India Software Inc—Wooed by all
An interesting highlight of Nasscom 2004 was the segment on country forums. Unlike previous years, most sessions ran houseful. Keen interest was expressed by several Indian companies in expanding business to countries other than the US. More importantly, several MoUs were signed. Stanley Glancy examines what some of these countries have on offer

Destination success on BPO road
When the global IT slowdown triggered the BPO wave, India decided to get on board. But as the industry began to consolidate, challenges associated with it came to light, and players had to carry out strategic initiatives to grapple with them. Chitra Padmanabhan reviews what is still a sunrise industry