Starting a price war, Reliance Communications on Tuesday slashed its roaming rates by about 70 per cent at the lowest 40 paise a minute on some select plans, while incoming has been made just Re 1 per minute. Incoming calls on roaming has been reduced to just Re 1 a minute from Rs 1.75 a […]
An American in Chennai
Once again the giant sucking sound of outsourcing sweeps across the United States, as IT jobs in Michigan move to Chennai, India. And it leaves in its wake dislocation, hurt, anger and fear of an uncertain future for the new unemployed of Michigan. An educated and experienced workforce is faced with the bleak prospect of […]
Coke plans to buy Kinley rights from bottlers
Coca-Cola India plans to acquire manufacturing and distribution rights for Kinley packaged water from its bottlers in key local markets. The idea is to expand Kinley beyond water to high-margin wellness drinks and control its distribution so that it reaches a wider consumer base. The rationale behind Coca-Cola’s move, say sources, is to “project Kinley […]
Adobe to invest $100m for R&D expansion
Adobe India, a global creative software developer, plans to expand its facilities in Noida and Bangalore with an investment of over $100 million over the next five years. It is also planning to increase its R&D headcount in India from the present 1,000 to about 1,300 plus by the end of 2007. “Adobe had announced […]
BJP MLA Renukacharya and nurse Jayalakshmi sleaze row turns murkier
Married BJP MLA’s ‘kissing’ photos surfaceAddressing the media in Bangalore, P V Jayalakshmi a nurse by profession who had recently made serious charges of blackmail against BJP legislator Renukacharya alleged that he had intimidated her into posing for provocative photographs.The Renukacharya-Jayalakshmi controversy turned murkier on Monday with the latter releasing three photographs that showed the […]
Doctors withdraw protests in Madurai
The doctors, who were agitating since May 18 against the arrest of two doctor couples for alleged medical negligence, withdrew protests today following assurance that the police officers concerned will be transerred to other stations. The decision was taken after talks between the doctors and Health Minister K K S S R Ramachandran and other […]
The role of aspirin in a heart attack
Its role before, during and after a heart attack The main ingredient of aspirin is a modified version of a substance called salicylic acid. This salicylic acid is found naturally in many plants and trees. The fever reducing and pain relieving properties of the bark of the willow tree, which contains salicylic acid, was known […]
ISGN Strengthens its Mortgage Industry
About ISGN: ISGN Technologies, Ltd., is a leading global solutions company in aggressive pursuit of transforming the US mortgage industry with platform-based knowledge process outsourcing (KPO) and consulting services. ISGN has over 400 clients including the top-20 and a majority of the top-50 U.S. mortgage lenders. Jointly headquartered in Chennai and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ISGN has […]
After Spiderman, Cricket comes in Tamil : ‘Dhoni mattayaiveesinaar’???
If you are a die hard cricket fan, and of the firm opinion that Test matches are the ‘real thing’, make one of those ‘Learn Tamil In a Week’ books your handy companion over the next 10 days. That’s because if you wish to catch the India-Bangladesh Test Series on the telly, chances are you’ll […]
Obey rules, judge urges road users
SAFETY FIRST: Participants at a road safety campaign organised in Chennai on Saturday. Justice P.D. Dinakaran, Judge, Madras High Court, flagged off a road safety awareness rally here on Saturday. The rally was organised to create awareness of the need to obey traffic rules and road safety by the Tamil Nadu Social Workers Organisation, Madras […]
Efforts are on to make visa processing easier: US diplomat
Efforts were on to make visa processing easier for Indians who wish to visit United States, a senior American diplomat has said. Reforms were being carried out with respect to filing of applications and processing of visas, including those of scientists, David T Hopper, US Consul General in Chennai, who visited the Tamil Nadu Agricultural […]
Superstar Rajinikanth’s heroine passed away.
 Tamil Actress Jyothi passed away. Yesteryear actress Jyothi, who made a mark in acting through Vijaya T Rajendher’s Rayil Payanangalil and Rajinikanth starrer Puthu Kavithai, breathed her last in a private hospital in Chennai on Friday. Former Tamil Actress Jothi died of breast cancer at a private hospital in Chennai on Friday. She was […]
