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From Tatas to RIL, India Inc goes into hiring mode as demand picks up

From Tatas to RIL, India Inc goes into hiring mode as demand picks up

Rediff.com22 Jan 2021

Most of the hirings are, however, in the entry or junior level.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S3: The best Android tablet you can buy!

Samsung Galaxy Tab S3: The best Android tablet you can buy!

Rediff.com18 Jul 2017

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is more than just an entertainment device. It can double up as your work device on the go, says Abhik Sen.

NCLAT sends RCom back to insolvency

NCLAT sends RCom back to insolvency

Rediff.com30 Apr 2019

In insolvency proceedings, Ericsson will be treated as only an operational creditor and may end up losing the Rs 550 crore

Telcos, DoT discuss part paying AGR ahead of SC ruling

Telcos, DoT discuss part paying AGR ahead of SC ruling

Rediff.com28 Jan 2020

The companies have offered to pay upfront the principal amount due for licence fees and spectrum usage charges (SUCs) on the basis of adjusted gross revenue (AGR). This amount will not include the interest, the penalty, and the interest on the penalty.

#10YearsChallenge: 'I miss my family'

#10YearsChallenge: 'I miss my family'

Rediff.com21 Jan 2019

Rediff readers tell us what has changed in the last 10 years for them.

With 3G speeds good enough, do we need 4G?

With 3G speeds good enough, do we need 4G?

Rediff.com13 May 2016

After initial success, data use is stagnating and getting consumers to spend additional money for high-speed internet is proving to be difficult for telcos.

Telecom biggies are ignoring Chinese firms for 5G trial

Telecom biggies are ignoring Chinese firms for 5G trial

Rediff.com23 Sep 2019

The move comes against the backdrop of the US and some of its allies banning the purchase of Chinese telecom gear over security concerns and pressuring other countries to follow suit.

Vodafone India joins 4G race, to launch services by year end

Vodafone India joins 4G race, to launch services by year end

Rediff.com28 Aug 2015

Vodafone India said on Friday it would launch fourth-generation (4G) mobile phone services in the country by the end of the year.

After Bharti, Vodafone joins 4G race, to launch services by Dec

After Bharti, Vodafone joins 4G race, to launch services by Dec

Rediff.com28 Aug 2015

4G services typically make it much faster than 3G services to surf the web on mobile phones, tablets and laptops.

DoT gives telcos breathing space on AGR non-payment

DoT gives telcos breathing space on AGR non-payment

Rediff.com23 Jan 2020

Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea have communicated to the telecom department that they will not pay AGR dues of Rs 88,624 crore, the deadline for which ended on Thursday, and will wait for the outcome of modification petition listed for hearing before the Supreme Court next week, according to official sources. Reliance Jio on Thursday paid Rs 195 crore to the telecom department to clear all adjusted gross revenue dues accounted till January 31, 2020, according to an official source.

It's payback time for Reliance

It's payback time for Reliance

Rediff.com18 Jul 2017

Market cap touches Rs 5 lakh crore; earnings growth to spurt in FY19

Bengal is an ideal investment destination: Mukesh Ambani

Bengal is an ideal investment destination: Mukesh Ambani

Rediff.com8 Jan 2016

Complimenting West Bengal government, Mukesh Ambani said, "We have got all the approvals in a time-bound manner."

TMC or BJP, big-ticket projects still a pipedream for Bengal

TMC or BJP, big-ticket projects still a pipedream for Bengal

Rediff.com8 Feb 2021

In power, Mamata Banerjee has tried to bury the ghost of the past, but it might still be work-in-progress. Big-ticket and eye-grabbing (in terms of investment size) projects are still few and far between, reports Ishita Ayan Dutt.

2019: Year of reality check

2019: Year of reality check

Rediff.com27 Dec 2019

From promoters losing their firms to consumers realising there are no free lunches, 2019 was a year of getting real,says Shailesh Dobhal.

43,000 gram panchayats to get Net connection soon

43,000 gram panchayats to get Net connection soon

Rediff.com8 Nov 2017

To make the scheme attractive, the government has announced a rate structure wherein the operators may take the optical fibre on lease and provide broadband connectivity to customers.

Mobile Internet remains suspended in parts of UP; restored in Assam

Mobile Internet remains suspended in parts of UP; restored in Assam

Rediff.com20 Dec 2019

Text messaging services of all telecom operators also remained suspended in Lucknow and some other parts of UP. In Assam, services were restored 10 days after being banned.

Despite slump, Airtel to go ahead with Rs 20K-cr investment plan

Despite slump, Airtel to go ahead with Rs 20K-cr investment plan

Rediff.com19 Dec 2019

Mittal said he discussed a plethora of issues with Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and sought the government's support for faster clearances to streamline the group's investment plans.

Saudi wealth fund's Rs 11,367 cr cheque for RIL

Saudi wealth fund's Rs 11,367 cr cheque for RIL

Rediff.com18 Jun 2020

With this investment, Jio Platforms has raised Rs 115,693.95 crore from some of the leading global investment powerhouses at a time when the world is deeply impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.

India Inc's foreign borrowings up at $2.78 bn in Oct

India Inc's foreign borrowings up at $2.78 bn in Oct

Rediff.com21 Nov 2014

India Inc raised $2.78 billion from overseas markets in October this year, up 44 per cent from a year ago, according to the Reserve Bank data released on Friday.

Jio jitters: Telecom stocks tank for 2nd straight day

Jio jitters: Telecom stocks tank for 2nd straight day

Rediff.com2 Sep 2016

Ambani said Jio will offer the world's lowest data tariff

Voda-Idea need to tackle challenges within to face Jio's threat

Voda-Idea need to tackle challenges within to face Jio's threat

Rediff.com18 Apr 2018

Evolving a common work ethic and culture will be critical so that the merged entity does not lose focus on the common enemy outside -- and instead becomes more obsessed with internal turf wars.

Review: Samsung Galaxy Watch LTE

Review: Samsung Galaxy Watch LTE

Rediff.com11 Dec 2019

This smartwatch is to Android what the Apple Watch is to the iPhone, says Khalid Anzar.

Tata Sky keen to cast a wider net

Tata Sky keen to cast a wider net

Rediff.com20 Oct 2017

Tata Group had hinted at combining its enterprise business with Tata Communications and its fixed-line and broadband businesses with Tata Sky.

Why JioPhone is no more popular in Bharat

Why JioPhone is no more popular in Bharat

Rediff.com5 Aug 2019

Used smartphones are gaining popularity in the hinterland, the main market for JioPhone. Share of JioPhone in the feature phone market had shrunk from 47% in Q2 of 2018 to 28% a year after.

Voda Idea will shut down without govt relief: Birla

Voda Idea will shut down without govt relief: Birla

Rediff.com6 Dec 2019

"If we are not getting anything then I think it is end of story for Vodafone Idea," Kumar Mangalam Birla said at the HT Leadership Summit when asked about the future of Vodafone Idea in absence of a government relief on payment of Rs 53,038 crore dues.

Day 4: Spectrum bids worth Rs 52,500 cr so far

Day 4: Spectrum bids worth Rs 52,500 cr so far

Rediff.com6 Feb 2014

About Rs 52,500 crore (Rs 525 billion) has been offered as of the fourth day of the ongoing wireless spectrum auction on Thursday, with metros like Delhi seeing renewed demand for airwaves.

What does Airtel's Q4 result indicate?

What does Airtel's Q4 result indicate?

Rediff.com8 May 2019

Bharti's ratings headroom is likely to improve with an equity infusion, planned asset sales and growing EBITDA from Africa.

Post merger, Vodafone Idea posts Q3 loss of Rs 5,005 cr

Post merger, Vodafone Idea posts Q3 loss of Rs 5,005 cr

Rediff.com6 Feb 2019

The company added 95 lakh new 4G subscribers taking its total 4G subscriber base to 7.53 crore inching closer to its peer Bharti Airtel which reported 4G customer base of 7.7 crore.

Has India lost out in the global 5G race?

Has India lost out in the global 5G race?

Rediff.com17 Feb 2021

Several factors have held India back. One is DoT policy somersaults and lack of clarity on whether to or not to ban Chinese gear makers.

Will Jio manage to grab 400 million subscribers by 2020?

Will Jio manage to grab 400 million subscribers by 2020?

Rediff.com28 Jun 2018

Jio is in a neck and neck battle with Airtel, which added a similar number of subscribers as Jio in the 15 months from February 2017 to April 2018

Section 377 lawyers on Time's 100 most influential people list

Section 377 lawyers on Time's 100 most influential people list

Rediff.com17 Apr 2019

Public-interest litigators Arundhati Katju and Menaka Guruswamy, who spearheaded a historic legal battle for LGBTQ rights in India, along with Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani are among the Indians who have been named by TIME magazine in its prestigious list of the 100 most influential people in the world. The list also includes Indian-American comedian and TV host Hasan Minhaj.

Telcos must fork out Rs 44,000 crore to replace expired spectrum

Telcos must fork out Rs 44,000 crore to replace expired spectrum

Rediff.com21 Sep 2020

The figure is based on the base price of spectrum for the upcoming auction fixed by the TRAI and on the assumption that there will be no bidding war.

Vodafone-Idea merger: New co to get 350 bps margin boost, says Fitch

Vodafone-Idea merger: New co to get 350 bps margin boost, says Fitch

Rediff.com1 Feb 2017

Fierce competition and rising capex will put pressure on most operators in 2017.

Analysts give thumbs down to BSNL-MTNL meger

Analysts give thumbs down to BSNL-MTNL meger

Rediff.com24 Oct 2019

'The announcement has come too late. This should have been done years ago.'

Reliance to launch Jio for its employees on December 27

Reliance to launch Jio for its employees on December 27

Rediff.com21 Dec 2015

Reliance will launch Jio, pan-India 4G service, for its employees on December 27, marking Dhirubhai Ambani's birth anniversary.

Refining margins may boost RIL's earnings

Refining margins may boost RIL's earnings

Rediff.com16 Oct 2019

10 analysts estimated RIL's consolidated net profit at Rs 11,256 crore and nine analysts estimated revenue at Rs 1.5 trillion.

RIL may post 10% growth in earnings this fiscal: Brokerages

RIL may post 10% growth in earnings this fiscal: Brokerages

Rediff.com27 Jul 2015

RIL's standalone net profit rose one per cent quarter-on-quarter

'Amazon has an outsize impact on India'

'Amazon has an outsize impact on India'

Rediff.com3 Jul 2021

'We are having an outsize impact not only on the lives of the customers and livelihood, but also the economy of India.'

Airtel launches $2-bn share sale to pay AGR dues

Airtel launches $2-bn share sale to pay AGR dues

Rediff.com9 Jan 2020

This is the biggest equity-raising exercise by an Indian corporate within a financial year. The fundraising - led by Citibank, Goldman, Kotak and Axis Capital as bankers - will see participation by foreign and domestic institutional investors.

5G: Future of mobile communication

5G: Future of mobile communication

Rediff.com3 May 2019

Revenue decline has left the operators with little money to service their mostly 3G and partly 4G infrastructure leading to poor data and voice quality.