Boycott Novell Protesters Manhandled In India (Slashdot) Published on Mon, 17 Nov 2008 03:31:23 GMT James Mathew writes "This is an interesting story from Kerala, India, where the ruling Communist Party organized a national conference in its efforts to hijack the Free Software Movement, which has enviable roots in the state. They got Novell to sponsor it. On the second day of the conference, a few free software activists who displayed posters against Novell were manhandled by the organizers ... Click Here for Other Details

India: Retailers Power IT Spending Boom (BusinessWeek) Published on Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:58:22 GMT Click Here for Other Details

Domestic workers in India "want a better life, too" (Seattle Times) Published on Sun, 16 Nov 2008 10:26:57 GMT For household workers in India, asking for a pay increase was once seen as risky. It often led to confrontations and, occasionally, firings. Household workers have no government protections, no minimum-wage guarantees, no health benefits, no paid holidays and, usually, no days off. Click Here for Other Details

Indian techies hit by recession in US (IBN live) Published on Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:01:59 GMT Indian software professionals in US holding H-1B visas are edgy. Click Here for Other Details

Cairn Energy Reaches Far Beyond Scotland (BusinessWeek) Published on Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:43:28 GMT Click Here for Other Details

Banking on mobiles (Business Standard India) Published on Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:42:53 GMT Last month, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) came up with guidelines for mobile banking. Following the regulator?s move, host of mobile service providers and banks are rushing in to offer mobile banking services. Click Here for Other Details

Infosys eyes non-American region for acquisition, hire 25,000 people (New Kerala) Published on Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:17:17 GMT New Delhi, Nov 17 : Infosys, the country's second largest software exporter, today said the company is looking for acquisition opportunities in Europe and Japan, shifting its focus from the American region. Click Here for Other Details

UK Visas (rediff.com) Published on Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:19:02 GMT Experts from the UK Border Agency and Visa Services, British High Commission, New Delhi, hosted a chat with GA readers on November 10. The transcript. Click Here for Other Details

Live TV (NDTV) Published on Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:26:16 GMT To read the biggest stories of the day on your mobile, type mobile.ndtv.com on your phone browser. Is there a divide between government and industry on how to tackle the financial crisis ? Click Here for Other Details

Sign in to your SiliconIndia account (SiliconIndia) Published on Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:24:09 GMT Don't have SiliconIndia account? Sign up Forgot your password? Reset Bangalore: The MathWorks, a developer of software for technical computing and model-based design, has announced... Click Here for Other Details

Infosys Projects to Gain From Increased Outsourcing (Update2) - Bloomberg Published on Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:09:12 GMT Times Now.tv Infosys Projects to Gain From Increased Outsourcing (Update2) Bloomberg - 22 hours ago Offshore services, or work done at overseas locations such as the Bangalore-based company's offices in India, will go up because they are ``faster, ... India's IT sector hit hard by US downturn Channel News Asia Wipro shrugs off slowdown fears Livemint Indian IT companies find it hard to get new clients Livemint all 18 news articles Click Here for Other Details

UPDATE 1-India's Infosys: currency moves to impact Q3 revenue - Reuters Published on Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:50:04 GMT UPDATE 1-India's Infosys: currency moves to impact Q3 revenue Reuters - Nov 17, 2008 BO: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), India's No. 2 software services exporter, will see an adverse impact on its December quarter revenue from the ... Click Here for Other Details

Stocks to watch: RIL, ONGC, DLF, ESS DEE - Economic Times Published on Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:35:22 GMT Stocks to watch: RIL, ONGC, DLF, ESS DEE Economic Times, India - 58 minutes ago Due to ongoing financial crunch, high interest cost, inadequate funding, a slow down in the economy and taking into account the inventory in pipeline and ... Click Here for Other Details

HR Outsourcing: India Rising - Human Resource Executive Online Published on Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:10:19 GMT HR Outsourcing: India Rising Human Resource Executive Online, PA - 16 hours ago In addition, the leading HR software platforms -- SAP and Oracle -- are now able to comply with global statutory requirements, and the leading Indian ... Click Here for Other Details

The New Latin America - Latin Business Chronicle Published on Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:02:12 GMT The New Latin America Latin Business Chronicle, FL - Nov 17, 2008 The current account was in surplus. This period saw the best sustained performance since the 1970s because of the adoption of strong policy frameworks and ... Click Here for Other Details

G20 meet sees agreement on common accounting standards: FM - Moneycontrol.com Published on Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:33:41 GMT G20 meet sees agreement on common accounting standards: FM Moneycontrol.com, India - Nov 16, 2008 He said that exports, capital flows and exchange rates would get affected but added that the global crisis would not have a direct impact on India. ... Click Here for Other Details

Banking on mobiles - Business Standard Published on Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:59:51 GMT Banking on mobiles Business Standard, India - Nov 17, 2008 Earlier, banks were offering data-related services like account information, stop payment instruction of cheques and addresses of the nearest ATM/branch on ... Click Here for Other Details

Mobile Microfinance - Atlantic Online Published on Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:46:23 GMT Mobile Microfinance Atlantic Online - Nov 17, 2008 Two key paragraphs: In one of a handful of such initiatives in India, a Bangalore startup called mChek is plunging into microfinance. Its software is ... Click Here for Other Details

India's Software Industry Reboots - Reading Little India Published on Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:31:49 GMT India's Software Industry Reboots Reading Little India, PA - Nov 14, 2008 While most of the early players in the Indian software product space focused primarily on the financial and accounting segments, the newer companies are ... Click Here for Other Details

Boycott Novell Protesters Manhandled In India - Slashdot Published on Mon, 17 Nov 2008 03:25:06 GMT Boycott Novell Protesters Manhandled In India Slashdot - Nov 16, 2008 On the second day of the conference, a few free software activists who displayed posters against Novell were manhandled by the organizers and police ... Click Here for Other Details