The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, November 26, 2003

Outsourcing: India must tighten data protection norms
INDIA needs to put in place stringent laws for data protection and intellectual property rights if the country wants to emerge as a leading destination for outsourcing, experts said here at the World Economic Forum(WEF). They said India also ... More

Shourie suggests low-key approach to outsourcing concerns
DOMESTIC software companies need to take a `low-key' approach in countering the increasing incidents of backlash in the US against outsourcing to India as an aggressive stance may not help in resolving the issue, the Union Information Technology ... More

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

BSNL blocking our calls, say CDMA mobile operators
AFTER their long-standing dispute with the GSM cellular operators, it is now the turn of CDMA mobile service providers to take on the might of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL). The operators, who have only recently migrated from limited mobility ... More

TRAI extends IUC implementation to Dec 15
THE Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has extended the date of implementation of the revised interconnection usage charge (IUC) regime by 15 days to December 15. According to an official statement from the Authority, some of the ... More

AirTel discount on SMS
NEW DELHI: AirTel, the cellular brand of the Bharti group, is offering a 50 per cent discount on SMS to all its subscribers in 16 States for three days till November 28. The company, which has become the first GSM operator in the country to ... More

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Tata Infotech Q2 net rises to Rs 17 crore
TATA Infotech has announced a four-fold increase in net profit, at Rs 17.09 crore, for the quarter-ended September 30, 2003. The company had recorded a net profit of Rs 4.1 crore during the corresponding quarter of the previous year. Total ... More

HARDWARE

Hardware makers seek funding body, sops
THE Council of Electronics Hardware Manufacturers Association has called for the formation of Telecom Finance Corporation so that the operator may get finances for procurement of local equipment to have a level field with importersv who have ... More

`HP India is market leader'
HP India Pvt Ltd said on Tuesday that it has been named by market research and consultancy firm IDC as the leader in the standard Intel architecture server (SIAS) market for the fourth consecutive quarter in terms of units shipped. The company ... More

SOFTWARE

Polaris beefs up US presence
POLARIS has strengthened its North American operations by appointing two key personnel in strategic outsourcing and global CRM and Siebel practice. (Siebel is a US-based provider of multi-channel business applications software.) Polaris now has ... More

HCL Tech expands LOMA ties
NEW DELHI: HCL Technologies Ltd, today said it has stepped up its engagement with LOMA, an international insurance research organisation for professional development, in order to enhance its insurance practice. The engagement now gives ... More

HUMAN RESOURCES

No job shifts, asserts Dell
DELL International Services on Tuesday quashed the reports that it was shifting its technical support service for customers from Bangalore to the US. "We have not shifted any calls from India to the US," said a spokeswoman for Dell here today. ... More

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS

Yash Tech acquires US-based firm
YASH Technologies Inc, an Illinois-based information technology solutions provider having a development centre in Hyderabad, has acquired Global Core Software, a SAP Business Partner and reseller to small and midsize business in the Northeast ... More

CONVERGENCE

Sara Elgi to launch convergence device
A PERSON can surf the Web, talk to friends and listen to music, all on one machine, with the "information appliance'' that Sara Elgi is going to launch. Branded the eSTEL-Macrocomm, the device will enable access to information (Web), ... More

IT-ENABLED SERVICES

Virgin teams up with ICICI OneSource
`This does not mean job losses, but creation of new ones' said Mr Ridgeway. More

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