Archive for May, 2006

IBM’s annual investor briefing in Bangalore

Sunday, May 28, 2006 19:49 No Comments

Gravity shifts to Bangalore not just for its Software Programmers, but this time for IBM investors. IBM’s annual Investor briefing will be held in Bangalore June 6-7. Got the message?
News Link at Yahoo 
IBM’s annual investor briefing is typically held in a bland hotel conference room in New York. But this year look for something radically [...]

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US Senate to double H1B visas up to 115,000

Friday, May 26, 2006 7:14 No Comments

Exciting news for Illegal mexican immigrants in US and H1B visa aspirants:
US Senate to double H1B VisasThe US Senate has approved a landmark Immigration Reform Bill that would give citizenship to millions of illegal people and double the number of H1B visas.
The move will also greatly benefit thousands of Indian software professionals who work in [...]

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US House panel approves net neutrality bill

Friday, May 26, 2006 7:02 No Comments

Good news for the Net Neutrality camp.
US House panel approves net neutrality bill
“A U.S. House of Representatives committee has approved a bill that would prohibit broadband providers from blocking or impairing their customers’ access to Web content offered by competitors.
The House Judiciary Committee voted 20-13 to approve the bill, called the Internet Freedom and [...]

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Sprint Nextel Sues IBM Over Outsourcing

Friday, May 26, 2006 2:22 No Comments

Another reason why US corporations should turn to Indian IT companies:-))) It may be crazy to say just based recent stories on this topic, but I am not aware of any corporation suing Indian IT company for not delivering on its promise so far. I believe the Indian IT companeis infact are little afraid of lawsuits still (:-)). Blessing in [...]

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India reinventing untouchability??

Wednesday, May 24, 2006 11:49 No Comments

If IIT Mumbai has 100 seats, 50 seats will be reserved for people belong to certain castes. People belong to other castes have only 50 seats for which people from all castes can compete. What does it mean? Untouchability in a new form?

India by providing reservations based on caste, is infact reinventing untouchability in a [...]

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