The Swadeshi Jagaran Manch has pointed out that these firms pose a threat to domestic manufacturing and retailing as they do not pay relevant taxes such as GST, giving them a huge edge over local players.
As much as Rs 8,000 crore worth of mobile phones in this segment - out of a total of Rs 15,000 crore - come into the country through the grey market. The government imposed the duty on these phones primarily to encourage domestic production but the strategy has failed as the bulk of high end mobile phones are currently imported.
It is the most potent symbol of India's soft power -- more perhaps than the IT industry and our managerial skill, notes Vanita Kohli-Khandekar
'I know my interpretation of Gawli will be judged.' 'I've earned the right to believe in myself,'
'Sasi Annan did far more right than wrong in his life.' 'I, and a great many others who appreciated his kindness and thoughtfulness, mourn for him and wish him godspeed and sadgati.' Rajeev Srinivasan pays homage to a noble soul.
A section of Internet users mistook Snapchat to be Snapdeal and uninstalled the e-commerce app of the latter.
The realme X50 Pro 5G is a future ready phone that comes loaded with fancy tech for gamers and social media buffs, says Ashish Narsale.
The user chats with a person in real-time and thus prevents the app from misunderstanding.
Beware of spot offers and discounts aimed to lure you into binge buying.
Facebook enabled users to mark themselves safe in Chennai since Thursday morning
The Enforcement Directorate on Sunday conducted searches in various Uttar Pradesh cities after it registered a money laundering case to probe the alleged Rs 3,700 ponzi scam case perpetrated by seeking fake social media 'likes' from lakhs of gullible investors by a Noida based firm.
Being distributed through a fake Flash Player app, the malware is designed for stealing login credentials, hijacking SMSs, uploading contact lists and SMSs to malicious servers, reports Romita Majumdar.
Seven years ago, Ravishankar Venkateswaran heard a story during a bus ride.
Competitive price will face stiff challenge from incumbents such as DD Free Dish
Close on the heels of Rediffmail, which offers 1000 MB (1 gigabyte) storage space to all its free e-mail users, Google and Yahoo, Microsoft too will increase the Hotmail inbox capacity to 250 MB from the current 2 MB.
Disclosing placement figures puts pressure on students, noted IIT officials.
Only 36 per cent in Japan and 44 per cent in Germany were willing to use such vehicles.
'There is a lot of money coming into the business, people are consuming a lot of content, there is no dearth of new films and shows coming out of India and being available worldwide.'
Not only is the number of native language users set to grow faster than English users over the next five years, these users are more likely to lead a more active digital life. Arundhuti Dasgupta & Urvi Malvania find out how brands are rethinking digital marketing plans to accommodate this.
Tech start-up set to change wellness segment with cloud-based services.
A friendly working environment, special healthcare facilities, flexible work hours, work from home options, support and camaraderie among the team members keep employees highly motivated in these 10 companies.
The BJP's message is that the past must be reinvented as creatively as imagination allows, states Sunanda K Datta-Ray.
'When Arnab Goswami announced on TV, it's over, it's done, dad patted me with love and said congrats.' 'I broke down' Nakshatra Bagwe, a 'proud gay' film-maker and activist from Mumbai, tells Rediff.com's Divya Nair.
It beats Netflix any day, exclaims Prithvi Singh.
Nikesh Arora is one of the highest-paid business leaders globally.
Contributors to Team Indus project will have names etched on an object going to space.
Since its entry in 2016, Netflix has announced over 60 titles to be sourced from India.
SoftBank's Founder-Chairman Masayoshi Son has had strong lieutenants in the past who have faded from view in no time.
'When you don't have food to eat, will you be worried about the virus or the next meal?'
Both firms have made several applications for patents pertaining to digital payments in the country
The two met during a training in Mussorie and it was love at first sight.
If Indian storytelling can deliver, it can make the entertainment industry an engine of economic growth and a substantial contributor to GDP, says Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.
Flipkart Supermart is already live in Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad and Delhi
The placement season has brought in positive cheer for students at the IIT Kharagpur this year.
The report suggests India in the longer term needs to create far more jobs in the formal organised sector -- 97 per cent of all female worker activity is in the informal sector
It's okay to sprout some lies and tell people what they want to hear.
Squeezing growth prospects in IT services firms and higher compensation in technology centres run by global companies are the two factors driving this trend.
India's software industry mounts two-pronged campaign to tackle Trump administration. Ayan Pramanik & Karan Choudhury report.
Fintechs need to behave with responsibility and transparency. A lot of mis-selling has been happening. Other issues have been plaguing the fledgling industry -- high interest rates, even higher processing fees, harsh collection process and, most critically, data leakage leading to rampant frauds, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
'There is little doubt that China today stands in the dock, charged with misdemeanour with regard to the health and well-being of its own citizens and of the people of the world,' notes Amulya Ganguli.
