there is no valuation game to play. it's an acquisition.

Thanks...then the difference is that Hungama.com is subscription based, and this is not.

If it's online only, then the only difference is that it is for handset applications only, and not content - so no wallpapers, subscription services and music...only handset applications. Technically it would be an app store, just on on the handset.

Hmm.... Riff vs OnMobile. So I'm wondering if the contracts for digital distribution with either Riff or OnMobile are exclusive in nature. Otherwise, the more the distribution available to the artists, the better it is for them.

Tarun, Blogspot was blocked in India three and a half years ago, by a government directive to ISPs. I was a part of the Bloggers Collective group that spoke out against, and fought that block.

I'm saying that individual rights are just as important as collective rights, and once can't hide behind the argument that just because the company isn't registered here, everything should be allowed. Imagine yourself in a situation where your individual rights had been abused on a platform like blogspot, causing damage to your reputation, impacting your work and income. If mainstream media in India is held accountable under Indian law, then content delivered in India via any other medium should be accountable as well. Free speech is fine, but the abuse of that right should not be allowed.

Google Inc should be held responsible, and as they did in the US, in case of libel, disclose the information of the person who broke the law. But if they're going to get away, because they're not governed by Indian law, then it opens a Pandoras box for unrestricted abuse on Blogspot. I consider individual rights more important that the greater common good, and the implications of a judgement in Google's favor on these grounds is setting the wrong precedent, in my opinion. Google India should not have taken this line - it highlights and exploits a loophole, and now that loophole needs to be plugged.

I'm saying that Google's brought this upon themselves by Google India passing the buck to Google US. From an aggrieved party's perspective, what recourse do they have? Just sit and take it because the company is not accountable under Indian law? It's not as if Google US doesn't deal with potentially iffy political situations in India pro-actively:

Naveen: it's information released by the government: http://www.pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=5...

Thanks..it's not browser dependent. :)

thanks :) we'll fix that on monday.

abcd: I was kidding. Onmobile isn't buying Rediff.