Confused journalists could be observed going around in circles returning time and again to check whether a guide would be made available. Finally, the guide was made available...in CD and printed formats. Only catch: the book weighed a ton and getting around with it was more of a pain than without.

IT, BT going socialism way
For prime minister AB Vajpayee IT stands for India's tomorrow. Then it is natural for Sudheendra Kulkarni, communications director in the PMO, to follow suit. And Mr Kulkarni had latched on to BT or biotechnology. For Kulkarni BT stands for Bharat's Tomorrow. The only hope is that both IT and BT would not go the way someone had described socialism: A cap that lost its shape because everybody started wearing it.

Business visitors remain elusive
If exhibitors at the IT.COM were expecting hordes of business visitors so they could convert them into million-dollar deals, they might have been a little disappointed. There seemed to be more exhibitors visiting their neighbours than business visitors.

IT's about pungent food too
And one more about the food: the organisers finally did show up with free food for journos. The trouble was, the bread was stale and the vegetable filling in the sandwiches was rotting. The alternative was Rs 125 (only) chicken sandwiches that a couple of scribes fell for. That theynearly choked on the bill is another story.