Monthly Archives: January 2005

Accepting Paypal just got easier for Indians

Posted on January 30, 2005 by Prasenjeet

Using Paypal to pay for things has been quite easy for folk who have credit cards in India, but until now accepting payment using Paypal was impossible for Indian sellers without a US/UK bank account. With Paypal’s new “Request a … Continue reading →

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Blog Mela 2005, Issue 3

Posted on January 15, 2005 by Prasenjeet

Hello and welcome to the 3rd mela of the year! Without much ado – The Philadelphia radio jockeys who dialed and harassed an Indian call centre worker got a lot of ink from many Indian bloggers this week. Shanti wondered … Continue reading →

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Tower of Babel

Posted on January 12, 2005 by Prasenjeet

2005′s 2nd Blog Mela might have fizzled, but the Hindi Blog Mela equivalent, चिठ्ठा चर्चा (BlogReview), has got off the ground with a link-rich collection of Hindi and English links. Good going! On the other hand, I am not sure … Continue reading →

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Call for Entries — Blog Mela 2005, Issue 3

Posted on January 9, 2005 by Prasenjeet

While we wait for the year’s 2nd mela to be put up at Nilesh’s place, all ye bloggers who wish their screeds included in the 3rd भारतीय blog मेला this year — direct your entries this way or comment below. … Continue reading →

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Scooped

Posted on January 7, 2005 by Prasenjeet

Karthik blogged about my leaving Chennai even before I managed to land at Gatwick. Yes, I have now left Chennai for good and settled (temporarily) in Hertfordshire, not far from the beautiful Chiltern Hills. Photographs ought to follow shortly if … Continue reading →

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