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See http://www.ft.com/servicestools/help/terms#legal1 for the terms and conditions of reuse.support@ft.comTue, 26 Aug 2008 23:31 BSTFri, 29 Aug 2008 02:17:59 BSTNewspapers15http://news.ft.com/cms/d1f3ce1a-6bbe-11da-bb53-0000779e2340.gifhttp://www.ft.com/world/asiapacific/india/companies(PICS-1.1 "http://www.classify.org/safesurf/" L gen true for "http://www.ft.com/" r (SS~~000 1))http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cd13ffe0-73a0-11dd-8a66-0000779fd18c,dwp_uuid=89fe9472-9c7f-11da-8762-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cd13ffe0-73a0-11dd-8a66-0000779fd18c.htmlBT is considering the sale of its 31 per cent stake in Tech Mahindra, the India-listed software services firm, having decided that the holding does not fit its long-term strategyTue, 26 Aug 2008 23:31 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/58e0dc84-7390-11dd-8a66-0000779fd18c,dwp_uuid=89fe9472-9c7f-11da-8762-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/58e0dc84-7390-11dd-8a66-0000779fd18c.htmlCairn Energy is looking to expand its exploration activities in new territories such as Greenland as it seeks to repeat the success of its fields in IndiaTue, 26 Aug 2008 22:52 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ba37dd0a-7392-11dd-8a66-0000779fd18c,dwp_uuid=89fe9472-9c7f-11da-8762-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ba37dd0a-7392-11dd-8a66-0000779fd18c.htmlWith labour costs and competition rising, India's outsourcing companies are seeking increasingly to compete directly with their peers at the large global IT consultancies, such as IBM or Accenture Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:23 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0538d902-733a-11dd-8a66-0000779fd18c,dwp_uuid=89fe9472-9c7f-11da-8762-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0538d902-733a-11dd-8a66-0000779fd18c.htmlOil and Natural Gas Corp of India has agreed to buy UK-listed Imperial Energy for £1.4bn ($2.6bn) in what would be its first acquisition of a foreign exploration and production company with significant assetsTue, 26 Aug 2008 21:25 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c58dea5c-72a0-11dd-983b-0000779fd18c,dwp_uuid=89fe9472-9c7f-11da-8762-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c58dea5c-72a0-11dd-983b-0000779fd18c.htmlInfosys Technologies launched the biggest overseas acquisition by an Indian information technology outsourcing company on Monday with a £407.1m cash deal for UK-based consultancy Axon GroupTue, 26 Aug 2008 09:01 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/64b07fae-72bb-11dd-983b-0000779fd18c,dwp_uuid=89fe9472-9c7f-11da-8762-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/64b07fae-72bb-11dd-983b-0000779fd18c.htmlState governments have offered Tata Motors alternative land for its project to build the world's cheapest car as protesters besiege the existing West Bengal siteMon, 25 Aug 2008 17:09 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0bb052a0-723c-11dd-a44a-0000779fd18c,dwp_uuid=89fe9472-9c7f-11da-8762-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0bb052a0-723c-11dd-a44a-0000779fd18c.htmlIndia's outsourcing industry is battling a rising number of 'résumé cheats' - recruits who lie about their experience or qualifications - in a struggle that could be critical to the long-term prosperity of the businessMon, 25 Aug 2008 03:00 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d4d361da-71fc-11dd-a44a-0000779fd18c,dwp_uuid=89fe9472-9c7f-11da-8762-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d4d361da-71fc-11dd-a44a-0000779fd18c.htmlThe industry, which employs about 2m, is concerned about the integrity of recruits amid the rising number of applicants who lie about their experience or qualificationsMon, 25 Aug 2008 02:33 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/39383a70-73a0-11dd-8a66-0000779fd18c,dwp_uuid=89fe9472-9c7f-11da-8762-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/39383a70-73a0-11dd-8a66-0000779fd18c.htmlAlthough the IT services group's board agreed to the 600p per share cash offer from Infosys, analysts said it was far from a knock-out bid, helping shares up 103½pTue, 26 Aug 2008 23:18 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/05805cf6-71f9-11dd-a44a-0000779fd18c,dwp_uuid=89fe9472-9c7f-11da-8762-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/05805cf6-71f9-11dd-a44a-0000779fd18c.htmlKingfisher Airlines, the carrier founded three years ago by Vijay Mallya, one of the most prominent and colourful Indian tycoons, is taking the group from the domestic Indian market on to international routes for the first time next monthSun, 24 Aug 2008 18:15 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a165c442-706b-11dd-b514-0000779fd18c,dwp_uuid=89fe9472-9c7f-11da-8762-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a165c442-706b-11dd-b514-0000779fd18c.htmlProduction of the car being billed as the world's cheapest is facing delays because of violent protests from Indian farmers over the use of their landFri, 22 Aug 2008 18:25 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bee70bce-6fa4-11dd-986f-0000779fd18c,dwp_uuid=89fe9472-9c7f-11da-8762-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bee70bce-6fa4-11dd-986f-0000779fd18c.htmlImperial Energy, the London-listed oil company operating in Russia, is close to agreeing a takeover deal with India's Oil and Natural Gas CompanyFri, 22 Aug 2008 00:43 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ac136966-6e0a-11dd-b5df-0000779fd18c,dwp_uuid=89fe9472-9c7f-11da-8762-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ac136966-6e0a-11dd-b5df-0000779fd18c.htmlTata Consultancy Services, India's top software exporter, is considering making a bid for Citigroup's back-office unit, people close to the IT group saidTue, 19 Aug 2008 17:53 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/559303f4-6d5f-11dd-857b-0000779fd18c,dwp_uuid=89fe9472-9c7f-11da-8762-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/559303f4-6d5f-11dd-857b-0000779fd18c.htmlGreat Eastern Energy Corporation, a producer of coal bed methane in India, is planning an initial public offering in the subcontinent, which has the fourth largest proved reserves of coal in the worldMon, 18 Aug 2008 21:42 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/68a9756a-6a29-11dd-83e8-0000779fd18c,dwp_uuid=89fe9472-9c7f-11da-8762-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/68a9756a-6a29-11dd-83e8-0000779fd18c.htmlThe declining fortunes of US consumers are proving to be a boon for India's outsourcing industryThu, 14 Aug 2008 19:14 BST