After 8 years at Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT), where he as Country Manager for the Entertainment And Devices Division, and was instrumental in bringing the xBox 360 to India, Mohit Anand has put in his papers. His formal notice period will end by April 15th, and he intends to stay in…

[by Cerius Shah] The Hindu has an interview with Microsoft’s (NSDQ: MSFT) Mohit Anand, Country Manager (India) for their Entertainment and Devices Division (EDD). All Microsoft Hardware products in India are imported, with most of these come under the PC bracket, including mice and keyboards. Anand claims Microsoft Hardware is…

Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) has announced a cut in prices for the xBox 360 for the festive season: they’ve cut the price of the xBox 360 core to Rs. 14,990 (around $375). Remember, the core had been launched in India at a price of around $429. MS is trying to sweeten…

During the gaming panel, Vishal Gondal, CEO of Indiagames focused on the need for distribution - Cable TV killed pirated videos because, at Rs. 100, you get all the channels. We can keep crying about revenue share, but someone needs to invest in distribution - which is why they invested…

Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) India held a press conference in Mumbai to officially announce that xBox Live will be launched in India before the end of December. Readers will remember that the launched had been rumoured to be around September end, or around the festive season of Diwali (Nov 9). MS…

Microsoft India has inked a deal with Delhi based Educomp for providing educational content on the xBox 360, reports Techshout. Content on offer includes Math, Social Studies and Science, for students from classes III to XII. Game developer Lakshya Digital will create educational products for the xBox 360 platform. There’s…