Kiran Rathee &Amp; Archis Mohan

Stories by Kiran Rathee &Amp; Archis Mohan

Another flop story in govt's kitty

Another flop story in govt's kitty

Rediff.com   15 Jun 2018

Investment proposals under Modified Special Incentive Package Scheme take a hit as firms exit

Now, Jio takes its battle against Airtel to the cloud

Now, Jio takes its battle against Airtel to the cloud

Rediff.com   13 Jun 2018

With intense competition in telecom sector, the two companies are rushing to diversify into other revenue streams, prominent among which are cloud services.

Before the mega merger, Idea may have to liberalise spectrum held by Voda

Before the mega merger, Idea may have to liberalise spectrum held by Voda

Rediff.com   28 May 2018

Idea may have to shell out Rs 4,500 crore in cash

How KCR helped the Congress-JD-S mission

How KCR helped the Congress-JD-S mission

Rediff.com   20 May 2018

A message from KCR on Thursday evening persuaded the Congress to take its MLAs to Hyderabad.

Why did Modi say he spoke to Deve Gowda?

Why did Modi say he spoke to Deve Gowda?

Rediff.com   19 May 2018

JD-S sources read it as an attempt by Modi to sow seeds of doubt in the Opposition ranks.

Can Yechury step into Surjeet's big shoes?

Can Yechury step into Surjeet's big shoes?

Rediff.com   14 May 2018

Yechury could play the role Harkishan Singh Surjeet had played in 1996 and 2004 to unify the opposition, writes Archis Mohan.

Prepaid battle won, Jio eyes post-paid war with Rs 199 plan

Prepaid battle won, Jio eyes post-paid war with Rs 199 plan

Rediff.com   13 May 2018

Till now, Jio was primarily targeting the prepaid customer base, with only a few post-paid plans. Now, it is targeting post-paid customers, who usually spend over five times their prepaid counterparts and are more company-loyal.

IndiGo keen to offer Wi-Fi in the sky

IndiGo keen to offer Wi-Fi in the sky

Rediff.com   9 May 2018

Bharti Airtel, the country's largest mobile operator, has already joined the global Seamless Alliance to provide in-flight connectivity.

Jio fails to dent market share of top 3 telcos

Jio fails to dent market share of top 3 telcos

Rediff.com   7 May 2018

Airtel, Vodafone, BSNL increase subscriber share while Idea manages to retain

DoT may cut levies to boost telecom sector

DoT may cut levies to boost telecom sector

Rediff.com   5 May 2018

As part of the national telecom policy, which is likely to be released next month, various levies and charges including SUC would be reviewed in line with the input tax credit available.

C Vijaykumar on HCL Tech's growth strategy and NexGen products

C Vijaykumar on HCL Tech's growth strategy and NexGen products

Rediff.com   4 May 2018

HCL Technologies is betting big on next-generation services and products that are likely to contribute 40 per cent of its revenues in 2-3 years.

Will Deve Gowda's citadel fall this time?

Will Deve Gowda's citadel fall this time?

Rediff.com   4 May 2018

With the family patriarch ageing, his successor H D Kumaraswamy not keeping well, and palpable anger against his other son H D Revanna in the family pocket borough of Holenarsipura, the clan is seemingly in decline.

'I am unable to fund my party's campaign'

'I am unable to fund my party's campaign'

Rediff.com   3 May 2018

Former PM H D Deve Gowda on his party's prospects in the coming elections.

Jio's subscriber revenue rate highest in Q4

Jio's subscriber revenue rate highest in Q4

Rediff.com   30 Apr 2018

The launch of services by Jio in September 2016 had disrupted the whole telecom sector, with operators matching low rates to maintain competitive edge

Are BJP-Kumaraswamy on the same page in Channapatna?

Are BJP-Kumaraswamy on the same page in Channapatna?

Rediff.com   30 Apr 2018

The Congress is looking at Channapatna to take revenge on the JD-S which, it believes, has an underhand deal with the BJP to stop it from getting a majority.

Now, our netas won't be able to influence us through Facebook

Now, our netas won't be able to influence us through Facebook

Rediff.com   27 Apr 2018

The social media giant promised that news and views will be checked for veracity and pejorative content will be weeded out.

K'taka poll: How Congress, BJP are battling it out online

K'taka poll: How Congress, BJP are battling it out online

Rediff.com   26 Apr 2018

While the Congress has found success in scoring over the BJP on Twitter and Facebook, it has failed to match the Sangh Parivar's finesse at utilizing WhatsApp as its primary medium to send its message across to the Karnataka electorate, reports Archis Mohan.

BJP or Congress: Who will Deve Gowda choose?

BJP or Congress: Who will Deve Gowda choose?

Rediff.com   25 Apr 2018

With opinion polls predicting a hung assembly in Karnataka and the possibility that the JD-S could be the 'king maker' after the polls, H D Deve Gowda stays mum about his party's post-election strategy.

Impeachment: The Pawar Factor

Impeachment: The Pawar Factor

Rediff.com   21 Apr 2018

Some lawyers in the Congress argued against upsetting the judiciary. It was a tongue lashing from Sharad Pawar that spurred the Congress and other parties to go ahead with their move.

'Aadhaar is empowerment, not Big Brother'

'Aadhaar is empowerment, not Big Brother'

Rediff.com   20 Apr 2018

In order for somebody to do Big Brother kind of a job, one has to collect lots of data. Aadhaar collects very minimal data whether at the time of enrollment or at the time of authentication.