Change is being led by a transformation on the digital front. Pavan Lall reports.
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.
Reliance Infocomm on Thursday announced new schemes for its four important prepaid user segments - youth, semi and urban groups and rural segment in Tamil Nadu.
On Thursday, violent mobs went on the rampage in the Nagaland capital vandalising and setting on fire government offices and vehicles, prompting deployment of five columns of army to bring the situation under control.
'India has tremendous potential for digital ventures,' says Ratan Tata.
Deane De Menezes hopes to reduce the awkwardness and stigma around menstruation.
The state government decides to take over the management of all shelter homes after incidents of sexual abuse surfaced in Muzaffarnagar, reports M I Khan.
BSNL also launched a pre-paid card with lifetime validity for Rs 949 which includes preloaded talk time of Rs 99.
States to give choices, Centre to decide by year-end.
Fixed-line Internet is consistent and translates into a better experience for users.
A postman is well-versed within the area he is allocated and is still a vital link in many rural parts.
Once implemented, customers making payments using Rupay card or BHIM UPI will get a cashback of 20 per cent of the total GST amount, subject to a maximum of Rs 100.
The Shiv Sena chief said an atmosphere is being created in the country that the National Register of Citizens (NRC) is 'dangerous' for Muslims, but added that the exercise will not be carried out in Maharashtra.
M Muneer recommends segmenting the population on the basis of their propensity to embrace new technologies is the key to driving digitisation.
Google is going ahead with a policy revision mandating 30% charge on in-app purchases across all apps on Play Store. This has left developers' community worried about tighter squeeze on their earnings, says Yuvraj Malik.
'Smart' Gandhinagar is now wired to the future, becomes India's first smart city; launches citywide WiFi services, smart streetlights, speed and face recognition surveillance.
The PM also told his party's leaders that their responsibility has risen as public support has increased for the BJP.
He served as Union minister of information and broadcasting in the IK Gujral government and was allotted different portfolios in the Manmohan Singh government.
BSNL, MTNL launch free night calling to win back consumers lost to mobile boom
While the acceptance of cards, mobile wallets and banking apps is increasing, only 10 per cent of transactions take place through them.
Airtel said it will implement 25 per cent more stringent mobile call drop benchmark of 1.5 per cent versus 2 per cent prescribed by the regulator Trai.
Though most of the voice-activated solutions are based in English, work is on to create solutions in Indian languages.
'Start Ups have to be really careful of the kind of talent they bring in, and the tone and culture they set.' 'It's absolutely crucial that the people we hire are motivated go-getters who can align with the company's long-term goals, culture and values.'
Vani Kola, Karthee Madasamy, T V Mohandas Pai also invest in the media startup
Solving problems through science was the key takeaway from the Prime Minister's speech.
Small cells improve coverage in areas where traffic is high.
Unlike the 2012 manifesto, the BJP has chosen not to make any extravagant promises.
History can actually be fun, discovers Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com
This is particularly disturbing because these screenshots -- and videos of your activity on the screen -- could include usernames, passwords, credit card numbers, and other important personal information, researchers said.
Dettol is the leader in the anti-septic liquid category.
HDFC Bank managing director Aditya Puri says a little delay in monetary transmission is inevitable
Thousands of retail investors are reaping the benefits of the disruption that the latest technologies have brought to the equity market. Brokerage firms are aggressively investing in technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data and analytics, social media, chatbots, virtual assistants and so on.
The 4G service may use Reliance Retail, with a surging customer base, as the launch pad
The pulse duration for local calls has been reduced to 2 minutes instead of the prevailing 3 minutes. The new tariff and pulse rate would be applicable from April 1, 2003.
The revival of feature phones in India is driven by low-cost access to the internet, but the 'dumb phones' are learning to get smart and create a niche, says Veer Arjun Singh.
Internet-based systemic wisdom connects machines and people, and will drive next-gen enterprises, said Huawei's Yatish Nagavalli.
The larger conspiracy of Communist Party of India-Maoists was to overthrow the democratic system in the country, and the accused were working in that direction, the chargesheet claimed.
