Gmail: Email from Google has introduced lots of exciting features. Despite of Gtalk: Instant Messenger from Google, Google has enhanced the chatting option that comes with Gmail.

Group Chat: Users can not talk to more than one friend in a single message window. There is a new Option in the Gmail Chat window now that allows users to add friends for Group Chatting.

Plenty of Emoticons: Certain keyboard combinations create different faces and symbols to convey specific emotions.

AIM: AOL Instant Messenger friend list can be integrated with Gmail Chat; Gmail users can talk to their AIM friends right inside the Gmail Chat.

Colored Labels: This feature is to set different colors to the Labels. A color swatch appears beside the Labels; users can pick a suitable color for each of the Labels so that they can be distinguished inside the Inbox.

As always, all the new Gmail features are listed under the “What’s new on Gmail?” section, take a look.

The penetration of Internet in India being high, the biggies have started recognizing Indian festivals. It’s obviously a part of business networking and relationship building. The post “Orkut wishes Happy Diwali to all its members” has illustrated how Orkut, one of the popular social networking websites in India, has wished Indians on Diwali.

Now, Yahoo! is not lagging behind. Yahoo! India interface is showing dazzling candle images and animated fireworks. Yahoo! has wished Happy Diwali in the perfect Yahoo! way – the Yahoo! logo at the top-left corner has been modified for Diwali; as it is usually done during any special events and festivals.

AOL is also up to celebrate Diwali. They have added a nice candle icon beside their logo on AOL India home page.

Hence, it is clear that Internet Marketers has understood how prospective Indian market is. All the major search engines are supposed to give each other a tight fight here in India and it seems they all are ready for the battle.

Happy Diwali once again!