Kiran Rathee

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DoT demand may delay Voda-Idea merger

DoT demand may delay Voda-Idea merger

Rediff.com   26 Jun 2018

The two companies were earlier expecting to complete the merger formalities and regulatory approvals by June 30 and to start operating as one entity from July 1.

Why TCS is upset with the MEA

Why TCS is upset with the MEA

Rediff.com   21 Jun 2018

The decision was in contravention of the provisions of the master services agreement signed between the company and the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on October 13, 2008, says TCS

Airtel customer asks for 'Hindu representative'; Twitter erupts in anger

Airtel customer asks for 'Hindu representative'; Twitter erupts in anger

Rediff.com   19 Jun 2018

It all began as one of its customers did not want a Muslim representative to resolve a problem. Rather, the customer wanted a Hindu representative to resolve the issue.

Soon, banking boon for rural India

Soon, banking boon for rural India

Rediff.com   17 Jun 2018

The Indian Post Payments Bank will be a boon to Indians who live in rural areas. India has 154,000 post offices, of which 139,000 are rural.

Vodafone, Idea merger likely to get DoT nod soon

Vodafone, Idea merger likely to get DoT nod soon

Rediff.com   15 Jun 2018

Idea Cellular will have to furnish an undertaking that it will entertain all the liabilities whenever a final decision is taken by the courts

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

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.

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

'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.

Govt seeks RBI nod to launch India Post Payments bank

Govt seeks RBI nod to launch India Post Payments bank

Rediff.com   18 Apr 2018

The IPPB, which is currently running pilot services in Raipur and Ranchi, needs a go-ahead from RBI for the software used for system integration

How AI will change India economy

How AI will change India economy

Rediff.com   12 Apr 2018

The catch is the need for a supportive framework in place that allows free and fair use of such technology.

'India's IT system is safe and secure'

'India's IT system is safe and secure'

Rediff.com   23 Mar 2018

'Information highways are getting stronger and being strengthened.' 'Occasionally, accidents could occur. But do you stop constructing highways because two motor cars collide?'

100% rural teledensity by 2020 remains a distant dream

100% rural teledensity by 2020 remains a distant dream

Rediff.com   20 Mar 2018

Broadband connectivity to villages has been lagging, with delay in laying of an optical fibre network up to gram panchayats

Tata Sons' chief ethics officer Mukund Rajan resigns

Tata Sons' chief ethics officer Mukund Rajan resigns

Rediff.com   16 Mar 2018

Rajan's last day at Tata Sons, where he has worked since the 1990s, will be March 31.