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Indian origin Amrapali Ami Gan among ‘Time 100 Next’
LONDON (TIP): Indian origin Amrapali ‘Ami’ Gan, CEO of content-sharing website OnlyFans, is one of this year’s “Time 100 Next,” honoring 100 rising stars from various fields across the world. Along with her, Pakistani singer, […]
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From Ambani to Birla, meet top 10 richest billionaires of India
We all know that wealth does not remain static and specially during the fluctuating industry scenario that we are facing due to the ongoing covid pandemic. But even in this tough situation where market continue […]
United States
Editorials
Why social media needs to be regulated
By Manish Tewari The big social media platforms are not only monopolies in themselves but also the equivalents of a public square, albeit a digital one. The big five of the virtual civilization are now […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Professor Thomas Kailath to be honored with lifetime achievement award by Marconi Society
STANFORD (TIP): Stanford electrical engineering Professor emeritus Thomas Kailath will be given the Marconi Society’s Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his many transformative contributions to information and system science, as well as his sustained […]
Business & Economics
RCOM PLANS TO ISSUE SHARES TO LENDERS IN LIEU OF DEBT
NEW DELHI (TIP): Telecom operator Reliance Communications (RCom), which is reeling under debt of about Rs 45,000 crore, plans to issue shares to lenders for the debt that it has raised from them, as per a regulatory filing […]
Business & Economics
JIO EFFECT TANKS 75% AIRTEL Q1 PROFIT
NEW DELHI (TIP): Country’s largest telecom company, Bharti Airtel today posted 74.89% decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 367 crore for the June quarter of the current fiscal, hit hard by the disruptive pricing of newcomer Reliance […]
World
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Jio crosses 50 million subscriber mark in 83 days
New Delhi, Nov 28 (TIP) Mukesh Ambani-promoted Reliance Jio has crossed the 50 million subscriber mark in less than three months after its full-fledged 4G services launch to emerge as the largest broadband operator in […]
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Too used to using your phone while driving? This app will keep you safe
Talking on the phone while driving is not only distracting, it can also prove to be incredibly dangerous. This is a fact that almost everyone of us is fully aware of. But still, there are […]
Business & Economics
Business & Economics
60% spectrum unsold, govt mops up 66k cr in auction
NEW DELHI (TIP): The government’s ambitious spectrum auctions fell short of expectations, fetching the exchequer Rs 65,789 crore as it could sell only around 40% of the record 2,353MHz airwaves that had been put up […]
Business & Economics
Business & Economics
RELIANCE JIO EFFECT: VODAFONE GETS RS 47,700CR FROM ITS UK PARENT
MUMBAI (TIP): In the largest foreign direct investment in the country since Narendra Modi-led BJP came to power in 2014, Vodafone Plc, Europe’s biggest mobile service provider, has infused Rs 47,700 crore ($7.5 billion) in […]
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Business & Economics
Business & Economics
Moody’s places Reliance Communications’ Ba3 ratings under review for downgrade
COIMBATORE (TIP): Moody’s Investors Service has placed under review for downgrade Reliance Communications’ (RCOM) Ba3 corporate family rating and senior secured rating following the announcement of its plan to merge its wireless business with Aircel […]
Business & Economics
India’s Telecom Industry set for a BIG change with JIO’s entry & RCom- Aircel Merger
Reliance Communications has finally announced its long-awaited merger with unlisted telecom operator Aircel. It is said to be one of the biggest mergers of the telecom sector. The pressure in the telecom sector has already […]
Business & Economics
ANIL AMBANI NEARS TWO MEGA TELECOM DEALS
MUMBAI (TIP): Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani is close to signing two, separate deals to deleverage the telecommunications business. The billionaire industrialist is combining Reliance Communications’ (RCom) wireless business with Aircel, which will make the […]
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RELIANCE JIO LAUNCH SET TO JOLT INDIA’S TELECOM SECTOR
MUMBAI (TIP): Reliance Industries Ltd’s (RIL) telecom unit will start offering services from 5 September, but the commercial launch will be about three months later in 31 December. While the company has stated an altruistic […]
Asia
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SINGTEL CONSOLIDATES HOLDING IN BHARTI AIRTEL AHEAD OF SPECTRUM AUCTIONS
NEW DELHI (TIP): Singapore Telecommunications (Singtel), the largest shareholder in Bharti Airtel, is consolidating its equity in the country’s top mobile operator by buying out Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund Temasek’s holding for $659.5 million (over Rs […]