Piracy in India causes losses in excess of Rs 1700 crores annually, Shabana Azmi, MP. Rajya Sabha (in a letter to Deputy Prime Minister Shri L.K. Advani);                                              We must take a Pledge that we have to eradicate this piracy which has its tenticles spreading to the society, Qamar Ahmed, Addl. Comm. of Police. New Delhi (in an address to Delhi Police on 22nd April 2002);                                                             The copyrights Act is a very important act and a proper and effective implementation of the act is bound to help the growth and development of our social and economic life, V. V. BHASKER (DG and IGP, Govt. of Karnataka)

Plan to disarm film Pirates

The Hindu (Delhi)

FRIDAY, 30 MAY, 2003 :  NEW DELHI, MAY 29 : It is a parallel industry that has been eating into the profits of the celluloid  world. But the world of cinema -- or at least those who hope to protect it from the sleazy gangs of new-age "pirates" -- seems finally to have a plan that it is hoping will "pay off"...... more

Buy A CD, You'Re A Thief

The Pioneer (Viva City)

MONDAY, 2 JUNE, 2003 : It's not just B-grade Mithunda style formula films that spell doom for the industry - both national and international - but also the rampant piracy that prevails across Asian markets. Or so Chander M. Lall of Lall & Sethi Advocates tells us. "Till a few years ago, 99 percent...... more

Double Four : Life outside politics

The Asian Age

MONDAY, 2 JUNE, 2003 : NEW DELHI, JUNE 1 : Taking serious note of the increasing menace of piracy in India which makes them incur losses well over $ 75 million a year, Hollywood has launched a massive full scale reward campaign, providing incentives for the public to come forward with....... more

MPA Calls for 'optical disc' law to check film piracy

Businees Pioneer

THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 2003 : TO CHECK the scourge of piracy of hollywood movies in India, Motion Picture Association (MPA) has called for enactment of "Optical Disc" law and amendments in other laws related to intellectual property rights (IPR). "The Optical Disc law must be put into place and implemented as India has growing number of illegal..... more