Analysis

Will Mukesh Ambani play protective big brother to Anil against Chinese banks?

Three Chinese banks have taken Anil Ambani to London court over $680 million default on loan to defunct Reliance Communications Ltd; Banks claim the embattled tycoon gave a personal guarantee to the loans

Nov 9, 2019

AGR ruling: Firms with telecom licence tense fearing Rs 2.8 lakh crore DoT dues

All companies that have a telecom licence are worried as DoT has begun examining if the SC order that has roiled mobile service firms Vodafone and Airtel may be applicable to other firms.

Nov 7, 2019

Will Gautam Adani bag crown jewel Mumbai airport to add to 6 airports in kitty?

Adani Properties wants the deadline for closing the deal to acquire Bidvest's 23.5% stake in Mumbai airport pushed to February 7; time granted to airport's majority shareholder GVK to enforce the first right of refusal ends on Thursday.

Nov 6, 2019

Is realty sector next in line for Finance Minister Sitharaman's booster shot?

FM Sitharaman claimed the government and the RBI are working to resolve issues the realty sector is facing.

Nov 6, 2019

Will official panel proposals help telecom sector survive blow of huge levies?

The official panel may recommend measures to give respite to telecom players Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel without which the two may become unviable leaving the field clear for Reliance Jio.

Nov 4, 2019

Conflicting opinions of Twitter, Facebook on political ads don't solve the bigger problem

The young leaders running the show behind social media giants, Facebook and Twitter, have waged a war of words against one another as the issue of political ads gets spotlight.

Oct 31, 2019

Did Israeli spy agency target WhatsApp users in India? Message app admits breach

Messaging platform WhatsApp admits users in 20 countries were targeted by Israeli surveillance group NSO on behalf of national governments.

Oct 30, 2019

Clash of the titans: Will GVK succeed in keeping Adani out of Mumbai airport?

GVK raises Rs 7,600 crore to pare debt and buy 23.5% more stake in Mumbai Airport to raise ownership to 74%

Oct 29, 2019

Air India Airbus A320 passenger aircraft.

Air India divestment: Will India allow 100% foreign ownership to attract buyers?

DPIIT and the aviation ministry exploring options including easing of FDI norms to attract bidders for Air India after last attempt's failure

Oct 29, 2019

Worried about slowdown? Mercedes-Benz India sells 600 luxury cars on Dhanteras

The German carmaker's Indian arm said it delivered more than 250 cars in Delhi-NCR alone on Dhanteras; festival season sales surge promises turnaround for the slowdown-hit auto sector.

Oct 28, 2019

More sectors to be brought under subsidised UDAN regional connectivity scheme

Airport Authority of India may announce more subsidised flights to revive unserved and underserved sectors under Prime Minister Modi's UDAN programme; there are already more than 600 regional connectivity routes served under the scheme.

Oct 28, 2019

Battle of airwaves: Why is India cranking up mobile network in deserted hills?

India feels it is strategically important to strengthen the mobile singals along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in even sparsely populated hills of Arunachal Pradesh to counter the high-power Chinese network incursion.

Oct 26, 2019

Backlash over Reliance Jio's decision to charge voice calls

Will SC order on gross revenue unduly benefit Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio?

The SC order upholding govt's calculation of the adjusted gross revenue will mostly affect top telco Vodafone Idea and third-placed Bharti Airtel; Reliance Jio being a relatively new firm owes minuscule part of the total dues of Rs 93,000 crore.

Oct 26, 2019

Why has India paid Rs 1,265 cr to families from POK? Will they get voting rights?

India has paid Rs 1,265 crore to 23,000 families displaced from POK during the 1965 and 1971 wars and have been staying in Jammu & Kashmir; as citizens of J&K they are demanding the voting right to the assembly even as they can vote to Parliament.

Oct 24, 2019

Will US regulator probe Infosys as Sebi looks into whistleblower charges?

Infosys whistleblower group has sent allegations about unethical audit practices of Infosys CEO Salil Parekh and chief financial officer Nilanjan Roy to US Securities and Exchange Commission; Sebi probe will weaken Infosys shares further in Indian stock markets and New York's Nasdaq.