Samreen Ahmad &Amp; Surajeet Das Gupta

Stories by Samreen Ahmad &Amp; Surajeet Das Gupta

BSNL, MTNL may be trifurcated

BSNL, MTNL may be trifurcated

Rediff.com   13 May 2013

Group of ministers to discuss proposal to split companies into three entities, move seen as precursor to merger.

Airport lounges no more a business-class luxury

Airport lounges no more a business-class luxury

Rediff.com   12 May 2013

IndiGo passengers, according to travel agents, would be given the option of pre-booking the services on the internet, or just walking into the lounge with their boarding passes, to avail of the facility.

Telenor, Tata in alliance move

Telenor, Tata in alliance move

Rediff.com   8 May 2013

Merchant bankers appointed to explore options on merger or stake sale in Tata Teleservices.

More West Asian hubs join Indian sky war

More West Asian hubs join Indian sky war

Rediff.com   26 Apr 2013

Qatar, Dubai and Sharjah want 80,000 additional seats per week as part of bilateral negotiations with India.

Dannon stirs up yoghurt market

Dannon stirs up yoghurt market

Rediff.com   19 Apr 2013

Innovative distribution, production centres that are close to the market and high-decibel promotion -- the French dairy major is trying hard to catch up with the three leaders in the space.

BP wants incentive

BP wants incentive

Rediff.com   19 Apr 2013

The company could hold boardmeet in India.

Coke cracks the rural code, launches 100 ml Maaza packs

Coke cracks the rural code, launches 100 ml Maaza packs

Rediff.com   17 Apr 2013

This is going to be the lowest price for a Coke product in the non-returnable ready-to-drink category.

RBI to clear air on who controls an Indian entity

RBI to clear air on who controls an Indian entity

Rediff.com   10 Apr 2013

Clarity to help operationalise the controversial FDI policy of 2009.

Montek bats for spectrum trading

Montek bats for spectrum trading

Rediff.com   8 Apr 2013

Says tradability will ensure greater economic efficiency & higher revenues for the government.

Iridium to re-enter India with domestic partners

Iridium to re-enter India with domestic partners

Rediff.com   8 Apr 2013

In talks with BSNL, MTNL to float a firm in which it will hold 49 per cent.

FDI boosters on cards

FDI boosters on cards

Rediff.com   6 Apr 2013

As part of it, the govt may permit 26% FDI in insurance broking through the automatic route.

Caller tunes earn Rs 8,185 cr for telcos in 3 years

Caller tunes earn Rs 8,185 cr for telcos in 3 years

Rediff.com   5 Apr 2013

DoT's data is based on inputs from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India and service providers.

Subsidy for BSNL mobile services in Naxal-hit areas

Subsidy for BSNL mobile services in Naxal-hit areas

Rediff.com   22 Mar 2013

At the end of Dec, the government had Rs 47,273 crore in the USO fund, with annual accruals of about Rs 6,000 crore.

Foreign investments: RBI moots ways to boost returns

Foreign investments: RBI moots ways to boost returns

Rediff.com   22 Mar 2013

RBI proposes tax exemption on dividend payouts and credit for corporation tax paid in host country.

FinMin draws up plan to attract foreign inflows

FinMin draws up plan to attract foreign inflows

Rediff.com   21 Mar 2013

Looks at sovereign funds and Fortune 500 firms.

GSM lobby softens stand, not to take legal recourse

GSM lobby softens stand, not to take legal recourse

Rediff.com   11 Mar 2013

The Cellular Operators Association of India said it would not take any legal step on the issue, unlike what it had said earlier.

Caller tune revenues no music to telcos' ears

Caller tune revenues no music to telcos' ears

Rediff.com   8 Mar 2013

Over the past 18 months, the number of caller tune subscribers, each paying Rs 30 a month for the service, has fallen from 100 million to 55 million.

Kingfisher demise lets AI, Jet stretch biz class fare

Kingfisher demise lets AI, Jet stretch biz class fare

Rediff.com   18 Feb 2013

Government-owned and financially ailing AI has been dropping its economy class fares to the level of low-cost carriers.

700-MHz spectrum auction: Govt mulls swap option

700-MHz spectrum auction: Govt mulls swap option

Rediff.com   18 Feb 2013

Telcos likely to get to switch from 2,300-MHz band for 4G services.

I-T surcharge likely on income ABOVE Rs 1 crore

I-T surcharge likely on income ABOVE Rs 1 crore

Rediff.com   8 Feb 2013

Also being considered is Rs 50 lakh-1 cr taxable income bracket.