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Shaun Pollock:What an end of a great career

Sudip Kumar — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 22:46:37 +0000

A swished upper cut down to third man and he ran for the wining run. Crowed cheered with ecstasy and roared with pain as well. What a way to bid adieu to international cricket. Today not only South Africa but cricket wins, and Shaun Pollock made a moment of his life, as the curtain fell of his glorious cricket career. Wanderers witnessed the end of a prime asset of International cricket. Shaun Pollock, the 34 years old South African all-rounder rounded off his career after completing 5-0 whitewash for his team against Caribbean’s.

Shaun Pollock belongs to an illustrious cricketing family. Father Peter Pollock and Uncle Graeme Pollock are the legends of the South African cricket. Pollock retires from the South African colors with a national record of 420 test wickets and 386 One day international wickets. The lanky fast bowler was renowned for his unnerving accuracy. He has always managed to limit the runs and cutting the tails of the opponent. With an amazing economy-rate of 3.67, Pollock is one of the most economic bowlers among the leading wicket-takers in ODIs. Moreover his bowling, Pollock handled his bat considerably well. He scored more then seven thousands run with three centuries in his name. Under his captaincy South Africa played 2003 world cup, where his team suffered a thwarting first-round exit at home.
It’s not so easy for South African cricket to fill in his big shoes. World will remember him for his contribution to the glory of cricket. His inspiring career will bring forth the SA cricket a step further in future.

Salary cut in TCS stimulates panic in IT industry

Sudip Kumar — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:07:22 +0000

But the decision taken by TCS is really there internal matter or is it an indicator of the stagnant outsourcing industry?Only time can be the best judge. When the annual salary review is yet to come in another two months, TCS message will keep the techies in a state of apprehension. A business analyst from HSBC said “not only the IT sector but the whole outsourcing business suddenly became sluggish, few more shocker we can get very shortly”
In a nutshell, keeping the present scenario of the market in mind, industry is following vigilant approach which is not so encouraging for the techies.

Salary prune in TCS stimulates panic in IT industry

Sudip Kumar — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 23:44:04 +0000

The move to cut down the salaries of the employee by Tata Consultancy Service(TCS)leads to a uncertainty or vagueness in outsourcing industry.This decision by the India’s software giant is very significant in many perspectives.Most importantly it has created a tumult in software industry.The industry is panic stricken and techies are keeping there finger crossed for the best to be happened with them.
But the decision taken by TCS is really there internal matter or is it an indicator of the stagnant outsourcing industry?Only time can be the best judge. When the annual salary review is yet to come in another two months, TCS message will keep the techies in a state of apprehension. A business analyst from HSBC said “not only the IT sector but the whole outsourcing business suddenly became sluggish, few more shocker we can get very shortly”
In a nutshell, keeping the present scenario of the market in mind, industry is following vigilant approach which is not so encouraging for the techies.