Surajeet Das Gupta And Seema Sindhu

Stories by Surajeet Das Gupta And Seema Sindhu

How govt plans to stimulate Indian economy

How govt plans to stimulate Indian economy

Rediff.com   8 Nov 2008

The government and Reserve Bank of India are working on measures that include relaxing norms for Non-Performing Assets (sticky loans) and prudential lending to kick-start key infrastructure projects.

Repeat telecasts on prime-time TV? It's true

Repeat telecasts on prime-time TV? It's true

Rediff.com   8 Nov 2008

Talks between production houses, cine workers union inconclusive, no fresh content for broadcasters.

FDI rules in for major overhaul

FDI rules in for major overhaul

Rediff.com   7 Nov 2008

To delink FII investment in certain cases.

US elections: Lessons for Indian politicians

US elections: Lessons for Indian politicians

Rediff.com   6 Nov 2008

Indian political parties could learn a few lessons from the digital media campaigning chapters of the US Presidential elections.

Travel agents refuse to levy transaction fee

Travel agents refuse to levy transaction fee

Rediff.com   1 Nov 2008

Most travel agents in India have refused to levy the transaction fees of Rs 350-10,000 on air passengers.

FM channels await clarity on news

FM channels await clarity on news

Rediff.com   29 Oct 2008

TRAI's recommendation to allow news and current affairs on private FM radio, which is awaiting the formal nod of the I&B Ministry by the year end, has not brought much cheer to radio players.

Advertisement slump worries agencies

Advertisement slump worries agencies

Rediff.com   29 Oct 2008

Media-buying and advertising agencies are a worried lot. The last quarter was bad for them with overall advertising, across all media, dipping by 10-20 per cent.

Govt mulls policies to counter global crisis

Govt mulls policies to counter global crisis

Rediff.com   20 Oct 2008

The government is discussing a number of policy measures to insulate India from the impact of the global financial crisis including further banking reform, industrial de-control, auctioning all loss-making public sector units, foreign investment in retail, amending labour laws and notifying important pending legislation like the Delhi Rent Control Act.

Plot thickens, Tata likely to return land

Plot thickens, Tata likely to return land

Rediff.com   6 Oct 2008

Singur divided between those who want Tata back and those who just want their land.

Buy your air ticket at shopping portals

Buy your air ticket at shopping portals

Rediff.com   3 Oct 2008

Travel portals have started to tie-up with online shopping portals and offline retail outlets to jointly promote their value-added offers as shopping portals gather huge traffic around festival time. They reason it will help them tide over the current lean phase in the economy.

Delink spectrum from licence, service: Trai

Delink spectrum from licence, service: Trai

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2008

The regulator has suggested that all spectrum will be auctioned as opposed to the current policy of bundling it with a 2G licence. A beginning has been made with the auctioning of spectrum for 3G services, which is due later this year. Trai has also suggested that licences for any telecom service should be auctioned as opposed to the current policy, where it is given on a first-come-first-served basis. The new policy is expected to be ready by the end of December this year.

3 broadcasters plan combine to improve rates

3 broadcasters plan combine to improve rates

Rediff.com   22 Sep 2008

At least three major broadcasting companies have held discussions on forming a combine, the first of its kind, to counter the might of media buying houses in dictating commercial air-time rates.

Now, nudes on your mobile screen

Now, nudes on your mobile screen

Rediff.com   12 Sep 2008

You can now download Akash Das photographs on your cell phone.

India to be key R&D centre for Airbus A350 XWB

India to be key R&D centre for Airbus A350 XWB

Rediff.com   4 Sep 2008

India will be one of the key centres for design and development of the A350 aircraft, European aircraft manufacturer Airbus' answer to the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

Zain, Telenor eye stake in BPL Mobile subsidiary

Zain, Telenor eye stake in BPL Mobile subsidiary

Rediff.com   2 Sep 2008

It is not clear, however, whether the two players are considering a majority stake or would be content as investors with 26 per cent.

Bharti eyes digital cinema business

Bharti eyes digital cinema business

Rediff.com   25 Aug 2008

To add to company's 'three-screen' strategy of mobile phones, IPTV and broadband.

Delay in launch of 3G to help BSNL, MTNL

Delay in launch of 3G to help BSNL, MTNL

Rediff.com   16 Aug 2008

However, operators said the chief beneficiary would be the state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd, which have already been given the spectrum for 3G services, as well as Reliance Communications, which is still to roll out its 2G GSM network.

Radio speaks online lingo

Radio speaks online lingo

Rediff.com   14 Aug 2008

Channels register presence in cyberspace through their own social networking sites.

Chennai airport upgrade may lag passenger traffic

Chennai airport upgrade may lag passenger traffic

Rediff.com   13 Aug 2008

The Rs 1,808-crore modernisation and expansion plan for Chennai airport, which was recently cleared by the Public Investment Board and expected to begin this September, may not be sufficient to cope with projected growth in passenger traffic.

Nahata-Dhoot talks fail over Datacom buyout

Nahata-Dhoot talks fail over Datacom buyout

Rediff.com   11 Aug 2008

Talks have failed between the Dhoots of the Videocon group and Mahendra Nahata of Himachal Futuristic Communications Ltd to buy out the latter's 36 per cent stake in all-India mobile licence-holder Datacom Solutions.