Topic: Telecom Industry
Hotstar, Netflix urged to stop ads, HD content as coronavirus lockdown overloads internet
Telecom industry tells 11 streaming platforms it is experiencing pressure and wants them to use data as minimally and efficiently as possible.
Supreme Court refuses to back down on dues of Vodafone Idea, Airtel
Supreme Court said it will consider proposal by Modi government seeking a 20-year payment plan for dues worth Rs 1.4 lakh crore.
This is how the telecom sector was rescued from bankruptcy in 1999
India’s brush with mobile telephony started in the mid-1990s, but the beginning was far from smooth.
Vodafone Idea has 6 options to save itself. But none of them look good
Vodafone Idea has to pay the govt Rs 28,000 crore by 17 March but it is struggling with mounting losses and debt and has few options.
Jio, Airtel, Vodafone hike rates: Indians being punished by policies made after 2G scam?
India’s debt-ridden telecom players Vodafone-Idea and Bharti Airtel, along with Reliance Jio Sunday announced tariff hikes of 14-67 per cent.
Bharti Airtel posts record loss after making provision to pay Rs 30,710 crore to govt
Bharti Airtel is selling assets & paying down debt while losing money on its operations and facing a SC ruling to pay overdue fees related to spectrum & licences.
Vodafone Idea going bust will badly damage India’s attraction for investors
Modi government should see the folly of effectively turning the telecom industry into a two-horse race between Jio and Airtel.
Vodafone’s India venture at risk of collapse if Modi govt doesn’t back off on fees: CEO
The Supreme Court recently ordered Vodafone to pay $4 billion in past dues for spectrum fees.
Vodafone Idea seeks debt revamp as losses mount and users bolt
Vodafone Idea has warned lenders that it won’t be able to honour its commitments for long under current conditions.
Telecom revolution took India to 21st century. The state is taking it backwards
Between rapacious bureaucracy, corrupt politicians, crony businesses and economics-agnostic judiciary, we have created conditions for a telecom crisis.
PM Modi has shown decisive leadership in fight against coronavirus: BJP youth leader
The nationwide lockdown has united the resolve of 1.3 billion Indians to undertake sacrifices to defeat the coronavirus.
Is India’s coronavirus lockdown leading to stress in families or strengthening relationships?
The 21-day nationwide lockdown due to coronavirus has led to people working from home and thus, spending more time with their families and partners.
Defence
In a first, Army deploys medical team at civil coronavirus quarantine camp in Delhi
The Indian Army has so far only been operating out of quarantine camps set up by the armed service for coronavirus patients.
Poke fun at taali, thaali, diya and mombatti all you want. Modi couldn’t care less
Modi knows who he needs to speak to, who he should toss, who he can address in kind. People accuse him of infantilising his voters, but it’s a winning strategy.