About the Blogger: Rakesh Raman
At present, I am managing a global technology site: My Techbox Online at http://www.mytechboxonline.com/ that I launched in June 2008. I am also running my tech blog at http://mytechbox.wordpress.com/ and an entertainment blog at: http://myfunbox.wordpress.com/
Have started a novel “Robojit and the Sand Planet” for children and young adults on Twitter, at: https://twitter.com/robojit
On Facebook, Robojit resides at: http://tinyurl.com/kwxmhu
You can also follow my tech and entertainment updates on Twitter, at: https://twitter.com/rrthakur
And if you are a Hollywood movies lover, I invite you to join me at Future Flicks after entering your Facebook account. Future Flicks Facebook group is at http://tinyurl.com/mj4kax
Have worked as:
- Tech business columnist for The Financial Express newspaper
- Editorial Director for an online tech media company, ITNation (now part of UTV)
- Group Technology Editor for A&M Group magazines, including A&M (on Advertising & Marketing) and Global (on international trade)
- Features Editor for Dataquest magazine (Cyber Media Group)
- Asstt. Associate Editor for Computers Today magazine (India Today Group)
- Free-lance tech writer for The Tribune and The Indian Express newspapers
Also, as an independent editorial content consultant mainly for Cyber Media, I have provided content creation services to world’s top technology companies like IBM, HP, Intel, 3D Networks, SAP, and a few leading Indian tech companies.
In 1995, I was conferred the National-level government award for my contribution in the field of technology journalism, which has been a unique distinction in the country. The award was presented to me at the Republic Day function.
During 2002, launched – “Raman’s Tech Tale Series – Knowledge Stories for Children,” a book series aimed to spread technology awareness among children through short stories. Three books were introduced in this series. This work has also found a mention in Bookbird, a journal of international children’s literature, produced by IBBY, the International Board on Books for Young People.
Under a regular column (Tech Guru), I have also written technology awareness fictional stories for a popular children’s magazine. These stories are written in a creative format using dialogues between fiction characters.
After doing my M.Sc. and Computer Science orientation from Panjab University, Chandigarh, I have worked as a software developer for about seven years with a couple of leading technology companies at Mohali, Chandigarh (India).
My Facebook link: http://www.facebook.com/rakesh.raman
Now, I am living in New Delhi, India.
Rakesh Raman
