Microsoft Windows 7 Operating System

Microsoft has unveiled the details of its new operating system under the brand name Windows 7. The Windows 7 is supposed to be more responsive and slimmer compared to the earlier versions of operating system. Windows 7 will replace the Windows Vista in January 2010.
Windows 7 will have a new taskbar which combines features that are currently divided between the taskbar, and quick launch menu. Window management will also been improved. The user can maximize any window just by dragging it to the top of the screen. The new operating system would incorporate more powerful search features and an easier-to-use home network. Windows 7 will be the seventh operating system manufactured by Microsoft.

The new software will be without some prominent features included in Vista such as Calendar, Windows Mail, Movie Maker, Contacts and Photo Gallery, which will now be available for free download from the Microsoft website.

WiMAX Embedded Laptop Computers Launched In India

The Union Minister of Communications and IT, A. Raja unveiled WiMAX embedded laptop computers at a global WiMAX exposition cum conference in New Delhi. The expo cum conference has been organized by WiMAX forum in association with Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM). Endowed with Intel chip, the WiMAX laptops will extend computing power and connectivity to tertiary towns and remote areas in India.

Speaking on the occasion, the IT minister has emphasized on the fact that the WiMAX spectrum should be used optimally by operators for providing next-generation Internet services. The introduction of WiMAX or wireless broadband will enable all the IT related industrial sectors to meet their needs. WiMAX is supposed to deliver high speed internet service at any time, any where.

A WiMAX Applications Lab is likely to be set up at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. This lab is expected to focus solely on improving the WiMAX quality of experience and WiMAX community services for underserved areas. WiMAX out scores wired connection by offering the subscribers to access applications along with mobility and portability.

Indian matrimonial portals booming

The fusion between tradition and modern technology in India is nowhere more apparent than in the growing popularity of online matrimonial websites, which are booming, according to new research.

Empower Research’s latest report, A Web Partner for Life: Indian Matrimony Web Sites are Modernizing Matchmaking for the Offline World and Positioning to be Lifelong Portals for the Online One, says this trend is set to continue.

“One of the most popular lifetime milestones emerging on the web is marriage matchmaking,” says managing partner Kyung Hang. “Its popularity has grown mainly due to convenience and costs savings, and, as a result, the online matrimonial industry will reach 20.8 million registrations with revenues of $63 million by 2010 -2011.”

This postitions such sites well to pick up further business from their users. The report says, “Indian matrimony sites are emerging as leading candidates in controlling access to a majority of future, web-based personal services/products – because of the still-evolving, online behavior of the average consumer, these match-making destinations have an advantage in creating lifelong customer stickiness with the developing Indian web user. This position of strength could very well change the future internet landscape in one of the largest national economies in the coming years.”

Some of the most popular sites include Bharat Matrimony, Shaadi.com and sulekha.com. However, all these matrimonial sites face hurdles in terms of Indians’ sensitivity about revealing personal information, which users fear may get into the wrong hands. The report emphasises the importaqnce of measures such as thorough security checking, data control and user experience enhancement under one broad umbrella brand.

Hang also believes that portals need to upgrade the sites with Web 2.0 technology and social network tools.

Based on user suggestions through the customer service desk and user research programmes, Shaadi.com – owned by the People Group – has recently introduced its users to Matrimony 2.0. People Group CEO and chairman  Anupam Mittal says, “We have always put our members at the forefront of our business strategy – we’re now thrilled to be able to put them in control.”

Websites To Listen Bollywood Hindi Songs Online For Free

As Bollywood films and music are becoming increasing popular world wide, many web sites started offering legally free access to listen to Bollywood Hindi songs. We can find dozens of web sites that offer legally free music streaming but only very few are providing good quality streaming with minimal or very less pop-ups ads.
Here are the few best web sites that offer high quality Bollywood Hindi MP3 songs streaming for free
in.com
in.com web site is from the popular web18 Venture that also owns Indian news channels CNN IBN & IBN Live. The user interface of in.com is the best when compared to the rest of the web sites that offer free music streaming. The quality of songs streaming, esthetic look and feel with web 2.0 standards makes in.com to stand out from other sites. Personally in.com is my favourite web site to listen to the latest Bollywood songs.

The downside of the web site is the lack of huge collection of albums. The number of music albums available are considerably small when compared to other web sites. But if you are looking for latest Bollywood Hindi songs then in.com is the best place to hang around.
Raaga.com
Raaga is one of the first web sites that started offering free music online. It’s been around for several years and has a huge collection of songs. Almost every Hindi Movie Album, Private Albums, Ghazals are available for streaming.

You should install Real Player plug-in (i don’t like this software) to listen to the songs. Also the pop-up ads are very notorious, you need a pop-up blocker software to browser through this site.
MusicIndiaOnline.com
MusicIndiaOnline.com has a very good collection of Bollywood Hindi songs for streaming. But the web site does not follow any of the web 2.0 standards. The layout is very plain and advertisements are slapped top, left & bottom of every page.

Apart from providing free streaming of Bollywood Hindi songs, the web site also features music reviews, most popular songs lists( current top 10 & 20 songs).
DhinGaNa.com
At Dhingana.com you can not only listen to Bollywood Hindi songs but also you can build a social network with people who loves music. Dhingana platform allow you to discover new music and share it with your friends easily.
To play your favourite movie songs you can explore Alphabetical Album List or Recent Album List or Most Listened Album List. Also there is an option to filter the movie albums based on the time – Today, This Week, This Month and All Time
MusicPlug.in
I love the domain name of this site as it is chosen creatively like del.icio.us. The site has good collection of Bollywood Hindi Songs with zero pop-up ads. Another nice feature is that it offers high quality music playback for high speed Internet connections and medium quality music quality playback for low speed Internet connections.
Dishant.com
This is another source for good Hindi music online.
Rediff Music
Rediff, the popular portal for Indian news, movies, reviews, classifieds and shopping, offers free music streaming. But the user interface is so unusable you never think of going to this site until or unless they have the songs that are not available anywhere else on the web.
These are the web sites that I came across and personally used to listen to songs online. Hope you will also find these web sites useful to listen music.
What are your favourite web sites to listen Hindi songs? If we missed any of your favourite sites lets us hear through comments.

BSNL Broadband Festival offer- Double Usage

Here is a happy news for all BSNL India broadband users. Yesterday I met a BSNL official and learned that all the broadband users of BSNL can enjoy 100% more bandwidth this month with no extra cost. For example if your regular monthly bandwidth limit is 2.5 GB, this month you get additional 2.5 GB.
The news is also published in Economic Times news paper with more details on offers for new broadband and land line phone connections.
Please bare in mind that this is a limited festive offer and applicable to this month only. From next month onwards, your regular bandwidth limits will apply.
Happy browsing.
Update: To avail this offer you should be at least 6 months old BSNL customer. If you would like to confirm the offer, speak to customer by dialling the number 1500 from BSNL land line

Gone are the days,”when you used to pay 60-70 cents a minute, even 7 – 8 cents nows days”
Gone are the days, “when we worried about spending 10’s of dollars to buy cheap and good calling cards
Gone are the days, “when we have to worry about all types of charges eating up our balance in the card
Gone are the days, “trying to hunt down for cheap and best calling cards and services”
Gone are the days, “worry about getting disconnected when our balance dry’s up in the account”
Gone are the days, “we switch back and forth from Reliance, Airtel and other cards to get cheap rates”
Rumor: Verified.
Status: Valid and Good one. Magic Jack can be used to call from anywhere to USA only for a cheap $20/year subscription.

Details:
Who wants to pay for calling to India now, when we have a free way to do. Yes, it is almost free now calling to India. Its even better, they can call us too.Thanks to Magic Jack. Another wonderful invention of man kind especially a savior to NRI’s about to get married. They understand what I am talking. Been there, done that. (For other, let me give an hint. Big International Calling card spenders are NRI’s who just got engaged and have 3-6 months of time before marriage.)
Anyway, I heard about this Magic Jack about 6 months ago but never gave thought about it. Because I thought its only for local long distance in USA and I was getting pretty good deal with Vonage. I didn’t care to check it out. Just a month ago, one of my friend mentioned about it again. He said,he just sent a Magic jack to his parents back in India. Once they plug-in to the USB adapter intheir computer. Wallah!!! They can immediately able to make the international call to USA. That was cool except you have to have a pretty good broadband connection in your home. Nowadays, that is not a problem. BSNL and many other companies are offering broadband internet connection for much cheaper than it used to be.
True Test:
Obviously as a desi(bargain hunter) I jumped into researching more on it to see whether it will be a viable solution for my parents. News reaches very fast in this internet era. My wife’s cousin who just got an admission in USA for his masters got this news about Magic Jack from his seniors. He wanted us to order a Magic Jack for his parents even when he was in India. We sent it via my wife’s parents who visited us. Once he got it, he installed and called us one fine day. I was able to hear him “loud and clear”. He is now in USA and his parents call him every other day. Isn’t it sweet of him? I guess its getting very popular with Indian students who can’t afford to call using calling card everytime.
How much and How it works?
Alright, I know lot of questions popup in your mind. How much is it and is it worth? What is the support and so forth? After my initial research, it seems to be steller deal until it works. It works in a simple VOIP technology similar to Vonage or any Internet phone. It works great when the broadband connection is good but if you encountered there is no phone support. Only email support and I don’t blame it for just $20 a year subscription.
Is it worth it?
Just think about it. If you are paying $5 for an hour worth of talk to India from USA, most NRI’s spend $10/week – $40/month = $500 a year. A $20 deal for calling anytime from India to USA all around the year is an unbeatable price. It will work from anywhere to call to USA. The concept is, once you connect to the computer which has Internet. You will automatically get a local USA number. Connect your phone to the adapter jack and you can call any other USA number since long distance is free. Thats simple as it is.
Hope I convinced you to buy one. But I am yet to get one for my parents because they don’t use computer all the time and sometimes get stuck with it. It has lot of Pro’s especially saving dollars but whether it suits your situation is the question you need to ask.

Reliance offer Free Netbook-laptops With Datacard Contract

Reliance Communications will offer free netbook(mini laptops) with their WiFi Internet Service NetConnect Datacard for a two year contract.Reliance has roped in Intel, Acer, Asus, HCL and Lenovo to provide their netbook with this free netbook give away offer.That is the buyer will have option of not only one but many netbooks offered by these laptop manufacturers.ASUS has Eee PC netbooks,Lenovo has S9/S10 Ideapads,Acer offer Acer Aspire One, and HCL offers leaptops.The contract will be : With two year subscription of the Reliance NetConnect Datacard service (Rs. 1,500 per month) the buyer will get a Netbook free.This will actually cost 1500×24=36000 Indian Rupee(INR).Means in Rs.36,000 you will get a netbook plus 2 year WiFi Internet Datacard usage.No official word yet from the Reliance Communications regarding this Offer.(source:gigaom)

What do u feel about your Investments?

Few would dispute that the year 2008 has been tough on investors. This holds especially true for first-time investors i.e. the ones whose tryst with equity markets only began in the last few years. After having seen the markets surge to record highs, the downturn has certainly caught several investors off-guard.

And the despondency is not restricted only to those who have participated in equity markets via the direct equity investment route. Even investors in equity mutual funds have borne the brunt of falling markets. As a result, several investors are in panic mode. Some are even contemplating redeeming all their mutual fund investments and instead making investments in risk-free avenues like fixed deposits and bonds.

But is that the right course of action? We don’t think so. To begin with, investors must conduct an honest appraisal of their risk profile and investment horizon. Also, they must candidly answer the question – why did I get invested in a given mutual fund?

If an investor truly believes that he can take on higher risk and is willing to stay invested for the long-haul (at least 3-5 years), then we believe there is no reason to panic. In fact, given the attractive valuations, investors should consider adding to their investment portfolios. As regards, the reasons for getting invested – if it was to achieve a predetermined investment objective, then it’s all the more reason to stay the course.

Conversely, if the answers are on the lines of ‘have a low risk appetite’, ‘wanted to make a quick buck’ or ‘to ride the rising markets for the short-term’, there is a cause for concern. Such investors got invested in avenues that were wrong for them or made investments for the wrong reasons. In either case, they would do well to work out an exit strategy in consultation with their investment advisors.

As for investors who have the requisite risk-taking ability, investment horizon and clearly defined objectives backed by investment plans, it’s a good time to evaluate if they are invested in the right avenues i.e. in this case, the right mutual funds. Even the best of plans will not deliver if poorly-managed funds are deployed to achieve them. However the evaluation process needs to be a proper one.

To begin with, investors would do well to understand the fund’s nature and investment style, before evaluating its performance. For example, an aggressively-managed equity fund that professes to take stock and sector bets should be expected to deliver above-average results in rising markets. On the other hand, when markets move southwards, such a fund is likely to be worse hit as well. This is keeping in line with the fund’s high risk – high return investment proposition. Comparing the fund’s performance on the downturn with that of a conservatively-managed equity fund would be unfair, akin to comparing apples with oranges.

Similarly, understanding the fund’s investment universe is vital as well. For instance, a professed mid cap fund would be predominantly invested in stocks from the mid cap segment. Expecting it to feature among the top performers at a time when large caps are rallying would be unfair.

Another common mistake is considering funds in isolation. Any advisor worth his salt will emphasise on the importance of diversification. Hence the norm is existence of investment portfolios, instead of investments in single funds in a standalone manner. The key to a well-constructed portfolio is that the downturn in an investment avenue can be offset by an upturn in another. Similarly in a mutual fund portfolio, the presence of diverse investment propositions and styles should help the investor’s cause. Broadly speaking, so long as the investment portfolio is on course to accomplish the predetermined investment objectives, investors should be fine.

Clearly conducting an appropriate evaluation is easier said than done. Hence investors would do well to engage the services of their investment advisors for the evaluation exercise. The next step is to take corrective measures.

Now depending on the specifics of each case, it could vary right from altering the allocations to various funds, exiting some funds and investing in new ones to doing nothing. Surprised? Don’t be. It’s possible that investors are already invested in funds that are right for them and in the right allocation as well. And it is not uncommon even for the best of funds to hit a rough patch. If no material changes have occurred in a fund’s investment proposition and its ability to deliver over the long-term is undiminished, keeping the faith and staying put wouldn’t be a bad idea.

The importance of the evaluation exercise, especially in testing times cannot be overstated. From an investor’s perspective, the key lies in striking a balance between pressing the panic buttons and being complacent. Also, engaging the services of a competent investment advisor is vital.

History of Indian Rupee (De)Valuation

In previous week I was thinking that soon one dollar would become equal to 50 rupees. Just after one week, my prediction became correct. Now one US dollar is around 50 rupees. Now I think it is right time to tell you the history of Indian currency, rupee. The origin of the word “rupee” is found in the Sanskrit word rup or rupyah, which means “wrought silver,” originally “something provided with an image, a coin,” from rupah “shape, likeness, image.” Before independence, India was a land of hundreds of princely states. They used to run their own coins and currency notes.

After Independence in 1947, the Indian government brought out the new design Re. 1 note in 1949. The Lion Capital of Asoka was used for the design of that note.

Devaluation of Rupee started in 1960s due to war with China and Pakistan, large government budget deficits and drought there was problem of inflation in India. There was sharp rise in prices. So Indian Government was forced to start some liberal policies to stabilize the economy which finally resulted into huge devaluation of Rupee.

During mid eighties, India started having balance of payments problems and by the end of 1990, India was in serious economic trouble. Our foreign exchange reserves had dried up to the point that India could barely finance three weeks’ worth of imports. Once again, the government decided to devaluate the Rupee. By the start of 21st century, the Rupee stopped declining and stabilized at 45. However in mid-2007, the rupee started gaining strength one dollar came below 40 Rupees. Now again due to recent economic crisis in world economy, one dollar has started touching the historical figure of 50 Rupees.

Price hike after Diwali from Mobile Companies

Mobile companies may opt for price hikes post-Diwali with the dollar touching a high of Rs 49.95. Among the handset marketers, companies like Spice Mobiles, Meridian Mobile and HTC confirmed of 15% price hike after Diwali.Leading mobile phone manufacturers like Motorola, Sony Ericsson, and Samsung are watching the exchange rate closely to follow suit.Handset manufacturers import around 60% of the components from China and Taiwan. Consequently, this is a double expense for manufacturers as even the Chinese yuan is weakening against the dollar. One dollar was worth 6.85 yuan till date.Almost all the new models of all the mobile phone brands will see a price increase of 12-15%. This is mainly because of the import costs that have gone up dramatically over the last few weeks.LG Company is just waiting and watching about the recent happenings and due to the competition, they are not going in for a price hike this week. But an official source informed that if the dollar rises further after Diwali, they will certainly take a call on this.However, the market leader Nokia continues to remain silent on the issue.

BSNL Broadband Festival offer- Double Usage

Here is a happy news for all BSNL India broadband users. Yesterday I met a BSNL official and learned that all the broadband users of BSNL can enjoy 100% more bandwidth this month with no extra cost. For example if your regular monthly bandwidth limit is 2.5 GB, this month you get additional 2.5 GB.
The news is also published in Economic Times news paper with more details on offers for new broadband and land line phone connections.
Please bare in mind that this is a limited festive offer and applicable to this month only. From next month onwards, your regular bandwidth limits will apply.
Happy browsing.
Update: To avail this offer you should be at least 6 months old BSNL customer. If you would like to confirm the offer, speak to customer by dialling the number 1500 from BSNL land line

Market Crash- What to do to cut your losses

THE market’s blows are only getting harder.

The bad news is that the worst may not be over yet. Amidst all this turbulence, only one thing can save you: The right advice.

Here’s how you can limit the damage, straight from wealth’s experts.

Scenario 1: I invested in the markets for the short term; what should I do now?
Right now, the markets are driven by global sentiment. And, financial planner Arvind Rao reckons that it may take up to the fourth quarter of 2009 for the global market to pull up. On the domestic front too, things may look brighter only in the third or fourth quarter of 2009. “This is mainly because of the huge input costs and high interest rates as of now, ” he says.

In such a scenario, you have 2 options:
Option 1: If you are hard pressed for money, you have no choice but to withdraw.

PV Subramanyam, financial domain trainer, says, “If you need money soon, say in a year or two, it is better to sell now even if that means booking losses. There’s no way of predicting how the markets would behave.”

Option 2: Sandeep Shanbhag, investment expert and Director, Wonderland Consultants, says, “If you initially invested for the short term but can weather the storm, then wait, provided you have fundamentally good stocks. However, if you need funds, then exit as early as possible and treat this as a mistake not to be repeated.”

Caution: Do not play the markets on a short term basis simply because of the looming uncertainty.

Scenario 2: I am a long term investor: What to do now?
To begin with, relax. If you have invested, you should continue doing so. India has a number of things going in its favour:

– Among all emerging economies, our export to GDP ratio is the lowest. Consequently, even a full blown US recession will shave only around 40 to 60 basis points off our GDP growth rate, which was a healthy 7.9 per cent for the first quarter. Our economy is fundamentally strong; the situation right now is nothing but a slowdown and it will recover soon.

– Commodity prices have started to decline, with oil last being traded at USD 90 per barrel. So, going forward, inflation will not be a big threat.

– Our regulators, SEBI and RBI are proactively taking measures to control the situation and ease capital flows into India.

Sanjay Matai, financial advisor, says, “Long term investors need not worry. In fact, it’s a good time to invest since stocks, expensive at one time, are now available at huge discounts.”

Strategy: You can file away a proportion of your money for the long-term through SIPs. If you are single and salaried, put 70 per cent of your money in large cap stocks and the remaining 30 per cent in mid cap stocks.

Shabhag suggests that this is an ideal time to average out and make piecemeal investments on every fall. “You can invest around 20 per cent of investible funds into equity / equity MFs. Another 20 to 25 per cent of your surplus can be invested in gold through gold exchange traded funds (ETFs).”

There’s a simple theory behind investing: You invest your way up, and you invest your way down.

What NOT to do

– Don’t enter the market for a quick buck.

– Don’t look at borrowings for a while, since interest rates are quite high. Especially stay away from borrowing to invest in volatile assets like equities or even property.

– Avoid investing in Unit Linked Insurance Plans (ULIPs) if you do not understand the scheme in detail.

– Don’t invest in lump sum.

– Don’t stop your systematic investment plans (SIPs), because market fluctuations can average out your losses with SIPs.

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Nokia Launches N79 in India

Nokia has launched the N79 in India with a special offer of preloaded ‘Anthems 1998-2008′, a compilation of 19 all-time favorite classic club songs and 17 new age music videos, presented by the Ministry of Sound.

The Nokia N79 comes with a 4GB microSD card, features an FM transmitter and offers music playback time of up to 30-hours. It is also equipped with AGPS with voice navigation, 10 pre-loaded N-Gage games and a 5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics and dual LED Flash.

“The Nokia N79 packs cutting-edge technology into a super-sleek, compact design – a characteristic typical of the iconic Nseries,” said Devinder Kishore, Director Marketing, Nokia India. “It has been designed for those who want a device that is as appealing as it is powerful. This balance of performance, style and entertainment means that it is a defining step forward from the popular and very successful Nokia N72 and Nokia N73,” he further added.

Each Nokia N79 pack comes with two additional interchangeable Xpress-On covers in different colors that have an inbuilt microchip that ensures that when the back cover is changed, the display theme changes automatically to match the color of the cover. These covers are available in five colors – Light Sea Blue, Espresso Brown, Olive Green, White and Coral Red.
The Nokia N79 is priced at Rs. 22,939

Airtel enters the elite club of top 25 telecom companies

Diwali went well. We might have contributed to the global warming in a significant way, but who is checking? Muhurat trading went very well with Sensex regaining 9000 levels. That is the good news. Though it is not the topic of this discussion. Bharti Airtel has entered the elite club of top telecom companies. It is at number 25. It is the only Indian company in the list. Britain’s Vodafone which recently acquired Hutch is at number 1.

The study conducted by UK based brand valuation firm Brand Finance Plc, uses a methodology called “royalty relief”. This takes into account several factors mixed up to come up with the brand value of the company. Brand value is not tangible. If it has to go by number of subscribers alone at least 3 Indian companies would be featuring in the list.

India has crossed 300 million subscribers at the end of September. That number is pretty close to the population of United States. India is second in terms of number of subscribers only next to China which has 616 million subscribers. So, it would not be a wonder that Indian telecom providers might have more subscribers than most of the global telecom giants on the list of 25. Airtel has 75 million subscribers, Reliance has 55 million subscribers and BSNL has 38 million subscribers.

Since brand value is measured on a global scale, only one Indian company on the list is justified. None of our telecom providers have global presence. Airtel is setting up its shop in Sri Lanka with the help of IBM. Reliance pursued South Africa’s MTN which would have been a gateway to Africa for Indian telecom. Thanks to family feuds that did not go through. Airtel is rumored to be pursuing MTN kind of deal to expand its global footprint. Lack of global presence is the main reason for a lesser brand value.

I still agree with what came out of the report. Airtel, to me is a better brand compared with Reliance or Hutch (now Vodafone). I had my share of frustrations with both Reliance and Hutch, but not with Airtel. Reliance might not be behind for very long. Reliance has acquired its GSM license and is rolling out the operations swiftly. It is only a matter of time Reliance will overtake Airtel to become the top company in India. Airtel to keep or improve its brand value should innovate with mobile services and also expand into overseas markets. Airtel should grow both organically and inorganically .It is clear that Reliance cannot grow inorganically. That would be Airtel’s strength. If only it can capitalize on it. Reliance will be on the next list.

Do you think Airtel’s brand value is justified? Do you think Reliance or any other telecom company should be on that list?

SPICE JET is Worse Jet

I booked a flight from Coimbatore to Chennai and on that day the flight got cancelled. I was informed a day before that the flight got cancelled. They said they can provide another flight but that will depart only in the evening. I booked for 9:40 AM flight and they said if i can go in 10 PM flight. I said thats fine, i can book in other airline and i just need my money back.

To my surprise, they said that they cannot give my money back at that time and they will be able to send that amount via cheque ??? and that too within 15 days and not immediately. I was having only 10,000 Rs at that time and din have enough money to book for 5 person at that time. I spent around 3 hours in searching for money (asked my relatives), to collect the remaining amount and then booked in jet airways as i gave my ATM card to my brother at chennai when i was in coimbatore. I was jus thinking i would never spend more than 10,000 rs for one day. It was the most embarrasing moment in my life to beg for 5,000 rs to my relatives.

AND NOW EVEN AFTER 20 days we did not get our money and i am begging for my money by calling the customer support guys. We got a cheque worth 1800 Rs. when I spent around 15,000 Rs. (God knows what is that 1800 Rs is for).
I hope every body should ask these questions to themselves before booking in Spicejet:

1. Why would an airlines company not refund the amount immediately when the airlines cancelled the flight.

2. Why should the customer beg for the money to spicejet that he has spent on the flight. Why they are not able to send the amount within 15 days as they said.

3. Why the airlines is not thinking about the customer and his financial status when they cancel the flight and not return the ticket amount. How will the customer book another flight.

4. Why does Spicejet take 15 days to return the flight amount to us. What is Spicejet doing with those amount. Yesterday i made a funds transfer of 12,000 Rs to my brother with 1 minute.

5. The Coimbatore customer support executives are talking like a recorded audio clip – telling the same thing (This is our policy, we will not be able to refund the amount now). I was telling that i need to book another flight at Jet airways and what will i do for the amount when you are not refunding. They were repeating the same thing again and again (This is our policy, we will not be able to refund the amount now).

What kind of policy does SPICEJET has, when it is putting the customer in a embarrasing position.
Why do you call that as a policy statement. I would call that as a crap statement.

6. Why did Spicejet cancelled the flight in the first place. They said technical reason. I doubt this. It might be even to the extent that they did not have enough tickets booked and they cancelled the tickets.
Or if it is really some technical reasons, i would never want to fly in Spicejet anymore.

Overall experience: WORSE.
Summary: Flight got cancelled and I din get my money back even after 20 days.