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Mahindra plans to steal the SUV thunder with XUV700

Mahindra plans to steal the SUV thunder with XUV700

Rediff.com18 Aug 2021

A new XUV, a new logo, and a big bang at the launch! Mahindra revealed its keenly-awaited XUV700 in Chennai on Saturday.

Infineon India to hire 300 in 2 yrs

Infineon India to hire 300 in 2 yrs

Rediff.com18 Mar 2005

Infineon Technologies could hire another 300 software developers in India over the next two years, with the possibility of more hardware design shifting to Bangalore, S Surya, managing director of the German semiconductor company's Indian subsidiary

Bharti Airtel logs Q2 net profit at Rs 1,134 cr

Bharti Airtel logs Q2 net profit at Rs 1,134 cr

Rediff.com2 Nov 2021

India's second-largest telecom firm Bharti Airtel on Tuesday reported a net profit of Rs 1,134 crore for the September 2021 quarter, and said it is witnessing strong business momentum with growth in 4G customers and increase in mobile ARPU. This is against a loss (attributable to owners of the parent) of 763.2 crore during the year-ago quarter, the company said in a statement. Its consolidated revenues for the second quarter of FY21 stood at Rs 28,326.4 crore, up 18.8 per cent year-on-year (on a comparable basis) and 13 per cent y-o-y on a reported basis, it added.

100% rural teledensity by 2020 remains a distant dream

100% rural teledensity by 2020 remains a distant dream

Rediff.com20 Mar 2018

Broadband connectivity to villages has been lagging, with delay in laying of an optical fibre network up to gram panchayats

Telcos face a big challenge to keep India Inc connected

Telcos face a big challenge to keep India Inc connected

Rediff.com25 Mar 2020

Companies have activated a comprehensive pandemic response plan with requisite risk mitigation protocols for keeping networks working as telecom is an essential service.

Modi meets top American CEOs in first engagement in US

Modi meets top American CEOs in first engagement in US

Rediff.com23 Sep 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his engagements in the US on Thursday by meeting with leading American CEOs from five different key sectors and highlighted the economic opportunities in India.

Airtel beats Vodafone Idea to become India's No 2 telco

Airtel beats Vodafone Idea to become India's No 2 telco

Rediff.com6 Aug 2019

What worked for Airtel was that its data traffic growth was 13 per cent sequentially and its average data usage was even higher than Jio's at 11.9 gigabyte per month per user.

Airtel buys out Telenor India, adds customer base of 44m

Airtel buys out Telenor India, adds customer base of 44m

Rediff.com23 Feb 2017

As the new owner, Airtel will take over Telenor India's spectrum, licences and operations, including its employees and customer base of 44 million.

How roads are turning smart with IoT, AI, telematics

How roads are turning smart with IoT, AI, telematics

Rediff.com25 May 2021

Roads are becoming smarter even if the people driving on it are not. A set of smart technologies is making construction, maintenance, and traffic management much more efficient.

How mobile phones are helping farmers in India

How mobile phones are helping farmers in India

Rediff.com4 May 2012

Ossian Agro Automation Private Limited, a Pune-based manufacturer of rural wireless automation systems, is in dialogue with Nokia to offer 'Nano Ganesh', a product which allows farmers to use mobile phones to remotely monitor and switch on or off their irrigation pumps, bundled with the Finnish company's handsets.

Germany wants to come and 'Make in Modi's India'

Germany wants to come and 'Make in Modi's India'

Rediff.com24 Sep 2014

The government is currently also revising its MSIPS policy to extend its mandate apart from making it more investor friendly.

Getting compensation for tech glitches could be a tough task for investors

Getting compensation for tech glitches could be a tough task for investors

Rediff.com4 Mar 2021

Lawyers say compensation may be an uphill task for investors because of a lack of judicial precedent and broader institutional difficulties.

Sony Ericsson to set up R&D unit in India

Sony Ericsson to set up R&D unit in India

Rediff.com20 Jun 2007

The R&D centre would come up at Chennai, the company said.

Policy hurdles mess up 'Make in India'

Policy hurdles mess up 'Make in India'

Rediff.com14 Jul 2016

Make in India needs policy support for access to markets.

Hyundai Alcazar review: Packs in a premium feel

Hyundai Alcazar review: Packs in a premium feel

Rediff.com26 Jul 2021

The car is built in a manner that stands tall and rugged on the city streets, without ever being uncomfortable, says Pavan Lall.

Why Cisco is wooing hi-tech start-ups in India

Why Cisco is wooing hi-tech start-ups in India

Rediff.com11 Mar 2019

It is eyeing the transportation and infrastructure modernisation opportunity in the country, expected to attract $500 billion in investment over the next five years.

India to be EFI's Asia-Pacific hub

India to be EFI's Asia-Pacific hub

Rediff.com22 May 2003

Hyundai to ride on SUVs to capture Indian markets

Hyundai to ride on SUVs to capture Indian markets

Rediff.com8 Aug 2021

Hyundai Motor India expects its SUV range to gain further traction in the domestic market with demand for personal mobility gaining momentum post the second wave of COVID-19, according to a senior company official. The company, which already leads the SUV space with models like Venue, Creta, Tucson and recently launched Alcazar, is looking to maintain its lead in the segment which is growing with each passing month.

India has 95.76 cr telephone subscribers

India has 95.76 cr telephone subscribers

Rediff.com29 Jan 2015

The wireless subscriber base has increased to 93.02 crore.

Is India Shining?

Is India Shining?

Rediff.com30 Jan 2004

How can India become an economic superpower?
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Would you buy the OnePlus 8 Pro for Rs 76,000?

Would you buy the OnePlus 8 Pro for Rs 76,000?

Rediff.com15 Apr 2020

Ashish Narsale has the details about the newest phones in the market -- the OnePlus 8 Pro and the OnePlus 8.

The innovations India is coming up with to fight COVID-19

The innovations India is coming up with to fight COVID-19

Rediff.com12 Apr 2020

Special infection proof fabric for usage in hospitals, low-cost corona virus testing kits, isolation pods for coronavirus infected patients, bubble helmets which can be an alternative for traditional oxygen masks and pendant to raise alarm on breach of social distancing, are also among the innovative ideas that have been given shape since the coronavirus outbreak in the country.

Active telecom user base falls in August

Active telecom user base falls in August

Rediff.com22 Oct 2019

Active subscriber base declined by 2.2 million on a month-on-month (MoM) basis to 970.2 million in August 2019, on the back of Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea losing customers. Jio was the only operator to add 7.2 million active subscribers in the same month.

Airtel takes a leaf out of Jio as telecom battle intensifies

Airtel takes a leaf out of Jio as telecom battle intensifies

Rediff.com13 Sep 2021

When, recently, Bharti Airtel announced a Rs 21,000 crore rights issue, analysts pointed out that its structure was similar to that of Reliance's issue in June 2020. One similarity is that shareholders in both companies have to pay only 25 per cent of the money on application. The rest is to be paid in two tranches. In Bharti Airtel's case, it is within 36 months; in Reliance Jio's, it is within 17 months.

Is the telecom tariff party over in India?

Is the telecom tariff party over in India?

Rediff.com29 Jul 2011

Burdened with debt, cutthroat competition and declining ARPUs, Bharti is the first of the telco biggies to raise prices. Others are likely to follow.

Reliance Jio Infocom gets unified telecom licence

Reliance Jio Infocom gets unified telecom licence

Rediff.com25 Oct 2013

The Unified Licence for all 22 Service Areas across India will make the company the first telecom operator in the country to get pan India Unified Licence, the company said in a statement.

20,000 Wi-Fi hotspots in India soon

20,000 Wi-Fi hotspots in India soon

Rediff.com6 Apr 2011

Internet service provider O-Zone Network and telecom equipment maker Alcatel Lucent have inked an agreement for jointly developing Wi-Fi hotspots across the country.

How India missed another Nobel Prize

How India missed another Nobel Prize

Rediff.com12 Oct 2009

How Narinder Kapany, the Father of Fibre Optics, joins a very long list of Indians who, though richly deserving of the Nobel Prize, have been mysteriously passed over by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

India is top priority, expect dynamic product line: Hitachi

India is top priority, expect dynamic product line: Hitachi

Rediff.com24 Mar 2014

For Hitachi, India remains a very important market for high-end products.

India's latest craze: Laptops

India's latest craze: Laptops

Rediff.com3 Jun 2006

How Nokia is trying to make a comeback in India

How Nokia is trying to make a comeback in India

Rediff.com10 Oct 2011

The phone maker seeks to protect market share via budget smart phones, dual-SIM devices and more.

Telcos add 10.42 mn subscribers in Oct

Telcos add 10.42 mn subscribers in Oct

Rediff.com24 Nov 2008

A total of 10.42 million wireless (GSM, CDMA and WLL) subscribers have been added during October 2008 against 10.07 million wireless subscribers added in September 2008, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India said. The total wireless subscribers stood at 325.73 million at the end of October 2008.

Nokia achieves 4G speed 400 times faster than offered in India

Nokia achieves 4G speed 400 times faster than offered in India

Rediff.com11 Jun 2014

Finnish telecom firm Nokia on Wednesday said it demonstrated a record 4G speed that enables a high-definition movie to be downloaded in only 11 seconds.

ISI wanted Jaish to carry out Pulwama-like attack

ISI wanted Jaish to carry out Pulwama-like attack

Rediff.com21 Nov 2020

Senior government sources said the charge of carrying out a Pulwama scale terror attack bigger was given to the Jaish-e-Mohammed headed by Maulana Masood Azhar by Pakistan Army's Inter-Services Intelligence.

Nortel to increase R&D outsourcing from India

Nortel to increase R&D outsourcing from India

Rediff.com11 Aug 2003

Nortel Networks, which has so far outsourced R&D worth Rs 1,000 crore from India over the past 5 years, is planning to increase its product research development work locally in the core areas of switching and enterprise voice.

Bluetooth branding - It's selling in India

Bluetooth branding - It's selling in India

Rediff.com5 Sep 2008

Indian firms are now using wireless technology to advertise and create brand awareness among consumers for their products. The concept is being used mainly in the out-of-home advertisement to gain maximum benefit.

Apple iPhone 7 iPhone 7 boasts of a better camera, repels water and dust

Apple iPhone 7 iPhone 7 boasts of a better camera, repels water and dust

Rediff.com8 Sep 2016

It features new advanced camera systems, comes with more power and performance, more battery life, immersive stereo speakers and is the first water and dust resistant iPhone

Cloud over surfing the web in the skies

Cloud over surfing the web in the skies

Rediff.com26 Aug 2016

Govt's decision to allow in-flight Wi-Fi doesn't take off with budget airlines, full-service carriers enthused