Few would argue that in recent years, globalisation has increasingly come to be synonymous with the trend of outsourcing; a trend that has changed the global equation. The phenomena of outsourcing has allowed emerging markets in developing countries to reach into developed economies, offering a talented workforce at a fraction of the price. However, with [...]
Archive for May, 2009
Obama’s tax proposals won’t stop outsourcing to India
Posted in News on May 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
LTTE chief Prabhakaran reportedly shot dead
Posted in News on May 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Liberation of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) chief Velupillai Prabhakaran has reportedly been shot dead along with his son Charles Antony and other Tiger commanders. Unofficial reports said Prabhakaran was ambushed and shot dead while trying to flee Special Forces who closed in on the last rebel fortification. A Sri Lankan military spokesman said that there has [...]
India’s IT professionals upset with Obama
Posted in News on May 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Indian IT professionals on Tuesday slammed President Barack Obama’s move to end tax incentives for US companies that ship jobs to countries like India, saying it will neither benefit the US nor its corporate sector. “Obama’s latest move was expected, but unwelcome at a time when Bangalore’s IT and BPO sectors are already reeling under [...]
India World Cup Twenty20 squad
Posted in Sports on May 7, 2009 | 1 Comment »
India named the following Twenty20 squad for next month’s World Cup in England on Monday. Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain), Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh, Yusuf Pathan, Rohit Sharma, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Ishant Sharma, Praveen Kumar, Rudra Pratap Singh, Ravindra Jadeja, Pragyan Ojha and Irfan Pathan.
What to expect in Windows 7 RC
Posted in Microsoft on May 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The best thing to happen to Microsoft’s public relations in years, Windows 7 is more than just spin. The latest official update to what some are calling the largest shareware trial period ever introduces more than mere bug fixes as the operating system upgrades from beta to release candidate. The Windows 7 Release Candidate does [...]
Microsoft layoff plans
Posted in News, tagged Microsoft layoff plans on May 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Microsoft has sent layoff notices to more than 3,000 workers, almost completing plans announced in January to fire some 5,000 workers, the company said Tuesday. Microsoft had already cut 1,400 positions when it made the announcement of the first mass layoffs in its history. In an email to workers Tuesday, Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Steve [...]
