The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, November 22, 2005

Mobile gaming gains steam — 4.5 lakh downloads are made every month
IF you're still playing Snake II and trying to beat your own personal high score, then you're just not with it. Mobile games are slowly becoming as varied as computer games; one glance at any of the mobile game provider's Web sites, be it Mauj ... More

INSIGHT

Leveraging IT to ensure energy security
ENERGY is a key building block for sustaining any nation's socio-economic development. In his address to the nation on the eve of the 59th Independence Day, the President, Mr A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, highlighted the ... More

The IT difference
The growing role of the IT sector in India's economy is now well established. But the implications it has for economy-wide growth and welfare are still a source of controversy. C. P. Chandrasekhar and Jayati Ghosh examine certain struct ural features of the IT sector to draw out some implications of the rapid growth of revenues from software and IT-enabled services. More

INFRASTRUCTURE

Maharashtra Govt signs MoUs with Mahindra British Telecom, MICO
THE Maharashtra Government has signed memoranda of understanding (MoU) with two corporate houses in the State, to bring in an investment of Rs 1,000 crore. On Monday, an MoU was signed with Mahindra British Telecom (MBT) for its Rs 450-crore new ... More

SOFTWARE

Mindteck plans arm in Malaysia
MINDTECK, an Indian IT services company, plans to set up a subsidiary in Malaysia to expand in East Asia. The company has a SAP competency centre in Singapore and aims to tap the growth in West Asia to achieve its targeted growth of $40 million ... More

Infosys in MAKE Hall of Fame
BANGALORE: Infosys Technologies Ltd has been inducted into the Global Most Admired Knowledge Enterprises (MAKE) Hall of Fame for 2005 for its organisational learning and for transforming enterprise knowledge into shareholder value. ... More

INTERNET

Hunt for independent directors: Prime Database lists 8,500 professionals
PRIME Database, an independent primary market-monitoring firm, has set up a list of more than 8,500 professionals eligible to be independent directors on the board of listed companies. Of this, 3,985 professionals have already submitted their ... More

HUMAN RESOURCES

Headcount at SAP labs to double
HEADCOUNT at the laboratories of enterprise applications major SAP's Indian operations is expected to double from 2,000 at present within the next two years, according to Mr Alan Sedghi, President and Managing Director (Indian Sub-Continent) of ... More

`Telecom officers' posting row had cost Govt Rs 2000 cr'
THE Indian Telecom Service Association (ITSA) today claimed that the Government has lost over Rs 2,000 crore due to the `inefficient' and `inept' management by the Department of Telecom in absorbing 2000 Group A officers on deputation in BSNL and ... More

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS

Juniper to buy Funk Soft
BANGALORE: Juniper Networks has announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Funk Software, a provider of standards-based network access security solutions, in a cash transaction of about $122 million. This acquisition will ... More

OFF-SHORE DEVELOPMENT

Autodesk unit for Asia-Pacific
BANGALORE:: Autodesk, which plans to expand its investment in India, has formed APac Emerging Geo, as part of its commitment to deployment more resources and enhanced best practices in the Asia-Pacific region. The newly formed APac ... More

SECURITY

`Customers must be aware of cyber crimes'
SAFETY is not one-sided and customers should understand their responsibility, said Mr K.V. Kamath, Managing Director and CEO, ICICI Bank. He was speaking at the third cyber safety week organised by the Mumbai Police and Nasscom here today to ... More

CONVERGENCE

TV over phone lines soon
A consumer possessing a broadband connection and a television will be ready for the IPTV revolution. More

EVENTS

Looking Back

IPOS

Compulink Systems IPO opens on Nov 25
The initial public offering of Compulink Systems Ltd, an IP-led software products and services provider, opens on November 25 and closes on November 30. The company expects to raise Rs 27.23 crore through this issue, which comprises 45.38 ... More

Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in
Subscribe to: Business Line

Pick a Winner Stock Market Contest

CVC unlikely to loosen grip on top public sector bank officials

e- funds transfer system goes live

Gold demand sluggish on high global prices, weak rupee: WGC

Sales tax sops: Ministry not keen to encourage industry demands

Now, most banks focus on SMEs

IOC revives Paradip project

In Focus

FDI in retail sector

Indian Aviation: Sky is the limit

India Inc's bonus bonanza