buy while playing Forza Motorsport 3 on your Facebook profile and make sure that your most recent tweet does talk about your victory on Halo 3: ODST.
There's tons more to experience with Gold subscription as well. Play the latest game titles like "Halo 3: ODST" and "Forza Motorsport 3″ online multiplayer, participate in "1 vs. 100," host an Xbox LIVE Party or even video chat with friends. All of these Gold-only features will be available all weekend long for anyone to try.
Block your schedule accordingly, as November 17th is here!
IndiaMART.com Partners with NDTV to Launch NDTVSME.com
Powered by IndiaMART.com, www.NDTVSME.com will provide information, transaction and services to the large SME segment
-- Brand and reach of NDTV with the strong B2B recall and content strength of IndiaMART.com shall make the portal first choice for SMEs
IndiaMART.com, India's largest online B2B marketplace, today announced its partnership with NDTV to launch an SME portal - www.NDTVSME.com. Powered by IndiaMART.com, this new portal will address the need for a destination portal providing information, transaction and services to the large SME segment. The portal currently provides trade news, leads, tenders and other relevant information along with an HP Smartbiz section.
The portal caters to the needs and requirements of smaller businesses and a partnership with NDTV offers perfect opportunity to provide users with business news supplemented by B2B marketplace services. The website offers a rich user experience and the ability to offer global exposure and focused business enquiries for members. "NDTVSME.com is a perfect marriage of the brand and reach of NDTV with the strong B2B recall and content strength of IndiaMART.com, which makes it a formidable property. Given the way the SMEs taking center stage in India's post-recession economy, we are bullish that www.NDTVSME.com will become a destination of first choice very soon for India's upwardly mobile SMEs," says Dinesh Agarwal, Founder and CEO, IndiaMART.com.
Vikram Chandra, CEO, NDTV Networks, said, "We are very excited about reaching out to the SME community, which forms the backbone of the Indian industry, through this portal. NDTV has always focused on this space with its business channel and now we plan to address the various needs of this huge segment through www.NDVSME.com, as we keep adding more products and services. Partnering with market leaders like IndiaMART.com and HP also shows our commitment to always provide the best information and solutions to our users."
Speaking on the occasion, Deepti Dang, Head, Marketing Commercial & SMB, Personal Systems Group, Hewlett-Packard India, said, "The SMBs contribute largely to the overall PC shipments in the commercial segment. Hence, we at HP are geared to help this major vertical manage, protect and grow their businesses." She further added, "Association with NDTVSME.com further reiterates our commitment to India as the SMEs form the backbone of the country. HP India is best equipped in empowering them by providing technology that is relevant, reliable, secure, affordable and easily available."
This portal will be a ready reckoner of information that will help business leaders, CEOs/owners, CIOs/CTOs and CMOs at every stage of their business marketing process. Right from explanatory and contextual information on how to plan for, implement, and manage new technologies for business enhancement, this portal will be a one stop shop for solutions that customers can rely on for better business outcomes.
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