Facebook: Recently, the number of Facebook users in India crossed the 25-million mark. Evidently, the social networking website is exceedingly popular among active Internet users ranging from businessmen and college students to public figures and institutions.
Of late, even Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee joined the Facebook bandwagon. Even the Municipal Corporation of Delhi has started using the platform for users to post problems for immediate action on areas like sanitation and garbage cleaning.
Facebook is available in Punjabi, Tamil, Telegu, Hindi, Malayalam and Bengali. Advertising is the main revenue driver for the company in India as well.
Yahoo: is best known as aweb portal offeringsearch engine (Yahoo! Search), Yahoo! Directory, Yahoo! Mail, Yahoo! News,advertising, online mapping (Yahoo! Maps), video sharing (Yahoo! Video), and social media websites and services. Yahoo India constantly provides innovative products for its Indian users ensuring the company has its share of loyalists.
Naukri.com: Founded by Sanjeev Bikhchandani in March 1997, Naukri.com was established by Info Edge (India) Ltd which is a listed company on theBombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange. The website is resourceful for many Indians interested in job change. The company also publishes a monthly report called Naukri JobSpeak.
Shaadi.com: Founded by Anupam Mittal in 1997, Shaadi.com was established after he met a marriage broker in India who went door to door carrying biodatas in his suitcase. Mittal figured an online medium would increase a person's chances of finding the right person quickly. Today, shaadi.com is the world’s most successful matrimonial site which (the site claims) has resulted in about a million marriages across the globe.
Rediff.com: is a news, information, entertainment, and shopping portal which was the first .com domain registered in India in 1996. According to Alexa,Rediff is the No. 9 Indian web portal employing more than 316 professionals in India. 89.1% of the millions of visitorsto Rediff.com are from India, while the rest come primarily from the USA (3.4%) and China. As on 2009, the company’s net income stood at $11.25 million USD.
Youtube: Indians love watching videos on the Internet. YouTube’s popularity is hardly surprising then. A medium for users interested in specific content, YouTube even has a dedicated channel for Indian movies. After the screening of the recent IPL matches, YouTube is now experimenting with a different approach towards Bollywood movies by launching an ad-supported movie channel. Named BoxOffice, the channel will feature latest blockbusters and one premium movie every month for users seeking innovative content.
Twitter: From politicians to movie stars, writers to sportsmen, Twitter has been graced by many a prominent Indian figures. The social networking and micro blogging service enables users to send and read messages called tweets in real time.
Snapdeal.com: is an exciting website offering users 50 – 90% daily discounts across major cities in the country. Vouchers for restaurants, spa, gyms, travel/holiday packages and other cool things can be found here. Offering users and vendors tremendous value, Snapdeal.com has attracted many eyeballs since its inception and is growing at a fast pace.
Makemytrip.com: MakeMyTrip.com, India’s leading online travel company was founded in the year 2000 by Deep Kalra. Created to empower the Indian traveller with instant booking and comprehensive choices, Makemytrip.com hires 670 people all over India. It has revolutionized the travel industry completely. MakeMyTrip offers travellers the convenience of online travel bookings at rock-bottom prices.
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