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Made-in-India
strategy works for HCL Insys
 Even
as everyone was all set to bury Indian PC brands, HCL Insys
came out with a stellar performance last year that proved
that Indian brands still had the ability to win on home turf.
There’s a lot that other Indian players could learn from HCL
Insys’ strategy in PCs and other segments. Gaurav Patra explains
what this IT major got right, and analyses future prospects
in the light of shifting trends in the business
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Whither
global dreams?
For Indian IT professionals living a global
dream, these media headlines are enough to shatter their
hopes of pursuing a career in a choice international destination. |
September
Issue - Licensing Policy
A
suitable software licensing policy
Software vendors offer licensing policies catering to
the differing requirements of various organizations. So
what's on offer and how does one pick the best policy?
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News |
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Aunwesha launches LearnITy version
2.0
Netsurf launches STEPi Wiz
Casio
unveils world’s thinnest digicam
Infogain
plans to extend Indian operations
InfoDisha
looks for VC funding
MZI
to offer security products
Sun
plans competency centres in India
Kirloskar
Dimensions launches new products
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Analysis |
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Companies
optimistic as smart card market matures
With
the domestic smart card market expected to grow from the current
base of 15 million to 400 million in the next few years, both
Indian as well as foreign smart card companies are showing
a keen interest in this market, says Shipra Arora
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Trends |
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R&D
outsourcing: Rising volumes put pressure on margins
While
most software services companies graduated from Y2K to application
development and e-business, some Indian companies like HCL
Technologies, Wipro, Sasken and Mindtree were building competencies
in niche areas for their clients. Pankaj Mishra studies Indian
players in the R&D services market and finds that though volumes
are rising, margin pressures have intensified
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File |
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Will
Q2 results trigger a rally?
The
weakness on the bourses continued as the bear grip on the
US and other markets prevailed.
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| Opinion |
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Editorial
Searching
for innovation
Interview
“AutoCAD Mechanical
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Le
Meridien leads wireless revolution
Le
Royal Meridien is a classic example of how IT can be used
for competitive advantage in the hospitality industry. From
being the first hotel in India to provide wireless Internet
access to its customers, to plans of providing PDAs to its
butlers, the hotel has truly set an example for others in
the industry to follow, says Stanley Glancy
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Is
there a future for IT and telecom PSUs?
Caught
between a government that wants to wash its hands off business,
and a private sector where commercial ends matter over social
concerns, India’s IT and telecom PSUs are seeing tough times.
Gaurav Patra & Shipra Arora analyse this segment, and also
have details on what each PSU in this space is up to
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Samsung
- From PC peripherals to PC essentials
From
a monitor and fax machine business in 1994, to a company that
enjoys the highest brand recall value in the Indian PC market,
Samsung sure has come a long way. And going by its revenue
projections of Rs 1,900 crore in 2003, the company is upbeat
about its future. Shipra Arora has more details
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