Samie Modak &Amp; Malini Bhupta

Stories by Samie Modak &Amp; Malini Bhupta

HDFC Bank beats major European peers on m-cap

HDFC Bank beats major European peers on m-cap

Rediff.com   13 Jul 2016

Shares of most European banks are down significantly.

Telecom stocks pay for politics over 'under-reporting'

Telecom stocks pay for politics over 'under-reporting'

Rediff.com   9 Jul 2016

Typically these are high-beta stocks and earnings are volatile

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.

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

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.

'Ultimately, the markets should function as normal'

'Ultimately, the markets should function as normal'

Rediff.com   20 Jun 2016

'Overall, the Indian economy is doing well.' 'Our economic fundamentals are strong and the early signs of recovery are sustainable.' 'This is positive for the market in the long run.'

FIPB rejects BNP Paribas' Sharekhan acquisition

FIPB rejects BNP Paribas' Sharekhan acquisition

Rediff.com   15 Jun 2016

Reason for rejection hasn't been stated; deal among seven rejected transactions.

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.

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.

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.

With 3G speeds good enough, do we need 4G?

With 3G speeds good enough, do we need 4G?

Rediff.com   13 May 2016

After initial success, data use is stagnating and getting consumers to spend additional money for high-speed internet is proving to be difficult for telcos.

How good is the Reliance Jio service?

How good is the Reliance Jio service?

Rediff.com   10 May 2016

Trial offer is only by invite as of now, but is expected to be extended soon to select customers of Reliance Digital Express.

'We are at our best when we set the pace'

'We are at our best when we set the pace'

Rediff.com   10 May 2016

'If you look at voice and data realisations in India, they are the lowest in the world.'

Love her, hate her, but you can't ignore her!

Love her, hate her, but you can't ignore her!

Rediff.com   6 May 2016

How a trainee copywriter turned nto the most popular girl on the Internet.

Bharti Airtel to consider share buyback

Bharti Airtel to consider share buyback

Rediff.com   24 Apr 2016

Bharti has been expanding its spectrum portfolio and now owns 4G data across all 22 circles in India

RJio brings high-speed subsea cable network to India

RJio brings high-speed subsea cable network to India

Rediff.com   19 Apr 2016

The network has been built by six telcos to handle high bandwidth demands of emerging technologies and applications.

India seen losing favour among global investors

India seen losing favour among global investors

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2016

Most sought-after market of the past few years doesn't feature among top bets in Asia, emerging markets

Vistara bats for equitable allocation of slots

Vistara bats for equitable allocation of slots

Rediff.com   1 Apr 2016

'A formula can be reached so that everyone gets a fair share.'

'Earnings expectations still unrealistically high'

'Earnings expectations still unrealistically high'

Rediff.com   29 Mar 2016

The long-term sustainability of the ongoing market rally is difficult as earnings growth remains a challenge, says Herald Van Der Linde, head of equity strategy, Asia-Pacific, at HSBC.

Bharti-Videocon deal may cool down auction fever

Bharti-Videocon deal may cool down auction fever

Rediff.com   26 Mar 2016

Govt's revenue estimates may take hit on spectrum sharing, trading deals