http://feeds.business-standard.comThe latest news from India's most respected business daily.enBusiness Standard LimitedSun, 22 Nov 2009 01:15:04 GMTNewspapersBS RSS Generator10http://feeds.business-standard.com/images/logo_small.gifhttp://feeds.business-standard.com14428Business Standardhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Business-Standard-Tech-World-All/~3/TMSU9ExvZxA/storypage_c.phpBikram Dasgupta, chairman and CEO, Globsyn Technologies, traces his love for gadgets back to 1995, when he bought a Nokia 1011, loaded with games and polyphonic ringtones. Little did Dasgupta know that within 14 years, his so-called premium model phone would pale against his Mercedes E Class and custom-fitted laptops.http://business-standard.com/common/storypage_c.php?leftnm=10&autono=377192Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:05:39 GMThttp://business-standard.com/common/storypage_c.php?leftnm=10&autono=377192http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Business-Standard-Tech-World-All/~3/jvyM8wK35ds/storypage_c.phpIndian chief information officers (CIOs) appear to be more progressive as compared with their global counterparts and are looking to make innovation real and expand business impact for their respective organisations.http://business-standard.com/common/storypage_c.php?leftnm=10&autono=377217Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:54:18 GMThttp://business-standard.com/common/storypage_c.php?leftnm=10&autono=377217http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Business-Standard-Tech-World-All/~3/24ygW1vCJ2o/storypage_c.phpSoftware companies continued to constitute the fastest growing firms in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 India 2009 programme. This year, the composition of software companies amounted to as much as 80 per cent.http://business-standard.com/common/storypage_c.php?leftnm=10&autono=377232Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:50:58 GMThttp://business-standard.com/common/storypage_c.php?leftnm=10&autono=377232http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Business-Standard-Tech-World-All/~3/SYRg8uANiiE/storypage_c.phpThe Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which is investigating the Satyam Computers accounting fraud case, has arrested the Hyderabad-based companys former global head of internal audit, Prabhakar Gupta.http://business-standard.com/common/storypage_c.php?leftnm=10&autono=377226Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:41:46 GMThttp://business-standard.com/common/storypage_c.php?leftnm=10&autono=377226http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Business-Standard-Tech-World-All/~3/MhOa-omcths/storypage_c.phpThe ambiguity over availability of 3G (third generation) telecom spectrum would end soon, as the ministry of defence has agreed to release 25 MHz of 3G spectrum before December 8, paving the way for auctioning of all the four slots in every circle simultaneously. But, the successful bidders in the auction would be able to utilise the spectrum only after June 2010, despite the auction process happening on schedule in January.http://business-standard.com/common/storypage_c.php?leftnm=10&autono=377170Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:29:00 GMThttp://business-standard.com/common/storypage_c.php?leftnm=10&autono=377170http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Business-Standard-Tech-World-All/~3/jKMXqOi81Y0/storypage_c.phpMobile users who want to change their service providers while retaining their old number under the mobile number portability (MNP) feature will have to pay a maximum of just Rs 19 for availing the service. It would be introduced from December 31 in metros and by March next year in the rest of the country.http://business-standard.com/common/storypage_c.php?leftnm=10&autono=377169Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:27:00 GMThttp://business-standard.com/common/storypage_c.php?leftnm=10&autono=377169http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Business-Standard-Tech-World-All/~3/Fe3dJoXBPBA/storypage_c.phpMove expected to trigger another price war in roaming charges.http://business-standard.com/common/storypage_c.php?leftnm=10&autono=377168Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:25:05 GMThttp://business-standard.com/common/storypage_c.php?leftnm=10&autono=377168http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Business-Standard-Tech-World-All/~3/mDArJuD0mCM/storypage_c.phpEven healthy growth in vibrant markets like India and China could not help global personal computer manufacturer Dells net profit from slipping 54 per cent to $337 million, from $727 million in the same quarter last year. Revenue also declined by 15 per cent to $12.9 billion, compared with $15.2 billion in the same period last year, it added.http://business-standard.com/common/storypage_c.php?leftnm=10&autono=377166Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:23:26 GMThttp://business-standard.com/common/storypage_c.php?leftnm=10&autono=377166http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Business-Standard-Tech-World-All/~3/dtOI1i_NWlA/storypage_c.phpNotwithstanding the speculation that continues over the stake sale of the Patni brothers (who hold 48.3 per cent) and General Atlantic (which holds 18 per cent), Patni Computer Systems says it hopes to become the first company in the country to host all its information technology services on the cloud (a metaphor for the internet).http://business-standard.com/common/storypage_c.php?leftnm=10&autono=377163Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:19:00 GMThttp://business-standard.com/common/storypage_c.php?leftnm=10&autono=377163http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Business-Standard-Tech-World-All/~3/ogIaAcnBgN4/storypage_c.phpThe buzz surrounding Patni Computer Services stake sale by its promoters and private equity (P/E) players is getting stronger.http://business-standard.com/common/storypage_c.php?leftnm=10&autono=377162Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:17:53 GMThttp://business-standard.com/common/storypage_c.php?leftnm=10&autono=377162http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Business-Standard-Tech-World-All/~3/IuNs7P71owE/storypage_c.phpWipro, Indias third largest IT services provider, is seeing an improvement in the prospects for the IT sector.http://business-standard.com/common/storypage_c.php?leftnm=10&autono=377156Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:05:35 GMThttp://business-standard.com/common/storypage_c.php?leftnm=10&autono=377156http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Business-Standard-Tech-World-All/~3/LT21EBDf5f8/storypage_c.phpMobile services provider, Bharti Airtel, reduced its roaming rates by nearly 60 per cent. Customers who enroll into the Airtel Turbo plan will now be charged at 60 paise per minute for all incoming calls while on roaming. The new plan is available for both existing and new customers effective Friday.http://business-standard.com/common/storypage_c.php?leftnm=10&autono=377115Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:02:39 GMThttp://business-standard.com/common/storypage_c.php?leftnm=10&autono=377115http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Business-Standard-Tech-World-All/~3/6dD2QpJPo3Q/storypage_c.phpMudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad (MICA) has announced a certificate program in research and analytics for working executives through video conferencing.http://business-standard.com/common/storypage_c.php?leftnm=10&autono=377006Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:13:27 GMThttp://business-standard.com/common/storypage_c.php?leftnm=10&autono=377006http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Business-Standard-Tech-World-All/~3/dRHJOERJWCk/storypage_c.phpInfosys Consulting Inc, the strategic consulting arm of IT services giant Infosys Technologies, is planning to acquire a small consulting company with revenues in the $100-140 million range (Rs 450-650 crore) as part of its inorganic growth initiatives in the US.http://business-standard.com/common/storypage_c.php?leftnm=10&autono=377052Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:13:00 GMThttp://business-standard.com/common/storypage_c.php?leftnm=10&autono=377052http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Business-Standard-Tech-World-All/~3/516YLjJqNpc/storypage_c.phpSemiconductor revenues in 2010 are expected to bounce back to the same levels as in 2008 at $255 billion, analyst firm Gartner said in its latest outlook.http://business-standard.com/common/storypage_c.php?leftnm=10&autono=376990Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:03:56 GMThttp://business-standard.com/common/storypage_c.php?leftnm=10&autono=376990http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Business-Standard-Tech-World-All/~3/ibi5EDnjmJM/storypage_c.phpBeyondBasiks Infotech Private Limited, a Hyderabad-based company that provides IT solutions that enables cinema theatres to sell tickets online, is planning to raise a Rs 100-crore venture capital (VC) fund to fuel part of its Rs 400-crore expansion. The company currently sells 200,000 movie tickets a month for over 50 theatres in Hyderabad through its online platform and outlets.http://business-standard.com/common/storypage_c.php?leftnm=10&autono=377036Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:43:53 GMThttp://business-standard.com/common/storypage_c.php?leftnm=10&autono=377036http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Business-Standard-Tech-World-All/~3/qDWTKEGrFyk/storypage_c.phpFour Soft Limited, a Hyderabad-based provider of software solutions for transportation and logistics industry, will be entering the business process outsourcing (BPO) vertical to offer services like freight settlement reports, customer service and transaction entry to global freight forwarding companies in the next quarter.http://business-standard.com/common/storypage_c.php?leftnm=10&autono=377034Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:40:00 GMThttp://business-standard.com/common/storypage_c.php?leftnm=10&autono=377034http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Business-Standard-Tech-World-All/~3/MVKzJid2xxw/storypage_c.phpMicrosoft had set a target of having Windows 7 installed on over 100 PC models.http://business-standard.com/common/storypage_c.php?leftnm=10&autono=376953Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:39:31 GMThttp://business-standard.com/common/storypage_c.php?leftnm=10&autono=376953http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Business-Standard-Tech-World-All/~3/ZZ3UnuzcqlM/storypage_c.phpSix global vendors have been shortlisted.http://business-standard.com/common/storypage_c.php?leftnm=10&autono=376944Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:35:55 GMThttp://business-standard.com/common/storypage_c.php?leftnm=10&autono=376944http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Business-Standard-Tech-World-All/~3/U9eeW8Ljxyk/storypage_c.phpTata Consultancy Services, Indias largest information technology services provider, is witnessing positive movement in its engineering and industrial services (EIS), which was impacted by the economic slowdown.http://business-standard.com/common/storypage_c.php?leftnm=10&autono=376947Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:32:23 GMThttp://business-standard.com/common/storypage_c.php?leftnm=10&autono=376947