Posts Tagged ‘IT’

IT and BPO professionals use drugs to boost their sex life

Mid-day: Sexologists in the city have witnessed a unique trend in the IT and BPO industry. According to doctors, professionals in these sectors are using performance-enhancing drugs to boost their sex life.
May 15th, 2009 | News | Read More

City-based Tech Mahindra acuires Satyam Computers

Pune Mirror: While Pune’s reputation as an IT haven has grown over the years, the city never had a biggie founded here. That’s changed now as the city-based Tech Mahindra acquired the troubled Satyam.
April 14th, 2009 | Business | Read More

IT professionals offer solution to traffic trouble

Times of India: In a bid to mitigate traffic disorder at the Hinjewadi IT park, a group of IT and business management professionals has come up with a project Hinjewadi traffic optimisation’ which dwells on the causes of the problem and tries to offer a solution.
April 6th, 2009 | News | Read More

Now, call centre cabs hit slowdown lane

Indian Express: Cab service providers, who mushroomed as major beneficiaries of the IT and BPO boom, have hit the brakes. As a fallout of the cost-cutting measures, many IT and ITES companies have reduced the number of cabs that pick up and drop employees.
March 30th, 2009 | News | Read More

Pune will be the future of IT: Suresh Kalmadi

Indian Express: The future of Information Technology in the country will be Pune and development of the city has to take place on fast track so that in 2020 the city ought to be in a position to host even the Olympics games, said Suresh Kalmadi MP while speaking at the inaugural function of Hi Tech Pune,...
February 27th, 2009 | News, Pune | Read More

Data centres lack adequate disaster management measures

Indian Express: Data centre of various companies that houses computer systems, servers and associated components and are the heart of the company lack adequate disaster management measures, feel employees of around 50 IT and IT-enabled companies.
February 5th, 2009 | News | Read More

IT couples reluctant to settle abroad due to recession

Mid-day: Due to the ongoing economic slowdown and uncertainty of job in foreign land, most of the prospective brides and grooms from IT industry aren’t getting lured by dollars anymore. Besides, they now prefer to stay back in India and are diffident to settle abroad.
January 29th, 2009 | News | Read More

Slowdown deters Puneites from buying home, car

Mid-Day : Due to the ongoing economic gloom, Puneities are hesistant to buy property or even a used car, thus affecting the real estate and motor industry. Kaumudi Gurjar and Subroto Roy report.
January 21st, 2009 | News, Pune | Read More

IT employees demand strict action against Satyam Computers

Times Of India: The news of fraud at Satyam Computers has shocked not just the company’s employees, but has also sent waves of anger and caution among employees of other IT firms in the city. All employees echoed the same opinion strict action must be taken to prevent similar incidents.
January 9th, 2009 | News | Read More

50 per cent of city’s wireless system is vulnerable to hacking

Mid-day: More than 50 per cent of Pune’s wireless networks are vulnerable to hacking. So, if you recently logged in as a guest during a presentation or a meeting at an IT company, chances are that your computer may have been hacked.
December 30th, 2008 | News, Tech | Read More