Nivedita Mookerji &Amp; Malini Bhupta

Stories by Nivedita Mookerji &Amp; Malini Bhupta

Will Manoj Sinha manage to entangle India's telecom mess?

Will Manoj Sinha manage to entangle India's telecom mess?

Rediff.com   8 Jul 2016

Manoj Sinha will retain his current role in the railways.

Friction with telcos fuels Prasad's exit

Friction with telcos fuels Prasad's exit

Rediff.com   7 Jul 2016

Performance is considered a major reason why Ravi Shankar Prasad might have had to leave telecom.

Modi does like to spring surprises

Modi does like to spring surprises

Rediff.com   7 Jul 2016

Though the Cabinet reshuffle on July 5 has a clear stamp of the Prime Minister's Office, the changes have also increased the coherence between the Bharatiya Janata Party, the government and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.

Slow 4G run rate casts shadow on telecom sector

Slow 4G run rate casts shadow on telecom sector

Rediff.com   6 Jul 2016

A year after Bharti Airtel launched 4G services, there are only 6.5 mn users in the country

Now, Swachh Bharat seeks global facelift

Now, Swachh Bharat seeks global facelift

Rediff.com   6 Jul 2016

The focus on Swachh Bharat has sharpened with Prime Minister Modi asking ministers to show the outcomes of schemes launched since the NDA government came to power

Vistara aims for foreign skies in two years

Vistara aims for foreign skies in two years

Rediff.com   21 Jun 2016

Vistara has accelerated fleet expansion plan from June 2018 to earlier, open to talks with Boeing as well.

RBI chief's appointment: No clarity yet on selection panel's role

RBI chief's appointment: No clarity yet on selection panel's role

Rediff.com   13 Jun 2016

This gains importance in the backdrop of speculation on a second term for Raghuram Rajan.

Amazon's $3-bn challenge to Flipkart

Amazon's $3-bn challenge to Flipkart

Rediff.com   9 Jun 2016

Amazon has emerged a competition for posterboy of Indian e-commerce Flipkart.

US firms pledge $45-billion investments

US firms pledge $45-billion investments

Rediff.com   9 Jun 2016

Amazon committed a fresh investment of $3 billion, in addition to the $2 billion it announced in 2014.

Does Paytm have its finger in too many pies?

Does Paytm have its finger in too many pies?

Rediff.com   8 Jun 2016

What explains Vijay Shekhar Sharma's optimism when other players have started to tread cautiously is Paytm's huge customer base: It has 120 million users and counting, says Nivedita Mookerji.

Trai's approach to net neutrality is flawed: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Trai's approach to net neutrality is flawed: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Rediff.com   6 Jun 2016

Decisions of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) have been under scrutiny for a while.

How US biz leaders plan to make the most of Modi's visit

How US biz leaders plan to make the most of Modi's visit

Rediff.com   6 Jun 2016

Sources indicated defence and national security initiatives.

Telcos contest call-drop test drive, accuse Trai of bad faith

Telcos contest call-drop test drive, accuse Trai of bad faith

Rediff.com   3 Jun 2016

Telcos say tests were done in the known problematic areas of Delhi-NCR, where operators face issues in obtaining cell sites.

'E-commerce dream run far from over'

'E-commerce dream run far from over'

Rediff.com   3 Jun 2016

Tata Group's CLiQ is the latest to join the e-commerce club, to compete with the likes of Amazon, Flipkart and Snapdeal.

How TRAI has gone back on net neutrality

How TRAI has gone back on net neutrality

Rediff.com   1 Jun 2016

Its pre-consultation paper has been silent on the issue of closed electronic communication network, a loophole telcos can exploit to offer discriminatory pricing.

New Snapdeal hiring halved

New Snapdeal hiring halved

Rediff.com   30 May 2016

Not chasing IIM-A graduates whose joining dates have been deferred by rival Flipkart, says the company

Modi's key schemes get worst rating from people, Railways score well

Modi's key schemes get worst rating from people, Railways score well

Rediff.com   27 May 2016

Tackling black money gets worst rating; Swachh Bharat, Digital India score poorly.

Amazon sets the pace for e-commerce in India

Amazon sets the pace for e-commerce in India

Rediff.com   27 May 2016

Flipkart and Snapdeal take a cue from Amazon even as they differ on who is ahead in the race

Pro-business or aam aadmi: Modi government's tough balancing act

Pro-business or aam aadmi: Modi government's tough balancing act

Rediff.com   26 May 2016

Indeed, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who as Gujarat chief minister was considered close to certain business groups and industrialists, has hardly been seen with any Indian business head.

Movies & cricket serious business for Tim Cook's future India plans

Movies & cricket serious business for Tim Cook's future India plans

Rediff.com   24 May 2016

Apple CEO landed in Kanpur for IPL match as jet to Vizag was late; he also got to see Lucknow