The West plays basketball China plays ping-pong
When people ask me how I first decided to start Alibaba.com, I tell them the story of the conference I spoke at in Singapore in 1999. I arrived at a conference on the Internet in Asia expecting to learn from others working in the Internet industry in Asia. So I was surprised to learn that all of the

Circle cellular operators lobby for additional spectrum
A host of telecom companies who are operating cellular services outside the metros are seeking additional spectrum to accommodate more subscribers and offer better quality of service.

Citibankgears up fore-signatures
While digital signatures are still a little far from reality in India, Citibank is gearing up to install the PKI to facilitate the usage of digital signatures for its online banking operations.

E-com CEOs embrace the e-holiday spirit
Many e-commerce chieftains are putting their money where their mouths are by doing their holiday shopping online.

E-cards save the day for the holiday-harried
Many consumers scrambling to prepare for the holidays are saving time by sending electronic greetings instead of writing cards by hand.

HP India research team to help drive technology to masses
A farmer perched upon a tractor is tilling his land in a remote village of Punjab. Suddenly, there's a beep from the console in front of him and he focuses on the 5-inch LCD screen that has come alive.


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