The Hindu Business Line : Monday, September 12, 2005

Playing on a new court
The Indian IT industry has a new court to play on — Legal BPO. But as global firms outsource work to India, domestic players will have to address concerns of data security and service quality to score in the game. More

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Tell me it's cheaper!
How to put a low-cost mobile handset into the subscriber's pocket? That is the challenge operators and handset manufacturers seek to tackle. More

COURTS/LEGAL ISSUES

Pyjama logic for PlayStation
At the heart of this case is the customs classification of Sony's PlayStation 2. Read on for the `pyjama' connection to the ruling. More

SOFTWARE

The action's in India
An animation academy is coming up in India to serve the local and global market. And its faculty will feature experts from Hollywood. More

Networks that connect
Companies need to build a network of contacts, and tap business value from it. Social networking analysis software comes into play right here. More

INTERNET

Just the right note
A deal struck between Sony and a UK company could set the tone for legal music downloads from the Internet. More

COMPUTER USAGE

Switching networks
I am using a laptop and windows XP home edition. I have a DSL connection for my office use. At home, I have a broadband line. Currently, when I need to connect to these respective networks, I open `my network places', view network ... More

BOOKS

Some biology for computer scientists
How should computer scientists proceed in computational biology? Simple. Learn as much real biology as possible. More

CARTOON