Mobile applications will now take centre-stage as Bharti Airtel grows its business.
But government's draft National Policy for Electronic Accessibility offers some hope.
China has the world's largest online community with over 300 million users, many of who are believed to suffer from excessive use of chat rooms and online gaming.
They also siphon money through 'work@home' schemes.
With innovative digital technology and powerful solutions, IBM is also ensuring that food is traced properly as it passes though an increasingly complex global supply chain.
The government is set to exceed its 2009-10 disinvestment target of Rs 1,120 crore through the first company that is slated to go to the markets this year -- NHPC.
Ram Shriram, founding investor and board member of Google, thinks the Indian government should focus on better Internet access to create a conducive business environment.
Google has launched a free voice-based mobile internet search facility in India that has been built entirely by the internet search giant's India engineering team. Currently available only to the estimated 400,000 Blackberry cellphone users, the company hopes to extend this facility to other handsets by the end of the year.
It stands for technology that helps an organisation to place its applications and data on the Internet.
IT majors like IBM, Sun Microsystems and Red Hat have shot letters to industry bodies -- Nasscom (for software) and MAIT (for hardware) -- and the department of information technology, protesting over the inclusion of clauses which allow for 'multiple standards' and 'royalty on software' versus a 'single' standard and 'free' software.
Tech Mahindra considered a couple of options -- keep the Satyam name or replace it entirely. But research said Satyam still reflected critical strengths that were recognised and valued by customers. "By combining it with the well-known and highly-regarded Mahindra name, we are able to convey a stronger message more credibly: that Mahindra Satyam has the resources, talent and resolve to ensure a steady performance," says T Hari, its the marketing and communications head.
With the Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill awaiting Parliamentary approval, Max India, Analjit Singh's flagship company, has started discussions on divesting 23 per cent out of its 74 per cent shareholding in Max New York Life Insurance to its foreign partner.
For the second time since Press Note 2 and 4 were issued in February 2009, the Department of Economic Affairs in the finance ministry has raised questions on their implementation, this time over an application before the Foreign Investment Promotion Board.
It's actually a problem of plenty for investors now. Buoyed by the success of the three companies that sold their QIP issues within a day of opening, as many as 32 companies have joined the queue, hoping to raise a combined Rs 40,000 crore (Rs 400 billion).
Move to help India Inc access funds in the absence of foreign funds.
The insurance company has formed a four-member committee headed by LIC chairman TS Vijayan to decide the valuation of LIC Mutual Fund.
Under the CDR package, the company has sought a debt-restructuring of Rs 2,800 crore, including Rs 1,800 crore for Maytas Infra and another Rs 1,000 crore for various special-purpose vehicles. Sources say the investment companies may have diverted the Rs 400 crore to Satyam Computers. "As per the account trail, this loan of Rs 400 crore was finally given to Satyam Computer, routing through these investment arms," sources close to the CDR package said.
Sources say the firm had to act to calm Japanese investors, restive at the flow of bad news.
The IT Amendment Act, 2008, if notified, will give the government blanket power to block news portals and other sites for 'offensive' content.
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