Money spent on developing a website may be claimed for tax deduction . The domain registration fees have to be paid yearly, otherwise you lose the domain. I wonder how these expenses can be disallowed. This article was from the print edition of Economic Times. I usually include links which I may need to refer to in [...]
Category Archives: India
Vernacular languages for Indians on Internet
Govt to increase vernacular grip on Net . First of all the government should increase electricity generation. On Sunday and Monday we had no electricity for only one hour instead of the usual 5 hour load shedding and I managed to complete a lot of work. If there is no electricity for 5 – 12 hours [...]
.com and .net prices to rise
.com and .net prices to rise.  The price increase will be effective from 15 October 2007. I have many .com domains, so the increase in renewal fees will be significant. Some of my older .com domains are already renewed for 10 years, so I cannot renew them any longer. If a website brings in some revenue [...]
Perils of the Internet in India
Perils of the Internet in India . In India, many children, especially in smaller towns, lead a very sheltered life. Unfortunately, the internet is misused and there are many people who try to take advantage of their trusting nature. There are no controls and regulations in place here. Sometimes I wonder why people are starting so [...]
No electricity – the real India story
Mumbai faces power cut . So the rest of Mumbai may face 20-30 minutes of power cuts. In the area where I stay, there is no electricity for atleast 4.5 hours daily and it is likely to worsen. The timings are very inconvenient 6.30 am (actually 6.23 am IST) to 11 am in the morning. It [...]