Sabeer Bhatia joins Navin.com as co-chairman
Hotmail founder Sabeer Bhatia who has made waves by selling his ever first e-mail co to Microsoft for $400 million has decided to put his money on voice messaging and decided to join Navin.com, a global leader in voice messaging solutions as co-chairman.

Shyam and Bharti bag optical fibre cable licence
Leading telecom groups Shyam and Bharti have been granted licences for offering dark fibre service -- that is, laying fibre-optic cables -- across the country by the Department of Telecommunications.

SmartGini -- Eximsoft puts smart cards to intelligent use
Bangalore -- Eximsoft Technologies is introducing a slew of smart-card related products including retailer-friendly point-of-sale systems and royalty solutions in the market, according to the co's managing director V Ramakrishna.

ICICI Infotech acquires Ajax Software
Leading financial institution ICICI's IT subsidiary ICICI Infotech Services Ltd has acquired banking software co Ajax Software Solutions for Rs 18.14 crore aimed at becoming a major player in the financial services software industry.

MSN's Madonna Webcast fails to deliver promised quality
Live by the stream, die by the stream. Microsoft's Webcast of Madonna's London concert Tuesday was intended to showcase the co's multimedia technology -- billed as "near-DVD quality" -- but the performance left many virtual fans unimpressed.

21 Indian American-owned companies in Deloitte & Touche Tech Fast 500 list
At least 21 companies founded and run by Indian Americans made it to the prestigious Deloitte & Touche (D&T) Technology Fast 500 list this year.


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  Infocomm to provide WAP-enabled solutions to Jet Airways
  Karrox Tech targets $1.2 m revenues from online MBA
  Edmatrix.com -- Real time introduces education site
  Suram plans JV with Tata Telecom and Nettlink
  Digital TV makes long-awaited debut at industry show
  Global Knowledge launches fun-quiz portal
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  Experts see huge e-biz potential in India
  Intellicon, Teklogix in solutions agreement
  Myiris.com unveils Internet radio
  `The `e' in e-biz should stand for enhancement'
  Samsung launches digital products
  Net4India, BulkRegister forge alliance
  Rediff joins hands with Planetsaffron.com
  Satyam Computer inks pact with Ariba for solutions
  Infosys to increase software exportfrom Orissa facility multifold
  Game-show booty -- HLL betsad bucks on Koteeswaran
  MRTPC -- Crucial Pepsodent hearing on December 8
  Arcus to invest Rs 100 cr
  `Publicis India plans to launch a healthcare division by Jan 2001'
  Y&R's Partilla forms Brand Buzz and reshapes advertising approach
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