Microland.net to become a subsidiary
Microland Group is floating a subsidiary for Internet infrastructure services architecture and management of e-business infrastructure christened Microland.net within three months.

IIW2000 -- Luring com.dots along with dot.coms
``Towards A Mature Internet Economy''. One bellwether of that trend: a marked rise in the exhibitors who are being referred to as ``real businesses'' among the organizers.

India to have $30 b share of world IT services market by 2004 -- Goldman Sachs
India's share of the worldwide IT services market will be worth $30 billion by 2004, as against $5.7 billion in 1999, according to a survey conducted by an arm of Goldman Sachs

Broadband needed to drive India on IT super highway
With the New Economy mantra that India is chanting bandwidth and broadband the two new buzzwords for the growing Internet economy, will see the entire country opening up to the Net-driven markets, according to Nasscom president Dewang Mehta.

Sign of maturity -- Think Dot Corp, not dot.com
If there is one lesson for Internet companies and ventures across the board today, its "Think Dot Corp. Not dot.com." This means that whether you are a Net Business or eBusiness or whatever cool name you can conjure up, the days of making a quick and easy million through virtual effort are over.

Sony TV enters Africa and Australia markets to take on Zee TV
Sony Entertainment Television will launch its Hindi entertainment channel in Africa and Australia in October to take on rival network Zee TV. Sony TV has tied up with the DTH service provider Optus and will be on Aurora B Five satellite.


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  Mahadev.com launches Web software tool
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  Tea buyers, sellers go mobile via Spice-teauction.com tieup
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  European shares higher as euro stabilises, oil prices drop
  Asian markets
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