Wednesday, November 11, 2009

What U Know About INDIA ( Must Read This Information )

Something About INDIA :-


National Name :- Bharat, India ,Hindustan

Current President :- Pratibha Patil

Current Prim Minister :- Manmoham Sing

Land Area:- 1,147,949 sq mi (2,973,190 sq km)

Total Area:- 1,269,338 sq mi (3,287,590 sq km)

Population :- 1,132,446,000

Capital Of India :- New Delhi

Economical Capital Of India :-Mumbai

Currency :- Rupees

National Language :- Hindi

National Official Language:-English

Literacy Rate :- 61%

Ruler Party :- UPA

Religious :- Hindu, Muslim, Shikh, Parsi, Christan.

Ethnicity :- Indo-aryan, dravidion, Mongoloid

Railway Length :- 63,221 km
Highway :- 33,83,344 km

Water way:- 14,500

Airports:- 346

Boarder Country :- Pakistan, china, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangaladesh, burma.

Independent day:- 15 Aug 1947

Republican Day:- 26 Jan 1950

Population Density:- 329 per km
GDP :- 2.96 trillion

Timezone :- IST UTC +5:30,

Internet TLD :- .in

ISD Call:-+91

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Top 5 IT MNCs in India

Top 5 IT MNCs in India
Indian IT is no longer about just being a global talent base. The country is also emerging fast as a key market for both Indian and global technology companies. Thanks to a growing domestic IT market, even global companies are making rapid inroads in the Indian market.
In fact, IT MNCs outnumbered Desi tech firms in a recent survey done by Dataquest magazine on India's Top 20 IT companies in India.
What's more, it is not just the biggies like Microsoft, HP, IBM and Oracle battling it out with the Indian IT companies for top slots in the rankings. The swelling domestic IT market is attracting many more global tech firms to India and they are giving tough competition to the home companies on their turf.
Another key finding of the survey is that India is no longer just a key R&D location. The country is also fast gaining importance in terms of revenue generation. India revenues are rising and becoming noticeable in the global revenues of these companies.
Here's a peek into the top 10 tech MNCs in India and their business.
Hewlett-Packard

The first MNC in the list is HP India. Part of world's No. 1 PC maker, the company today has one of the widest portfolio of products and services. Eyeing services market, the global company recently made a $13.2 billion acquisition of technology services provider Electronic Data Systems Corp.

Buying EDS would give HP more tools to challenge IBM in the lucrative technology services field. The estimated $550 billion market for technology services has long been dominated by IBM Corp, which has about a 10 per cent share. HP ranks a distant fifth with a 3 per cent market share, based on its $16.6 billion in technology services revenue in its last fiscal year.

In February 2008 the company signed a seven-year outsourcing contract with Unilever for the management of Unilever's technology infrastructure in the Americas, Asia, Africa, Turkey and Middle East.

In India, the company bagged 10 new outsourcing contracts, including Andhra Bank, United Bank of India and United India insurance. In the printer segment, company's Print 2.0 strategy focuses on Web-based printing. It also launched its online photo service snap fish.

With the announcement of 3G policy, HP is planning to talk to Indian mobile operators for a tie-up to offer 3G laptops. HP already has tie-ups with various service providers in different countries. For instance, in the US it’s AT&T, Sprint & Verizon, in Australia HP has tied up with Vodafone, in UK its Orange, Vodafone and T-Mobile.

IBM

In the year 2007 the revenues of the Indian arm of Big Blue grew maximum among major markets including China (in dollar terms). The overall headcount saw a jump of 20,000. The major clients included, Vodafone, Indian Railways and Ministry of Social Welfare.

It also won a $45mn services contract from CBDT. The agenda of the 5-year deal is to completely modernise CBDT's infrastructure. The company recently opened news centers in Noida and Pune.

The company under went restructuring into four divisions Enterprise Systems, Business Systems, Industry Systems and Volume Systems. Renewing its focus on the SMB segment, the company is restructuring its focus from a product-centric one to a client-centric business model.

The transformation will provide IBM customers with a single face of IBM to deal with. The company also boosted its direct presence from 14 locations to 27. As part of the second phase of its Project Big Green (PBG 2.0) in India, IBM introduced new products and services to help enterprises build ‘greener’ technology infrastructure.

With PBG 2.0, the company is introducing modular, energy-efficient data centre designs that can reduce energy consumption by about 50 per cent. Globally, IBM relies on emerging markets for two thirds of its revenue. Five key overseas growth markets for IBM include China, India, Brazil, Australia and South Korea -- with each contributing more than $1 billion in revenue annually.

Ingram Micro

Next on the list is Ingram Micro Inc, the world's largest technology distributor and a leading technology sales, marketing and logistics company.

Like HP India, the company gets a major part of its revenues from the sale of computer systems and peripherals. The company which merged with Tech pacific globally saw a strong growth in PC and enterprise business last year.

The company also launched its own brand V7 focusing largely on accessories segment. The company also added Autodesk and Adobe to its software portfolio and Asus to hardware. It also became direct distributor of Toshiba laptops. It also added several vendors like Hitachi, NetApp, Tandberg and Netgear.

Internationally, Ingram offers a broad array of solutions and services to approximately 170,000 resellers. Through Ingram Micro Logistics, the company provides customisable services for order management and fulfillment, contract manufacturing, contract warehousing, product procurement, product pack out and cartonisation, reverse logistics, transportation management, customer care, credit and collection management services and other value chain services.

Cisco
The networking giant too is making rapid strides in the Indian market. It claims that the company came to India not just because of cost arbitrage, but more for innovation, growth and talent.

The company which witnessed the exit of a series of top managers in 2006-07, saw some stability at the top last year. The company's total India sales stood at Rs 5370 crore, with 35 per cent coming from Switches.

The company also witnessed high growth in the areas of unified communications and network storage. Earlier this year, Cisco India restructured its India operations on the lines of a technology services company. The company said that the change reflects Cisco's evolution from being mainly an equipment vendor to a combined product-service solutions provider.

The restructuring is also expected to create more jobs and create further leadership positions. The company plans to take its headcount to 10,000 in the next five years. Cisco's new globalisation centre east campus has largest campus data centre outside US.

The R&D operation of Cisco India currently has around 5,000 people including its India technology partners like Wipro. It also formed joint go-to-market alliances with Wipro and Satyam Computers with the potential generating substantial revenues in the areas of networking and healthcare.

Oracle

The IT MNC has been in India for over 15 years. In fact, it was among the first few multinational software companies to set up operations in India.

Beginning with a distributorship through Tata Consultancy Services in 1987, the company established direct operations with a liaison office in 1991, and in 1993 formed Oracle India Private Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Oracle Corp, focused on the sales and marketing of Oracle software in India.

Last year saw Oracle India look beyond its conventional ERP, and focus more on niche apps like CRM, logistics management and HCM. The company continues to lead the database market with 63 per cent marketshare.

The company overtook SAP in CRM and stood at no. 3, behind Avaya and ASPECT software. The company has seven development centres including an Asian R&D centre, a partner solution centre, an egov centre, a retail CCoE and three GDCs at Bangalore, Hyderbad and Noida.

Last year, company saw attrition at top level, with several senior managers joining completion like IBM, Microsoft and SAP.

Not to say or do at a job interview!

Not to say or do at a job interview!
Ever wondered why, despite being one of the most suitable candidates for a particular post, some job seekers get eliminated in the first round of interview itself? Though there may be numerous reasons for the elimination of a candidate, usually most relate to the job seeker’s conduct and attitude, like being unable to control one’s emotions or simply sounding over-confident.
“An interview is a vital process for the recruiter to eliminate doubts/mistakes before hiring. Recruitment errors can be quite expensive and can cost the company a fortune. A good recruiter, therefore, will probe to hunt for signs of diffidence, arrogance, lies etc to eliminate,” says Raj Louis, chief human resources officer, Knight Frank India Pvt Ltd.
In the light of this, it’s very important for the candidate that he/she projects himself/herself on the K-S-A – Knowledge, Skill and Attitude.
Here we take a look at some important things which a candidate must avoid doing or saying at a job interview:
Never ague
Stating facts as you know best is good, but you should always try to avoid a debate with the recruiter.
“I have seen candidates getting into an argument about facts which the recruiters know best. There is no use of proving a point over the recruiter,” informs Louis.

Never lie
If you do not know something – say it. Don’t hazard a guess. Simply because honesty is usually more appreciated than guess work.

Never sound over-confident
Sometimes interviewees tend to be what they are not in interviews with a view to impress the interviewer which is not right.

“An interviewee must avoid being dishonest in an interview and also avoid exaggerating about himself or his accomplishments. He should also keep from over exposing himself,” says Prafullachandra Bhamare, HR manager - Neev group of companies.

Never belittle the recruiting company or former employer
Always avoid saying wrong things about the recruiting company or your former employer, as this may put off the recruiter and also reduce your chances of getting a job in that company. “I have seen candidates from competitor companies blowing their trumpet and belittling the recruiting company. The question then is ‘Why did you come here?’” asks Louis.

This also holds true for your former employer or team members. “Some of the candidates criticize their former employer or team members. This comes across as displaying negative team skills and showcasing a lack of professionalism and ethics,” says Jacob Jacob, executive vice president, HRD, Oberoi Constructions.

Vinit Durve, VP - corporate human affairs, Zicom Electronic Security Systems Ltd, is also of the view that you should never criticize your current employer or the current manager who you report to. “This gives an impression of you not being adaptable and suggests that you have strong ideas,” he says.
Never get intimidated or be emotional
Sometimes the recruiter could be intimidating and may ask basic questions. Be prepared for the same and have honest answers. Don’t get emotional/offended.

An interviewee should also not get nostalgic and try to encash emotionally to the interviewer.
“It is absolutely important to be professional because that is exactly what an interviewer is looking for in someone they plan to hire,” says Bhamare.



Avoid salary discussions



Avoid initiating salary discussions or making demands in the early interview stages.



“Let the prospective employer initiate salary discussions. It is ok to give a range or to ask what they feel the range is for the position. However, it can be a turnoff if you are the one to initiate the subject of salary,” says Yasho V Verma, director, HR & management resource, LG Electronics.



Never get hard-to-get



Do not talk about serving long notice period and that you are indispensable in your current organization or a huge bonus is awaiting you after a few months and you also have the ESOP’s to consider. “This subject should never be raised in the first meeting till an offer is being discussed,” says Louis.



Never talk about other offers



You may have other attractive job offers. But don’t talk about having other more attractive offers in the first meeting. This will show that you are not very serious about the job you are trying to get.



Avoid talking about vacations, promotions



Do not talk about vacations, promotions or holidays.



“This can be a turnoff because you may seem more interested in time off rather than the job itself. Would a hardworking, dedicated employee be more focused on days off or doing a good job?” asks Verma.



Never make hypothetical plans



You should avoid making hypothetical and intangible plans in the interview.



“An interviewee should avoid building castles in air. It is very important to be practical -- another quality that will reflect in the way work,” says Bhamare.



Never use unprintable words or stereotypical language



At all costs avoid loosing cool and never react with unpleasant/unprintable words. You will leave a very bad impression on the interviewer if you do so.



Also, “do not refer to people of other genders, sexual orientations, nationalities, ethnicities, races, handicaps, religions or other diversity in any slang terms, slurs, or other denigrating language. Ever,” says Verma.



Don’t blame yourself



You should also avoid blaming yourself for anything wrong with you.



“When asked about your weaknesses, never make a blanket statement blaming yourself as it will indicate that you are unable to introspect,” says Durve.



Never get jittery/nervous



Your body language will show if you are nervous and will be noticed even in your voice. You should avoid doing that.



The best thing to do is always being positive. “Avoid giving negative responses in an interview. Your body language & gestures speak a lot about you. Sit up straight, speak clearly, do not seem restless and always keep a warm smile on your face,” says Bhamare.

Nokia recalls Phone Chargers

Nokia yesterday made an announcement, that a number of its chargers manufactured earlier this year were a potential fire hazard and need to be replaced. Read on to find out if your charger is affected.




Nokia claims that “that the plastic covers of the affected chargers could come loose and separate, exposing the charger’s internal components and potentially posing an electric shock hazard if certain internal components are touched while the charger is plugged into a live socket.” Though yet there haven’t been any fires or incidents they are replacing them.



The affected chargers are those manufactured by BYD between June 15, 2009 and August 9, 2009 and with the following model types

AC -3U

AC-3E

and those manufactured by BYD between April 13, 2009 and October 25, 2009 and with the following model type

AC-4U








If your charger was not made by BYD, a Chinese firm, you do not need to worry. If your charger does fall in the above set then just SMSCHG followed by the 27 digit number printed on your charger (Image Above) to 55555. Nokia will let you know if it’s defective or not.



Else visit a Nokia Care Centre and they will do the needful.

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Toll free numbers in India

Cell Phones :
Nokia - 3030 3838
BenQ - 1600 22 08 08
Bird CellPhones - 1600 11 7700
Motorola MotoAssist - 1600 11 1211
Sony Ericsson - 3901 1111
Airlines in India :
Indian Airlines - 1600 180 1407
Jet Airways - 1600 22 5522
SpiceJet - 1600 180 3333
Automobiles :
Mahindra Scorpio - 1600 22 6006
Maruti - 1600 111 515
Tata Motors - 1600 22 5552
Windshield Experts - 1600 11 3636
Banks in India :
ABN AMRO - 1600 11 2224
Canara Bank - 1600 44 6000
Citibank - 1600 44 2265
Corporatin Bank - 1600 443 555
Development Credit Bank - 1600 22 5769
HDFC Bank - 1600 227 227
ICICI Bank - 1600 333 499
ICICI Bank NRI - 1600 22 4848
IDBI Bank - 1600 11 6999
Indian Bank - 1600 425 1400
ING Vysya - 1600 44 9900
Kotak Mahindra Bank - 1600 22 6022
Lord Krishna Bank - 1600 11 2300
Punjab National Bank - 1600 122 222
State Bank of India - 1600 44 1955
Syndicate Bank - 1600 44 6655
Computers / IT Companies :
Adrenalin - 1600 444 445
AMD - 1600 425 6664
Apple Computers - 1600 444 683
Canon - 1600 333 366
Cisco Systems - 1600 221 777
Compaq - HP - 1600 444 999
Data One Broadband - 1600 424 1600
Dell - 1600 444 026
Epson - 1600 44 0011
eSys - 3970 0011
Genesis Tally Academy - 1600 444 888
HCL - 1600 180 8080
IBM - 1600 443 333
Lexmark - 1600 22 4477
Marshal's Point - 1600 33 4488
Microsoft - 1600 111 100
Microsoft Virus Update - 1901 333 334
Seagate - 1600 180 1104
Symantec - 1600 44 5533
TVS Electronics - 1600 444 566
WeP Peripherals - 1600 44 6446
Wipro - 1600 333 312
Xerox - 1600 180 1225
Zenith - 1600 222 004
Couriers/Packers & Movers :
ABT Courier - 1600 44 8585
AFL Wizz - 1600 22 9696
Agarwal Packers & Movers - 1600 11 4321
Associated Packers P Ltd - 1600 21 4560
DHL - 1600 111 345
FedEx - 1600 22 6161
Goel Packers & Movers - 1600 11 3456
UPS - 1600 22 7171
Hotel Reservations :
GRT Grand - 1600 44 5500
InterContinental Hotels Group - 1600 111 000
Marriott - 1600 22 0044
Sarovar Park Plaza - 1600 111 222
Taj Holidays - 1600 111 825