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INFO-TECH
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS:
Satyam backtracks, says it misread the possible impact
Drops plans to acquire Maytas twins; ‘winning back confidence is our first task’. Hyderabad, Dec. 17 Satyam Computer Services has called off the $1.6-billion twin deals to acquire Maytas Properties and Maytas Infra, controlled by ...
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS:
Hurrah for shareholder activism!
Institutional investors’ interest in Indian stocks may be low but it is heartening to see that they remain interested enough in the businesses they hold, to turn activist if the situation demands. It is thanks to the loud protests ...
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS:
Maytas deal raises more questions: Ministry
Inquiry initiated on the method of acquisition adopted. New Delhi, Dec. 17 The promoters of Satyam Computer Services will have to answer more questions even after calling off the controversial $1.6-billion Maytas ...
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS:
Whither corporate governance?
Satyam Computer’s announcement of an acquisition, subsequently called off within a day, is not so much an example of aggrandising behaviour by the promoter group as a manifestation of cavalier attitude, bordering on contempt, of ...
OUTLOOK:
‘India growth story intact’
Slowdown was expected, recovery likely by 2010, says industry. Bangalore, Dec. 17 Notwithstanding the impact of the global economic turmoil, the Indian IT industry is optimistic about the long-term growth prospects and expects to ride out of the ...
ISPS:
ISPs’ books may come under DoT scanner
Fallout of RCom’s revenue reporting issue. New Delhi, Dec 17 The Department of Telecom may start auditing the account books of all the Internet Service Providers on a regular ...
IT TRAINING:
NIIT’s ‘smart science station’
NIIT Ltd, in partnership with Fourier Systems, today announced the launch of ‘NIIT eGuru Smart Science Station’, which enables a range of technology-aided science experiments covering topics such as heat, electricity, sound ...
SOFTWARE:
New BodhTree solution
Eyeing opportunities in the Data Cleansing market globally, BodhTree Consulting, a Hyderabad-based IT services company, has launched MIDAS (Multi Industry Data Anomaly Solution). “This solution will help companies save huge amounts ...
HARDWARE:
HCL Info’s 24/7 service
In a bid to strengthen its customer care services, HCL Infosystems on Wednesday announced launch of ‘HCL Touch’, a round-the-clock, service and support for its notebook customers. “HCL Touch offers round-the-clock service ...
INTERNET:
TRF Ltd launches Web site
TRF Ltd, a Tata Group company, has launched a new Web site, www.trf.co.in, which, with new features, is expected to establish better connectivity with all its stakeholders, according to a press release issued ...
SOFTWARE:
Forum sees ‘violation’ in land allotment to Satyam
Visakhapatnam, Dec. 17 The allotment of 50 acres of land to Satyam Computers in the vicinity of Kapulauppada in Visakhapatnam rural mandal, on the beach road between Vizag and Bhimli, is in violation of several laws and grave ...
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE:
Satyam episode brings corporate governance issues to the fore
Hyderabad, Dec. 17 Satyam Computer Services might have called off the deal to acquire Maytas Properties and Maytas Infra for $1.6 billion, bowing to widespread resentment from investors. But the issue raises several questions related to ...
HUMAN RESOURCES:
Tech writing sector salaries declining
Pune, Dec. 17 The technical writing industry, which has been having good times, is now all set to weather rough times. The Society of Technical Communication (STC) in a survey has noted that though it has seen a growth of 10 per cent in ...
TELECOMMUNICATIONS:
Tata Teleservices plans to expand network to 70 more towns
Hyderabad, Dec. 17 Private telecom services provider Tata Teleservices is in the process of finalising plans for launch of its GSM-based wireless ...
TELECOMMUNICATIONS:
‘Operators still to meet benchmarks’
Most mobile users in TN happy: TRAI survey. New Delhi, Dec. 17 A majority of subscribers in Tamil Nadu and Chennai are satisfied with their ...
INTERNET:
Rediff to sport new look; in regional languages
Ahmedabad, Dec. 17 Come January and the homepage of Rediff.com may no longer look like a ‘horseless carriage,’ according to Mr Ajit Balakrishnan, Founder, Chairperson and Managing Director. The Web portal is experimenting with ...
TELECOMMUNICATIONS:
Vodafone launches festive offers
Kochi, Dec. 17 Vodafone Essar has announced that its ‘Lifelong Prepaid plan’ will now be available in Kerala at Rs 149 as opposed to the earlier price of Rs ...
IT TRAINING:
Intel initiative
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M-COMMERCE:
IDBI ties up with PayMate
Mumbai, Dec. 17 IDBI Bank has tied up with mobile commerce company PayMate to offer mobile payment facility. The facility would allow the 3.5 million IDBI customers to use their mobile phones to make payments for paying their bills, ...
TELECOMMUNICATIONS:
Airtel unveils voice portal
Chennai: Airtel has launched its voice portal in Tamil – ‘Airtel Ungal Choice’ offering a host of value added services, including music, movies, star special, jokes, folk songs and news. — ...
TELECOMMUNICATIONS:
Vodafone case: ‘No definitive findings on taxability of deal’
Mumbai, Dec. 17 The observations of the Bombay High Court in the Vodafone tax case appear to be only prima facie; the court has not made any definitive findings on the taxability of the deal, say most of the international tax ...
SOFTWARE:
IT’s opening up
Continental Europe is now sending more tech business abroad. An opportune thaw for India.. The hitherto elusive Continental Europe, which has for long been on the radar of Indian IT outsourcers, is gradually warming up to the concepts of ...
SECURITY:
Tamper-proof key
NXP Semiconductors on the trends shaping the high-tech car ride.. Compare the ‘Ambi’ (Ambassador car) of yesteryears with the new generation passenger cars of today. While some still swear by the Ambi as being the best car for ...
SECURITY:
Don’t let the link snap
Symantec says data loss prevention can keep the business chain going.. Information has become a company’s most valuable — and vulnerable — asset in today’s competitive times. According to the IT Policy Compliance Group, ...
INTERVIEW:
‘Create a risk-aware IT behaviour’
Secude on the fundamental steps to play safe in the physical and cyber worlds.. India, the emerging economic superpower, is waking up to certain hard realities, observes Jagan Nathan Vaman, CEO, Secude Solutions India Private Ltd (
INTERNET:
Elusive search
I am in the market for a netbook — one of those small laptop computers that usually have a small screen and a low-speed and power-efficient processor — that I’d like to buy for my ...
NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES:
Netbook for you
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS:
Mobile matters
Checking out what the MobileRediff application offers.. E-mail on your mobile phone isn’t anything very new, for sure. But the recently launched MobileRediff application seeks to make e-mail, news and updates more seamlessly accessible ...
CYBER QUEST:
Quiz
V. V. Ramanan. 1. Which new top-level domain, that could attract the interests of telecom entities, was made available on ...
BOOKS:
Reform potential of e-governance
What is required is full-hearted effort, not half measures.. In isolated pockets, innovative e-government applications are on, but the real challenge is to achieve a wide-scale impact, says Subhash C. Bhatnagar in one of the essays included in ...
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