Karunanidhi saw the 2G episode -- from the leak of the CAG report to the weak defence put forth by Congress leaders -- as politically motivated

Karunanidhi was convinced that using the 2G cases against the DMK and reopening the fodder case against Lalu Prasad Yadav were products of the Congress leadership's short-sightedness.A revealing......

How Sistema plans to strike it big in India

Mobile telephony is no longer Sistema's only interest in India. It has signed a deal with state-owned BSNL to develop Russia's answer to GPS in the country -- and now hopes to sell devices that......

Putin visits India today; Sistema issue on agenda

During a truncated India visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin, beginning Monday, some hectic behind-the-scene activity is likely to yield a partial resolution of Russian telco Sistema's......

25 years of telecom in India: Who won, who lost

While smart boys like the Ruias of Essar, Ajay Piramal, Max India promoter Analjit Singh laughed all the way to the bank, the Tatas, Anil Ambani, Malaysian tycoon T Ananda Krishna of Maxis (which......

RCom, Sistema in talks to merge telecom biz in India

Anil Ambani-led Reliance Communication on Monday said it is in talks with AFK Sistema to merge the Russian conglomerate's Indian telecom operations through a cashless stock swap. "Reliance......