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September-2009  issue
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Author: Jayakishore Bayadi
Sara frequents MySpace to connect with her old friends, make new ones, and drum up jobs. Well, this social networking savvy homemaker isn’t in front of a computer; instead, she uploads pictures and taps into the celebrated social... more>>
In My Opinion
Bharat Desai
Having co-founded Atos Syntel (formerly Syntel Inc.) in 1980, Bharat has served the company in various roles. From CEO,... more>>
Company Spotlight
Jayakishore Bayadi
“When we approach a client, we do not sound as just another SAP and Oracle Applications services provider. We work on core of... more>>
CEO Spot Light
Sanjeev Agrawal
In the next few years, phones will change in three fundamental ways to become a lot ‘smarter’ than they are today. Phones... more>>
Ramu Sunkara
In the last two years, the mobile handsets have matured to become a viable development platform. Today, one can leverage the... more>>
Dr. Nickhil Jakatdar
Mobile video players, large and small, are currently in a pitched battle to replicate the success of online video in the mobile... more>>
Ajay Kulkarni
Smarter mobile applications that understand more about you and offer a personalized experience based on your usage patterns.... more>>
Arish Ali
The mobile apps space is all the rage today in large part thanks to the app store arms race started by Apple’s iPhone... more>>
Technology
Vivek Kangralkar
A semiconductor SoC (System on Chip) development cycle goes through significant understanding of market research, concept... more>>
Loren Weinberg & Elaine
The Web is a primary channel for driving sales, customer loyalty, and operational efficiencies; so building an effective Web... more>>
India Road Ahead
Ranga Iyer
Two industries have put India on the world map – IT and pharmaceuticals. India’s pharmaceuticals industry, currently valued... more>>
Vinod Juneja
The cement sector is gearing up for a fast track growth and the next few years will see the sector zooming past new milestones.... more>>
Anil Seth
The Infrastructure sector in India is traversing through one of its most interesting phases today. If we look at our growth... more>>
Govind Shrikhand
The challenges before Indian retailing in the past year have been unprecedented in both scale and scope, with a number of... more>>
Sunil Sikka
The current scenario in the electrical equipment sector is a potential portent for huge growth as the demand for technologicaly... more>>
Anil Nair
The phenomenal growth of Indian telecom sector in the last ten years has been the most defining development in India's history,... more>>
Sanjay K Jain
The Indian textile industry has been one of the foremost contributors to the country's employment, exports, and GDP. The... more>>
Shri S.Hajara
The shipping sector plays a pivotal role in the economic development of the country and is extremely vital for the strategic... more>>
Business
Karthikeyan Krishnan
Introduction In the extremely competitive telecom sector customer satisfaction is a vital metric of success.Customer... more>>
Entrepreneur 101
Gunjan Sinha
Entrepreneurs are said to be visionary leaders. What makes them visionary? How do they develop the capability to see the future... more>>
VC Chakra
si Team
Simply Hired, a Silicon Valley based job portal headed by Gautam Godhwani, has bagged $4.6 million in its series D round of... more>>
In Focus
si Team
Several bright minds outside America fly to the U.S. seeking better opportunities in places like Silicon Valley, which is... more>>
si Team
Cloud computing is the latest super-hyped concept in IT. According to Gartner’s latest Hyper Cycle Report (2009), cloud... more>>
si Team
After showcasing their talents to the world all these years, companies in India could face a huge 'talent deficit' in the... more>>
si Team
Indian employees are paid nearly 20 times less than their counterparts in the U.S. and Switzerland. According to the ‘Prices... more>>
si Team
Americans and Britons continue to top the list of foreign arrivals in India. According to the latest figures published by the... more>>
si Team
Indians are the fastest growing group of illegal immigrants in the U.S., according to the American Community Survey of the U.S.... more>>
Editor's Desk
Pradeep Shankar
India’s maiden moon mission launched on October 22 last year was abruptly terminated, as the radio contact with the... more>>