According to a report by Global Sourcing Now, the Global Knowledge Process Outsourcing industry (KPO) is expected to reach USD 17 billion by 2010, of which USD 12 billion would be outsourced to India. In addition, the Indian KPO sector is also expected to employ more than 250,000 KPO professionals by 2010, compared with the
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The Life & Longevity Markets Association, comprising a group of insurers and banks, may succeed in creating a market for products that pass on the risk of people living into old age, Moody’s Investors Service said. The group, founded last week by Axa SA, Deutsche Bank AG, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Legal & General Group Plc,
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If you remember the Star Wars movies, there were two sides of the Force. The light side and the dark side. In the world of hacking, ethical hacking is considered the light side of hacking. Why? Because ethical hackers use their skills and abilities for a constructive matter. Their intention is to offer adequate protection to
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Outsourcing is the process in which a company or organization will have some of their operations carried out by entities that are located in various regions. The purpose of doing this is to reduce the cost of operation while maintaining the same level of quality or service. There are no limitations on location when it comes
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The Central Bank is trying to keep prices down, but a drought and supply bottlenecks have spurred increases. Movie night and restaurant meals are out for Vinod Kumar. As prices for sugar, onions, and other staples have surged after poor monsoon rains damaged harvests, Kumar has been forced to cut back to keep food on the
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Exam Schedule for May 2010 Exams Date Subject Duration 10th May CA 1 (Paper   I) 9.45 -13.00 hrs CT 3 15.00 –18.00 hrs 11th May CT 6 10.00 – 13.00 hrs CA 1 (Paper II) 14.45 – 18.00 hrs 12th May CT 4 10.00 – 13.00 hrs CA 3 14.45 – 18.00 hrs 13th May CT 2 10.00 – 13.00 hrs ST 2 14.45 – 18.00 hrs 14th May CT 7 10.00 – 13.00 hrs ST 4 14.45 – 18.00 hrs 17th May SA 1 9.45 – 13.00 hrs SA 2 9.45 – 13.00 hrs SA 3 9.45
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If you answered YES to these questions, you are in a time squeeze. Either you have too much work for the available time, or you aren't using your time effectively. In either case you have a time-management problem, and that problem will make your work life less fulfilling, less successful, and more stressful than it
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Spanish Prime Minister's picture changed with one of Mr. Bean Unidentified hackers have defaced the website of the European Union Presidency assumed by Spain at the beginning of this month. The picture of Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, Spain's Prime Minister, was replaced with one depicting Mr. Bean, a world-renowned comedy character. The Presidency of the Council of
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One of the biggest problems would be that of ‘attrition’. It is not easy for companies to attract and retain the right kind of employees. Most qualified professionals perceive it to be a low-grade kind of job. Besides popular perceptions about BPOs and pressures of 24x7 environments also refrain professionals from opting KPO companies as
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Response to Global Survey Indicates Greater Investment Risks Ahead A recent survey by business consultants McKinsey & Co. suggests corporate managements should come up with new game plans, based on the lingering crises in global finance. They say signals by players in the financial markets, as well as pundits and policy makers, are espousing an unreal
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With the placements season fast approaching, top B-schools across the country are to ensure they churn out as many entrepreneurs as possible. They are forming entrepreneurship cells/clubs, collaborating with associations, organising lectures and seminars, besides arranging for consulting projects with small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and non governmental organisations (NGOs). Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS),
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Many people dream of shedding the corporate life and starting their own companies. They imagine creating the next Google or Apple. From Steve Jobs to Bill Gates to Pierre Omidyar, many of the world's richest people on the Forbes Billionaires List started as entrepreneurs, so it's little wonder so many believe that's the path to
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RISING INCOMES: Due to a number of factors such as microfinance products, exemption from income tax, NREGA, mass media penetration, investment in rural infrastructure and the increased production of higher-value crops, disposable incomes in rural households are increasing, thus creating a positive scope for retail opportunity in rural India. COMPARABLE GROWTH: The spending patterns of rural
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After contaminating the search results on major search engines such as Google and Bing, search engine optimisation (SEO) poisoning is set to pose a threat to small and medium enterprises (SMEs). SEO poisoning is a technique used by malware authors to mix rogue search results with legitimate ones. This attack, coupled with news items that are
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There is nothing better than a heartwarming thank-you note. Writing powerful thank-you letters is not just a formality. Thank-you letters are marketing tools that can have tremendous value in moving your candidacy forward and positioning you above the competition. Although much of what you include in your thank-you letter may have already been communicated during your
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"Carry out all my demands or the entire country's electricity will be cut off." Is this another line from a suspense film, or is it a palpable threat made possible with a computer keyboard? "Today, there is a growing trend amongst hackers around the world to threaten national infrastructures for ransom," says Dr. Yaniv Levyatan,
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