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18K orders per min: Amazon India's Prime Day sale hits record high

18K orders per min: Amazon India's Prime Day sale hits record high

Rediff.com22 Jul 2025

Amazon's latest Prime Day sale event broke records with over 18,000 orders per minute - a 50 per cent jump from 2024. Nearly 70 per cent of new memberships came from Tier-III cities.

Zero-Bid Satellite Deal Raises Questions

Zero-Bid Satellite Deal Raises Questions

Rediff.com16 Aug 2025

Pixxel has raised $95 million in funding and with the company's commercial Firefly satellites up in orbit selling data globally 'we know and seen what it takes to make this business work.'

Semiconductor chip prices are up 50%: Bajaj Auto EV head Eric Vas

Semiconductor chip prices are up 50%: Bajaj Auto EV head Eric Vas

Rediff.com22 May 2023

The semiconductor chip supply for the electric two-wheeler industry has normalised but the prices are up by nearly 50 per cent compared to pre-pandemic period, said Eric Vas, president, Urbanite, the electric vehicle (EV) business of Bajaj Auto. "It (the supply) has improved greatly. It has pretty much normalised. The problem is the cost. "The costs remain very high. Hopefully, the costs will start correcting themselves over this fiscal year," he said in an interview with Business Standard.

Indian Military's Awesome 3

Indian Military's Awesome 3

Rediff.com28 May 2025

Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw Field Marshal K M Cariappa Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh The three highest-ranking military heroes of the Indian Armed Forces. They were the rarest of the rare. The bravest of the brave.

Trai tightens norms for activation of mobile VAS

Trai tightens norms for activation of mobile VAS

Rediff.com11 Jul 2013

Telecom operators have to take double confirmation from consumers before activating value added services (VAS) and must complete de-activation requests in four hours, sectoral regulator Trai said.

Trai favours licensor for mobile VAS providers

Trai favours licensor for mobile VAS providers

Rediff.com29 May 2008

Value-added services (VAS) and mobile-content providers may soon come under a licensing regime. Security concerns regarding VAS have come to the forefront in the ongoing debate over security issues surrounding Blackberry services in India.

Trai asks Vodafone to refund VAS charges

Trai asks Vodafone to refund VAS charges

Rediff.com14 Mar 2008

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has directed Vodafone Essar Mobile Services to refund value-added service (VAS) charges that were levied without "explicit consent". However, the regulator did not specify the amount the GSM major has to refund to the consumers.

OnMobile buys French VAS co Voxmobili

OnMobile buys French VAS co Voxmobili

Rediff.com12 Sep 2007

Bangalore-based OnMobile, a telecom value-added services provider, has acquired France-based Voxmobili, a software solutions provider, for an undisclosed amount.

The answer that won Anukreethy Vas the Miss India crown

The answer that won Anukreethy Vas the Miss India crown

Rediff.com23 Jun 2018

Anukreethy, a 19-year-old college student from Tamil Nadu, was crowned Miss India.

Written consent from subscribers must for VAS

Written consent from subscribers must for VAS

Rediff.com28 Apr 2009

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) today directed the mobile operators to seek written consent from the users who have subscribed to their value-added services (VAS), such as call ring-back tone and hello tunes, in order to prevent accidental activation of such services.

Mobile VAS to rake in Rs 18,000 cr by '12:Official

Mobile VAS to rake in Rs 18,000 cr by '12:Official

Rediff.com6 Mar 2009

Telecom operators in India currently provide 2G and 2.5 G services to subscribers. Last year, the government of India, through its enterprise -- BSNL -- soft-launched third generation or 3G services in Delhi.

Adani, Tata eye bigger pie in Mumbai power distribution

Adani, Tata eye bigger pie in Mumbai power distribution

Rediff.com6 May 2024

As Mumbai's real estate and electric vehicle penetration grows, two of the city's private power distribution companies, Adani Electricity and Tata Power, are eyeing a bigger business pie, particularly betting on high-value customers. Adani Electricity Mumbai (AEML), the subsidiary which houses Adani Energy Solutions' Mumbai distribution business, recorded a six per cent growth in total units sold in the financial year 2023-24 (FY24), the company's presentation shows. This gain came at over 13 per cent growth in the year-ago period.

'3G will help drive VAS in the long run'

'3G will help drive VAS in the long run'

Rediff.com6 Jun 2011

To address this, OnMobile Global, a leading provider, is de-risking its business model by growing its international business.

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

Rediff.com1 Nov 2024

We asked colleagues, present and past, to reflect on a man who has made such a difference to their lives and careers. Here it is then, a rich collection of memories that offer enchanting glimpses of the enigmatic Ajit Balakrishnan.

Tiger Nageswara Rao Review: Exasperating!

Tiger Nageswara Rao Review: Exasperating!

Rediff.com20 Oct 2023

Despite Ravi Teja's relentless energy, the drama is bogged down by tedious emotional beats, observes Mayur Sanap.

Telcos go creative on VAS

Telcos go creative on VAS

Rediff.com21 May 2009

Telecom operators in India appear to be gung-ho over the prospects of value-added services which help them to differentiate, add substantially to their margins while simultaneously be a precusor to third generation or 3G regime. The recent creative campaigns of majors like Vodafone (ZooZoos), Airtel (R Madhavan and Vidya Balan), Virgin Mobile (music download) and Aircel's (Internet applications) are a case in point.

Meet the new Miss India finalists

Meet the new Miss India finalists

Rediff.com20 Jun 2018

Femina Miss India 2018 finally got its three new faces.

Airtel, Nokia tie up for VAS in Africa

Airtel, Nokia tie up for VAS in Africa

Rediff.com2 Apr 2013

Nokia Life services, where the information is customised and designed to meet customer needs in areas such as education, agriculture, healthcare, livelihood and even spirituality, are delivered as SMS messages to the consumers.

Written consent from subscribers must for VAS

Written consent from subscribers must for VAS

Rediff.com29 Apr 2009

Trai wants to prevent accidental activation of such services.

Why there was an SMS outage this week

Why there was an SMS outage this week

Rediff.com11 Mar 2021

Instead of relying on technology that is not in their control, businesses should stop using SMS based OTPs and start using other software-based or hardware-based token authentication, which are in their control, says Venkata Satish Guttula.

'Mobile VAS mart to generate over Rs 55,000 cr'

'Mobile VAS mart to generate over Rs 55,000 cr'

Rediff.com11 Apr 2011

According to the PwC report titled -- Value Added Service: The Next Wave -- it is now time for India to evolve from the well established mobile messaging and commoditised voice play to focus on customer segmentation based data play.

Behold! The Kingfisher Calendar 2021

Behold! The Kingfisher Calendar 2021

Rediff.com29 Dec 2020

Shot in Kerala during the pandemic, the Kingfisher Calendar 2021 introduces five new faces: Gehna Mahiarya, Krithika Babu, Adline Castelino, Sumita Bhandari and Anukreethy Vas.

6 start-up tips from a college dropout

6 start-up tips from a college dropout

Rediff.com9 Jul 2012

Deepak Ravindran who co-founded Innoz, a VAS and wireless communication venture after he dropped out of college shares some interesting insights for young entrepreneurs.

Value added services: Trai consultation paper soon

Value added services: Trai consultation paper soon

Rediff.com7 Dec 2010

VAS operators constantly complain that as they provide features, content and a wide range of services like ringer tunes to mobile operators for their customers in the absence of a proper regulatory structure, they don't get adequate financial returns from telcos.

Just in! A contraceptive gel for the men

Just in! A contraceptive gel for the men

Rediff.com8 Feb 2017

This contraceptive gel prevents sperm from leaving the body while allowing seminal fluid to pass through.

Indian firms reject Google Play's new bill plan

Indian firms reject Google Play's new bill plan

Rediff.com19 Mar 2021

Indian industry snubbed Google Play's decision to cut by half its commission for developers when they make $1 million in annual revenue for in-app purchases, saying the US tech giant may continue its "abrasive & monopolistic abuse" as it owns the Android system. Google Play said Tuesday that beginning July 1 it would slash its 30 per cent billing fee to 15 per cent for developers globally when they make the first $1 million of their annual revenue.

MobileVAS to touch Rs 8,200 cr in FY08

MobileVAS to touch Rs 8,200 cr in FY08

Rediff.com5 Jul 2007

The mobile value added services are poised to grow by over 65 per cent to touch Rs 8,200 crore (Rs 82 billion) by the end of this fiscal from Rs 4,950 crore (Rs 49.50 billion) in the last fiscal, according to an estimate by industry body Assocham.

First look: Meet the winners of Miss India 2019

First look: Meet the winners of Miss India 2019

Rediff.com17 Jun 2019

Presenting the winners of fbb Colours Femina Miss India 2019.

Dominar wins 350cc race against Enfield, claims Bajaj

Dominar wins 350cc race against Enfield, claims Bajaj

Rediff.com15 Mar 2017

However, Enfield said Bajaj was celebrating too early.

Did Facebook commit 'digital fraud'? HC seeks report

Did Facebook commit 'digital fraud'? HC seeks report

Rediff.com31 Mar 2021

The Delhi high court has asked Delhi police to file a status report on a plea seeking a direction to authorities to take action against Facebook and its senior officials for their alleged criminal acts and 'digital conspiracy'. The court was informed by the counsel for the Delhi Police Commissioner and its Cyber Crime Cell that the complaint made by the company Vas Data Services, which was running its operations through its website www.yepme.com, has already been closed. Justice Anu Malhotra, in its March 24 order, asked the state to submit its status report in this regard before the next date of hearing and listed the matter for further hearing on April 15.

Paytm's listing grew 370x from Rs 120 cr in 2010 to Rs 16,600 cr 11 years later

Paytm's listing grew 370x from Rs 120 cr in 2010 to Rs 16,600 cr 11 years later

Rediff.com17 Jul 2021

According to its DRHP filed in 2010, the company's net worth was just Rs 140 crore. Its total income for the financial year 2009-10 stood at Rs 119 crore and it had a net profit of Rs 16 crore. In sharp contrast, at the end of March 2021, Paytm's networth was Rs 6,535 crore and total income stood at Rs 3,187 crore.

Is Dynamic Currency Conversion helpful during travel?

Is Dynamic Currency Conversion helpful during travel?

Rediff.com13 Apr 2019

DCC is the answer to your currency woes says K Veeraraghavan.

LGBTQ community upset with Nicki Minaj's Harper's Bazaar cover

LGBTQ community upset with Nicki Minaj's Harper's Bazaar cover

Rediff.com23 Jul 2018

Her fans think it is uncool for a popular icon like her to pose on the cover of a Russian mag.

India a global hub for value added services

India a global hub for value added services

Rediff.com16 Aug 2006

India has become a hot spot for global technology companies trying to cash in on the booming telecom market here by offering value added services to telecom operators.

India's first aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant's new avatar!

India's first aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant's new avatar!

Rediff.com1 Feb 2016

Bajaj Auto on Monday unveiled a 150 cc bike 'V', which contains metal from India's first aircraft carrier INS Vikrant.

Gorgeous! Meet Miss India World 2019

Gorgeous! Meet Miss India World 2019

Rediff.com18 Jun 2019

Get to know more about fbb Colors Femina Miss India 2019 Suman Rao.

Miss World 2018 is a Mexican beauty

Miss World 2018 is a Mexican beauty

Rediff.com10 Dec 2018

Mexico's Vanessa Ponce de Leon was crowned Miss World 2018.

Vasavda's ton helps Saurashtra amass 469 vs Karnataka

Vasavda's ton helps Saurashtra amass 469 vs Karnataka

Rediff.com7 Jan 2013

A patient, unbeaten century by middle order batsman Arpit Vasavada helped Saurashtra score 469 against Karnataka on the second day of their five-day Ranji Trophy quarter-final at the Saurashtra University ground in Rajkot, on Monday.