The Hindu Business Line : Monday, February 20, 2006

The die is cast
India's decision to locate its maiden semiconductor fabrication plant in Hyderabad signals its entry into the manufacturing league. Is this the right moment to go for the `Made in India' tag? Team eWorld gets cracking on the questions and answ ers thrown up by the move. More

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

It makes sense to share
Making it mandatory for telecom operators to pool infrastructure resources will help boost connectivity. More

SOFTWARE

Drawing on software
Do those words ring a bell? Sure, they should, coming from Star Trek. How simple it was to transport human beings from one spot to another in a TV soap. To do that even today remains in the realm of science fiction. Recently, according ... More

When one complements the other...
... the skaters walk away with the prize. Information and communication technologies will yield the prize of productivity if they are implemented with suitable assets and organisational change at every step of the journey. More

Power the process
The Jojobera power plant of Tata Power Company in Jamshedpur is using technology to reduce costs and improve efficiency. More

INTERNET

Too snoopy for comfort, say some
Google's new version of its desktop search tool allows it to store copies of a user's files in the company's servers. This has drawn protests that it intrudes into the individual's privacy. More

COMPUTER USAGE

Backup for e-mails in Outlook Express

Spike buster

INTERVIEW

`Now's the time'
IT is difficult for one person to be seen as mild and aggressive. Rajendra Khare manages to be both. He is a picture of politeness and courtesy when you interact with him on a personal level. But get him talking about the opportunity for India ... More

CONVERGENCE

Driven by convergence
Software is powering processors and meeting the consumer's need for a single gadget with multiple functions, such as this mobile-cum-digicam. More

CYBER QUEST

Quiz

BOOKS

The art of being a CTO
What qualities create the most interesting leaders as chief technology officers? Here's an insightful read. There's also gyan on how to do different things everywhere when it comes to marketing. More

CARTOON