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Rockefeller pledges $75 mn to light up 1,000 villages

Rockefeller pledges $75 mn to light up 1,000 villages

Rediff.com15 Apr 2015

The Smart Power model is an innovative way to deliver clean energy.

India must stop being the West's digital colony

India must stop being the West's digital colony

Rediff.com17 Oct 2019

'India missed the software products revolution (and now is in danger of missing the platform revolution), complacent that we are the software experts of the world based on IT services prowess,' points out Rajeev Srinivasan.

Markets end marginally lower ahead of UK election, ECB meet

Markets end marginally lower ahead of UK election, ECB meet

Rediff.com8 Jun 2017

BSE IT index was the biggest sectoral loser, down 1.5% dragged by TCS

Total M&A, PE deals value drops 13% to $ 9,788 million in July

Total M&A, PE deals value drops 13% to $ 9,788 million in July

Rediff.com30 Aug 2019

On the volume side, the number of M&A and PE deals was 110 in July, 15 per cent lower from 130 in July 2018.

Wealth of 100 richest Indians grew by Rs 12,97,822 cr during Covid: Oxfam

Wealth of 100 richest Indians grew by Rs 12,97,822 cr during Covid: Oxfam

Rediff.com25 Jan 2021

India's 100 top billionaires have seen their fortunes increase by Rs 12,97,822 crore since March last year when the Covid-19 pandemic hit the country and this amount is enough to give 13.8 crore poorest Indians a cheque for Rs 94,045 each.

4 trends that shaped Indian industry in 2017

4 trends that shaped Indian industry in 2017

Rediff.com26 Dec 2017

From crisis leaders to future Goliaths, India Inc saw them all in 2017, says Shailesh Dobhal.

Growth: Trai seeks comments from mobile cos

Growth: Trai seeks comments from mobile cos

Rediff.com21 Jan 2011

Industry body Assocham has released a study paper, titled 'Mobile value added services' a vehicle to usher in inclusive growth and bridge the digital divide' on which Trai is seeking comments from various service operators by February 11, Trai said.

Markets extend losses as RBI decision looms

Markets extend losses as RBI decision looms

Rediff.com5 Jun 2018

Coal India topped the losers' list in the Sensex pack on Tuesday, falling 2.36 per cent, followed by Bharti Airtel at 2.16 per cent.

How BSNL plans to save Rs 7,500 crore

How BSNL plans to save Rs 7,500 crore

Rediff.com29 Nov 2019

'BSNL employee cost is Rs 14,500 crore and we anticipate that around 80,000 should opt for VRS.'

CBI likely to 'examine' Maran's 2G role

CBI likely to 'examine' Maran's 2G role

Rediff.com2 Aug 2011

Former Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran may be 'examined' soon by the Central Bureau of Investigation in connection with his alleged role in coercing former Aircel Chief C Sivasankaran to sell his stake to a Malaysia-based group.

The story behind the spectrum war

The story behind the spectrum war

Rediff.com22 Jul 2011

Charges were traded thick and fast; enquiries and investigations have been carried out by more than one agency. As a result, one former minister, one political heavyweight, and a handful of businessmen, bureaucrats and executives are in jail.

Trade union, BEST strikes disrupt normal life

Trade union, BEST strikes disrupt normal life

Rediff.com8 Jan 2019

The two-day nationwide strike called by central trade unions to protest the Centre's alleged anti-worker policies evoked mixed response all over country on Tuesday.

Why India will find it difficult to become a $1-trn digital economy

Why India will find it difficult to become a $1-trn digital economy

Rediff.com9 Mar 2018

The government needs to make the right policies and further execute them properly if it wants to move towards this goal

PMO in overdrive as Modi's ministers hit pause button

PMO in overdrive as Modi's ministers hit pause button

Rediff.com10 Sep 2014

Ministers in the Narendra Modi government have been busy making presentations on their 100 days of work. But what these presentations do not mention is that decisions by ministers have been few, with plenty of papers and files moving to the Prime Minister's Office, which is increasingly emerging as a centralised clearance point, even for routine and ordinary issues. Though policy paralysis was a term used freely for the United Progressive Alliance regime, questions are now being raised about pending decisions across ministries and whether at least some ministers have turned redundant.

SC slams Raja over 'objectionable' letter to PM

SC slams Raja over 'objectionable' letter to PM

Rediff.com2 Mar 2011

Former telecom minister A Raja, the prime accused in the 2G scam, was on Wednesday criticised by the Supreme Court for using 'intemperate and objectionable' language in a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the issue of spectrum allocation policy.

Sensex vaults 623 points to lifetime high on Modi euphoria

Sensex vaults 623 points to lifetime high on Modi euphoria

Rediff.com24 May 2019

ICICI Bank topped the Sensex gainers' chart, spurting 5.09 per cent, followed by L&T, Bharti Airtel, Vedanta and Tata Motors, rising up to 4.60 per cent.

Shourie to appear before CBI

Shourie to appear before CBI

Rediff.com14 Feb 2011

Earlier, the CBI had registered a preliminary enquiry against unknown persons on the directions of the Supreme Court. The agency is trying to ascertain whether the first-come-first-serve policy made by the Cabinet members of the Atal Bihari Vajpayee's NDA government was followed or not. Shourie was the telecom minister from January 2003 to May 2004 in the NDA regime.

Spectrum: Panel slams first-come, first-serve plan

Spectrum: Panel slams first-come, first-serve plan

Rediff.com10 Feb 2011

In its 143-page report, the committee headed by retired Justice Shivraj Patil, has also said there is a need for a comprehensive new legislation for the telecom sector like in other countries.

Panel on 2G spectrum gives report, 'names' officials

Panel on 2G spectrum gives report, 'names' officials

Rediff.com31 Jan 2011

The one-man panel that went into the procedures for giving 2G licences between 2001 and 2009 on Monday submitted its report and is understood to have held some officials responsible for improper spectrum allotment.

Why Free Basics is so contentious in India

Why Free Basics is so contentious in India

Rediff.com5 Jan 2016

The programme has triggered a huge debate in India.

Telcos: Beware Chinese bearing gifts!

Telcos: Beware Chinese bearing gifts!

Rediff.com8 Feb 2019

'When an enemy country is looking for information to sabotage a system from a remote location, they can access your data, they can stop the functioning of our power plants, they can stop the functioning of critical systems in the network.' 'It is very important that we should have full control of everything in the network.' 'Most Indian companies buy from China only because of the kind of incentive they are getting.' 'By doing so, these Indian companies are exposing themselves to dangers in the coming years.'

Centre does a U-turn on jammers for defence forces

Centre does a U-turn on jammers for defence forces

Rediff.com11 Feb 2016

Defence forces, who were last month excluded from the list of agencies eligible to procure jammers, have now been included, in addition to central armed police forces like Central Reserve Police Force, Central Industrial Security Force and Indo Tibetan Border Police.

UPA govt hiding facts on phone tapping: BJP

UPA govt hiding facts on phone tapping: BJP

Rediff.com29 Apr 2010

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday accused the government of giving 'limited denials' on the telephone tapping allegations and warned that allowing lobbyists to influence policies like telecom spectrum would be 'hugely frightening' for Parliamentary democracy. In a blistering attack on the government, Leader of Opposition Arun Jaitley asked whether 'public emergency' or 'public safety' was under threat to bug the telephones of four senior political leaders.

Differential tariffs under TRAI lens

Differential tariffs under TRAI lens

Rediff.com13 Jan 2006

After lifetime validity plans, differential tariffs have come under the scrutiny of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, which is planning to formulate policies to check discrimination in such tariffs

Hutchison aims 2 million costomers, national prici

Hutchison aims 2 million costomers, national prici

Rediff.com16 Dec 2002

Hutchison Telecom is confident of reaching two million customers by December 2002, according Hutchison Telecom East Ltd Managing Director Asim Ghosh.

Modi moves ordinance to get secretary of his choice

Modi moves ordinance to get secretary of his choice

Rediff.com29 May 2014

It is significant that Modi who speaks of introducing a new kind of governance, decided to amend the law to accommodate one person, when the law was made to ensure that bureaucrats do not use their connections to seek out lucrative postings.

Why costly diesel is a bigger worry than petrol

Why costly diesel is a bigger worry than petrol

Rediff.com8 Mar 2021

While consumers feel that petrol pinches directly, diesel hurts indirectly, as it is an input in almost all the goods and services we use.

No pressure on me, says judge probing 2G scam

No pressure on me, says judge probing 2G scam

Rediff.com31 Jan 2011

Justice Shivraj Patil, former Judge of the Supreme Court, who was appointed to probe the lapses in the sale of 2G spectrum submitted his report to the government a while ago. The one-man committee headed by Justice Patil also gave suggestions to streamline the policy regarding the sale of spectrum in the future.

Telcos' hopes on cheaper 700-Mhz spectrum dashed

Telcos' hopes on cheaper 700-Mhz spectrum dashed

Rediff.com1 May 2016

Telecom Commission approves high base price of Rs 11,485 cr per Mhz for 700-Mhz frequency; no decision taken on proposed standard spectrum usage charges of 4.5%

Ministries get 60 days to decide on FDI plans

Ministries get 60 days to decide on FDI plans

Rediff.com7 Jun 2017

A panel led by the secretaries of the DEA and the DIPP would conduct a quarterly review on the pending proposals.

Action against telcos that submitted wrong info

Action against telcos that submitted wrong info

Rediff.com28 Sep 2010

DoT further clarified that since 2003 as many as 51 new licences were issued prior to January 2008 under the same guidelines on first come first served basis.

Who sold us the 2G 'scam'?

Who sold us the 2G 'scam'?

Rediff.com23 Jan 2018

'And who sold this belief?' 'Public-spirited individuals' like Subramanian Swamy.' 'Independent public servants' like Vinod Rai. 'Anti-corruption activists' like Kiran Bedi. And 'outspoken television anchors' like Arnab Goswami,' says Mihir S Sharma.

SC refers phone mobility case to regulator

SC refers phone mobility case to regulator

Rediff.com17 Dec 2002

The Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside a telecom tribunal order upholding the government’s decision to allow basic telephone operators to provide limited mobility on wireless in local loop.

Sensex ends lower, Nifty below 8,100

Sensex ends lower, Nifty below 8,100

Rediff.com20 Dec 2016

Broader market underperformed the headline indices

Rahul Gandhi to visit US to talk about artificial intelligence

Rahul Gandhi to visit US to talk about artificial intelligence

Rediff.com5 Sep 2017

The sources said Gandhi wants India to lead in the niche area which comes after software development.

FDI norms may be eased to attract bidders for Air India

FDI norms may be eased to attract bidders for Air India

Rediff.com28 Oct 2019

In the aviation sector, 100 per cent FDI is allowed under automatic route for MRO (maintenance, repair, overhaul), ground handling, and aircraft purchase.

The man behind unified licensing

The man behind unified licensing

Rediff.com15 Dec 2003

Spectrum not to have tech bias

Spectrum not to have tech bias

Rediff.com19 Nov 2004

Tatas call Chandrasekhar's attack a 'cheap gimmick'

Tatas call Chandrasekhar's attack a 'cheap gimmick'

Rediff.com17 Dec 2010

Dubbing the debate triggered by Rajya Sabha MP Rajeev Chandrasekhar with Ratan Tata on 2G spectrum as 'futile', a Tata Group firm on Friday said his attack on a former telecom regulator was a 'cheap gimmick'.