MONEYMAKERS
eco-imaging: To cash in on companies eager to acquire a green image, the Calcutta-based Tara Risk Research Resources and Reward Private Ltd (Tara-4R) is planning to introduce environmental risk management services to business houses in India. The company will also institute an award for eco-friendly companies. According to Omkar Chatterjee, Tara-4R adviser, companies are keen about environmental risk management as environmental audits have become compulsory. The company will tie up with a US-based firm to provide information support for small companies intending to adopt green technology.
new think-tank: A new computer that emulates the human brain is all set to hit the market. Formulab Neuronetics Corp Ltd of Perth, Australia, has developed a machine that can process more complex prob lems than the current personal computers. Named the Richter Paradigm computer, the mach ine computes at much faster speeds than a PC running at 166 megahertz. The company has also developed a new card, Neurocard, which when inserted in a PC can turn it instantly into a