Indiaserver.com valued at close to $40 million
Another whopper! Indiaserver.com has been valued at approximately $40 million. The company is close to finalising a deal through which it will raise $10-15 million through a private placement.

IBF seeks independent spectrum manager
Broadcasters have called for the creation of an independent spectrum manager in place of the existing Wireless Planning Commission.

Titagarh Ind secures ISP licence
JP Chowdhary's Titagarh Industries Ltd has secured a licence for providing Internet services in the city through a newly-floated company, Omnicomm Webtech Ltd.

Taking stock of the Seagate-Veritas deal
Last week, the world's number one storage device manufacturer Seagate turned private following a complex $20 billion two-part transaction.

Satyam starts Internet over cable, ties up with Modi Telstra
Satyam Infoway Ltd is first off the block in providing Internet connections through the existing cable television network at Jamshedpur, which kicked off on March 28. The company has also set up its 39th node at Siliguri in north Bengal for providing Internet sevices.

Boomerang marketing -- It's contest2win's new scoring strategy
It's a prize idea alright from the popular Indian Website for contests and promotions. Recently, www.Contests2win.com (c2w) has pioneered and patented an innovative Web marketing technique called Boomerang Marketing.


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