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Photos: Offshore, inside India's IT capital Bangalore
Can the city's infrastructure keep pace with Bangalore's success?

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Devil's Advocate: Conflicting messages
In, out, in, out... companies are shaking it all about...

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Leader: Is offshoring good or bad for UK workers?
New evidence shows it's not all doom and gloom

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Leader: Globalisation cometh
Globalisation, like offshoring, is another word which is often associated with but should not be synonymous with India. True globalisation means businesses deciding how to run their operations with less heed to national borders than in the past. It means locating each part of the business where it makes the most sense - whether that's Iceland, India, Wales or somewhere else.

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Offshoring: Not the end of IT as we know it
Though an important trend in IT, offshoring is not going to make the UK into a nation of hairdressers and waiters, says author Mark Kobayashi-Hillary. It's just part of a great tend towards globalisation. And the BCS has the facts to prove it.

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Can India remain the offshore big shot?
While India still dominates, a more mature global outsourcing model is beginning to emerge. Competition is getting fierce and increasing numbers of Indian offshore IT firms are looking to set up bases in Central and Eastern Europe . Does this indicate a permanent shift in the offshoring market? Andy McCue investigates.

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Devil's Advocate: Is UK's outsourcing addiction unhealthy?
The UK loves foreign goods, including foreign software development. Brits in fact are expected to account for as much as three-quarters of all European offshore outsourcing in five years' time. But, asks Devil's Advocate columnist Martin Brampton, is outsourcing this speciality good for the country and IT?

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India diary: Epilogue... the final entry
silicon.com's Andy McCue was on assignment in India from 14 to 23 April 2004 investigating offshoring efforts in Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and New Delhi. This is the final instalment of his diary, in which he addresses some issues not often discussed, such as the impact of long hours on Indian society.

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India diary: Day ten - A classic offshoring facility
Feng shui waterfalls, a BPO centre and the Indian Prime Minister...

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New Indian government a threat to offshoring?
Western businesses must prepare for the changes

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Inside offshoring: Location, location, location
Which to choose - India, China, Czech Republic or Wales?

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India diary: Day nine - Exploring New Delhi
The diplomatic quarter, an Indian call centre and a mini-monsoon

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India diary: Days seven and eight - Hot in 'Hi-Tec' Hyderabad
Ambassador taxis and a cyber city - but no alcohol

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Inside offshoring: India's telecoms infrastructure
A potential deal breaker?

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Inside offshoring: Which country and partner to choose?
UK businesses decide between established western vendors and growing Indian firms...

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India diary: Day six - Space-age tech campuses
I get a glimpse of high-tech sites from a golf buggy

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India diary: Day five - Bangalore's contradictions
A visit to the slums and curry in a colonial club

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Inside offshoring: Managing the risks
From false CVs to nuclear war...

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India diary: Day four - First impressions of Bangalore
I sample the local nightlife and end up in a Wild West-theme pub

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India diary: Day three - Meetings in Mumbai
The social impacts of offshoring and a visit to a telecoms BPO specialist

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India diary: Day two - Getting settled in Mumbai
Technical troubles crop up and I'm scouted to model for an advert

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India diary: Day one – London to Mumbai
After a long flight, I manage to avoid the taxi scams

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Inside offshoring: Job losses and the backlash
A real threat or just tabloid hysteria?