The main aim of this paper is to consider whether the Indian Copyright Act 1957 (ICA) gives protection to future technologies. It follows an earlier paper on Webcaster's protection under copyright published in [2011] 27 CLSR 479-496. By way of asking that question it is sensible to examine...

This article highlights the legal issues that have developed since the advent of the fourth generation peer-to-peer (4G P2P) Internet file transmission technology especially in the copyright regime. A right over third generation peer-to-peer technology for communicating work to the public has...

Statutory Defences for the copyright infringements are known as “fair use” provisions. These fair use provisions provide some limited exceptions to the rights of the authors. Reproduction of the current economic, political, religious and social issues in a newspaper, magazine, etc... is one...

In the copyright owners’ point of view, Non-voluntary Licensing System is considered as a limitation on their exclusive rights because it puts some restriction on right to exploit their works as they wish. In the sound recording industry context, Non-voluntary Licensing System plays an...

The mangroves are fragile, complex and dynamic marine ecosystem and are dependent on inter-related, environmental, both biotic and abiotic, factors. Their Values consists of both "tangible" and "intangible" benefits. Its intangible benefits are ecologically important. It protects lives against...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to apply a framework for value stream mapping (VSM) integrated with fuzzy quality function deployment (QFD) for enabling scientific prioritization of improvement proposals to improve leanness. Design/methodology/approach – The literature was reviewed...

Cites the importance of quality information system (QIS) in attaining the ultimate goals of TQM. Presents the essence of QIS by describing a typical real time example. Points out that practitioners show little interest in QIS implementation as its results are seldom financially sensed. Views...

This paper presents the snapshots observed by reviewing the literature on Six Sigma. This literature review enabled to study the history of Six Sigma programme and its development phases. This study indicated the flexible and expanding nature of Six Sigma programme. Particularly the efforts made...