Packing 'em in -- Now, its Kerry Packer's turn to pay a flying visit
India seems to be the millennium destination for a whole lot of world leaders - not only of the political kind but of the media ilk too.

Coolavenues.com to put 20% equity on the block
Coolavenues.com, the placement and net entrepreneurship advisory site which went live last month is on the verge of concluding it's first round of venture funding.

Shopper's Stop can now click sales at Indbazaar.com
Three months after the launch of Indbazaar.com, the interactive bazaar, Mumbai-based Infcon Net Services has started e-comm operations on the site.

A Web exchange for FMCGs? Idea washes well with Godrej Soaps
Godrej Soaps is exploring the option of being part of a Web exchange for packaged goods in the fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry.

STPI warning -- No middlemen, no conmen
Software Technology Parks of India (STPI-B) has clarified that there are no ``middleman'' or ``agencies'' involved in helping new companies register with the STPI.

The domain flavour -- Digital India to expand beyond telecom peripherals
Digital India has refurbished and refocused its existing telecom business unit by adding a ``domain flavour'' to it. The division is aiming to capture 20% of the company's total business during fiscal 2000-01, according to company head Datta Subrahnmanya.


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  E-stock meltdown shrinks tech fund NAVs
  PSI Data Systems
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  Symphony fights back with Sumos and Ninjas
  Shonkh's Endokit to pitch on cost-benefit
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