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Thursday, March 29, 2012
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Top News
A
series of corruption scandals, infighting at the top order,old
weapons;suddenly India's defense establishment seems to be a house of
cards for a common man.
Sex scandals have ended many political careers, though there are a few politicians who could get away with their transgression.
Startup City
M&A has always been a part of power game. Read to know about some of the most expensive acquisitions since 2000.
Customers might be ready for wallet payments, but is the market space ready for it? Read to know more about it.
13+ Co's are hiring for their India Centre at CA
US-Indian
Rejection
of H-1B visas to Indian tech pros has been rising over the last few
years, which has compelled India to file a complaint against this
injustice.
Aziz
Ansari, an Indian-origin American writer and stand-up comedian has huge
fan following him, which goes up to more than 1.7 million on Twitter
Technology
Have you ever wondered how much you know about the world's most popular search engine? Here are 5 so-far-unknown Google facts.
Mobile
that transform into laptop to hard disks with 300 TB capacity-
Companies including IBM, Intel and Microsoft will commercialize these 6
enlisted technologies within next 10 years.
Business
There are certain entrepreneurs who have created a mark for themselves on the economy and the world.
India will emerge as the economic superpower in 2050, beating United States and China, according to The Wealth Report 2012.
Magazine
Founded
in 2006 by V.A Venkatesh Babu, California headquartered Tiara
Consulting, is disrupting the traditional partner/vendor model and going
a mile ahead to enable a client's business in a 360 degree view.
When Shibulal spoke to CEOs of several global companies, he saw a dichotomy. Read to know more..
Enterprise IT
Maharashtra
remains the single largest state in the country with roughly 17.4%
share (shipments) and with a substantial share of about 63.percent.
SAP
India today launched Project Avsar (Meaning Opportunity) an initiative
targeted at developing vocational SAP skills and placement assistance
for the underprivileged youth.
Real Estate City
There
are several cities around the globe to invest on property but very few
places in the world offer an option of affordable housing, especially in
the category of beach house.
With
the changing time, people's way of thinking is also changing and they
are now accepting high-rise residential projects rather than independent
flat houses.
CXO Insights
India Lacks The Excitement
Guru Parulkar - ED, Clean State Program, Stanford University
Guru Parulkar - ED, Clean State Program, Stanford University
All over the world, there is a lot of excitement surrounding future internet designs. But why India lacks this? Read to know.
Internationalizing Research
John Mitchell - Professor, Stanford University
John Mitchell - Professor, Stanford University
The future of computing in emerging economies lies in handheld devices. Read to know more about it.
Travel
There
are several railway stations across the globe that has stylish,
innovative and stunning architecture, which serves as a traveler's
delight and provide them comfort.
Indian
handicrafts speak about the rich tradition and cultures our country
has. The unique art work shows the ethnicity and diversity of each state
across India.
Blogs: Editor's Choice
You
may often feel that because you are a small firm you have little or no
chance to beat your large competitors, especially in introducing a new
product or a new service. This is wrong, and very frequently a small..
When
the examination is making a rat-tat to the door of every student, there
will be a frightful countenance and mind will be afflicted with all
sorts of numbness, dullness and insecurity.
QA Times
Most
of the software professional doesn't like the term called "Ad-hoc
Testing" because it implies a lack of testing process or purpose, which
plays a very important role in Software Testing Life Cycle.
The
major objective of testing is to lay the guidelines, which is an
attempt to document the generalized test process that can be followed
across Web Applications.
Most Read Jokes
A
man walks into a shoe store, and tries on a pair of shoes. "How do they
feel?" asks the sales clerk. "Well they feel a bit tight," replies the
man.
An
Indian walks into a cafe with a shotgun in one hand pulling a male
buffalo with the other. He says to the waiter, "Me want coffee."
Two
physicians board a flight out of Seattle. One sits in the window seat,
the other in the middle seat. Just before take-off, an attorney sits in
the..
Humor of the Day
A
fleeing Taliban, desperate for water, was plodding through the
Afghanistan desert when he saw something far off in the distance..
The
kinderkarten teacher started school every morning by teaching the kids
one new English word. She would then ask them to make..
Five
cannibals get appointed as programmers in an IT company. During the
welcoming ceremony the boss says: "You`re all part of our team..
Life & Style
Schoolteachers who went through an intensive meditation programme were
less edgy or stressed, and more compassionate towards others, according
to a new finding.
People regularly eating chocolate tend to be thin, suggests a new study.
The findings have been made from a study of nearly 1,000 people in the
US that looked at diet, calorie intake and body mass index (BMI)
Book of the Day
The Ramayana is the oldest poem in Sanskrit.Hence its author is known as the Adi Kavi or pristine Poet.
What makes India a nation? What has held its many disparate societies with their diverse, sometimes conflicting...
