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February-2014 issue
Cover Feature
Author: Mewanshwa Kharshiing
India is currently facing massive losses in three main pillars of population monitoring and control namely domestic or industrial energy efficiency, automotive mobility & technology and authentication or identification technology. more>>

10 Most Promising Semiconductor Companies

SI Team
Worldwide semiconductor market is forecasted to be up 4.1 percent to $317 billion in 2014 surpassing historical high of $300... more>>
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The technology advancement driven by "Moore's law" has continued unabated over the last five decades affording increasing... more>>
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Last decade saw a large number of devices coming in the market which are smaller in sizes but bigger in the functionalities... more>>
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Over the last couple of decades, India has emerged as an epicentre of consumer demand for high technology products specifically... more>>
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SoC technology has a great ability to pack more processing power and memory into smaller, faster and more portable devices.... more>>
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Power consumption is one of the important factors of digital-IC development as component sizes shrink and insulating layers on... more>>

In My Opinion

Manish Shah, President & CEO, Cover-All
There are many examples in history ranging from political superiority to business monopoly attained through uniqueness which... more>>

CIO Insights

Ananthan Thandri, Vice-President & CIO, Mentor Graphics
Enterprise information technology is facing unprecedented change due to the morphing workforce and pervasive digitization, as... more>>
Ravinder Pal Singh, Global Chief Information and Technology Officer, Air Works
The growth curve of the aviation industry has seen many vacillations in the past few years. Though the induction of low cost... more>>

View Point

Apurva Ashar - Executive Director, Cygnet Infotech Pvt. Ltd
Based in Ahmedabad, Cygnet Infotech Pvt. Ltd is a privately held IT solution and services provider with a client base spread... more>>
Ravi Pratap Singh - President & Head – Global Product Management, Nucleus Software Exports Limited
Headquartered in Noida, Nucleus Software Exports Limited (BSE: 531209, NSE: NUCLEUSEQ) is a provider of IT products and... more>>
Annie Mathew - Director, Alliances and Business Development, BlackBerry India
BlackBerry (NASDAQ: BBRY) is a provider of mobile communication devices. Founded in 1999, the company is headquartered in... more>>
Deepak Wadhwa - Managing Director - IT India, FedEx Express
Founded in 1971, FedEx Express is the world's largest express transportation company, providing fast and reliable services for... more>>

Entrepreneur Corner

Naveen Bisht, Co-Founder of Auriss Technologies Inc. & Board Member, Chair - Programs, The Indus E
Have you ever wondered what makes Silicon Valley tick? So many countries around the world have tried to replicate it but there... more>>

VC talk

Padmaja Ruparel - President, Indian Angel Network
An entrepreneur's passion towards his product and the uniqueness of the business idea is what drives investments for any startup. more>>
Amit Patni - Co-Founder & Chairman, Nirvana Venture Advisors
There is a common trend in India when it comes to funding for sectors such as e-Commerce. They receive quick and big cheques in... more>>

Venture Beat

SI Team
MySmartPrice, a Hyderabad based price comparison portal, raises Rs.6 crores from its existing investors Accel Partners and... more>>
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Uniken, a security solution provider for enterprises, raises Rs.30 crores from Nexus Venture Partners. more>>

Education Corner

SI Team
There have been glaring gaps between the present education system and the standards demanded in the industry which are pointed... more>>

Event

SI Team
Pune is no longer just a Pensioner's Paradise. At least three other factors now define Pune - the growth of the Information... more>>

Top 20 Real Estate Builders In Pune

SI Team
Read to know about the Top 20 Real Estate Builders In Pune more>>

Editorial

Christo Jacob
It is always noted that the semiconductor industry has displayed a predictable pattern for the past 15 years more>>
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