Kiran Rathee

Stories by Kiran Rathee

Indian businesses are in serious need of security makeover

Indian businesses are in serious need of security makeover

Rediff.com   15 Mar 2018

According to a survey despite the intensity and magnitude of attacks, Indian businesses are still not prepared to defend themselves against determined attackers

Why India will find it difficult to become a $1-trn digital economy

Why India will find it difficult to become a $1-trn digital economy

Rediff.com   9 Mar 2018

The government needs to make the right policies and further execute them properly if it wants to move towards this goal

Who will gain the most from easier spectrum caps?

Who will gain the most from easier spectrum caps?

Rediff.com   9 Mar 2018

According to a Deutsche Bank report, the Idea-Vodafone combine will have to pay a 30 per cent lower annual installment on spectrum due to the longer duration of the payment tenure.

Non-predatory rules: Jio is once again the gainer

Non-predatory rules: Jio is once again the gainer

Rediff.com   21 Feb 2018

The Mukesh Ambani-owned company had complained to Trai about incumbents offering segmented offers to different customers

Erase our Aadhaar data: Meghalaya residents ask UIDAI

Erase our Aadhaar data: Meghalaya residents ask UIDAI

Rediff.com   18 Feb 2018

In emails to the UIDAI, they have also asked for details about the organisations with whom their Aadhaar numbers had been shared.

UIDAI plans to use face recognition for Aadhaar

UIDAI plans to use face recognition for Aadhaar

Rediff.com   16 Jan 2018

However, the facility will be allowed on a need basis and can be used only in "fusion mode", which means people can use it only along with other existing means of authentication.

Good news for telcos; spectrum-holding cap to be relaxed

Good news for telcos; spectrum-holding cap to be relaxed

Rediff.com   11 Jan 2018

The move will help telcos, including Reliance Jio, Vodafone, and Idea Cellular

100% FDI in telecom via automatic route soon

100% FDI in telecom via automatic route soon

Rediff.com   21 Dec 2017

At present 100% FDI is allowed, of which up to 49% investment in a company can be done through the automatic route

Jio, 4 other telcos understated AGR by over Rs 14,800 cr

Jio, 4 other telcos understated AGR by over Rs 14,800 cr

Rediff.com   20 Dec 2017

The CAG report, tabled in Parliament, states the interest on the short payment stood at Rs 1,052.13 crore for the period up to March 2016.

Govt vows to keep web access equal for everyone

Govt vows to keep web access equal for everyone

Rediff.com   24 Nov 2017

India's stand is important against the backdrop of US FCC's decision to roll back its net neutrality rules adopted in 2015

43,000 gram panchayats to get Net connection soon

43,000 gram panchayats to get Net connection soon

Rediff.com   8 Nov 2017

To make the scheme attractive, the government has announced a rate structure wherein the operators may take the optical fibre on lease and provide broadband connectivity to customers.

Airtel overcomes Jio challenge; adds 1 mn users

Airtel overcomes Jio challenge; adds 1 mn users

Rediff.com   24 Oct 2017

The incumbent operators faced the onslaught of free offers and cheaper rates from Jio.

Telcos take smartphone battle to Bharat

Telcos take smartphone battle to Bharat

Rediff.com   23 Oct 2017

Battleground shifts to rural and small towns, where user base aspires to upgrade to smartphones.

RCom will re-absorb 4,000 employees who had been sent to Ericsson

RCom will re-absorb 4,000 employees who had been sent to Ericsson

Rediff.com   13 Oct 2017

With the addition of 4,000 employees, the RCom staff strength is estimated to rise to 9,500

Airtel offers 4G smartphone at Rs 1,399!

Airtel offers 4G smartphone at Rs 1,399!

Rediff.com   12 Oct 2017

In a dig at Jio's Rs 1,500 4G-enabled feature phone, the Sunil Bharti Mittal-led company said its smartphone would be made available for the price of a feature phone

5G will be rolled out by 2020

5G will be rolled out by 2020

Rediff.com   27 Sep 2017

India is looking at 5G technology as a major opportunity in terms of offering services tailored for rural India like telehealth, tele-education and bandwidth-heavy applications

App developers, read this before sharing users' data

App developers, read this before sharing users' data

Rediff.com   30 Aug 2017

Unauthorised sale of data to third parties will land developers in trouble.

Why smartphone makers are under govt lens

Why smartphone makers are under govt lens

Rediff.com   24 Aug 2017

A Chinese company named Shanghai AdUps has been sending massive data about phones and users to servers in China.

Why govt is breathing down Alibaba's neck

Why govt is breathing down Alibaba's neck

Rediff.com   22 Aug 2017

RJio's LYF, Videocon and other smartphone makers to also get notices

Jio's new plans cheer telecom industry

Jio's new plans cheer telecom industry

Rediff.com   12 Jul 2017

In the latest move, the telco has reduced validity for its Rs 309/509 packages from 84 days to 56