WebDunia allows users to send festive greetings in their own languages

Media News

New Delhi, October 06, 2008

Think Green is the motto the world is embracing today. Businesses are being told to reduce paper and not surprisingly corporate compliments for the festive season are increasingly taking on digital hues. Many companies world over have already switched to electronic greetings, customizing their own video, audio and animated messages for the festive season. In the process, they are joining the growing millions of online greeting card users who are discovering the joys of transmitting their emotions digitally.

Electronic greetings are certainly a convenient, reliable, creative and climate friendly way of wishing people on a special occasion. As more and more people grow nimble on the Net, point-and-click greetings are gaining currency at the cost of postal mail, which often gets clogged up during the festive season. People are also realizing that e-greetings are a powerful networking opportunity at practically no cost.

What's more, there's the added advantage of being able to send messages in your own language.Webdunia.com has launched new e-cards for this season in nine Indian languages - Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Tamil and Telugu. And, there's a card for every conceivable occasion. 

The special season of good wishes in India begins September end with the Navratras and carries on till New Year.  So, there are cards to usher in Dussehra, Durga Pooja and Diwali all the way up to Christmas and New Year.  Literally every third day is a time to spread cheer what with e-cards available for Govardhan Pooja, Dhan Teras, Bhai Dooj, Guru Nanak's Birthday and Guru Tegh Bahadur's birthday.

Design is a key element behind choice of greetings and the digital cards are adding to palette of creativity in this sphere. On the Webdunia platform there are cards available in a nearly 100 categories. What makes these cards stand out is that they use the local art form and incorporate customs and traditions unique to us. Users also have the flexibility to customize messages and add a musical touch. Apart from the festival cards, there are, of course, special cards for birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, and new births.

Commenting on the e-cards Mr. Pankaj Jain, President and Chief Operating Officer, Webdunia.com said, "As pioneers in multi-lingual portals, Webdunia has introduced more intuitive interfaces and cutting edge technology for Indian language lovers. Webdunia's 2-million plus users now have the facility of sending greetings in their own language."

All that a user has to do is to log in to egreetings.webdunia.com. 

For further information, please contact:

Webdunia

Sanjiv Kataria

E-mail: sanjiv.kataria@webdunia.com

Mobile: 98100 48095