The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, May 15, 2004

OUTSOURCING
GE, HSBC to set up BPOs in Kolkata
GE CAPITAL and HSBC have firmed up plans to set up Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) centres in Kolkata, said Mr Manabendra Mukherjee, West Bengal's Minister for Information Technology. Speaking to newspersons here today, Mr Mukherjee said GE ... More

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
Tata Telecom Q4 net up 27 pc
TATA Telecom has reported a 27 per cent increase in net profit, at Rs. 10.55 crore, for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2004. Turnover for the quarter increased 20 per cent, to Rs. 132.5 crore. The company's focus on converged ... More

HARDWARE
Now, lap it up for the price of a PC
MR PRASAD needs his computer with him every time he goes on tour. He wants to use his machine at home to catch up with work and play computer games. In office, he requires it obviously. So all that he needs to do is buy a laptop. But then he ... More

SOFTWARE
As rupee softens, Wipro may face `translation' losses
A SOFTENING rupee against the US dollar could force Wipro Ltd book some ``translation losses'' tracking the $900-million forward cover it took to insulate itself against the then-hardening rupee, some analysts said. However, the company said ... More

Sapient to expand India operations
SAPIENT plans to expand in India, with an operational centre in Bangalore, in addition to the 800-strong facility in Gorgon, according to the chairman and CEO, Mr Jerry Greenberg. Earlier reports had indicated a 200-strong Bangalore facility, ... More

E-MAIL
Idea Cellular's e-mail on mobile
IDEA Cellular Ltd has announced an advanced e-mail solution for its subscribers that allows their mobile number as an e-mail address. For instance, if the subscriber's number is 98910-12345, he can receive e-mails on ... More

BUSINESS MODELS
An IT model that CMs could count on
PROVEN models of adapting IT to the traditional sector could well have engaged the attentionof two outgoing Chief Ministers in the South who have been charged with `rural disconnect'. The IT-based Temperature Monitoring and Alerting System ... More

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