Leslie D'monte &Amp; Rajesh S Kurup In Mumbai

Stories by Leslie D'monte &Amp; Rajesh S Kurup In Mumbai

Walky: Tata Tele asked to refund extra charges

Walky: Tata Tele asked to refund extra charges

Rediff.com   3 Feb 2007

In a blow to Tata Teleservices, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has asked the company to refund the excess amount charged from customers under its Walky plan.

Solar energy: Big opportunity for India

Solar energy: Big opportunity for India

Rediff.com   3 Feb 2007

It is too late to devote resources to chip manufacturing. India, instead, should explore opportunities in solar energy, where entry barriers are low and end-products are sold like commodity, states a JP Morgan report.

Meet the man on a Wi-Fi mission

Meet the man on a Wi-Fi mission

Rediff.com   2 Feb 2007

It's the Year of Broadband in India and Frank Hanzlik, MD of the Wi-Fi Alliance, wants Wi-Fi to rise above the din created by WiMax (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) and 3G.

HoldCo model likely for MTNL, BSNL merger

HoldCo model likely for MTNL, BSNL merger

Rediff.com   2 Feb 2007

The Department of Telecommunications might favour the holding company structure for the merger of the two telecom PSUs, Bharat Sanchar Nigam and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam.

Dawn Alliance to set up generic drug facility

Dawn Alliance to set up generic drug facility

Rediff.com   2 Feb 2007

The US-based Dawn Alliance group is planning to set up a United States Food and Drug Administration-approved generic drug manufacturing facility in India.

There's no stopping the Indian IT juggernaut

There's no stopping the Indian IT juggernaut

Rediff.com   30 Jan 2007

IT companies have weathered the appreciating rupee in their December 2006 results and are poised for strong growth this quarter.

LIC to go paperless, digital by 2010

LIC to go paperless, digital by 2010

Rediff.com   27 Jan 2007

Shedding its image of a brick-and-mortar organisation, the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) is all set venture into the digital era.

Haier gets FIPB nod for telecom marketing

Haier gets FIPB nod for telecom marketing

Rediff.com   27 Jan 2007

Electronics major has tied up with Reliance Comm and Tata Tele.

Hutch Tele to book $70 bn post Essar pie sell-off

Hutch Tele to book $70 bn post Essar pie sell-off

Rediff.com   19 Jan 2007

The Hong Kong-based Hutchison Telecommunications International would record a profit of around HK$70 billion, once the sale of 67 per cent stake in Hutch-Essar is completed.

European banks rush to invest in Indian telecom

European banks rush to invest in Indian telecom

Rediff.com   18 Jan 2007

According to an industry analyst, the telecom infrastructure sector needs over $20 billion, while the passive infrastructure segment needs an investment of over $12 billion.

VSNL likely to set up Rs 2000 cr SEZ in Delhi

VSNL likely to set up Rs 2000 cr SEZ in Delhi

Rediff.com   18 Jan 2007

VSNL intends to set up the unit through its wholly owned subsidiary, VSNL Global Services.

$60 bn IT exports by '10 in sight

$60 bn IT exports by '10 in sight

Rediff.com   18 Jan 2007

The IT industry is today India's top exporter with exports of over $23.6 billion in 2005-06, 33 percent growth.

11 GREAT tips for buying a laptop

11 GREAT tips for buying a laptop

Rediff.com   15 Jan 2007

What should you look out for when buying a laptop? Here's help.

Essar ropes in London firm for brand revamp

Essar ropes in London firm for brand revamp

Rediff.com   13 Jan 2007

The steel-to-telecom conglomerate Essar group has roped in London-based creative and consultancy firm, Start Creative, to create a new brand identity.

Essar ropes in London firm for brand revamp

Essar ropes in London firm for brand revamp

Rediff.com   13 Jan 2007

The group intends to emerge as a consumer-oriented group, shedding its existing heavy industries tag.

The advantages of online banking

The advantages of online banking

Rediff.com   9 Jan 2007

Despite a complex interface, online banking is fast gaining acceptance.

Telecom sector to get $40 bn by '10

Telecom sector to get $40 bn by '10

Rediff.com   1 Jan 2007

The domestic telecommunications sector is likely to get an additional $40 billion in investments by end of 2010, of which $15 billion would come in by the end of 2007.

Rel Comm in talks with Soros to fund Hutch buy

Rel Comm in talks with Soros to fund Hutch buy

Rediff.com   1 Jan 2007

Reliance Communications is in discussions with American billionaire and financier George Soros to raise funds for the Hutch-Essar acquisition.

IT unions move in to call the shots

IT unions move in to call the shots

Rediff.com   26 Dec 2006

The third CITU strike in West Bengal and the move of unions to call the shots in Kerala's IT sector are developments that the IT industry, at large, has denounced.

Marketing SMSs may not be considered unsolicited

Marketing SMSs may not be considered unsolicited

Rediff.com   22 Dec 2006

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India may look at excluding SMSs while formulating a policy on unsolicited commercial calls.