Reliance MediaWorks building 3D army
India's Reliance MediaWorks, part of the Reliance ADA group, is training a small army of artists to meet the rise in demand for 3D films following the huge success of James Cameron's 'Avatar' and other films.

Indian IT cos appoint more country heads
The recession has pushed leading Indian technology firms to look at countries other than the US and UK, their traditional markets, with far greater focus. From Canada to Korea, country heads have been appointed in the last one to two years. In most cases, these are locals. And all of this is beginning to make Indian IT look like a truly global business, and Indian IT companies like MNCs.

Infosys shares drop on MAT hike
IT bellwether Infosys Technologies today plunged 2.65 per cent in early trade a day after the government approved hiking the minimum alternative tax (MAT). Shares of Infosys Technologies tanked 2.65 per cent to a month-low of Rs 2,690 on the Bombay Stock Exchange.

Two Indians in MIT's Technology Review list
Two Indians figure in Massachusetts Institute of Technology's prestigious Technology Review's 2010 TR35 list for their outstanding contribution in the fields of energy, biomedicine, communications, information technology, transportation and the web.

AMD names Donald Newell as Server CTO
Global semiconductor major AMD has announced the appointment of Donald Newell as vice president and Chief Technology Officer ( CTO), Server. Newell will be responsible for the concept and definition of AMD's long-term server roadmap based on current conditions, expected demand and long-term server trends, according to the company's press release.

In Labor Day message, Hindus urge urgent efforts at jobs creation
Hindus have urged urgent efforts at jobs creation and poverty reduction.Noted Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in the message for upcoming Labor Day from Nevada (USA) today, said that a nice safe job with good salary for everyone that could support the family should be the priority and at this time of economic uncertainty, poor and vulnerable should be helped.

Pandals, odd jobs in festive season bring money
Thirty-year-old Vijay Shinde from Solapur helps at a Ganesh pandal in Pune and earns around Rs 200 per day. His daily wages will go up as Ganeshotsav approaches. Like Shinde, there are over 5,000 workers who help put up pandals and find other small jobs in this festive season. They are seasonal migrants who have come to Pune to earn some income.

Private sector lukewarm to jobs for disabled: Wasnik
Social justice and welfare minister Mukul Wasnik on Thursday told Rajya Sabha that private sector has given a "dismal" response to a government incentive scheme for providing jobs to disabled. Wasnik also said the government is planning to bring a new "holistic and forward looking" legislation for people with disabilities. A committee, consisting of experts and representatives from various stakeholders has been set up to draft a new legislation, which would be in tune with the United Nations' Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

IBM, IIT-Bombay in mobile research tie-up
IBM has partnered with Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-Bombay) to conduct research on developing new user-friendly designs for mobile device interfaces. The collaboration aims to develop simple, inexpensive mobile phone interfaces that will help users interact with their phones easily regardless of their geography or education level, IBM said in a statement.