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Reliance, Intel to offer instant Internet

June 14, 2006 / Chirag Mehta / 0 Comments

Looking to strengthen their presence in tier-II and tier-III towns for fueling growth in India, Reliance Communications and Intel have joined hands to offer instant and uninterrupted Internet connectivity with Intel-powered PCs.

As a start, Reliance announced the joint programme with Intel under which users purchasing systems from Genuine Intel Dealers in 11 cities/towns of Karnataka would be offered Intel-powered PCs with Reliance wireless products to avail of Internet connectivity.

With its pan-India CDMA2000 1X network, Reliance wireless products enable anytime, anywhere, high-speed internet connectivity on PCs, laptops and other computing devices through its Netconnect service platform, its officials said.

More jobs coming your way

June 14, 2006 / Chirag Mehta / 0 Comments

Looking for a job? The next three months could offer you the best chance of being hired.

The hiring intentions of Indian employers for the third quarter of 2006 are the best in five quarters.

In fact, Indian employers have the strongest recruitment plans among counterparts in 25 countries worldwide. China has the weakest hiring intentions, according to an employment outlook survey conducted by Manpower Inc.

Indian programmer blamed for measles outbreak in Boston

June 13, 2006 / Chirag Mehta / 0 Comments

An Indian software programmer is at the centre of a Robin Cook novel-like scenario in Boston, where a measles outbreak has led to authorities distributing 23,000 doses of vaccine costing $400,000 (Rs1.8 crore) across the city.

They have also ordered hundreds of people working in three buildings, including the cityâ€™s tallest skyscraper where the programmer went to work, to stay home until they can prove they are not susceptible to the disease.

The programmer, whose name has not been made public, flew in from India on April 26, and began showing symptoms of measles â€”cough, fever and rash â€” on May 5. The disease soon spread to six more persons in the same building.

TCS to set up 50 acre campus in Pune

June 13, 2006 / Chirag Mehta / 0 Comments

Tata Consultancy Services, the leading global IT services and consultancy organization, announced that it had signed an Memorandum of Understanding with the Maharashtra government to acquire 50 acres of land to develop a state-of-the-art development facility in Hinjewadi Phase III, which is part of an MIDC-promoted Special Economic Zone.

TCS will invest up to INR 500 crore in the facility to create a capacity of 5,000 seats. In the long-term, there are plans to ramp-up the centre’s capacity to 10,000 seats. In addition to a software development centre, the new Hinjewadi facility will also house professionals from TCS’s R&D and Engineering services’ groups.

According to the MoU signed by chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh and S. Ramadorai, CEO and MD, TCS, the Maharashtra government will help facilitate acquisition suitable land at Hinjewadi, provide infrastructural support through Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) and other related agencies as well as provide a Single Window Clearance support for quick, easy and efficient implementation of the project. The project will be part of an SEZ and be eligible for all requisite incentives as per the state’s policy.

Finally a Football World Cup song in Hindi by UK NRIs

June 9, 2006 / Chirag Mehta / 0 Comments

Britons of Indian origin have composed a lilting song in Hindi in support of David Beckham and the England football team â€” egging the players on to bring the World Cup home.

Radio presenter Sunny Kapoor hit upon the idea during his show on Kismat Radio, a popular radio station for South Asians here.

Khelo khelo josh me khelo,
Germany se World Cup lelo.
World Cup hamaraa hai,
Beckham ka sahara ha

Reports say that over 100 songs have been composed recently in support of the England team. This is the first song to be composed in Hindi or any Asian language, and is already a hit with listeners on Kismat Radio.

To listen click here (English)
To listen click here (Hindi)

Ack :- NRI FM

Six Indians in Silicon Valleyâ€™s top 100

June 8, 2006 / Chirag Mehta / 0 Comments

The San Francisco Chronicle and the San Jose Mercury News, on Monday, have independently listed six Indians among Silicon Valleyâ€™s 100 highest-paid executives.

Leading the group is Abhijit Talwalkar, President and CEO of LSI Logic, who earned a phenomenal $22.235 million in 2005.

Even at that compensation level, Talwalkar is only at No 10 on the list, which is led by Yahooâ€™s CEO Terry Semel, who earned $56 million in salary, bonuses and stock options. Following Talwalkar in the Desi list is Shantanu Narayen, president and COO of Adobe Systems, maker of the popular Photoshop and Acrobat Reader software. His earnings were $11 million for the financial year 2005. He comes in at No 33.

Close on his heels at No 35 is HPâ€™s quiet achiever Vyomesh Joshi, who was once tipped to replace Carly Fiorina as the tech giantâ€™s CEO after she was unceremoniously sacked by the Board. His earnings for the year were $10.8 million. Joshi is Executive Vice-President of the most profitable division at HP â€” the Imaging and Printing Group.

Rajiv Dutta, who is Internet auctioneer eBayâ€™s executive vice-president and chief financial officer is ranked at No 38, with total earnings of $10.6 million. A distant No 84 is Sanjay Mehrotra, who pocketed a cool $7 million. Mehrotra, who is currently executive vice-president and chief operating officer of Sandisk, actually had a 36 per cent drop over his last yearâ€™s earnings, the report said.

How men kiss on Mumbai streets

June 7, 2006 / Chirag Mehta / 0 Comments

What do you do if you want to call your friend standing across the street? If youâ€™re a true Mumbaikar, youâ€™d just… kiss.

C Senthilnathan

What I have been trying to convey so far may not sound what it is supposed to. I am talking about kissing sounds which people use to communicate with each other, standing more than 10 feet away. This art has been mastered by all Mumbaikars and their ears are sharp enough to catch the one meant for their ears.

Picture this. You are in a train and your friend is standing about 10 metres away. There are about 20 people between the two of you. How do you call him? A non-Mumbaikar would probably call his friend’s name aloud. But no. That’s not how it’s done in the city. You just make a kissing sound. Twenty-one people turn and look at you. Twenty of them will realise that the sound was not meant for them and will look away. No offence taken. Now your friend and you can start communicating.

I was discussing this with a friend and when I made ‘the sound’ to show him what I meant, at least five people looked around and then resumed what they were doing as though nothing happened.

Finally, one Gujarat theatre to screen Fanaa

June 6, 2006 / Chirag Mehta / 1 Comment

After the Supreme Court issued directions to the Gujarat government to provide police protection to cinemas screening Fanaa, a theatre in Jamnagar has decided to release Aamir Khan-Kajol starrer movie.

“On the demand of the people of Jamnagar, we have decided to release Fanaa on Tuesday and will screen three shows daily,” Mansur Sheikh, the manager of the Ambar theatre, said over phone from Jamnagar.

“After Supreme Court’s order on Monday, we had asked for police protection and the administration has provided us with it,” Sheikh said.

Mumbai street kids fall prey to drugs

June 6, 2006 / Chirag Mehta / 0 Comments

A large number of street kids in Mumbai are heavily into dope, by chasing, snorting, smoking and injecting.

Many of these children stay doped through the day to hide from the daily run of the city. They have been addicts for years, and some started as early as at the age of eight.

Mumbai Kids Prey to Drugs

“I take charas, inject myself, and smell the toner solution,” an addict said.

“I get a high after taking drugs. I do all sorts of drugs including ‘chasing’. I then feel I am in heaven,” said another.

MS Dhoni …..Spirit

June 6, 2006 / Chirag Mehta / 1 Comment

India declared their second innings on 521 for six after a controversy surrounding M S Dhoni’s dismissal.

Dhoni, who played like a man possessed, smashed three consecutive sixes off Dave Mohammad. He then smashed a fourth, but was caught by Daren Ganga on the ropes.It was unclear to both the field umpires and third umpire whether Ganga had taken the catch cleanly as he claimed or had he stepped on the rope.

A consultation followed, holding up the game and West Indies captain Brian Lara was not happy when the umpires decided in Dhoni’s favour. Indian skipper Rahul Dravid then signalled for the declaration and Dhoni and Mohammad Kaif walked off the ground.

Dhoni finally ended the controversy by accepting Ganga’s version and was pronounced out caught Ganga bowled Mohammad for 69 runs that came off just 52 balls and included six sixes and four fours.

Trivia
MS Dhoni is the only batsman in the history of ODI cricket, amongst the batsmen with a minimum of 1000 runs, to have maintained an average of 50 (52.76) as well as maintained a strike rate of 100 (103.00)