Four Indians in Forbes list of 10 richest in world/Government mulls easing FDI norms/First ever Women in Technology Leadership Summit to be held in Bangalore /U.S. slowdown will impact IT results in Q4

Daily Dose |   March 06 2008

>> TOP NEWS Four Indians in Forbes list of 10 richest in world Four Indians are among the 10 richest in the world, the highest number from a single country, according to Forbes' list of world's billionaires. Government mulls easing FDI norms Government of India is considering an easing of the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy. First ever Women in Technology Leadership Summit to be held in Bangalore U.S. slowdown will impact IT results in Q4 >> TECHNOLOGY Tata Communications partners U.S. firm for Internet video Leading telecom services provider Tata Communications (TCL) has tied up with U.S. based content provider BitGravity to provide high-quality video over the Internet. T-Systems integrates with Cognizant Deutsche Telekom's enterprise customer division, T-Systems, and global IT services provider Cognizant on Wednesday announced a global systems integration alliance. Cisco introduces fully integrated networking semiconductor Satyam opens facility in Egypt, to focus on Middle East >> BUSINESS India's dominance as top BPO hub declines It seems that that India's dominance as a low-cost outsourcing destination is on the decline. WTO strikes down U.S. import curbs on Indian seafood Indian seafood exporters can heave a sigh of relief as the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has ruled against imposition of additional customs bond by the U.S. on Indian seafood products. Birla opens hypermarket in Gujarat Kingfisher Airlines gets 5-star rating from Skytrax >> VENTURE NEWS SEBI to cut time between IPO close and listing Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) plans to reduce the time between the close of initial public offerings (IPOs) and their listing. Deora visit: ONGC venture to be inked A joint venture agreement between PDVSA, the national oil company of Venezuela, and ONGC is scheduled to be signed on March 8 at Caracas. Reliance Retail in JV with Dutch firm for optical chain >> OTHER NEWS Pune catching up with Bangalore in IT wages As India's silicon hub, Bangalore's dominance in offering highest compensation to software product engineers is being challenged by Pune. Technologies that don't disappoint Some technology products can really improve your life, allowing you to work more productively or accomplish tasks that you couldn't before. Air India grounds 38 overweight airhostesses BrahMos cruise missile test fired for 15th time >> BLOGS Hertz self-drive cars for Bangalore airport - G Venkata Krishnan Is this what one would want to do, I thought as I read about self-drive car hire they plan to put in place at Bangalore international airport (BIAL). Hertz will provide 30...... MAGAZINE Cover Story The global mobile telephony market has grown at a rapid pace in the last few years. Kirusa, with its patented Voice SMS software is already making waves in this booming market across various geographies.. Guest Contributor Think outside the box By Ambuj Goyal The author is General Manager, IBM Information Management Software Featured Mentors Manikandan A Exserviceman, Have BPO unit Hardy Alexander Sr. Director Video spotlight Why are soft skills important for experienced techies? SiliconIndia Books Beyond the Last Blue Mountain: A Life of J.R.D. Tata An exhaustive and unforgettable portrait of India's greatest and most respected industrialist...Buy Now Shalimar The Clown Salman Rushdie: Los Angeles, 1991. Maximilian Ophuls, one of the makers of the modern world, is knifed to death in broad.... Buy Now

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