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According to this report in Nashville Biz Journal, two companies will go up against "stalking horse" bidder MedQuist Inc (Cbay) in an April 13 auction for the assets of bankrupt Spheris Inc."Transcend Services Inc. has joined Nuance Communications Inc. in bidding for bankrupt medical transcription company Spheris Inc. The two companies will go up against “stalking horse” bidder MedQuist Inc. in

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BBC News has an excellent news story written by thier Indian correspondent Shilpa Kannan on India's bright future in Formula One.On a bright sunny day in Coimbatore in the southern Indian state of Tamilnadu, hundreds of motor sport enthusiasts have gathered for what they call a festival of speed. One of the few racing events around the country, this event has brought together bikers, saloon car

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Earlier this month, The Kovai Medical Centre and Research Institute (a.k.a KMCH), was blacklisted by the Govt. of Tamilnadu and is suspended from performing renal transplantations.According to this Times of India article:"Although several rackets have been busted in Tamil Nadu and many reports, including in some leading medical journals like The Lancet, have indicated that there have been sale of

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Read a very interesting story recently in DNA about 3 youths who were caught for altering train tickets in Coimbatore, so that that they could travel to Patna. The youths had purchased four tickets in unreserved compartment from the city to Tirupur. After erasing Tirupur, they managed to enter the destination as Patna in the computerised tickets.Wondering how they were caught?? The fourth person

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The rumors finally came true! Spheris filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in a Delaware court on Wednesday. And today they announced plans to be acquired by competitors MedQuist and CBay, portfolio companies of CBay Systems Holdings.In order to commence the transaction, in which MedQuist will buy Spheris’ domestic assets and CBay its India operations, Spheris has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

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S Sujatha of Economic Times Coimbatore Bureau reports:IT services major Cognizant is well on course to make Coimbatore a key constituent in its success story. It is on a major recruiting drive from engineering colleges in and around the city and has already filled up half the seats in its newly opened techno-campus inside a private IT-SEZ here. Described as one of the largest CTS facilities in a

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Spheris Inc., has been in the news lately for all the wrong reasons. Rumor mills are churning out new gossips everyday regarding its status. Is it up for sale? Is it bankrupt? Is Cbay Systems taking over Spheris?Well, consider these first:In its 2Q earnings call last August, Spheris' CEO Dan Kohl said, "I am not satisfied with where we are at this point. I want to see a clear sign that customers

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LN Revathy of The Hindu has a good article in today's Business Line detailing the growth of the IT/BPO industries in Coimbatore over the years. She also elaborates on the fact on how Coimbatore has turned itself into a Medical Transcription hub.The city is set to emerge as the ‘Medical Transcription Outsourcing Capital of India', say leaders in the medical transcription space. Players such as

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InferX Corporation, a market leader in next generation distributed Predictive Analytics and Business Intelligence Products and Solutions, today announced that it has signed a Memoradum of Understanding (MOU) with KG Information Systems Limited (KGiSL), part of KG Group of companies to develop solutions powered by InferX products and market to its client base in the Banking, Financial Services and

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On September 15, 2008 Lehman Brothers filed for Bankruptcy triggering the biggest ever financial crisis faced by mankind. Around 2 million jobs were lost in the US alone and it wiped out life long savings of millions of shareholders.At its prime, Lehman Brothers was the fourth largest Investment Bank! As we are approaching the first anniversary of the Lehman collapse, which effectively started

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Cognizant Technology's (CTS) new campus @ KGiSL SEZ, made at a cost of Rs. 180+ crore, was inaugated by DyCM of TN, MK Stalin last Sunday. Spread in 23-odd acres inside KGiSL SEZ, the first phase has been built to accommodate over 6000 plus professionals. Cognizant started Coimbatore operations in 2005 with approx. 50 professionals and have ramped up to over 2,200 professionals today. Apart from

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KGiSL, renowned for its IT/BPO ventures and educational institutions, has just launched its maiden venture in residential dwellings named "KGiSL Metropolis" near its upcoming SEZ in Saravanampatti. KGiSL Metropolis consists of 288 single bedroom apartments (@695 Sq Ft each) and 108 Double Bedroom Apartments (@1185 Sq ft each).KGiSL Metropolis is situated right at the entrance of Coimbatore's

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Hi-Tech Infrastructure Private Limited, promoted by Coimbatore-based KG Information Systems Limited (KGISL), plans to invest around Rs 600 core over the next two years in building a township at a special economic zone (SEZ), the first SEZ for IT and ITeS sectors being developed at Saravanampally in Coimbatore.Speaking to Business Standard, KGISL Managing Director, Ashok Bakthavathsalam, said the

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Snapped this on my way back home from office y'day morning... was thrilled!

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Snapped by my sis-in-law at her ex-worksite (Shoba Develprs) in B'lore.. they overloaded the truck and it capsized!

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Saravanampatti can now boast a police station of its own. The new building was inaugurated by DGP of TN, Mr. Jain two days back.The new police station is located on the Kalappati Road, just 100 odd meters from Kalapatti Pirivu (Junction) where there's already a police check post.Bad news is, now the cops can easily nab drunk drivers on weekends!! :-(

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More than two million citizens of the southern Indian state of Kerala work abroad, with nearly 90% finding employment in the Gulf region. According to official estimates, between 200,000 and 500,000 of them -- particularly those working in Dubai -- are likely to be laid off and return home by midyear. Non-resident Keralites make up a significant percentage of the state's population, and they send

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Coimbatore has become the hot bed of Swine Fluin India with 2 confirmed cases and four more suspected ones.A 34-year-old woman and her five-year-old son, who had come from Boston, US to Coimbatore on May 28, had tested positive for the H1N1 virus. They have been kept in a quarantine ward at the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital.And unfortunately, a lady doctor who was treating them is now

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CBay Systems, a leading global medical transcription (MT) company inaugurated its centre in Coimbatore on Wednesday. The new facility on 18,000 sq is located at Rathinam Technopark of Rathinam Techzone Campus, Eachanari in Coimbatore.CBay plans to hire over 700 people in Coimbatore by December 2009 and reach a strength of 1500 employees over a year. The MT industry has a good presence in

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Mr. Jayamurali, KGiSL's VP of Corporate Relations is quoted in an article by LN Revathy of The Hindu Business Line.   The article, detailing the current job scenario in ITeS/IT space, can be read here - http://is.gd/uWLM   Excerpts from the journal:   Mr Jai Murali, Vice-President (Corporate Relations), KGISL, said the challenge was in getting the right talent. The company, he said, will need to

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This was an article from the St. Petersburg Times Newspaper on Sunday. The Business Section asked readers for ideas on "How Would You Fix the Economy?" Some people thought this was the BEST idea. He nailed it!Dear Mr. President,Patriotic retirement:There are about 40 million people over 50 in the work force; pay them $1 million a piece severance with stipulations:1) They leave their jobs. Forty

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We've all been inundated with numerous forwarded chain E-mails from our friends/family claiming that many of the OTC drugs available in India are actually banned worldwide for their side effects... To be honest, I never gave it a serious thought, as we are all too familiar with these chain e-mails cliaming to cast a bad omen on us if we don't forward it to 100 odd friends... Also, I was thinking

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Robert Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions Ltd, the IT subsidiary of global automotive component maker Robert Bosch, is allocating over Rs 250 crore to expand its operations in Coimbatore, sources have said.The company will induct 4,500 people into its operations at the Coimbatore Hi-Tech Infrastructure Private Ltd (CHIL) IT SEZ in Saravanampatti near Coimbatore. The IT subsidiary currently

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LK Advani and his BJP are all over the Internet, painting the cyber world with their ads... Now, one was wondering where Indian National Congress was! Last time I checked their site, 'it was very slow to respond, had not been updated for ages and there was no star blogger! But hold on, all that's going to change with a new updated site. INC has also started an aggressive campaign on the net to

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Check out this Brilliant ad below, conceived and created by JWT for The Times Of India group titled "A Day in The Life of Chennai". Based on last year's superhit song Naaka Mukka, it captures the intrinsic duality of Chennai.Incidentially, this ad won several awards for JWT and its executioners

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Times of India lists out the names of four powerful women in Tamil Nadu politics who are the king makers behind the scene and seldom make it to the public eye. According to TOI, the four women are:Rajathi Amma -- wife of KarunanidhiPremalatha -- wife of VijayakanthSowmya Anbumani -- wife of Anbumani RamadossSasikala Natarajan -- best buddy of JayalalithaaThe story written by jaya menon details

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Baroness Susan Greenfield, an eminent neurologist was recently quoted at a Summit where she described how the Internet is changing the way we think (especially kids). Her observations looks straight out of a science fiction novel/movie where the evil Internet is changing the human mind, but I guess we should take her study with a pinch of salt rather than claiming Internet is doomed for mankind.

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PC World's John Ribeiro reports about a Bangalore based BPO which hires only physically handicapped people for its operations.Vindhya E-Infomedia set up by Ashok Giri and his wife Pavithra with an investment of Rs.6 million is focused primarily on the low-end of the BPO food chain, consisting mainly of data-entry work. Read the full article hereGiri recognizes that his business model will not

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I got this as an e-mail forward and am not sure about its authenticity; but nonetheless a brilliant way of putting things across or as the old saying getting others to put their feet in the mouth!Speech of DG Kashmir at UNAn ingenious example of speech and politics occurred recently in theUnited Nations Assembly that made the world community smile...A representative from India began: 'Before

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Clicked this at the portico of my office very early in the morning few days ago!!SPi was moving out their old systems.

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Had gone to Chennai Silks in X-cut Road recently and found this new hydraulic two-tier parking system in their basement garage. Initially when the security folks told me to park my car under it, I was a little hesitant! God foresaken, what if it collapsed? My car will be crushed underneath!* Still I was adventurous and decided to park it anyways. *PS: The thought that I can claim full insurance

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Most of you who read blogs and newspapers online will now be familar with a smiling Advani asking you to read his blog and proclaiming himself to be India's new Obama -"Advani for PM" google ads are everywhere! And yeah, the ads have started to become annoying too...At first I was amazed that an 81-year-old man is ready to connect with the young & restless, and I saw myself going through his

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S Sujatha of Economic Times has written an exhaustive article about Coimbatore's current real-estate market, and its future prospectus. Through her article, she's debating that with the onset of IT companies setting up shop in two SEZs coming up, real estate sector in Coimbatore is going to hold off in these recession hit months. Excerpts:The Manchester of South India, Coimbatore, is still

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Perot Systems Corporation, a US-based $2.8 billion information technology company, is setting up a new campus in Coimbatore. The company would invest $7-8 million (Rs 35-40 crore) in the first phase. The 1,500-seat facility, coming up on 7.3 acres at Saravanampatti, is expected to commence operations in March 2010, said Vardhman Jain, managing director (insurance and BPO), Perot Systems. It has

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Economic Times reports:The much awaited IT park - Tidel park at Coimbatore is expected to start functioning from January 2010. After a three year wait, work is in full swing for building the park inside the IT & ITES special economic zone (SEZ) at Vilankurichi, behind Coimbatore Medical College. Promoted by the State-owned Elcot, the project is expected to be ready for occupation by companies by

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Of late, I'm getting a barrage of emails which claims to give you cool electronic gadgets at throw-away prices and the websites mentioned are never heard of.In fact, when I first got an email, I thought it's actually an authentic one, but when I saw that it didn't have an "https" extension, I grew suspicious. And my suspicions turned true, when I started receiving similar looking mails with

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Ignou is launching a diploma programme in 'finance and accounting outsourcing' in tie-up with Accenture, targetting 10 lakh students from cities and interiors, to help them derive benefits from the outsourcing sector."The programme will be aimed at undergraduate and graduate students from tier I to tier IV cities and will be available to more than ten lakh students across India through Ignou's

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As if the current financial crisis was not good enough, a ponzi scheme run by a former NASDAQ chief has shaken the financial world by its sheer magnanimity... It's not everyday that someone fools' you off of $50 Billion!!And even more bizzare is the fact that his own ilk turned him in!According to Wall Street Journal:"The 70-year-old Mr. Madoff is the founder and primary owner of Bernard L.

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In this troubled market scenario, it always helps to know how much money you saved by NOT investing in a particular stock or MF during the now infamous "bull run" witnessed in the past six to twelve months where the Sensex went all the way up to 22k...Rediff has unveiled the ‘What If You Had Invested’ feature that helps users compare returns from stocks and mutual funds with a broad range of

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Emaar MGF, one of India’s leading real estate developers is all set to develop an IT-ITeS SEZ at Coimbatore after the central government gave consent to 22 new proposals for Special Economic Zones (SEZs).The government has so far notified 270 SEZs involving an investment of Rs 83,450 crore. But the credit crisis in real estate has severely impacted the pace of SEZ development.About EMGF:EMGF is a

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ThursdayNovember 20, 20084:30 PMI woke up today evening to an SMS beep from my phone. It was my daily digest of stock market news. Sensex crashed another 322 points and ended at 8451 and Nifty reached 2553, down 81 points.TuesdayJanuary 08, 20084:30 PMIt was a historic day for indian markets where indices have posted new highs. The BSE sensex hit an all time high of 21000!!If you take a look at

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Many of you have been asking me through mails and messages as to why 'am not writing anything about the US financial turmoil and its worldwide impact, especially since I'm in the Financial Services vertical.So, here's starting a part-wise series on the worldwide financial crisis and its impact on us!Keep checking for updates! Your comments and criticisms are most welcome

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Daniel J. Kohl has been named president and chief executive officer of Spheris, one of the US' largest providers of medical transcription technology and services. He will also join Spheris’ board of directors.Kohl succeeds Steven Simpson, who will remain on the board of directors after leaving his management post on Jan. 17.Kohl brings 20 years of executive management experience in health

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I know you all like super heroes, especially that guy who wears his "brief" over his trousers!! Yeah yeah, our very own Super Man!! Now, how many of you have seen his two-wheeler that he uses when he is not in a mood to fly... U haven't?? Check out!

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Dear Dada, here's wishing you a happy retired life!! You will forever remain in our hearts as the Brave Heart who set about to change the course of the Indian Cricket forever! Adieu!

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In the latest issue of Business Today, a leading business magazine in India, Shalini Dagar and Nitya Varadarajan looks at two Tier II cities making it big in the IT/BPO domain. The first city is Lucknow and the second, as most of you would have guess by now is our very own Coimbatore.In a story titled "Weaving a new story", Nitya notes that Coimbatore has got off to a blazing start, but feels

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ICICI Bank, whose shares fell more than 10% on Friday amid rumors of its insolvency and going kaput, has lodged an official FIR with the Coimbatore and Mumbai Police. Apparently, a Tirupur based sub-brokerage is behind the rumors!!Never thought the rumour mongers were in my city itself!According to ET reports:"A Tirupur sub-broker associated with a well-known Mumbai-based retail broking firm and

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Spheris, a leading medical documentation company with deep roots in India, announced it has entered into an exclusive, five-year agreement with Community Health Systems Professional Services Corporation (CHS), a subsidiary of US' leading operator of community-based hospitals, to provide medical transcription technology and services to all of its affiliated hospitals.The system-wide transition of

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Kudos to Mr. RamDOSE for bringing about the much needed change that we were all looking for! From October 2, it's a full blanket ban on Smoking at all places!Now, I know a lot of you support and oppose it. Ah, don't bother about my opinion! Let's come to the economics behind this...All the "petty" shops in and around Saravanampatti (where I live & work) which sell Ciggies were closed today or

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From Onam @ Office - 2008Geez, I guess I should be kicking myself for this... I forgot to link the Onam Celebrations snaps that we had @ KGiSL in Peak Day Blues.And as usual, this time also we had a "Pookalam Competition"... Going by the pictures, the competition was pretty tough this time around! Here's the link!!PS: I was on leave on Onam and hence you can't locate me in the snaps ;-)

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From left Chairman of Hirotec America Inc. Katsutoshi Uno, President of KGHirotec Engineering Services P Ltd Ashok Bakthavathsalam, President of Hirotec Corporation Masato Uno, Chairman of KG Hospital G. Bakthavathsalam and Director of KGHirotec Brian McGinnity at the inauguration of the new premises of the company in Coimbatore recently. KGHirotec Engineering Services Private Limited, a joint

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From Kovalam Team TripAh, finally...I've uploaded the team trip photos into Picasa Web Albums... Do check it out over here!!From Kovalam Team TripClick here to see it as a slideshow!

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Trigger Jeans, a wholly owned brand of KG Denim Ltd. has opened its first stand-alone store in Coimbatore.The showroom, inagurated by ace drive Narain Karthikeyan two days back is in Arts College Road, Coimbatore.KG Denim launched the "Trigger" brand of jeans in the year 1995, positioning it as a trendy high quality jeans brand offering the best value. The brand within a very short span has risen

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Kovalam, here we come....!!!

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Came across this interesting piece in another blog... Worth a read ;-)Q. Where is Kerala?A. It is in South India.Q. Where is South India? A. Near Chennai.Q. What is Chennai?A. Never mind.Q. How do I reach Kerala?A. Kerala is connected to the rest of the country by Rail, Air and Sea routes.Q. Do I need to take a visa?A. No, but a copy of “Das Kapital” will make your stay more comfortable.Q. What

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I was featured in one of the shows in CNBC recently... here's a TV grab of my 2 mins of fame ;-)

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2008 will be a golden year in the history of Kerala and the living population there! People working in Kerala are one of the luckiest few in the world; where else can you have 80 unscheduled holidays within a span of 6 months!!TOI Observes: Acquiring the reputation of a state observing frequent strikes, Left-ruled Kerala was shut down again on Wednesday for the 80th time in the last six

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It's been almost a month since I last published anything in Peak Day Blues.... really sorry folks, there's been a few things in my personal life which has kept me busy off late.First, we had another gruelling corporate earnings season which got over just last week and I attribute that as the major reason.During past peak days, I take time out to blog on weekends, but this time, thanks to a new

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It's not everday that your firm gets featured @ the top slot in a business news channel and also gets a mention in a leading newspaper.KGiSL was quoted in two leading MSMs (Mainstream media) over the weekend. The first one was in an article/video by CNBC TV 18 and the second one by Hindu's Business Line. Both these articles have quotes from our VP, Jaymurali. CNBC article - http://tinyurl.com/

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From JLT - FRM Kot...Here's the third and final set of 2Q08 JLT Snaps, the one that took place in Kotagiri. PS: Will write a detailed post on all three JLTs at a later date... a little hard pressed with time.

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From JLT - FarmSteadAs promised, here's the second set of JLT snaps, the one which the Trans team had at Farm Stead

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Folks, I've updated the first batch of 2Q08 JLT snaps, the one which the EBM and FT team had... more to come soon!!Here's a direct link to the photos and you can also catch a slideshow of the snaps in the right hand side of this page

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To prepare for a wedding, a groom allows his crazy Malyalee uncle and his friends to makeover his house!!

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VeriSign, a Mountain View, Calif.-based company that’s a major player in business domain names, notes that India now has about 41 million Internet users, making it the eight-largest Internet country.Read more on the big growth for the Internet ahead over here

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I'm sure most of you in and around Coimbatore know that the erstwhile Surya Hotels in Race Course Road has been demolished and a new swanky hotel is coming up in its place. Well, this new 5 star hotel is being built by the Taj Hotels group, part of the TATA Family. The work is progressing, albeit at a slow pace. Now, here's an "exclusive" picture of the proposed building which is going to be

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What happens when a successful US-based computer programmer, who lost his lucrative job to outsourcing, travels to India to try to get it back? Will he discover the secret of India’s success, or that sending jobs overseas is an unstable gamble? The videos here share his incredible experience. It’s a fascinating and humanizing portrait of real Indians in Bangalore, the “Silicon Valley of India”.

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Adlabs Cinemas, part of the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, has tied up with Coimbatore's KG Cinemas for upgradation.The multiplex, with four screens (Ragam, Thanam, Pallavi, Anupallavi) and a seating capacity of 3030, will be upgraded phase wise to international standards with DTS sound, Xenon projection systems, plush seats and food offerings. The KG Theatre Complex was launched in 1981

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Last Friday's Fun Activity theme at my office was module or bay decoration... My team came up with a "so called" creative idea and set up an ambience of a real looking Pub/Bar. Lo Behold, we named it Saroja Bar!The rest of the description in live video... Njoi ;-)

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Here's a new Master Card ad that I've come up withSleeper class tickets to Cochin from Coimbatore - Rs. 250/-Auto fare from the city center to your house - Rs. 25/-Taking family out for a dinner in the evening - Rs. 800/-You notice that your wallet is empty; go to an ATM machie and it says "Your Card is Invalid" - PricelessBelieve it or not, I had the above Master Card moment this past weekend

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The tech guys in my office have apparently decided to cluster my blog along with hundreds of "cricket" and "other offensive" sites list. And the result? My blog is under a blanket ban in my office... Arrrgh!!That explains my poor rate of postings, but I promise I will be more regular from now on. But am happy that I continue to get the patronage of outside readers. Thanks and please do continue

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Rakindo Developers Pvt Ltd, India’s first real estate master planner and developer, is setting up an integrated township project at Coimbatore with an estimated investment of Rs 6,000 crore ($1.5 billion). Rakindo Developers is a joint venture company formed by RAKEEN, a global business company promoted by the government of Ras Al Khaimah, UAE and Chennai-based mineral conglomerate Trimex

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Vijay Mallya's Bangalore team in the DLF Indian Premier League is titled Royal Challengers Bangalore... I hope Dr. Ramdoss (or is it Ram dose?), our very own Union Health Minister doesn't take offence. Dr. Dose, pls now don't read too much into it, Royal Challenge is not the other brand you are thinking about! :-)The whole of M. Chinnaswamy stadium in Bangalore is galore with new pavilion names -

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DLF Indian Premier League kicks off today in Bangalore with the first match between Bangalore Royal Challengers and Kolkata Knight Riders... and the whole of India is ready to witness this mega circus where cricket and entertainment gets merged with only a thin line differentiating it from a reality show in a TV channel.Other than the fracas that has been created over the IPL, I guess people like

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It's one of my biggest dreams and this year also it is left unfulfilled... to watch the festival of all festivals or as they say in local lingo, the Pooram of all Poorams.... Today is Thrissur Pooram!! And I am watching it on TV this year also... Hmmmm, maybe next year for sure

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Today we're presented with images in movies, on TV, and in the press that are of such good quality we don't even think to consider whether the picture is of something that exists in reality or if it was generated by computer software. Movies can be considered as being at the high-end of the range of uses for computer generated imagery that mimics real-life, but there are many more day-to-day

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In a new record for Chennai’s real estate market, NRI businessman C Sivasankaran of the Sterling Group has put a three-acre plot off the arterial Anna Salai under the hammer for a reserve price of Rs 270 crore! It works out to roughly Rs 20,000 per sq.ft. And hold your breath, the reserve price is a base price for bidders who are expected to compete aggressively for this prime property in the

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Coca-Cola is back to competitive advertising with Sprite's 'Hindustan Meri Jaan' campaign that spoofs Pepsi's "Youngistaan Meri Jaan" campaign. Here's a video of the spoof...

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India Land Ventures Ltd (ILVL), an associate company of Americorp Group of Spain along with KGISL (part of Rs 3,200-crore KG Group of Coimbatore), has announced the launch of ‘India Land KGISL Tech Park’ at the 150-acre IT SEZ at Saravanampatti in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.The first phase of this project launched in Chennai on April 7, 2008 is scheduled to be ready for fitouts in July 2008 and will

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Coimbatore is the 2nd largest city in the state of Tamil Nadu. Coimbatore is known as a thriving industrial city and is considered as the alternative city to Chennai for IT & ITES companies in Tamil Nadu. The Coimbatore project is a joint venture between India Land And Properties and KG Information Systems Private Limited(KGISL). The proposed IT Park of 1.9 Million sq.ft will be located in the

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ATM stands for Automated Teller Machines (no no, not Azhagiya Tamizh Magan) and it is supposed to help customers access their bank accounts in order to make cash withdrawals and check their account balances. Alright! We all know that right? But have you ever heard of or seen an ATM with no cash!! Read on....Marketing professor of a leading South-Indian Bschool had this to say about Canara Bank's

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All you BRIC heads out there (Brazil, Russia, India, China) who still go ga ga at the word go when these countries are mentioned, here's news for ya!Can anyone tell me which is the world's best performing stock market today?? It has risen a whopping 9.5% while the world markets have slumped.As for the BRICs? Brazil is down 11%, Russia is down 13%, China is down 26% and India is down 40%.Still

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Do I need to say more??

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Folks, 1Q08 JLT Snaps are up... look at the right sidebar of this blog... will paste the direct link shortly... Update: As promised, here's the direct link

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With an area of 4.4 square metres, the A380 cockpit is far roomier than the flight deck of a conventional wide-bodied jet. It is equipped with an array of sophisticated technology. On the eight displays alone, pilots can see all the information needed for the flight and the technical monitoring of the aircraft. Check it out!!Link via: Prametha

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For those of you waiting to see this past Saturday's JLT snaps, here's a ready reckoner - coming soon! :-) Btw, I've put 4Q07 JLT snaps in the sidebar which took place in December at Western Valley Club... just as a curtain raiser! Click here to watch it as a slideshow

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After Bihari students were found to have outclassed their counterparts in other states in solving mathematical problems and reading English, Bihar government has launched an ambitious radio programme for the students of classes I and II in all state run primary schools in Bihar. The students would listen to the programme at a specific time during school hours. Fifty three episodes of the

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Arthur Benjamin makes numbers dance. In his day job, he's a professor of math at Harvey Mudd College; in his other day job, he's a "Mathemagician," taking the stage in his tuxedo to perform high-speed mental calculations, memorizations and other astounding math stunts. In a lively show, "mathemagician" Arthur Benjamin races a team of calculators to figure out 3-digit squares in his head, performs

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Read this - highly recommended if you are a night shift BPO/IT guy... Trust me!New work culture, odd hours of work, a fast paced lifestyle – this is the trend of the present day. Tens of thousands of young Indians have converted day into night and night into day to meet the business requirements of American and European companies. These employees of the $1.5 billion call center industry are young

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ET reports that Reliance has decided to shut down all the petroleum retail outlets owned by it directly as surging crude prices and the absence of government subsidies have made operations unviable. At present, RIL sells petrol and diesel at between Rs 6 and Rs 14 more than PSUs. We remain committed to the petroleum sector and will not sell our retail operations. The lack of a level-playing field

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Rs 1,200 crore-plus Bannari Amman Group plans to develop an IT SEZ over 78 acres at Kalapatty village.The Bannari Amman Techno Park, as the project is called, has got formal approvals for around 60 acres and the remaining process is likely to be completed in the next few months. The project would be on a build, operate and transfer (BOT) basis and would be located on land owned by the company.

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Well, well... it looks like the Australian media is complaining vociferously!!Read this piece in "The Australian", a newspaper at best described as the worst tabloid in the world.Pride & Prejudice fever grips gloating nationMate, though we don't go "bananas" over our wins, our media writes with compassion! And yes, we maybe a 1.2billion cricket crazy nation who according to you might be "

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Well, what more can i say... who is the more civilized??

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Seth's Blog: "Almost every time, the products and services that succeed wildly are the ones that everyone expected would fail."How true!! Guess that holds true for human beings also!

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Ishant Sharma will earn Rs. 35,185/- per ball in the "all-time" biggest mega reality show, Indian Premier League! This particular piece of info, was up in a local daily, which calculated each bowlers worth per ball (assuming they play all the matches for 3 years). Though it's not possible to technically calculate each ball's value, assuming the respective bowlers team reaches the final stage in

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You thought outsourcing blue collar work to India/China is the main cause for US unemployment?? Think again!!"A full-page advertisement in the Chicago Tribune on Tuesday, by industry body FICCI and the Commerce Ministry, gives an elaborate account of how the legendary Tata Group, along with several others like Ranbaxy, Mahindra USA, Bharat Forge, ITC Kitchens of India and HCL America have created

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Things are hotting up for one of the country’s largest banks, Canara Bank. It is reportedly eyeing an Indonesian bank to expand its international footprint.Although it has a total business volume of Rs 2.4 lakh crore, close to 95% of this is generated in India. It has branch presence in London and Hong Kong besides a representative office at Shanghai and an exchange company in the Gulf. It

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In a scene reminiscent of a film, a group of residents today laid a near seige to the Police Commissioner's office, in protest against the transfer of a Sub Inspector of a police station in the city.According to police sources, the SI, attached to Saravanampatti police station, was transferred and posted in the special team of CB-CID.Protesting against the transfer, nearly 80 residents of Anjugam

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Am no cricket expert nor I profess myself as a cricketing brain, I just love to watch a game where India is winning and prefer to do other things if I sense a defeat. Though the recent Twenty20 spurt has attracted me back to the game, I still look upon Test matches just for the records being created by individuals!And after a long while I decided to sit through a one-day match fully, the Super

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