Top Indian tech shopping sites

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Each time a new gadget hits the stores, the same mad rush and scramble begins. One alternative to beat the traffic at retail outlets is to score your gadget online. Here's a selection of the top Indian tech shopping sites that put out the best offers on a wide range of gadgets.

Indiatimes Shopping

Hold your breath because you are about to experience an incredible shopping experience. With a clear and professional look, Indiatimes shopping gives coolest offers on latest gadgets in India. Just delve down some of its categories, and you will be in for a pleasant surprise. Best quality, quick delivery and of course, affordable rates, Indiatimes has it all.

Flipkart

A new entrant into the tech shopping arena, it has started giving a hard time to its competitors. It does have some of the best offers on mobile, DVD, music, and gear of every description. Originally a website dedicated for buying books, Flipkart has made a steady progress and has eventually emerged as a leading online tech store.

Bigadda

A reversal of fortune has forced the owners of Bigadda to concentrate more on its e-commerce platform, but it comes as boon to shoppers. Bigadda has a brand presence in online shopping industry, and gives huge discounts on products. Rates of some products are so ridiculously low that you may find yourself spoilt for choice.

LetsBuy

Say it, and they have it. God only knows what inspired people at Letsbuy to add gadget after gadget relentlessly, and most of them comes ags like – 10% Flat discount or Save 30%. A perfect haven for Technoholiks, just make sure you have a decent credit limit on your credit card.

eZone


A segment of Futurebazar, eZone is a name to reckon with. The best part of eZone is that the junk has been cut out and only the hottest, best and the finest gadgets are displayed on the front page, thereby making it easier for novice buyers to make up their minds. Bottom line - a good place to grab great offers.

ebay.in


An Indian version of one of the largest peer-to-peer web shopping platforms, it's a popular destination for refurbished and brand new tech products. Trust and community is the biggest X-factor, and this is exactly where ebay.in scores high. The interface is simple but there is enough fun to be unfolded.

Tradus.in

Owned by Naspers group, Tradus is one of the emerging shopping portals that we have come across so far. Here you can find some cool gadgets that can make your friends go green with envy.

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HomeShop18.com


It is known for its sophisticated look and feel that oozes out a certain sense of trust. It is a part of Viacom 18 Television entertainment network and it does have some truly irresistible offers.

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A new study says Indians are most depressed

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Indians are among the world's most depressed. According to a World Health Organization-sponsored study, while around 9% of people in India reported having an extended period of depression within their lifetime, nearly 36% suffered from what is called Major Depressive Episode (MDE).

MDE is characterized by sadness, loss of interest or pleasure, feelings of guilt or low self-worth, disturbed sleep or appetite, low energy and poor concentration, besides feeling depressed.

Lowest prevalence of MDE was in China(12%). The average age of depression in India is 31.9 years compared to 18.8 years in China, and 22.7 years in the US. The study, published in the BMC Medicine journal and based on interviews of more than 89,000 people in 18 different countries by 20 different researchers, says depression affects nearly 121 million people worldwide. It is the second contributor to shorter lifespan for individuals in the 15-44 age group. The percentage of respondents, who had lifetime MDE was higher in high-income (28.1%) than in low to middle-income (19.8%) countries. When it came to lifetime prevalence rates of depression, France (21%) and the US (19.2%) reported the highest rates of depression. Women are twice as likely to suffer depression as men and the loss of a partner, whether from death or divorce, was a main factor, the study reveals. WHO ranks depression as the fourth leading cause of disability worldwide and projects that by 2020, it will be the second leading cause.

Prof Bromet from State University of New York said, "This is the first study which compares depression and MDE across countries and cultures. Depression is a significant public-health concern across all regions of the world and is linked to social conditions."

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Sell your old stuff online

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The Indian consumer likes to stay abreast with the latest technology and devices. With multiple launches happening across categories such as phones, tablets, automobiles etc. every month, an average consumer is spoilt for choice.

The purchase is not limited to just shops anymore; online market in India is also growing at exponential rate. However, what happens to the stuff that is getting old? It is either handed down among relatives or just stuffed at a corner in the house accumulating dust, more often the latter.

An alternate solution is to just sell it online. Online selling is not as big as online purchase in India at the moment, but it is also growing.

The following websites are your best bet to get good money out of your old stuff without having to worry about getting conned.

Craigslist India

Available for 16 states in the Indian sub-continent, Craigslist is the simplest form of online classifieds you can get. A simple registration is required after which you can access and post listings and take part in forum discussions.

One of the advantages of Craigslist is that it has cityspecific pages, so the you can put up listing for your home city and do a face-to-face transaction with interested buyers. There are some basic categories i.e. job postings, housing, for sale, services under which the classified can be placed.

There are further sub-categories as per specific requirements. Classifieds cannot be placed across geographical locations or across multiple categories. You can choose to show contact information or post with an anonymous mail id. ww.geo.craigslist.org/iso/in

eBay India

Ebay India is one of the most popular sites for buying, but it also allows you to sell things. Much like buying, you have to register an account first before your can make a posting. You need to enter basic details of your item after which ebay shows you the various categories it can be linked with.

In the next step various details including title, condition, brand, pictures and description is to be filled in for the listing. There is also an option to select if it will be an online auction (bidding) or a fixed price sale.

Finally, select the payment method via which you want to receive the money, provide the details on how the item will be shipped and if there are additional fees to be paid by the buyer for that. ebay gives you the option to make your post stand out by making it bold, highlighting it or featuring in gallery (these are charged extra).

Depending on the format, category and services selected ebay charges a small fee if applicable. Once the listing is done, a seller needs to provide a bank account to link with the ebay Paisapay account. When the buyer confirms receipt of the the item, only then the money is transferred to the sellers account. www.ebay.in

Facebook marketplace

The marketplace is basically a third party application, which adds the ability of selling and buying on Facebook. The interface for posting is very simple and requires the seller to give a title, location, price, description, select the category and sub category that matches the product and add a picture.

Once the information is provided, seller can choose to show the product in the marketplace listing or just post to his friend list. The listing in the marketplace is automatically placed under a country specific page.

If the seller decides to share it only with the friend list, then the listing is not shown in the market page, but only gets posted on the user’s Facebook wall for friends to view. www.facebook.com/marketplace

Infibeam

Infibeam allows posting of sale classifieds only for automobiles at the moment . You need to sign-up for an account and go to the automobiles section. Here you can either choose to sell your car or bike.

Infibeam requires a detailed form to be filled to make a listing that includes location, make/model and condition of the vehicle, various ownership details, multiple images of the vehicle and a description.

Infibeam then calls up the seller to check the authenticity of the listing and only after that it becomes visible on the website. Any listing without images is not approved. www.infibeam.com

Olx

Olx is an India-specific classifieds site much on the lines of Craigslist. After a simple registration, a quick profile needs to be created with name and location details. Once done with the profile, a listing can be posted for sale on the site. Olx allows not just city-specific listings, but also area-specific listings to be made.

Just select the category, sub category, title, price and add a description. Moreover, the listing can be posted in various Indian and international languages as well. Other than attaching photos, Olx also allows embedding videos in the listings from YouTube, re-publishing the listing every week for one month and gives you notification via mail when a comment is made on the listing.

The Olx team then reviews the listing before it appears on the site. www.olx.in

Erodov

Erodov has over 10,000 users with a dedicated classified section on gadgets and non-tech stuff. It also has a dealer section where bulk orders or dealers list special offers. www.erodov.com




JJMehta


JJmehta forums is your place if you want to sell anything related to photography. The forum restricts its market section to only stuff related to photography. www.jjmehta.com




Techencalve

Techenclave is one of the most active forums today. It has dedicated section for general sale posts, a specific dealer zone and a separate section on hot online deals. www.techenclave.com




TeamBHP


If it’s related to automobiles , TeamBHP is your ideal forums. With over 60,000 users they have a dedicated classified section with listings arranged via car type, bikes, accessories and gadgets. www.teambhp.com




ThinkDigit

Over 20,000 users access Thinkdigit forums making ita great place to sell or trade off electronics. They do not restrict posting on any category, but due to the audience they serve, computer hardware is easier to sell here. www.thinkdigit.com

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9 Distance Learning Programmes and Courses that assure careers!

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For a long time distance learning institutes were associated with regular courses in Humanities and Social Sciences with a few adventurous ones such as Annamalai venturing into Science streams as well. But in recent years, DL institutions have moved towards courses that have immediate employment potential. Offered in association with either a private institute or a corporation, these programmes have become a rage, though issues of quality, governance, academic control and cost do arise in these cases. But their ability to generate employable graduates is not in question anymore.

BA in Applied Sign Language Studies
University: IGNOU
Duration: 3 years
Fee: Rs. 36,000
Eligibility: English literacy level must be equivalent to IELTS score of 4.5 for writing skills (intermediate level) and an equivalent of IELTS 5.0 for reading skills (upper intermediate level)
Address: Programme Coordinator, BAASLS
IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068
Website: www.ignou.ac.in

This programme is jointly offered by IGNOU and University of Central Lancashire, (UCLan), UK, and aims to produce sign language teachers, teacher trainers, literacy support teachers and project workers in the specialised area of sign languages and deaf communities.

The course is taught in Sign Language and English, and is flexible so that students can study a range of modules according to their interest. Focus areas include pedagogical practices in language teaching modules and dissertation modules. The university offers a number of scholarships too.

MCom in Business Policy and Corporate Governance
University: IGNOU
Duration: 2 years
Fee: Rs. 6,000
Eligibility: Graduate in any discipline or equivalent qualifications from a recognised university/ institute and b. Pass in Company Secretaryship executive programme
Address: IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068
Website: www.ignou.ac.in

This programme is designed and developed in collaboration with the Institute of Company Secretaries of India, exclusively for the Company Secretaryship professional programme students. Students can simultaneously study this MCom programme along with the Company Secretaryship professional programme offered by ICSI.

The main objective of this programme is to develop skills and competencies of the students in business policy and corporate governance. The programme comprises 12 courses of which IGNOU offers four (which are a part of existing MCom programme) and ICSI offers eight (which are a part of CS professional programme).

MA in Participatory Development
University: IGNOU
Duration: 2 years
Fee: Rs. 25,000
Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree in any discipline
Address: Centre for Extension Education (CEE), IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068
Website: www.ignou.ac.in

The programme focuses on understanding poverty and sustainable development. It introduces students to different models of social policy formulations and its relevance to social planning and development. Completion of first, second and third semester makes the student eligible for Advanced Diploma, and on completion of all the four semesters, a Master’s degree is awarded.

Distance delivery includes print materials, audio-visual CDs, guest faculty and engaged communication through web-enabled bulletin board services. On completion the programme makes one eligible to work for developmental institutions and NGOs, amongst others.

MSc in Dietetics and Food Service Management (DFSM)
University: IGNOU
Duration: 2 years
Fee: Rs. 19,900
Eligibility: Graduation in select streams (check website for details)
Address: School of Continuing Education
IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068
Website: www.ignou.ac.in

This course is designed to help working professionals like dietitians, nutrition counsellors and food service managers, who want to enhance their career prospects in the healthcare, fitness and hospitality sector. It focuses on areas such as Applied Physiology, Nutritional Biochemistry, Food Safety and Food Microbiology, and provides theoretical and practical guidance on all aspects of dietetics, from promotion of health to management of diseases.

The medium of instruction is English and there is an arrangement for teleconferences and contact sessions. A unique feature of the programme is that one can exit it after one year, having earned a Postgraduate Diploma in Dietetics and Public Nutrition. Contacts classes in select locations supplement the learning process.

MSc in Geoinformatics
Institute: Annamalai University
Duration: 2 years
Fee: Rs. 17,750
Eligibility: A pass in UG degree programmes in Science/ Engineering/ Agriculture
Address: Directorate of Distance Education, Annamalainagar-608002
Website: www.annamalaiuniversity.ac.in

Geoinformatics deals with science infrastructure to address the problems of geography and geosciences. It combines geospatial analysis and modelling, development of geospatial databases, information systems design, human-computer interaction and both wired and wireless networking technologies. Subjects such as Digital Image Processing, Satellite Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System (GIS) are part of the curriculum.

GIS analysis has become an integral part of complex fields such as disaster management, watershed management, environmental assessment, and risk assessment. Students after graduating in Geoinformatics can find opportunities such as the development of in-car navigation systems, automatic vehicle location systems, Geographical mapping and remote sensing, transportation planning and engineering, environmental modeling and analysis, urban planning, telecommunications, agriculture and public health.

BSc in Visual Communication
University: Annamalai University
Duration: 3 years
Fee: Rs. 28,300
Eligibility: Higher Secondary (10+2)
Address: Directorate of Distance Education, Annamalainagar-608002
Website: www.annamalaiuniversity.ac.in

This programme is the first step towards a successful future for those interested in becoming animators, graphic and web designers. Visual communication is the conveyance of ideas and information in forms that can be read or looked upon and primarily associated with two-dimensional images, it includes: art, signs, photography, typography, drawing, graphic design, illustration, colour and electronic resources.

The programme in Visual Communication aims to impart practical training and develop working knowledge in computer for effectively communicating through medium such as Television, Graphics and Animation. Subjects such as Computer Concepts and Office Automation Tools, Photography and Video Editing and Television Production are part of the curriculum. The boom in animation industry has made the programme an attractive destination.

Certificate course in employability skills
Intitute: Institute of Management Technology (IMT) in collaboration with National Law University, Jodhpur
Duration: 2 years
Eligibility: Graduate with 50% marks in aggregate.
Fee: Rs.100,000
Address: A-16, Site 3, UPSIDC Industrial Area, Meerut Road, Ghaziabad - 201003
Website: www.imtcdl.ac.in

The boom in the Indian economy has enhanced the need for skilled manpower. In order to supplement the technical skills acquired during graduation or other formal education, NIIT and IGNOU have announced Finishing School Programmes.

Students opting for IGNOU-NIIT programs will get placement support from NIIT. While NIIT will design and develop and market the programmes and carry out the education delivery, IGNOU will approve admission, design curriculum, consolidate results and award degrees. The programmes will be delivered at NIIT premises through qualified instructors.

The course provides knowledge about Workplace Mannerisms, Business Writing and Presentation Skills. It also guides on how to prepare a good résumé and crack the GD (s) and Personal Interview. This programme is also targeted at working professionals and job seekers. At the end of this programme, students would be in a position to apply for Executive Assistants, Office Managers and Personal Secretary, amongst others. It caters to skill development in a hitherto unattended sector which has good potential. Students with a pleasing personality and excellent communication skills stand a good chance of getting real value out of the course.

MS in Cyber Law and Security
Institute: NIIT in collaboration with IGNOU
Duration: 91 hours
Eligibility: Graduates/final year students of all streams
Fee: Rs. 3,500
Address: NIIT Delhi,D-5 South Extension Part II, New Delhi
Website: www.niit.com/Pages/DefaultINDIA.aspx

Recent advancements in IT have revolutionised almost all the arenas of human endeavor. To understand the dynamics of cyber security and cyber law matrix, techno-legal professionals with the blended skills of law and technology are highly required.

The proposed collaborative course of NLU and IMT - CDL aims to develop the skills to tackle cyber security issues with a technological ground. It also aims to provide understanding of national and international regulations and paradigms regarding cyber law.

The proposed programme will have two parts namely (i) Cyber Law and (ii) Cyber Security. A total of 16 courses are offered under this programme with 4 papers in each semester. 8 courses are related to various issues of Cyber Security and remaining 8 courses to Cyber Law. Online classes are conducted for this programme.

MBA in Shipping and Logistics
University: Tamil Nadu Open University
Duration: 2 years
Eligibility: Graduate or Mariners with 6 years experience post 10+2
Fee: Rs. 60,000
Address: Tamil Nadu Open University
Directorate of Technical Education Campus
Guindy, Chennai 600 025
Website: www.tnou.ac.in

This sector-specific management programme aims to equip seafarers (people employed on board ships) seeking a career change to land-based employment in Shipping and Logistics companies. It also targets people working in Shipping and Logistics companies desirous of career advancement and fresh graduates interested in pursuing careers with Shipping and Logistics companies.

The programme aims to equip the students with adequate skills and knowledge in General Management functional areas and in the Shipping and Logistics business sectors. 32 percent of courses in the first year and 52 percent of the courses in the second year are oriented to Shipping and Logistics sector that would help students gain an overall perspective of the sector. The programme would provide the learners knowledge on the various modern Management theories and their applications in the Shipping and Logistics Industry.

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