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SOFTWARE: Patni Computer looks to cut operating costs by Rs 118 cr
Increase staff utilisation, consolidate facilities. Patni Computer Systems intends to bring down its operating costs by up to $25 million (Rs 118 crore) this year through a slew of ...

INFRASTRUCTURE: Tecom closes master-plan contract for SmartCity
State Govt urged to clear pending issues. Kochi, June 14 The hurdles in the progress of SmartCity Kochi appear to be far from over with Tecom, the promoters of the project, closing its contract with the UK-based Collin Buchnan company, who were ...

OUTLOOK: Zylog Systems eyes 2 overseas buys in governance space
Chennai, June 14 To ramp up its operation in the e-governance segment, Zylog Systems plans to acquire two overseas companies by ...

INTERNET: Agewell healthcare services portal
Agewell Technologies, a Mumbai-based start-up venture, has launched a new Web site that will facilitate people abroad to ensure healthcare services for their parents in India. Christened eldess.com, the Web site helps ...

From eWorld

OUTSOURCING: Dish it out differently
More filling, lower billing: The BPO sector must adopt a new business model to offset the slowdown impact, say industry people.. One needs to look beyond numbers to ascertain the influence of the BPO industry on the psyche of India.Economists ...

ENVIRONMENT: Efforts going waste...
I recently came across a news item about Nokia's initiative on e-waste saying the company would take back even non-working mobile phones. If there is something we are least bothered about, it is e-waste. We don't care about where our ...

INTERVIEW: ‘Ensure security basics everywhere’
Put essentials in place and then go for peaks of excellence, cautions expert.. If you are looking for advice on how data breaches can be averted, here is a simple one-liner from Mark Goudie: Ensure security basics are deployed everywhere. ...

SOFTWARE: Don’t miss the action
This player says its virtual shareholder meeting service can keep stakeholders in the loop.. If you are a shareholder of a company and missing the shareholders’ meeting due to distance, don’t lose heart. You can take part in the ...

SECURITY: A case for a cyber czar?
Having one central figure in charge of cyber security might improve coordination.. The US President, Barack Obama, is very much in the news these days. On June 4, he set the Nile on fire with his “Let us make new beginning” speech ...

BOOKS: Empowerment, by way of communication
Computer plays a big role in bringing people with disability into the fold.. Society creates a norm and the norm excludes disabled people. Sounds harsh, but that’s the title of an essay by Malini Chib included in Inclusive Education Across ...

WEBSITE REVIEW: Be your own publisher
Be it poetry or recipes, print what you want, invites this portal.. If writing about your mom's recipes or your dad's poetry seemed an impossible-to-achieve target, log onto Pothi.com. Jaya Jha and Abhaya Agarwal, IIT graduates, say they have ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: Switched on
Delta Group has introduced a new range of 1 KVA to 3 KVA UPS systems called E Series in the Indian market, aimed at small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and the corporate segment. Besides other features, the UPS has extended battery runtime up ...

CYBER QUEST: Quiz
1. On June 1, 2009, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and Yoko Ono all came together at a press briefing for the announcement of which ...

CARTOON: Cartoon
“Every once in a while he goes back to traditional methods to foresee possible virus attacks on ...





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