VCs invest $928 Mn in India in 2007, 166 percent up/India laggard in global patent filings/Indian becomes Director of BAE systems/India adds 8.74 Mn telecom users in January

Daily Dose |   February 22,2008

>> TOP NEWS VCs invest $928 Mn in India in 2007, 166 percent up Venture capitalists invested about $928 million in 80 deals for entrepreneurial companies in India during 2007. India laggard in global patent filings A report by the World Intellectual Property Organization says that India has performed poorly in international patent filings last year. Indian becomes Director of BAE systems India adds 8.74 Mn telecom users in January >> TECHNOLOGY Tanla Mobile inks pact with European mobile major Mliven Hyderabad based wireless application solutions major Tanla Mobile has inked an agreement with European mobile services company Mliven. Tata Elxsi renders visual effects to 'Jodha Akbar' Visual Computing Labs (VCL), a division of Tata Elxsi, has announced that it has rendered the exclusive visual effects for the movie 'Jodha Akbar'. Microsoft launches digital advertising platform in India Wipro opens centre in Malaysia >> BUSINESS Dell pegs India sales at $1 Bn by next year Dell, the world's one of the biggest PC maker, said sales in India might ramp up to almost $1 billion in the year ending February 2009. CSC plans to double headcount in India Aimed at tapping opportunities in the Indian market, Computer Sciences, an IT services company, is all set to double its headcount in India. West Bengal to start bidding process for deep-sea port Cornerstone to open 300 outlets by year-end in India >> VENTURE NEWS Blackstone ups stake in Gokaldas to 68 percent Private equity (PE) player Blackstone is upping its stake in India's apparel exporting firm Gokaldas Exports (GEL). ZeroStock Retail to raise $12.5 Mn from PE funds Aimed at a pan-India presence, ZeroStock Retail plans to raise around $12.5 million (Rs 50 crore) from private equity funds to fuel its expansion plans. Kishore Biyani's Future Ventures files for IPO TRAI recommends increased FDI in FM radio broadcasting >> OTHER NEWS Supreme Court refuses to stop Nasscom chief's trial The Supreme Court has refused for the second time to stop NASSCOM chief Som Mittal's prosecution for his alleged failure to provide security to a woman employee. New Bangalore airport races against time for take-off It is a race against time for the consortium of Bengaluru International Airport to complete the Rs.25 billion greenfield project by March 30 at Devanahalli. Who is slowing you down at work? India to talk to British officials in $10 Bn Eurofighter deal >> BLOGS Analysing your leadership Attitude - Kishor Jagirdar Impoverished Management (low concern for the task, low concern for people). This style is characterised by minimal effort on your part, just enough to get the job done and maintain the group structure..... MAGAZINE Cover Story Arasan Chip Systems, a builder of IP solutions and related services competes with established names in numerous vertical markets and comes up trumps. Guest Contributor The next level of growth for IP By Sanjay Srivastav The author is CEO, Denali Software Featured Mentors Swamy Swarna Dy.General Manager in Govt. of India Abbas Poonawala SOA Architect, Wipro Technologies Video spotlight Rewards and Recogniton SiliconIndia Books Ram Charit Manas The Ramayana is the oldest poem in Sanskrit.Hence its author is known as the Adi Kavi or pristine Poet.........Buy Now Set of 100 comics from Amar Chitra Katha Amar Chitra Katha comics promote learning about the rich heritage of India through colorful, interesting stories presented in every one of these books. These comics.... Buy Now

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