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Article by Mohan Babu     MOHAN BABU e-mail:   Mohan@GaramChai.com URL: http://www.GaramChai.com/Mohan   Mohan's Resume Mohan's Articles       Mohan, an Indian born technocrat, has been working in the field of Software development since 1994. He graduated from Mysore University in India where he received his Masters in Computer Applications (MCA). He is also a graduate of the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs where he did his MBA in Technology Management.    Achieve of Mohan's Articles Columns and Articles published in 2002 Entrepreneurs and academia (Express Computer: IT People, Dec 30th 2002) Barriers to entry in IT? (Express Computer: IT People, Dec 23rd 2002) Recruitment business in for a shakedown (Express Computer: IT People, Dec 16th 2002) Is Linux an alternative to Windows? (Express Computer: IT People, Dec 09th 2002) Potential of speech recognition technologies (Express Computer: IT People, Dec 02nd 2002) Why a database of IT professionals? (Express Computer: IT People, Nov 25th 2002) Change management: Who moved my cheese? (Express Computer: IT People, Nov 18th 2002) Ethics and integrity in corporate America (Express Computer: IT People, Nov 11th 2002) Predictions 2003 (Express Computer: IT People, Nov 4th 2002) Predictions 2003 (Express Computer: IT People, Nov 4th 2002) Is Internet the ultimate search tool? (Express Computer: IT People, Oct 28 2002) Think global, act local (Express Computer: IT People, Oct 21 2002) E-Governance: Western trends, Eastern needs (Express Computer: IT People, Oct 14 2002) Instant Messaging: The future of communication? (Express Computer: IT People, Oct 07 2002) Time for Indian IT industry to lobby globally (Express Computer: IT People, Sep 30 2002) CRM and BPO: Linking Indians globally? (Express Computer: IT People, Sep 23 2002) Travel insurance: Prevention is better than bills! (Express Computer: IT People, Sep 16 2002) Linux—the global reach (Express Computer: IT People, Sep 09 2002) Capitalising on the business of integrating systems (Express Computer: IT People, Aug 26 2002) Can the franchising model work for Indian IT houses? (Express Computer: IT People, Aug 19 2002) IT job opportunities knock Indian doors through outsourcing (Express Computer: IT People, Aug 12 2002) Techie President gives India a technology advantage (Express Computer: IT People, Aug 5 2002) Combat piracy, protect IPR (Express Computer: IT People, July 29 2002) WorldCom scandal: Lessons for corporate America (Express Computer: IT People, July 22 2002) E-mails: Use and misuse (Express Computer: IT People, July 15 2002) Outsourcing and geopolitics (Express Computer: IT People, July 8 2002) Outsourcing: Dual advantage for NRI techies (Express Computer: IT People, July 1 2002) Online foreign degree: The ROI factor (Express Computer: IT People, June 24 2002) Studying in the US: The financial dilemma (Express Computer: IT People, June 17 2002) Information security industry awaits boomtime (Express Computer: IT People, June 10 2002) E-finance: For faster, efficient and cheaper transactions (Express Computer: IT People, June 3 2002) Why broadband wireless should be reinvented in India (Express Computer: IT People, May 27 2002) US companies go the cost cutting way (Express Computer: IT People, May 20 2002) Productivity gains shoot up in spite of downturn (Express Computer: IT People, May 13 2002) Where have all the VCs gone? (Express Computer: IT People, May 05 2002) The darker side of corporate America (Express Computer: IT People, April 22 2002) Why techies need to ‘think’ business. (Express Computer: IT People, April 15 2002) Professional lessons from Andersen’s fall... (Express Computer: IT People, April 08 2002) When a dollar is not 47 rupees... (Express Computer: IT People, April 01 2002) Get armed with knowledge tool kits (Express Computer: IT People, Mar 25 2002) Managing debts during slowdown (Express Computer: IT People, Mar 18 2002) Web Services: Converting the Net into a business tool (Express Computer: IT People, Mar 11 2002) Is IT destined to be an ‘enabler’? (Express Computer: IT People, Mar 4 2002) E-learning market awaits boom time (Express Computer: IT People, Feb 18 2002) Fall of American corporate icons (Express Computer: IT People, Feb 11 2002) Paradigm shift in home entertainment (Express Computer: IT People, Feb 4 2002) January sales: An innovative marketing strategy (Express Computer: IT People, Jan 28 2002) Back to basics - The new IT (Express Computer: IT People, Jan 22 2002) Market recovery will give way to pent-up demand (Express Computer: IT People, Jan 14 2002) US tech varsities: It’s admission time again! (Express Computer: IT People, Jan 7 2002) Columns and Articles published in  2001 Indian shopping in the US (Express Computer: IT People, Dec 24 2001) US economy bottoms out (Express Computer: IT People, Dec 17 2001) ‘Caveat emptor’, warn US consumer courts (Express Computer: IT People, Dec 10 2001) ‘Small-claims’ legal system in the US (Express Computer: IT People, Dec 03 2001) Coping with the challenge of demographic trends (Express Computer: IT People, Nov 26 2001) It’s homecoming time for Indian IT pros (Express Computer: IT People, Nov 19 2001) Hi-tech gadgets: Necessity or fashion?(Express Computer: IT People, Nov 12 2001) US media empathises with Indian workers (Express Computer: IT People, Oct 29 2001) King consumer reigns supreme (Express Computer: IT People, Oct 22 2001) Is videoconferencing, the next killer app?(Express Computer: IT People, Oct 15 2001) Sporting passions!(Express Computer: IT People, Oct 1 2001) Terrorism: The aftermath (Express Computer: IT People, Sep End 2001) Terrorist attack to affect tech related spending (Express Computer: IT People, Sep 28 2001) Call 911 for help (Express Computer: IT People, Sep 28 2001) World-class service: The West is the best (Express Computer: IT People, Sep 17 2001) Living in the land of lawsuits! (Express Computer: IT People, Sep 10 2001) How to keep the doctor’s bill away! (Express Computer: IT People, Aug 20 2001) Mid career changes: Risks vs Rewards (Express Computer: IT People, Aug 13 2001) Why laid-off Indians refuse to return home (Express Computer: IT People, Aug 6 2001) Striking gold, the American way (Express Computer: IT People, July 30 2001) Indians play the Good Samaritan in US! (Express Computer: IT People, July 23 2001) Saving for a rainy day (Express Computer: IT People, July 16 2001) Aftermath of the e-commerce revolution (Express Computer: IT People, July 2 2001) Credit History: Complex systems for a simple life (Express Computer: IT People, June 25'th 2001) Living life to the fullest (Express Computer: IT People, June 18'th 2001) In pursuit of happiness: Long weekends in the US (Express Computer: IT People, June 11'th 2001) Working one’s way towards a degree in the US (Express Computer: IT People, June 4' 2001) How to live and work in the US without restrictions (Express Computer: IT People, May 28' 2001) H1-B visa: Complexities and restrictions (Express Computer: IT People, May 2001) Change Management in one’s professional life.. (Express Computer: IT People, May 2001) Think positive, prepare for the next wave...(Computers Today, Apr 2001) If Ideas Were Horses.. (Express Computer: IT People, Apr 2001) Paying one's Income Tax Dues to Uncle Sam.. (Express Computer: IT People, Apr 2001)  Knowledge Management, Still a Buzzwrod? (Express Computer: IT People, Apr 2001) Career Moves and 'Options' (Computers Today, Feb 2001) Columns and Articles published in  2000 Boosters for the Last Mile (Computers Today, October 2000) Random Walk Down Wall Street (Computers Today, July 2000) A foreigner's plea: Make  it easier for us to work in U.S. (Computerworld, June 2000) Outsourcing E-Commerce (Computers Today,  May 2000) The World-class Hoax (Computers Today, Jan 1999)               About the Author A Bio and profile of the author, Mohan Babu, can be found at his homepage Mohan has authored a book on Offshoring and Outsourcing (Publisher McGraw Hill, India), a link to which can be found here Mohan has also authored an Online book on "Life in the US," available for free download. 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Mohan Babu is an international consultant trying to find the ‘sweet spot’ where IT meets business. E-mail: mohan @garamchai.com He is also the author of a recent book on "Offshoring IT Services" All rights are reserved. Mohan Babu ("Author") hereby grants permission to use, copy and distribute this document for any NON-PROFIT purpose, provided that the article is used in its complete, UNMODIFIED form including both the above Copyright notice and this permission notice. Reproducing this article by any means, including (but not limited to) printing, copying existing prints, or publishing by electronic or other means, implies full agreement to the above non-profit-use clause. Exceptions to the above, such as including the article in a compendium to be sold for profit, are permitted only by EXPLICIT PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT of Mohan Babu.  Disclaimer: This document represents the personal opinions of the Author, and does not necessarily represent the opinion of the Author's employer, nor anyone other than the Author. This Article was originally published in Express Computers

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