Reading this, you enjoy double subsidy

This is my first attempt at a generic article. I have tried to capture my thoughts comparing news paper in India and abroad based on my experience. This one appeared in the editorial page of Daily Post on 29th November 2011. Reading this, you enjoy double subsidy. Please click on the image to read print replica

Has mobile truly become a commodity

Five  years back, there was  a popular opinion that mobile phone will become a commodity at some point. Looks like we are already witnessing this now. So far, every phone maker had some innovative stuff in terms of hardware or software gettign into the phone every 6 months or one year. Remember teh Razr from Motorola, the mini from Panasonic etc. Now the differentiation is almost negligible aka TV market. What is the difference between a Samsung LCD TV and say a Videocon or Sony?