Mansi Taneja

Self-regulation is for self-satisfaction of companies: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Interview with Minister for Communications & Information Technology

Cook embraces start-up India as Make in India attracts him

A day before meeting PM, Apple CEO drops in at Zomato, Airtel

Spectrum auction pushed to September

I don't understand self-regulation, Prasad tells Airtel in context of firm's self-imposed norms on call drops

Trai to explore net neutrality models

Trai had said differential pricing for data service would not be allowed

Trai to begin consultations on net neutrality soon

Telecom regulator has already resolved differential tariff issue, which is a major part of net neutrality

Bharti Airtel sets a benchmark of 1.5% for call drops for itself

This comes a day after SC struck down compensation for call drops terming it 'manifestly arbitrary' and an 'unreasonable restriction'

Relief for telcos, SC strikes down Trai's penalty on call drops

Calls regulation arbitrary, non-transparent; but, stocks of major telcos fall

The realities of realty

Facebook at Work: India Inc looks to integrate social networking and enterprise

The social media giant expects ESN to be a major source of revenue in the future

Vodafone plans to roll out 4G in Delhi-NCR in 6-8 weeks

Vodafone has also invested more than Rs 1,000 crore to upgrade its network - Vodafone Supernet - with more than 10 million subscribers in the region

NCDRC order hits Jaypee shares

This, after NCDC directed Jaypee Group to hand over possession of Kalypso Court by July this year or pay a penalty of 12% per annum

Developers offering huge discounts to lure buyers in a slow realty market

However, only completed projects at right price and location have sustained buyer interests especially in Delhi-NCR

Idea offers carrier billing on Google Play

With carrier billing, users can directly bill to their prepaid account or post-paid bill

Bharti Airtel to sell 950 towers in Congo

Bharti has about 14,000 towers in Africa, of which it has divested 8,300 for nearly $1.7 bn

Internet users in India to cross 500 mn in 2016: Prasad

The minister said that India has now over 1 billion mobile subscribers

Airtel to start payments bank through subsidiary in second quarter this fiscal

Company also announced renaming of Airtel m-commerce services as Airtel Payments Bank

Telcos' hopes on cheaper 700-Mhz spectrum dashed

Telecom Commission approves high base price of Rs 11,485 cr per Mhz for 700-Mhz frequency; no decision taken on proposed standard spectrum usage charges of 4.5%

DoT mulls flat spectrum usage charge of 4.5%

Telecom panel to decide on today

Idea Cellular net dips 39% in March quarter

Voice & data margins under pressure; infra expansion momentum strong; firm announces 6% dividend

Bharti Airtel Q4 net up 2.8% at Rs 1,290 cr

Company board approves share buyback of up to Rs 1,434 cr at Rs 400 per share; total revenue rose 10% to Rs 24,960 cr