Indian celebrities have found new ways to “connect” to their fans one way or the other. Aamir Khan started blogging, and Big B followed his footsteps. Then with social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter really taking off, starts like Priyanka Chopra , and more recently, Bipasha Basu , started taking on to these social networking websites

The education sector has seen a lot of improvements, or shows promise for improvements, thanks to various acquisitions and initiatives by various companies looking to expand the education field online. Educomp started online coaching classes for engineering entrance exams followed by EdServ enabling students to ask and receive questions through their mobile phones

In another tie-up in the media space, Midday have acquired the “Indian craigslist ” in SnatchKing.com. The details of the acquisition have not been disclosed as of now. SnatchKing is supposedly one of the leading classifieds in India with everything from cars and bikes to books and apartments finding sellers and buyers on the website.

The Indian Entertainment and Media industry that is back on the right path if the latest study conducted by the PricewaterhouseCoopers’ – Indian Entertainment and Media Outlook 2010 is to be believed. It reports that the Media industry would swell by 12.4% in the next 4 to 5 years. This comes after most Media and Entertainment types suffered decline or underwent gradual growth in the year 2009 vis-à-vis the current trend (2010); and also the future trend.

I am personally tired of hearing the word Social Media. Everywhere you go these days, people including celebrities, companies, and the common man are talking about how important Social Media has become in day-to-day life.