Dhadkan.com cedes 25 per cent equity to Nagpur-based investor
Dhadkan.com, a comprehensive music site which went live in January 2000, has divested 25% of its equity to a Nagpur-based angel investor, according to Sidharth Taparia, Founder of Dhadkan.com.

Asia Online to invest $20 m on two-year acquisition spree
Us-based Asia Online Ltd, which set up its 100 per cent subsidiary in India in March 2000, plans to invest upto $20 million to fund acquisitions and expansion in the country. The investment will be made in a phased manner over the next two years.

Picture Tel -- In search of intelligent video conferencing
Us-based Picture Tel Corporation is all set to launch its latest plug `n' play, multimedia video conferencing unit -- 970 -- in India. The iPower technology platform of the the unit was developed by the company in association with Intel, which also has significant investments in the former.


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