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OUTLOOK: Small, medium IT cos take a harder knock
Expansion plans delayed, billing model tweaked. New Delhi, Dec. 21 Stung by the global downturn, small and medium (SME) IT companies operating in India are not only keeping a hawkish eye on purse-strings, but have also slammed the brakes on ...

TAXATION: A bigger push might help
The tech industry, while welcoming the cut in Cenvat rate, wants more initiatives to get the IT bus moving.. The Government’s recent decision to effect a 4 per cent cut in Cenvat rate is expected to offer only a limited respite to IT ...

SECURITY: Responding to terrorism
The CMD of software player Mastek offers an industry perspective.. Sitting in our office in mid-town Manhattan, when I heard of the attacks in Mumbai, my first reaction was disbelief. Over the next few hours, the magnitude of the attack and the ...

INSIGHT: Lessons from the Satyam-Maytas deal
Key points to keep in mind.. The Satyam-Maytas deal has been announced and called off within the space of a day. In that one day, the company has faced significant issues related to corporate governance and professionalism. Whatever the merits ...

HUMAN RESOURCES: Fight ‘fear of recession’ first
HR expert lists do’s and don’ts for companies.. How is the recession, the full effect of which may yet be coming, impacting our IT (information technology) companies? While a few big companies are suffering, some small players are ...

HARDWARE: Bhaskar Silicon to set up photovoltaic project
New Delhi, Dec. 21 The Government has received application from Bhaskar Silicon to set up a PV project that would encompass polysilicon, silicon wafers, cells and modules, at a proposed investment of Rs 5,900 ...

TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Big C to open mobile outlets in TN, Kerala
Hyderabad, Dec. 21 Big C, a mobile retail chain, has said it would expand the network to Tamil Nadu and Kerala next year. The company has a chain of 60 showrooms in Andhra Pradesh and ...

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HARDWARE: A bigger push might help
The tech industry, while welcoming the cut in Cenvat rate, wants more initiatives to get the IT bus moving.. The Government’s recent decision to effect a 4 per cent cut in Cenvat rate is expected to offer only a limited respite to IT ...

TERRORISM: Responding to terrorism
The CMD of software player Mastek offers an industry perspective.. Sitting in our office in mid-town Manhattan, when I heard of the attacks in Mumbai, my first reaction was disbelief. Over the next few hours, the magnitude of the attack and the ...

SOFTWARE: Know your language
I am working on a new initiative right now and am looking at programming and languages in a different way from what I am used to — not as an end user of programs, but as someone deploying programs for use. Probably the most ...

BOOKS: Advantage, Web writers
You can make your content a constantly changing buffet.. When you write for the Web, remember to edit for international readers, advises Crawford Kilian in Writing for the Web ( www.jaicobooks.com). Many ...

SECURITY: Tap into their talk
Security agencies need to track the communication channels of terrorist systems while guarding their own turf.. The recent happenings in Mumbai highlighted the ruthlessness and dexterity of the modern terrorist. He shows no mercy nor does he ...

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS: Lessons from the Satyam-Maytas deal
Key points to keep in mind.. The Satyam-Maytas deal has been announced and called off within the space of a day. In that one day, the company has faced significant issues related to corporate governance and professionalism. Whatever the merits ...

INTERVIEW: Fight ‘fear of recession’ first
HR expert lists do’s and don’ts for companies.. How is the recession, the full effect of which may yet be coming, impacting our IT (information technology) companies? While a few big companies are suffering, some small players are ...

SOFTWARE: Read the consumer’s mind
Who would want to buy what, from your store? Software offers insight.. Wish you knew who would walk into your store on a Thursday afternoon to buy a bottle of perfume, or who would be happy to hear of your latest credit card scheme? 24/7 ...

CYBER QUEST: Quiz
V.V. Ramanan. 1. According to Google’s 2008 Year-End Zeitgeist for India, the top ‘How to’ and ‘Bollywood Celebrities’ searches ...

CARTOON: Cartoon
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LETTERS: ‘e-governance selectively’
With regard to the article, ‘Reform potential of e-governance’ by D. Murali, in eWorld dated December 15, I would like to share ...





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