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Oct 7, 2005, Headline News from India

noreply@blogger.com (KB) — Thu, 6 Oct 2005 20:15:00 -0700

India to set up tsunami early warning system

France and India sign the Scorpene deal

IAF turns 73 years old tomorrow, and is planning to buy new jet fighters

Mahindra and Mahindra to set up a new facility in Jaipur

Flextronics to set up a new manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu

Microsoft CTO Craig Mundie's take on Indian software engineers

The happiest people in India are in Pune

Artificial Life introduces virtual boyfriend

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes expecting a baby

Oct 5, 2005: Headline News from India

noreply@blogger.com (KB) — Tue, 4 Oct 2005 21:46:00 -0700

Foreign Minister Natwar Singh completes his trip to Pakistan and the two countries issue a joint statement

Investment component of FDI will be $5 billion

Standard and Poor says India's banking sector is financially stronger than China's

Japanese company Itouch to increase its presence in India

Reliance Life Sciences and Japan's Otsuka Pharmaceuticals to collaborate on genome project

Mobile network congestion may impact services

Nobel physics prize announced

Oct 4, 2005: Headline News from India

noreply@blogger.com (KB) — Mon, 3 Oct 2005 22:42:00 -0700

India and Pakistan sign two security agreements

France and India to sign the Scorpene deal

An Indian oil company may acquire stake in a Russian oil company

Indian employees to see a steep hike in their pay scale

Toonz Animation India signs a joint venture with Vijay Amrithraj's First Serve Entertainment

Digital music is 6% of world music

New top level domain .Travel introduced

Nobel Prize for Medicine announced

Nicholas Cage names his new born son after Superman

Oct 3, 2005: Headline News from India

noreply@blogger.com (KB) — Sun, 2 Oct 2005 22:03:00 -0700

Foreign Minister Natwar Singh visiting Pakistan

Advani wants a public debate on the Mitrokhin papers

Economy grew by 8.1% in the previous quarter

Mahindra and Mahindra on an acquistion spree

Manpower Inc to double its operations in India

Infosys to expand its China operations

Microsoft plans to introduce a low-cost verion of windows system

3 Indian companies make it to Forbes' 50 fabulous Asian companies

Sania Mirza on the cover of Time magazine

Sept 30, 2005: Headline News from India

noreply@blogger.com (KB) — Thu, 29 Sep 2005 22:15:00 -0700

Nation wide strick hits airports and banks

The Left blames PM Singh for voting against Iran

UN's UNCTAD report on FDI

Fortis Ltd acquires Escorts Heart and Research Institute for $150 million dollars

Global environment: The Artic ice shelf is fast melting

noreply@blogger.com (KB) — Tue, 27 Sep 2005 22:15:00 -0700

PM Singh to conduct a mid-year review of the Indian economy

Indian stock market is the second volatile market in the world

Iran reconsidering its economic ties with India

mPortal gets $4 million in new investment

Protest by local Kannadiga group for more jobs at Infosys

Chappell-Ganguly issue resolved for the moment

Zeenat Aman and Rajesh Khan make a comeback to the silverscreen

Sept 28, 2005: Headline News from India

noreply@blogger.com (KB) — Tue, 27 Sep 2005 22:05:00 -0700

PM Singh to conduct a mid-year review of the Indian economy

Indian stock market is the second volatile market in the world

Iran reconsidering its economic ties with India

mPortal gets $4 million in new investment

Protest by local Kannadiga group for more jobs at Infosys

Chappell-Ganguly issue resolved for the moment

Zeenat Aman and Rajesh Khan make a comeback to the silverscreen

Sept 27, 2005: Headline News from India

noreply@blogger.com (KB) — Mon, 26 Sep 2005 20:13:00 -0700

Canada will resume its nuclear exports to India

Centurion and Bank of Punjab merger approved

India tops the global outsourcing market

Satyam bags an outourcing deal from WHO

Bill Gates donates $40 million to his old school in Seattle

Cricket committee to review the rift between the captain and the coach of the Indian cricket team

Paheli is India's Oscar entry for 2006

Headline News from India for Sept 26, 2005

noreply@blogger.com (KB) — Sun, 25 Sep 2005 20:03:00 -0700

India votes against Iran's nuclear program at the IAEA

Brittania bids for Typhoo, Britain's 3rd largest tea brand

TCS plans to expand in China

The rift between Greg Chappell and Sourav Ganguly

Sania Mirza a role model for madrassas in Chattisgarh

No podcasting for the week of Sept 20th

noreply@blogger.com (KB) — Sun, 18 Sep 2005 22:36:00 -0700

There will be no podcasting for the week of September 20th, 2005, but stay tuned, and we will be back with Headline News from India next week.

Thanks for your support, and for tuning.

Team NewsAboutIndia

Sept 16, 2005 Headlines News from India

noreply@blogger.com (KB) — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 20:42:00 -0700

Three-stage plan proposal to tackle Bangalore's infrastructure problems

Airport workers plan to go on strike on September, 29, 2005

Plans to set up $3-4 billion semi conductor fabrication plant by a NRI consortium

Off shoring in financial sector to double by 2008

Aylus Network sets up R&D facility in Bangalore

GangaGen and Eli Lilly to develop anti-bacterial products

Cricket: Saurav Ganguly says that he was asked to step down from his captaincy

Sept 15, 2005 Headlines News from India

noreply@blogger.com (KB) — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 00:45:00 -0700

PM Singh meets with President Bush

Six consortiums submit bids for airport privatization and modernization

Tata Tea to acquire Good Earth

VSNL to invest $40 million in under sea cable project

Springer Science + Media Business Group to increase its outsourcing work in India >

Yatra, Indiaâ€™s first art fund

More, about the cricket match fixing

Matt Damon engaged

Sept 14, 2005 Headlines News from India

noreply@blogger.com (KB) — Wed, 14 Sep 2005 08:40:00 -0700

Three reports: doing business in India, infrastructure and employment

L&T pulls out of the airport privatization and modernization bid

PM Singh to meet with President Bush

Medicom acquired for $24 million by IBA Health

Ranbaxy Labs opens an Italian subsidiary

Scandals brewing in the world of cricket

Sept 14, 2005 Headlines News from India

noreply@blogger.com (KB) — Tue, 13 Sep 2005 20:38:00 -0700

Three reports: doing business in India, infrastructure and employment

L&T pulls out of the airport privatization and modernization bid

PM Singh to meet with President Bush

Medicom acquired for $24 million by IBA Health

Ranbaxy Labs opens an Italian subsidiary

Scandals brewing in the world of cricket

Sept 13, 2005, Headlines News from India

noreply@blogger.com (KB) — Mon, 12 Sep 2005 21:02:00 -0700

India to buy 6 Scorpene submarines from France

Indian Oil losses its bid for Turkish oil company

Bharti pulls out of Indian airports modernization and privatization plan

Infrastructure problems in Bangalore

FDI in retail sector

Nilgris, the supermarket chain's expansion plans

New rules for IIT-JEE exams

Oracle to acquire Siebel

eBay to acquire Skype

Headline News from India for Sept 12, 2005

noreply@blogger.com (KB) — Sun, 11 Sep 2005 22:07:00 -0700

Aditya Birla restructures and forms Birla Nuvo

Ranbaxy's expansion plan

Fuel price will impact inflation says Chidambaram

FII's active in Indian trading market

Gopal Khanna appointed CIO of Minnesota

Vin Cerf, "The Father of Internet," joins Google

Retracing the historical sea route between Oman and India

Headline News from India for Sept 9, 2005

noreply@blogger.com (KB) — Thu, 8 Sep 2005 22:04:00 -0700

BSE crosses 8,000 mark

Finance Minister Chidambaram's response to the stock market

Idea and Air Cellular's IPO plans

Opto Circuits to buy 2 US companies

Fire at ONGC rig in Andhra Pradesh

Asian Development Bank forecasts 6.8% growth for India

eBay in talks with Skype

Surya Mantha appointed Senior VP of Interactive Services at SIFY

India Infoline acquired by Shakti Group

IIM-Bangalore graduate gets a job offer of $193,000

Lance Armstrong and Cheryl Crow to marry

Sept 8,2005 Headline News from India

noreply@blogger.com (KB) — Wed, 7 Sep 2005 21:52:00 -0700

20 million to register under National Rural Employment Bill

PM Singh and PM Blair'seeting

Disinvestment in PSUs, an old option being considered

Over 600 dead in UP's Japanese Encephilitis epidemic

President Clinton's visit to Lucknow

Apple unveils its new product

Sept 7, 2005 Headline News from India

noreply@blogger.com (KB) — Tue, 6 Sep 2005 21:23:00 -0700

Fuel prices increased

Stock Market closes on a new high

Tony Blair arrives in India

Spice Jet reportedly raises $20 million

LG Electronics India sets up DVD writer plants and to introduce DTH

Raman Roy and team acquire 40% stake in Annik

Clinton's whistle stop in Lucknow

Ellison stars in a new film

Sept 6, 2005 Headline News from India

noreply@blogger.com (KB) — Mon, 5 Sep 2005 23:54:00 -0700

Fuel prices to increase

Proposal to set up National Drug Regulation Authority

VSNL may buy Tata Power Broadband

Deccan Chronicle Holdings buys Odyssey

Flextronics Software System to delist from Indian Stock Exchange

Cable Operators pull the plug in Bangalore

Apple and Motorola Rokr Phone. Is that what is being unveiled by Steve Job?

Headline News from India for September 5, 2005

noreply@blogger.com (KB) — Mon, 5 Sep 2005 01:01:00 -0700

PM Singh and Hurriayat meet for talks
ONCG Chairman Raha and Petroleum Minister Mani Shankar Iyer growing differences
Household Net Financial Savings drop reports RBI
Mahindra and Mahindra bids for Universal Tractors for Romania
Deccan Chronicle Holdings to buy book store chain
Sania Mirza losses to Maria Sharapove at US Open
Thailand has a new economic index -
Noodle Index

TechTalk: Dr. Arun Jaura, VP Engineering and R&D, Mahindra and Mahindra

noreply@blogger.com (KB) — Sun, 4 Sep 2005 12:25:00 -0700

It is an interesting time to be working in the automotive sector in India. The sector is going a through rapid expansion, and has been identified as one of the fastest growing markets in the world.

In this one-on-one interview, Dr. Arun Jaura, VP, Engineering and R&D at Mahindra and Mahindra talks to us about the autombile industry in India, and his charter at Mahindra and Mahindra.

Dr. Jaura joined Mahindra and Mahindra four months ago from Ford Motor Company, Michigan. At Ford he was heading the Vehicle Enginerring platform for the Escape SUV hybrid project.

Weekend Update

noreply@blogger.com (KB) — Sat, 3 Sep 2005 21:07:00 -0700

No podcast on weekend.

Just like you all, I too take a break during the weekend.

Enjoy your weekend.

Gaming Industry in India: Interview with Rajesh Rao, CEO, Dhurva Interactive

noreply@blogger.com (KB) — Fri, 2 Sep 2005 10:52:00 -0700

Rajesh Rao, CEO, Dhruva Interactive, Bangalore, talks of the Gaming Industry in India

This is the second part of our interview with Rajesh. In this installment Rajesh talks about the gaming industry in India. He discusses the challenges and opportunities for companies in the gaming industry. Rajesh says that the issue of piracy has stymied the growth of gaming industry, and he points out that neither Microsoft nor Sony have an India strategy on their radars.

But, there is a new market for gaming companies and that is in mobile gaming. Revenue from mobile gaming is expected to increase and this is because of the increase in sales of mobile phones in India.

Headline News from India for Sept 2, 2005

noreply@blogger.com (KB) — Thu, 1 Sep 2005 21:19:00 -0700

Infosys, TCS and Patni Computer Systems get get a slice of ABN AMRO's $2.2 billion deal

The soaring fiscal defecit

Oil comapnies to meet and discuss price control strategy

Indian Oil Corp bids for 51% stake in Tupras, a Turkish oil company

Global warming and the Himalayas

HT Media debuts at the stock exchage

Oracle may fully acquire i-flex solutions

Pantaloon launches a news retail chain in home furnishing

Wi-fi enabled camera from Nikon