Lok Sabha approves Telecom Bill; allows govt control of communication

A bill allowing the government to temporarily take control of telecom services in the interest of national security, and providing a non-auction route for the allocation of satellite spectrum was......

Why DGCA Wants Airline Altimeter Upgrades

'We have informed the government multiple times that the situation in the US and India are different.''Here, there will be a 500 MHz gap in the frequencies which will safely allow aviation without......

Citing National Security, India Bans Chinese Cos

The government believes firms which are subject to China's laws could be forced to hand over information to Beijing's security services. IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for......

Former Chief Justice of India R C Lahoti dies at 81

Former Chief Justice of India Ramesh Chandra Lahoti died at a hospital in New Delhi on Wednesday evening, family sources said. He was 81 years old. Justice Lahoti was appointed as the 35th......

Telcos seek easing of 'stringent quality of service' norms

Continuing to push back against the stringent quality of service (QoS) norms brought in by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai), telcos have informed the Department of......

Why Mid, Smallcap Stocks Are Crashing In 2025

The last time these two indexes recorded a negative performance on a calendar year basis was in CY19. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh for Rediff.com   It has been a disastrous start for the mid-and......

Airtel may see highest revenue growth, user addition in Q3

Bharti Airtel is expected to see its highest revenue growth, and subscriber addition during the third quarter (October-December) of FY25 among telcos, said analysts. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters......

IPO boom: Record Rs 1.6 lakh cr raised in 2024

Fundraising momentum is expected to accelerate further in the New Year, potentially surpassing 2024's record figures. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Fundraising via IPOs in India hit......