FinMin likely to tax film rights

A recent decision of the high court in Chennai on the levy of service tax on software sale has made the Union finance ministry hopeful of a similar verdict in the case of copyright services. The......

Media cos oppose tax on copyright services

PVR Pictures, Balaji Telefilms, Yash Raj Films and UTV Motion Pictures have moved the Delhi high court against the government's recent decision to levy service tax on copyright services. In a writ......

Microsoft names innovators' team for Korea contest

Microsoft in association with Nasscomannounced on Friday three teams of student innovators from India, of which one will compete at the worldwide finals of 'Imagine Cup' in August at Seoul, Korea......

Demand for software architects

As India moves up the value chain in the global IT arena, the role of software architects will be crucial in designing complex applications.The country has around 1.2 million software developers,......

Snooker: Shabaz trounces Shravan

Shabaz, representing Petroleum Sports Promotion Board, trounced Shravan of Maharashtra 82-38 54-67 54-20 65-26 while Andhra Pradesh's K Someswara Rao thrashed Druv Sitwala of PSPB 58-1 49-27 61-73......