The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, February 26, 2002

DCA seeks details about Hutchison equity pattern
The department's attention has been drawn to the fact that despite sticking to the 49 per cent FDI cap in telecom, the Hong Kong-based company has managed to acquire management control indirectly through a "complex financial engineering exercise''. More

Reliance Comm signs long-distance licence
RELIANCE Communications Ltd has signed a licence agreement with the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for international long-distance (ILD) services, which is being opened up for competition starting April 1. This makes it the first ... More

New telecom rules may hit NLD operators
NATIONAL long-distance operators (NLDOs) could be deprived of substantial revenue opportunities should mobile and basic telephony services tie up directly with international long-distance operators (IDLOs), something the telecom regulations allow ... More

SOFTWARE

Taib Bank set to exit Mindteck
Increasing focus on high-ended embedded systems applications and Web-services businesses would help Mindteck shore up its net margins six months down the line, Mr Sumit Ganguli said. More

INTERNET

A `big idea', but not good enough?
The portal — bigideasunlimited.com — launched with much hullabaloo by advertising guru Mr Alyque Padamsee and Mr Sam Mathews, seems to be struggling for survival. "The dotcom bust has hurt us. Yes, we are having problems and have ... More

Escotel tie-up with Times Internet

ALLIANCES & JOINT VENTURES

TTK, BharatPlanet pact to provide services for NRI kin
THE affluent and ever-growing Indian diaspora has created a market for property management, allied services and the management of healthcare for kith and kin in India. TTK Services Pvt Ltd, a joint venture between ttknriservices.com and ... More

IT-ENABLED SERVICES

HP launches IT lab in India
HP has announced the launch of HP Labs India in Bangalore, which will develop low-cost innovative solutions for the local market. HP Labs India is the seventh such centre in the world and is part of the company's worldwide strategy to take IT to ... More

`Speech set to open up interface'
AS speech is set to gradually become the primary input mode, devices, software and services will be driven based on the requirements of a mobile consumer as against the present day paradigm where consumer has to adjust to what is made available ... More

VeriFone ties up with TVS-E

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

HCL Insys launches online helpdesk

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FMCG cos exercised over excise duties

Mitsui pulls out of race for SCI stake

Is market headed for correction?

New telecom rules may hit NLD operators

Farmer group set to take SBI Life cover

Tough agenda for Finance Minister

DCA seeks details about Hutchison equity pattern

Put reforms on the fast track: Narayanan