With the Obama administration turning the wave against outsourcing activities, Indian IT major Wipro fears that restrictions on foreign workers in the US could hamper its growth.

US immigration curbs may impact biz: Wipro

Press Trust of India

The Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) companies in India appear to be handling the impact of the global economic crisis much better than IT firms.

BPOs outperform IT firms

Business Standard

Differences are growing among mobile operator lobbies over a government proposal to introduce an 11-digit access code in place of the existing 10-digit code from January 2010 for mobile services to accommodate a rapidly growing subscriber base.

Mobile operators cross connections over 11-digit number plan

Last week&rsquo;s coverage of the general elections brought the limelight back on web TV . This seems to have made Sunil Nair a content man. The CEO and founder of www.nautanki.tv, an online TV channel, claims that more than 5 million people from all over the globe saw the election broadcast online. &ldquo;Nautanki tied up with Facebook and Zee News to provide live feed about Indian elections results on both online portals. To his delight, over 8,000 comments were recorded and each individual consumed around 30 minutes of the web content.

Getting caught in the 'web'

Durable, all-weather digital cameras are in vogue this summer. Built to last, these cameras come with resilient bodies that are both shockproof and water resistant. So, in effect they are made to handle sandy beaches, muddy hiking trails and even underwater adventures, if you please. But making bold claims through advertising is one thing and proving your mettle is another.

For Tough moments

During our recent hunt for some funny and witty websites, we stumbled upon www.phat-phish.com and it turned out to be quite a pleasant surprise. Websites, we believe, are serious business where big companies put up their project reports and annual gross income graphs. But internet can be a fun place too and makers of Phat-Phish seem to belong to the same school of thought.

Creatively yours

Internet addiction is on the rise among Indians and they are becoming increasingly dependent on their computers and mobile phones. On the internet front, downloading music and films is becoming popular. That&rsquo;s in addition to a serious increase in gaming.

Addicted to the internet?

Ram Chavali is a self-confessed hard-core gamer. His &lsquo;priced&rsquo; possession of console games, ranging from Microsoft Xbox to Sony Playstation Portable (PSP), speaks volumes of his gaming passion. Though he spends almost two hours every day on games, he isn&rsquo;t really looking forward to games &lsquo;Made in India&rsquo;. He reasons: &ldquo;As a hard-core gamer, I don&rsquo;t think we can get the same quality of games that are being developed in the US or anywhere else.

Console gaming takes an Indian twist

Telecom firm Tata Teleservices Ltd (TTSL) today said it has entered into an agreement with Yahoo! India for providing online user interface to all Tata Indicom customers.

Tata Indicom partners Yahoo! India for online user interface

Indian company&rsquo;s share price tanks on news of complex cash and share-swap deal.

Bharti, MTN talk merger after one-year hiatus

Investors gave a lukewarm response to Bharti Airtel&rsquo;s efforts to acquire a 49 per cent stake in South Africa&rsquo;s MTN Group, as the arrangement for the merger includes issuance of new equity, which would dilute the earnings per share (EPS).

MTN-Bharti Airtel deal seen diluting EPS

Three senior support managers at Satyam Computer&rsquo;s BPO unit have resigned.

Three top execs quit Satyam's BPO arm

Logix Microsystems, a provider of e-retailing solutions for the global automotive industry, is expecting to earn a revenue of Euro 2 million from the European market in the first year of operation. The Bangalore-headquartered company which has already established a photography studio in Brussels, Belgium as a part of its Euro 2 million expansion plan, is expecting to sign a few customers in the next two weeks.

Logix Micro eyes increased revenues from Europe

Punjab-based educational institute Rayat-Bahra Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with IBM India and its training partner Karrox Technologies Ltd to set up a centre of excellence in Punjab.

Rayat Bahra signs pact with IBM

Tata Teleservices Limited (TTL), one of India&rsquo;s leading telecom service providers, has been rated as the best telecom operator in the Orissa circle in terms of customer satisfaction, according to a survey.

Tata Tele Orissa circle tops in customer service in TRAI survey

A new supercomputer with the power of 50,000 home PCs -- the fastest in Europe and the third worldwide -- was unveiled today in Germany.

Europe's fastest supercomputer unveiled in Germany

The state panchayat and rural department in association with the Kolkata-based Pixel Informatics Private Limited is planning to distribute close to 50,000 mobile phones uploaded with SMSLive software by the end of the year, in a bid to track the implemention of NREGS.

SMSLive software to track NREGS

The state-owned telecom duo will shortly be rolling out the country's largest IPTV service.

IPTV: BSNL, MTNL do it MyWay

If the spectrum committee's proposal to auction spectrum is accepted, the kind of scandals the sector has seen will soon be a thing of the past.

Mahesh Uppal: Minister-proofing telecom

The Punjab and Haryana High Court today directed state-owned telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) to disclose the reasons for disqualifying telecom equipment vendor Nokia-Siemens Network, from its recent 93-million-line tender, by tomorrow afternoon.

HC directs BSNL to explain Nokia-Siemens&#39; disqualification

The proposed partnership deal of Bharti Airtel and South African telecom giant MTN will be the first telecom company that will test the new norms for foreign investment announced under Press Notes 2, 3 and 4 in February 2009.
Since the effective foreign ownership in Bharti Airtel (including the proportionate foreign ownership through the parent company), is set to cross the threshold limit of 74 per cent after consummation of this transaction, it is expected to approach the government for

Bharti Airtel-MTN deal to test new FDI guidelines

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