June 19, 2006 at 7:19 am
· Business · Technology
IndianExpress: ‘‘The sky in Pune is bluer than the one over Changzhou. It is a beautiful city, there are so many colours around. Even the trucks on the roads are full of colours,’’ says Quan Xiaohong, an IT teacher from the eastern province of Jiangsu in China.
After training engineers from France, Indonesia, Thailand and Korea in the latest technology, Hinjewadi-based International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) has moved on to train the Chinese software professionals.
Quan is part of the first batch of 11 engineers, teaching at IT colleges in Jiangsu province, now in Pune for an 18-month course in Advanced Software Technology (AST) at the IIIT.
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June 19, 2006 at 7:17 am
· City · Technology
IndianExpress: Having announced its decision to invest Rs 500 crore in a new software development facility at Hinjewadi phase III, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is now looking aggressively at making the unit operational in phases within the next two years. The new 50-acre campus will be bigger than other TCS facilities in the country and will primarily cater to high-end technology work, banking and financial services.
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June 19, 2006 at 7:16 am
· City
IndianExpress: As I visualise, Pune-Mumbai combined has the potential to become one of the most important knowledge and wealth capitals of the world. In this region there exist, many major industries working in diverse fields and also a large number of premier educational and research institutions. The expressway has brought the two cities much closer. But, what else do we need?
Well, we need good roads, infrastructure, a large number of quality primary and secondary schools, particularly for the under-privileged, to make Pune as part of the ‘Developed World’. For Pune to emerge truly as a knowledge centre of the world, we need a long-term vision, drive and commitment of politicians and city fathers, as well as we need a master plan involving citizens, industries and the administrators.
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June 19, 2006 at 7:13 am
· City · Crime
IndianExpress: Kunal Ashok Kashikar succumbed to injuries after a hospital refused to admit him after he was hit by a dumper on Sunday morning. According to a complaint filed by one of the eyewitnesses, Umesh Yashwant Waghe, 13-year-old Kunal was playing on the Dhondumama Sathe College premises on Sunday morning when he was hit by a dumper that was coming out of the college premises off Karve Road.
Kunal, who sustained serious injuries, was rushed to Sanjeevan Hospital . However, the hospital authorities without even giving him any primary treatment, denied admission as the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) was ‘‘full’’ and instead asked the people to take him to Sahyadri Hospital. By the time Kunal was taken to Sahyadri Hospital, he was declared brought dead.
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June 19, 2006 at 7:11 am
· City · Crime
IndianExpress: The Cantonment police seized 2.5 kg of opium from near Babajaan mosque on Sunday evening. The cost of the materials seized is around Rs 2.5 crore and two people have been arrested in the connection. Officials from Cantonment police said they laid a trap after they received the information that 2.5-kg of opium was being brought from Rajasthan for sale in the city.
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June 19, 2006 at 7:10 am
· City · Health
IndianExpress: Over 1,500 residents living in the New Modikhana area under the Pune Cantonment Board (PCB) limits woke up to a rude shock on Sunday when they received muddy, stinking water in their morning water supply. The drinking water supply too, at least six societies in the area, was muddy and smelt of cow dung for several hours in the morning and residents complained that the stink did not go even by afternoon.
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June 19, 2006 at 6:58 am
· Technology
ABCNews.com: Imagine a drive-in movie screen that floats 1,000 feet in the air and travels 15 mph. An Orlando-based blimp company called The Lightship Group has effectively made one, and it could be coming to a night sky near you.
The company recently received Federal Aviation Administration approval for its new A-170 lightship, an enormous blimp that doesn’t just say “Goodyear” or “Coca-Cola” on the side, but instead flashes their newest commercials, NFL football highlights, movie trailers or whatever else a company wants to put on its 70-by-30-foot LED screen.
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June 19, 2006 at 6:55 am
· Technology
ABCNews.com: Reports of data theft often conjure up images of malicious hackers breaking into remote databases to filch Social Security numbers, credit card records and other personal information.
But a lot of the time, the scenario is much simpler: A careless worker at company or agency with weak security policies falls prey to a low-tech street thug who runs off with a laptop loaded with private data.
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June 19, 2006 at 6:53 am
· Technology
ABCNews.com: As new disclosures mount about government surveillance programs, computer science researchers hope to wade into the fray by enabling data mining that also protects individual privacy.
Largely by employing the head-spinning principles of cryptography, the researchers say they can ensure that law enforcement, intelligence agencies and private companies can sift through huge databases without seeing names and identifying details in the records.
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June 19, 2006 at 6:52 am
· Technology
ABCNews.com: Three hours before a start against Florida, Colorado Rockies pitcher Jason Jennings sits in front of his locker, puts on his headphones and stares at his video iPod. ‘
He isn’t watching the latest Coldplay video or catching up on an episode of “Alias” as a way to relax before the game.
It’s a good way to refresh yourself on how you got guys out,” Jennings said. “It’s an amazing concept”.
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