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Computers reboot Indian farm practices
Internet access in village centres for farmers to check the weather forecasts, crop prices and the news has led to big increases in productivity
Analysis: The case for ethical initiatives
The belief is growing that environment projects not only improve corporate reputations but also foster innovation, cut costs and open up new markets
India’s Bharti considers S Africa’s MTN
Bharti Airtel is considering a bid for MTN, a move that could bring the Indian company’s biggest overseas acquisition and turn it into one of the most powerful mobile phone operators in emerging markets
Reliance to invest $500m in WiMax
India’s Reliance Globalcom is to invest heavily in internet access in developing countries, as part of a takeover of eWave World, a London-based telecoms company
Indian IT outsource companies face tough conditions
With the fallout from the US subprime crisis sending shockwaves through the Indian information technology outsourcing industry, the country’s biggest computer services company is longing for a little certainty of its own
India stresses US ties unaffected
Indian government officials say relations with the US will prosper no matter the fate of their landmark nuclear co-operation agreement, which is being blocked by leftist parties on whose votes the coalition government depends
Videocon eyes Motorola phone business
The Indian electronics group has made an approach to Motorola to buy the handset business of the troubled US telecommunications group
US presses India on nuclear deal
The US has stepped up its bid to persuade India to proceed with a civil nuclear deal amid fears in Washington that time to ratify the agreement could run out
Outsourcing blip predicted for India
IT executives see slower growth in boom industry for two quarters because of US uncertainty, but predict better business in the second half
Indian IT services sector strengthens
India’s computer services sector defied growing cost pressures at home and a slower US economy to increase full-year revenues by an estimated 33 per cent
