Anirban Chowdhury &Amp; Ashish Sinha In New Delhi

Stories by Anirban Chowdhury &Amp; Ashish Sinha In New Delhi

Zee TV may be blacked out for Tata Sky subscribers

Zee TV may be blacked out for Tata Sky subscribers

Rediff.com   16 Jul 2007

DTH viewers subscribing to the Tata Sky platform may not be able to watch the channels from the Zee TV bouquet after July 28. The reason is that Tata Sky has an outstanding bill of Rs 9 crore (Rs 90 million).

GMR: From riding a cycle to building airports

GMR: From riding a cycle to building airports

Rediff.com   13 Jul 2007

From handling a jute mill to doing global infrastructure projects, Rao has come a long way.

AI seeking newer avenues

AI seeking newer avenues

Rediff.com   12 Jul 2007

With Air India's Gulf monopoly under threat and likely to end very soon if the civil aviation ministry has its way, the state-owned airline is now pitching aggressively for direct flights to the US and Australia to make up for the loss.

Mobile games: No child's play

Mobile games: No child's play

Rediff.com   12 Jul 2007

A new generation of mobile phone games is slated to hit the market in the next two months: Ramayan 3392 AD, 3D-Sachin Tendulkar, Rounders (a poker game based on a Hollywood movie) and a host of other film celebrity games.

EU duty-free buy rule irks retailers

EU duty-free buy rule irks retailers

Rediff.com   9 Jul 2007

A new rule by the European Union on duty-free purchases has raised strong protests from India's duty-free retail owners.

Taj win a worry for govt

Taj win a worry for govt

Rediff.com   9 Jul 2007

The inclusion of the Taj Mahal in the new list of the seven wonders of the world has left the government worried about infrastructure requirements in Agra. The tourism ministry has scheduled a high-level meeting in the next couple of days to take sto

Fly Singapore, Dubai at less than Rs 10K!

Fly Singapore, Dubai at less than Rs 10K!

Rediff.com   7 Jul 2007

International budget airlines are vying with each other to offer you the cheapest deals.

Air Force may open more bases for civilian aircraf

Air Force may open more bases for civilian aircraf

Rediff.com   6 Jul 2007

The Indian Air Force has around 60 air bases, of which 18 are open for civilian flights.

10 cities need one more airport each

10 cities need one more airport each

Rediff.com   5 Jul 2007

While nine -- Delhi, Bangalore Hyderabad, Kolkata, Chennai, Pune, Nagpur, Ahmedabad and Amritsar -- will need a second airport, Mumbai, where a second airport is already coming up, will need a third, the study says.

Railways undecided on luxury trains for 3 states

Railways undecided on luxury trains for 3 states

Rediff.com   4 Jul 2007

The much-hyped public private partnership motto of the railway ministry seems to have gone nowhere, as the ministry continues to sit over proposals from at least three state governments to start luxury trains.

Higher fuel charge may hike cost for airlines

Higher fuel charge may hike cost for airlines

Rediff.com   2 Jul 2007

The oil companies which have bid for new fuel stations at these airports have offered throughput fees which is 17 (Kolkata) to 21 (Chennai) times higher than what the state-owned PSUs pay.

Broadcasters, operators join hands on piracy

Broadcasters, operators join hands on piracy

Rediff.com   2 Jul 2007

Setting aside differences over the implementation of the conditional access system, broadcasters and cable operators have decided to join hands to fight piracy of pay channels in CAS areas of Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata.

Transponder shortage hits DTH subscription

Transponder shortage hits DTH subscription

Rediff.com   27 Jun 2007

At least 45 more transponders needed to accommodate the spate of new channels, say experts.

Corporate biggies romancing the Taj

Corporate biggies romancing the Taj

Rediff.com   26 Jun 2007

Rs 70-crore advertising blitz to support the "Vote for Taj" campaign.

Ad rush to cricket kicks off again

Ad rush to cricket kicks off again

Rediff.com   25 Jun 2007

Big advertisers are betting big on cricket again, after India's dismal performance in the World Cup

Satellite radio service may become dearer

Satellite radio service may become dearer

Rediff.com   22 Jun 2007

The government is also considering disallowing WorldSpace the use of repeater network.

Good news for regional airlines!

Good news for regional airlines!

Rediff.com   21 Jun 2007

This proposal is a part of the comprehensive aviation policy that the ministry has submitted to the Cabinet and which has now been referred to a Group of Ministers.

CAS rollout in 57 cities in 4 years

CAS rollout in 57 cities in 4 years

Rediff.com   12 Jun 2007

The roll-out of the conditional access system will become mandatory in 57 cities in the country in a phased manner between January 2008 and March 2011.

DTH customers may get adult content

DTH customers may get adult content

Rediff.com   2 Jun 2007

Currently, only three addressable platforms in DTH services, conditional access system and IPTV, are available in the country with DTH services having the maximum subscriber base.

GMR invites bids to develop airport land

GMR invites bids to develop airport land

Rediff.com   31 May 2007

After a year of taking over the airport, the GMR-led Delhi International Airport consortium has initiated the process of commercial property development by inviting bids for building hotels on nearly 40 acres.