Indian edition of Time Warner-AOL merger off
What was being seen in the dotcom circles as the Indian edition of `Time Warner-AOL' merger has finally been called off. India Today Group Online Limited (ITGO) and Mantra Online have decided to go their separate ways after months of negotiating a joint-venture.

Portal pother -- To B or not to be?
B2B or B2C? As the spectre of sinking dotcoms and drying funds loom large on the Internet horizon, India-centric Web companies seem to be oscillating between business models.

IT task force raises quality concerns, moots monitoring of IT job market
The hrd ministry's task force on information technology (IT) has expressed serious concern about the quality of IT manpower and suggested a constant monitoring to keep pace with rapid changes in the area.


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