Asbestos Compensation Fund Legislation passed by Senate Judiciary CommitteeMay 30th, 2005 The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee took action to protect the rights of true victims of asbestos-related illness and ensure they promptly receive their full compensation.
India Set to be Technical Backend for All New .org Web SitesOctober 4th, 2005 India’s global image and reputation is rapidly growing. Top Internet decision makers, PIR, have decided to make India a hub for the technical backend of all new websites, a move that is expected to significantly reduce time to resolve websites.
India Fifth Choicest Travel Hotspot in WorldJanuary 11th, 2006 According to the latest list of the Top Travel Destinations by iExplore, an online seller of adventure and experiential travel, India ranks amongst the fifth choicest place to visit in the world in 2004 and 2005. Egypt, Peru, Galapagos and China are the first four top travel destinations.
Massive Mobile Boom in India, Over 10 Million New Customers in September AloneNovember 4th, 2008 TRAI* (Telecom regulatory body) report on growth of telecom in India for September reveals some startling facts about Mobile growth and penetration in India. Highlights are
as follows:
Second time India added 1 Cr mobile consumers in September.
India 'moved east' after tsunamiMarch 17th, 2005 A seismologist in India says that the country has moved closer to Indonesia due to the massive earthquake which triggered the tsunami in December. The findings of Dr Gahlaut's survey reveal that the geographical distance between India and Indonesia - the epicentre of the deadly earthquake - has reduced from distances of five meters to 15 millimetres.
Hasta La Vista for Microsoft Vista in India?January 30th, 2007 In India several households and even companies are looking at PC's in the price range of Rs. 10,000 (~ 227 USD).
Guide To IT Entrepreneurship in IndiaNovember 5th, 2006 I gave a presentation on IT entrepreneurship at National Institute of Technology Durgapur to MBA students and local entrepreneurs in summer of this year. The presentation was in my laptop which I finally got a chance to open today.
Bill Gates in India to receive Indira Gandhi Peace PrizeJuly 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Microsoft founder Bill Gates is in India to receive the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development. The award will be received on behalf of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which has been providing grants for public health activities, notably in the areas of HIV/AIDS prevention and communication.
Microsoft Investing $1.7 Billion in 4 years; Recruiting 3000 Professionals in IndiaDecember 18th, 2005 Microsoft plans to make India a hub for research, product and applications development. It announced plans for investing $1.7 billion over the next four years, and increasing local headcount by 3,000 to 7,000-level.
Samsung & LG Join Indian Outsourcing BandwagonNovember 14th, 2005 Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics, Korea's two global electronics makers, have reduced their Indian workforce in India, opting instead to outsource its operations to India. "We work project-by-project, so we move between India and South Korea.
India Rising: Rural India has more Crorepati(10 millionaires) density than Urban India; Kolkata beats Bangalore & Hyderabad put togetherSeptember 14th, 2005 According to NCAER survey Delhi and Mumbai continue to be the major centres of wealth in India, accounting for half of the roughly 20,000 crorepati (owner of 10 million Rs. or more) households in India.
'Satyam fiasco will not mar India Inc's image'January 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Rs.70-billion accounting fraud at Satyam Computer will not mar the image of corporate India abroad, Minister for Science and Technology Kapil Sibal said here Tuesday. 'There are a lot of shining stars in India's corporate world who will ensure that the flag of India keeps flying high,' said Sibal.
Outsourcing Homework to IndiaOctober 20th, 2005 Blogger Rajneesh thinks its funny to outsource homework to India. In reality homework do get outsourced to India rather frequently.
US versus India Broadband Connectivity Comparison - 50 Times Slower But CostlierSeptember 20th, 2008 In India I can get 1Mbps from Tata Indicom / VSNL for Rs. 2500 (~ 55.55$ / month with 45Rs-1$ conversion rate) + Tax which brings it to Rs 2800 per month.
Skeptically Yours...India 2007May 28th, 2007 BCCI (Board of Chaos for Cricket in India) cricket team lead by an w%$^ (only words I can think of are non-parliamentary) won over cricket minions Bangladesh and are back to thumping their pathetic little chests. What is interesting is that these ant-killers wimped out when playing a man's game in West Indies.