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Reliance Jio to launch 4G in 2015: Mukesh Ambani

Reliance Jio to launch 4G in 2015: Mukesh Ambani

Rediff.com18 Jun 2014

The licensee will have to ensure that at least half the areas under rural telecom exchanges gets the required street level coverage.

3 major reasons behind the fall of Anil Ambani's RCom

3 major reasons behind the fall of Anil Ambani's RCom

Rediff.com7 Feb 2019

Mukesh Ambani's Jio, high debt and some bad decisions drove RCom to its grave.

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.

Will Tatas and Ambanis succeed where Birla failed?

Will Tatas and Ambanis succeed where Birla failed?

Rediff.com3 Oct 2017

As India's online population crosses 450 million, e-commerce ventures are trying to grab a pie of online sales estimated to hit $48 billion by 2020.

Aadhaar may have a lethal impact on the existence of India

Aadhaar may have a lethal impact on the existence of India

Rediff.com5 Oct 2015

'Biometric Aadhaar-based surveillance is not only about violation of privacy, but also about the treasure hunt for unprecedented financial surveillance and economic intelligence in the economic history of mankind,' asks Gopal Krishna.

Modi-Shah meets their match in Mamata

Modi-Shah meets their match in Mamata

Rediff.com17 May 2019

'If Mr Modi and Mr Shah have made a poisonous, polarising campaign their brahmastra for 2019, Mamata Banerjee is showing them its limitations,' says Shekhar Gupta.

Microsoft launches mid-range Lumia series starting at Rs 15,299

Microsoft launches mid-range Lumia series starting at Rs 15,299

Rediff.com2 Oct 2014

The device is being labelled as the phone for 'selfies and skype'.

Vodafone, Airtel win spectrum; Govt gets Rs 61,162 cr

Vodafone, Airtel win spectrum; Govt gets Rs 61,162 cr

Rediff.com13 Feb 2014

Spectrum auction on Thursday entered the 10th day of bidding and started off from Rs 61,091.83 crore (Rs 610.91 billion) in terms of value.

Will 4G be more expensive? All you need to know

Will 4G be more expensive? All you need to know

Rediff.com7 Aug 2015

A user will need to buy a 4G-enabled handset and then upgrade his or her existing 2G/3G SIM card to a USIM (Universal SIM)/4G SIM.

Final goodbye to CRPF officer killed in Srinagar attack on Independence Day

Final goodbye to CRPF officer killed in Srinagar attack on Independence Day

Rediff.com17 Aug 2016

Kumar was promoted as CO of the battalion on July 12, a day before his daughter's seventh birthday.

Even manufacturers can't manipulate EVMs, says EC

Even manufacturers can't manipulate EVMs, says EC

Rediff.com9 Apr 2017

To counter the doubts over the machine's reliability, the Election Commission has come out with a list of FAQs to put across its views in public domain.

6 Samsung Galaxy phones to watch out for

6 Samsung Galaxy phones to watch out for

Rediff.com5 Jul 2015

This is how the South Korean electronics major plans to indulge its Indian fans

Google Pixel 2 vs Pixel 2XL: Which one should you buy?

Google Pixel 2 vs Pixel 2XL: Which one should you buy?

Rediff.com15 Nov 2017

The two new Pixel phones are finally available in India.

Innovation remains a distant dream for Indian entities

Innovation remains a distant dream for Indian entities

Rediff.com19 Jul 2015

Indian cos or academic institutions accounted for only 1,394 patent cooperation treaty applications

Bollywood's Game of Phones!

Bollywood's Game of Phones!

Rediff.com19 Jul 2016

The most thrilling, romantic, terrifying, musical and comical tring tring moments!

Are we serious about e-cars?

Are we serious about e-cars?

Rediff.com4 Oct 2016

The electric vehicle market in India needs a policy push that goes beyond targets, says Vandana Gombar.

ISI sheltered Taliban leader Mullah Omar, says Clinton email

ISI sheltered Taliban leader Mullah Omar, says Clinton email

Rediff.com1 Sep 2015

Top Taliban leader Mullah Omar was sheltered by Pakistan's powerful spy agency Inter-Services intelligence after the outfit's leadership fled from Afghanistan in 2001, according to an email received by former secretary of state Hillary Clinton during her tenure.

HTC U11+ review: It's a fully loaded smartphone

HTC U11+ review: It's a fully loaded smartphone

Rediff.com24 Nov 2017

A peek inside the new HTC flagship phone.

Reliance Jio, Airtel join hands for sharing infrastructure

Reliance Jio, Airtel join hands for sharing infrastructure

Rediff.com10 Dec 2013

On Monday, Ambani had said the Reliance group was open to join hands with Bharti Airtel for improving telecom network for 4G services in Punjab.

Now, avoid those long check-out queues

Now, avoid those long check-out queues

Rediff.com13 Apr 2017

Companies are innovating with tech tools to ensure that you spend less time at the cash counter.

DoT sets Rs 2,060 cr spectrum fee for cancelled licences

DoT sets Rs 2,060 cr spectrum fee for cancelled licences

Rediff.com9 Oct 2013

The Department of Telecom has worked out a one-time spectrum charge of over Rs 2,060 crore to be levied from operators for the period they remained in business after their licences were cancelled in February last year, sources said.

Telecom sector might be back in trouble

Telecom sector might be back in trouble

Rediff.com14 Jan 2014

Reports by CAG earlier on the 2008 telecom licence scam had resulted in the cancellation of 122 licences.

What are contactless credit cards?

What are contactless credit cards?

Rediff.com5 Apr 2016

Here's a simple guide...

Reliance Jio may start operations with 'disruptive offers'

Reliance Jio may start operations with 'disruptive offers'

Rediff.com14 May 2015

Jio is targeting to differentiate its services via superior data and an associated ecosystem of content.

Markets absorb Brexit shock; Global cues aid rally

Markets absorb Brexit shock; Global cues aid rally

Rediff.com28 Jun 2016

Investors indulged in buying beaten down blue chips at lower and attractive levels.

Eye on Jio, Airtel gobbles up Telenor for free

Eye on Jio, Airtel gobbles up Telenor for free

Rediff.com24 Feb 2017

Bharti to spend Rs 1,600 cr for spectrum payout over 10 yrs; Telenor to service its own debt.

'Gandhi should have won the Nobel Prize'

'Gandhi should have won the Nobel Prize'

Rediff.com17 Jan 2017

Only 15 people of Indian origin have won the coveted prize. Hoping to correct this situation soon, India has embarked on the most intense dialogue with Nobel Foundation till date.

CRPF martyr's wife, daughter hoist flag in Srinagar

CRPF martyr's wife, daughter hoist flag in Srinagar

Rediff.com15 Aug 2017

'I will join the armed forces like my father,' says Arna Kumar, 6, whose father CRPF Commandant Pramod Kumar was killed by terrorists last Independence Day.

Nissan Kicks is indeed a convincing Hyundai Creta competitor

Nissan Kicks is indeed a convincing Hyundai Creta competitor

Rediff.com21 Dec 2018

The Nissan Kicks does tick all the right boxes as a convincing Hyundai Creta competitor.

My father, the Param Vir Chakra Hero

My father, the Param Vir Chakra Hero

Rediff.com14 Sep 2015

In spite of being wounded in battle, Lieutenant Colonel A B Tarapore fought for six days before meeting a hero's death on the battlefield in the 1965 war. A legend in the Indian Army, he is the highest ranking officer to be awarded the Param Vir Chakra.

'I hope Modi understands the secret behind Facebook, Google'

'I hope Modi understands the secret behind Facebook, Google'

Rediff.com15 Oct 2015

Silicon Valley techies and investors who were at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Digital India dinner analyse the parlay for Ritu Jha.

Next-gen Ambanis take charge at Jio soft launch

Next-gen Ambanis take charge at Jio soft launch

Rediff.com28 Dec 2015

Commercial services may start in Mar-Apr next year

Trump names Indian-American Ajit Pai to head US communications commission

Trump names Indian-American Ajit Pai to head US communications commission

Rediff.com24 Jan 2017

Pai is the fourth Indian-American to become part of Trump's administration.

How Kumar Mangalam Birla built a $40 billion business empire

How Kumar Mangalam Birla built a $40 billion business empire

Rediff.com28 Jan 2015

Another important early decision of Birla was to get into the wireless telephony business in association with AT&T and another revered Indian business house, the Tatas.

Pathankot attack: Pak JIT to record statements of witnesses from Thursday

Pathankot attack: Pak JIT to record statements of witnesses from Thursday

Rediff.com30 Mar 2016

The visiting Pakistani JIT will begin recording the statements of the witnesses in the Pathankot terror attack case from Thursday.

Diwali Dhamaka: Top 10 Windows gadgets under Rs 30,000

Diwali Dhamaka: Top 10 Windows gadgets under Rs 30,000

Rediff.com22 Oct 2014

The most happening Windows-based laptops and smartphones that you can gift to your loved ones this Diwali!

Once a rising star, Micromax, now struggling to survive

Once a rising star, Micromax, now struggling to survive

Rediff.com13 Mar 2016

Internal management tensions, stiff opposition from Chinese handset makers led to halving of the company's market share

The Billionaire Club: How to blow up a crore on gadgets

The Billionaire Club: How to blow up a crore on gadgets

Rediff.com8 Mar 2017

Now that you've ticked off that island, private jet and French cottage, how about splurging on technology? Abhik Sen lists some of the finest gadgets money can buy for your home and office

A simple guide to mobile trading

A simple guide to mobile trading

Rediff.com10 Mar 2015

Even those with a 2G connection can use the platform.

'Sundar Pichai is a man with the Midas touch'

'Sundar Pichai is a man with the Midas touch'

Rediff.com12 Aug 2015

'Sundar Pichai is not only a great engineer but a good leader too'