The Hindu Business Line : Monday, September 26, 2005

Up for grabs
MNCs are grabbing Indian software companies, especially niche players. Even as the trend is bound to gain momentum, the software industry needs to focus on building intellectual property capability and grooming the next-generation entrepreneurs. More

INFRASTRUCTURE

AP, Dubai Govt in pact for Knowledge Corridor project
THE Andhra Pradesh Government and the Department of Economic Development, Government of Dubai, have tied up to develop an outer ring road (ORR), a Knowledge Corridor and areas under the cluster development project. A memorandum of ... More

INTERNET

Yahoo studying rural needs
YAHOO! India is eyeing rural India with its Emerging Market Initiative. Speaking to Business Line at his Bangalore office, Dr Prasad Ram, CTO, Yahoo! R&D India, said that `livelihood-based' offerings for the rural market would roll out by ... More

IT TRAINING

Learning session at IMG (Thiruvananthapuram)
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Thiruvananthapuram Chapter of the Computer Society of India (CSI) and the Society for Technical Communication-India (STC) is conducting a one-day learning session on October 1 at the Institute of Management in ... More

IPR

Sticking to the patent lane
Microsoft didn't stray into another player's patent lane, ruled a US court recently. Here are the details. More

HUMAN RESOURCES

Microsoft India to double headcount at both centres
The new jobs cover specialised areas, where hi-tech research-driven work is handled across 5-6 main streams. The recruitment is a combination of campus inductions and lateral entries. More

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS

Data Infocom eyes ISPs in small cities — Patent anti-spam tool, has offer from US co
WITH three buy-outs already under its belt, Internet services company Data Infocom Ltd is looking at the acquisition of regional and lesser-known Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in small cities in a conscious effort to enhance its base of high ... More

REGULATORY BODIES & RULINGS

On a collision course
The differences between telecom regulator TRAI and the communications ministry over access deficit charge are threatening to snowball. Even as most of India waits for phone connections. More

INTERVIEW

'You have to get over this notion we can't grow' — To beat us, MNCs will have to change the way they do business, says Infosys CFO Mr Mohan Das Pai
THE going seems good for the Indian IT software industry. But then, never is fear of bad news more pronounced than when the good news is aplenty. Can the Indian biggies continue to add manpower and grow as they have done so far? Won't the IBMs ... More

BROADBAND

FALCON's landing station almost ready
INTERNATIONAL bandwidth capacity to India is likely to double by the end of the year with Reliance Infocomm-owned FALCON cable's landing point in Mumbai being a mere two days away from completion. The cable, which has an Egypt-Gulf-India-Hong ... More

ISPS

ISPs want unbundling of last mile connectivity
THE Internet Service Providers Association of India (ISPAI) plans to train its attention on some major regulatory concerns including unbundling the last mile connectivity, broadband and virtual private network (VPN) and related issues. The ... More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS

IT, electronics exports up 30 pc
THE share of IT and electronics in India's overall export basket has come down marginally to 14.52 per cent during 2004-05 against 16.10 per cent in the previous year, according to Electronics and Computer Software Export Promotion Council ... More

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