Ever-growing support for EverGrowth Telecom?
The chances of the restoration of the licence of Evergrowth Telecom Limited have increased with Ram Vilas Paswan, the Minister of Communication also pitching in favour of restoring the company's licence for operating cellular services in the Punjab circle, without the payment of the `disputed' licence fee.

US VC, Microsoft and i2 to launch $75m India fund
Insight Capital Partners, a large US-based venture capital firm, has teamed up with Microsoft to launch a large India-specific fund called ConnectCapital.

Bolo Tara-ra-ra!
Rathikant Basu-promoted Broadcast Worldwide, which is rolling out a series of regional language channels under the Tara brandname, has set its sights on the Net.

Shrink-wrapped software delivery from DSQ World.Com to scuttle pirates
DSQ World.Com, the group company floated by promoter Dinesh Dalmia of DSQ Software Ltd, is likely to tie up with Computer Associates (CA) for delivery of shrink-wrapped software through the Internet.

Raji Menon wants it all -- Eyes TV, portals and computer education
Menon Impex Ltd, a venture of Asianet Communications promoter-chairman Raji Menon, has embarked on a major expansion spree eyeing both domestic and overseas markets.

DaruPO.com -- One for the information superhighway
Bacchus worshippers can now just daruPO.com and celebrate. The brainchild of senior journalist, Parthasarathi Swami — former managing editor of Business World and currently, consulting editor of Business India — the idea behind daruPO.com (you can also click on at darupiyo.com) was conceived within the spirited environs of the Mumbai Press Club (Where else?!). Says Swami, daruPO.com's chief executive officer: "It is a portal for the Indian wine, beer and spirits industry and trade. More than that, it is a fun place for the `sober imbiber' to hang out.


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