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BOOM time in some Indian cities
CHENNAI, that densely packed southern city in India, long known
as a centre for classical Carnatic music and the Bharata Natyam
dance, is observing the 350th ...
http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/commentary/story/0,4386,273807,00.html

IGATE Plans Second Facility In Chennai, To Up Headcount
GATE to double IT workforce in Chennai
IGate Global Solutions plans to invest around Rs 53 crore
for the expansion of its Bangalore and Chennai operations.
IGate ...
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=69394
http://www.business-standard.com/bsonline/storypage.php?bKeyFlag=BO&autono=4371

LANCESOFT sets up Chennai operations
Business Line - Chennai,India
The US-based LanceSoft Inc., a value added integrated IT solutions
provider, is setting up operations here to provide service and support
to their ...
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/businessline/blnus/15171306.htm

American firm to hire 1,700 more people in India
Real estate and data service provider First American Corp's Indian
arm said it planned to recruit 1,700 software and back-office
workers over three years to take its staff strength to 4,200.
http://www.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=36419

PRESIDENTIAL polls fail to shut out US firms from India
... Apart from the regular favourite Bangalore, other centres like
Chennai, Mumbai, Pune, Kolkata and Gurgaon are also getting investments,
buoyed by the ready ...
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/859082.cms

NOW, it's offshoring of presentations
India has emerged as a kitchen for sourcing power point presentations
for McKinsey's global operations. The global business ...
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/856257.cms

Aztec to acquire Disha Tech for $12.1 mn
Aztec Software and Technology Services Ltd said it has entered into an
agreement to acquire Disha Technologies India to $12.1 million in stock
and cash deals.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/856829.cms

Quark starts new venture in India
United States-based software giant Quark, coming up with a high-tech
business and technology workplace near here, has said outsourcing is
"good" for America and the world.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/858932.cms

US continues losing IT jobs: Study
The IT industry in the US has lost nearly 403,300 jobs from the start
of the recession in March 2001 to April 2004, with nearly half of those
jobs disappearing after the recession was officially declared over in
November 2001.
http://www.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=36322

BPO industry gears for outside challenge
India, the uncrowned king of the BPO world, may be in for some rough
ride with national and international studies pointing at competition
from a range of countries including China, the Philippines, South
Africa, Mauritius, Malaysia, Australia, Ireland and New Zealand.
http://www.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=36363

Intel-Reliance deal to push broadband
Reliance and Intel have joined hands to make available high speed
Internet connectivity to consumers. Intel has signed up GIDs (genuine
Intel dealers), who sell assembled computers, to offer Reliance mobile
and fixed wireless service along with a data cable for Internet connectivity.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/859124.cms

The 'cheese' is moving in business too
The movement is happening on account of diverse factors, some of which
are obvious such as technology; the globalisation and internationalisation
of business; freer trade of ideas, services and goods, etc.
=http://www.rediff.com/money/2004/sep/21guest.htm

'Ghost' forces institute to close
What are the odds of ghost closing your school?
Indian Stat Inst students are visiting temples rather than studying
the laws of probability.
Fear of a ghost who knocks on doors and wafts the scent of aftershave
lotion along corridors has forced a prestigious college for statisticians
in the New Delhi to close.
http://www.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=36373
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/858414.cms

What NASA offers enthusiastic students
An opportunity to fly on its famous 'Weightless Wonder' aircraft.
http://www.rediff.com/news/2004/sep/21nasa.htm

Choosing broker: Do's and Don't
As much as stock selection is a systematic and an extremely essential
aspect to equity investing, so is choosing the right broker.
http://www.rediff.com/money/2004/sep/17perfin.htm

MENACE on a wing, Chennai on a prayer
The rains may have brought relief for some, but it has unleashed
the mosquitoes in the city in a big way. Residents, especially ...
http://www.newindpress.com/Newsitems.asp?ID=IET20040920134841&Title=Southern+News+-+Tamil+Nadu&Topic=0

TATA launches new car in Chennai
India's leading automotive manufacturer Tata Motors,
today launched its new estate, the Tata Indigo Marina in Chennai
today. ..
http://www.deepikaglobal.com/ENG5_sub.asp?ccode=ENG5&newscode=72600

BMW officials hold talks with Kerala
BMW on Indian roads soon
... sources said. Engineering consultant CR Narayana Rao also
held presentations. Rao was the consultant behind Ford's plant
in Chennai.
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/FI22Df03.html
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/857203.cms

7 Indians among world's top 100 scientists
Seven Indian origin scientists, including Srinidhi Varadarajan who
built a super computer from off-the-shelf commercial products, were
named among the world's top 100 young researchers.
http://www.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=36394
http://www.rediff.com/news/2004/sep/21sci.htm

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