Wipro Salary Hikes

Wipro Salary Hikes
Wipro has just handed out salary increments to all its employees. With effect from February 1, employees will get a pay hike in the 8% to 12% range with some even getting a 15% increase. Such a hike comes after a long dark tunnel — of 12 to 18 months — when employees went through a difficult period of layoffs, uncertainty, additional work loads, and salary freeze.
A couple of mid-tier Wipro executives said the hike is a morale booster. "I was seriously exploring a job change. Now that I'm getting a hike close to 15%, I guess I should stay back," a senior project manager said.
Infosys had given a single-digit increment in October. It had announced an across-the-board raise and promotions with effect from October 1, 2009. Domestic salaries went up by 8% while onsite pay rose by 2%. "During the October-December quarter, our variable pay has been 100%, against 92% in the previous quarter. We'll be thinking of a further salary hike only in April 2010," said its HR head T V Mohandas Pai.

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Starbucks Entry In India

Starbucks Entry In India
Starbucks, the world’s largest retailer of coffee, has revived its plans for India and has begun talks with Shyam and Hari Bhartia-controlled Jubilant Group for a possible alliance, two persons familiar with the development said.

Jubilant Foodworks, part of Delhi-based Jubilant Group, is the India franchisee for Domino’s, the pizza chain. The group’s flagship is Jubilant Organosys, a leading contract manufacturer of pharmaceutical products. Cafe Coffee Day, owned by entrepreneur VG Siddhartha and which has PE firms among its shareholders, is another major player in this segment.

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Income Tax return online | IT return online | ITR-V form

IT return online IT return online ITR-V form

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) extended the time limit for submitting ITR-V (Income Tax Return Verification Acknowledgement) form to the department up to March 31. Even if someone files return online (without digital signature) till March 31, he/she will get another 120 days time for submitting the print of ITR-V form.
While filing IT return online without digital signature, one needs to submit the print of ITR-V form. So far, the ITR-V form duly signed and verified by the tax payer needed to be submitted within 30 days of the filing of the return. The form is sent through ordinary post to the department's main computer centre in Bengaluru. The department, on receipt of the ITR-V form, sends back its acknowledgement to the tax payer.
It is advised that the tax payer may send another duly signed ITR-V by speed post. As many tax payers have not received the acknowledgement, the department decided to extend the date for sending the ITR-V form. Thanks Economic Times

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Corporate business Tax Benefits

Corporate business Tax Benefits
Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) held that restructuring of businesses cannot be construed as an exercise for avoiding tax in India.
AAR, a quasi judicial body for settling tax disputes involving foreign entities, in an order last week on an application filed by the Star Group companies, held that any tax benefit resulting from the restructuring of businesses cannot be a ground for income-tax (I-T) authorities to conclude that the entire exercise was for avoiding tax.
The parties that applied before AAR were Star Television Entertainment (STEL), the entity which owns Star Plus TV channel, and Star Asian Movies (SAML), which owns Star Gold, and Star Asia Region, the owners of Star Utsav and Star One. While STEL and SAML are based in British Virgin Islands, Star Asia Region is based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). These three companies have been amalgamated with the Indian company Star India with effect from April 1, 2009.
The AAR, however, observed that since the amalgamation includes taking over all assets and liabilities, which also included tax recoverable, tax avoidance cannot be seen as the objective of the Star Group. Besides, the department is proposing to intervene in the matter in the high court, it is free to request for appropriate direction for recovery of the I-T arrears. Thanks Economic Times

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Zombieland Movie Review

Zombieland Movie Review
Hero, a nerdish loner (played by Jesse Eisenberg) appears to be the only survivor on his campus, thus prompting him to set off towards home, when he meets an unhinged, whiskey-swiveling zombie-killer (played by Woody Harrelson) with whom he takes a cross-country road-trip. Along the way, this oddball duo is outsmarted and subsequently befriended by a pair of survivor siblings (played by Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin) who join them on their adventure, splattering zombies with guns, baseball bats and pretty much anything sharp or strong that's handy.
Unpredictable and packed with clever one-liners, Zombieland works as an amusing buddy movie thanks to some sparkling chemistry between the two guys. Sure there's lots of blood-splattered action too, but the tone's more comic than gruesome. There's also a surprise cameo by a well-known actor who plays himself in the film, and that catches you completely off-guard. Thanks IBN

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RBI CRR Hike

The Reserve Bank of India on Friday increased mandatory cash reserve of banks held by it by 75 basis points in a bid to suck excess Monetary PolicyHowever, short-term lending and borrowing rates between RBI and banks were kept unchanged, leading to speculation that banks' commercial lending rates may not change.
The apex bank also upped its economic growth projection to 7.5 per cent from its earlier estimate of 6 per cent for the current fiscal.
The 75-basis point increase in cash reserve ratio to 5.75 per cent is expected to suck out at least Rs 36,000 crore from the system. The move is to check food inflation spreading to other sectors.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said the CRR would be increased by 50 basis points from February 13 and a further 25 basis points to 5.75 percent from February 27.
According to RBI estimate, inflation is likely to touch 8.5 per cent by this fiscal-end from over 7 per cent in December. Earlier in October, the apex had projected the rate of price rise to be at 6.5 per cent by March-end.

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Veer Movie Review

Veer Movie Review
Set in the late 19th century - although dates in no way correspond with costumes, language or even age and appearance of actors - this Anil Sharma-directed clunker is the story of a Rajputana warrior clan, the Pindharis, who swear revenge on the King of Madhavgarh (played by Jackie Shroff) after he joins hands with the British and cheats the Pindharis of their land and deceitfully slaughters their men.

The film's director, Anil Sharma, may have touched a chord with a similarly jingoistic approach in his Sunny Deol-starrer Gadar: Ek Prem Katha, but in Veer the chest-thumping melodrama appears mechanical and excessive. The film's action is visceral with several blood-splattered slaughter scenes, but often runs the risk of coming off as ridiculous. Thanks IBN

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Delhi Metro Rail Trial Run in Gurgaon

Delhi Metro Rail Trial Run in Gurgaon
Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda flagged off the Delhi Metro trial run from Gurgaon Friday afternoon amid much fanfare and applause. The route will be partially operational by May this year.
According to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) officials, the route from Gurgaon to Qutb Minar will be operational by the first week of May while from Qutb Minar to Central Secretariat, it will be functional in June.
The route in totality will connect Jahangirpuri to Gurgaon.
Delhi Metro chief E. Sreedharan, who was present at the trial run flag off ceremony, said: "Generally, a Metro route becomes operational a month after the trial run. However, in this case it will take four months because work on the Chhattarpur station is still under way."
The trial run Friday was between the HUDA City Centre to Guru Dronacharya metro station on the Delhi-Gurgaon border.
The three stations between these two in the 7.3-km line are Sikandarpur, MG Road and IFFCO Chowk. The approximate distance between stations in this line is 1.5 km. The construction of the Gurgaon Metro line had started in December 2006. Thanks Economic Times

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Apple iPad Features

Apple iPad IndiaApple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs holds up the new iPad as he speaks during an Apple Special Event at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts on January 27, 2010 in San Francisco, California. Apple introduced its latest creation, the iPad, a mobile tablet browsing device that is a cross between the iPhone and a MacBook laptop.

Apple iPad Features

Safari

The large Multi-Touch screen on iPad lets you see web pages as they were meant to be seen — one page at a time. With vibrant color and sharp text. So whether you’re looking at a page in portrait or landscape, you can see everything at a size that’s actually readable. And with iPad, navigating the web has never been easier or more intuitive. Because you use the most natural pointing device there is: your finger. Scroll through a page just by flicking your finger up or down on the screen. Or pinch to zoom in or out on a photo. There’s also a thumbnail view that shows all your open pages in a grid, to let you quickly move from one page to the next.
Mail

See and touch your email in ways you never could before. In landscape, you get a split-screen view showing both an opened email and the messages in your inbox. To see the opened email by itself, turn iPad to portrait, and the email automatically rotates and fills the screen. No matter which orientation you use, you can scroll through your mail, compose a new email using the large, onscreen keyboard, or delete messages with nothing more than a tap and a flick. If someone emails you a photo, you can see it right in the message. You can also save the photos in an email directly to the built-in Photos app. And iPad works with all the most popular email providers, including MobileMe, Yahoo! Mail, Gmail, Hotmail, and AOL.
Photos

With its crisp, vibrant display and unique software features, iPad is an extraordinary way to enjoy and share your photos. For example, the Photos app displays the photos in an album as though they were in a stack. Just tap the stack, and the whole album opens up. From there, you can flip through your pictures, zoom in or out, or watch a slideshow. You can even use your iPad as a beautiful digital photo frame while it’s is docked or charging. And there are lots of ways to import photos: You can sync them from your computer, download them from an email, or import them directly from your camera using the optional Camera Connection Kit.
Star Trek is available on iTunes.

Video

The large, high-resolution screen makes iPad perfect for watching any kind of video: from HD movies and TV shows to podcasts and music videos. Switch between widescreen and full screen with a double-tap. Because iPad is essentially one big screen, with no distracting keypad or buttons, you feel completely immersed in whatever you’re watching. YouTubeThe YouTube app organizes videos so they’re easy to see and navigate. To watch one, just tap it. When you’re watching in landscape, the video automatically plays in full screen. And with its high-resolution display, iPad makes the latest HD YouTube videos look positively amazing. iPodWith the iPod app, all your music is literally at your fingertips. Browse by album, song, artist, or genre with a simple flick. To play a song, just tap it. iPad even displays album art at full size. Listen to your music with the powerful built-in speaker or with wired or Bluetooth wireless headphones.

iTunes

A tap of the iTunes store icon lets you browse and buy music, TV shows, and podcasts — or buy and rent movies — wirelessly, right from your iPad. Choose from thousands of movies and TV shows (in both standard and high definition), along with thousands of podcasts and millions of songs. Preview songs before you buy them. Or just sync iPad with the content you already have in your iTunes library on your Mac or PC. App StoreiPad runs almost 140,000 apps from the App Store. Everything from games to business apps and more. And new apps designed specially for iPad are highlighted, so you can easily find the ones that take full advantage of its features. Just tap the App Store icon on the screen to browse, buy, and download apps wirelessly, right to the iPad.

iBooks

The iBooks app is a great new way to read and buy books.* Download the free app from the App Store and buy everything from classics to best sellers from the built-in iBookstore. Once you’ve bought a book, it’s displayed on your Bookshelf. Just tap it to start reading. The high-resolution, LED-backlit screen displays everything in sharp, rich color, so it’s easy to read, even in low light. MapsSee more of the world with high-resolution satellite and street view images. Even see topography with the new terrain view. You can also search for a nearby business type (“Restaurant,” for example), then tap the business to see the route and directions from your current location. NotesWith its expansive display and large, onscreen keyboard, iPad makes jotting down notes easy. In landscape view, you see not only a note-taking page but a list of all your notes. iPad even circles the current note in red, so you can see where you are at a glance. Calendar

iPad makes it easy to stay on schedule by displaying day, week, month, or list views of your calendar. You can see an overview of a whole month or the details of a single day. iPad even shows multiple calendars at once, so you can manage work and family schedules at the same time. ContactsThe Contacts app on iPad makes finding names, numbers, and other important information quicker and easier than ever before. A new view lets you see both your complete contacts list and a single contact simultaneously. Need directions? Tap an address inside a contact and iPad automatically opens Maps. Home ScreenThe Home Screen gives you one-tap access to everything on iPad. You can customize your Home Screen by adding your favorite apps and websites or using your own photos as the background. And you can move apps around to arrange them in any order you want.

Spotlight Search

Spotlight Search allows you to search across iPad and all of its built-in apps, including Mail, Contacts, Calendar, iPod, and Notes. It even searches apps you’ve downloaded from the App Store. So no matter what you’re looking for, it’s never more than a few taps away.source:apple

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Hand sanitiser To Fright flu

Hand sanitiser To Fright flu
Face masks and regular use of alcohol-based hand sanitiser cut down the risk of getting flu-like illness. During the current H1N1 epidemic, vaccines were slow to arrive and use of antiviral drugs was limited. To investigate what measures might be most effective in preventing spread of the flu, researchers from Michigan divided 1,437 college students into three groups; the first group was made to wear face masks and use hand-sanitizers, the second group used only face masks and the third group served as the “control” group. The reserachers studied the participants for six weeks but continued to enroll the participants for the first two weeks.
During the initial fortnight , there was no difference in the incidence of flu-like illness among the three groups; likely as the flu season was just beginning. But in the last couple of weeks, it was found that college students who wore the face masks for a few hours a day and used alcohol-based hand sanitiser regularly cut their risk of coming down with flu-like illness. Students using face masks and hand sanitiser were 35 percent to 51 percent less likely to develop flu-like illness than students in the control group. While the face mask-only group were also less likely to catch flu-like illness than the control group, the difference wasn't statistically significant.
The researchers concluded that non-drug interventions like hand hygiene and face masks are likely to be important in fighting any flu pandemic.thanks IBN

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Bollywood actress Rambha Engagement Photos

It was widely speculated that actress Rambha would tie the knot with the Canadian-based businessman Indran. True to it, the actress will get engaged to Indran on January 27th, 2010. It may be noted here that there were reports earlier that Rambha would get married on December 27th. But the wedding was postponed due to unavoidable circumstances. The engagement will be held at a 5-star hotel in Chennai. Rambha’s wedding will take place in Her elder brother Vasu confirmed the news. “I’m so happy to share this. The wedding has been fixed after approval from both sides of the family and the engagement ceremony will take place in accordance with Hindu rituals,” explained an elated Vasu. Rambha, whose original name is Vijaya Lakshmi, has so far acted in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Bhojpuri, Bengali, kannada and Malayalam languages.source:TOI:

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Haldiram owner | murder case

The owner of popular confectionery chain Haldiram, Prabhu Shankar Agarwal, and four others were on Wednesday convicted by a city court in Agarwal, who has an outlet at Burrabazar, and four others, including Gopal Tiwari, the hired killer, Raja Sonkar, Monoj Thakur and Arun Khandelwal were charged with attempt to murder of a tea stall owner which was in front of the outlet.

On March 30, 2005, Gopal Tiwari entered the house of Pramod Sharma, the tea stall owner, and shot him from a close range. Luckily he was hit in the leg and managed to escape.
On the basis of a complaint filed by Sharma, the police arrested Agarwal. Subsequently, it was revealed from the interrogation of Agarwal that there were four others involved in the crime.

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Mumbai Monorail Test Run

Mumbai Monorail Test Run :
Engineering major Larsen & Toubro and Malaysia’s Scomi Group are expected to commission the first phase of Mumbai Monorail, India’s first such system, by end of this year.
The Rs 2,460-crore project, an initiative of the Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority (MMRDA), is a modern urban transport where cars move on a single beam in an elevated corridor. The project involves design, construction, installation, testing and commissioning from Wadala and Chembur via Mahul (approximately 9 kilometres) in phase I and Gadge Maharaj Chowk to Wadala (approximately 11 kilometres) in phase II.
“Phase I, from Wadala to Chembur, is expected to be completed and commissioned by this year-end. The second phase is expected to be completed by December 2011,” L&T’s executive vice-president & head-corporate initiatives Shailendra Roy told reporters here. source:et:

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India win Test series against Bangladesh

India win by 10 wickets and win the test series 2-0

Zaheer Khan is the Man of the Match as well as the Man of the series, for picking up 15 wickets in the series, ending up as the highest wicket taker in the series.
Sachin Tendulkar collects a special memento for becoming the 1st cricketer to cross 13,000 runs in Tests.

Zaheer had previously taken 2 wickets in 2 balls twice in his career. The others to do it are Ravi Shastri, Kapil Dev and Anil Kumble. Only Harbhajan Singh and Irfan Pathan have a Test hat-trick to their name.

Things looked hunky dory for Bangladesh until Zaheer struck late on day 3 to remove Siddique and Iqbal in successive overs. Ashraful and Shahadat got through the first hour unscathed but once Shahadat fell, Bangladesh collapsed like a house on fire. The spinners chipped in with 3 wickets before Zaheer finished it all off. With his devastating spell with the old ball, he bowled a 3-wicket maiden before getting rid of the last man after lunch to finish with his first 10-wicket haul. For Bangladesh, its been a familiar story. They were in a position of strength but threw it all away as they failed to capitalise, losing 7 wickets for 22 runs this morning to hand India an easy win.

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Virendra Sehwag | Saina Nehwal | Vijender Singh | Ramakant Achrekar | Padma Shri awards

Nobel laureate of Indian origin Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, Apollo hospital chief Pratap Reddy and former RBI Governor Y V Reddy were on Monday chosen for the second highest civilian award Padma Vibhushan while music maestro A R Rahman and Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan have been named for Padma Bhushan.

Eminent theatre personalities Zohra Segal and Ebrahim Alkazi and noted 'mridangam' Carnatic artist Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman are the other three chosen for Padma Vibhushan award by the government which, in all, named 130 people, including 13 in the category of foreigners, NRIs and PIOs. 43 are Padma Bhushan and 83 are Padma Shri.

Cricketer Virendra Sehwag, Hockey national Ignace Tirkey, Formula 1 driver Narain Kartikeyan, Badminton star Saina Nehwal, Boxer Vijender Singh and Sachin Tendulkar's 'guru' Ramakant Achrekar have been selected for Padma Shri awards in sports category.

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Taxi Permit Rules in Maharashtra

The Maharashtra government on Wednesday framed new rules for taxi drivers to get permits in Mumbai. According to the diktat, taxi drivers must have residence proof of 15 years of domicile in Maharashtra.
New taxi permits will only be given to those who can speak, read and write Marathi, as per these rules.
The decision was taken in a Maharashtra government Cabinet meeting earlier today.
A large number of the taxi drivers operating in Mumbai are migrants from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
Reacting to this development, the Mumbai taxi union has called the move unacceptable.:source:TOI:

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Free Share Market Tips | Stock Market Recommendations

Buy Titagarh Wagons from an investment view. The stock has strong support around Rs 410-390-370 areas and if the stock showed continued stability above Rs 455 then we could see a sharp move up to Rs 490-530 levels.

Jai Corp can be bought from a trading perspective keeping a stoploss of Rs 210. If the stock holds above Rs 246 in the near term then look for a target of Rs 275-310.
Above are the free trading tips as per our analysis and investors and traders shd take their own risk:courtesy:ET:

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IRCTC I Ticket Cancellation Charges

Cancellation of tickets before departure of trains Cancellation of I-Tickets can be done at any computerised reservation counter across the country and a cancellation ticket obtained. NO CASH REFUND will be given. Bank charges that are being levied by the Payment Gateways/Banks are not subject to refund in the event of cancellation of tickets by the Customer. Service Charge is also not refundable. The refund amount will be credited to the respective account electronically, the following day of cancellation. Refund of fare shall be made after deduction of cancellation charge of the fare as follows:
If a RAC/waitlisted is cancelled then Rs. 20/- (Per Passenger) shall be deducted
If a confirmed ticket is cancelled more than 24 hrs before the scheduled departure of the train, flat cancellation charges shall be deducted @ Rs.70/- for AC First Class/Executive Class, Rs.60/- for AC 2 Tier/AC 3 Tier/First Class/AC Chair car, Rs.40/- for Sleeper Class and Rs.20/- for Second Class. Cancellation charges are per passenger
If a confirmed ticket is cancelled within 24 hrs and upto 4 hours before the scheduled departure of the train, cancellation charges shall be 25% of the fare subject to the minimum flat rate mentioned in the above clause

Cancellation of tickets after departure of trains

I-Tickets can also be cancelled in the above manner, at the boarding station, within 4 hours before the scheduled departure of the train and
Upto 3 hrs after actual departure of train for tickets upto a distance of 200kms
Upto 6 hrs after actual departure of train for tickets upto a distance of 201-500kms.
Upto 12 hrs after actual departure of train for tickets over a distance of 500kms. In all the above cases, cancellation charges will be 50% of the fare subject to the minimum flat rate mentioned in the above clause.

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IRCTC i Ticket Cancellation Procedure

Cancellation of I-Tickets can be done at any computerised reservation counter across the country and a cancellation ticket obtained. NO CASH REFUND will be given. Bank charges that are being levied by the Payment Gateways/Banks are not subject to refund in the event of cancellation of tickets by the Customer. Service Charge is also not refundable. The refund amount will be credited to the respective account electronically, the following day of cancellation.

Surrender the I-Ticket with the Station Master and obtain a Ticket Deposit Receipt.
Prefer your claim for refund to the following address attaching the original copy of the Ticket Deposit Receipt:
General Manager/Operations, Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation,9th Floor, Bank of Baroda Building,16 Parliament Street,New Delhi - 110 001.

IRCTC will process the refund claim with the Railway Administration and refund granted by the Railway shall be credited to your account Refund claims under above clause may require at least 60 days or more for processing. Cancellation of I-Tickets in case of trains cancelled I-Ticket can be cancelled upto 72 hrs after the scheduled departure of train at any computerised reservation counter. The above rules of Indian Railways are subject to change without prior notice.

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11 Digit Mobile Number in India

Industry war between incumbent GSM operators and Reliance and Tatas over the DoT's decision to implement 11-digit numbers by adding an extra 9 to all mobile numbers in the country by January 1 2010. COAI while AUSPI, which primarily represents the interests of Tatas, Reliance and Sistema, is in favour of moving to a 11-digit numbering plan. AUSPI thinks that a 11 digit numbering plan will open up opportunities to migrate subscribers from the incumbent operators networks since a mandated change in numbering plan could also be accompanied by a relatively easier decision to change network. With contradicting views on an issue which impacts consumers, it is unclear whether the DoT will be able to proceed at the same pace as it desires. At this time, it seems that the political leadership and the bureaucracy is backing a 11-digit mobile numbering plan to be launched as early as January 2010.:source:infotech:IT:

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Virgin Media Piracy-detection software

Virgin’s plans have angered privacy advocates, who claim it is only a matter of time before the company is routinely fingering its own customers.Virgin and Detica insist that DPI is — for now — being used only to measure the level of illegal filesharing, not to snoop on customers. Indeed, they say the key piece of information — the IP address — is ignored in the process. Virgin Media is trying out new technology that can automatically detect if a customer’s broadband connection is being used to download copyrighted files illegally. Virgin, which has more than 4m UK broadband customers, offers the fastest connection speeds in Britain and is consequently a popular ISP for filesharers. Hit films such as Pirates of the Caribbean can be downloaded by Virgin users in minutes. For the anti-piracy lobby, the verdict has been a serious setback, not least because it suggests the law hasn’t kept up with technology that allows the copying and transfer of copyrighted material.:source:TO

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Buy Equity Linked Plans Mutual Fund

Unit-linked insurance plans (Ulips) are non-transparent, non-portable and mired in mis-selling. Two, the three-year lock-in for ELSS is the shortest among comparable products. You get zero tax status on long-term capital gains and dividend. HDFC TaxSaver, Franklin India Taxshield and Fidelity Tax Advantage are conservative ELSS schemes and have given good returns. One of these can form the core of your ELSS investment up to Rs 50,000. Sundaram Taxsaver proved its critics wrong when it managed to lose just 48 per cent against the category average of minus 55 per cent during the 2008 crash. Despite being a fund that was geared to a rising market, its agile management and high cash levels. Birla Sun Life Tax Relief had a disappointing 2008 because its investment calls in the capital goods sector and stocks like United Breweries and ICICI Bank went wrong. Religare Tax Plan is a relatively new kid on the block, having just completed three years, we feel it has a good future.:source HT:

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Google Threat in China

A day after world's top search engine Google threatened to shut down its operations alleging cyber attacks and censorship, China said on Thursday that foreign internet firms were welcome to do business in the country "according to the law". Offering Beijing's first comments in response to its row with Google, foreign ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu sought to play down the differences saying that the Communist Government was against "any form of cyber attack such as hacking". Google, according to its top executives said it was taking this "extreme step" because of cyber attacks and censorship by the communist regime of content provided by Chinese human rights activists. China has also stated its position on the Google row to the US after Secretary of State Hilary Clinton said Google's allegations about cyber spying "raise very serious concerns and questions." :source:ndtv

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China Computer Hack

Chinese hackers tried to break into computers in the office of India's National Security Adviser (NSA) and some other government departments last month, NSA M K Narayanan has told a leading British daily."This was not the first instance of an attempt to hack into our computers," The Times quoted him as saying."People seem to be fairly sure it was the Chinese. It is difficult to find the exact source but this is the main suspicion. It seems well founded," he said adding India was co-operating with the US and UK to bolster its cyber defences. China has denied any role in the hacking attacks, which began on December 15 and also targeted US defence contractors and finance and technology companies, including Google. "Hacking in whatever form is prohibited by law in China," Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu was quoted as saying. Google had last week threatened to shut down its operations in China after uncovering hacking attempts into e-mail accounts of Chinese human rights activists.:source:ndtv

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Top Searched cars in Google

Maruti Suzuki India is the most searched car maker among potential buyers looking for online information, says a Google.According to Google study on 'The Role of the Internet in Automotive Buying', 56 per cent respondents said they searched for Maruti Suzuki before buying a car, while 33 per cent said they bought the vehicle after the online search. This was followed by Honda, with 46 per cent seeking information on the Honda models and 17 per cent said they bought a Honda car.Tata Motors stood a close third (43 per cent search), followed by Hyundai, Ford and Toyota.

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Golden Globe Award Winners

Science-fiction blockbuster Avatar took top honors at the 67th Golden Globes here late Sunday, winning best picture and The winner for Best Motion Picture Drama, best director to cement its status as an Oscars frontrunner.
Best Director: James Cameron
Cameron said he had been expecting to lose out to ex-wife Kathryn Bigelow, who had been nominated for her powerful Iraq war drama The Hurt Locker.
Best Actor: Jeff Bridges
Best Actress: Sandra Bullock
source:TOI

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Tata Motors and M&M to hike Automobile prices

Tata Motors has raised the price ranging from Rs 5,000-8,000 on Indica and Indigo models. Utility vehicle maker Mahindra and Mahindra has also raised the prices of its Sport Utility Vehicle Scorpio between Rs 6,400 and Rs 9,300. While its Utility Vehicle Xylo has become costlier by Rs 4,600, Bolero sees Rs 4,800 hike. After Maruti Suzuki raised prices of its cars by up to Rs 10,000 last week, the second-largest car manufacturer of India, Hyundai Motor, is also contemplating a price rise.For Japanese car manufacturers including Honda Siel Cars and Toyota Kirloskar Motors Ltd, the appreciation of Yen is another factor for price hike

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