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Budget trashes PC penetration
dream
 The
Indian government dreams of bridging the Digital Divide and
has grandiose ambitions of IT-enabling India, but when it comes
to action, there’s not much on the ground. Take Budget 2003,
which could have been a great opportunity to kick-start a move
towards greater PC penetration. Yet, the government chose to
look the other way. Srikanth R P tells you why this Budget was
bad news for the domestic IT industry |
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To
be a manager or a technologist?
Has the era of the tech manager finally arrived in the
IT industry? One would think so, with hiring trends indicating
an increased preference for techies ... |
The
Linux question
When the Linux kernel was written by Linus Torvalds,
many thought that the new open source OS was just hype.
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India News Briefs
Allied Digital:
Capturing market share through on-time delivery
Ionidea to distribute
Compuware’s Java development tool
It’s all about
‘business continuity’
TCS to help P&O
Nedlloyd focus on operations integration
CMC wins orders
worth Rs 100 crore
Exult sets up
operations in India
First Banking
Corporation selects FLEXCUBE
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| Budget 2003 - 04 |
FM-speak on IT || Impact
on the IT sector || Sectoral Impact
Budget 2003: SMEs can win too
A balanced budget for the IT sector
Budget underscores importance of govt-industry
partnership
Stop looking for goodies from the government |
| Stock File |
Uncertainty neutralises
Budget positives
The markets reflected disappointment
and uncertainty during the week. As expected post-Budget rally
did not materialise despite a good Budget, due to war fears. |
| News Analysis |
SISL uses Intelligent
Digital Passport for total security
In an era when security is on the minds of everyone from corporates
to the home user, there is an urgent need for a device that
ensures maximum protection against intruders. The scientific
applications centre of Siemens Information Systems (SISL) recently
came out with a biometric-based smart card, which promises just
this. Stanley Glancy has more details |
| E-Business |
Thermax: Steaming
ahead with IT
Microsoft to drive EPM-ERP integration
General Motors sets up technical centre
in Bangalore |
| Company Watch |
Aftek Infosys:
A company driven by change
Aftek has not just transformed itself
from a hardware-focused company to a software-focused one, but
has also leveraged its embedded software developmental skills
to enhance its client-base and the bottom line. Srikanth R P
analyses the strategies that make Aftek worthy of being called
one of India's flag bearers in the global products space |
| India Trends |
DMS paves the way
for a paperless office
How does a firm digitise loads of
documents and business data and make its office truly paperless?
A Document Management System (DMS) facilitates this process
by instantly retrieving hard copies through the imaging technique.
Chitra Padmanabhan analyses the potential for DMS adoption in
India |
| Technology |
The five biggest myths
about developing Web services
According to Frank Luksic, notions
that say that Web services have too many shortcomings or are
a relatively new development, are totally untrue. |
| Personal Technology |
Palm e-Books: Your
digital library
If you’re an avid reader but hopeless
when it comes to returning borrowed books, there’s still some
hope for you. Ashish Gupta has some tips on how to convert your
Palm handheld into a complete digital library |
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