Soap-to-software maker Wipro is chasing a number of technology deals, more than half of which are in IT infrastructure services. About 60%-70% of the software exporter's order funnel is in infrastructure services, a business perceived to be less recession-prone compared to other lines of service, such as application development, its global business head Anand Sankaran said.

Satellite communication based tele-health practice has been in place in India since over a decade. Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has deployed around four hundred telemedicine nodes spread across the country. Though most of the applications are for teleconsultation and tele-education purpose,

Private equity firm Advent International has picked up equity in hospital chain Care by investing $105 million. With this the healthcare services provider hopes to consolidate its position in the sector and bet big on the growth opportunities to set up more hospitals in Tier II locations. “We believe that there is tremendous potential in the Indian healthcare market.