INSIGHT
Visa violations charge against Indian IT firms — US citizens' earnings unharmed
INDIAN IT firms, including Infosys, TCS and Wipro, have been accused by certain `labour organisations' in the US of violating US L-1 visa conditions, and depriving US citizens of jobs. If that were indeed the case, one would have expected to ... More

HARDWARE
ST Micro to open third design centre
ST Microelectronics, a $7.2-billion semiconductor corporation, is set to commission its third India design centre in Noida. The company President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr Pasquale Pistorio, will be here to inaugurate the design centre ... More

Compass 2004
A Microsoft staffer explains to a buyer the new generation of wireless keyboard and mouse at the IT fair, COMPASS 2004 in Kolkata on Friday. The organisers believe that the recent duty cuts on IT products would help generatetransactions worth Rs ... More

SOFTWARE
Global Village in Karnataka offers ideal environment for IT cos
"IF you look at any of the IT parks in the Silicon Valley in the US, they are surrounded by lush greenery, educational institutions and residential complexes, and Mysore Road has the perfect eco-system for that," says Mr V. Shankar, Director, ... More

IBM launches Rational forum
BANGALORE: IBM announced the launch of the Rational User Group forum 2004 in India on Friday. The forum offers technical insight and expertise to better equip the IBM Rational development community with information, to help maximise the ... More

HUMAN RESOURCES
Job loss fear grips `em too
WITH more and more American companies moving to India to outsource their IT requirement at a lower cost, a sense of uncertainty has set in among the large number of Indian software professionals working in the US. Along with Americans, Indians ... More

Lure expat talent for high-end work: Panel
A TASK FORCE on human resources development in information technology (IT) industry has called for providing special fiscal incentives to attract expatriate talent for high-end work and creating an `ITES/IT opportunity awareness fund' towards ... More

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
VSNL may buy broadband biz of Tata Power — Due diligence on Dishnet DSL
VIDESH Sanchar Nigam Ltd (VSNL) is looking at acquisition of Tata Power's broadband business and is also doing due diligence of Dishnet DSL, both being among the several options mulled by the company for strengthening its Internet and broadband ... More

VIRUSES
Date-specific viruses on prowl
WATCH out for malicious worms set to hit the Internet during the Valentine Day and the weekend disguised in greetings particularly the `I Love You' message. Ironical isn't it? An estimated 43 date-specific viruses are set to launch computer ... More