Only 5-10% of existing dotcoms may survive in the next five years -- Icra report
Although Internet usage in India is likely to result in a considerable rise in e-commerce activities, in the long term, there will be a shakeout in the content providers segment following large scale redundancy with e-commerce and on-line advertising sink their roots deeper.

BSNL to borrow Rs 4,000 crore to meet Rs 12,300 crore expansion plan
The newly set up BSNL is planning to go for a massive borrowing programme close to Rs 4,000 crore this fiscal to meet its Rs 12,300 crore network expansion plan.

Mukta Arts' plans Rs 25 cr film institute
Mukta Arts has appointed a leading international consultant to look into the feasibility of the company's Rs 25 crore Film Training Institute project.

GE Equity, Intel Capital pick up stakes in Amoeba Telecom
GE Equity, a subsidiary of GE Capital and Intel Capital, the equity arm of Intel Asia have picked up stakes in the Coimbatore-based Amoeba Telecom, a telecom turnkey solutions provider.

Toyota in sponsorship deal with National Geographic
In a first of its kind move, an international programming and marketing sponsorship deal covering the worldwide market has been struck in the entertainment industry.

NIIT, Apollo Hospitals launch MedVarsity
Software Major NIIT Ltd and Apollo Hospitals Group on Monday announced the launch of MedVarsity to provide Web-based e-learning to medical students and continuing medical education to healthcare providers with a first phase investment of up to Rs 5 crore.


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