First Look: Gates meets Maran

Microsoft chairman and chief software architect Bill Gates [ Images ] and Union IT and Communications Minister Dayanidhi Maran [ Images ] wave to the media prior to their meeting in New Delhi [ Images ].

Bill Gates is on his fourth visit to India [ Images ] to strengthen focus and generate more demand for Microsoft [ Images ] products. During his four-day visit, Gates will have meetings with key government officials in addition to business leaders, academicians, industry associations and policy makers, including a CII-hosted CEO Forum in New Delhi and a Developers Forum in Bangalore on December 9.

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