All stories by SURAJEET DAS GUPTA
COAI defends Huawei, says it is no threat to national security
Rediff.com18 Dec 2018COAI has argued that in India the government has been working to keep telecom networks secure, with reviews of the security policy and the insertion of specific clauses into the licences to prevent any risk to network security.
Huawei gets DoT call to hold 5G trials
Rediff.com18 Dec 2018'The recent incident in the US has no bearing in India.' 'We are not aware of any request from the US to India about 5G.'
Rivals blame TRAI rule tweak for spurt in Jio's revenue
Rediff.com17 Dec 2018Jio's revenue increase was phenomenal in many circles: In Haryana, the RMS gain was 13 percentage points; in Bihar, 20 percentage points; in Odisha, 15 percentage points; and in Assam, 11 percentage points. However, incumbent telcos said this increase was only in three quarters, and it happened because of an order by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, which tweaked the definition of significant market player (SMP) for predatory pricing.
Hike rates, end price war: govt nudges cell cos, airlines
Rediff.com13 Dec 2018Move comes in view of big debt overhang in two sectors; companies unwilling.
Hike rates, end price war: govt nudges cell cos, airlines
Rediff.com13 Dec 2018Move comes in view of big debt overhang in two sectors; companies unwilling.
IndiGo will score a double century soon
Rediff.com5 Dec 2018Based on the Skytrax ranking for 2018, IndiGo is number two among the best low-cost carriers in Asia, behind rival AirAsia.
Jio's low-cost 4G phone beats rivals in non-metro circles
Rediff.com5 Dec 2018Jio's adjusted gross revenue share went up by 7 percentage points in Q2FY18-19 over the previous quarter in the circles of the C category.
It's season for Indian airlines to make money
Rediff.com30 Nov 2018Airlines are now pushing up fares and hopes to improve margins over the next three months to make up for the poor September quarter, even if it leads to a slight fall in their passenger load factor.
Bajaj's quadricycle Qute set to roll out in Feb
Rediff.com27 Nov 2018An alternative to a small car, it is expected to be priced ex-showroom between Rs 260,000 and Rs 300,000, and will offer better mileage (more than 30 km a litre) and less pollution than a car, and will be a convenient alternative to a two-wheeler but at the same operating costs.
Did Naresh Goyal scupper the Tatas?
Rediff.com24 Nov 2018For debt-laden Jet Airways, bitter foe Tata may turn into timely saviour.
How Sanjiv Bajaj changed Indian finance
Rediff.com21 Nov 2018'Research shows that customers want their loans instantly.' 'So the team asked can we reduce the time for approval from 5 days to 30 seconds?' 'It took the company two years of hard work to tear apart our operations and processes and rebuild them through fresh ideas and by leveraging technology.' 'We reduced the time of loan approval to 3 hours and another year to get it down to 30 seconds,' Sanjiv Bajaj tells Surajeet Das Gupta.
The race for Hindi blockbusters digital rights
Rediff.com11 Nov 2018Amazon Prime leads the race to buy digital rights for Bollywood blockbusters with Hotstar and Netflix trailing far behind.
To make 5G affordable in India, 'Jio will play a critical role'
Rediff.com29 Oct 2018Pricing is a vital part of strategy to take high speed broadband to 265 million homes
E-comm players see more buyers opting for no-cost EMIs
Rediff.com29 Oct 2018As much as 20 per cent of the gross merchandise value (GMV) of sales made on e-commerce platforms is being financed through the no-cost EMI route, up from 4-5 pc two years ago.
Desi medical devices firms fight global cos with aggressive pricing
Rediff.com16 Oct 2018Welcome to India's medical devices companies which are successfully locking horns with global giants, whether in India or abroad.
How Reliance Jio is camouflaging its mobile towers
Rediff.com28 Sep 2018They are cheaper to build, costing around Rs 10 lakh each as against Rs 20-25 lakh for a traditional ground-based tower and even less than the Rs 12-15 lakh needed for a tower mounted on a roof top.
How things are changing for the PE big boys in India
Rediff.com21 Sep 2018Instead of the minority stake they held earlier, now they have controlling stake in many firms
Why Costa may not be the right brew for Coke India
Rediff.com20 Sep 2018Coca-Cola's acquisition of British coffee chain Costa, its biggest acquisition of a brand in history, faces three challenges in India.
Why India's telecom secretary feels like a chess player
Rediff.com27 Aug 2018'I feel more like a chess player, thinking for long hours how to make the next move," Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan tells Surajeet Das Gupta.
M-cap battle: Bajaj group dethrones Aditya Birla from 3rd spot
Rediff.com16 Aug 2018The Pune-based Rahul Bajaj group, thanks to an amazing stock market ride by Bajaj Finance and Bajaj Finserv, has grabbed third spot, pushing the Aditya Birla group down to fourth position.