MUMBAI: "I flew a long way to see how you party in India. I am sure you party hard," boomed Beyonce Knowles before kicking off a powerful two-hour performance at the MMRDA grounds at the Bandra Kurla Complex on Saturday evening. Backed by an all-female band called Sugamama, Beyonce raised the temperature a notch higher with her hip-hop songs pepped up with cheerleaders swaying to the beats.
The bootylicious singer performed some of her best chartbusters like ‘ Crazy in Lov e’, ‘ Baby Boy’ and ‘ Beautiful Liar’ in front of a relatively thin crowd-the grounds were only half full. To make matters worse, the concert started almost an hour late, by which time the crowd was restless.
An ace performer, Beyonce set the stage on fire with her all-time greatest hit, ‘ Bootylicious’ which had the crowd gyrating and asking for more.
She turned on the heat by declaring, "I have a baby boy in India. I dream of him all the time".
The crowd went hysterical once Beyonce did a hip dance a la Shakira.
While the men hardly needed any extra catalyst, the women in the crowd got all charged up following Beyonce’s call to all the gals. "Where are my Barbie girls, where are my sexy ladies?" That was enough to get the girls to join in.
The crowd had a sizeable sprinkling of foreigners besides celebrities like Aishwarya Rai, Loy Mendonca, Vishal Dadlani and RJ Malini. Beyonce’s female band kept the momentum going when she left the stage for a change.
After a break, Beyonce emerged in a pink-and-gold ghagra choli to sing a soulful ballad ‘I love you’ where she even cried.
indiatimes.com
Monday, October 29, 2007
Computer games good for kids: Study
LONDON: Playing computer games may not always slacken kids’ performance at school, for a new study has found that children who play computer games before going off to school get better grades than those who don’t play such games.
In the study conducted at the St Columba's Primary in Dundee, a group of Primary 5 and 6 pupils played for 20 minutes on Nintendo's handheld DS console at the start of each day which showed ‘dramatic’ advancements in the classroom after gaming for 20 minutes before the lessons began.
The game, called ‘More Brain Training from Dr Kawashima’ features number challenges, reading tests, problem-solving exercises and memory puzzles.
The tasks are designed to ‘exercise the brain’ by increasing blood for to the pre-frontal cortex.
Ten weeks later the group was given a Maths test with the results showing a ten per cent average increase compared to those taken before the experiment.
Additionally, the average time for completion of the test dropped from 17 minutes, 1 second to 13 minutes, 19 seconds.
Some of the children even halved the time it took them while maintaining or improving upon their score.
Another group was given the existing educational movement based programme, Brain Gym, during the same experimental period.
The analyses of this particular group found that these children also achieved better results but not to the extent of the Nintendo group.
Along with the children's test scores improving, notable progress was also made in their behaviour and concentration.
Derek Robertson, Learning and Teaching Scotland's development officer, has backed the role of computer games in improving kids' classroom performance.
"There was dramatic enhancement in their mental Maths ability in such a short period of time. It also seemed to have a settling effect on the children,” the Daily Mail quoted him, as saying.
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In the study conducted at the St Columba's Primary in Dundee, a group of Primary 5 and 6 pupils played for 20 minutes on Nintendo's handheld DS console at the start of each day which showed ‘dramatic’ advancements in the classroom after gaming for 20 minutes before the lessons began.
The game, called ‘More Brain Training from Dr Kawashima’ features number challenges, reading tests, problem-solving exercises and memory puzzles.
The tasks are designed to ‘exercise the brain’ by increasing blood for to the pre-frontal cortex.
Ten weeks later the group was given a Maths test with the results showing a ten per cent average increase compared to those taken before the experiment.
Additionally, the average time for completion of the test dropped from 17 minutes, 1 second to 13 minutes, 19 seconds.
Some of the children even halved the time it took them while maintaining or improving upon their score.
Another group was given the existing educational movement based programme, Brain Gym, during the same experimental period.
The analyses of this particular group found that these children also achieved better results but not to the extent of the Nintendo group.
Along with the children's test scores improving, notable progress was also made in their behaviour and concentration.
Derek Robertson, Learning and Teaching Scotland's development officer, has backed the role of computer games in improving kids' classroom performance.
"There was dramatic enhancement in their mental Maths ability in such a short period of time. It also seemed to have a settling effect on the children,” the Daily Mail quoted him, as saying.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
`A Mighty Heart`
Movie `A Mighty Heart` Director Michael Winterbottom Cast Dan Futterman, Angelina Jolie, Archie Panjabi The filmmakers behind the Daniel Pearl drama "A Mighty Heart" wanted to honor the slain journalist by doing what he did best — tell the straight story, unadorned by opinion, ideology or bias. Starring Angelina Jolie as Pearl's widow, "A Mighty Heart" unfolds in docudrama style, its just-the-facts approach putting viewers in the midst of the anguish, hope and heartache that family, friends, and colleagues underwent in the weeks after his kidnapping in Pakistan in January 2002.Sympathies clearly are with Pearl and his loved ones as victims, but "A Mighty Heart" does not preach or condemn, does not take sides or point fingers. Like last year's Sept. 11 saga "United 93," the film simply tells what happened, chronicling the horror and humanity experienced by one family in our new world of terrorism.
"We were making a film about a journalist and felt we should try to reflect that," said "A Mighty Heart" director Michael Winterbottom, who often applies documentary style and improvisation to heighten the sense of authenticity in his films, which include "Welcome to Sarajevo," "In This World" and last year's "The Road to Guantanamo."
"Mariane and Daniel are both journalists. Obviously, they were trying to report on events and make sure they give as fair a view as they could. We didn't want to build any opinions into the film; to try to tell it as accurately as possible. Why change it? Why try to dramatize it? Tell it as truthfully as you can."
Though "A Mighty Heart," which opens Friday, features one of the biggest stars on the planet and was produced by Jolie's romantic partner Brad Pitt, the film is notably free of Hollywood trappings.
Jolie buries herself in the role of Mariane Pearl, a French radio journalist who was six months pregnant with Daniel's son at the time her husband was kidnapped.
What follows is a harrowing four weeks in which Jolie's Pearl copes with false hopes and false alarms, frustrations with the multinational collection of investigators and bureaucrats on the case, and packs of reporters covering her husband's abduction.
"This story and this time is something that everybody remembered," Jolie said at May's Cannes Film Festival," where "A Mighty Heart" premiered. "Even studio heads actually care about this, they care about Danny Pearl and they care about Mariane. Even when we came to the publicity, they didn't ask for things that were silly. All anybody had to say was that didn't feel right, and nobody pushed."
Based on Mariane Pearl's memoir "A Mighty Heart: The Brave Life and Death of My Husband, Danny Pearl," the film begins on the day of the Wall Street Journal reporter's disappearance.
Daniel Pearl — played by Dan Futterman, the screenwriter of 2005's "Capote" — told Mariane he might be late for dinner, as he had a meeting with a sheik for a story on Islamic militancy. He never came home, and authorities later determined the meeting was a ruse by Islamic militants to kidnap Pearl, who later was beheaded by his captors.
Almost overnight, Mariane Pearl's circle of friends and associates widens to include U.S. diplomats, Pakistani authorities and dozens of others who take a deep interest in bringing her husband home alive.
Winterbottom had his actors spend time with their real-life counterparts, allowing the performers to get a better handle on their characters and also giving them insight into how many lives the Pearl story touched.
"When you hear them speak about that event, personally it's changed their lives forever," said actress Archie Punjabi, who plays Daniel Pearl's Wall Street Journal colleague Asra Nomani. "Each one of those people is somebody's son or daughter or husband or wife. Each one of them stopped their entire life to focus on Danny, and when you meet them, you can see how the events affected their lives."
One of those affected was the Pearls' son, Adam, born in France months after his father died. Futterman said he felt great responsibility playing Pearl, knowing the film could one day convey a sense of the man to his son.
"He never got to meet his father. He may see this at some point, and hopefully it will expose him to certain things about his dad and the kind of man he was," Futterman said.
The fact that "A Mighty Heart" comes from British filmmaker Winterbottom brings the story to a wider audience than if a Pakistani director had shot the film, said Irrfan Khan, an Indian actor playing a Pakistani counterterrorism official who becomes a key ally to Mariane Pearl.
"It's a great thing that somebody from the Western world has taken an interest in this region," Khan said. "Our world is becoming so much smaller and smaller, and you cannot remain unaffected by other parts of the world."
As critical to the story itself is its message of standing fast against terrorism, the filmmakers say.
"The kidnappers, their whole point is to terrorize people," Jolie's Mariane tells friends after they learn of Danny's death. "I am not terrorized, and you should not be terrorized."
Mariane Pearl felt it was critical to refuse to give in to the fear and hate that terrorism can elicit, Jolie said.
"I think she is a great example of that, because under the most extraordinary circumstances, she remained very focused on ... having sympathy for the other side, even after they did that to her husband," Jolie said. "And having the openness to learn about them. And I'm sure she feels all that we expect her to feel, but somehow on top of that, she managed to rise above it."
The filmmakers stuck to that notion, showing a wildly disparate group of people — Americans, Europeans, Pakistanis, Indians and others — coming together with a common goal to bring Daniel Pearl home safely.
"When I met the people involved, it struck me a lot of them had felt defeated, ashamed in a way that they hadn't brought Danny back. Mariane manages to make them not feel like that. She made them understand a lot of positive things came from that experience," Winterbottom said. "That must have made a huge difference for them."
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iPhone
The iPhone is a multimedia and Internet-enabled quad-band GSM EDGE-supported mobile phone designed and marketed by Apple Inc. User input is accomplished via a multi-touch screen with virtual keyboard and buttons. The iPhone's functions include those of a camera phone and a portable media player ("iPod"), in addition to text messaging and visual voicemail. It also offers Internet services including e-mail, web browsing, and local Wi-Fi connectivity.The iPhone has been available since June 29, 2007 in the United States from Apple retail and online stores, and from AT&T Mobility. The current price is US$399 for an 8 GB model. On September 18, 2007, Apple announced in a special event that the iPhone will be available on November 9, 2007 on the carrier O2 in the United Kingdom. On September 19, 2007, Apple and Deutsche Telekom's T-Mobile announced the iPhone would go on sale November 9, 2007 throughout Germany. On October 16, 2007, Apple confirmed that France Télécom's Orange would be the exclusive carrier for the iPhone in France with a release date of November 29, 2007. On October 24, 2007 as a result of a Molson contest, Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail revealed that Rogers Wireless may begin offering the iPhone in Canada starting sometime in 2008, however no official statement has been released by Apple or Rogers confirming this.
iPhone Manufacturer Apple Inc. Carrier AT&T Mobility O2 T-Mobile Orange Available June 29, 2007 November 9, 2007 November 9, 2007 November 29, 2007Asia 2008 Screen 320x480 px, 3.5 in, color LCD Camera 2.0 megapixel Operating system 1.1.1 (OS X) Input Multi-touch Touchscreen CPU ARM 1176 Ringtone iTunes Store via iTunes Memory Flash memory from 4 to 8 GBCurrently 8 GB Networks Quad band GSMGPRS/EDGEData speeds up to 220 kbit/s Connectivity Dock connectorHeadphone jackUSBFireWire (charging only)Wi-Fi (802.11g)Bluetooth Battery Lithium Ion Battery Physical size 4.5×2.4×0.46 in Weight 4.8 oz Form factor Candybar Smartphone Media capabilities iTunes Wi-Fi Music StoreiPodH.264 (YouTube) Related iPod touch
Bangalore and Singapore top mobile-readiness
Bangalore and Singapore are the Asia-Pacific's two leading cities in mobility readiness, according to the findings of a study commissioned by Nokia.
Conducted by Saffron Hill, the study surveyed 300 IT decision makers and another 300 business users in Bangalore, Mumbai, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore to assess companies and users' adoption and awareness of business mobility.
The same study last year did not include the category of business users; it was added this year, because of the growing number of users who use mobility devices outside of work, according to Nokia.
Speaking at a press briefing held here today, Mary McDowell, executive vice president and general manager of enterprise solutions for Nokia, said: "We've noticed a 'consumerization' of mobility. Besides work, there's the consumer side too. You may want to check your personal mail in addition to work mail, and there is a vast opportunity in the market for users who demand real-time information exchange."
In terms of organizations' mobility readiness, which was based on the scores of the IT decision-makers surveyed, Singapore overtook Bangalore in the list for 2007, ranking at the top with a score of 213, compared to Bangalore's 197. Last year's study placed Bangkok in first place with a score of 221, followed by Singapore with 193.
A large part of Singapore's score came from its high usage of mobility applications, such as e-mail or Internet access on the go, as well as VPN (virtual private network) readiness, wireless LAN availability, and adoption of security policies.
Mathia Nalappan, Asia-Pacific vice president of enterprise solutions for Nokia, said: "Wireless LAN availability is more widespread in Singapore, due in part to the success of the government's Wireless@SG initiative.
"Roughly half of those, who have wireless LAN route, voice communication over the wireless network infrastructure, which has great ROI for many companies," Nalappan added.
Kuala Lumpur saw the biggest jump in scores to 195, from last year's 154. The city also had the highest ranking in terms of having security policies in place, with a score of 92.
"Kuala Lumpur is catching up with other top players," said Nalappan.
Business usersIn terms of business users, Bangalore topped the chart, ahead of Mumbai and Hong Kong which placed second and third, respectively. Nalappan attributed this to its executives' use of mobility devices, especially when working from home.
"Also, Bangalore's companies support a mobile work culture," said Nalappan, adding that "people tend to use a device more when they have spent a lot of money on it". He was referring to the price of mobile devices in proportion to the average income in the city, compared to that of the other countries surveyed.
Despite Singapore's organizations "being perceived as very advanced in mobility adoption", its business users ranked the lowest in the regional study. More users in Singapore said they "could live without a smartphone or PDA", compared to most respondents of the other countries.
Cost remained an outstanding barrier against business user adoption, the study found. Singaporean and Hong Kong mobile users were particularly concerned about the inability to switch off from work if they were contactable at all times.
Top five most popularly used mobile applications in descending order:
Mobile e-mail Internet access Calendaring functions and contact info synchronization with corporate network Intranet and/or corporate database access Viewing office documents
zdnetindia.com
Conducted by Saffron Hill, the study surveyed 300 IT decision makers and another 300 business users in Bangalore, Mumbai, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore to assess companies and users' adoption and awareness of business mobility.
The same study last year did not include the category of business users; it was added this year, because of the growing number of users who use mobility devices outside of work, according to Nokia.
Speaking at a press briefing held here today, Mary McDowell, executive vice president and general manager of enterprise solutions for Nokia, said: "We've noticed a 'consumerization' of mobility. Besides work, there's the consumer side too. You may want to check your personal mail in addition to work mail, and there is a vast opportunity in the market for users who demand real-time information exchange."
In terms of organizations' mobility readiness, which was based on the scores of the IT decision-makers surveyed, Singapore overtook Bangalore in the list for 2007, ranking at the top with a score of 213, compared to Bangalore's 197. Last year's study placed Bangkok in first place with a score of 221, followed by Singapore with 193.
A large part of Singapore's score came from its high usage of mobility applications, such as e-mail or Internet access on the go, as well as VPN (virtual private network) readiness, wireless LAN availability, and adoption of security policies.
Mathia Nalappan, Asia-Pacific vice president of enterprise solutions for Nokia, said: "Wireless LAN availability is more widespread in Singapore, due in part to the success of the government's Wireless@SG initiative.
"Roughly half of those, who have wireless LAN route, voice communication over the wireless network infrastructure, which has great ROI for many companies," Nalappan added.
Kuala Lumpur saw the biggest jump in scores to 195, from last year's 154. The city also had the highest ranking in terms of having security policies in place, with a score of 92.
"Kuala Lumpur is catching up with other top players," said Nalappan.
Business usersIn terms of business users, Bangalore topped the chart, ahead of Mumbai and Hong Kong which placed second and third, respectively. Nalappan attributed this to its executives' use of mobility devices, especially when working from home.
"Also, Bangalore's companies support a mobile work culture," said Nalappan, adding that "people tend to use a device more when they have spent a lot of money on it". He was referring to the price of mobile devices in proportion to the average income in the city, compared to that of the other countries surveyed.
Despite Singapore's organizations "being perceived as very advanced in mobility adoption", its business users ranked the lowest in the regional study. More users in Singapore said they "could live without a smartphone or PDA", compared to most respondents of the other countries.
Cost remained an outstanding barrier against business user adoption, the study found. Singaporean and Hong Kong mobile users were particularly concerned about the inability to switch off from work if they were contactable at all times.
Top five most popularly used mobile applications in descending order:
Mobile e-mail Internet access Calendaring functions and contact info synchronization with corporate network Intranet and/or corporate database access Viewing office documents
zdnetindia.com
World’s Largest Youth Organisation AIESEC Organises 3 Major Conferences in Bangalore
300 international & Indian students. 16 cities. Over 15 distinguished speakers. 8 days. 3 venues. The best Alumni. Social & Cultural awareness.Planning, Strategizing, Implementing - The Power of AIESEC. Pradeep Kar, Chairman & Managing Director, Microland to speak at the opening of the Conference
AIESEC is the international student platform for young people to discover and develop their potential. Present in over 1100 universities and encompassing over 23,000 members, AIESEC provides the platform for leadership development for young people by offering over 5000 leadership opportunities each year, in addition to over 4000 international internship opportunities for its members. AIESEC is an organization that activates leaders, creating a network of change agents that have a positive impact on society. Through a series of discussions and seminars with global business, cultural, science, political and NGO leaders, top youth talent from AIESEC will have a unique opportunity to exchange opinions and discuss the most relevant issues affecting today’s world.
AIESEC in Bangalore has the honour of holding 3 prestigious AIESEC conferences this year; it has been 25 years since AIESEC in Bangalore was incepted.
The Alumni Congress
The AIESEC Alumni Congress is an annual meeting of AIESEC Alumni Association members world wide. It is a conference that gathers alumni with the purpose of re-connecting members to AIESEC, as well as sharing professional experiences, and to continue the AIESEC spirit in their lives.With a focus on Igniting Change, the Second Annual AIESEC Alumni Congress will take place at Angsana Spa and Resort, Bangalore from October 26th – 28th.
More familiar to the Indian Corporate sector, some prominent AIESEC India alumni include:• Vikram Gandhi, Head – Global Financial Institutions Group, Credit Suisse First Boston – Mr. Gandhi has tentatively agreed to co-chair this year’s congress• Nikhil Khattau, Founder & CEO, Sun F&C• Sulajja Firodia Motwani, MD, Kinetic Engineering• Meera Sanyal, MD, ABN Amro ACES• Neeraj Bhargava, CEO, WNS India
UNITE - Learning Network Conference
UNITE has been conceptualized with a vision to sensitize, train and coach the various stakeholders of AIESEC on the major socio-economic issues prevalent in world and how we as the youth leadership of the world would address each of these issues leading to social well-being and economic development. The conference would be a common platform for experts on issue. This conference would be the first ever Learning Networks Conference with a focus towards social, economic and environmental trends. This is the maiden year for UNITE and is being organised in Bangalore between the 26-28th October 2007 at Silver Oaks Resort. Some of the speakers attending this forum are:- Mr. Parth Sarvate, Azim Premji Foundation- Mr. Manoj Chakarvati, Head CSR, Titan Industries- Dr. Ashok Agrawal, Associate Director, Azim Premji Foundation- Mr. Vishal Talreja, Director, Dream a Dream
National Strategic Conference 2007
Bangalore will also play host to AIESEC’s National Strategic Conference which will bring together 200 young leaders from various cities in India between 1st November 2007 - 4th November 2007. NSC 2007 is the opportunity for committed young leaders who have an enterprising spirit, dynamism and personal vision for their local realities, to come together. It aims to create a powerful platform for youth networking, mind share and pioneering of local strategies.
AIESEC Bangalore through NSC 2007 hopes to provide companies with business enterprise benefits and access to a multicultural environment, with the objective of building longstanding, mutually beneficial partnerships. NSC 2007 offers companies a ‘Window to the Youth’, a leverage with which they will be able to spread the positive influence of their company. Some of the companies that will be taking workshops at this forum are;- TATA Consultancy Services- UBS- MAERSK-Line- Suzlon- KPMG
newswiretoday.com
AIESEC is the international student platform for young people to discover and develop their potential. Present in over 1100 universities and encompassing over 23,000 members, AIESEC provides the platform for leadership development for young people by offering over 5000 leadership opportunities each year, in addition to over 4000 international internship opportunities for its members. AIESEC is an organization that activates leaders, creating a network of change agents that have a positive impact on society. Through a series of discussions and seminars with global business, cultural, science, political and NGO leaders, top youth talent from AIESEC will have a unique opportunity to exchange opinions and discuss the most relevant issues affecting today’s world.
AIESEC in Bangalore has the honour of holding 3 prestigious AIESEC conferences this year; it has been 25 years since AIESEC in Bangalore was incepted.
The Alumni Congress
The AIESEC Alumni Congress is an annual meeting of AIESEC Alumni Association members world wide. It is a conference that gathers alumni with the purpose of re-connecting members to AIESEC, as well as sharing professional experiences, and to continue the AIESEC spirit in their lives.With a focus on Igniting Change, the Second Annual AIESEC Alumni Congress will take place at Angsana Spa and Resort, Bangalore from October 26th – 28th.
More familiar to the Indian Corporate sector, some prominent AIESEC India alumni include:• Vikram Gandhi, Head – Global Financial Institutions Group, Credit Suisse First Boston – Mr. Gandhi has tentatively agreed to co-chair this year’s congress• Nikhil Khattau, Founder & CEO, Sun F&C• Sulajja Firodia Motwani, MD, Kinetic Engineering• Meera Sanyal, MD, ABN Amro ACES• Neeraj Bhargava, CEO, WNS India
UNITE - Learning Network Conference
UNITE has been conceptualized with a vision to sensitize, train and coach the various stakeholders of AIESEC on the major socio-economic issues prevalent in world and how we as the youth leadership of the world would address each of these issues leading to social well-being and economic development. The conference would be a common platform for experts on issue. This conference would be the first ever Learning Networks Conference with a focus towards social, economic and environmental trends. This is the maiden year for UNITE and is being organised in Bangalore between the 26-28th October 2007 at Silver Oaks Resort. Some of the speakers attending this forum are:- Mr. Parth Sarvate, Azim Premji Foundation- Mr. Manoj Chakarvati, Head CSR, Titan Industries- Dr. Ashok Agrawal, Associate Director, Azim Premji Foundation- Mr. Vishal Talreja, Director, Dream a Dream
National Strategic Conference 2007
Bangalore will also play host to AIESEC’s National Strategic Conference which will bring together 200 young leaders from various cities in India between 1st November 2007 - 4th November 2007. NSC 2007 is the opportunity for committed young leaders who have an enterprising spirit, dynamism and personal vision for their local realities, to come together. It aims to create a powerful platform for youth networking, mind share and pioneering of local strategies.
AIESEC Bangalore through NSC 2007 hopes to provide companies with business enterprise benefits and access to a multicultural environment, with the objective of building longstanding, mutually beneficial partnerships. NSC 2007 offers companies a ‘Window to the Youth’, a leverage with which they will be able to spread the positive influence of their company. Some of the companies that will be taking workshops at this forum are;- TATA Consultancy Services- UBS- MAERSK-Line- Suzlon- KPMG
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'Bangalore IT.in 2007' attracts 200 top IT companies
Bangalore: BangaloreIT.in, Asia's biggest IT and telecom annual event, will witness more than 200 top IT companies, including 60 global majors, showcase their products and services from October 29 to November one. Briefing news persons at a press conference here today, Karnataka IT and BT Secretary M N Vidyashankar said the mega event would be held at the world class Bangalore International Exhibition Centre.
Delegates from over 20 countries including the US, Germany, Australia, Canada, Sri Lanka, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Russia, Korea, Japan and UK would participate in the tenth edition of the event, billed as 'the IT gateway to Asia'.
The companies drawn from software and services, telecom, ITeS and e-learning, hardware, semiconductor and infrastructure providers would set up their stalls in the event, he added.
For the first time the event focus had been shifted from being Bangalore centric to leveraging the unique ICT ecosystem of the city and positioning it as the Gateway to Asia.
About 100 conferences would be held and over 75 international and national speakers including CEOs and vertical experts would deliver their addresses during the event.
"The number of participants speak for themselves and give a clear indication of the interest and relevance of BangaloreIT.in for the industry," he said.
In his message NASSCOM President Som Mittal said BangaloreIT.in had evolved into a significant event for the industry. "While it initially started as a Karnataka Government initiated event, it now has truly become a partnership between industry, academia and the government. The theme 'Gateway to Asia' represents the evolving global aspirations of the industry," he added.
newkerala.com
Delegates from over 20 countries including the US, Germany, Australia, Canada, Sri Lanka, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Russia, Korea, Japan and UK would participate in the tenth edition of the event, billed as 'the IT gateway to Asia'.
The companies drawn from software and services, telecom, ITeS and e-learning, hardware, semiconductor and infrastructure providers would set up their stalls in the event, he added.
For the first time the event focus had been shifted from being Bangalore centric to leveraging the unique ICT ecosystem of the city and positioning it as the Gateway to Asia.
About 100 conferences would be held and over 75 international and national speakers including CEOs and vertical experts would deliver their addresses during the event.
"The number of participants speak for themselves and give a clear indication of the interest and relevance of BangaloreIT.in for the industry," he said.
In his message NASSCOM President Som Mittal said BangaloreIT.in had evolved into a significant event for the industry. "While it initially started as a Karnataka Government initiated event, it now has truly become a partnership between industry, academia and the government. The theme 'Gateway to Asia' represents the evolving global aspirations of the industry," he added.
newkerala.com
Students fee: panel slams govt
BANGALORE: The National Commission for Scheduled Castes has sent a letter to the Karnataka government for failing to reimburse the fees of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes students in professional colleges. Three years ago, the government promised to reimburse the fee of students who got free seats and 60% - of the Rs-90,000 fee - of the amount for students who chose payment seats. The refunds were scheduled to begin from 2004-2005. The concessions for the first two years were released, though after a considerable delay. However, the fee concessions/subsidy for 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 are yet to be released.
The fee for students with free and payment seats are Rs 18,000 and Rs 88,000 per year, respectively. The commission has ordered an inquiry into the matter, issued a notice to the higher education secretary and threatened to issue court summons.
However, social welfare department officials are hopeful the government will resolve the issue at the earliest. "We’ll take steps to ensure the fee concessions are released soon," principal secretary R B Agawane said.
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The fee for students with free and payment seats are Rs 18,000 and Rs 88,000 per year, respectively. The commission has ordered an inquiry into the matter, issued a notice to the higher education secretary and threatened to issue court summons.
However, social welfare department officials are hopeful the government will resolve the issue at the earliest. "We’ll take steps to ensure the fee concessions are released soon," principal secretary R B Agawane said.
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Karnataka's software exports reach Rs 19,500-crore mark
BANGALORE: The software exports from Karnataka has reached the Rs 19,500-crore mark in the first six months of this fiscal as against Rs 16,000 crore in the corresponding period last fiscal.
Ninety per cent of the exports were from Bangalore, J Pathasasarthy, Director, Software Technology Parks of India, (STPI) Bangalore said during the sidelines of announcing the BangaloreIT.event to be held in the city from October 29.
Seventy new companies had come up in the state in the last six months, out of which 32 were foreign companies with 100 per cent equity and 38 companies domestic firms, some of which were trying to expand their units.
Those setting up companies were mainly from verticals like enterprise, telecom and animation.
The state saw an addition of 30,000 techies in the last six months, taking the total figure to 4.30 lakh. The numbers were expected to reach 4.75 lakh in the next six months.
There were plans to set up incubation centres in Mysore and Gulbarga. Bandwidth charges had been brought down by 40 per cent in STPI to ease the impact of the rupee on SMEs, he said.
economictimes.indiatimes.com
Ninety per cent of the exports were from Bangalore, J Pathasasarthy, Director, Software Technology Parks of India, (STPI) Bangalore said during the sidelines of announcing the BangaloreIT.event to be held in the city from October 29.
Seventy new companies had come up in the state in the last six months, out of which 32 were foreign companies with 100 per cent equity and 38 companies domestic firms, some of which were trying to expand their units.
Those setting up companies were mainly from verticals like enterprise, telecom and animation.
The state saw an addition of 30,000 techies in the last six months, taking the total figure to 4.30 lakh. The numbers were expected to reach 4.75 lakh in the next six months.
There were plans to set up incubation centres in Mysore and Gulbarga. Bandwidth charges had been brought down by 40 per cent in STPI to ease the impact of the rupee on SMEs, he said.
economictimes.indiatimes.com
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