A few weeks ago I posted a few articles about Open Source (Still afraid of Open Source?, Eating my own dog food, and Open Source and loving it!). I have now been Microsoft-Free at work for about 7 weeks. I have also found solutions for almost all of the initial hurdles I encountered in the [...]

JUNE 29, 2007 BANGALORE/AHMEDABAD: Consumer durable majors appear to be digging for gold in southern markets. Even the new markets in the western region are contributing significantly to the sales of white goods majors. Though the north India continues to remain the bread and butter market and ensures high offtake of entry-level products, south has [...]

India, on strength of its robust 25 to 30% growth in modern retail formats last year, as opposed to 13% for both China and Russia, has emerged as the most attractive retail investment destination on Global Retail Development Index (GRDI) 2007. This is India’s third consecutive top ranking on the index. While, India emerged numero [...]

Reva Systems, one of the leading radio frequency identification (RFID) network infrastructure provider, recently announced that METRO Group, one of the most important international retailing companies, is deploying Reva’s Tag Acquisition Processor (TAP) products in the largest productionscale RFID rollout in Europe. Initially encompassing about 200 locations of the sales brands Metro Cash & Carry, [...]

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Contributed by Sushant Munjal As the saying goes… “the world goes round,” its very true and neither anyone has the time and patience for anyone who is not related to their frame and taste. This philosophy is sometimes very much evident in today’s business world which is growing and shooting skywards. Most business markets believe [...]

June 27, 2007 Mumbai: Apart from being the world’s fastest growing telecom market, India is also emerging as a handset super-power as more manufacturers set up base in the country. India is expected to register a handset production of over 51 million units this year to record the highest growth in the Asia-Pacific region, technology [...]

Sun Micro launches server for Rs 75,000 T.E. Raja Simhan Targets SMEs likely to adapt IT in a big way Circuit marks Server has storage space of over 450 GB. Will be enough for an SME with Rs 50 cr revenue. Sun will have a partner in every major city. Indian SMEs likely to spend [...]

MUMBAI:ICICI Bank and CNBC–TV 18 Emerging India Awards-2007 has created history by attracting over 1 lakh nominations from across the country – a record 185 per cent increase over last year. The award that was created to develop and boost the SME sector in the country had attracted over 35,000 entries received for this initiative [...]

Ficci suggests 5-pronged strategy for SME development New Delhi, June 24: To boost the development of SME sector, Industry body FICCI has recommended a five-pronged strategy, which includes plugging of technology gaps and providing low-cost financing to the small units. Networking support for gaining access to new markets and information on new products and technologies [...]