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December-2011 issue
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Author: ST Team
There is a whole new set of startups mushrooming in the nook and corner of the Silicon Valley with the dream of finding an alternate source of energy,and make the world a greener and cleaner place to live in. more>>

Guru Talk

Sanjay Shelvankar
Beyond the obvious answers such as hiring from Social Networking channels or through improved Employee Referral programs –... more>>

Technology

Manish Upadhyay & Amitava Maitra
There has been way too much hype about RTE (Right to Education) than a substantive debate. The fact that it has taken so long... more>>
Joanne Steinberg
According to Google estimates in March this year, more than 40 million users in India access the Internet through their mobile... more>>
Devendra Deshmukh
In today’s fast moving and highly competitive era, there are several challenges that leaders in IT sector are facing. more>>
Sreekanth Lapala
Today, Small and Medium Enterprises or SMEs in the emerging countries are in the midst of innovation and transformation. more>>

Leadership

Venkat Mattela
Having managed some of the most complex products in high technology areas, I strongly feel that there is no better place to... more>>
Shouvick Mukherjee
Innovate or perish – that is the single rule we live by. more>>
Naveen Jain
As a child I experienced firsthand the severe effects of poverty and illiteracy, especially upon women and children. more>>
Asvini Kumar
Backdrop: After achieving a “gold standard” school track record, I dreamed of joining the armed forces (being inspired by... more>>
Thomas Jacob
Setting up an IT Testing Services venture during the challenging times made me search for the characteristic traits of... more>>
Shashank Deshpande
It's raining Apples, Mangoes and Ice Cream Sandwiches. The Clouds are getting fuller and bigger and more varied. more>>
Siddharth Goel
For any entrepreneur, established or amateur, the most important aspect of venturing, in my opinion is to find supportive... more>>

Feature

Hari Anil
India is on a mission, to be the biggest economic power in the world in the not so distant future. more>>
Vandana Subramanian
The first session in a marketing class is always about the "4Ps of marketing", namely product, place, price, and promotion. more>>
Hari Anil
In India, if 18 or 21 year old students or graduates tell their parents, relatives, teachers or anyone around them that they... more>>

Business

Srinivas Chari
Marketing has changed dramatically in the last few years. more>>
Jagdish Mahapatra
According to Nasscom’s Strategic Review 2010 on the IT-BPO sector in India, the Indian IT sector will aggregate revenues of... more>>

Management

Umesh Vaidyamath
Two decades ago, on July 4, 1990, I traveled on a plane from Mumbai to Kansas City, Kansas, in the heart of the U.S. more>>

Buyer's Perspective

ST Team
Almost as old as four decades old, Mainframes continue to be a ubiquitous choice of technology platform for companies that work... more>>

Events

ST Team
Digital Gadget Show an avenue to showcase gadgets and related ecosystem was provided by Silicon India on 1st October 2011. more>>
ST Team
The city went ecstatic on October 15, 2011 when SiliconIndia organized the Mobile Application Conference. more>>

Venture Beat

ST Team
Happiest Minds, an IT solution and service firm based out of Bangalore, has raised Rs. 225 crore in Series A investment. more>>
ST Team
fashionandyou.com, an online fashion and lifestyle e-commerce brand based out of Gurgaon, raises around Rs. 200 crore in Series... more>>
ST Team
ScaleneWorks People Solutions, a Bangalore based recruitment product and services provider has successfully raised first round... more>>
ST Team
dealsandyou.com, a Gurgaon-based group buying portal has raised around Rs. 85 crore in series B round of funding from Mayflied... more>>

Tech Buzz

ST Team
Aditi Technologies, a software product and application development services provider, has acquired Seattle-based... more>>
ST Team
IIHT together with Microsoft launched its one of a kind certification program in cloud computing. more>>
ST Team
Huawei, a global information and technology solutions provider has set up its Global Operations center in Bangalore (India). more>>
ST Team
Oracle has announced the launch of Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c, supposed to be industry’s first solution to combine... more>>
ST Team
Mobile internet software technology and Application services provider company UCWeb announced their expansion in the country... more>>

Tech Product

Vishwas Nair
Samsung has launched yet another Smartphone, “Galaxy Note”. more>>
Vishwas Nair
Maxx Mobiles has launched a new mobile called MAXX Zippy (MT105). more>>
Vishwas Nair
Lexmark has launched its All-In-One inkjet printers specially designed to help SMBs keep their costs down. more>>
Vishwas Nair
Chinese telecom giant, Huawei, has forayed into the tablet space with the launch of MediaPad, world’s first 7 inch honey comb... more>>
Vishwas Nair
Fujifilm has launched their S2950 in the Indian market this month. more>>
Vishwas Nair
Much anticipated phone in the world, Iphone 4S launched in India on 25th of November, 2011. more>>

In Focus

ST Team
Ever since Ratan Tata announced his decision to retire, there have been wide speculations about who will fill his shoes. more>>
ST Team
India has had a significant dominance over the KPO (Knowledge Process Outsourcing) sector for many years now. more>>
ST Team
Indian American Aney Paul wins the democratic primary in New York’s District 14 beating her opponent, Spring Valley’s Hank... more>>
ST Team
According to a new compilation of 2010 census data Indian Americans made up 18 percent of the Asian American population in... more>>
ST Team
With over 100 million internet users, India is now the third largest internet user globally; coming behind China and the U.S. more>>
ST Team
Career change is often the toughest and most difficult decision for a professional, an issue that was addressed by the Career... more>>
ST Team
Dr. Shaik Jeelani, VP, research and Sponsored Programs at Tuskegee University in Alabama received the presidential award 2011... more>>

Editor's Desk

Pradeep Shankar
The world has become less predictable. Things change more often than we think. more>>
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