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Jazzier phones at low prices soon

Jazzier phones at low prices soon

Rediff.com9 Apr 2007

Mobile companies are now gearing up even faster to get a slice of the Indian telecom market by offering the latest technology, design and the lowest pricing to woo Indian consumers.

Warburg Pincus ups India play

Warburg Pincus ups India play

Rediff.com28 Jun 2017

Invests $1.1 billion in 6 months, against $3.7 billion in 20 years

Maran's 10-point plan to boost IT

Maran's 10-point plan to boost IT

Rediff.com27 May 2004

Pvt cos didn't benefit from my decision: Former Trai chief

Pvt cos didn't benefit from my decision: Former Trai chief

Rediff.com4 May 2012

A former TRAI chief, who appeared before a Parliamentary panel today, rejected suggestions that private telecom players benefitted from his decisions.

Karunanidhi saw the 2G episode -- from the leak of the CAG report to the weak defence put forth by Congress leaders -- as politically motivated

Karunanidhi saw the 2G episode -- from the leak of the CAG report to the weak defence put forth by Congress leaders -- as politically motivated

Rediff.com9 Apr 2021

Karunanidhi was convinced that using the 2G cases against the DMK and reopening the fodder case against Lalu Prasad Yadav were products of the Congress leadership's short-sightedness. A revealing excerpt from A S Panneerselvan's Karunanidhi: A Life.

Will aggressively defend against tax demand: IBM

Will aggressively defend against tax demand: IBM

Rediff.com4 Dec 2013

US-based technology major IBM is contesting a claim of the revenue department which has increased the company's taxable income substantially to around Rs 11,000 crore (Rs 110 billion).

Post-VRS, a leaner BSNL is all set for 4G services

Post-VRS, a leaner BSNL is all set for 4G services

Rediff.com7 Jan 2020

The company, which has a subscriber base of 120 million, also plans to raise funds via a bonds issue. The company's impending 4G launch is also expected in the second half of the current financial year for which it would invest Rs 12,000 crore, partly through bonds.

Alcatel to ready WiMax beta by '06

Alcatel to ready WiMax beta by '06

Rediff.com27 Dec 2005

TRAI keen on satellite radio service

TRAI keen on satellite radio service

Rediff.com29 Dec 2004

Envisaging to further expand the scope of radio, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on Wednesday invited suggestions on issues relating to satellite radio service to chalk out a policy framework for the new technology which, among other things, ca

Facebook musters users' voice to defend Internet.org in India

Facebook musters users' voice to defend Internet.org in India

Rediff.com7 Aug 2015

There has been a huge controversy over the Net neutrality issue.

Huawei to invest $100 mn in India

Huawei to invest $100 mn in India

Rediff.com2 May 2006

Chinese telecom equipment vendor Huawei Technologies will invest $100 million in India on its R&D centre in Bangalore and set up a manufacturing facility in India as and when approval for the same comes. \n

Huawei commits $170 million 'Make in India' investment

Huawei commits $170 million 'Make in India' investment

Rediff.com5 Feb 2015

Huawei Technologies to invest $170 million in India.

Nokia ties up with Chinese firm

Nokia ties up with Chinese firm

Rediff.com14 Oct 2005

Finnish telecom giant Nokia has entered into a joint venture with China Putian Corp to develop and market third-generation (3G) mobile telecommunication technology.

Jobs hiring picks up but many sectors still await better days

Jobs hiring picks up but many sectors still await better days

Rediff.com17 Aug 2014

More activity in the IT, health care, services sectors; manufacturing firms keeping fingers crossed.

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.

Motorola in talks to offer WiMax

Motorola in talks to offer WiMax

Rediff.com29 Jan 2005

Upgraded Aakash tablet to be launched next month: Sibal

Upgraded Aakash tablet to be launched next month: Sibal

Rediff.com17 Apr 2012

The tablet will be produced domestically, and in this regard the government is talking to various manufacturers from across the world.

On US tour, Rahul to address overseas Indians in New York

On US tour, Rahul to address overseas Indians in New York

Rediff.com10 Sep 2017

Gandhi, 47, begins his nearly two-week trip to the US with an address at the University of California, Berkeley, tomorrow on contemporary India and the path forward for the world's largest democracy.

TRAI is 'regulator of the year'

TRAI is 'regulator of the year'

Rediff.com29 May 2004

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India received the award at the Frost & Sullivan Technology awards in Singapore.

Banned Chinese apps may shift servers to India

Banned Chinese apps may shift servers to India

Rediff.com10 Jul 2020

The Indian authorities feared that these apps were transferring consumer data to locations outside the country, especially China, in an unauthorised and surreptitious manner. With servers in India, the data of local consumers would be stored in the country.

'The new mantra is, reskill or perish'

'The new mantra is, reskill or perish'

Rediff.com15 Mar 2018

'30 to 40% of the industry needs to be reskilled as existing jobs will go to automation.' 'Reskilling is required as some existing jobs will not be required in the future.'

'Sebi has given go ahead for RailTel IPO'

'Sebi has given go ahead for RailTel IPO'

Rediff.com30 Nov 2020

'We have filed our draft red herring prospectus for a floating IPO for a net offer size of 86.6 million shares.'

GST Bill to spur growth: ICT industry

GST Bill to spur growth: ICT industry

Rediff.com3 Aug 2016

Consumer products like mobile phones and laptops may become cheaper as the overall taxes on goods are likely to come down

Can Indian storytellers conquer the world?

Can Indian storytellers conquer the world?

Rediff.com11 Jan 2020

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.

SoftBank, Bharti, Foxconn announce $20-bn solar project

SoftBank, Bharti, Foxconn announce $20-bn solar project

Rediff.com22 Jun 2015

SoftBank will hold majority stake in the joint venture.

'Spectrum bids won't result in high call rates'

'Spectrum bids won't result in high call rates'

Rediff.com26 Mar 2015

Spectrum was sold at about 68 per cent premium.

Good news for telcos; spectrum-holding cap to be relaxed

Good news for telcos; spectrum-holding cap to be relaxed

Rediff.com11 Jan 2018

The move will help telcos, including Reliance Jio, Vodafone, and Idea Cellular

Govt to bypass telcos to tap calls

Govt to bypass telcos to tap calls

Rediff.com25 Jul 2011

This will enable security agencies to tap any call, real-time chat and data without help from the operators.

REVEALED: Satya Nadella's plans for his India visit

REVEALED: Satya Nadella's plans for his India visit

Rediff.com20 Feb 2017

On his three-day trip, the Microsoft CEO will meet governments and businesses to get them to use the company's platforms.

IT services firms eye larger share of global engineering deals

IT services firms eye larger share of global engineering deals

Rediff.com21 Mar 2019

According to Nasscom, engineering services exports had grown at 13 per cent in 2017 compared to six per cent rise in IT services exports and eight per cent in business process management (BPM). It had also recorded the highest growth in the last three years, reports Debasis Mohapatra.

PSUs losing efficiency battle

PSUs losing efficiency battle

Rediff.com5 Mar 2004

Public sector companies and some government departments have come in for severe criticism in the India Infrastructure Report 2003. The report says the inefficiencies of PSUs have provided private firms with a huge pricing advantage.

Bharti, IBM ink 10-year IT pact for Africa

Bharti, IBM ink 10-year IT pact for Africa

Rediff.com12 Jul 2011

Under the new agreement, IBM will provide end-user services to airtel employees across Africa in French and English.

MUST READ: How much ministers splurged on petrol

MUST READ: How much ministers splurged on petrol

Rediff.com25 May 2012

The information technology and telecom ministries spent a whopping Rs 53.14 lakh on petrol in two years, according to a RTI report.

Sachin Bansal wants to start a bank

Sachin Bansal wants to start a bank

Rediff.com12 Feb 2020

'If the RBI blesses us with a banking licence, we would like to launch a successful bank.'

India woos US cos to start manufacturing in India

India woos US cos to start manufacturing in India

Rediff.com25 Jan 2015

Offering lucrative incentives, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Sunday invited US technology companies to start manufacturing in India, for meeting domestic needs and exports, under the 'Make In India' initiative.