Katya B Naidu &Amp; Abhijit Lele

Stories by Katya B Naidu &Amp; Abhijit Lele

Wow! Talking comics are here!

Wow! Talking comics are here!

Rediff.com   23 Apr 2012

Mobile content provider Planet 41 Mobiventures says that it sells as many as 10,000 'motion comic' books per day.

Videocon Mobile moves to gain subscribers

Videocon Mobile moves to gain subscribers

Rediff.com   18 Apr 2012

The operator is planning to turn aggressive in adding subscribers.

Data caps, high device prices dog 4G

Data caps, high device prices dog 4G

Rediff.com   16 Apr 2012

Gaurav Devaras, a 3G mobile broadband user, is happy to learn about the 4G service launch in Kolkata and thrilled about the speed it can offer.

Public sector banks may not flock to IIMs

Public sector banks may not flock to IIMs

Rediff.com   14 Feb 2012

State Bank of India and IDBI Bank have decided not to go to the IIMs this year.

RIM retains cool in India after global shake-up

RIM retains cool in India after global shake-up

Rediff.com   26 Jan 2012

The Indian market, in the first 11 months of 2011, saw smartphone shipments cross the 10-million mark for the first time.

Banks step in to help India Inc repay European debt

Banks step in to help India Inc repay European debt

Rediff.com   3 Jan 2012

Bankers and industry analysts say a number of public and private sector banks have expressed willingness to offer fresh loans to Indian companies to help them repay their overseas dues maturing in the near term.

BlackBerry slashes PlayBook's prices by 50%

BlackBerry slashes PlayBook's prices by 50%

Rediff.com   28 Dec 2011

The 32 GB tablet will come for Rs 15,990 and the top end tablet of 64 GB will be sold at Rs 24,490.

SBI's teaser home loans to pinch borrowers more

SBI's teaser home loans to pinch borrowers more

Rediff.com   21 Dec 2011

Bank will charge floating rates of interest from January.

iPhone 4S may trip on sky-high price

iPhone 4S may trip on sky-high price

Rediff.com   25 Nov 2011

The country's most expensive phone, iPhone 4S, was launched at midnight. The handset had already seen many enquiries from eager customers, both at retail electronics stores, as well as mobile operators. However, none are raising their hopes just yet.

Short-term fixed deposits see a change in fortunes

Short-term fixed deposits see a change in fortunes

Rediff.com   4 Nov 2011

Higher returns, more liquidity draw individual investors to savings accounts.

Debt restructuring plans flood banks

Debt restructuring plans flood banks

Rediff.com   10 Oct 2011

CDR amount jumps six times in first half; bankers expect things to worsen.

Telcos' foreign debt may weigh even more

Telcos' foreign debt may weigh even more

Rediff.com   3 Oct 2011

Bharti Airtel, which acquired the African operations of Zain Telecommunications last year, had a net debt of $13.4 billion at the end of the first quarter of the current financial year.

Call-drop for tele-marketers

Call-drop for tele-marketers

Rediff.com   27 Sep 2011

Callers trying to sell insurance, SMSs offering cures for bald patches, cheap holiday packages and education consultants could be a thing of the past, after stricter tele-marketing norms come into effect from September 28.

'Existing gas can ensure power plants' 75% capacity'

'Existing gas can ensure power plants' 75% capacity'

Rediff.com   26 Sep 2011

In a scenario where we have power purchase agreements and the SEBs are in financial strife, we would always get supported, as our cost of generation is lower than most other plants.

With high rates here, India goes abroad to borrow

With high rates here, India goes abroad to borrow

Rediff.com   12 Sep 2011

Prompted by the Reserve Bank of India's increase in the key rate, the repo, banks have raised interest rates by 325-350 basis points.

Telcos' low-cost tablet PCs may not suffice

Telcos' low-cost tablet PCs may not suffice

Rediff.com   22 Aug 2011

Reliance Communications has launched a seven-inch tablet at Rs 13,000 per piece and Bharti Airtel's Beetel at Rs 8,000 a piece.

Direct selling agents, RIP

Direct selling agents, RIP

Rediff.com   22 Aug 2011

Third-party sales force in financial sector dying slow death.

Banks' exposure in Noida Extn up to Rs 1,200 cr

Banks' exposure in Noida Extn up to Rs 1,200 cr

Rediff.com   21 Jul 2011

Banks and housing finance companies (HFCs) are trying to figure out their exposure to real estate projects in Noida Extension, which have come under cloud after courts cancelled land acquisition in several villages by Greater Noida authorities.

Power cos seek ministry help on imported coal

Power cos seek ministry help on imported coal

Rediff.com   14 Jul 2011

Companies say the viability of 13,000 megawatts worth of projects, which have fixed power sale tariffs, hinge on the government decision.

Highest NPAs in smallest home loan bracket

Highest NPAs in smallest home loan bracket

Rediff.com   13 Jul 2011

According to recent finance ministry data that captures the performance of public sector banks, instances of home loan defaults contributing to gross non-performing assets was the highest in the category of loans up to Rs 200,000.