Sounak Mitra And Katya B Naidu

Stories by Sounak Mitra And Katya B Naidu

Now, YOU can interact with Rajinikanth

Now, YOU can interact with Rajinikanth

Rediff.com   13 Feb 2014

Just stand in front of his latest film Kochadaiiyaan's hoarding, send an SMS, and watch what happens next.

Tatas paring assets to cut group firms' debt

Tatas paring assets to cut group firms' debt

Rediff.com   3 Feb 2014

Mistry's strategy appears to be the opposite of the group's stance in the heady days of 2007

Telecom fares poorly on the FDI front

Telecom fares poorly on the FDI front

Rediff.com   15 Jan 2014

Since August 2013, FIPB has approved two FDI proposals in the telecom sector.

RCom plans to upsell with a blast from the past

RCom plans to upsell with a blast from the past

Rediff.com   15 Jan 2014

Extending its new device plus data plan to more smartphones, the operator is keen to capture the youth's attention.

Telecom sector might be back in trouble

Telecom sector might be back in trouble

Rediff.com   14 Jan 2014

Reports by CAG earlier on the 2008 telecom licence scam had resulted in the cancellation of 122 licences.

'Costly smartphones are affordable luxury now'

'Costly smartphones are affordable luxury now'

Rediff.com   13 Dec 2013

The company has identified India as one of the two key markets in South Asia.

Gammon struggles to turn around

Gammon struggles to turn around

Rediff.com   11 Dec 2013

Acquisitions, slowdown put infra major in a spot, with bankers okaying debt restructuring.

'Viber no-brainer compared to Skype'

'Viber no-brainer compared to Skype'

Rediff.com   11 Dec 2013

Calls from Viber to other users of the app are already free.

Piramal Enterprises offered 51% premium for Vodafone stake

Piramal Enterprises offered 51% premium for Vodafone stake

Rediff.com   6 Dec 2013

In the process, Vodafone India's valuation rose 48.39 per cent since February 2012, when Piramal Enterprises bought 5.5 per cent stake in Vodafone India for Rs 3,007 crore (Rs 30.07 billion).

RCom to devote CDMA business to dongles

RCom to devote CDMA business to dongles

Rediff.com   27 Nov 2013

The dual-technology operator plans to divert its mobile customers and those who use mobile internet to the GSM side of its business, and devote the CDMA business exclusively to dongles.

No telecom war with data rate cuts

No telecom war with data rate cuts

Rediff.com   17 Nov 2013

Most of the steep rate cuts announced might also not translate into bill savings for subscribers

MNCs look beyond India slowdown

MNCs look beyond India slowdown

Rediff.com   15 Nov 2013

Have committed themselves to investing Rs 1,85,000 crore since last year.

Packaged food import becomes a sticky issue

Packaged food import becomes a sticky issue

Rediff.com   8 Nov 2013

Importers protest as food safety regulator demands adherence to recent law on labelling, blocks entry at ports for packs with stickers.

America Movil may be eyeing India entry

America Movil may be eyeing India entry

Rediff.com   5 Nov 2013

According to the CEO of an Indian group with presence in the telecom segment and two merchant bankers, the Mexico-headquartered telco's bankers have been sounded out for preliminary discussions with leading Indian telecom companies for a strategic tie-up.

Govt likely to ease levy on telecom companies

Govt likely to ease levy on telecom companies

Rediff.com   5 Nov 2013

DoT plans to initiate move that might lower the revenues telcos share with government.

Tax bills pile up on Vodafone's account

Tax bills pile up on Vodafone's account

Rediff.com   22 Oct 2013

The dispute over the tax payable for its purchase in 2007 of the 67 per cent stake in Hutch is on an amount of Rs 11,200 crore (Rs 112 billion).

'Nokia's demise will spur Finnish start-ups'

'Nokia's demise will spur Finnish start-ups'

Rediff.com   18 Oct 2013

Earlier, there was one giant in Finland, now, there are two - Nokia and Microsoft, said Alexander Stubb, Finland's minister of foreign trade.

Vodafone goes rural with data

Vodafone goes rural with data

Rediff.com   3 Oct 2013

With data as an extra product added to its offerings, rural operations have become more viable for the operator.

West Asian market widens for Indian cos

West Asian market widens for Indian cos

Rediff.com   30 Sep 2013

Spending has begun rising in infrastructure, construction and Indian firms have started to benefit.

GSM lobby offers compromise formula to 900 MHz

GSM lobby offers compromise formula to 900 MHz

Rediff.com   19 Sep 2013

With the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) refusing to reserve 900-MHz spectrum for incumbent telcos, asking them to vacate the quantity held and win back through bidding, GSM operators, led by the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), have decided to propose a compromise formula.