Building “Indian language learning” apps; Why I Chose ‘Windows 8′ Platform

Being one of the early adopters for developing Windows 8 applications (currently available on Windows Store under Hashia Labs), I am glad to share my experiences. Currently, I have 11 Indian or broadly speaking South-Asian language learning apps published in Windows Store that run on the Windows 8 platform. The languages currently supported are Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Tamil, English, Telugu, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi and Kashmiri.  These apps allow users to learn, read and write these...

Parenting Advise skills

#1 Create the Right Atmosphere Sadhguru: Creating the necessary ambience is a large part of parenthood. You must create the right kind of atmosphere – a certain sense of joy, love, care and discipline both within yourself and in your home. The only thing that you can do to your child is to give him love and support. Create a loving atmosphere for him where intelligence will naturally flower. A child looks at life pristinely. So you sit with him and look at life fresh, like he does. Your...

Service Tax for Indian freelancers and software firms

Disclaimer : The information provided here may be outdated or incorrect. The tax rules are revised every year in annual budgets. Please consult your CA for latest regulations and norms. What is Service Tax In India service tax is applicable on certain businesses/firm if its annual revenue exceeds 10 Lakh Rupees. Current rate is 10.30% (at the time of writing this article). Its not applicable where VAT is applied. Service Tax is applicable in IT sector and on software firms and freelancers whose annual revenue exceeds the limit. The annual revenue includes both foreign and local income. So if the total of foreign revenue and local revenue exceeds the 10 Lakh limit then the firm is supposed to apply for a Service Tax number. Service Tax only on INR revenue However Service Tax or S.T....