Techgoss will aim to tell its readers what is really happening in the tech industry in India. The real and unvarnished story. No boring technology articles on our website. No public relations gloss handed out at press conferences. No soft profiles of IT titans in India.

Has a Project Manger in Bangalore come up with an idea that has made his company millions? Or how an organization tackled a tricky problem for an overseas client? Have you heard of any Indian politicians hoisting friends and relatives onto a tech company in Hyderabad? Can you read how power plays will pan out and predict the winners and losers? Or a manager in Delhi sacked/demoted for harassment or bullying. Or hiring people only from his State. Have you heard about 3 Project Managers who have walked out to form their own company? The real story about how deals were won or lost. Tell us what is really happening in the Indian tech industry.

On a lighter side, do report in if you attended a meeting or conference today where one attendee just rambled on. And rambled on. And stated the obvious. Or praised the boss for 5 minutes. You get the drift.

Most of our reports will be between 250 - 500 words. But if someone has an interesting idea or report, we can stretch the story up to 1500 words. These would be original ideas like analyzing future trends or satirical pieces about conferences. Let us know. Our aim is to be a people's website, with tech employees with a flair for unbiased reporting, telling our readers what is really happening in the industry. And journalists sending us snippets what their own media will not publish for fear of loosing advertising revenue or antagonizing powerful managers.

We will not be approaching any of the tech companies that we report on for advertising revenues. Our logic is that employees of a BPO or KPO would be reluctant to send us a report if we are also actively canvassing advertising revenue from their owners. If they do advertise, we will spell out every detail of such arrangements to our readers. In many ways, such a frank, transparent approach with tech companies would be our greatest strength. We hope to raise revenue from our subscribers and the non-Tech industry in India.

For years, we have been pitching an idea to set up such a website for the booming tech industry in India, with no one ready to back it. In 2006, an Indian philanthropist in Australia agreed to fund such a website. We have accepted the funds on the condition that the journalists running the website were given total ownership, and freedom to take every important decision. Our donors have forsaken any stake in the website in return for a promise that some part of all future net profits are given to children's charities. And that we never charge any NGO/charity for advertising on the website. We have signed off on that.

This website will be reporting on the Indian tech industry for an Indian audience. We are strong believers in the Indian tech industry and have put our money where our mouth is. The design, development and hosting is being done by 4CPLUS from India. The majority of the contributors will be from India, and most of the editing will be done from there as well.

Am sure you will have some questions for us. And suggestions and story ideas. Feel free to write to editor @ techgoss.com. This website will only succeed with your active participation. Hopefully, you will use this as a forum to tell others about the clever, interesting and gossipy things happening in the tech industry.

Please be assured that your contributions will be totally anonymous if you chose so. Your identity will be known only to the Editor at Techgoss. And he will personally communicate with you about story ideas and remuneration. Above all, such communications are protected by journalist-source laws. Hopefully, the track record of the journos at this website will give you this confidence.

Correct us if we make a mistake. Happy to immediately rectify articles which are factually incorrect.

Regards

Dj Varma

Few of my articles

Sydney Morning Herald
For Your Eyes Only

Tehelka
I feel very jealous of Indian writers
In his first-ever India interview, author Thomas Keneally, speaks exclusively to Tehelka about the Holocaust and America’s relationship with Islam. By Dhananjay Varma .
India pulled me out of my depression
Isabel Allende is one of the most admired and successful writers in the world. Her books have been translated into more than 30 languages and have sold more than 10 million copies. Isabel gives few interviews. Here she talks candidly to Dhananjay Varma about India, karma and her family
East Germany was the most evil surveillance regime
Australian writer Anna Funder won the Samuel Johnson Prize for non-fiction in June, 2004. In her first interview with the Indian media she tells Dhananjay Varma that her book received a frosty reception in modern Germany .

Indian Link
Interview with environmentalist Dr. David Suzuki