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How spectrum swapping will help debt-laden telcos

How spectrum swapping will help debt-laden telcos

Rediff.com21 Nov 2014

Apart from other things, this would have put a spanner in the government's Digital India campaign.

Telcos approach Trai to hold call drop compensation

Telcos approach Trai to hold call drop compensation

Rediff.com8 Mar 2016

Last week, the Supreme Court refused to grant interim relief to the operators.

JPC report on 2G tabled in LS amid din, DMK walks out

JPC report on 2G tabled in LS amid din, DMK walks out

Rediff.com9 Dec 2013

The controversial report of the JPC, which gave a clean chit to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the 2G spectrum scam saying he was "misled" by the then Telecom Minister A Raja, was on Monday tabled in Lok Sabha amid pandemonium.

A billion Indians on Pichai's homecoming radar

A billion Indians on Pichai's homecoming radar

Rediff.com13 Dec 2015

Pichai will visit India accompanied by the heads of various Google business units

APJ Abdul Kalam was 'Rashtra Ratna first', President later: PM Modi

APJ Abdul Kalam was 'Rashtra Ratna first', President later: PM Modi

Rediff.com15 Oct 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday unveiled a statue of late former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam to mark his 84th birth anniversary.

'Congress should name PM candidate before polls'

'Congress should name PM candidate before polls'

Rediff.com10 Feb 2014

Milind Deora, minister of state for communication and information technology and shipping, is one of the Congress' young guns under Rahul Gandhi. He tells Kavita Chowdhury that the core problem for the United Progressive Alliance in its second term has been its inability to communicate effectively. Edited excerpts:

5 reasons to start loving the EPFO

5 reasons to start loving the EPFO

Rediff.com18 May 2017

'If you retain your account with the EPFO for 10 years, you get a life-long pension.'

Indian companies apply for banking licences: The complete list

Indian companies apply for banking licences: The complete list

Rediff.com2 Jul 2013

Licence winners are expected to be announced by the first quarter of 2014.

PM, Cabinet were under confusion created by vested interests: Raja

PM, Cabinet were under confusion created by vested interests: Raja

Rediff.com1 Jul 2014

Former Telecom Minister A Raja on Tuesday told a Delhi court that former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Cabinet members were "completely under confusion" created by "vested interests" about policy and procedure of Department of Telecommunication in allocating the 2G spectrum.

After Boeing, IBM defends India on trade, industrial policies

After Boeing, IBM defends India on trade, industrial policies

Rediff.com14 Mar 2014

Close on the heels of Boeing's defence of India to the US International Trade Commission's investigation into India's trade, investment and industrial policies, IBM has also sprung to New Delhi's defence in an otherwise sea of criticism of India's violations of intellectual property rights, local content requirements, among other issues of concern to US business and industry.

Vinton Gray Cerf on the future of internet business in India

Vinton Gray Cerf on the future of internet business in India

Rediff.com11 Jan 2015

Interent is a flourishing business in India.

Murthy will forever be known as Mr Infosys: Sikka

Murthy will forever be known as Mr Infosys: Sikka

Rediff.com11 Oct 2014

Vishal Sikka talks about his chemistry with N R Narayana Murthy and about his plans to strengthen the leadership team.

Govt has its way in JPC approving the draft report on 2G scam

Govt has its way in JPC approving the draft report on 2G scam

Rediff.com27 Sep 2013

The Government on Friday managed to have its way in the Joint Parliamentary Committee on 2G scam when the panel approved the draft report giving a clean chit to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Finance Minister P Chidambaram with a 16-11 vote in its favour.

Paytm, Snapdeal can wait; Alibaba likely to enter India on its own

Paytm, Snapdeal can wait; Alibaba likely to enter India on its own

Rediff.com21 Mar 2016

Consumers are set to gain from discounts.

Over 11 million NRIs, 20 lakh defence personnel to be in electoral rolls

Over 11 million NRIs, 20 lakh defence personnel to be in electoral rolls

Rediff.com14 Jan 2015

More than 11 million Non-Residential Indians and 20 lakh defence and paramilitary personnel will soon be enrolled in electoral rolls with the government on Wednesday setting the ball rolling for exploring ways for facilitating electronic voting for them.

Shourie flays Modi sarkar, says it lacks clear thinking

Shourie flays Modi sarkar, says it lacks clear thinking

Rediff.com2 May 2015

Arun Shourie, a minister in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Cabinet, has hit out at the Narendra Modi government, saying its economic policy was "directionless" while the social climate was causing "great anxiety" among the minorities.

Because the offline world is not enough

Because the offline world is not enough

Rediff.com12 Dec 2013

E-vyapar.com to help small businesses manage inventory & accounts online.

New Postal Act could deal blow to $2-bn courier sector

New Postal Act could deal blow to $2-bn courier sector

Rediff.com25 Sep 2013

It will escalate costs, mandate regulator to check malpractices, set standards.

Key takeaways from Modi's Cabinet reshuffle

Key takeaways from Modi's Cabinet reshuffle

Rediff.com12 Nov 2014

A K Bhattacharya deciphers Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first cabinet reshuffle.

From snowmen to Viber: Bizarre bans in Saudi Arabia

From snowmen to Viber: Bizarre bans in Saudi Arabia

Rediff.com14 Jan 2015

Women behind the wheel, movie theatres and now snowmen! Everyday things in the outside world are prohibited in Saudi Arabia's incredibly conservative society. Rediff.com compiles a list

A technology designed to touch many lives

A technology designed to touch many lives

Rediff.com22 Sep 2015

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology-Kharagpur have developed technologies that will enable people with disabilities enjoy the digital world, says Indrani Roy.

Prez makes strong pitch for India as investment destination

Prez makes strong pitch for India as investment destination

Rediff.com16 Oct 2014

The President said Indian economy grew at 5.7 per cent during the first quarter of 2014-15.

Dynasty politics: Sons, daughters contesting at least 50 LS seats

Dynasty politics: Sons, daughters contesting at least 50 LS seats

Rediff.com1 Apr 2014

From President Pranab Mukherjee's son Abhijit to Rahul and Varun Gandhi, at least 50 parliamentary constituencies will be contested by 'sons and daughters' of politicians of various parties during the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

Modi Cabinet: Prabhu gets Railways, Parrikar gets Defence

Modi Cabinet: Prabhu gets Railways, Parrikar gets Defence

Rediff.com10 Nov 2014

Hours after 21 ministers took the oath of office and became a part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ministry, speculation began on which minister would be handed which portfolio. However, all speculation ended after the list was announced.

Database State to Surveillance State

Database State to Surveillance State

Rediff.com31 Jan 2017

The plan of UID/Aadhaar-based surveillance does not end with the collection of fingerprints and iris scan, it goes quite beyond it and poses a lethal threat to the idea of India, says Gopal Krishna.

Be very afraid of the biometric regime

Be very afraid of the biometric regime

Rediff.com4 May 2016

There are unprecedented political implications of identification based on 'biological attributes of an individual', such as employed by Aadhaar, warns Gopal Krishna.

Exclusive: 'No grey areas with Modi, he is focussed on objectives'

Exclusive: 'No grey areas with Modi, he is focussed on objectives'

Rediff.com22 Jul 2014

Law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad believes governance finally on track. An exclusive chat with Rashme Sehgal.

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