Cellphone users are unaware that there are almost 200 viruses that can get into their phones, and wipe out the entire address book, data and music files while they perform an everyday tasks.
The parent companies, however, performed well on the profitability front, posting 30.93 per cent net profit growth compared to 22.6 per cent by their Indian subsidiaries.
The current level of automation available in the Indian call centre industry is very rudimentary with only the language assistance interface or the first level of the call being automated.
Of the 125 sectors tracked by Business Standard Research Bureau, 62 sectors have lost ground, while 63 others have gained over the May 10 levels.
A professor feels the use of chips among patients can do wonders but he also believes the usage should not be restricted to therapeutic use only.
It is too late to devote resources to chip manufacturing. India, instead, should explore opportunities in solar energy, where entry barriers are low and end-products are sold like commodity, states a JP Morgan report.
Thousands of robots which were confined to research labs in India, are now finding their way into schools and engineering colleges.
Rs 1,066 crore capital investment of 41 entrepreneurs has grown to nearly Rs 90,000 crore.
The crorepatis are to be found principally in IT, pharmaceutical and engineering companies
The Mumbai marathon is set to embrace technology.
Sales of 80 companies climb 43%, operating profit margins up at 28%.
Infosys Technologies has done well by posting its third consecutive quarter with a double-digit growth in dollar terms and increase in operating margins by 0.6 per cent.
Domestic IT services company Paradyne Infotech is in the final stages of acquiring a US-based software services company with a turnover of around $10 million in the last financial year, a source said.
India Inc's share of the global public and additional offerings was unchanged at 2.30 per cent in 2006 with 125 Indian firms mopping up $12.97 billion.
The market valuation of Indian stocks is currently the second highest among emerging markets with the Sensex trading at a price-to-earnings multiple of 23.27 times
Data sourced from Bloomberg show that nearly 50 per cent of cross-border deals valued at $710 billion have not yet been completed.
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