New Delhi: The government is looking to incentivise telecom operators for using indigenously designed and manufactured equipment, according to the draft National Telecom Policy (NTP), 2025. The move could boost local gear makers such as Tejas Networks, HFCL, STL, and startups in the domain and level the playing field with global manufacturers, including Nokia, Ericsson,…
Armed with YouTube videos, case studies, and stories of successful migration, she organized a camp in Mawlynnong’s panchayat office. Over the next few hours, she pitched factory employment as an escape from low-paying tea garden jobs. “Some of these women have never even travelled outside their villages. We had to convince their parents,” she said….
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart Keir Starmer prepare to announce the landmark India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) formally, apart from trade, air connectivity is also set to expand in the coming months between the two countries. London has always been the aspirational travel hub for Indians for ages. Also Read: PM…
Flight diversions, choked toilets, broken seats, and now, a fatal crash. Air India has been in the news for all the wrong reasons since the Tatas took charge from the government. Passengers believed the Tata Group had a magic wand that could turn around a beleaguered airline in a jiffy. Alas, it was not to…
Mumbai’s real estate market buzz remained afloat in the first half of the current calendar year as homes worth over ₹40 crore saw the sharpest rise in terms of selling during this period, a new report has revealed. According to a report by India Sotheby’s International Realty, the number of homes sold worth more than…
The Indian government is inclined to retain the voting rights of investors in public-sector banks at 10% even as it is in discussions with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to review foreign investment limits in these banks to bring in more capital, two persons aware of the matter said. The government is mandated to…
According to three government officials aware of the matter, the telecom regulator is working on a plan to get the decades-old Trai Act, 1997 amended and give itself more teeth. To be sure, Trai has sufficient powers to regulate telecom service quality, resolve disputes via TDSAT, and protect consumer interests, but lacks adequate enforcement powers….
“An affluent product like the Solitaire card would be very material to the customer spends compared to say an average customer in the portfolio,” said Frederick D’Souza, business head—credit cards, Kotak Mahindra Bank. “It is going to be our play in getting that customer spend share and in making sure that our customers find the…
From easier land acquisition norms to less ambiguous policy and tax concessions, various incentives are required to bolster what could be a booming tourism and employment opportunity that remains untapped in the country. While the returns on investment may take up to 10 years, the hope lies in the country’s growing affluent consumer base that…
India’s pharmaceutical companies are expected to deliver steady earnings growth in the June quarter, buoyed by robust domestic demand despite pricing pressure in the US on key products like Revlimid, said analysts. Aggregate revenue for the sector is forecast to rise about 9% year-on-year in Q1FY26, with Ebitda and net profit expanding about 8% and…