October 27th, 2010 by admin

India’s largest software services company, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), has seen its best quarter ever after it posted a 32 percent increase net profit to Rs 2169 crore in the second quarter ended September 2010.

The increase in net profits was boosted by increased outsourcing orders from overseas clients.

From Timesofindia.indiatimes.com:

TCS posted a record revenue growth of 25% to Rs 9,286 crore compared to Rs 7,435 crore in the same period last year, beating street estimates . It is the first IT company to clock a revenue of $2 billion in a quarter and if the growth momentum continues it could be an over $8 billion company by the end of this fiscal. Last week, Infosys had led the charge in the IT sector by reporting a 13% increase in net profit.

N Chandrasekaran, the company’s CEO and MD said on Thursday, “that the company’s performance this quarter has been the best till date. The quarter was primarily volume-driven with the software giant adding 30 new clients. It closed eight large deals worth over $50 million each from banking, retail, insurance and media sectors.”

TCS was able to manage to experience revenue growth in all the geographies it operates from and from all industry verticals including financial services, telecom, and manufacturing.

Tags: banking, financial services, Infosys, insurance, outsourcing, retail, Tata Consultancy Services, TCS, telecom

October 20th, 2010 by admin

To build up a good career, one needs to entirely fall in love with the work. The relationship needs to be strong enough to carry you ahead with the soul. Try looking at the good things rather than gossip around bad about the office. If something is not going according to you, do not complain but work towards settling it in a better way.

From timesofindia.indiatimes.com:

Psychologist Dr Timothy Sharp, who calls himself ‘Mr Happy’ and teaches people how to get more enjoyment out of their work, has offered the tips to make you feel good while working.

“Not everyone will be 100 per cent happy 100 per cent of the time,” News.com.au quoted Dr Sharp, as saying.

“You have to be realistic, but you can be more satisfied. Being 60 per cent satisfied with your job is better than being 30 per cent satisfied,” the expert added.

According to the expert, be grateful and focus on the good things about your workplace, your role or your co-workers.

Focus on your job and get the best out of it. Develop yourself and learn to gain at the workplace as much as you can. Quitting your job will just make you think more and more with sad thoughts about incompatibility with your and workplace.

Tags: career, job, office, relationship, work

October 18th, 2010 by admin

Rajiv Kumar, a well-known economist educated from the Oxford University, was recently appointed as the Director General of the industry chamber FICCI.

Kumar will be assisting Secretary General Amit Mitra according to a statement by the chamber.

From in.news.yahoo.com:

Well-known economist Rajiv Kumar has been appointed as the Director General of the industry chamber FICCI. Kumar will “assist” Secretary General Amit Mitra, the chamber said today. The post of DG has been created for Kumar, who was the Director of economic think tank ICRIER. The Oxford-educated economist will “assist the Secretary General to further strengthen India’’s largest and oldest apex business organisation,” FICCI said.

He would “report to Mitra as clear second in command,” a source said. Before ICRIER, Kumar had a stint with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and was Economic Adviser in the Ministry of Finance.

He was also Chief Economist of the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII), a rival chamber of the FICCI. “We are confident that Kumar’s rich experience and insights will add immense value to FICCI.

FICCI said that this appointment will help the Secretary General to further strengthen India’s largest and oldest apex business organization.

Tags: Asian Development Bank, business organization, FICCI, Oxford University

October 12th, 2010 by admin

According to informa presented, statistics shows that Nokia will be turned down with the sale instead companies such as Google, Microsoft, RIM and Apple will takeover. By 2015, Google’s Android will be owned by half billion people.

From timesofindia.indiatimes.com:

Half a billion people will be using the Google Android operating system by 2015, according to the analysts Informa.

“This growth will be driven by the ongoing competition between top tier manufacturers and challengers such as Google, RIM, Apple and Microsoft who are racing to create the best possible user experience at lower pricing points,” Informa said.

The companies are competing with each other to get the best possible features in a device in a lower and affordable price. Smart phones possessing Google’s technology will surpass the existing symbian technology used by Nokia phones.

Tags: Android, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Nokia, price, Smart phones, technology

October 8th, 2010 by admin

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October 5th, 2010 by admin

The upcoming edition of Commonwealth Games will be held in New Delhi, India, from October 3 to 14. The most visible face of XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi is Shera, mascot of the games.

The name “Shera” comes from the Hindi word “Sher”, which means tiger. The CWG mascot aims to portray an image of a global citizen who is proud of his national heritage but with honesty and integrity. The “large-hearted gentleman” has a habit of making friends and encourages all to ‘come out and play.’ Shera is also a symbol of the fragile environment he lives in and depicts our responsibility towards the protection of his ecosystem.

The tiger is associated with Goddess Durga, the vanquisher of evil, according to the Indian mythology. Tiger is her powerful vehicle, especially during combats, and played an all-important role in the battle against a dreaded demon, Mahishasur.

The presence of Shera is expected to add some stars to the much-awaited Commonwealth games, which are held after every four years. The last Commonwealth games were held in Melbourne, Australia from 15 – 26 March, 2006 and the next games will be held in Glasgow, Scotland from 23 July – 3 August, 2014.

Tags: Commonwealth Games, CWG mascot, Goddess Durga, Mahishasur, Shera

October 1st, 2010 by admin

Success and inspiration don’t come easy for many of us but there are always ways to make things better. This compilation of online quotes for success and motivation will help you attain those long cherished dreams of yours in easy ways.

Stock prices have been quoted in fractions for two centuries, based on a system descended from Spanish pieces of eight. Each dollar was cut into eight bits worth 12.5 cents each. – Charles A. Jaffe

The genius of a good leader is to leave behind him a situation which common sense, without the grace of genius, can deal with successfully. – Walter Lippmann

The man who will use his skill and constructive imagination to see how much he can give for a dollar, instead of how little he can give for a dollar, is bound to succeed. – Henry Ford

The most important quality in a leader is that of being acknowledged as such. All leaders whose fitness is questioned are clearly lacking in force. – Andre Maurois

There are two kinds of companies, those that work to try to charge more and those that work to charge less. We will be the second. - Jeff Bezos

There is only one boss. The customer. And he can fire everybody in the company from the chairman on down, simply by spending his money somewhere else. – Sam Walton

To think that the new economy is over is like somebody in London in 1830 saying the entire industrial revolution is over because some textile manufacturers in Manchester went broke. – Alvin Toffler

We succeed in enterprises which demand the positive qualities we possess, but we excel in those which can also make use of our defects. – Alexis de Tocqueville

What we actually learn, from any given set of circumstances, determines whether we become increasingly powerless or more powerful. - Blaine Lee

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