The Hindu Business Line : Monday, October 18, 2004

Tech plays its part
Sundaram Clayton is smiling, thanks to software, or rather the process of software. Technology, by way of a SAP implementation, is helping this auto parts player get cranking fit. More

Watch this window
Microsoft has selected India, among other countries, to launch its `most affordable' version of Windows. A look at what the product offers. More

INTERNET

'Business' of blackmail
Internet marketers and search entities and their affiliates are a worried lot now because of the return of a menacing fraud that can cost them a lot of money... More

`X' factor in Net penetration
In the race to connect to the Internet, South Africa lies exactly mid-way between established and transition economies, says a research report. Where does India feature? Track the `X' factor. More

A café a day...
... keeps Sify ahead in the fray. Its chain of cyber cafes or iWays is brewing success not only in the major cities but also smaller towns. The company is currently adding three cafes a day to its network. More

The pool's filling up
The pool's getting filled up as the big rival watches. Several small players are getting into the Net search business. Here are some alternatives the next time you want to `google.' More

COMPUTER USAGE

Installing software

INTERVIEW

`India has what the US wants... '
`As long as companies build good brand recognition and can demonstrate delivery capabilities with appropriate pricing, they will succeed in the offshore markets at any point of time.' More

Eyeing the cream
Arun Jain of Polaris tells eWorld that his target is tier-1 banks, the top guys. Will the big-game hunting yield a fair catch? More

E-GOVERNANCE

When the cop clicked...
It's not just Spiderman who uses the web to combat crime and violence. Policewomen in Tamil Nadu too use the Web — and how! More

Queen among projects
Radhakrishnan's project has a title that can leave you breathless: "Web-based e-training programmes in dispute resolution, interviewing and record keeping for officers in women police stations in Tamil Nadu." The project won the Queen's award ... More

Learning the basics
Thirty policewomen, 10 each from three police stations at Chennai (Adyar), Coimbatore (Central) and Madurai (South) were selected for the pilot project on Web-based training in dispute resolution. They were first given 15 days' training to handle ... More