Lok Sabha approves Telecom Bill; allows govt control of communication

A bill allowing the government to temporarily take control of telecom services in the interest of national security, and providing a non-auction route for the allocation of satellite spectrum was......

The subversion of Aadhaar

'Bureaucrats have transformed a project meant to empower the poorest Indians into one that empowers only babus and disempowers everyone else,' says Mihir S Sharma.Illustration: Dominic......

Our order used as tool for mandatory Aadhaar-mobile seeding: SC

The Supreme Court on Wednesday raised questions over the government's decision ordering mandatory seeding of mobile numbers with Aadhaar and said its earlier order on mandatory authentication of......

Sheena Bora Murder trial: And Indrani played dandiya...

Seeing Indrani in court with her perpetually sunny demeanour and beaming face is sometimes as unreal an experience as making sense of court delays.Vaihayasi Pande Daniel reports from the Sheena......

If Voda Idea shuts shop, Airtel to gain the most

Focus on postpaid, 2G network, and vibrant enterprise business make Airtel attractive. Bharti Airtel could be the biggest gainer among telcos, in case Vodafone Idea decides to shut shop in the......

Totally sold out on the KIA Seltos!

Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com got the chance to get behind the wheel of the KIA Seltos in rain-splattered Goa, and can't get over the experience. Packed with segment-first features and boasting of......

Vodafone Idea to close m-pesa biz, writes off Rs 210 cr

Vodafone m-pesa was one of the 11 firms that was given payments bank licence by the Reserve Bank of India in 2015. Vodafone Idea Ltd has decided to close m-pesa vertical following the closure of......

India's rural mobile phone base slips further

Barring Reliance Jio, telcos are losing active subscribers. According to telcos and analysts, this is due to SIM consolidation happening after the minimum recharge plans were implemented by......