Mansi Taneja And Surajeet Das Gupta

Stories by Mansi Taneja And Surajeet Das Gupta

South and West are lovin' it but McDonald's faces test in North and East

South and West are lovin' it but McDonald's faces test in North and East

Rediff.com   18 Aug 2017

McDonald's problems couldn't have surfaced at a worse time. Cut-throat competition, rapid expansion and a slowdown in consumer spending in the wake of demonetisation have seriously dented the overall quick-service restaurant business.

Mass switch to JioPhone may hit Samsung, others

Mass switch to JioPhone may hit Samsung, others

Rediff.com   31 Jul 2017

Samsung makes the largest number of non-4G feature phones in India

Why is South India consuming more cola than North?

Why is South India consuming more cola than North?

Rediff.com   27 Jul 2017

The region constituted more than 31percent of the segment's total sales volume in 2016.

Home prices on the rise despite note ban

Home prices on the rise despite note ban

Rediff.com   12 Jul 2017

As many as 26 of 50 urban hubs across the country have shown a moderate upturn in housing prices between December 2016 and March 2017

Spectrum auction pushed to September

Spectrum auction pushed to September

Rediff.com   23 May 2016

About 2,000 MHz will be put up for auction in bands such as 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1,800 MHz, 2,100 MHz, 2,300 MHz and 2,500 MHz

India Inc logs on to Facebook at Work

India Inc logs on to Facebook at Work

Rediff.com   11 May 2016

Facebook will now directly compete with Slack, HipChat, Yammer and a few others in this space.

Internet users in India to cross 500 mn in 2016: Prasad

Internet users in India to cross 500 mn in 2016: Prasad

Rediff.com   5 May 2016

India has now around one billion mobile subscribers, he added.

Telcos' hopes on cheaper 700-Mhz spectrum dashed

Telcos' hopes on cheaper 700-Mhz spectrum dashed

Rediff.com   1 May 2016

Telecom Commission approves high base price of Rs 11,485 cr per Mhz for 700-Mhz frequency; no decision taken on proposed standard spectrum usage charges of 4.5%

Panic button must in mobile phones by next year

Panic button must in mobile phones by next year

Rediff.com   26 Apr 2016

The move was necessitated by growing number of crimes especially against women.

Why some states could delay real estate regulator Bill

Why some states could delay real estate regulator Bill

Rediff.com   22 Mar 2016

Laws in several states are inconsistent with the model Bill passed by Parliament.

Will govt impose curbs on WhatsApp, Skype?

Will govt impose curbs on WhatsApp, Skype?

Rediff.com   16 Mar 2016

Telcos demanding OTT players to come under some sort of regulation as they are eating into their SMS and voice revenues.

India Post is grappling with e-tail shift

India Post is grappling with e-tail shift

Rediff.com   16 Mar 2016

'A fresh look is being given to ways of processing, transmission, and delivery.'

Bank customers can use post-office ATMs soon

Bank customers can use post-office ATMs soon

Rediff.com   4 Mar 2016

The Budget for 2016-17 has announced a massive rollout of ATMs and micro-ATMs.

IT ministry asks for 271% hike in planned Budget outlay

IT ministry asks for 271% hike in planned Budget outlay

Rediff.com   24 Feb 2016

For 2015-16, the planned outlay for the department was Rs 2,568 crore.

IT dept officials grill Ringing Bells' management

IT dept officials grill Ringing Bells' management

Rediff.com   23 Feb 2016

Online booking started on February 18 but the site soon crashed.

Soon, mobile-like portability in DTH, cable TV

Soon, mobile-like portability in DTH, cable TV

Rediff.com   20 Feb 2016

Trai plans to allow consumers to change operators without changing set-top box

Govt to use BSNL muscle to push Internet services

Govt to use BSNL muscle to push Internet services

Rediff.com   10 Feb 2016

This will be in line with government's vision of Digital India.

Delivery of 1.5 mn houses delayed, builders face buyers' ire

Delivery of 1.5 mn houses delayed, builders face buyers' ire

Rediff.com   26 Jan 2016

Most of these projects were launched between 2008 and 2010

After Free Basics, Facebook taps BSNL for India WiFi foray

After Free Basics, Facebook taps BSNL for India WiFi foray

Rediff.com   15 Jan 2016

The company is to act as an ISP across rural areas for local entrepreneurs.

Now, village broadband to feed weather reports

Now, village broadband to feed weather reports

Rediff.com   30 Dec 2015

IMD is preparing a concept paper on narrowing its grid resolution from 22 sq km to 10 sq km.