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JANUARY–JUNE, 2000 (The Economic Times) 04 February - p.1: The sun never sets on Indo-US IT collaboration: Celeste (US ambassador to India) 14 February - p.6: Treading on IT (Orissa holds a lot of promise) 29 February - pp.4-7: [Economic Survey: 1999-2000] IT boom... 03 March - p.7: Infospace removes dotcom from title; German invitation to IT pros snowballs into controversy 29 March - p.3: BSES to offer Net services via optical fibre networks 29 March - p.1: TCS developing software to retain investors with transferable jobs 30 March - p.17: Satyam US arm unveils VisionCompass software 06 April - p.20: AOL chief sees second Net revolution round the corner 13 April - p.18: Crisil study reveals hard facts about Internet companies 26 May - p.1: TCS...; Future is in the Net, not just in the chips 26 May - p.8: IT Bill to facilitate e-Governance... 29 May - Investor's Guide: p.5: Just a click away... (Internet-based trading) 05 June - p.8: 'Internet has changed many perceptions' 07 June - p.13: TCS to go global with industry-specific software 15 June - p.7: B2B, or not to be, that is the question; 'Architects of Internet world' has designs for India 22 June - p.9: E-banking...; Build a dot corps, not just a dot com; How should Net ventures be valued? | ||
JULY – DECEMBER , 2000 (The Economic Times) 04 July - p.19: Ford chooses India as IT hub...; Tatas may set up outfit for laying optic fibre cable 04 July - p.18: Govt projects, SOHO demand to boost software segment 13 July - p.17: Intel to brace up distribution network, upgrade R&D centre 25 July - p.5: Net subscriptions cross 1 million mark (in India) 28 July - p.5: Net shrinks travel agents' business... 01 August - p.4: SAP customises software solutions for Nike, Reebok 02 August - p.15: SBI introduces internet banking facility 04 August - p.3: SBI plans tie-up with IT co to set up infotech arm (KPMG to chalk out strategy) 14 August - p.7: India's software exports to touch $50bn by 2008 22 August - p.15: UK becoming new showcase for Indian IT skills in Europe 29 August - pp.14-15: Net banking (feature) 05 September - p.1: 20 years on, it's going to be broadband Net 22 September - p.8: Dealing with adoloscence (IT industry) 10 October - p.21: Volvo... plans ties with Indian software cos 23 October - p.13: Hedging risks: Software woes leave NIIT, Aptech, SSI unscathed 24 October - p.1: Net will put India in the middle of a revolution 26 October - p.9: Sow in Pounds, reap in Rupees (Indian software cos...); It's quality that has done the trick (India's software) 01 November - p.1: Software exports up 63%... 06 November - Investor's Guide: p.8: Software: Uncertain present, bright future; Small IT companies with niche products will be interesting 15 November- p.7: Internet banking: The hollow promises 16 November - p.7: The challenge of sustainability (in the IT sector) 20 November - p.11: Branded software products on the rise 23 November - p.5: Talent search: It's a war among IT companies 28 November - p.5: Reliance plans to link 115 cities through broadband; Cos to share software in future | ||
JANUARY – JUNE , 2001 (The Economic Times) 02 January - p.7: 'The future is large, data-enabled networks' 12 January - p.8: 'Bandwidth shortage hurts software' 17 January - p.7: US economic slowdown to hit Indian software industry 02 February - p.17: (Advt.) The Indian software industry is projected to grow by 50% this year (NASSCOM) 07 February - p.1: Software cos now prefer to operate from home 08 February - p.16: Net access rates dip...; Hardware cos yearn for a place...; Infrastructure, education key issues for software sector 12 February - p.1: Software cos see steady rise in revenue from Europe; China building blicks on open source code platform 22 February - p.3: Aptech to spin off software units into separate cos 01 March - p.11: Software cos look more and more beyond their shores 02 March - p.12: Tata Internet to set up Net cafés in BPCL petrol pumps 09 March - Corporate Dossier: The road to everywhere (Indian IT industry) 16 March - p.1: TCS in JV for Net banking solutions co 26 March - p.5: Europe, the next great frontier for Indian software outfits 29 March - p.12: IT matrix: Asian tigers score over India in knowledge race; KPMG report throws light on smooth sail to e-governance 05 April - p.10: US IT body admits fall in demand for tech workers 05 April - p.5: Asia leads the world in wireless Net technology; Moore for less 02 May - p.5: Beijing steps up drive to beat India in global IT race 03 May - p.5: Adopt Taiwan model for software (on industry structure) 07 May - p.6: 'Global software giants can emerge from India' 11 May - p.3: IT panel proposes joint marketing plan to tackle US slowdown effect 30 May - p.12: Casio plans software hub in India... 31 May - p.4: The hunt is on for Mehta's successor; Value should be India's ITES (IT-enabled services) focus 5 Jun - p.9: 'Software will grow at 40 to 45% this year'; 7 Jun - p.18: Sony, others look to India for outsourcing animation work 8 Jun : p.12: Software exports to EU may cross $1bn mark; Software wars take India by storm 21 Jun : p.7: NIIT logs into expansion mode; p.9: IT rebound unlikely...; 21 Jun : p.10: Wanted: 4,50,000 techies for work in US 27 Jun : p.1: 25 mn Indians to use Internet by 2005... 29 Jun : p.15: IT: The fastest growing sector; Software exports exceed target | ||
JULY – DECEMBER, 2001 (The Economic Times) ET: 2 Jul 2001: p.8: 'We just don't do body shopping' (CSC India); p.15: Software cos prefer operational flexibility ET: 3 Jul 2001: p.5: Cognizant to set up three Rs. 150 cr Technocomplexes (IT) ET: 4 Jul 2001: p.1: TCS buys Rallis property to set up software campus ET: 5 Jul 2001: p.5: When the PC turns home theatre ET: 6 Jul 2001: p.7: 'We are emerging as the largest carrier' (Bharati Broadband Network); p.12: Offshore devt., R&D service Wipro's main focus areas ET: 9 Jul 2001: p.5: Singapore IT, electronics cos keen to shift base to India; p.12: India set to become leading call centre market in Asia; Destination Germany for desi techies; Outsourcing on rise... ET: 11 Jul 2001: p.7: US slowdown--A perspective (impact on software export); p.12: India can't be IT giant without hardware base ET: 12 Jul 2001: p.7: Belgium beckons Indian IT firms ET: 16 Jul 2001: p.6: 'Technology evolution will bring IT to masses' (MIT Professor) ET: 23 Jul 2001: p.6: TV and Net, key drivers of entertainment industry ET: 24 Jul 2001: p.7: IT services market to touch $9bn by 2005; Motorola to sell tech to outside manufacturers ET: 1 Aug 2001: 'We have suggested a roadmap for IT industry' (BCG) ET: 2 Aug 2001: p.8: Tech University to churn out IT teachers ET: 6 Aug 2001: p.11: NIIT enters into maintenance space to counter downturn ET: 8 Aug 2001: p.6: IT panel to focus on hardware... ET: 9 Aug 2001: p.10: 'India needs better telecom infrastructure' ET: 15 Aug 2001: p.6: 'We have to make IT all-pervasive' (Nasscom) ET: 17 Aug 2001: p.1: IT exports set to touch Rs.9,400cr; p.5: Karnik (NASSCOM) outlines twin strategy for India promotion (IT industry); p.12: PC major queue up to lure small towns; Dragon charges way ahead of India in IT ET: 21 Aug 2001: p.4: Competitiveness of the Indian software industry ET: 29 Aug 2001: p.12: IT firms see sunny side of life in China, India ET: 11 Sep 2001: p.7: 'Focus on products with a high design component' (Wipro Corporation) ET: 12 Sep 2001: p.12: India plans IT devt centres in S. Korea... ET: 17 Sep 2001: p.1: Entry of Chinese techies... (India's IT industry) ET: 10 Oct 2001: p.9: Japanese electronic giants set sights on IT services ET: 16 Oct 2001: p.3: IT spending likely to be back on track in the medium term ET: 19 Oct 2001: p.4: Value added services rake in the moolah ET: 22 Oct 2001: p.8: 'The Indian IT industry is well-known' (World Congress on IT 2002) ET: 23 Oct 2001: p.17: Wipros & Infys look for clinets outside US; Software exports on track for 30-40% leap ET: 24 Oct 2001: p.7: [Banking Technology] Automate, or else perish ET: 29 Oct 2001: p.1: [Domestic] IT-enabled industry... ET: 2 Nov 2001: An ET Report: Offshore development ET: 14 Nov 2001: p.7: Software cos forced to move down the value chain ET: 19 Nov 2001: p.1: IT cos are flush with cash, but have nowhere to go ET: 20 Nov 2001: p.12: Software services exports up 29.7% to $3511-m in H1 ET: 26 Nov 2001: p.4: IT study group recommends Rs.1000-cr fund for SMEs ET: 27 Nov 2001: p.9: Finance cos may sell products via Sify's cybercafes; p.9: E-Choupal to give farmers a world vision ET: 6 Dec 2001: p.7: RIL Infocom enters network services; Tatas to invest Rs.14,000 cr in telecom ET: 14 Dec 2001: p.4: Restoring software growth ET: 26 Dec 2001: p.5: Software service cos step up activity in bank sector | ||
JANUARY– JUNE, 2002 (The Economic Times) ET: 1 Jan 2002: p.10: Expect a packed house to hear the 'India Story' (IT-enabled services) ET: 11 Jan 2002: p.6: Infosys feeling the weight of pricing pressure ET: 15 Jan 2002: p.12: India to become bioinformatics giant ET: 17 Jan 2002: p.5: We are software coolies no more ET: 21 Jan 2002: p.8: Wipro, Infy take separate roads to success ET: 22 Jan 2002: p.11: Asia's IT sector faces further shakeouts; Software market fails to meet target ET: 30 Jan 2002: p.5: Software sector looks at some hard(ware) facts ET: 1 Feb 2002: p.13: India has the widest digital divide... ET: 6 Feb 2002: p.12: IT cos enter big money league; India's software exports grow 25% in Q3 ET: 7 Feb 2002: p.6: McKinsey harps on China threat for IT industry ET: 11 Feb 2002: p.1: IT sector attrition rate drops to 4%; p.6: How to become an IT superpower ET: 14 Feb 2002: p.5: Finding the right means to sustain growth (Indian software industry) ET: 20 Feb 2002: Brand Equity: (branding of software services) ET: 21 Feb 2002: p.5: The $62 bn question... (hardware industry) ET: 28 Feb 2002: p.7: Centralised core banking: the way to go (i-flex Solutions); p.8: IT industry hires 21.4% more pros despite slump ET: 7 Mar 2002: p.1: India's the land of rising IT spend (also p.9) ET: 12 Mar 2002: p.5: Software exports likely to touch Rs.40,000 cr ET: 18 Mar 2002: p.13: CSC to open two more development centres in India ET: 22 Mar 2002: p.4: 'We have to tap the power of computers' (F C Kohli, TCS) ET: 25 Mar 2002: p.9: Software cos are poaching from top consulting firms ET: 3 Apr 2002: p.12: Reliance Info Net services may cover 1500 cities ET: 9 Apr 2002: p.9: Top IT cos likely to achieve 20% growth in 2002-03 ET: 11 Apr 2002: p.6: Cos enter dragon country like nobody's business; p.7: Infosys plans process management arm; p.7: Pricing pressure continues to be bane of software cos ET: 15 Apr 2002: p.9: MBT recasts strategy... ET: 17 Apr 2002: p.1: Wipro looks at life beyond IT, catches the biotech bug ET: 18 Apr 2002: p.9: Global IT spend may finally pick up speed ET: 29 Apr 2002: p.4: What does the term BPO (business process outsourcing) mean?; Investor's Guide: p.1: The story unfolds (IT-enabled services) ET: 3 May 2002: p.1: Software exports up 29% in '01-02; p.11: China chants cooperation mantra to gain software edge ET: 6 May 2002: p.1: IT slump bashes up training cos; p.9: Offshore billing ratea trip to $24 (software) ET: 7 May 2002: p.6: Mantra for globalising IT industry ET: 9 May 2002: p.7: Infotech cos need to redefine business model ET: 23 May 2002: p.6: Polaris to create Rs.600-cr IT co with OrbiTech ET: 27 May 2002: p.6: 'We chose M&A route to go global' (Polaris) ET: 7 Jun 2002: p.6: Tech firms get more and more finicky about hiring ET: 13 Jun 2002: p.5: India can create the best software products ET: 17 Jun 2002: p.11: NASSCOM to tread on lesser-known ITES terrain; HCL Tech to recast, de-risk biz activities ET: 19 Jun 2002: p.1: Happy days are here again, IT cos are hiring once more ET: 21 Jun 2002: p.1: Infy buys US banking software co for $4m | ||
JULY – DECEMBER, 2002 (The Economic Times) ET: 1 July 2002: p.9: Infosys keen on development unit in China; Software cos win projects at below-average price ET: 8 July 2002: p.8: 'We will not get out of hardware' (EMC Corp); p.15: ISPs' focus on corporate pie pays off, segment grows 23% ET: 9 July 2002: p.11: Number of dotcom deaths on decline ET: 11 July 2002: p.5: New blueprint for software (managing uncertainties); p.5: [Advt.] CRM in focus; p.5: Time for India to break body-shopping image (i-Flex); p.8: Infi-nite possibilities: Contract research, volume growth are on the cards (Infosys) ET: 15 July 2002: p.6: 'M-commerce is quite secure' (BPL Mobile Communications); p.11: IDC sounds warning bell for IT sector ET: 17 July 2002: p.1: Sify to acquire Wipro corporate connectivity biz ET: 18 July 2002: p.4: 'The paperless office is a myth' (HP India); p.5: Exploding the myths of Indian IT; Smart ways to take on the Chinese challenge (India's software industry) ET: 19 July 2002: p.1: Wipro to buy GE Medical IT co for $5.7 m; p.6: TCS tops Nasscom software exporters' list ET: 25 July 2002: p.5: Planning strategic alliances for faster growth (IT services) ET: 26 July 2002: p.1: BPO biggies can's find right CEOs for desi arms ET: 29 July 2002: p.13: Ariba bets on India's software talent; Bottlenecks retarding hardware sector growth ET: 1 Aug 2002: p.5: Animation sector comes alive with 40% export rise; p.7: There's more to the world than US (IT exports) ET: 2 Aug 2002: p.11: HP, Singapore to forge alliance ET: 5 Aug 2002: p.14: IBM-PwC to tap bank in India ET: 6 Aug 2002: p.9: Fuzzy logic to help India retain IT edge... ET: 8 Aug 2002: p.7: Silverline fails to pay staff salaries ET: 12 Aug 2002: p.11: It's time for desi BPO cos to cash in, says Nasscom ET: 13 Aug 2002: p.1: Wipro Tech hunts for Indian IT services cos ET: 14 Aug 2002: p.7: Infosys rated best IT co by KPMG ET: 15 Aug 2002: p.1: India's IT firms yet to crack consultancy code ET: 19 Aug 2002: p.5: SSI may quit education business, sell brand name (see correction on 21 Aug, p.6); Money comes calling on call centres; p.6: AV Birla to make more use of IT arm; p.7: IT biggies ready to rule BPO segment ET: 21 Aug 2002: p.7: Touch base with touch screen (banking technology); p.11: Polaris to hike salaries, revamp HR norms ET: 22 Aug 2002: p.9: IBM, HP to share data on storage systems ET: 26 Aug 2002: Investor's Guide: p.4: IT grows up, finally ET: 27 Aug 2002: p.8: Call centres face price pressure ET: 29 Aug 2002: p.5: PTC (Parametric Technology) will zero in on verticals; p.5: IBM's best kept secret: it's huge in software too; p.6: Wipro turns back on The Wall (China); p.12: Nortel to cut 7,000 more jobs ET: 30 Aug 2002: p.8: Intel to recruit more, invest $200 m in India ET: 4 Sep 2002: p.10: IBM may cut 4000 jobs post PwC deal ET: 5 Sep 2002: p.1: Intel cuts chip prices by 52%; p.3: NIIT buys US co in third acquisition of the year ET: 10 Sep 2002: p.1: Indian IT cos are hiring once more; p.7: i-flex seeks partner to cure Flexcube ills ET: 12 Sep 2002: p.4: A PC for every purse... (Zenith Computers); p.5: Faster, better, and easier (Texas Instruments); p.6: Tech must lead to social change, says Sam Pitroda ET: 13 Sep 2002: p.9: Microsoft may buy UK game maker Rare...; p.9: Intel's India centre get high marks in patents ET: 18 Sep 2002: p.11: Net service providers reduced to mere cogs... ET: 20 Sep 2002: p.9: Microsoft, AT&T in tie-up (.NET) ET: 26 Sep 2002: p.5: Small dev-centres will shut down ET: 30 Sep 2002: p.4: NIIT expands online campus with eGurucool ET: 1 Oct 2002: p.1: Talking shop: Deals heat up IT service space: Prudential comes calling; Wipro buys 3 Ericsson units; p.4: Deal to affect TCS; p.10: i-Flex plans Rs.120-cr expansion in Mumbai ET: 3 Oct 2002: p.7: Innovation revitalises humble dot-matrix printer ET: 4 Oct 2002: p.7: Samsung slashes laser printer prices by 50% ET: 11 Oct 2002: p.7: Multi-million dollar projects not on co radar (Infosys) (Business models) ET: 15 Oct 2002: p.8: Hero Group's ITES arm new growth area ET: 21 Oct 2002: p.7: Make the connection (ITES) ET: 22 Oct 2002: p.1: PC sales may cross 19 lakh units; p.8: IT outsourcing from India to US may double; p.10: Indian IT services units are on revival path...; p.11: IBM plans self service machines ET: 23 Oct 2002: p.5: IT biggies get busy with launches ET: 24 Oct 2002: p.7: Call destination India (call centre) ET: 29 Oct 2002: p.9: Reliance to open 777 web stores; p.9: Consulting is the new trend in offshore biz (Software services) ET: 4 Nov 2002: p.5: Toshiba in better position to ride out of tech slump; p.6: 'C-DOT has been a poor marketer'; p.9: Consortium bidding by IT cos on the rise ET: 7 Nov 2002: p.9: Fixed price contracts on rise in IT industry ET: 12 Nov 2002: p.6: Free software guru against licensed programmes ET: 13 Nov 2002: p.1: Microsoft to invest Rs.2000 cr in India...; p.8: Novell may acquire Indian firm ET: 15 Nov 2002: p.9: Digi shock: 'The next decade will change the world'; p.11: NIIT acquires German IT services firm ADS ET: 18 Nov 2002: p.11: Domestic IT growth set to outperform exports ET: 21 Nov 2002: p.5: ERP's back in a new avatar; p.6: Infotech still favourite among Indian students; p.7: Mid-sized IT cos depend heavily on top 10 clients ET: 25 Nov 2002: p.11: ALL's Rs 52-cr IT plan to go online in January ET: 27 Nov 2002: p.10: i-Flex Consulting looks to grow via acquisitions ET: 28 Nov 2002: p.5: India's future: software and silicon; p.6: Convergence opens doors to tech retailing ET: 29 Nov 2002: p.9: Manpower utilisation poses problem for BPO firms ET: 2 Dec 2002: p.6: 'CRM is a corporate strategy' (Interact Commerce Crop); p.11: PwC banks on e-biz to usher in new order ET: 4 Dec 2002: p.14: Cognizant to enter BPO sector ET: 5 Dec 2002: p.5: E-biz on demand in an e-world (enterprise-wide integration); p.6: IT doesn't always lead to growth; p.10: Hard times force US tech giants to revise corporate gameplan (AOL, HP) ET: 10 Dec 2002: p.7: 'ERP has always helped employees' (Baan); p.9: Wal-Mart offers $199 PC with no Windows, Intel ET: 11 Dec 2002: p.9: TCG planning to log on to BPO sector ET: 12 Dec 2002: p.1: ITC Info set to announce BPO JV with ClientLogic (see also 13 Dec 2002, p.1); p.11: Call centre training schools booming ET: 13 Dec 2002: p.9: IBM unveils telephony services; p.10: Sprint to lay off 2100; AOL Net unit cuts 300... ET: 16 Dec 2002: p.8: Supercomputer set to change computing ways ET: 19 Dec 2002: p.4: Shaping the future of India ('service centre of the world') ET: 27 Dec 2002: p.4: Indian cos hike annual outlays for IT projects ET: 31 Dec 2002: p.1: MNCs match billing rates of desi IT cos; p.7: 'IT growth will pick up from 2003' (Mentor Graphics); p.8: Indian IT cos enter mainland China | ||
JANUARY– JUNE, 2003 (The Economic Times) ET: 1 Jan 2003: p.7: Software giants set sail for new business horizon ET: 8 Jan 2003: p.1: BPO firms want to take on techies; p.14: IT cos may show strong recovery... ET: 9 Jan 2003: p.3: New Horizons is new kid in desi IT training space; p.5: Karnataka Bank redefines future with technology; p.7: Better times ahead for Indian IT majors ET: 10 Jan 2003: p.9: Tech cos bank on innovation to move ahead ET: 13 Jan 2003: p.1: Net subscribers log 34% growth in 2002; p.15: US jobless rate at eight-year high of 6% ET: 14 Jan 2003: p.3: Interra Systems to invest $10 m in Indian business; p.12: US economy on the blink and jobs do shrink ET: 15 Jan 2003: p.8: IT cos to boost work force ET: 17 Jan 2003: p.1: SSI all set to take over Aptech ET: 21 Jan 2003: p.10: India will be the fastest growing ICT market ET: 27 Jan 2003: p.1: MT (medical transcription) cos eye health BPO services; p.13: IT cos' margins face increasing pressure ET: 30 Jan 2003: p.10: PCs finally tie the knot with TVs; p.11: IT cos flounder as large deals stymie outlook ET: 31 Jan 2003: p.11: Aptech trims down ahead of marriage with SSI ET: 3 Feb 2003: p.8: 'IT's not just about efficiency' (Doc Tapscott) ET: 5 Feb 2003: p.7: NIIT buys eGurukool, targets schools; p.7: Microsoft India makes changes in top rung ET: 6 Feb 2003: p.7: Collaborate with your customers; p.7: Pidilite: Getting glued to technology; p.11: EliteBPO has big plans for local market ET: 10 Feb 2003: p.11: IT cos warm up to wireless, content services ET: 11 Feb 2003: p.7: Software cos fail to make killing with BPO works ET: 13 Feb 2003: p.5: At 18, Dell is raring to go; p.5: Here is the buzz: ERP for the services sector too; p.7: NIIT buys CognitiveArts... ET: 17 Feb 2003: p.6: US IT cos threaten price war; p.6: BPO outfits face scarcity of mnagers; Call centres target cos in Europe ET: 24 Feb 2003: p.9: Daksh may buy BPO firm in Philippines ET: 3 Mar 2003: p.5: PwC bets on BPO opportunity; p.9: eForce to expand its operations in India; p.11: IBM sacks 1000 workers ('skills rebalancing') ET: 5 Mar 2003: p.6: i-flex, Infosys products on top; p.8: Satyam seeks partner for BPO subsidiary ET: 10 Mar 2003: p.1: KPMG takes over Andersen Consulting; p.8: India must lock Chinese aggression to stay IT topper; p.9: CSC (Computer Science Corporation) all set to spread wings; Xansa may set up 3 new devt centres in India; p.13: BPO firms explore high-end segment ET: 11 Mar 2003: p.5: Slow decision making hits IT services prospects ET: 12 Mar 2003: p.9: Intel supports tech cos to unwire Net ET: 13 Mar 2003: p.6: 'We lead in middleware software' (IBM India) ET: 17 Mar 2003: p.8: Invensys makes India S.Asian hub ET: 21 Mar 2003: p.11: Desi IT cos unfazed by weak spends in US ET: 24 Mar 2003: p.11: Cognizant in talks to acquire Ttransworks ET: 26 Mar 2003: p.11: Big-ticket bank orders await IT community ET: 28 Mar 2003: p.12: [IT-Enabled Services help...] Software exports rise 30% ET: 31 Mar 2003: p.1: Indian IT pros are now a hunted; p.9: Agilent to go on recruiting binge in '03 (telecom, life sciences, chemical analysis) ET: 1 Apr 2003: p.4: IT hardware; p.7: 'We'll turn code writers into consultants' (Wipro) ET: 3 Apr 2003: p.5: Extending the enterprise into the field (Autodesk) ET: 10 Apr 2003: p.7: CMC comes out of its shell ET: 11 Apr 2003: p.7: Biz uncertainty, pricing pressure to stay (IT sector); p.7: European IT cos stay away from low-cost India ET: 16 Apr 2003: p.1: Tight margins force Infy to cut salaries (IT sector) ET: 17 Apr 2003: p.5: True verticalisation is the future (specialisation in software solutions) ET: 18 Apr 2003: p.7: Wipro plans to go all-out on acquisitions ET: 22 Apr 2003: p.11: Cos see contract research bodies as next big thing ET: 23 Apr 2003: p.8: The rich get richer... in IT world ET: 25 Apr 2003: p.1: wipro buys IT consulting co in US... ET: 28 Apr 2003: p.6: IT services: structural shift ahead; p.11: Shakeout winds give the shivers to BPOs ET: 29 Apr 2003: p.5: IT cos use low-cost base to compete ET: 30 Apr 2003: p.16: SSI goes in for revamp to split its business (IT sector) ET: 1 May 2003: p.5: Time to get going in right direction (IT sector) ET: 5 May 2003: p.13: Software cos eye new service areas (IT sector); For Wipro, all lucre lies in Spectramind ET: 6 May 2003: p.6: Daksh '02-03 revenue grows 62% ET: 7 May 2003: p.8: Spectramind occupies top position in BPO ops; Patni acquires US IT solutions co... ET: 8 May 2003: p.7: Will MindTree survive the IT drought? ET: 9 May 2003: p.4: Hard going for software; p.7: Desi medium, small cos' IT spend looks impressive ET: 12 May 2003: p.1: IT cos rewrite recruitment rules ET: 15 May 2003: p.8: Satyam resumes campus hiring ET: 19 May 2003: p.11: Night shift hits call centres ET: 20 May 2003: p.5: 'India will be a major chip design hub' (Texas Instruments India) ET: 21 May 2003: Brand Equity: p.3: Coming home to CRM ET: 23 May 2003: p.5: 'India will remain a growth story' (IT sector)(Baan); p.9: US downturn leads to new paradigms in domestic IT marketplace (three reports) ET: 26 May 2003: p.8: Foreign govts block entry of desi IT pros; Rising share of onsite revenues to hit IT cos ET: 29 May 2003: p.7: BPO...; Future networks (IP telephony) (IT sector) ET: 3 Jun 2003: p.5: Will Indian IT industry realise its potential; p.6: ITES vendors to move into smaller towns; p.7: IT majors move towards lowering exposure to US; BPO, ITES cos in mad dash to get certificates ET: 4 Jun 2003: p.1: Global tech cos are here to stay (IT sector); p.6: Demand for IT pros in US likely to drop in future; p.7: Nasscom projects 28% growth for software; p.9: Power brands push small software cos out of market ET: 5 Jun 2003: p.5: Midmarket ERP; Architect solutions for firms across the world (computer aided design) (IT sector) ET: 9 Jun 2003: p.6: 'Solid value proposition will work' (Cognizant) (IT sector) ET: 12 Jun 2003: p.5: Small, niche and specialised is the way to grow (IT sector); p.9: Indian IT cos in US find going tough ET: 17 Jun 2003: p.7: 'I don't see any slowdown in BPO' (Mindtree) ET: 19 Jun 2003: p.4: 'We've met the goals of the merger' (HP India); p.7: Oracle sees boom times in enterprise software ET: 20 Jun 2003: p.7: BPO arm of ICICI to acquire Filipino outfit ET: 23 Jun 2003: p.11: SAP rises to Oracle challenge ET: 24 Jun 2003: p.4: Editorial: Call for change (IT sector); p.10: Microsoft embarks on a re-branding drive ET: 26 Jun 2003: p.5: Summer of deals at BPO table (IT sector); p.9: Satyam scores low on EVA... ET: 27 Jun 2003: p.6: To ERP or not to ERP; p.8: Max loses Rs.65 cr on IT biz closure; p.9: IBM targets smaller firms | ||
JULY – DECEMBER, 2003 (The Economic Times) ET: 2 Jul 2003: p.4: BPO cos eye 50% revenue jump despite backlash ET: 3 Jul 2003: p.1: IT cos slash entry level pay...; p.5: Gartner's top 10 predictions ET: 4 Jul 2003: p.7: PC market grows... ET: 8 Jul 2003: p.4: Outsourcing for competitiveness; p.9: Mid-sized cos account for 80% of IT sales ET: 9 Jul 2003: p.1: Hughes Soft to buy out Tenet... ET: 10 Jul 2003: p.8: Tech success spurs reverse brain drain ET: 11 Jul 2003: p.8: IAS officer spoils Larry's (Oracle's) Indian PR party; p.12: Yahoo's profit more than doubles ET: 14 Jul 2003: p.4: Expats team up to bag US IT contracts ET: 16 Jul 2003: p.6: Gartner sees US job losses from global outsourcing; p.7: Best Buy man unplugs IT outsourcing; p.8: CA sobers up to new IT challenges; p.9: Yahoo! buys Overture... ET: 17 Jul 2003: p.6: Global IT sector to see modest recovery in '04; p.9: IT workers are in demand again ET: 18 Jul 2003: p.3: TCS, Infy lead exports list; p.9: Gartner exec advises IT cos to think local ET: 23 Jul 2003: p.1: Morgan Stanley to set up BPO unit in Mumbai; p.4: SBI plans single IT platform for arms ET: 24 Jul 2003: p.1: Variable salary gets a firm grip on IT cos; p.4: 'We are a value-driven company' (Mastek); p.6: i2 emerges from shadow of Arthur Andersen ET: 25 Jul 2003: p.6: Information technology does matter ET: 28 Jul 2003: p.1: BPO MNC units are winners all the way ET: 30 Jul 2003: p.5: IT biggies chant retailing mantra; p.8: Top brass' involvement in IT plan must: experts ET: 31 Jul 2003: p.1: IGate Global buys 51% in Quintant...; p.1: Telecom services to converge; p.6: 'Mobile banking is the new frontier' (Nucleus Software); p.7: Web services hype; When IT services behave like mangoes; p.8: IT-spend likely to rise 21% by '06; Infotech use vital for business growth... ET: 4 Aug 2003: p.9: Reliance Info's call centre to step up head count ET: 7 Aug 2003: p.6: Software challenges at home; p.6: 'It's a desktop-friendly OS now' (RedHat India) ET: 8 Aug 2003: p.12: Chartered, Infeneon, IBM tie up for next-gen chip; p.13: SBI unions okay full automation plan ET: 12 Aug 2003: p.5: HP to roll out 100-plus gadgets ET: 13 Aug 2003: p.5: HP device to convert VHS movies to DVD ET: 14 Aug 2003: p.5: Managing that unique identity (IT enabled business model) ET: 18 Aug 2003: p.11: SSI reviews internal ops... ET: 20 Aug 2003: p.1: Intel to invest $20 m in BPO of Satyam ET: 21 Aug 2003: p.5: Will Indian hardware make it? ET: 22 Aug 2003: p.3: OCL (Ortel Communications) launches latest internet standard in Orissa; p.7: Bharti first to launch dual band network ET: 25 Aug 2003: p.6: Finmin grants IT cos service tax breather ET: 26 Aug 2003: p.9: Banks chant core IT mantra; p.11: Auto dealers set up Web portal to cut inventory ET: 28 Aug 2003: p.9: Oracle wants India as 4th largest market; p.9: SS Edutainment set to prepare little 'uns for life ET: 2 Sep 2003: p.8: Hughes Software bags Lucent's $100-m order; p.9: Oracle exec resigns for MP system failure (see ET: 11 Jul 2003); p.11: Music downloads now legal ET: 8 Sep 2003: p.11: Hyderabad hits it off with Microsoft; p.11: Cantor Fitzgerald plans back office outfit in India ET: 9 Sep 2003: p.6: MNC's IT arms cut margins to get market share ET: 10 Sep 2003: p.1: Cell cos earn...; p.5: Washington unlikely to ban outsourcing; p.8: HCL to load AMDs into Infiniti desktop range ET: 11 Sep 2003: p.5: Like it or not, IT's here to stay ET: 12 Sep 2003: p.1: US economy gains most from offshoring ET: 15 Sep 2003: p.4: Desi IT cos see scope for outsourcing in Germany ET: 18 Sep 2003: p.1: US IT start-ups like to keep key teams in India; p.4: 'We plan to get into internet banking' (BoI); p.5: Write software faster, better (middleware); p.6: BuseinssWeek may enter India; p.5: Deloitte Touche arm to take in 1000 more ET: 25 Sep 2003: p.7: Starting small can actually be a big advantage (Icode); p.8: Accenture to go on hiring spree ET: 1 Oct 2003: p.1: Utilisation rates on the rise in IT cos; p.13: HP to invest $100m in Asia-Pacific to boost brand ET: 3 Oct 2003: p.3: Microsoft to open IT academy in Jharkhand; p.9: Discovery to source content from India; ATPN plans JV with desi broadcasters ET: 8 Oct 2003: p.11: Vijaya Bank reinvents itself as new age bank ... ... | ||
JANUARY– JUNE, 2004 (The Economic Times) ET: 1 Jan 2004: p.9: Speed processing: BPO's cruising at 60... ET: 5 Jan 2004: p.3: B-schools offer courses via satellite tech ET: 6 Jan 2004: p.13: Barclays agrees to terms for moving jobs abraod ET: 8 Jan 2004: p.6: 'Grid computing has great potential' (MD, Sun Microsystems India); p.7: Valuable soft skills (in BPO) ET: 9 Jan 2004: p.6: How India can be a services hub; p.12: Media giants eye takeovers ET: 13 Jan 2004: p.8: It's time to take on developed nations in IT...; p.13: Scandent to explore M&A route at home and overseas ET: 15 Jan 2004: p.4: India still bit players in global BPO biz; p.10: 'You've to move up the value chain' (Accenture); p.12: IBM sells AMD chip to Bristol-Myers ET: 16 Jan 2004: p.6: Infosys, Expert to target large deals Down Under; p.8: Sony to use IBM software ET: 19 Jan 2004: p.11: LG to focus on software for cell phones; p.15: IBM may take in 15,000 new employees in '04 ET: 21 Jan 2004: p.7: IT service exports to touch $44bn by 2011: Crisil ET: 22 Jan 2004: p.5: [Feature on Red Hat] ET: 23 Jan 2004: p.8: Open source software tops IT co's agenda ET: 28 Jan 2004: p.17: [Feature on Open Source software] ET: 30 Jan 2004: p.9: Namaste India (Outsourcing or R&D to India) ET: 3 Feb 2004: p.9: Will new US law on outsourcing affect India (3 views) ET: 4 Feb 2004: Brand Equity: p.1: Hard sell for software (Indian s/w brands) ET: 5 Feb 2004: p.3: Postal dept launches e-Post service; p.7: Too much process, too little creativity; p.14: Goldman Sachs to set up Indian back office centre ET: 6 Feb 2004: p.5: Infocomm becomes outsourcing agent; p.13: 'IP telephony will be the new paradigm' (Avaya Asia Pacific); p.15: Now you can eat, drink, and login at Webworld; p.15: US cos can't help but to live with BPO ET: 9 Feb 2004: p.14: The politics of outsourcing ET: 10 Feb 2004: p.10: Disney get Microsoft to kep copycats away ET: 13 Feb 2004: p.13: Rising attrition forces IT cos to block job sites ET: 18 Feb 2004: p.9: ET.com, HP join hands to serve a Powerbreakfast ET: 23 Feb 2004: p.7: EMC unveils IT product swap offer; p.11: IT leads sectoral race in terms of profitability; p.11: L&T to invest in IT, engineering, defence sectors; p.11: Brandwagon rides roughshod over grey areas (assembled PC sector loses) ET: 25 Feb 2004: p.9: Intel revenues to be in tune with chip industry trends; p.13: Sub-30k laptops to hit the market ET: 26 Feb 2004: p.8: India's IT cost advantage under threat; p.15: ABN to double staff in 3 BPO units ET: 27 Feb 2004: p.4: More geeks than jobs by 2008, fears Nasscom ET: 2 Mar 2004: p.9: Opera ready to take on Microsoft ET: 3 Mar 2004: p.1: IBM India tops HP in laptop market share ET: 4 Mar 2004: p.6: MindTree aims at 60% growth; p.8: EU may order Microsoft to alter Windows; p.8: Intel gives PC homely makeover ET: 12 Mar 2004: p.5: UK unlikely to tread US path on outsourcing; p.6: Outsourcing a crisis ET: 15 Mar 2004: p.1: GE may sell part of BPO biz... ET: 16 Mar 2004: p.1: Infosys ends Esops fable...; p.1: CBay eyes Godrej medical BPO outfit; p.6: Woo technology by outsourcing; p.7: 'The model of the future doesn't exist' (Nilekani, Infosys); p.10: EDS selling software design wing; Siemens eyes Alstom's gas turbines biz; p.11: Polyester fibre follows IT footsteps ET: 17 Mar 2004: p.13: For Infy small is big as far as acquisitions go ET: 18 Mar 2004: p.10: 'Look for future-safe products' (Alcatel); p.13: BSNL to ink deal with Microsoft, Korea Tele; p.15: Siemens to cooperate with Ericsson, Motorola ET: 19 Mar 2004: p.1: GECIS aims for lean look with recast; p.4: IBM set to 'animate' India; p.4: Singapore co to use Noida as engg design hub p.13: Apollo plans sell-off in medical BPO unit; p.15: Dell, Oracle tie may hurt Microsoft ET: 23 Mar 2004: p.4: Language skills hold key to BPO surge; p.13: Bharati sets aside Rs. 2000 cr for expansion ET: 24 Mar 2004: p.6: Tech cos under pressure to ensure future growth; p.6: BPO cos increase on-site presence in US ET: 25 Mar 2004: p.1: Hughes management eyes News Corp stake; p.4: CSR redefined for development; p.6: Lucent to focus on CDMA tech; p.13: HP to launch Linux-based PCs globally ET: 26 Mar 2004: p.1: PC sales log 87% growth in 3rd quarter ET: 29 Mar 2004: p.6: BPO cos ready to push down employee costs; p.7: BPO's now passé, IMS is here... (remote infrastructure management service); p.8: An open opportunity (open source software) ET: 30 Mar 2004: p.1: Big bucks on cos' IT-inerary (The ET CIO Survey; also p.15); p.3: XLRI to open its first branch campus in Dubai ET: 31 Mar 2004: p.4: Market research BPOs expected to grow 100%; p.5: St Xavier's, Technable in ITeS deal; p.7: PNC (Pritish Nandy Communications) to venture into big budget productions; p.10: Hardware will be almost free in 10 years, says Bill ET: 1 Apr 2004: p.4: 'We can be a global hardware source' (ELCINA) ET: 2 Apr 2004: p.1: IBM in talks to acquire Daksh; p.9: Google starts mail service... ET: 5 Apr 2004: p.1: Vodafone eyes mega cellular buyout in India ET: 6 Apr 2004: p.1: Small hardware cos big part of PC space ET: 7 Apr 2004: p.11: Non-IT outfits recruit geeks in large numbers ET: 8 Apr 2004: p.1: Big Blue to take control of Daksh [also p.8]; p.4: Outsourcing essential for survival, say US giants; p.5: India capturing IT training market in Dragonland; p.8: Daksh purchase adds to IBM's India arsenal; p.11: Rapid consolidation is now a reality for IT cos ET: 9 Apr 2004: p.1: Infy sets up $20-mn consulting co in US; p.9: BBC, Times set up JV for magazine publishing ET: 12 Apr 2004: p.1: TCS jumps onto Hughes Software bid wagon; p.8: Independent BPO cos love to take the buy pass ET: 13 Apr 2004: p.1: Citigroup to buy back 55.6% e-Serve equity; p.10: Spam epidemic likely to spread; p.11: ECE may buy promoter stake in Infowavz ET: 14 Apr 2004: p.12: DuPont to slash 3,500 jobs, cut costs by... ET: 15 Apr 2004: p.1: Phone directory takes a curtain call; p.5: NIIT in tie-up with IIT-Delhi for tech course ET: 19 Apr 2004: p.10: UTV all ready to create Hungama for the kids; p.11: AT&T on the prowl for BPO acquisitions ET: 20 Apr 2004: p.6: Did IBM get Daksh cheap?; p.11: Galileo, Hughes in pact to link up 800 agencies (travel) ET: 26 Apr 2004: p.11: Infosys to use Australia model for acquisitions ET: 27 Apr 2004: p.6: IT army marches ahead; p.9: Will big MNCs dominate the BPO sector? ET: 28 Apr 2004: p.4: Infocomm ties up with Baazee ET: 29 Apr 2004: p.5: Animate a dozing toon giant (animation business in India); p.6: Unisys to set up software service, BPO unit in India ET: 30 Apr 2004: p.8: Reliance plans capex of Rs 35000 cr ET: 3 May 2004: p.10: Google phenomenon takes the world by storm ET: 5 May 2004: p.4: Countrywide sets up captive BPO shop in Mumbai ET: 6 May 2004: p.4: Agenda for the new government (Karnik, Nasscom) ET: 7 May 2004: p.11: More subscribers add to cell cos' revenues ET: 10 May 2004: p.13: Indian lab a jewel in Intel's R&D crown ET: 13 May 2004: p.4: IT cos keen on open source tech; p.11: Symphony plans to hire 1,000 more this year ET: 19 May 2004: p.9: Offshoring to rise 40% in US; p.16: India unit to be Sony's software hub ET: 20 May 2004: p.5: Concerto to employ 200 more in Indian division; p.12: Servers, PCs speed up HP net; p.12: Sanjay Kumar still CAlls the shots at software co (CA) ET: 21 May 2004: p.13: Wipro recasts PC business ET: 25 May 2004: p.10: Outsourced and out of work; p.11: 'It has been a learning period for Microsoft' (CFO, Microsoft) ET: 27 May 2004: p.8: IT sector gets hungry for US restaurants; p.9: Infy logs on to onsite centres in US, Europe ET: 2 Jun 2004: p.9: Jubilant acquires two Belgian cos for Rs 75 cr ET: 3 Jun 2004: p.5: The unacceptable status quo (attrition in BPO industry) ET: 4 Jun 2004: p.1: Software logs 31% jump in exports at $12.5 bn ET: 7 Jun 2004: p.4: Big is beautiful: Assemblers lose out to branded PCs; p.6: Elcoteq to make cell handsets in Bangalore; p.11: BPO units keen to wave 'Brand India' flag ET: 9 Jun 2004: p.1: Flextronics buys Hughes for $226mn (also on p.8) ET: 10 Jun 2004: p.5: Strategy at work (IBM Software Lab); p.6: [BPO Biggies...] Poor infrastructure...; HR issues plague players; p.9: Adea Solutions acquires Netkraft ET: 11 Jun 2004: p.11: IBM shifts loyalties from Convergys to Daksh ET: 14 Jun 2004: p.11: Wipro aspires to be the best globally ET: 15 Jun 2004: p.4: India needs more hardware engineers; p.14: Nokia ready to 'flip' biz strategy ET: 16 Jun 2004: p.11: Wipro builds HRD muscle with talent divn ET: 17 Jun 2004: p.1. Indian arms give more staff than sales; p.5: Stick to the growth path (Indian software services); p.6: Gartner envisages SOA, BPM plan for cos; p.9: ITeS fizz wears thin on the young crowd (attrition) ET: 18 Jun 2004: p.1: Infosys to set up world's largest training centre ET: 21 Jun 2004: p.11: BPO cos want no truck with software services ET: 22 Jun 2004: p.7: 'Investment in IT isn't a distraction for us' (Mahindra & Mahindra) ET: 25 Jun 2004: p.1: Red Hat makes local call, opens up Linux to desis; p.6: Microsoft spreads .NET far and wide globally; p.6: Infy tilts towards new service areas ET: 28 Jun 2004: p.11: Infy prepares ground for Finnacle's US launch ET: 29 Jun 2004: p.4: Software cos join hands to bag offshore projects; p.7: 'We have changed the rules of the game' (Murthy, Infosys); p.10: Amplify allows users to share creative web logs ET: 30 Jun 2004: p.16: Gates brushes off Linux threat | ||
JULY – DECEMBER, 2004: (The Economic Times) ET: 2 Jul 2004: p.8: DRL sets up BPO for foreign work; p.13: Sun Micro overhauls pricing model, focuses on cost cuts ET: 5 Jul 2004: p.5: IT sector goes on hiring spree; p.11: Pentamedia to make Splash on cable TV ET: 7 Jul 2004: p.10: Sify acquires EAP Global, forms new business line ET: 8 Jul 2004: p.15: Cisco looks at hiking turnover to Rs2200 cr; p.15: Desi tech cos in US figure high on shopping list ET: 12 Jul 2004: p.4: Dearth of skilled labour boosts ITeS pay packets; p.5: Broadband policy to take more time ET: 14 Jul 2004: p.11: Outsourcing outcry beats a retreat at last (Infosys) ET: 15 Jul 2004: p.4: National alliance to take IT power to rural areas; p.7: Is your IT aligned to business? p.8: Temp model makes a debut in India (temporary staffing) ET: 16 Jul 2004: p.8: Schools teaching animation set to have toons of fun ET: 21 Jul 2004: p.1: India Inc outsources to cut costs ET: 23 Jul 2004: p.1: NSE found IT, pharma, & bank drought resistant; p.11: HP set to call off BPO contract with Daksh ET: 27 Jul 2004: p.11: Cost-effective IT cos grab US deal ET: 28 Jul 2004: p.8: Cognizant raises staff target ET: 29 Jul 2004: p.4: Juniper Networks to consolidate India operations; p.8: New channels, cable cos fight over band width ET: 3 Aug 2004: p.4: Infosys plans to employ 20,000 in Pune in five years ET: 5 Aug 2004: p.5: Handshake across the continents (IT outsourcing); p.6: IT sector growth likely to touch 23% ET: 6 Aug 2004: p.4: Dish TV enters urban homes on DTH platform ET: 9 Aug 2004: p.15: Slump in the Silicon Valley lowers optimism levels ET: 10 Aug 2004: p.6: Single entity may offer both telecom and broadcasting services; p.9: Bharti outpaces major IT cos on revenue front ET: 11 Aug 2004: p.1: Cash-rich, India Inc unsure if it wants to do a Bill Gates ET: 12 Aug 2004: p.1: Order a BPO army at the click of a mouse; p.8: Satyam works on new system to retain top 3% of executives; p.8: Polaris plans to redefine business strategy ET: 17 Aug 2004: p.11: Onsite pros may feel the pinch ET: 18 Aug 2004: p.8: Govt. rejects TRAI boradband proposals; p.8: Motorola set to invest in local cos; p.11: Australia, China gear up to grab India's BPO pie ET: 19 Aug 2004: p.7: Barclays takes a call on BPO expansion; p.9: Software cos face hard reality of high attrition ET: 20 Aug 2004: p.8: L&T goes global...; L&T Infotech to double turnover ET: 23 Aug 2004: p.4: CableComm to set up fibre optic backbone ET: 24 Aug 2004: p.7: 'We haven't faced any problem in India' (Rockwell Automation) ET: 25 Aug 2004: p.5: BPO deals can make India vulnerable; p.8: Intel's new chip thrills to clear Wi-Fi route ET: 27 Aug 2004: p.4: The Dragon breathes IT fire; p.9: BPOs pamper staff with cash incentives ET: 30 Aug 2004: p.6: Corporate India now opts for total IT outsourcing ET: 31 Aug 2004: p.5: Captive centres manage BPO vendors for cos; p.11: IT cos seek global teams to develop technologies ET: 1 Sep 2004: p.4: Business organisations start using IT processes ET: 3 Sep 2004: p.9: Salary hikes put pressure on IT cos ET: 6 Sep 2004: p.6: Software cos bank on fixed price deals; p.11: IT's Real Hot: Infosys arm to hire 500 more ET: 8 Sep 2004: p.1: Call of the wild... (call centre workplace) ET: 13 Sep 2004: p.1: Demand-supply gulf widens for BPO sector ET: 14 Sep 2004: p.6: Time to give up that wiry look ('open spectrum' WiFi); p.7: 'We're now back to telecom business' (Flextronics); p.8: Nasscom stresses on top quality manpower; p.8: IT cos gear up to cut budgets ET: 15 Sep 2004: p.15: High attrition rates, training costs hit BPO cos ET: 16 Sep 2004: p.4: HR issues to be M&A deciders in IT industry; p.11: GE may part ways with desi IT vendors ET: 17 Sep 2004: p.9: US IT major Genesis buys Bangalore co; p.9: Jubilant to set up new research centre at Noida ET: 20 Sep 2004: p.7: (A)headroom in the BPO world ET: 22 Sep 2004: p.6: iGate to double staff strength ET: 24 Sep 2004: p.11: Outsourcing pressure to make auto cos more head strong; p.10: Weak IT spending in US won't hit domestic cos ET: 28 Sep 2004: p.8: Ingram buys Tech Pacific for $493 million ET: 30 Sep 2004: p.10: Motorola set to cut 1,000 jobs ET: 5 Oct 2004: p.6: ABS outsources work to Vision Computech; p.6: Software cos get low revenues from BPO units; p.7: BPOs go in for class act... ET: 6 Oct 2004: p.13: Stanchart may handle other banks' BPO jobs ET: 7 Oct 2004: p.4: A universe where it's talk @ fancy (Internet telephony); p.6: India scores low on IT security ET: 8 Oct 2004: p.9: Reliance picks up 4% in Megasoft; p.9: Oracle set to restructure operations in India ET: 13 Oct 2004: p.11: Air-India may split IT, cargo business into separate arms ET: 14 Oct 2004: p.4: Samsung India plans mobile phone plant; p.4: IT biggies to form American Business Forum; p.7: When will software products takeoff? ET: 15 Oct 2004: p.1: Govt opens broadband route to DTH cos, vetoes Trai proposals; p.1: Global IT majors bet big on local call centres; p.4: Intel's VC arm decides to invest in pure tech start-ups in India; p.9: Net music in iTune with Apple; p.9: Dell seeks life beyond PCs; p.9: Cisco connects with IP phones; p.11: Indian cos prefer in-house software ET: 18 Oct 2004: p.3: Teledata out to bridge digital divide for Utkal; p.6: Microsoft focuses on common leadership; p.6: Dish TV plans to offer broadband services soon ET: 19 Oct 2004: p.7: 'We want to export more from India' (Digital Media Business, Samsung) ET: 25 Oct 2004: p.11: IT biggies draw up plans to recast India business ET: 26 Oct 2004: p.11: Cells outsmart landlines in India ET: 29 Oct 2004: p.4: Nasscom sticks to IT projections; p.11: Google buys digital map co to take on rivals ET: 3 Nov 2004: p.5: ITC sticks to e-chaupals ET: 5 Nov 2004: p.1: AmEx may disinvest captive BPO operations in India; p.9: Zensar close to acquiring SAP co ET: 9 Nov 2004: p.1: GE exits BPO business in India... (p.8: Sell-off confuses Gecis staffers) ET: 10 Nov 2004: p.1: BPO cos give staffers a loyal welcome ET: 11 Nov 2004: p.3: British BPOs on a strong wicket ET: 16 Nov 2004: p.1: Attrition rates peak in IT sector; p.9: Microsoft comes to AP with loads of jobs; p.13: Adobe enhances performance levels with upgraded Acrobat; p.13: Yahoo! upgrades e-mail to rival Google, Microsoft ET: 17 Nov 2004: p.1: i-flex buys Equinox, picks equity in French co ET: 19 Nov 2004: p.1: Software cos go shopping to lift topline, spur profit growth; p.6: Intel explores possibility of setting up chip manufacturing unit in India; p.10: Google seeks to lure local talent; Co unveils new tool for research ET: 22 Nov 2004: p.9: Satyam making techies out of non-IT pros ET: 25 Nov 2004: p.11: The future of telephony is VoIP ET: 29 Nov 2004: p.9: NIIT decides to shut down Bhutan centre ET: 30 Nov 2004: p.12: Microsoft to bridge digital divide ET: 3 Dec 2004: p.9: Patni Computer revamps along industry verticals ET: 20 Dec 2004: p.8: Cluster effect makes IT hearts beat for Bangalore ET: 24 Dec 2004: p.1: Tech cos live on the hedge to beat $ slide ET: 27 Dec 2004: p.11: US looks at sunny side of BPOs now ET: 28 Dec 2004: p.13: Unisys on hire place in India, to recruit 700 ET: 29 Dec 2004: p.4: Embedded software gets patent cover; p.8: ITC has a big hit in eChoupal; p.9: Server overload (Computer makers in consumer electronics); p.11: Wipro fits Paul's 4x4 bill, except for revenue line ET: 30 Dec 2004: p.5: Outsourcing: the leveller ET: 31 Dec 2004: p.7: Outsource code (BPO prospects); p.15: 24x7 Customer sets BPO sector abuzz |  | |
JANUARY – JUNE 2005: (The Economic Times) ET: 3 Jan 2005: p.5: Notebooks to be big movers of PC growth ET: 4 Jan 2005: p.6 Accenture goes all out to support outsourcing ET: 7 Jan 2005: p.13: BPO export revenues surge 50% to $3.6 bn ET: 11 Jan 2005: p.6: Indian tech cos look beyond US for business ET: 13 Jan 2005: p.7: Supply chain service providers up IT spend; p.11: Outsourcing going strong in Infy ET: 17 Jan 2005: p.11: Offshoring buoys IT cos' M&As to record high... ET: 18 Jan 2005: p.6: Local varsities to have Intel inside ET: 19 Jan 2005: p.13: Veterans top local IT cos' wishlist ET: 20 Jan 2005: p.8: IT cos log on to global insurance contracts ET: 21 Jan 2005: p.15: IT cos keep driving on merger route this year ET: 24 Jan 2005: p.1: GECIS, Sutherland pip old BPO favourites; p.6: BPO growth tale set to carry on ET: 26 Jan 2005: p.7: Intel sees high demand for PCs in China, India ET: 28 Jan 2005: p.9: Tech-savvy joints take WiFi road to cyberia ET: 10 Feb 2005: p.6: Indian IT cos strive for global competitiveness ET: 15 Feb 2005: p.7: Mphasis to buy UK co for GBP 8 mn; p.11: 'Network management is moving to India' (Lucent CEO); p.12: Microsoft ties up with Flextronics ET: 28 Feb 2005: p.6: AcerAaspires to lap up PC mart ET: 3 Mar 2005: p.13: From hidden dragon... (Indian BPO industry) ET: 4 Mar 2005: p.7: Gecis sets sight on local, global operations ET: 7 Mar 2005: p.9: Cisco looks at innovative skills for local buyout; p.12: Blur the man-machine interface ET: 9 Mar 2005: p.7: UB Group IT unit to invest $1 mn in India ET: 10 Mar 2005: p.4: Shipping majors anchor for BPO scope; p.11: All in the line of business (vertical focus in IT services) ET: 15 Mar 2005: p.6: Geometric buys Teksoft, Cimtronics; p.7: Mphasis set to take over US tech firm...; p.14: IBM to acquire Ascential... ET: 16 Mar 2005: p.8: Satyam forges alliance with US grid giant ET: 18 Mar 2005: p.6: Teradata plans data warehouse ET: 22 Mar 2005: p.7: Dell plans to hire 1,200 more for India call centre; p.8: Software projects turn into more complex ET: 23 Mar 2005: p.10: Tech MNCs eye India as pet manufacturing base ET: 24 Mar 2005: p.1: IT majors take steps to rein in prodigals; p.11: Joining hands (issues in back office outsourcing) ET: 25 Mar 2005: p.5: Software cos to invest in technical education ET: 7 Apr 2005: p.6: Knowledge offshoring shines in ITeS horizon ET: 12 Apr 2005: p.11: 'We'll focus on telecom & media verticals' (Cognizant) ET: 19 Apr 2005: p.7: Cognizant acquires Fathom...; p.16: Intel to release first Wimax chip; Apple rolls out video software ET: 21 Apr 2005: p.11: Going up the value chain... (Niche BPO) ET: 25 Apr 2005: p.8: And now, BPO wave sweeps agriculture ET: 26 Apr 2005: p.8: IT sector bets on China for growth; p.11: Deloitte Consulting advises outsourcing firms to change tack ET: 27 Apr 2005: p.8: IT cos witness slowdown in growth of employee strength ET: 29 Apr 2005: p.12: The death of a monarch (AT&T) ET: 3 May 2005: p.6: Software traders log on to new services; p.13: 'We're not driven by others' strategies' (Autodesk) ET: 4 May 2005: p.9: High-tech seeks high value ET: 5 May 2005: p.7: MindTree may snap up Linc Software...; p.10: Knowledge for competitive advantage ET: 6 May 2005: p.9: Microsoft's spare tech to help start-ups; p.9: IBM set to cut 13,000 jobs ET: 10 May 2005: p.3: IT, ITeS sector likely to grow at 30%; p.3: Patna cyber cafés haven for youth; p.6: EDS to double head count, to set up new centre ET: 17 May 2005: p.7: Lucent to hire 700 software pros in India ET: 18 May 2005: p.1: Watch out: This world's flat (Web-enabled economy); p.9: Oracle sees more scope in M&As ET: 24 May 2005: p.13: Intel inside to make Apple a tasty bite ET: 25 May 2005: p.5: Local call centres blame clients for poor quality ET: 26 May 2005: p.11: Will utility computing take off ET: 1 Jun 2005: p.7: Infosys to set up R&D centre for Alstom Power ET: 6 Jun 2005: p.13: Laptop beats desktop in US market ET: 7 Jun 2005: p.10: New wave in software off-shoring ET: 8 Jun 2005: p.7: NIIT Tech net profits leap up 77%; p.12: Apple set to switch Macs to Intel chips ET: 9 Jun 2005: p.1: WNS Global tops India BPO charts ET: 13 Jun 2005: p.5: Father of outsourcing gets ready for his fourth baby ET: 14 Jun 2005: p.1: Infosys checks into hospitality industry; p.5: Cable networks rewire to met DTH challenge; p.7: India to retain IT's edge, says consultancy ET: 16 Jun 2005: p.11: Outsourcing industry at the crossroads ET: 17 Jun 2005: p.5: IBM, Perot make it big in software export; p.5: IT's no more cool: Cos look for new turf ET: 22 Jun 2005: p.7: i-flex buys out IPR in Ortos software ET: 27 Jun 2005: p.6: It happens not only in India (information fraud) ET: 29 Jun 2005: p.9: DTH broadcast to get a new player in ADAE; p.14: IBM has a chip on its shoulder: Can power medical PCS (Cell processor) ET: 30 Jun 2005: p.11: Innovation for the future (Indian software industry) | | |
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